I’m a female member who re-registered after 1–2 years.

Maezawa from the President’s Office will answer this as well. Thank you for your question. > Why was I downgraded to Platinum when I re-registered? How did you find out that you were registered as Platinum? If your referrer was a male member and he told you, then he should be forcibly removed from the club. At worst, it seems possible that his affiliate registration could also be revoked. If a male member was also registered as an affiliate and used that position to tell a woman her registration class, that would be a very serious issue. Even if you found out from a man you went on a date with, that would still violate the rules, so I would like you to tell us his name. > Is it possible to consult the club and ask to be upgraded? If a man told you your class, we would probably ask you for his name and then look into the matter. I wonder if male members all over the country are now worrying, “What if it was me?” However, even if we did investigate, we ultimately wouldn’t be able to tell you whether your class had been changed. Also, are you aware that the reason women aren’t told their classes is because so many women complained, saying things like, “I’m not satisfied with my class” and “Please change my class”? Not disclosing the classes was introduced as a way to deal with that. If there hadn’t been women like that, we could have told each individual their class. In fact, I believe they did disclose them at first. But because of people like you, registered women across the country are now unable to find out their own classes. I hope you understand that this is the situation we’ve ended up with. As for why you were downgraded this time, it’s probably because Universe’s interview standards have become stricter. Male members may feel that the classes are being lowered, but the staff who keep hearing that complaints about downgrades are increasing have inevitably raised their interview standards. So I think what used to be considered Black is now being classified as Platinum. If offers start pouring in after this, it would mean the staff assigned you the wrong class. If the number of offers is truly alarming, they might even move you back up to Black. But did you actually receive that many offers?

Universe Club Tokyo Assistant Chief Aizawa here as well. So there are male members who openly reveal their own class, huh? Why would someone do that? Is it their way of saying, “I’m kind enough to tell you, and we’re close, so please keep seeing me!!”…? Personally, I feel that women would want to avoid men who can’t keep secrets. You never know where they might be talking about you, either. Getting back to your question, the only answer I can give is that it’s based on the overall assessment from the interview. Perhaps you gave off the impression of, “I’m obviously Black, right?” Or maybe you had simply become accustomed to things in a way that worked against you. Only the interviewer who actually met you would know, but they apparently judged that you belonged in the Platinum class, where you would be more likely to receive suitable offers. You can certainly ask why you were placed in Platinum. However, depending on how you phrase the question, they may decide that you’re someone they would hesitate to recommend, so please be very careful.

I’m Meg, a female member. Whoa! For a second, I thought you were just an overconfident sugar baby… More importantly, isn’t being cute and endearing important?

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. I assume the recruitment staff determined that Platinum was the appropriate class when I re-registered, based on my track record from when I was active before and my current ratings. It’s important to accept the present situation. I’m aware that, although there aren’t many, some female members have moved up in rank based on the results of their activities. I’m not a Black member, so I’ve never made an offer to a Black female member, but I feel that the current ranking system, which places emphasis largely on appearance, is generally appropriate. Male members are also ranked mainly according to their financial means, so if an offer comes from a Black male member, he probably won’t be stingy（笑）. Looking at it that way, setting personality and preferences aside, it might be better to receive offers from someone who is at least ranked Black.