Someone you know, Kazuya?
Huh? Well...
Who was that?
If I recall she is Ichi-something? From literature departement.
So? What was that? Felt like something was up?
Yes, yes.
No, I think she is wrong person.
Huh?!
What the hell? Getting me hyped up for nothing.
Trying to pick up girls as if you knew them.
This is why you're still a virgin.
Speak for yourself!
See you later!
Alright.
It's too much for a coincidence.
She's probably a different person.
You'd better not tell anybody!
You don't know me at all!
There is nothing between us!
Promise me that!
I knew it, you're Mizuhara!
Yes, I am.
I am keeping my work a secret.
Got a problem?
I do it to keep people from spreading rumours.
Repeat after me! You-and-I...
I get it, I get it!
Seriously, out of all places, why do you attend this college?
I've been avoiding dates in the same area as the campus.
It's like my effort has been futile.
Goodbye.
I pray that you never request my service again.
To think that Mizuhara Chizuru attend the same college as me.
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?
("Ex-girlfriend and Girlfriend")
W-Why?
H-Hey, wait!
Mizuhara, that's you, right?!
Ah, it's Ichinose.
Talk about coincidence...
Why the hell are you here?!
Why? I live next door.
I'm asking why you live here!
Even if you ask me that...
No interacting with me! No meddling and prying either!
What's her problem? Treating me like a stalker.
But, she's living in the same apartment complex.
Next door, to boot.
That Mizuhara Chizuru is...
Oh, Kazuya! I finally get to reach you.
So you finally got internet in your room?
It's 980 yen per month for a Wi-Fi. What a great deal.
I need to tell her the truth.
Let's just tell them we broke up.
Grandma, I have....
I'm about to head over to your place.
Can you bring Chizuru over?
- Huh? That's impossible! - Do you know?
There's this new popular social game called Hot and Steamy Hot Springs Matron.
And there's a character that's similar to Chizuru.
I ended up whaling to get her.
I'm really looking forward to visiting you.
Wait a—
Huh? Grandma's coming over?!
You need to book a rental girlfriend a week in advance.
It's impossible now!
But, she'll snap if I tell her that we broke up!
What if she cries again?
Please!
Could you let me rent you one more time?
Huh? Are you kidding me?
Please, today my grandma is coming over!
Just an hour... No, even half an hour will do!
Didn't we agree to tell them that we broke up?
I'm not ready for that yet.
That's your problem!
She's taken a liking to you!
She was so lively talking about you, I couldn't bring myself to tell her.
Please, I beg of you!
Not happening.
Article 3 of the user agreement:
"Employees are forbidden from taking jobs which require entry to private places."
You're old enough to know what this means, right?
If you're lying, then set the record straight.
Running away is a proof that you didn't grow up.
And, above all, I have a report to do today.
Goodbye!
Kazuya, prepare some tea.
So quick!
Promptness is a virtue.
What's up with this room?
It's not an acceptable place to bring ladies over.
She's sharp as usual.
And Chizuru isn't here yet?
Huh?
Ah, well about that...
I will try to call her.
Hello, it's me. Grandma's already here.
Are you busy?
Oh, you're at work? I see.
Yes?
There's a delivery.
Alri— Huh?!
Please! Just a minute... No! Even 10 seconds will do!
I'm gonna call the police!
I'll buy you sweets from the convenience store!
Just get out!
I'm begging you, think of it as helping others!
We've dated before, right?!
I was just a rental girlfriend!
If you're lying, then set the record straight.
Running away is a proof that you didn't grow up.
Yeah, I have to be determined and tell her the truth.
You know, Grandma.
I have something to tell you.
You two broke up, didn't you?
G-Grandma?
She got tired of your sloppiness. I can tell clear as day.
Considering you cannot tell the truth.
You tried so ugly to hide it.
As an heir to the Kinoshita family, that's unacceptable.
You're not going to get mad?
At me?
Or at Mizuhara?
You've never been popular with girls ever since you were a kid.
Not even a bit!
Yeah.
All you ever brought over were dirty boys.
There was a time when I doubted if there was a girl who'd come to like you.
How could I ever be angry with a lady who was able to fall for you?
To let me see such an amazing dream.
It was like an angel had descended.
Grandma?
Yeah, I'm indeed an idiot.
A girl like Mizuhara would never date me for real.
It was all an illusion.
She's just a rental girlfriend.
Sorry, Grandma.
But, I...
I'm sorry.
Oops.
I'm sorry that I'm late. I was cooking some food.
W-Why did you come here?
What are you talking about? You've been calling since morning, right?
If it's for your grandma, I'd come running from anywhere.
Chizuru!
I believed that you wouldn't abandon Kazuya.
A worthless man like him will never get another girlfriend, after all!
(Thank you)
(Just keep it a little longer!)
You'd better come see me on Wednesday.
I did it every week, right?
Not alone, bring Chizuru along.
You aren't satisfied with me alone, huh?
Absolutely not.
Also, make sure to walk her back home.
I know that.
Rest assured, I know that you two will get married someday.
Mizuhara.
Here.
It's fine.
It's already too late to tell the agency anyway.
Not for that.
I'll rent you for next week, as well.
But, you don't have to come.
You couldn't get your report done today, right?
Your visits are on Wednesday, right?
Y-Yeah. Every Wednesday.
Only that day, right?
Y-Yeah!
You will not meddle with me!
We're still strangers at the campus and everywhere else!
Don't talk to me!
You'll only contact me through the site!
M-Mizuhara?
Just one hour.
For every Wednesday, I'll let you rent me for one hour.
And this isn't for your sake, but for your grandmother's.
Mizuhara?
Thank you, Mizuhara.
Every Wednesday. Just one hour.
You'll become my girlfriend.
Mami.
First period is brand management, huh?
Hello, Kazuya.
M-Mami.
We haven't talked since we broke up
Looking at her so close, she's really cute!
Her round eyes, not to mention her fluffy hair!
Ask her, me!
Ask her why she blocked you!
What's wrong, Kazuya?
Spacing out like that, you dropped your book.
Here.
Thanks.
Later.
That's him, officer. A guy who is ogling his ex's goodies in the morning.
Mami is indeed a fine woman.
Her femininity is high and she has good looks, to boot.
To top it off, she seems so light.
So you could hold her down, especially in bed.
Aren't you the one who is ogling her?!
She, on other hand, is no good at all. She's the conservative type.
Hey, you.
Anyway, this is my advice as your childhood friend.
It's time to move on from Mami.
She's way out of your league.
Mami, that was your ex, right?
Looks like he's not over you yet.
His gaze kinda scared me.
Is that so?
"So?" What a sinful woman you are.
Right? You act like you didn't know him.
Is that so?
Coming!
What are you doing?
Isn't this the time to visit?
Let's pick somewhere to meet.
If the agency finds out that we're meeting in front of our doors, I'll get fired.
We will be strangers outside the dates.
And, when I'm your girlfriend, I'll do my job as usual.
In reviews, there's no need to sugarcoat it.
Alright.
Alright, then. Now is probably a good time.
Huh?
It's best to get all the formalities out of the way first, am I right?
Ah, yeah.
Thank you very much.
Then, shall we go, Kazuya?
Chizuru!
Please come again!
Would you be okay for me to hold your hand?
Huh?! Yeah.
It's the manual!
Huh? Kazuya?
What are you doing here?
Ah, right! Your grandmother's hospital is nearby, isn't it?
By the way, who's that girl?
Could they have noticed that she is Ichinose?
We apologise for this ignorant idiot! Please don't pull him into some cult!
He has no money either, so it's best to get someone else!
You have completely wrong idea here!
Don't worry, we're here for you!
First path of rehabilitation is to admit that you're the victim.
I don't need your counseling! That's not it!
Open your eyes!
How can you explain that you are walking around holding hands with S-grade beauty?
Is she a runaway girl? Or your long-lost younger sister?
Knock it off!
Aren't you all being rude to my girlfriend?!
G-Girlfriend?
I'm Mizuhara.
Thank you for always looking out for Kazuya.
(Always looking out for...)
Girlfriend?!
A girlfriend? You mean going on dates and eating pancakes?
And lovey-dovey selfies, and then posting them on their social media?
What else is there?
Don't push your luck.
Somehow this feels amazing.
Next to me is the world's cutest girl.
Like a raging storm, I've overtaken them in one fell swoop!
Come with me for a second. Have you done it?
Huh?
We're asking if you already had sex.
I haven't yet.
That's great!
If you lost your virginity to that girl,
you will never forget it and your sex life will be ruined forever!
You won't be satisfied with other women ever again!
T-These guys...
Sorry about that.
Miss Girlfriend, my name is Kibe.
And I'm Kuribayashi.
I want to apologise for interrupting your date.
I'd like to invite the two of you to a drinking party.
Drinking? Right now?
A couple of upperclassmen suddenly invited us.
You'll come, right? Kazuya?
It's a good chance to show that you're a man.
Of course. We were just talking about having dinner.
- Great, it's decided. - This way, Miss Girlfriend.
(I've done it)
You two use the elevator.
We'll use the stairs.
Sorry!
What was that?!
How many times do you have to lie to be satisfied?
And you're already out of time!
I'll pay for the time extension.
He's my childhood friend, so he knows Grandma very well.
If I told him that you're rental girlfriend, he'd tell her for sure.
That's bad!
If she finds out, then my grandma will, too!
I'm begging you!
I'll tell her we broke up as soon as possible!
For now, please make my dream come true!
Here they are.
Come this way, you two.
Sorry for being late. I brought along Kazuya!
And not just that he's with his girlfriend!
Huh? What's with this atmosphere?
Kazuya?
M-Mami?
My bad, Kazuya. I didn't know that Mami is here.
Kazuya, come here!
I'll start with beer.
How about Miss Girlfriend?
I'll have Shirley Temple.
So, like, I had no idea. But then, my ex...
Ah, my bad.
I really want to go home.
Um...
What's with this situation?
This atmosphere is suffocating me!
Kill me! Just kill me now!
Should I go to the restroom to escape?
No, I can't leave Chizuru here.
Mami, is she mad?
But wasn't she the one who dumped me? She doesn't have the right to be mad.
Is she a little jealous?
Everyone!
The mood is really heavy.
We're over already and I'm also in a relationship, so just have fun and drink.
"Also in a relationship"?
- Really? Since when? - Relationship with what?
- Not that long ago. - A dog?
Of course she's talking about her boyfriend.
Definitely. She's cute, after all.
Would you listen to me, Mami?
If I told you that Mizuhara is a rental girlfriend.
And that I'm paying her. Pathetic, right?
If I don't agree with the terms, she won't even come with me.
Can we just forget this? It must be awkward for the girlfriend.
Right, Kazuya?
Y-Yeah.
Mami has been getting on just fine.
Idiot, it's not the time to rise!
You're still homeless, huh?
Welcome back, Kazuya.
What has brought you two together?
I just found her incredibly cute.
But...
Since you're this cute, it's tough dealing with Kazuya, right?
Huh?
You know, he hasn't had any experience yet.
He gets this scary look in his eyes sometimes.
I wore a miniskirt on a date and he was, like, "You can't rise right now!"
After the first kiss, he stopped caring and had garlic breath every single time.
Every chance he got, he would try to hold my hand.
And then, when we went out for food, he would keep me until midnight at the bar.
It kind of reminds you of a little boy.
Mami, that's enough.
Eh? Why?
Isn't that the truth, Kazuya?
That's unacceptable.
Don't talk bad about my Kazuya!
Wait, Miss Girlfriend?
Sorry, I didn't mean to...
Isn't that basically what you just did?
Telling others about your awful experience is insensitive to him!
Did you not feel bad for Kazuya?
If you got mad, then I apologise.
But, this entire time, Kazuya went along with it.
Even so, you think you can do anything you want?
Can you two calm down?
Apologise to her for me, Kazuya.
You should tell her off, too!
That's just how I am.
I'm leaving.
Are you sure about this, Kazuya?
Would you like to order?
I'll have a virgin breeze.
And another mug of beer.
Kazuya.
You'd better give her a call.
Leave me alone.
Is he going to be okay?
I get it, I get it, you know.
What Mizuhara was doing, trying not to make me look pathetic.
But, I'm fine with this.
After all, she's just a rental girlfriend. Only temporary relationship.
I knew you'd be down by yourself.
M-Mami?
Are you okay, Kazuya?
Thanks for earlier. I'm happy you covered for me.
My weak side got the best of me. I couldn't speak up like she did.
I was a failure of a girlfriend.
Mami?
I had no idea that you have such a manly side.
I'm Kinoshita Kazuya, 20 years old.
A college student living by myself in Tokyo.
By a twist of fate, I ended up introducing a rental girlfriend, Mizuhara Chizuru.
I told a lie to my family that she is my girlfriend.
But, it hasn't changed anything at all.
My single, virgin story still continues.
Kazuya.
My place is nearby.
Do you want to rest there?
Wait, Mami. What are you trying to do with Kazuya?
Do what?
I don't understand your question!
Calm down, you two.
You know he'll take it seriously, so stop messing with him.
I'm not, right? Kazuya?
R-Right.
She's totally got him by her finger.
Did I make you jealous?
You're wrong.
It's over, then!
On the next episode of Rent-a-Girlfriend:
- "Beach... - ...and Girlfriend"
This will not end well.