What’s it like living in the same space as your papa? Is it more like being a real married couple or lovers rather than pretending? Are you comfortable letting him see you without makeup, or sharing things like the refrigerator and bathroom? At that point, it feels like it’s no longer papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), but something else entirely…

I’m Dai, a male member. I’m evolving from papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) into a genuine mistress arrangement. You probably won’t understand what I mean. If you’re doing papa-katsu but hate older men, you’d better get out while you can—for your own sake.

I’m Aya, a female member. My handsome older papa only comes over on weekends, so I don’t really feel like we live together. I’ll usually let him see me without makeup, though I do at least fill in my eyebrows. As for using the bathroom, I don’t really feel awkward about it—maybe because my apartment is fairly spacious. Also, before he comes over, I use my papa’s card to stock up on seasonal flavors of his favorite popsicles, Garigari-kun. He gets so happy over something that simple, and it makes me happy too.