I’m a female member and have two questions. This is long.

Maezawa from the CEO’s Office will answer this one as well. I think people who make their profiles public want women to view them, and hope to make an offer if they find someone they like among the women who have clicked “Lovely.” However, after actually making their profile public, they may receive far more “Lovely” reactions than expected. Then, after making offers to some of those women, they may find that the women barely read their profile and seemed like they would have accepted an offer from anyone—not necessarily them. After experiencing this several times, they may start thinking: “I don’t want to make offers to women who just click ‘Like’ on me.” Since they initially had high expectations, they may have felt especially disappointed, leaving them with a negative impression. Men have to pay a setting fee, so they take choosing a woman quite seriously. They consider things like: “She looks good, but what is her personality like?” “How many other papas does she have?” “Would I actually be able to date this woman?” “What is her voice like?” They think about all sorts of things before making an offer. Of course, some men make offers to every woman they find even slightly appealing and apparently go on dates with two or more women every day, but there aren’t that many men like that. They may have assumed that if a woman clicked “Lovely” on them, at least she was interested in them, so if they also liked her, there would be a high chance of developing a relationship. But if she had just clicked it casually, that wouldn’t be the case. I think that left them disappointed. > So does that mean I moved up in rank? If I did, I always think it would save time to look only for Black members and click “Lovely” on them. If you asked that meddlesome man, he might tell you. (Laughs) He isn’t supposed to disclose that information, but I think he’d be willing to tell you, even if it meant risking forced termination of his membership. Incidentally, even if you’re Platinum, clicking “Lovely” on a Gold member may sometimes prompt him to upgrade and make you an offer. So if you can assess how much a man can afford, there’s still a chance he may make an offer. There are also Gold members whose income or assets are actually above the average for the Black class.

I’m Tetsu, a male member. I find it confusing too. If someone doesn’t want to be told, “You’re lovely,” then why make their profile public in the first place? Everyone thinks differently, so I learned that there are people like that. That’s all, haha. According to the club’s rules, we’re not supposed to tell women their class, though. You used to receive offers from both Platinum and Black male members, but now you’re only getting offers from Black members. Isn’t that a good thing? I hope you meet a wonderful papa (a male supporter) who can fulfill your wishes.

I’m Hikoki, a male member. > After having my photos retaken, I’ve only been receiving offers from Black members. Does that mean my rank has gone up? That may be the case—or perhaps your new photos have caught the attention of Black members who hadn’t noticed you before. Personally, I’ve never liked women approaching me based on my terms and conditions. But in this age of social media, I’m starting to think I’ll probably have to make my profile public eventually. If that leads to people saying, “You seem wonderful,” I might appreciate it. Still, I don’t think I’d want to make the kind of information public that would attract people that way… And when that man said that, he may have been trying to compliment you by saying that you’re better than other women—smart and valuable.

This is Seattle. At first, I thought you simply wanted to brag: “Nice—I’m getting a lot of them.” Or maybe you just don’t like women who get that reaction from around 100 men. I rarely see anyone’s class get changed, so you may remain Platinum. Maybe someday, another Black-class man who can’t keep his mouth—or his thoughts—shut will tell you again...