A question for the women who answer here:

I’m Aya, a female member. ◾️How did you feel at first about earning money through sex? Did you feel moved or anything? In my case, I decided to approach papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) as a “professional,” because it allowed me to satisfy men while also fulfilling my own need for validation. I entered the papa-katsu market fully prepared, so I felt genuinely moved to receive proper compensation for my work. I also found it rewarding. In the manga *The Empress*, there’s a scene where the protagonist is held by a wrinkled old billionaire for the sake of her career. I sometimes thought of that scene in the early days. I feel like the protagonist reflects men’s fantasies rather well. ◾️Once you started earning money, did you become absorbed in the activity? I never expected it to be so much fun to make men happy while ultimately deceiving them. It was so thrilling that my heart would tremble uncontrollably. I didn’t feel even the slightest guilt—in fact, I sometimes felt as though I was contributing to society by increasing the total amount of happiness in the world. In that sense, I may have been absorbed in it for a while. Now that my finances are becoming more stable, I no longer feel the same thrill I did in the beginning. ◾️If you had to compare the good and bad sides of papa-katsu, what ratio would you give them? 50:50. Rather than continuing papa-katsu itself, I’m continuing my relationships with the papas I met through it. So I consider the activity of finding papas—that is, papa-katsu—to be mostly over for me. A lot happened while I was active, so I’d say it was 50:50.

I’m Meg, a female member. I was definitely thrilled at first! I remember thinking, “Wait, is it really okay for someone this wonderful to be intimate with me and even give me an allowance?” But if you get caught up in the money and become obsessed with papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), it could lead to serious trouble down the road… The only thing you should get obsessed with is papa. The money will follow afterward.

I’m Hikōki, a male member. > If I were a woman, I’d definitely want to try papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan)... No man or woman actually wants to do papa-katsu in the first place. You have to understand that before getting involved. For a man, being introduced to a woman only after paying for it is, under normal circumstances, so pathetic, empty, embarrassing, and humiliating that he wouldn’t want to do it even if his life depended on it. But when he feels the need for it, he can genuinely appreciate it—even seeing it as something precious, both because of the woman and the club. Women aren’t all that different in this regard either. And as for: > Is that just a misconception men have? Men spend enormous amounts of money because of that misconception, while women have all sorts of complicated feelings even though they’re being paid. You should be able to read between the lines...

I’ll answer this too, as Maezawa from the president’s office. What are you hoping to get out of asking this question? You say it’s a serious question, but it comes across as nothing more than asking out of curiosity. If you really want to understand how women feel, you could ask under your real name instead of anonymously, or make an offer and ask a woman directly. Personally, I wouldn’t like a man who asked a question like this. You’re not asking because you’re struggling with something—it’s just a question to satisfy your own curiosity. It just leaves me thinking, “Really…?”