I’m a Universe Club C-type female member!

Ayase Nana ♡ Um… are you in middle school? When you’ve got your eyes on someone, make eye contact, keep the conversation flowing, and reel them in. You managed to register with Universe, so you can do it. Now, tomorrow’s Monday—send me some hearts.

When you catch someone’s eye after sending them a glance, don’t you sometimes get a sense that there might be a chance? If I get that feeling, I approach them and make plans to meet one-on-one. If we make eye contact but nothing comes of it, I take it as a sign they’re not interested. Then I either leave it alone so I don’t damage relationships at work or with friends, or, if I can’t let it go, I confess anyway, knowing I’ll probably be rejected, and move on. That’s how I’ve lived for nearly half a century. Hope this helps. Marika

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer too. > We’ve talked before, but we still haven’t gone out for drinks or anything, just the two of us! Hmm… You haven’t even gotten started yet. You need to go out for a meal or drinks together before anything can begin. Simply having talked means you’re still just one of many people to her. First, try inviting her out to eat or have a drink. If you find it difficult to ask directly, you could say something like: “I have something I’d like to ask your advice about. Would you take me out for a meal?” (“Would you like to grab a bite?” works too.) That should be fine. When you’re together, keep the conversation lively and, first of all, find out whether she has a boyfriend. If she doesn’t, you may need to gradually get closer while chatting—subtly placing your hand on her thigh or initiating physical contact several times, while making sure it doesn’t seem forced. Naturally, you need to be seated close enough for that, so a restaurant where you sit directly across from each other would probably be the wrong choice. A private room would be better. From there, you can gauge whether things might progress that day. If it doesn’t seem possible, set a date to meet again. Things might work out the next time. Nothing will happen unless you take action first.

I’m Hikōki, a male member. Reading this alone, it comes across as unrequited love, so I feel you need to find a point of connection soon. I think the first step is to look for—or create—more opportunities to get closer. From a man’s perspective, in a typical dating situation, if I want to date a woman and genuinely value her, I wouldn’t be able to invite her to a hotel on the first day. That would usually happen around the fourth or fifth date, after things progressed step by step from A to B. On the other hand, if I have no intention of dating a woman, I generally don’t plan to see her twice. I’ll have dinner with her at a city hotel restaurant on the first day, then say, “I’ve got a room reserved,” even though I haven’t actually made a reservation. After getting her consent, I check in at the front desk as if I had reserved it and go to the room. No woman has refused so far. So, when it comes to real romantic relationships, I think it’s better to be cautious about making a move on the first day.

I’m Kazu, a male member. I suppose it depends on the man’s mindset, but even in a typical romantic relationship, don’t people usually have sex after going on a few dates? Based on my own experience, I’d say it tends to happen after about two or three dates. So, in that sense, does “getting closer quickly” mean having sex from the very first date? Putting that aside, in your case, you said you haven’t gone out for drinks one-on-one with the guy you’re interested in. Why not start by doing something together, just the two of you? I think getting closer quickly would be the best approach. If you stay acquaintances or friends for too long, the relationship may become fixed in that role.