Maezawa from Shacho-shitsu here.
Thank you for your question.
If you become ill on your first date after registering, the club has no way of determining whether it’s genuine, so you may be forcibly banned from the club.
Personally, though, I feel that if you provided a doctor’s note, it would show that you were genuinely sick, so perhaps a forced ban wouldn’t be necessary. However, individual branches are responsible for deciding how to handle exceptions, so you could try discussing it with them.
Alternatively, even if you’re feeling unwell, you might want to go to the meeting place, explain the situation to the man, and see how he responds.
From the second meeting onward, the policy is slightly more lenient. Even so, your rating will still drop by one star, and a note will be added saying that you canceled at the last minute.
So if you’re feeling unwell, please contact them at least the day before with something like, “I’m not feeling well, but I’ll come tomorrow.”
The club can then check with the man and decide whether to postpone or proceed as planned.
Even notifying them the day before still counts as a last-minute cancellation, but you’ll be more likely to avoid being forcibly banned.
(Even a day-before notice can still result in a forced ban if it’s worded poorly.)
I’m Tetsu, a male club member.
At the club, a woman’s rating is lowered as a penalty. It’s the rule, so unfortunately it can’t be helped.
The rules are something neither male nor female members can change. All you can do is take whatever steps are within your control.
If you’ve become ill, start by apologizing to the club, then apologize through the club to the man involved as well. Apologize to anyone you’ve inconvenienced.
At the same time, you should rest and take care of your health. That’s about all you can do.
If continuing your club activities under those circumstances would cause you difficulties, then club activities probably aren’t going to be a positive thing for you.
To avoid ending up in such a gloomy situation, make sure you take good care of your health on a daily basis.
This is Nagato from the Tokyo staff.
As a general rule, accepting an offer means agreeing to manage your health and schedule so you can attend. However, if it’s genuinely difficult for you to do so, please contact the club as soon as possible.
Also, canceling at the last minute for your first offer will result in immediate termination of your membership.
