Will you go out with me?
Yamada Kosuke
Eh? What did you just say?
Will you go out with me?
Is this for real?!
This isn't a dream, is it?
Remi-chan. Would you hit me here?
- I can't do that. - Don't worry.
I want to ascertain that this isn't a dream.
As hard as you can... Hit me as hard as you can.
Was that hard enough?
Huh.
It wasn't a dream.
Then, will you go out with me?
Takasugi Remi
My pleasure!
Ahhh!
Rental Love
Though I thought someday this day would come...
It finally did!
A private date with Remi-chan.
Certainly...
Certainly, my relationship with Remi-chan is progressing well.
Excuse me...
Yes.
What is it?
Please be nice to me today.
What?
Well, I was also impressed myself, putting on make up and such.
Is this an invitation of sales or a religion?
That's not it.
Sorry, I'm waiting for someone.
Like I said...
Oh? Did we meet...
Eh, Sumire?
You did that on purpose.
/Kosuke's childhood friend
Michibata Sumire
But you look so different...
Remi-san produced me this look.
I haven't gotten used to it myself yet.
Eh?! Eh?! Eh?!
If you think I look strange, just spit it out.
No, you don't strange, but...
...Eh? Where's Remi-chan?!
Remi-chan! Remi-chan!
I'm right here.
Remi-chan.
Well then, shall we start?
Please give me your guidance.
Hey, wait... It's our date, right?
Did I make such a promise?
But you asked me to go out with you.
What I asked was for you to go out on a date with Sumire-san.
Sumire-san asked me to teach her our techniques on a rental date.
It's not for me, I do this for a friend.
So why the techniques on a date?
It's not me, but someone I know...
She already has someone she like...
But there's another guy who she decided to go out with.
She thought he would get a bit jealous...
...but he didn't.
Hey, Kosuke.
What should I do on my first date with Sho-kun?
Go to places you like.
What does Remi-san do on her dates?
She's a professional, right? Should I go to her for advice?
No, no, no, no.
She's not at the same level as you.
Sumire vs Remi-chan...
You're no match for her.
He was half laughing while saying that. Can you believe it?
That's why, I...
You want to get back get him?
Yes.
Ah, no...
It's not me...
It's for someone I know.
So I've decided to give her a rookie training through practice.
I want to teach my friend afterward.
In short, the one's going on a date with me today is not Remi-chan...
But Sumire?
That's right.
That's right. That's right.
NO!
Sumire-san.
Just change your look ain't enough to be a rental girlfriend.
Your consideration for him and love strategies, there are a lot for you to remember.
- Yes ma'am. - Yes ma'am.
Even Yu-san?!
Needs must when the devil drives.
This is the only chance to learn the dating techniques of our no.1.
You want to take the training too?
The training fee is same as my rental fee.
Yes.
Amato Yu
Kagawa Akemi
There are 3 of us, so one third each, right?
Eh?
Master, please give me your guidance.
But why am I the guy for your training?
I'm her childhood friend, you know.
I don't think I'm suitable for this dating simulation.
Don't grumble.
You're the only part-timer at Rental Lovers.
Listen?
Part-timer. You'll act like a first time customer using our rental girlfriend service.
Sumire-san, take this as your first date with your real lover.
We will keep a little distance from you, and observe from there.
Well then, enjoy your date.
Hey... Wait!
You neglect me for a training?
What should I do?
Don't panic.
If you can hear me...
Casually stroke your hair.
Yes.
You don't have to answer.
Shall we walk a bit?
Okay.
Now, can you try to hold hands?
Hold hands?!
Eh?
Ah, no...
Fine with me though.
What?
You want to hold hands, right? Here.
Eh?!
What's with you?! You said it yourself.
Ah, no...
All right.
You choose to pinch it.
I'll hold your hand.
As I thought, I can't.
I got no idea what Sumire is thinking.
What is this sense of distance?
What are you doing, Sumire?
Now my private date with Remi-chan gotta wait!
Those two haven't spoken one word.
Is that okay, master?
Watch quietly.
Say something, will you?
Uh.
Usually, you're not like that.
I'd say the same to you.
Shouldn't you, the rental girlfriend, bring up a topic in a situation like this?
You're right.
Well...
Ah... Have you heard about this?
Carps don't have stomach.
Their esophaguses connect directly to their intestines, so...
They can't stuff themselves with foods so if they don't eat all the time...
They can't live, right?
It's quite major, right?
I also used that trick before.
There are ton of stuffs on the internet, right?
I'm sorry. I thought Kuzuyama-kun would help me...
But he was borrowed for a rookie training.
No problem.
- On top of this stand. - Okay.
Okay.
Is this a 4K?
The one I just bought before wasn't working.
So I bought another one, they're second-hand items though.
You're doing well, aren't you?
Remi-chan earns the money for us.
/President
Takami Kenbutsu
Ah, which reminds me, Kosuke's partner for the rookie training is Sumire, right?
Yeah.
Will that person be okay?
- Which one? - Sumire.
/Kosuke's Close Friend
Tachibana Hayato
She'll be okay.
I think Sumire-chan will be popular.
Sumire will?
Most of the guys using rental girlfriend don't have confidence in themselves.
A girl who seems to be plain and quiet like her is quite in the demand, you know.
Really?
But why Remi-chan's giving rookie training...?
Hey, do you seriously want to work as a rental girlfriend?
Of course not.
I just wanted to know the techniques on a date from a professional rental girlfriend.
Since I'm already doing this...
I don't mind being a rental girlfriend for once.
What?
You're not following any Remi-chan's techniques, you know.
Shut up.
Hey!
What's with this childhood friends' kinda talk?!
Ah...
Master told you at the beginning, didn't she?
Hey, part-timer.
You're a first time customer using rental girlfriend service.
And you, rookie.
You're on your first date with your real lover!
- Yes. - Well...
I can't think of anything lovers would say.
You know, if there's nothing to talk...
Go in a general store and just say "so cute, so cute"...
And time will pass.
My livelihood is on the line, you know.
Amato Yu, go back.
But just watching them, the training's going no where.
You do something about her.
Training my ass. Boo.
Hey! What are you doing?!
Come on. Go over there!
Master. I'll be right back.
Ahhh! Hey!
Oh gosh!
Shopping date is an effective way to get to know...
His hobbies and his favorite personalities.
Why don't you invite him to a general store?
But how should I invite him...?
If you want to go to a general store, I'll go.
So cute.
This is cute too.
So cute.
Ah, so cute.
Don't forcefully say "so cute, so cute".
Does it seem forced?
Ah.
This is cute.
- This thing. - Yeah.
It's pretty cute.
It is?
All girls like thing like this.
Let me see it.
Eh~
- It's not expensive. - Yeah.
I'll buy it.
It's a hair clip, you know.
It's not for me.
A present.
Excuse me.
- This one? - Yes, it's a present.
Do you want it wrapped?
Thanks for waiting.
To receive a present from Kosuke...
Ah, Remi-chan...
Remi-chan.
Hey...
This isn't something expensive...
But since it looks good, I got it for you.
Right now, who are you on a date with?
Who is it?
Even though this is a training...
You don't buy present for someone else...
While on a date with Sumire-san, right?
Ah... Sorry, Remi-chan.
You shouldn't apologize to me.
That's fine with me.
You're the worst.
I'm sorry.
I'll return it.
You see...
I can't do this at all.
Why can't you do it?
Because you're too afraid of getting hurt...
You're not being honest with your feelings.
That's why, it's always one-sided.
Then, what should I do...?
Put on a mask.
If you can't reveal your true self...
You should just think of you right now as not your true self.
Not my true self.
You were rented by him...
A rental girlfriend.
In whatever way you behave...
It's not you but a different person.
Holding his hand or confess your love to him...
It's not you who doing it.
It's a different person.
Then you can act freely, right?
I am... a different person.
Ah~ I'm screwed. Remi-chan got mad at me.
Well, I was a little happy about that though.
Hey, Kou-chan.
Kou...-chan?!
Kou-chan. I also want the present you got earlier.
Eh?
Let's go back to that general store.
- Let's go. Let's go. - Oh... Uh.
I'm sorry. You even have to hook it up for me.
It's okay. I like to do this kind of thing.
4K is amazing, isn't it?
*Maneki Neko, figure of a cat with one paw raised, often believed to bring good luck to the owner.
Remi-chan is the Fortune Cat.
The Fortune Cat?
If I hadn't tried to give milk to that wet kitten...
This 4K TV wouldn't have been here now.
Come on, you don't remember?
I told you when I was trying to give milk to a kitten, Remi-chan appeared out of no where.
You're cute.
Ah...
Are you hungry?
Oh?
Meow.
You told me, I guess.
You too, if you see a turtle or a crane in trouble...
You should help them.
Okay...
You don't believe me, right?
You've never helped any animal like that?
- Ah! - Did you remember something?
No, it's not me but Kosuke.
Kuzuyama-kun?
When he was little, he found an injured cat at a shrine and treated it.
That's it! It will also happen to Kuzuyama-kun soon, no?
The Cat's Repayment.
The Cat's Repayment?
Kou-chan, thank you.
Oh... Uh...
How do I look?
Oh... Uh....
I'll treasure it.
Uh...
Oh no. We're running out of time.
Hurry up.
Let's go.
H... Hey...
Hey, hey...
- Which way? Then this way. - I don't know. Which way?
Hey, Sumire. Don't run.
Hey, where should we go?
Kou-chan, you like game, right? Let's go to game center.
Game center?
Basketball Club's Noble Youth
Yuki Sho
Sumire-san...
Hey, Kou-chan.
Huh?
When we were little, Hayato, you, and I, the 3 of us often played like this, right?
This is nostalgic.
Oh... Uh.
No... Sumire.
You played the games. Hayato and I just watched.
This is the first I see you this active.
I did it.
As I thought, Kou-chan, you're good.
Huh? Reverse body touch?!
What's wrong?
That's my line.
It's like you're a being hypnotized and become a different person.
Is this the magic of Remi-chan's training for rookie?
Hey, let's play that game over there.
- Oh... Uh. - Let's go. Let's go.
- This one? - Yeah.
- Okay. Medal game? - Yes, medal game.
I only have one coin left.
Today was fun. Right Kou-chan?
Yeah...
It likes I fully enjoyed it.
Oh...
Hey.
Huh?
Since a while ago, you only say "yeah" or "oh" you know.
Oh...
No... I don't know how to put it...
Sumire. What's with you suddenly?
Your characters are completely different.
Nothing's wrong particularly.
Hey.
I have something to tell you, Kou-chan.
Will you hear it?
Oh... Uh.
You know...
I...
Kosuke...
I love you!
Eh...
The training has ended.
It's over.
Eh? Just now...
Huh?
Did you confess to me?
Well done.
Like this, you can even pass as a rental girlfriend.
Thank you very much.
Eh?
Part-timer too, well done.
Until when... Until when was it training?
Everything, until the alarm sounded.
Eh?!
EHHHHH~?!
Remi-san.
Thank you very much for the training today.
For the second half, you pretty much got the tricks.
All thanks to Remi-san's advice.
When I thought of it as pseudo-romance, I could become really bold.
But in your case...
It's not pseudo-romance though.
Eh?
Because...
You were truly enjoying the date.
You even confessed.
Ah...
That was...
That hair clip...
Really looks good on you.
Even though you pretended to be someone else...
You confessed your feelings to him.
Since I can't do that...
I envy you.
Could it be...
Remi-san, you... regards Kosuke...
Wait!
Eh?
Are you okay?
Ah... Yes.
Be careful.
"In Japan, there is an urban legend that since ancient time..."
"Aged cats will turn into Bakeneko (monster cats) which possess mysterious powers."
Consider Remi-chan's not so human-like behaviors that I've seen up until now...
If Remi-chan's a cat...
A bell?
Check mate.
Game over.