I’m Mac, a columnist and answerer. I recently went on a date with Romane, and since she had come from quite far away, I was about to give her extra transportation money. But she said, “This time, my trip coincided with a business trip, and my company covered my bullet-train fare, so the usual transportation allowance is fine.”

This is Mac. Romane, thanks for joining the discussion. I received a message about why the post was hidden: ＝＝＝＝＝ 1) Posts like this, which are basically an inside conversation, may come across as cliquish to users who haven’t yet entered the dating-club world. 2) They haven’t been able to confirm with Romane whether it’s okay to make this article visible. ＝＝＝＝＝ Regarding point 1, the main reason I mentioned Romane by name was to make the story more credible. So, at least in the case of this question, I don’t think it would draw that much backlash (汗). What do you think? When weighing the pros and cons of making it visible versus keeping it hidden, I believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, but I’ll leave the final decision to the editorial team. Sorry for always stirring up controversy and creating extra work for you all m(_ _)m

I’m Saito♪, a column writer. Mac, thank you for sharing such a wonderful story. Exchanges involving money like that really do inspire trust. When I meet women, I’m especially drawn to those who know how to turn money and time into trust. That said, lately I’ve also been reflecting on how it isn’t good to start taking wonderful women for granted simply because there are so many of them. > One girl really left an impression on me. I gave her money for a taxi home, and the next time we met, she brought me the change and the receipt. I didn’t take the change, but I did accept the receipt（笑）. This used to be popular in Ginza as well, but it became so commonplace that men stopped accepting it, and it eventually lost its meaning. These days, people use Uber, or clubs arrange transportation home, so times are gradually changing. Reading this question made me take a moment to reflect on myself. I hope I can continue treating women with humility.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here. Hmm? Could it be that Romane’s name was deliberately mentioned as a sort of promotional tactic—suggesting that women who are lamenting not receiving any offers might increase their chances of getting an offer from Mac, another respondent, a questioner, or someone else reading this site by applying to become respondents and answering a few questions? Hmm… You’re quite the strategist. (笑) That said, we’re always looking for more respondents. You can apply to become a respondent via the page below. I believe there’s also a similar link around the Question Box page. https://universe-club.jp/help/apply/