This was truly just a coincidence, but the man I met and became close to turned out to be someone my company does business with.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. I think Mac’s idea of keeping evidence is a good one. When you tell him you want to end things, there’s a possibility he may say something to the agency. If you don’t have any evidence, you could be unfairly painted as the bad person and end up at a disadvantage. You’ll probably be fine, but just to be safe, I think it’s best to keep plenty of evidence. Ideally, you’ll be able to end things without having to use it. That said, after securing the evidence, I think you should clearly communicate your own wishes—for example, that you’d like at least ¥10,000 even for dinner only (no intimacy). Since men may view this as free-form dating, he might mistakenly think you’re okay with the arrangement as it is. I think it’s best to clearly state what you want before continuing the relationship.

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ Sorry, I realize now that all these consecutive questions are from the same person. Everyone, please take good care during the typhoon. Since you both have something to lose, I think it’s fine to simply end things normally. Also, ignore the LINE messages and save any that come afterward. They could give you leverage if anything happens.