A further note on the flat-rate system. As you said, I failed to consider the explosive increase in workload for the club, so it was somewhat of a theoretical exercise. I would appreciate it if you could try it on a limited scope—for example, “Chiba,” “zero offers,” or “as a trial benefit for Black members.” I think it might be manageable under conditions this limited (by the way, I’m not a Black member in Chiba).

Kida here with an answer. “Chiba, zero offers, blacklisted, unlimited settings”—just seeing those words is enough to strike fear into the hearts of the Chiba staff. Seriously? If they’re already throwing in the towel over the current number of settings, they won’t get anywhere. I’ve been thinking about creating some kind of system that would let them experience a different kind of busyness and gain it as a weapon of experience. As one possible idea, I’ll consider a flat-rate system. That said, the chances of actually making it happen are about the same as getting at least a draw in today’s match against Colombia.