I’m a fan of the Q&A box! I’m a female member. I feel like my sense of money has become distorted from regularly meeting men who see me. I’ve been registered for several years now, and before joining, I couldn’t even afford to buy Häagen-Dazs. Now I sometimes buy two at once（笑）. That part is fine, but I often find it surprisingly difficult to get my sense of money back to normal, and lately I’m even scared of myself for no longer feeling any excitement when I receive my allowance.

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. That’s a very good question. As Saito-san mentioned before, my view is that being active at a dating club is a preparation period for moving on to the next step. Otherwise, you’ll have to keep relying on someone else indefinitely, and there’s no guarantee that your current lifestyle will continue. So I hope you’ll work toward building a life that’s at least as comfortable as the one you have while active at the dating club—or even better—by the time you graduate from it. As for “How do I do that?”, the papa you’re currently seeing probably knows the answer very well, so I’m sure they’ll tell you if you ask. Wealthy people make their own efforts to keep their assets from declining, and your papa has also studied this seriously… (笑)

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. > Before I registered, I couldn’t even afford to buy Häagen-Dazs, but now I sometimes buy two at once（笑） At that level, I don’t think your sense of money has gone off the rails yet. Isn’t it normal to buy Häagen-Dazs by the dozen and always keep some in the freezer, so you can have one whenever you feel like it? （At least for people with a sweet tooth（笑）） That said, if some of the more obscure limited-edition flavors sit in the freezer forever, they’ll get freezer burn, and you’ll be disappointed when you finally eat them. They taste better if you finish them within about a month of buying them. I’ve even wondered whether I should buy a commercial freezer that can freeze things down to around -60°C to prevent freezer burn... （I never actually bought one, though.） Anyway, I’ve gotten off track. As others have mentioned, it’s probably best to think of the money you receive as separate from your regular finances: save it at first, and once you’ve built up a decent amount, invest it. Some male members are quite knowledgeable about investing, so if you ask them what would be best for a beginner, they’ll probably give you plenty of advice.

I’m a male member from Seattle. At least you’ve become aware of it—that’s a good start. Your sense of money won’t go back to normal. A few million yen is just pocket change that disappears in no time. Don’t start splurging until you’ve made over 100 million yen. Until then, absolutely save for the time when you can no longer earn. My former mistress (31) has invested in stocks and saved 40 million yen. The woman I’m currently seeing (28) seems to have saved over 10 million yen. Neither of them wastes money at all. In February, Yoshinoya is half-price when you pay with PayPay, so I recommend it.

I’m Meg, a female member. I also try not to waste money. Since my supporter is investing in my dreams for the future, I want to use the allowance in ways that will make him happy when he asks how I’m spending it.