Have you seen that ultra-gentlemanly flag-maker lately—the black-tier member earning 10 million yen a year who left us the memorable line, “A monthly arrangement is lucky—anything goes”? Is he still alive?

In elementary school, I was a class representative who was not only serious but also cheerful and energetic. I went on to a private girls’ school, where in middle and high school I was in a group that was fairly laid-back and sociable—just one step below the flashy, party-loving crowd—while still keeping up with my studies. My grades were probably around upper-middle to lower-upper. I studied pretty hard for my middle school and university entrance exams. I also put a reasonable amount of effort into getting my qualifications afterward, though that wasn’t anything especially impressive. It’s simply that my current job, which uses those qualifications, pays better than a typical office job. I find reading books painful, so it’s a shame to think I might have become smarter if I’d actually read them. As for papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), I think it’s probably something innate: I’m the youngest-child type, I like older men, and I naturally make myself comfortable around mature men before I know it, acting spoiled with them. I’ve never made any particular effort, but older men have liked me for as long as I can remember. My F-cup breasts may have played a part too, though. When I heard “reverse offer,” I assumed it was from a man—but it was a girl?! Marika

Make to-san, I’m doing great~ "(∩>ω<∩)"

> I’d love to see the whole process from start to finish—how you actually make an offer to a woman, meet her for the first meeting, have dinner, go to a hotel, and so on. You can see it by making a reverse offer to someone. I’m way too busy at the moment, though, so I’m not accepting any. As an example, I was going to post the messages from today’s reverse offer with a woman, but she just immediately replied, “No, I’d rather not,” so I can’t post them… What a shame… Use your imagination. —Paper Airplane A little while ago, she saw this and sent me, “Ugh!!” Hmm? Maybe she wants to go out for yakiniku? It turned into: “I’d love to go—yakiniku.”

I’m here, I’m here lol. I’ve been holding back from answering because work has been busy since March, and I haven’t really been doing much papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) lately. For now, I think I’m done with papa-katsu. I’m at the point where I feel like it’s more fun to go out and enjoy myself on my own. Besides, being in battle mode on the papa-katsu scene—and trying to get a girl who’s all armored up to let her guard down—is pretty exhausting. I just don’t have the motivation for that right now.

I’m not a universally appealing beauty, and before I started papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), I was extremely plain and unfashionable. Even now, I don’t really like looking at photos of myself from back then, lol. Even so, I think papa-katsu worked out for me because I genuinely enjoy listening to people. That led me to meet a generous (well-paying) papa (a male supporter), and I was able to start putting more effort into my appearance as well. You should also take an interest in your papa as a person and try to learn more about him. It’s also important not to market yourself in the wrong place to begin with—in other words, to operate in a market that appreciates your strengths. As for living expenses, I’ve always felt guilty about spending money on myself, so honestly, it simply accumulated because I didn’t spend it. Also, women with a certain level of social skills can get treated at drinking parties or on dates, right? So maybe I was able to live without spending as much money as men do. As for knowledge and education, the only answer is to read. That said, there’s a saying: “Intelligence is knowing what you can say based on your knowledge, while refinement is knowing what not to say.” By that standard, I have a reasonable amount of knowledge, but I don’t think I’ve reached the heights of true refinement yet. I’m still working on it every day.