A lost man in his 60s.
I’m the one who posted this question.
I wondered if it might be a little too soon to reveal who I am, but everyone’s answers were so entertaining that I couldn’t resist coming forward.
Mr. Saito, you’re particularly on a roll with your writing today (lol). I’m not sure how much of it I’ll be able to put into practice, but it was very helpful. Thank you.
As for Mr. Maezawa’s comment, “Basically, I’m a man,” I thought, “Oh, I see!” That makes perfect sense. And Mac’s story about the female staff member and the secret introduction was interesting too!
But my main coordinator… since she already knows about my posts here… please, I’m counting on you… lol
Thank you very much.
I’m Saito, a column writer♪
The answers to your question went off in so many directions that I couldn’t help laughing.
Maezawa-san’s comment that “the basic rule is to invite the male staff member” had me cracking up too.
Mac-san’s answer was incredibly surprising as well. lol
In my case, most of the offers I’ve been getting lately are for dinner gatherings. Whether they end up being featured on the blog is a separate matter, though. Most of them are more like roundtable discussions, I suppose…
I guess I simply love information. Probably…
As for what comes afterward, adult relationships (intimate) have completely disappeared from the picture—100%—recently. The male staff members must think so too, yet they still introduce me to women with Dating Types B and C. lol
That said, I believe it was prohibited to arrange meetings with multiple women at once, so it probably depends on whether your branch office approves it after objectively considering not only the purpose and intent, but also whether it would benefit the club and all the women involved. A self-serving offer could get you blacklisted instead. lol
Please also be generous with transportation—say, ¥20,000 plus transportation costs. I may not be in a position to say this, but I don’t think it would be a problem as long as you’re aware that you’re making an unusual request and show proper consideration.
Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here.
I’m not sure what you’re referring to, but there are cases where a male member invites a staff member out for a meal.
It’s simply the staff member being treated to dinner.
If that works for you, feel free to invite me—I’d happily tag along. (Haha)
I don’t know whether this happens less often these days, but there used to be a staff member who received lots of gifts from male members. Since that was considered risky, the rules are stricter than they used to be.
That said, it isn’t strictly prohibited, so I think it should be fine…
However, some men get the wrong idea and specifically invite a female staff member out to dinner.
It makes us think, “That’s not quite how this works,” and the staff don’t know how to respond.
We understand that you like women, but you shouldn’t invite female staff members. The basic rule is to invite a male staff member.
That said, if you regularly communicate with a female staff member, she may sometimes join you as well—for example, after you invite a man, she might ask, “Would it be okay if I joined you too?”
But that only happens occasionally, so it’s best not to expect it.
