Huh, girls?
Ah, here they are. Come here.
Nice to meet you. I am Nanami Mami.
In that moment, I thought I had just met my soulmate.
He is a virgin.
Isn't it too early to talk about that?
Until last week, I was a monk.
Is that so?
It is kind of cute.
Please go out with me!
Okay.
Let's go out, you and me.
You know...
I'm not used to this.
You know that I have never dated a girl before.
Sorry.
I'm just the same.
I dated two boys in high school, but we broke up quickly.
Because boys aren't my strong suit.
Mami...
That's why...
For two newbies like us, let's go out together.
I will protect her.
I will make her happy!
Today was fun.
Bye, bye, Kazuya!
You know, I...
trust him.
Sorry, Kazuya.
I can't hold back.
I can't say that it's fate
How many more centimeters 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
Everyday 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 centimeters 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 centimeters are you walking forward
Because if (because if) I say that you are the one
Then, maybe I can catch up to you
Will I be able to reach out to you
Sorry, let's pretend this never happened. Forget it!
Please act as usual in front of everyone.
Hey, I found my bracelet!
Isn't your girlfriend's face kinda red?
No, I just got a little sunburned.
Kibe, it's your turn.
Alright! What's my option here?
Sorry, Kazuya.
I can't hold back.
There is no way I could forget!
Kiss because she couldn't hold back?! Doesn't that mean she likes me?!
I thought it was over when Mizuhara showed up.
To think it actually fired Mami up!
Isn't this...
stealing love?!
Kazuya!
Now, please keep going.
Let's stay together even in death.
Sorry, I gotta take this.
I might have really caught a cold.
Hello.
My ships all sank!
Hard mode is such a hell! I spent 30,000 yen on the gacha too!
Oh, that's too bad. Later then.
Wait. Hold on, Kazuya.
What is it?
I'm going to be discharged next week.
All my check-ups are over.
From now on, I can meet my Chizuru anytime.
Isn't that good?
Then, I'm hanging up.
Yeah.
She's getting discharged, huh?
Thank God it wasn't serious this time.
I've been lying to her all this time.
Hey, is Chizuru's house really a big mansion?
I wonder about that.
It's probably in a neighbourhood full of mansions too.
I want to see it.
It's a bit far from here.
Where do you live in Tokyo?
In a skyscraper apartement?
In a standalone house?
Not quite.
Why don't we all hang out at her place when we return to Tokyo?
About that...
Stop that, you are bothering Chizuru.
It's okay, right? Kazuya.
W-Well...
Sorry I've been lying to you, Grandma.
But, I'll introduce you to my real girlfriend soon.
And, this relationship with Mizuhara will end.
Thanks for everything, Mizuhara.
The thing is...
Chizuru and I were actually talking about breaking up.
So that's kind of an awkward question to answer.
I know it's not a great time to bring this up.
Right, Chizuru?
That's right.
But why?
Just a dry spell, I guess? It happens all the time, right?
Well, it's problem between you two, so...
It's not our place to say anything.
This is for the best.
I'm going to leave the aimless rent-a-girlfriend life here in Izu!
Kazuya!
What are you doing?!
Don't fall in love with what your dick points at, you horny pig!
Calm down, Kibe.
What was that for, you bastard?!
How dare you fight back, you scum!
You were the one who started it, baldie!
Who do you call a baldie?!
I'm just cut close to my hairline!
That's what you call bald!
Bring it on, you moron scumbag!
Say what?!
It hurts! Wait, sorry!
Stop it!
Knock it off, you two!
Let him go, Kibe!
I am completely disgusted by you, Kazuya!
When the hell did you become this worthless piece of scum?!
You've been acting all flirty with Mami! "Dry spell"? Like I'd buy that!
I bet Chizuru must have dumped you because you're being this horny pig!
Scum should act like a scum would. Just get flirty with your girlfriend!
If you can't treasure the girl who's in front of you, then how can you ever protect anything?
You...
don't have a single clue...!
What the hell do you even know?!
You have no idea how much I liked Mami!
Do you have any idea how painful it was to be dumped?!
What are you saying now, you moron?!
Chizuru is right there!
Mami, you too...
You know that Kazuya is a moron.
So he's obviously going to get the wrong idea.
Could you stop leading someone on after dumping them?
I never meant to do that.
Screw you, Kibe!
Kazuya!
Chizuru, maybe you should head home for now.
Okay.
Kazuya.
Toilet.
If you can't treasure the girl who's in front of you, then how can you ever protect anything?
Good job.
Mizuhara.
You did the right thing.
They don't know our situation, so it's given that they'd misunderstand.
Does it still hurt?
No.
I'll book next week's date.
Just report that you ate sashimi in Shimoda.
And then, we're done.
Grandma is getting discharged next week.
She just called me.
We don't need to visit her every Wednesday anymore.
That's good to hear.
Yeah.
My grandmother is getting discharged next week, as well.
Really?
So it's the perfect time to end this.
As for our relationship, everyone will forget in no time.
That was a pathetic display of me, huh?
I've caused you nothing but trouble.
I'm really sorry.
That break-up declaration...
was clearly a step in the right direction.
I don't care what everyone else thought.
To me, that was a brave step to take.
Seems like you do have a bit of manliness in you.
I suppose this is the end.
S-Sure.
Do you mind if I consider these as a present?
Yeah.
Thank you.
As I thought, it must've sucked for you.
Being a "girlfriend" for a scum like me.
It hurts!
Get a grip!
This is my job.
It was fun.
It really was.
Amazing.
You're really amazing.
Dumbass.
This is the worst.
I left my clothes in that restroom.
Chizuru.
Kibe?
Can I talk to you?
We've been here since noon, so that makes it two hours.
Plus the transport fee to Shimoda...
25 thousand yen?! That's a lot!
As expensive as always.
But, considering all that's happened so far, paying double won't be enough.
Damn it, Kibe.
He went all out, even though he knew nothing!
Does he think Mizuhara and I are that ill-matched?!
I knew that since the very beginning!
Well, I did show her off a lot.
You reap what you sow, I guess.
You're the one that's stupid, Kibe.
You should know there's no way Mizuhara would go out with me for real.
You really don't know anything.
Can I be straight with you?
Yeah, of course.
Kibe and Mizuhara?!
Why are they here alone?
And things seem kind of awkward.
Wait, is he asking her out?
No, I doubt that.
You're seriously breaking up? With Kazuya.
Yeah.
I see.
I've known him since we were kids.
I saw all of him, like how he's not popular with girls.
Well, even I couldn't believe it when he got rejected three times in a month.
By the same girl, no less.
Do you have to say it now?
So I couldn't believe when he introduced you as his girlfriend.
I really doubted my eyes back then.
He's a scum, right?
A moron, totally indecisive, and constantly relying on others.
And a wishy-washy "it will all work out somehow" guy.
Deny it! Deny it!
But, sometimes I think maybe that's his talent: how he's able to follow his dream so blindly.
When we were in elementary school...
One summer, we planted morning glories.
I somehow knocked his pot over.
I couldn't tell where the seeds had flown off to.
I just grabbed the dirt lying around and put it back.
Amazingly, his pot was the first to sprout.
It was obviously just some random weed.
But, he kept insisting it was a morning glory.
Even the teachers tried to correct him.
Every morning, he was the first one to come and water his plant.
And, he didn't even miss a single day of his picture diary.
He's an idiot, right?
You're right...
Even I felt kinda bad for him.
And I thought I'd apologise after the summer break.
And then...
You know what happened next?
The flower, it bloomed.
And it was more beautiful than the others.
And it was called hibiscus or something.
It won him the gold medal for the science project.
He got all upset because that's not a morning glory.
But, I was jealous of him.
If he stopped watering it, the flower would have never bloomed.
Reality seems to be trying to bring you down.
Like how expensive the rent is.
Or how the stray dogs only poop right in front of your house.
Or how the manga you waited for each week is gonna end soon.
But, you know...
When those realities overwhelm you, that's when you die on the inside.
When you spoke up for him at the pub,
I thought he had finally found someone who really knew his good parts.
I don't know what happened between the two of you.
But, if it's just you getting tired of his scumbag-ness.
Why don't you give him one last chance?
If he pisses you off, I'll punch him for you.
He's not a bad person.
I'm sure he'll make you happy until the end.
Oh yeah, I bought this at the store earlier.
I thought you two needed some time alone.
I can't accept that.
It's fine, let me do this much.
I still haven't congratulated you two, even though my best pal got an amazing girlfriend.
Kazuya?
He's running away!
Sorry...
I'm really sorry for hitting you earlier.
Shut up, you moron.
I'll leave him to you, then.
Wait!
So awkward.
Here is yours.
Y-Yeah.
Mizuhara, are you--
I'll go.
How can I turn him down after he said all that to me?
We won't need to act if it's just two of us on the ferry.
Is this okay? What about your friends?
I've been gone for two hours now.
At this point, all I can do is call and tell them I left because I fell ill.
Right, I'm sorry.
But, this really is the end.
It's not like Kibe knows what's happening between us.
I'm sure he'd believe you if you told him we broke up after a proper talk.
I guess you're right.
This will be the last - our last time.
You okay?
Are you actually sick?
I'm fine, it'll go after a night's rest.
If it means we can end everything, I'm fine with this.
I don't want to set myself up for trouble that'd hinder my work in the future.
Sorry, I never thought things would turn this way.
I told you already that your decision isn't wrong.
You can't forget your ex-girlfriend, right?
Then, go for her at all costs.
If there's something you want, then you need to reach it with all your might.
Life will be fun that way.
Mizuhara.
Then, I will be inside.
Thank you, Mizuhara.
You've given me courage.
Once I get off this ferry,
I'm gonna ask Mami out!
I'll clean the rest of the mess myself.
I'll talk to everyone and make sure they understand.
Sorry that you had to do this for me.
Why does the review can only up to five stars? I want give you 10 stars!
I won't talk to you at the campus.
I'll try to avoid you in the apartment building.
I won't rent you anymore.
I won't rent Mizuhara Chizuru anymore.
Your phone, it's ringing.
Yeah.
Sorry, leave me alone for a bit.
Got it.
Mami?
Hello.
Kazuya, are you free now?
Yeah, for a bit.
It's really noisy. What are you doing right now?
I'm just outside.
I'd like to talk to you. Should we meet right now?
Kazuya?
I can't really do that now. Can you wait for a bit?
How long?
About 10 or 15 minutes?
Got it.
I'll wait, for as long as it takes.
Where should we meet?
In the lobby? Or right in front of the hotel?
The pool.
I'm at the hotel pool.
I'm waiting here by myself.
I'll be waiting.
Are you still there, Kazuya?
Yeah, I hear you.
Which floor?
Fourth floor? Got it.
I'll definitely be there.
Someone fell into the water!
She fell in?!
A girl?!
- Is she okay? - Was she alone?
She was here jus a second ago!
Girl with long hair!
When I realised it, I fell in love
I want to be your special one
But not being myself isn't right
"You are pretty as you are"
That's what you told me
But what is "as you are"? What is "me"?
The more I love you, the more I get confused about myself
Push or pull?
But, if I am being wishy-washy, someone may snatch him away from me
Hey, tell me the best answer
Maybe say it and see whatever happens
I can almost say, but can't quite say, that's my love situation
Please notice me, hey, notice me!
Why are you changing the subject?
Even if we are close to each other or look at each other,
it won't reach, my feelings aren't reaching you
Aren't you too clueless?
Like a bungee jump
I am gonna tell you
Like I'm flying off a cliff
"I love you"
What were you thinking of jumping off?!
My body reacted by itself.
He's a boy, of course he'd react.
Why does it sound different when Mami says it?
I'm tired of this. Could you get punched again?
Kazuya, fight!
You're a demon, Mami.
On the next episode of Rent-a-Girlfriend:
"Hot Springs and...
Girlfriend"
It's the hot spring episode everyone's been waiting for.
Does it have a scene with Mizuhara and me bathing?
Nobody wants to see you naked, Kazu.