I feel that one of the appeals of papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) for women is the chance to improve themselves and become more polished.

I’m Saito, a columnist♪ I wasn’t asked to, but please let me share my thoughts. I do know a woman who recently moved up from the Standard rank. You’ll understand if you read the rest of this column: https://universe-club.jp/column/Symposium I can’t go into too much detail because it could reveal her identity, but it’s not about becoming dependent on the other person. It’s about how, depending on your own mindset, you can change—and male members want to support women like that. Perhaps what they have in common is an excellent balance between humility and strength. They’re also quick thinkers, I suppose. In this column, I met four women at the same time, and I felt that the woman who understood the meaning behind my various actions and anticipated what I needed was truly a cut above the rest. To put it bluntly, whether I have someone taste wine, arrange a meal, or introduce her to someone, it’s difficult to see added value in a woman who can’t turn any of it into something more. I support your efforts to improve yourself through papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), just like the person who asked this question. Please continue becoming an even more wonderful woman!

I’m Kida, the company representative, and I’ll answer this one. At Universe Club, I only know of one case where a woman’s class changed dramatically—from Standard to Black, for example. She had registered as Gold, but received no offers. After six months of being overlooked, we happened to discover that she had graduated from the University of Tokyo and had worked as a reporter and then a writer for a well-known publishing company. We apologized profusely, invited her to register again, carefully redid her photo shoot and profile, and registered her as Black. In other cases, there have been about five times when I happened to step in during an interview and upgraded someone from Gold to Black. But in the example above, the point is that she could have been rated either Gold or Black depending on the interviewer. It wasn’t a case of her class going up because she had worked on her feminine appeal, so I’m sorry. Which means you could say that at Universe, we’re not exactly helping women improve their feminine appeal. What should we do? Why is this happening? I’ll leave you with a better answer from another staff member.