This is Mac. About virgins. Sorry if I’m stirring things up.

I’m Meg, a female member. Personally, I think it’s better to give your virginity to someone you truly love. You never forget your first time, after all. I wonder how the men registered with Universe would react in that situation—if, partway through, she asked, “I’m getting scared. Could we stop for today?” or “It hurts. Could we please wait until next time?” I think that’s when a man’s true character shows. So, just as Mr. Maezawa said: > I’m sure that men registered with Universe would treat her kindly. > I hope the men will live up to the trust placed in them. > I want to believe that Universe has many gentlemen who would fulfill the wishes of a woman who has made up her mind. I feel the same way.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. You certainly do know how to ask some difficult questions. First of all, as a basic premise, I believe there’s nothing unusual about a woman dating someone in exchange for an allowance. So people who feel uncomfortable with that or consider it ethically wrong may naturally have very different views on the matter. I think the same applies when it comes to virginity. If someone takes the same view toward virginity, then I don’t see anything wrong with a virgin woman looking for her first partner through a dating club. Nor do I think there’s anything strange about a woman hoping for a generous allowance. Some women are still virgins because they simply haven’t met the right person, while others have protected their virginity without any particular reason but now feel ready to move on. As for whether her first partner will remain in her memory forever, I think that depends on the individual. It’s also possible that she might later think, “He was someone from a dating club, but I can’t even remember his face.” If a woman dates various men, the good ones will stay in her memory, while the others will gradually fade away. Women also come to register after giving the matter a great deal of thought. I imagine they’ve struggled with many conflicting feelings before reaching that point—perhaps even more so if they’re virgins. If she registered because she believed that any man she met through Universe would surely treat her kindly, then I hope the men will live up to that trust. I feel the same way even when her initial wish is to receive a larger allowance. I’d like to believe that Universe has many gentlemen who will do their best to fulfill the wishes of women who have made such a serious decision. And if there are men who want to guide a virgin through her first experience, I don’t see anything wrong with that either, as long as both parties are comfortable and in agreement. Men, please treat these women in a way that allows them to feel, “I’m glad I met such a good person.”

I’m Hikoki, a male member. I’d really want a virgin to give her first time to someone she loves. The idea that she might do it for an allowance… That would be such a terrible thing—I really hope it never happens. I absolutely don’t want anyone to do that… I’m someone who seeks intimacy with love, so I have no interest in virgins whatsoever. What matters to me is whether she genuinely likes me. When I think about sex for an allowance—and on top of that, someone’s first time… it just feels wrong. Even if someone you’re with for money says, “I came so many times,” “That was amazing,” or “I’ve never felt anything like this before” (of course they’d say that when they’re being paid), it can never compare to sex with love. So when it comes to virgins, I can’t help thinking how sad it is for them.