I’m a female member.

Maezawa from the president’s office here, answering as well. Thank you for your question. I think option ③—“There was no particular ulterior motive”—is probably closest. When asked her weight, she answered, “I think it’s… 48 kg,” while trying to remember. So the staff member may have thought that if she had weighed herself so long ago that she couldn’t even remember, it would be more accurate to measure her now. They may also have remembered that women are supposed to have their height and weight measured during the interview, and thought, “If I’m going to bring it up, now is the time.” We do sometimes receive complaints related to weight, so we purchased scales and placed them at every branch. Normally, staff should ask every woman, “Would you mind stepping on the scale?” However, it’s only done when she agrees—it is not mandatory. So it seems the staff member’s timing could have been a little better. To reiterate, the proper way is to ask every woman during the interview, “Would you mind letting us measure your weight?”

I’m Kazu, a male member. Maybe it’s because men like comparing specs on paper, but apparently quite a few male members care about a woman’s weight. I’ve even heard of complaints from men saying that a woman’s weight was different from what was listed on her profile when they met for a date. Speaking of which, I once told a staff member, “I’d like to see a woman who gets rejected at her Universe interview. If there’s someone you were thinking of turning down, let me make her an offer—just pass her anyway and register her.” People also send questions to the Q&A box saying they were rejected at their interview, so I was curious what it actually took to fail one. The staff strongly tried to stop me. The reason they gave for not recommending it was incredible—something far beyond what an ordinary person like me could have imagined. Since they interview people of that caliber too, I suppose things like that are bound to happen sometimes. You’ll only wear yourself out worrying about every little detail. Let’s take things a little more easygoingly. As for the answer, I think it was either ③, or ② because the questioner was tall. P.S. I’m still curious enough to want to see what it’s like. So if any staff member feels like introducing Kazu to a woman who was rejected by Universe, please contact me through Maezawa-san. I realize this would be extra work for you, so I’m prepared to pay an additional setting fee. > Mac-san > If it’s a girl who failed her Universe interview, I’m sure the scout I introduced you to before would be happy to arrange as many coffee dates as you wanted. I see! That’s one option. Since you kindly introduced me to him, I should ask him for a favor, so I’ll give it a try. I can’t make any moves today, but I’d definitely love to join you for coffee sometime soon.

I’m “Paper Airplane,” a male member. If the questioner’s height is around 165–168 cm, that would put them at the exact ideal weight (and waistline), so perhaps the staff member was so impressed that their delighted reaction just came out that way, along with their surprise?