Is a fixed transportation allowance provided regardless of how much the trip costs?

I’m Saito, a columnist♪ For dinner only, I receive 20,000 yen plus a hired car, so I’ve never given additional transportation money.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. “Travel expenses” can mean two different things. First, as a club rule, when a man and woman go on a dinner date arranged as their first meeting, the man gives the woman ¥5,000–¥10,000. This amount must be paid within that range. “Travel expenses” is simply the stated reason; in reality, it’s a thank-you for coming on the date. The other meaning applies when the woman comes to the meeting place from far away. In that case, the man gives her the actual transportation costs when they meet. There’s no fixed definition of how far counts as “far away,” but if you let the staff know during the interview, the club can make arrangements accordingly. For example, if someone living in Tochigi meets a man in Tokyo, the club can set it up so that the round-trip transportation costs, including the bullet-train fare, are paid separately from the ¥5,000–¥10,000 allowance.

I’m Seattle, a male member. For a first offer, if the actual transportation cost is around ¥5,000, I assume it would be included in the ¥10,000 allowance for four hours of your time. If transportation costs exceed ¥10,000, I’d say the man should naturally cover the full amount, in addition to the time allowance. From the second meeting onward, it all depends on negotiation. I wrote that assuming this was an answer from the representative or staff—sorry. Is that correct?