Sorry for the crude question! I’m worried because I tend to pass gas during an intimate encounter. I’m so embarrassed that I can’t focus.

I’m a male member, Fullerene! There probably aren’t many people who would say they absolutely couldn’t forgive it. What matters more is whether you can forgive your papa’s reaction to it. If being laughed at would hurt you, make your feelings known through your tears and try to handle your papa well! Oh, and avoid carbonated drinks, shakes, and other things that contain a lot of air starting the day before.

Maezawa from the President’s Office will answer this one as well. Thank you for your question. Since you’re both naked, I don’t think there are many men who would be bothered by it. If there are, you can assume you simply weren’t compatible with them personality-wise. That said, some men may mention it without meaning any harm. Once you realize they didn’t mean anything by it, just let it go. Incidentally, in “Myōonki,” an episode of Onihei Hankachō, there is a scene involving Rui Sasaki, a female swordswoman whose father was a fencing instructor for the Koga Domain. She says she can only be with a man who is stronger than she is, and after finally finding a man who seemed capable of defeating her, they have a sword fight. When her bamboo sword breaks and the woman ends up underneath the man, Rui Sasaki accidentally passes gas. The man immediately stops the match and apologizes to everyone watching, saying that he was sorry for doing it in the sacred dojo—even though he hadn’t actually passed gas. I wish the men on Universe would show women that level of consideration. By the way, the reason it’s titled “Myōonki” is apparently because it refers to a sound that only women can make—the sound of air escaping after entering the vagina. Whether it was actually gas or not, I think most men would be considerate enough to pretend they didn’t hear it or otherwise handle the situation tactfully. So I think most papas would be willing to forgive it. But if a papa can’t, then you simply weren’t compatible in the first place.

I’m Flag Maker, a column writer. I totally get it! That’s seriously awful, isn’t it? I’ve had times when I was desperately holding it in during intimacy too. The only preventive measure I can think of is going to the bathroom or taking a shower alone beforehand, then letting one rip while masking the sound as best you can. If it’s a particularly smelly one, though, I do it in the bathroom. I wait until the other person is in the shower and let it out in the toilet. Still, even if one slips out, I think most people will just pretend not to notice if you act completely unfazed. That’s what I’m hoping, anyway.

I’m Kazu, a male member. Yes, there are women like that—those who let one slip when they feel it coming. In my experience, women usually ignore it, so I do the same. I think it’s fine to pretend it never happened unless something actually comes out. Isn’t that what an adult relationship (intimate) is all about? > To Flagmaker I’ve held one in before, too. It’s tough when all your concentration shifts to your butt instead of your dick（笑).