Hello. I’m a female member. Mac often uses the phrase “a papa’s trap,” but what exactly does it mean? Is there also such a thing as “a papa-katsu woman’s trap”?

Maezawa from the CEO’s Office will answer this as well. Thank you for your question. I’m not sure whether this means the same thing as what Mac-san meant, but from a papa’s perspective, I think it refers to setting things up so that a woman feels unable to leave. The simplest example would be the allowance, right? If you had a papa who gave you ¥1 million per meeting and told you to answer his calls within three rings, I think you’d start prioritizing his calls above everything else. Of course, I understand that money isn’t everything. But even aside from money, if he’s kind to you or always considerate—if even small things touch a woman’s heart—you may find yourself thinking, “He’s always so kind…” even when you feel like leaving. I think that’s what people refer to, somewhat mockingly, as a “trap.” Naturally, there are also traps set by women in papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan). If she does something other women wouldn’t, and that becomes the man’s favorite thing about her, he may get caught in the trap. Even if he thinks about ending things, he can’t bring himself to leave because of that one special quality. There are probably also cases where a woman repeatedly cancels at the last minute, which would normally be grounds for ending things, but the man keeps going because he’s already caught in the trap.

Mac seems to be pretty popular. While I do think questions like these reflect how the market views someone, part of me also thinks it would be hilarious if Mac were actually writing all this himself, or if one particular person were pretending to be various people. This is Taro, a male member. Come to think of it, there’s no need to specify “male member” when my name is Taro. I now regret not choosing Hanako as my handle. As for your question: a papa’s trap is a carefully laid trap designed to make a woman fall for him. I’m sure Mac will explain the specifics. It probably includes either a threesome element or the phrase “Shine Muscat.” And of course, there are also traps set by papa-katsu women. As a male member, I’d like to say, “As if I’d fall for a trap like that (tsundere),” but the truth is, I may be falling for them left and right（笑） But in reality, that’s not all. There are also the club’s traps, not to mention traps set by scouts (affiliate marketers). The world is full of traps. Still, given the situation, there are surprisingly plenty of opportunities to benefit from the chaos. To be honest, there have even been moments when I wanted to give the scout a thumbs-up and say, “Nice assist” （笑） If someone asked me where in Japan feels the most Middle Eastern, I’d say without a doubt: right here. Long live chaos.