I’m a female member.

Maezawa from the CEO’s Office here, answering as well. Oh, so this was Papuwa-san’s question. Since posting questions and answering them yourself wasn’t allowed, does that mean they won’t be appearing as a respondent to this question? There are anonymous respondents too, and with this question, it feels like the “under review” light might come on... I get the feeling it was just too difficult to figure out what was acceptable and what wasn’t, so they left it unattended ＞＜ Anyway, getting to the main point: > “I have this strong feeling that I’d like to have sex with this person just once.” Feelings like that have existed for a long time. Maybe it’s the kind of pattern where you go out drinking together on a Friday night, then pretend to be drunk even though you aren’t and have them look after you, and on the way to the station there happens to be a love hotel, so you go in... The problem is that even when a woman hints that strongly, some men don’t notice; others notice but brush it off because she isn’t their type; and some brush it off because they have a wife. So it doesn’t seem to work out very often. Even so, if things get sexually charged while she’s pretending to be drunk, the man may start feeling the same way too. So I get the impression that it all comes down to how you get the other person worked up by that point. Well, I’m not sure whether a one-night thing actually happens, but I feel that ending things after two or three times because it just doesn’t seem right anymore is perfectly reasonable.

I’m in Seattle. I’m still on good terms with the person I had an affair with ten years ago. If you take the proper precautions, you won’t get caught. People who do get caught are idiots—they’re not celebrities or anything. If a woman makes the first move, a man who’s away from home on a solo assignment will probably go along with it eight times out of ten. It’s more enjoyable when you can keep seeing each other, so you should just ask him directly right away. You only live once. You should get back into the Universe scene, too. I’ll do my best not to be outdone by the cucumbers. Papuwa was watching Keiji (not his real name) again today. “Ah, I get wet just watching him.” Papuwa summoned up the courage of a lifetime. “Keiji, there’s something I’d like to ask you about. Would you have dinner with me tonight, even if it’s only for thirty minutes?” “What do you feel like eating?” “Matsutake mushrooms. No, anything is fine.” The two of them headed to a delicious-looking imoni restaurant near the office. “What did you want to ask me about?” “I like you. Please hold me. No—may I hold you?” “Wow, you’re putting me on the spot. I think you’re really cute, Papuwa, but you’d be better off staying away from someone like me.” “Let’s eat this first and think about it afterward. This is delicious. In the words of the Showa era, don’t embarrass a girl.” For the next forty-five minutes, the two of them chatted enthusiastically about work as though nothing had happened. After paying the bill, Papuwa used all her strength to drag him somewhere they could be alone. “Watching you during the day gets me so wet I can’t work. You need to take responsibility.” “You’re a naughty girl. I’ll have to punish you.” “I’m hard, so please tease me. I’ve been fantasizing about this every night…” To be continued.

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. I’ve never had an affair or a one-night stand. In the first place, I don’t consider dating clubs to be affairs. But if I were to pursue something, I’d focus exclusively on one person and stay committed to my original intentions until she says it’s time to end things.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member who had lunch during the day with my long-term affair partner—someone I’ve been seeing since before Universe existed. Outside the club, when things turn into a one-night stand, the excitement feels completely different. With the club, there’s also a different kind of fun in wondering whether I might discover a woman I really click with. Affairs have their own appeal, and clubs have theirs. I think clubs offer many advantages as well.

I’m a female member, and I’ll answer anonymously. I’ve had an affair once in the past. It was a very happy and enjoyable time, and I wished it could go on forever. However, the guilt I felt toward his wife was incredibly painful. I was constantly worried about what would happen if we were found out, and it was emotionally exhausting. But I was happy, so I couldn’t bring myself to end it. No one is truly happy in an affair. I don’t want you to go through that kind of pain. Even if you tell yourself it’ll only be this once, once you fall into the trap of an affair, it can be hard to get out. Things ended when he suddenly stopped contacting me. It lasted about six months. I don’t regret it. It was genuinely fun and became a wonderful memory. I feel it was a valuable life experience. If you’re prepared to accept all the consequences, I think it’s okay to have a relationship with that man.

I’m Kazu, a male member. I’ve had both one-night stands and an affair. The one-night stand wasn’t with anyone connected to work. As for the affair, I was involved for several years with an older married woman from one of our business partners whom I met through work. Since she was connected to my company, it was interesting to learn which people in the industry were sexual harassers. I realized that, surprisingly, quite a few men actually say disgusting things like, “Sleep with me if you want me to place an order.” I don’t regret either experience, and the affair is a good memory with nothing to regret. If you just want to sleep with him once, I think you should do it when either he or you is changing jobs. If the woman makes the first move, in most cases she’ll probably be able to sleep with him at least once.