I can’t sleep at all when staying overnight with my papa. I spend one-third of each month on extended stays at luxury hotels, and from the outside we probably look like a couple deeply in love, but whenever I stay with my papa, I can barely sleep and it’s really hard.

Maezawa from the CEO’s office will answer this one as well. Thank you for your question. As the saying goes, “I can’t sleep when I change pillows.” I don’t think it’s particularly strange to have trouble sleeping because of small changes in your surroundings. You may wonder why other people can sleep just fine, but they may simply be used to it—or have trained themselves not to worry about minor details. As for staying overnight, I think you should ask your papa (a male supporter) to arrange a separate room for you. Of course, you should probably agree to stay with him at least until he goes to sleep. Once he starts getting drowsy, you can move to your own room. I think most people have a certain window when they can fall asleep, and if they miss it, they may not be able to sleep for a while. In some cases, even having another room available may not help once you’ve missed that window. When that happens, it may be better to deliberately stay awake and aim to fall asleep naturally. You could play a game, watch a favorite movie, or read a book. No matter how much you worry about how you’ll feel the next day, you won’t be able to sleep anyway, so it’s better to consciously stay awake. That way, you may eventually doze off without realizing it. And even if you don’t, at least you won’t be struggling against the fact that you can’t sleep—you’ll be awake by choice. Don’t worry if you feel sleepy the next day. Think of it as gaining some useful nighttime hours and spend them doing what you want.

I’m Kazu, a male member. Since you seem to get along well and have spent a lot of time together, you may have the kind of relationship where you can honestly tell him that his snoring is making it hard for you to sleep. At his age, he probably has some idea whether he snores or not. You might want to soften the blow by saying something like, “You may just be tired, but…” and give him an easy way to save face. Once he understands that the snoring is why you can’t sleep, he can finally start working toward a solution.

I’m Flag Maker, a columnist. I’m pretty jaded, so I felt that not being able to sleep means you’re incompatible as people. Or rather, if she’s struggling and he does nothing to help, he sounds like a terrible guy. Isn’t it really tough when you can’t sleep? If you’re compatible as people, tell him clearly and have him do something about it.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. The other day, someone who only sleeps 30 minutes a day appeared on TV. On another show, they said that even if you can’t sleep, simply lying down still helps relieve fatigue, and that sleeping for just a few minutes is enough to refresh your brain. Another program said that having a set wake-up time in the morning is more important than how many hours you sleep. In short, apparently the amount of time humans sleep isn’t all that important. If not sleeping isn’t a problem—or even necessary—then having to deal with his snoring must make it even more frustrating and impossible to sleep. If you can’t sleep, maybe try thinking of that time as an opportunity to do plenty of thinking… You could send lots of messages on LINE, watch dramas or movies, or even ask this question box lots of questions. You could also experiment by pinching the other man’s nose or seeing what it takes to wake him up…

I’m in Seattle. Mouth tape is actually great. It helps with snoring and can even help prevent colds. I’ve been using it for two years now. Renting two rooms is another option. If he’s keeping you that tied up, I’m guessing the allowance must be pretty generous. Just secretly take some medicine. P.S. I’m not really bothered by the snoring. It’s also good for getting used to breathing through your nose.