I’m the person who asked earlier about birthday presents. I didn’t explain myself well, but I asked because the man I’m seeing told me, “What would you like for your birthday? Think about it.” I’m not planning to tell him what to buy when he hasn’t even asked me anything about a birthday present.

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s Office, and I’ll answer too. So it was something he brought up first. You may have thought, “Asking for something too expensive could be awkward, so I’ll ask here what would be reasonable.” But honestly, asking here probably won’t help much. Some men give gifts worth over a million yen, while others think five万円 or so is their limit. Since you’re satisfied with being exclusive for ¥200,000, I think that’s fine for you. Normally, though, ¥200,000 wouldn’t be enough for exclusivity. There’s also a world where you have a monthly arrangement with one man while seeing other men as well, and routinely receive ¥1 million a month. So I’d suggest starting by mentioning something worth around ¥1 million to him, then saying, “I feel bad asking for something this expensive. What kind of budget would be reasonable for you?” That way, you can get a sense of what he has in mind.

I’m Aya, one of the female members. Setting the presents aside, ¥200,000 a month for an exclusive arrangement is pretty cheap, don’t you think? They’re basically restricting someone’s freedom 24/7, yet offering only ¥200,000 a month—even a company with a 9-to-6 schedule pays its employees that much. And the papa doesn’t cover social insurance or pension contributions either, right? At this point, I’m honestly wondering whether he really intends to make it exclusive. Then again, maybe he says “exclusive” but is actually looking for something fairly casual. If that’s the case, it would probably be better to keep the presents small—under ¥50,000. He doesn’t seem to have the commitment or the means to offer more than that…

I’m Taro, a male member. ¥200,000 a month is kind of a tricky amount, isn’t it? And she wants exclusivity, too. Just my gut feeling, but I don’t think a ¥200,000 gift is realistic. Probably ¥50,000 or less. I don’t know how often you two meet each month, but it feels like roughly the equivalent of one pay-per-meeting allowance. There’s a certain way people who don’t watch their spending tend to give money. ¥200,000 a month doesn’t feel like that—it sounds calculated. It’s fine to test the waters with ¥200,000, but you should do it gradually. For example, say, “There’s something I want, but it’s pretty expensive. Would that be okay?” Then, if she asks how much, you could say, “It’s around ¥200,000, but that’s probably too much, right?” If she makes a request that’s far beyond your expectations, I think that’s when you can start labeling her. Even if she gives a plausible reason, guys like that look at the amount first. So if you want to keep her around, I’d recommend proceeding carefully.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. From the man’s perspective, I’d probably be prepared to spend up to around ¥200,000 for her. But in reality, I think she’d seem even more endearing if she chose something she wants right now in the ¥10,000–¥30,000 range. When a club woman considers something expensive, like ¥200,000, I suspect that—depending on the relationship—it often means the papa (a male supporter) isn’t someone she’s particularly fond of, or someone she’d be fine breaking up with at any time. If he’s an important papa, I don’t think she’d ever ask for something expensive.