Someone from work saw me doing papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) in full view.

Maezawa from the CEO’s office here—I’ll answer too. Thanks for your question. As others have said, I think your best bet is to play dumb. They say there are at least three people in the world who look exactly like you. You must have run into one of them.

I’m Tetsu, a male member. That sounds like a really unfortunate experience. I think you already know the answer. With people from work, just deny everything and act like you have no idea what they’re talking about. If they keep pressing you, fight back by putting on a convincing act—maybe even cry in front of others and say, “Please don’t spread weird rumors about me.” You should end things with a papa (a male supporter) who has not even a shred of decency. You should absolutely avoid making excuses. Ideally, everything would go according to your story until the end, but if you slip up halfway through, there’s no undoing it. On the other hand, if the person who saw you is someone with high social status, you could always try the extreme approach of bringing them into papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) yourself.

This is Joe. I think all the answers have already been covered. To sum it up: 1. Deny everything, no matter what. 2. Cry if necessary. Joe agrees. That said, I don’t think saying, “I’ll sue you!” is very effective. The reasons are: 1. It sounds like you’re admitting to it, at least in part. 2. In my experience, people who know the law—or legal professionals—don’t casually threaten to sue. That said, this may not apply if actual harm has been done. As Mack said, I think time will resolve the situation.