What inspired the names you answer under? I love reading this site—it’s one of my favorite things to do before bed. Thank you, as always. I know it’s a bit late to ask, but I’ve been wondering: why did you choose those names? I’d love to know. Thank you ⭐︎

I’m the column writer Flag Maker. This question brings back memories（笑） Sorry, but most of this is almost a copy-paste of my previous answer. At first, I always answered under the name “30s, New Member,” and I felt embarrassed about suddenly switching to a handle halfway through. One reason I applied to become a column writer was that I wanted to answer under a simple handle rather than “30s, New Member.” The name Flag Maker came from some relationship advice I gave to a junior colleague: “If you don’t have the courage to confess all at once, set up a flag that can lead to something later. Something that lets you say afterward, ‘When I said ○○ before, it was because I’d already started liking you around then,’ or ‘I did ○○ for you back then because you were already important to me.’ I’ve set up flags like this in the past and followed through on them this way… And more recently, I set up this kind of flag and plan to follow through on it like this…” They replied, “You’re kind of a flag maker, aren’t you, senpai?（笑）” And that’s where the name came from. ※Here, “flag” is a term used in the stories of movies, dramas, manga, anime, and games to refer to something that later leads to a specific development or situation. It’s almost synonymous with “foreshadowing.” Also, I’m a pro-wrestling fan, and I liked how “Flag Maker” sounds similar to Kazuchika Okada’s “Rainmaker.”

I’m Fullerene, a male member! For a while after joining Universe, I got rejected a lot, so I chose this name in hopes of not getting turned down anymore. I feel like introducing myself by this name may actually be working, lol. It’s also the name of a soccer ball-shaped molecule made of carbon. You see it in cosmetics these days too, right?

Seattle. The Seattle Mariners. I’ve been supporting them for 19 years. I’m about the same height and weight as Ichiro.