My name is Kinoshita Kazuya. Twenty years old.
A college student living by myself in Tokyo.
By the way, I have a girlfriend.
I'll say it again...
I have a girlfriend!
Sorry.
I like someone else now. Shall we break up?
I got dumped.
And she was the first girlfriend I've ever had.
Even worse, it only lasted a month.
Mami.
I tried so many things to bring us closer.
Sorry, I need to make this train.
R-Right. It's so convenient to go home by train, isn't it?
She blocked me.
D-Don't tell me...
Her new boyfriend and she have already...!
This is the worst!
I got turned on!
My weenie, this is not the time to stand up!
Rental girlfriend?
(Spend a dreamy time with our talents)
(You're free to choose your girlfriend)
(For just 5,000 yen per hour)
(Helping those who feel desperate for a relationship)
I don't want to...
Put up with this anymore.
(Mizuhara Chizuru) (Pure and refined high-class girlfriend)
What am I even doing?
I bet the girl's gonna be ugly without all the filters.
Orange T-shirt, in the striped pants.
You're Kazuya, right?
You're a college student? What year?
First year.
Me too!
But I took a gap year.
So you're older than me, then.
Damn...
Cute!
Whoever her boyfriend would be, they'd be able to brag to anyone.
Whoa...
Umm...
Would this be a good time?
Ah, yeah...
I want to go home.
I should've just gone home and slept in.
So we're following the date plan I sent by text yesterday.
This is actually my first time at an aquarium.
Oh, that's pretty unusual.
They are so cute!
Ah, those? They're glowlight tetras.
Do you have interest in fish?
Ah, it's just that I used to visit aquariums pretty often.
That's awesome!
I'm glad that my first time at an aquarium was with you!
I had fun today.
Thank you. See you, Kazuya.
(Thread of head-over heels for Mizuhara Chizuru)
(She held my hand at the end too, LOL)
(She was only business-like at first, but I had fun afterwards)
("See you" totally makes you want to repeat)
(I wasn't the only one who became her victim of love. Look at these people!)
I've been had!
Was all of that just an act?!
Even the holding hands was a routine?!
How dare she toyed with my heart!
"An idiot who didn't even know the name of a fish."
This will do for you.
I will not send you more.
Make sure you don't get swept up by college life and waste all the money.
Don't be stupid!
I'm not going to college just to have fun!
One word.
I just have one word to say to you.
Kazuya, did you wait for long?
It took me a while to do my hair.
I was actually worried that you might not like me the last time.
What do you think?
I-It's not bad.
Really?
Damn her! She's too cute!
Thank you very much!
You know... Isn't this all rather pointless?
Huh?
Going on dates wiith people you don't like.
And then, getting paid for it.
Are you not bothered by it?
No, I like this job.
Also, I get to meet people like you.
Would this couple want it all in one bag?
Here.
We're not a couple—
We're lovers.
We're not lovers, either. Am I right?
We're strangers.
Right?
Technically.
S-Separate bags, then.
Okay, we'll just call it whatever you like.
Kazuya, look! It's a neon tetra!
Ah, yeah.
So cute!
Wow. She did a lot of research.
All of that just for today.
Enough.
What's the point of doing all of this?
Because you're a pro? It's meaningless, am I right?
It's just a relationship for a day, after all!
W-Wait, Kazuya! What's gotten into you suddenly?
We'll part ways after all of this!
No matter how much effort you put in, it's meaningless!
H-Hey, come with me!
I might be a fool.
But, I said what I wanted to say.
Why do these girls keep doing this?
With people they don't even like!
Hey, you...
What were you thinking?! Are you an idiot?!
If you're that loud, people are going to stare!
And what was that earlier?
"Meaningless"? "Strangers"?
- Are you an idiot?! - No, I mean...
I'm just your rental girlfriend! That was the agreement!
Didn't you pay for me to do this?
You read the terms of conditions, right?
Yes, I'm sorry.
And, what the hell is up with my last review? One star?!
Did I do something weird to you?
My overall rating dropped by 0.3 because of that!
There it is...
This is the real Mizuhara Chizuru.
This is a different girl from earlier.
All I can say for sure is...
Could you not mess with my job?
I really can't believe it.
This is the worst. I'm definitely going to get another one star.
Am I the bad guy here?
So, what do you want to do?
Do you want to continue?
If you're still up for it, we can keep going.
Yes? What's wrong?
- No way! - Hey, we're not done talking here!
I got it.
My grandmother just collapsed.
Huh?
I have to go!
Wait!
There's still some time left!
(Itabashi Third Hospital)
It's no big deal. I only fainted.
Of course I'm worried, Mother. Please take care of your body.
Mom, you need to realise that you're not young anymore.
We also have the shop to care for.
And this isn't the first time.
I wonder if I can get Wi-Fi here.
Mother, where's your smartphone?
Do you want me to buy you a magazine?
How about I get you some soft food?
Don't treat me like old bones!
So...
Who's this little miss?
I brought her in because she was with Kazuya.
Could you be his classmate?
Um...
Could you be Kazuya's girlfriend?
There's no way, honey. It's Kazuya.
You're right. It's Kazuya, after all.
Kazuya?
She's my...
Girlfriend!
Nice to meet you.
My name is Mizuhara Chizuru.
Nice to meet you.
My name is Mizuhara Chizuru.
Well done.
I would like to apologise for our first meeting being like this.
Please take care of me.
Discharge me right now!
I have to prepare for the celebration!
What are you saying, Mother?!
And you! What are you doing?!
Kazuya finally got a girl with good health and a nice body!
It's that Kazuya, you know!
Mom!
He brought a girl! You understand, right?
That Kazuya has...!
Without any experience in his twenties,
our Kazuya has finally...
I will go back to the shop. Take care of the rest, Kazuya.
Okay.
Make sure you take your girlfriend home.
Chizuru, please visit our home next time!
Thank you very much.
By the way, you two...
Have you had sex already?
Grandma!
Physical compatibility also matters in a marriage.
M-Marriage?
We already talked about it.
We both want to take that seriously.
Since he's his family's eldest, we wanted to seek for your approval first.
Her ad-libbing is incredible!
Do it! You have my approval!
Day or night, as much as you want!
Grandma!
If you say so...
I guess we could.
This is an act!
It's all an act!
Right! let me go get the other grandmas!
- Huh? - "Other"?
They asked me to introduce my grandson if he ever gets a girlfriend!
What's going on here?
Oh, this is her third time being hospitalised here.
Seems like she's made quite a few friends here.
What do I do? This is bad!
Why are you panicking?
She's also hospitalised here.
My grandma is also a patient here.
I haven't told her anything about the rental-girlfriend job.
Isn't that bad news?
That's exactly what I said!
Anyway, I need to get out of here!
Wait!
Follow me, everyone.
She's a real babe, you know!
I've never seen a girl like that!
This way!
Tanaka, try to not faint in shock.
I'll be just fine!
You all watch out for your heart too!
I look forward to this.
A vacant room?
They were here just a minute ago!
It's true! Believe me!
It's only a matter of time before they find us.
Do you want to get out from the window?
We're on the fifth floor, you know.
Then, what should we do?
We have to split up.
You go first and distract them.
I'll use that chance to leave the hospital.
Distract them? How?
- Figure that out yourself! - Did anyone check this room?
I thought that room was unoccupied.
Let's check it just in case.
T-They are coming!
Get over here!
Not here too.
Where are you, Chizuru?
- Kazuya? - Hey, what is this?
Don't make a noise, idiot!
It's easy to say it...
This is...
I'm in danger!
Hey! What's wrong with you?!
It's inevitable! Not my fault!
It's a natural reaction for a man in his twenties.
Get it down now.
Like I said, it's inevitable.
If you keep it up, I'll report you to the office.
Stupid. Don't make an unnecessary move.
Hello.
Are you okay?
Ah!
I'm fine!
Is that so?
If it's not too much trouble, have you seen a young couple around?
I heard them talking about leaving the hospital.
Really? Thank you.
They are outside!
Looks like she's gone.
Yeah.
The distance is.... It's dangerous!
What a slender...
And soft body!
Wait, isn't she...
My girlfriend right now?
Like hell!
What are you thinking?!
I told you, I'm just a rental girlfriend!
Even if the world ends, I won't be in a relationship with you!
Chizuru?
Is that you, Chizuru?
Grandma?
What's the matter, Ichinose?
Kazuya!
So this boy here is Kazuya.
So Nagomi's grandson's girlfriend is Chizuru?
Don't tell me...?!
Chizuru is my granddaughter.
I shouldn't make thing worse for her!
I'm sorry, Grandma!
The truth is, I don't have a...
Huh?!
So Kazuya's grandma and mine are friends?
What a coincidence! It's like written in the stars!
Something like that.
This is suprising.
To think Chizuru is your granddaughter.
I don't believe it either.
Then it all make sense now.
It's because she's your granddaughter
that she has grown to have such a nice body.
Oh, please.
I can also rest easy if Chizuru is dating your grandson.
I hope that we can live long enough until their wedding.
Likewise.
Don't make a collusion!
I'm sorry that I made you lie like that.
Don't mind it.
Lots of customers wanted to introduce me to their families.
Is that so?
I'm also at fault for keeping this job a secret.
Let's just tell them we broke up.
I think that would be the best.
Right.
You see... My family runs a liquor store named Nagomi.
It was founded by my grandfather.
But now my parents inherit it.
After Gramps died,
Grandma raised my father alone, and despite the debts, she kept the shop running.
So, to our family, Grandma is like a god.
And our god's wish for me is to find someone before she dies.
I've been a grandma's boy, so I've been trying to fulfill her wish.
I had a girlfriend for a month.
When I told her that I wanted to introduce her to Grandma, she refused.
In the end, I got dumped.
In the height of my desperation, I ended up using you.
It's lame, right?
I am like a rabbit.
That will die if it gets lonely.
There's no one who doesn't get lonely.
It's just that lots of people are good at hiding it.
Everyone fills the hole inside their hearts with work, lovers, or other stuff.
I'll apologise to my grandma.
And then, I'll introduce a real girlfriend to her someday.
With my own strength, I'll do it somehow.
I can't be using a rental as my own strength, am I right?
It hurts...
What was that for?!
Gross!
Could you not get me with that embarrassing speech of yours?
Y-You're one to talk, with all the act this whole day!
It's my job! That's how it's supposed to go!
Also, I am sorry for what I did today.
And thank you.
I pretty much understand the feeling to make your family happy.
But...
I can't stop this job for now.
Well, I don't want anything like today to happen again.
But, if you feel like a rabbit,
call me again.
Well.
I don't think I will see Mizuhara Chizuru again.
I can't depend on you.
Playing girlfriend is over.
(Very satisfied! Cute and stylish! The best girlfriend!)
Idiot!
And now, this is the starting line...
Something just died inside of me.
I have to look forward to my college life!
Yo, Kazuchin!
How many times did you jerk off yesterday?
The narration of my virgin life has begun!
Three times!
Wow, amazing!
That's a virgin for you!
Right back at you.
(RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND)
I can't say that it's a fate
How many more centimetres should I get close to you?
While I can't (While I can't) say it,
you are the one I like, so I gaze at you from behind
Every day is busy
I have no confidence going on a date with you
The more you shine,
the more and more miserable I become
The time when we can't meet plus the moment when you smile
Divide this wonderful moment in half
Such a clumsy me and you who pretends to be tough
is unexpectedly a good match, I thought!
When you realise it, it's too late
Again, I can't say that it's a fate
How many more centimetres should I get close to you?
What can I (What can I) do for you? What should I do to help you?
That day, when your smile looked like "I'm okay"
How many centimetres are you walking forward?
Because if (because if) I say that you are the one
Then, maybe I can catch up with you
Will I be able to reach out to you?
Mizuhara, the anime's finally airing, huh?
You're right, Kazuya.
You're calling my name?
I'm glad I get to do the preview in Episode One with you.
Are you in rental-girlfriend mode now?
Of course. Mind if I continue?
You'll have to pay the basic fee, choice fee, and an extra fee. So in total...
O-On the next episode of Rent-A-Girlfriend:
- "Ex-girlfriend and... - ...Girlfriend"
You've sure got it rough, Kazu.