I’m a female member. I’d like to add to the discussion about the going rate for allowances.

I’m Maezawa from the President’s Office, and I’ll answer as well. Thank you for your question. As long as we’re dealing with people, there will naturally be some who don’t follow the rules. There will also be people who interpret the rules in their own way and think they’re following them, as well as people who simply misunderstand them. For example, even if the staff member doesn’t bring up the allowance, women who come in for an interview often ask, “How much is the allowance?” At that point, a staff member might mention their personal views as small talk or simply as a kindness. But that still violates the rules. I’m not sure why you were told, “Basically, you’ll be dating for an allowance of 30,000–50,000 yen,” but I assume the staff member added their own opinion regarding the idea of dating in exchange for an allowance. The company prohibits this, so that staff member did violate the rules. Incidentally, it’s also against the rules for staff to become involved with members. In that case, the staff member would be dismissed, and the company even has a formula for calculating the amount of damages they would be required to pay. If both parties are happy with the arrangement, it may seem unnecessary to be quite so strict. However, if we’re aiming to operate a reputable company, this is one area where we need to enforce the rules firmly. Staff aren’t supposed to get involved in discussions about allowances, but for some reason, while discussing the allowance for a single meeting is prohibited, they’re apparently allowed to ask about a woman’s desired monthly amount. So I think many staff members do ask about monthly expectations. I don’t think merely being asked about the amount per meeting means that things were on the verge of falling apart. It’s possible they actually thought you were looking for Dating Type A, though… In any case, I’m glad things worked out in a positive direction through your efforts.

I’m Kazu, a male club member. When the club says, “The club doesn’t comment on allowances,” I believe that means they don’t get involved in the allowance arrangements for individual relationships. “Three is impossible” is probably just someone’s personal opinion. It’s hard to understand the intent when something is taken out of context, so if possible, could you copy and paste the URL of the original question? I tried searching the anonymous Q&A site, but I couldn’t find the source being quoted. Regarding “Basically, you’ll be dating for an allowance of 30,000 to 50,000 yen,” as you suspected, I think it was simply meant to make sure you correctly understood what the relationship involved before choosing your dating type. I don’t think it meant you were just barely about to be rejected. Perhaps you seemed hesitant when choosing your dating type. At the interview stage, the staff wouldn’t know which man would make you an offer, and since the allowance is something the man proposes, there’s no way the staff could know that either. Thinking it was a hint about the allowance is a misunderstanding on your part. That’s what I thought, but then: > It seems the person who interviewed me has since left the company, but I ended up having a relationship with them several times for 30,000 yen. Does this mean you actually dated a staff member? That’s quite an interesting piece of gossip.

I’m a male member who goes by Basil. Putting appearances aside, I assume that some female members and staff have discussed allowance amounts in considerable detail. Several female members have asked me, “Hasn’t the club told you how much I’m hoping for?” To give them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps a staff member kindly offered advice or explained the realities to a female member who didn’t know any better, and she mistook that for the staff having conveyed her desired amount.

I’m Flagmaker, a column writer. You should never deceive people, but I believe actions that contribute to the company’s revenue are the right thing to do. Conversely, actions that go against the company’s interests could be considered wrong. In other words, when looking at things from the perspective of 【company revenue】, there are certain things the staff can’t say here. Despite being in that constrained position, Maezawa takes time out of his busy schedule to write and post answers. That’s the situation. We’re here because there are things the staff can’t say. Rather than picking apart one individual answer, take everything into account and make a judgment based on the various answers as a whole. Anyway, I’m glad your hard work paid off(^^)