I’m a confused man in my 60s who had Maezawa-san set up an alternative version of an online date: an email date.

Oihara, Chief of Universe Club’s Sendai branch, responding. Personally, I think exchanging emails through our staff is a wonderful idea. There’s something exciting and heartwarming about delivering a message you’ve taken the time to write with the other person in mind. It’s slightly different, but when I received an offer in the past, we exchanged several messages through the staff before meeting in person. I was told that they were able to get a sense of each other’s personalities, and that they had a wonderful time when they finally met. I hope I can help create a great match.

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. “Email dating” from the confused woman in her 60s brought back memories of “pen pals” from long ago（笑） I think it’s a great idea for men who want to take their time getting to know and engage with their female partner.

Maezawa from the president’s office here—I’ll answer too. I heard that on-site staff would be answering questions starting today, but it looks like none have been posted yet. I would think it’d be easier for them to write about what these kinds of arrangements look like from a staff member’s perspective. Also, I’m only involved at the beginning; the actual arrangements are handled by the staff at each branch. It would make me happy if we could help make everyone’s “I’d like to do this” and “I’d like to do that” a reality.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. Ah, so that’s what it was. And what an incredible coincidence and stroke of luck. Some people find online arrangements difficult, so I think it makes sense to do things in whatever way works. That said, there don’t seem to be that many people willing to meet online—at least from the perspective of someone who thinks it might as well all be done online—so I hear it’s uncertain whether this option will remain once COVID dies down. Having Mr. Maezawa relay the emails means getting a reply to each message, so you must be wondering what kind of response will come and feeling excited while waiting for it. It’s a fresh experience, isn’t it? When I received a reverse offer, I also had Mr. Maezawa check my first few emails, so I waited in suspense, wondering which way it would go until the replies came. The reason I received a reverse offer as well was thanks to Mac and the other men who answered the questioner’s post. I’m truly grateful to Mac and everyone else—I can’t thank them enough. After all, I’d always wanted to make an offer to someone in the Kanto area at least once, and even now, looking at everyone overall, this person is the one I’d most like to meet. To “Sixty-Something and Unsure”: Does that mean your photo has also been sent to the other person through Mr. Maezawa? When communicating by email, I’m curious about when the two people exchange and confirm photos of the man.