I’d appreciate some advice.

There are probably plenty of ways to go about it. If you make full use of the internet, you’ll find all kinds of ways to research. Why not look up a few options online first, then go check them out yourself? For a smooth, smart escort, it seems better—and more likely to work out—to choose a neighborhood you know well. Next time, depending on the woman, your chances of success may improve if you offer transportation costs plus an allowance and have her come to a neighborhood and restaurant you’re familiar with.

For restaurant reservations, try looking for highly rated places on Gurunavi, Ikkyu Restaurant, or Tabelog. If there aren’t any branches in your area, the staff probably won’t know either. I think meeting at the restaurant is perfectly fine. If there’s a reasonably large hotel nearby, I sometimes arrange to meet in the hotel lobby.

If it’s a reasonably sized regional city with branch offices, you should be able to find decent restaurants and hotels online. You could meet directly at the restaurant, and if you’re both okay with an adult relationship that day, have the restaurant call a taxi and go straight to a hotel. If she’s a Type B, you could simply see her off to the station or somewhere similar and part ways. How can an adult man not think of something this simple? As for consulting the branch, it seems the process differs depending on the man’s membership class—some handle it in person, others by phone or email—so check the website or ask the branch directly. I’m not very familiar with the men’s rules. Marika