I’m the person who asked about wanting to have a child with a senior from my hometown. I’m sorry—I left out a few details. Let me add some context.

You don’t seem to have any financial worries! Money alone isn’t enough to raise a child, so I suppose you’re concerned about all sorts of other things too. Anyone—including you—can have a change of heart or experience changes in their circumstances, so I think it’s best to do what feels right to you now. As an older man, if he’s highly capable, he might be the perfect choice genetically. Even if he legally acknowledges 150 children, each one would still inherit 100 million yen, so you can feel fairly secure. Marika

I’m Flag Maker, a columnist. What?! I’m seriously jealous… If I were getting ¥500,000 a month per child, I’d have kids too, no question. At this point, isn’t it really a matter of “ethics”? I’m not saying there’s one standard for what’s normal, but there are so many single mothers who work hard while taking care of their children, struggle to make ends meet, and live very difficult lives. They either receive no child support, or only ¥50,000–¥100,000 a month. If you look at things from that perspective, you can’t help but think, “Isn’t that a bit much?” 【Conclusion】 ① Donate part of the money you’ve earned to an organization that supports single mothers, and ease your own guilt. After that, choose whatever kind of life you want. ② Or maybe it’s time to go back to living solely on your own income? If you’re earning around ¥8 million a year, you’ll be fine—and living a reasonably frugal lifestyle can actually be pretty enjoyable too.

This is Kobayashi from the Tokyo branch. If you’re already earning that much on your own, personally, I feel that a local senior might be just as good as a papa (a male supporter)… But ultimately, what matters most is your own wishes and feelings, so please think it over carefully before making your decision.

I’m Kazu, a male member. If you have no financial worries and genuinely want a child, then I think you should have one. So, was what you really wanted to ask in your previous question simply, “But if I become a single mother, I won’t be able to see the other papas I love ever again, right?” First, I think you’d need to consider putting your relationship with your current papas on hold. There are men who enjoy having sex with pregnant women, but I think they’re in the minority. Breastfeeding can be a bit questionable too. When I was in my twenties, it was novel, and I had my girlfriends breastfeed me a few times. But now, if my partner started producing breast milk during sex, I think it would feel a little strange. If all of your papas happen to enjoy—or not mind—having sex with pregnant or lactating women, then it wouldn’t be an issue. But I suspect they probably would mind. As for whether you’ll never be able to see them again, I think it depends on your relationship with your current papas, how your personality and body change after giving birth, and what circumstances your papas are in at that time. It may also depend on how well you discuss taking maternity and parental leave from the relationship, as well as whether you stay in touch during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Still, if you take a reasonably smooth break from the relationship, they’ll probably be willing to meet you at least once out of curiosity. I don’t think it means you’ll never see them again.

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer as well. Thank you, Hosoku. > I brought up Maezawa because I didn’t have a particularly good impression of him. I couldn’t help but laugh. (lol) W-what is this? If you had written something like “M-san,” I might have thought you meant staff member M-Miya or something. (lol) Although there was also an answerer named M-san. (lol) Anyway, it doesn’t really matter. There seem to be a lot of amusing people here today. If he acknowledges the child and pays ¥500,000 a month in child support, it doesn’t sound like you’ll have any financial difficulties in daily life. At that point, I think all you need to consider is whether you can be happy as a single mother. There are also women who don’t want to get married but do want children, so everyone has their own way of living. If this is the result of careful consideration on your part, I don’t think it’s something for other people to criticize. P.S. Thank you, Riichi. Come to think of it, you’re right. You wrote “a senior like Maezawa of Zozotown.” I jumped to conclusions. (lol)