Kazuya Kinoshita, a hopeless college student, gets dumped by his first-ever girlfriend after only a month.
Devastated, Kazuya cries himself to sleep, but in desperation, he decides to use a certain method he accidentally found on his smartphone to go on a date with a girl.
\"You're Kazuya, right?\"
--The next day, the girl who shows up at their meeting place is the pure and lovely Chizuru Mizuhara.
Kazuya had decided he would no longer rely on Chizuru and would never see her again.
However, by chance, they reunite at the same university, and it turns out they're even neighbors in the same apartment building.
Just as Kazuya is being warned by Chizuru that there will be no contact, no interference, and no prying, he receives a call from his grandmother, Kazu.
\"I'm coming over now. Could you call Princess Chizuru for me?\"
Kazuya can't bring himself to tell her they've broken up...!?
\"My place is close by... why don't you stay and rest?\"
On his way home from a drinking party, Kazuya was approached by his ex-girlfriend, Asami. Asami
told him that she had lied about having a boyfriend, and Kazuya decided to seize this opportunity.
A few days later, Kazuya went to the beach with the people from the drinking party, and he resolved to use this two-day trip to find out how Asami felt and get back together with her.
Kazuya is suddenly hugged and kissed by Mami behind a rock!
As Kazuya freezes, Mami tells him, \"I just couldn't hold back anymore...\"
Back on the beach, Kazuya's imagination runs wild, but then he gets a call from Kazu saying he'll be discharged from the hospital next week.
Kazu is happy that he can now go see Chizuru whenever he wants, but Kazuya realizes all over again how he's been deceiving her and finally decides to \"break up\" with Chizuru.
When Chizuru woke up, she was in the shallow waters of a small island. Finding Kazuya lying unconscious, she remembered that he had jumped in to save her when she fell into the sea. Chizuru called out to Kazuya, but there was no response. \"Stop messing around!! Wake up. Hey!!\" -- Chizuru leaned closer to the unresponsive Kazuya...
Meanwhile, at the Kinoshita house, plans were being made to go to a hot spring inn deep in the mountains to celebrate Kazu's recovery.
\"Why don't you sleep in this room?\" — Kazuya ends up spending the night in the same room as Chizuru at a hot spring inn.
Kazuya's heart is racing, but he suddenly wonders what Chizuru thinks of him.
A few days later, Kazuya's friend Kuribayashi tells him that he has a girlfriend, and in the course of the conversation, they decide to go on a double date with Chizuru.
On the day of the date, Kuribayashi introduces him to a stunningly beautiful girl, Sarashina Ruka. It turns out she was the girl Kazuya had bumped into by chance on the street.
Kazuya was tailing Ruka to prevent her from revealing that Chizuru was a rental girlfriend, but he ended up being ambushed by her instead.
As Kazuya tried to get Ruka to promise not to tell anyone, she revealed her own secret.
The next day, as Kazuya was waiting for Kuribayashi at the university, he heard, \"Oh! Kazuya-san!\"
It was Ruka, who had come to see Kazuya.
Kazuya, who had started a (temporary) relationship with Ruka, lived in constant fear that his relationship with Chizuru might be exposed at any moment.
Winter arrived without him being able to see Chizuru, and it was Christmas Day.
On his way home from the bank, Kazuya spotted Chizuru, who was dressed more stylishly than usual, and began to consider a \"cruel possibility.\"
\"Does 'Rental Girlfriend Mizuhara Chizuru' have a boyfriend...?\"
Kazuya was delighted with the gift from Chizuru, but he became deeply depressed when he learned that other Rent-a-Girlfriend users had also received gifts.
He asked Chizuru about it at a coffee shop, but she told him it was the agency's decision.
Meanwhile, Ruka was waiting for Kazuya to return to his apartment.
\"You're going on a date with me now!\"
Kazuya agreed to go wherever Ruka wanted to go.
However, he was taken to a hotel room...!?
Kazuya was thinking about what to spend his first paycheck from his part-time job on, when suddenly Kuribayashi came to mind. He had heard from Kibe that Kuribayashi had been acting strangely lately.
He had been spaced out and muttering about distrusting women.
Kazuya made up his mind and decided to call Kuribayashi.
The next day, as Kuribayashi was waiting for Kazuya—\"Shun-kun, right?\"
It was Chizuru who showed up at their meeting place...!
Kazuya agrees to go on a date with his junior, Sumi Sakurazawa, a rental girlfriend, at Chizuru's request.
When Kazuya arrives at the meeting place, he finds a girl hiding behind a pillar, her face red and trembling.
\"...Ah...Um...\"
Sumi is an incredibly beautiful girl, both in voice and looks, but she's so shy that she's too nervous to even say hello.
Thus begins a practice date with Sumi, who can't talk and struggles to smile!
It was Mami who booked Chizuru! She had found out that Chizuru was a rental girlfriend.
Entering the karaoke bar, Mami asks Chizuru about her relationship with Kazuya.
Meanwhile, Kazuya, who is working part-time, happens to see the two walking through the bar and observes what's going on.
In the midst of all this, Mami throws another question at Chizuru—\"I was wondering if you ever fall in love with someone while you're working as a rental girlfriend.\"
\"Maybe I could make a living solely as an actress,\"
Mizuhara Chizuru, who was pretending to be his girlfriend, said, putting the hopeless college student Kinoshita Kazuya in grave danger. Chizuru said that if the play she was appearing in as an actress was a success, she would quit being his rental girlfriend.
Seeing information about the play, Kazuya secretly went to the theater. And then, the curtain rose on the play that would determine his fate...
Determined to continue supporting Chizuru, who is downcast after missing an opportunity, Kazuya immediately tries out the rental girlfriend service.
After their date, as usual, Chizuru says something different to Kazuya.
\"Do you have some time? There's somewhere I'd like to stop by.\"
Off-duty Chizuru, not working as a rental girlfriend, invites Kazuya to a certain place...!?
When Kazuya returns home, Chizuru, whom he had just parted ways with, comes to visit him.
\"I...lost my keys...\"
Kazuya is confused and excited at the situation of having Chizuru in his home.
But then the doorbell rings a second time, and a second visitor enters Kazuya's room.
As Kazuya is printing documents on the university copier, Mami appears and tells him that she knows Chizuru is a rental girlfriend.
Knowing about Mami and Chizuru's interactions, Kazuya tries to cover it up with an exaggerated reaction.
Seeing Kazuya's panic, Mami says something unexpected...
\"You're not serious, are you, Kazu-kun?\"
The morning after his night with Ruka, Kazuya unexpectedly runs into Chizuru.
Trying to act naturally, he invites Chizuru to rent him a girl, but she refuses, still misunderstanding his relationship with Ruka.
Desperate to clear up the misunderstanding, Kazuya realizes it's Chizuru's birthday and makes a decision.
\"I'll celebrate her birthday properly and somehow clear up the misunderstanding!\"
Having cleared up his misunderstanding with Ruka, Kazuya feels he has grown closer to Chizuru as a fair neighbor.
Then one day, Kibe invites him to a drinking party, asking,
\"By the way, Kazuya, can you come to the drinking party tonight?\"
When Kazuya arrives at the izakaya, he finds \"Ichinose Chizuru\" there—…?
Suffering from a hangover, Kazuya was unsure how much of what happened last night was real.
Later, when he met Ruka at his part-time job, he told her that Chizuru had believed their relationship was a misunderstanding.
Ruka pressed him for an explanation, but their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of a customer.
\"Oh, hello, Kazu-kun.\"
It was Asami...
When Kazuya checks the website to rent Chizuru after a long time, he's delighted to find that she's been promoted. He tries to justify his decision by thinking that she might be bored with their usual predictable dates.
\"Hey there,\"
says Chizuru, appearing at their meeting place in her school uniform. Kazuya's dream date from high school is about to begin...!
Every year, Kazuya's birthday party is held at his family home.
Having missed celebrating Chizuru's birthday, Kazuya decides to hold a joint birthday party for
both of them. Kazuya tries his best to get Chizuru to come, but on the day of the party, Ruka suddenly appears before Kazuya and says,
\"Now, shall we go to your family home?\" ...!?
The sudden kiss with Ruka made Kazuya realize how much he had been making her endure.
As his thoughts of Ruka raced through his mind, Kazu tried to hand Chizuru a small box.
It was the engagement ring he had received in the past, and he wanted to give it to Chizuru...
Seeing Chizuru's confusion and Ruka's distress, Kazuya made a decision.
\"Chizuru can't accept this...\"
One morning, Kazuya is summoned to the balcony by Chizuru.
Apparently, Sumi wants him to be her \"practice partner\" again as a rental girlfriend.
Kazuya agrees, but he's distracted, worried about Sayuri's condition and Chizuru...
When he arrives at the meeting place, Sumi appears looking different than usual!?
\"Today, I wanted to 'treat' you, Kazuya-kun...\"
After a \"hospitality date\" with Sumi, Kazuya finds something he can do for Chizuru.
However, reality is harsh, and Chizuru receives a rejection notice for her movie audition.
Considering the new auditions and filming schedule, her dream of showing Sayuri a movie she's appeared in seems unlikely to come true.
\"Don't just laugh, tell me... Grandpa...\"
A photograph of her late grandfather's smiling face and Chizuru's feelings from days gone by intertwine...
Kazuya and Chizuru have decided to make a movie together so that Granny Sayuri can see it. That's all well and good, but now they have to sit down and work out all the details.
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","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/2593614"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":2600049,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2600049/rent-a-girlfriend-3x03-expert-and-girlfriend","name":"Expert and Girlfriend","season":3,"number":3,"type":"regular","airdate":"2023-07-21","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2023-07-21T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/550/1375249.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/550/1375249.jpg"},"summary":"Kazuya was fully committed to filmmaking, searching for a script and arranging a film crew, but three weeks after its launch, the crowdfunding page had completely lost momentum. When he
told Mini, who had come to him seeking an update on Kazuya and Chizuru's relationship, about this, she suggested they hold a strategy meeting.
\"I might be able to help! I've done crowdfunding before!\"
To ensure the crowdfunding campaign's success, Chizuru's fellow actor, Kai, agrees to help spread the word.
Kazuya and the others are delighted, but Chizuru reveals that Kai has asked her for a favor.
\"Kai invited me to see a play,\" she says.
It concerns the crucial final day of the crowdfunding campaign.
Summer vacation began, and filming started. Kazuya, feeling the weight of his producer title, handled various chores on set.
Watching Chizuru's impressive acting, Kazuya was once again reminded of her talent, but he also felt dejected as he realized the vast distance between him and her.
\"I'm so sorry for all the trouble I've caused you up until now...\"
Chizuru said to Kazuya...
Thanks to Mini's scheme, Kazuya and Chizuru are on a film shoot trip together. Upon arriving at the hotel, they discover that only one room has been booked.
Kazuya is visibly nervous about having to share a room, but film preparations continue.
Just as the final scene is about to begin, Chizuru calls out to Kazuya.
\"...There's something I want to talk to you about.\"
On Ruka's birthday, Kazuya had promised to grant her any wish she had, so the two of them went to the pool.
Ruka changed into her bikini swimsuit and asked Kazuya to put sunscreen on her.
\"I'll make your heart race! I'll give it my all, Kazuya-kun!\"
Wanting to use her birthday as an opportunity to quickly close the distance between them, Ruka was more proactive than usual...!
Ruka spots Kazuya, Chizuru, and Mini talking outside the apartment.
Usually, she would confront them, but for some reason, she looks somewhat relaxed!
Moreover, when Ruka suddenly calls Kazuya by his first name, everyone is visibly shaken.
Meanwhile, in the film production, Kazuya and Chizuru go to scout out the theater where the film will be shown.
Sayuri also ends up going along...
Chizuru, who is staying by Sayuri's side even after she has been rushed to the hospital and remains unconscious, is torn about whether she should tell her now that her relationship with Kazuya is a lie.
She also regrets not being able to show Sayuri the movie she starred in, when suddenly Kazuya appears.
\"Hey, wait a minute! What are you doing coming in out of nowhere?!\"
Chizuru exclaims, surprised and angered. However, Kazuya says nothing, turns on the laptop and projector he was holding, and leaves the hospital room...
In an attempt to find something he can do for Chizuru, who has lost Sayuri, Kazuya calls Sumi, his \"rental girlfriend,\" and confides in her about his situation.
Sumi listens intently and tries to pull Kazuya away somewhere.
\"I also want to do something for Chizuru-chan...\"
Their destination turns out to be the sea...!?
\"I'll cheer her up! I'll spend the whole day cheering up Mizuhara!!\"
Kazuya decides to take Chizuru on a date to cheer her up. Chizuru, who appears at the meeting place as a \"rental girlfriend,\" is surprisingly cheerful, as if nothing happened, which takes Kazuya by surprise.
Kazuya is worried that Chizuru seems to have recovered, but he continues with his date plan.
What will become of this encouraging date...?
Towards the end of their encouraging date, while they were setting off sparklers in a park at night, Kazuya witnessed Chizuru's eyes welling up with tears and her body trembling.
As Chizuru quickly returned to her usual smile, Kazuya was reminded of their relationship as \"rental girlfriend and client,\" and he was struck by his own powerlessness.
Recalling all the different sides of Chizuru he had seen up until then, Kazuya slowly began to speak—
\"My... 'ideal girlfriend' is...\"
The screening of his independently produced film was over, and it was now October. Kazuya was back to his normal routine, going to university and working his part-time job. With the matter with Chizuru's grandmother settled, Ruka declared that the truce was over. Ruka invited Kazuya on a trip, but they settled for a trip to a nearby hot spring resort. Just then, Kazuya received a private invitation message from Chizuru on his smartphone. \"Are you free this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday?\"
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","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292016"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292017,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292017/rent-a-girlfriend-4x03-daikanyama-and-girlfriend","name":"Daikanyama and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":3,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-07-15","airtime":"22:00","airstamp":"2025-07-15T13:00:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/578/1446539.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/578/1446539.jpg"},"summary":"When Kazuya learns that his grandmother Kazu and his ex-girlfriend Asami have become close, he becomes wary that Asami might expose his fake relationship with Chizuru to everyone. Around this time, Chizuru is invited to a party by her actor friend Kai and asks Kazuya to accompany her as a film producer. On the day of the party, Kai tells Kazuya, who has come to the venue with Chizuru, that he wants to talk to him alone... \"Hey, what do you think of these words? 'I don't dislike you.'\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292017"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292018,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292018/rent-a-girlfriend-4x04-decision-and-girlfriend","name":"Decision and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":4,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-07-22","airtime":"22:00","airstamp":"2025-07-22T13:00:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/579/1448700.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/579/1448700.jpg"},"summary":"Having come to terms with his own feelings, Kazuya begs Ruka to break up with him, but she refuses. Kazuya tries to force his way into confessing his feelings to Chizuru, but she gently deflects him. Moreover, she warns him about the precariousness of the current situation, as Mami is aware of their relationship but remains silent. To find out Mami's true intentions, Kazuya decides to talk to Kibe. At the same time, in the university hallway, a smiling Mami approaches Chizuru. \"Hello, Mizuhara Chizuru.\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292018"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292019,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292019/rent-a-girlfriend-4x05-promised-time-and-girlfriend","name":"Promised Time and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":5,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-07-29","airtime":"22:00","airstamp":"2025-07-29T13:00:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/580/1450765.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/580/1450765.jpg"},"summary":"Chizuru is taken to a donut shop where Mami questions her about her relationship with Kazuya. \"I'll help you out, Kazuya will,\" Mami says, misinterpreting the situation with Kazuya and offering a helping hand to Chizuru. Meanwhile, Ruka realizes during a phone call with Kazuya that he was about to confess his feelings to Chizuru. Determined to stop the confession at all costs, Ruka shows up at Kazuya's house, intending to stay the night...
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292019"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292020,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292020/rent-a-girlfriend-4x06-family-trip-and-girlfriend","name":"Family Trip and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":6,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-08-05","airtime":"22:00","airstamp":"2025-08-05T13:00:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/581/1453501.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/581/1453501.jpg"},"summary":"When Chizuru agrees to join the Kinoshita family on their trip, Ruka questions her about why she didn't refuse. Furthermore, Ruka falsely claims that her relationship with Kazuya has progressed, saying, \"Because we've already had sex!!\" Then, on the day of the trip, Kibe and Kuribayashi join them as a surprise from Kazuya. With Kuribayashi, who has previously \"rented\" Ruka, now in attendance, not only Kazuya but also Chizuru and Ruka are visibly flustered. A chaotic trip to Fukushima Hawaiians begins, with tensions brewing…!
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292020"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292021,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292021/rent-a-girlfriend-4x07-hawaiians-and-girlfriend","name":"Hawaiians and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":7,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-08-12","airtime":"22:00","airstamp":"2025-08-12T13:00:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/582/1455809.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/582/1455809.jpg"},"summary":"The group was greeted with a smile upon their arrival at the facility by none other than Asami. Apparently, she had originally planned to come to Hawaiianz herself, but upon learning of their trip, she had waited there to say hello. However, Kazuya couldn't believe such a coincidence existed and his sense of unease grew. Meanwhile, Kuribayashi secretly called Ruka aside— \"Are you still doing that? 'Rent-a-Girlfriend'...\"
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","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292022"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292027,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292027/rent-a-girlfriend-4x09-for-my-first-time-and-girlfriend","name":"For My First Time and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":9,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-08-26","airtime":"22:00","airstamp":"2025-08-26T13:00:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/584/1461357.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/584/1461357.jpg"},"summary":"\"Hey. What would you do if I told you I could be your real 'girlfriend'?\" Mami asks Ruka as she approaches her. Mami tries to shake things up by talking about the current situation she knows, and Ruka senses something dangerous about her. After spending some time at the pool with everyone, Ruka goes to the locker room with Chizuru. Mami's words from earlier are running through Ruka's mind, and she is troubled inside. Meanwhile, Chizuru is having trouble taking off her swimsuit next to her...!?
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292027"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292028,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292028/rent-a-girlfriend-4x10-ring-finger-and-girlfriend","name":"Ring Finger and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":10,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-09-02","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2025-09-02T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/585/1464805.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/585/1464805.jpg"},"summary":"The group enjoys the open-air bath. Chizuru, Ruka, and Kazu are having a girls' talk in the women's bath. Meanwhile, in the men's bath, Kazuya and his father, Kazuo, are talking. It seems Kazuo had previously witnessed Kazuya giving Chizuru money... Afterwards, Ruka comes out of the bath and reflects on what Mami had said earlier. The possibility of becoming Kazuya's real girlfriend... Ruka stops Kazu on her way back to the room, and they decide to talk alone. \"For example, if Chizuru is lying...\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292028"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292029,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292029/rent-a-girlfriend-4x11-guilt-and-girlfriend","name":"Guilt and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":11,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-09-09","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2025-09-09T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/634/1586906.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/634/1586906.jpg"},"summary":"Day two at Hawaiianz. Having heard that everyone has the day free, Kazuya decides to confess his feelings today. Wanting to be alone with Chizuru, Kazuya suggests they spend some time together in their room, but Ruka stops him, and Chizuru goes to use the restroom. Seeing this, Mami approaches Chizuru. She then reveals that she witnessed the entire exchange of the \"ring\" between Kazuya and his mother, Harumi, and asks again— \"Are you Chizuru's 'crush'? Or are you just a 'customer'?\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292029"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3292030,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292030/rent-a-girlfriend-4x12-paradise-and-girlfriend","name":"Paradise and Girlfriend","season":4,"number":12,"type":"regular","airdate":"2025-09-16","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2025-09-16T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/634/1586907.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/634/1586907.jpg"},"summary":"Chizuru, having been told by Mami that she needed an answer by the end of the day, was deep in thought about what she should do. Meanwhile, Kazuya, having been thanked by Kazu, was in a situation where he absolutely could not tell her that his relationship with Chizuru was a lie. As the situation worsened, Kazuya suddenly remembered his time with Chizuru. Recalling the many events that had happened, Kazuya ran towards the church where Chizuru was— \"Listen to me, Mizuhara!\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3292030"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3572745,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3572745/rent-a-girlfriend-5x01-ex-girlfriend-nanami-mami","name":"Ex-Girlfriend, Nanami Mami","season":5,"number":1,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-04-08","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-04-08T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/620/1552323.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/620/1552323.jpg"},"summary":"\"Whenever I see two people in love, I feel the urge to destroy it.\" Asami had always followed the path laid out for her by her strict father. Even her high school romance was abruptly ended by her father. Alone, Asami calmly reflects on her past. Then she confronts Chizuru, who is continuing her false relationship with Kazuya, and urges her to tell Kazuya the truth.
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3572745"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3591219,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3591219/rent-a-girlfriend-5x02-rental-girlfriend","name":"Rental Girlfriend","season":5,"number":2,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-04-15","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-04-15T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/621/1554266.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/621/1554266.jpg"},"summary":"\"I got dumped...\" In a daze, Kazuya receives a call from Ruka and heads to the pool. He meets up with Kibe and the others and tries to act cheerful, telling himself that he's just going back to life without Chizuru. Then Chizuru arrives late. As always, Chizuru is playing the role of \"him,\" but she has kept her interactions with Mami a secret from Kazuya.
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3591219"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596398,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596398/rent-a-girlfriend-5x03-the-end-of-the-girlfriend","name":"The End of the Girlfriend","season":5,"number":3,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-04-22","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-04-22T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/622/1556106.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/622/1556106.jpg"},"summary":"Asami drops her smartphone, revealing Chizuru's \"rent-a-girlfriend\" page. In front of Kazu and other family and friends, the secret is finally revealed...! Everyone freezes in shock. To make matters worse, Kazuo confesses that he had witnessed Kazuya and Chizuru exchanging money in the past, and the situation takes a turn for the worse. \"I tried to stop them so many times!!\" Asami begins to plead tearfully. Kazuya is speechless, and Chizuru is cornered. Meanwhile, Kazu remembers a happy conversation he once had with Sayuri.
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596398"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596399,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596399/rent-a-girlfriend-5x04-climax-and-girlfriend","name":"Climax and Girlfriend","season":5,"number":4,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-04-29","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-04-29T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/626/1566819.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/626/1566819.jpg"},"summary":"\"No, Mizuhara isn't that kind of girl,\" Kazuya pleaded to everyone tearfully. Kazuya was putting on one last show of bravado, acting like a knight. Kibe grabbed Kazuya by the collar and demanded to know the truth, but Kazuya's feelings remained unshaken. Just then, Mami demanded that Kazuya and Chizuru kiss. With all eyes on him, Kazuya was flustered. Meanwhile, Ruka recalled her past conversation with Mami and was forced to decide how she should act. Should she remain silent and observe how things unfold, or...?
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596399"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596400,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596400/rent-a-girlfriend-5x05-legitimate-girlfriend","name":"Legitimate Girlfriend","season":5,"number":5,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-05-06","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-05-06T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/626/1566818.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/626/1566818.jpg"},"summary":"Responding to Mami's demands, Chizuru kisses Kazuya in front of everyone. In front of the stunned group, Chizuru reveals that she is a rental girlfriend and makes a confession. The situation is finally calmed down, but those who know about their relationship cannot hide their unease and frustration... As Ruka is questioning Chizuru, Mami bursts in, creating a tense situation. \"Stop making a fool of me!\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596400"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596401,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596401/rent-a-girlfriend-5x06-long-time-no-girlfriend","name":"Long Time No Girlfriend","season":5,"number":6,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-05-13","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-05-13T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/626/1566817.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/626/1566817.jpg"},"summary":"Two days have passed since Kazuya returned to Tokyo. His mind is still filled with thoughts of that kiss. He hopes that it's practically a \"yes\" to his confession, but if he thinks about it calmly, she might have just been saving him out of kindness. Kazuya visits Chizuru's room, desperate to see her, but there is no response. Meanwhile, Mini also visits Chizuru's room. Chizuru begins to talk about how she deeply hurt Ruka. \"...These feelings of mine...don't have a 'name' that can convince her...\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596401"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596402,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596402/rent-a-girlfriend-5x07-valentines-and-girlfriend","name":"Valentine's and Girlfriend","season":5,"number":7,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-05-20","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-05-20T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/625/1564835.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/625/1564835.jpg"},"summary":"Kazuya, who hadn't seen Chizuru since their trip to Fukushima, finally managed to arrange a rental date with her after three months, and was overwhelmed by how cute Chizuru was as always. But Chizuru was smiling as usual...? Kazuya was determined to find out how Chizuru felt during this date, and as the remaining time dwindled, he steeled himself and took a step forward. Chizuru looked at Kazuya, whose voice was trembling, and with an expression that was hard to read, she answered him straight away. \"To be honest, what do you think?\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596402"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596403,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596403/rent-a-girlfriend-5x08-investigation-and-girlfriend","name":"Investigation and Girlfriend","season":5,"number":8,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-05-27","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-05-27T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/626/1566799.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/626/1566799.jpg"},"summary":"Kazuya continues to giddy alone in his apartment, reminiscing about his date with Chizuru the previous day. Mini joins him, and Kazuya reports the results of his date. While Mini has plenty of things to say to him, she senses that their earnestness is \"just like them.\" --Kazuya has been told by Chizuru that she wants to \"investigate\" his feelings. ...That night, as Kazuya begins to think about the future, Chizuru comes to his room to visit! \"Can we talk for a bit?\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596403"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596404,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596404/rent-a-girlfriend-5x09-bra-and-girlfriend","name":"Bra and Girlfriend","season":5,"number":9,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-06-03","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-06-03T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/634/1586911.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/634/1586911.jpg"},"summary":"Kazuya, who unexpectedly runs into Chizuru at the laundromat, feels nervous but tries to make conversation as he sees her off. However, immediately afterward, he discovers women's underwear in the washing machine! He panics, wondering if it's something Chizuru left behind. Just then, Chizuru returns! Kazuya starts washing his clothes, ignoring Chizuru, who seems hesitant to talk. Suddenly, Chizuru hands him an envelope. Huh? Didn't she come back because she realized she'd forgotten something? \"...Here. These are tickets to the upcoming play.\" It was an invitation ticket to a play she was appearing in, which she had prepared for Kazuya.
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596404"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596405,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596405/rent-a-girlfriend-5x10-childhood-home-and-girlfriend","name":"Childhood Home and Girlfriend","season":5,"number":10,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-06-10","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-06-10T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/634/1586913.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/634/1586913.jpg"},"summary":"Kazuya agrees to help Chizuru sort through her belongings, and together they visit Ichinose's family home, an old, quaint wooden house. While fantasizing a little about Chizuru at home during their high school days, Kazuya diligently performs the heavy labor. As the work nears completion, Chizuru is opening an album in her room. \"I just can't bring myself to throw away this photo...\" Chizuru gazes at photos of herself with her grandparents and pictures of her mother, who passed away at a young age. Seeing her lonely expression, Kazuya musters up his courage and reaches out to her shoulder... but what happens next?!
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596405"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596406,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596406/rent-a-girlfriend-5x11-moving-and-girlfriend","name":"Moving and Girlfriend","season":5,"number":11,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-06-17","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-06-17T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/634/1586914.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/634/1586914.jpg"},"summary":"The apartment building is closed off due to the earthquake. Kazuya's room at his parents' house is rented out to a lodger, forcing him to search for a new place to live in extreme poverty. Meanwhile, Chizuru is having dinner alone at her parents' house, feeling overwhelmed with loneliness. Kazuya is called out by Mini, and they meet at an izakaya to catch up. Anxiety and loneliness about leaving the apartment and seeing Chizuru less often, he tearfully confesses his feelings for her. Seeing this, Mini sends Chizuru a photo of Kazuya drunk. The next moment, Mini is surprised to see Chizuru's reply: \"Can I come too?\"
","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596406"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/47470","name":"Rent-A-Girlfriend"}}},{"id":3596407,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3596407/rent-a-girlfriend-5x12-loneliness-and-girlfriend","name":"Loneliness and Girlfriend","season":5,"number":12,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-06-24","airtime":"01:25","airstamp":"2026-06-24T16:25:00+00:00","runtime":30,"rating":{"average":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/634/1586917.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/634/1586917.jpg"},"summary":"Chizuru joins them, and the three of them continue their drinking session at the izakaya. When Chizuru admits to feeling lonely without Kazuya, Mini immediately makes a suggestion: \"How about we just live together?\" Kazuya and the others are taken aback by this unexpected suggestion. However, when Kazuya secretly glances at Chizuru, he sees her cheeks flushed bright red, looking embarrassed... After the drinking session, Mini goes to look for a taxi, thinking about the drunken state of Kazuya. Alone with him, Chizuru peers into the sleeping Kazuya's face...!?
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