Nice to meet you.

This is columnist Saito ♪. There are all kinds of business owners. No matter how stable a person’s business may be, having another child can lead to difficulties far beyond what they imagined. It really depends on the person’s character and capacity. Men who don’t understand how frightening that can be may say things lightly, but I think it’s best to take it as just one of their fantasies or games. (It’s the same with Mac-san.) I imagine it’s an extension of wanting to say such things, indulge in fantasies, or feel a deeper connection with the other person… But if they keep pushing the subject, I feel that could be dangerous.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. The only way to know what that man really meant when he said he wanted to have a child with you is to ask him directly. It’s possible that he genuinely started wanting a child. However, in general, most men probably wouldn’t want to have a child with someone other than their wife. If he does feel that way, he may be thinking that he would need to get divorced first, since otherwise it could become legally complicated and troublesome. In countries where polygamy is legal, a man can have multiple wives in the first place, so it may be perfectly normal for each of them to have his children, without creating legal complications. But in Japan, I imagine the conversation would first have to be about him getting divorced. This is quite a difficult situation. If the man isn’t the type to run away, and you’re also okay with it, perhaps you could leave things in his hands as they are… Some people say they would take full responsibility and even pay 200 million yen if a child were born, so it wouldn’t be surprising if there were other men who felt the same way. It’s possible that the man you’re seeing truly means it and has those kinds of feelings. Still, I think you should carefully consider who he is, what the future might look like, and whether this would really make you happy.