Season 2

E25 - Home Cooking and Girlfriend

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[00:00] Kazuya
    With this, we can show Granny Sayuri!
[00:04] Kazuya
    She can see you shining on the screen!
[00:06] Kazuya
    I'll get the funding,
[00:08] Kazuya
    so star in this!
[00:10] Kazuya
    Let's make a movie together!
[00:13] Chizuru
    Then, please...
[00:16] Chizuru
    Help me make my movie.
[00:22] Chizuru
    So Grandma can see it.
[00:29] Kazuya
    I'll do it!
[00:32] Kazuya
    I swear I'll see it through!
[00:34] Kazuya
    No matter what happens!
[00:45] Chizuru
    What kind of face was I making then?
[00:52] Chizuru
    Damn it, that idiot.
[01:08] Chizuru
    What have I gotten myself into?
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "Home Cooking and Girlfriend"
[02:49] Teppei
    I took a look at the page you created.
SIGN    CAMPFIRE OPERATIONS
SIGN    MUSIC MANAGER
SIGN    POP CULTURE CURATOR & PLANNER
[02:52] Teppei
    And to be honest with you...
[02:54] Teppei
    I get the impression you think
    crowdfunding is child's play.
[02:58] Kazuya
    I-I most certainly do not...
[03:01] Teppei
    First off, the top page has no images,
[03:03] Teppei
    and your text doesn't feel very professional.
[03:06] Kazuya
    The images are a work in progress...
SIGN    Do you even
    have this
    actress's
    permission?
SIGN    Y-Yes,
    I do!
[03:08] Teppei
    Listen, Kinoshita-san.
[03:11] Teppei
    In crowdfunding,
    initial momentum is everything.
[03:14] Teppei
    The pitch and the rewards you outline
    at the start are major factors.
[03:19] Teppei
    When you hear that 70% of
    film-related projects reach their goal,
[03:24] Teppei
    that may make it sound easy...
[03:27] Teppei
    But each one is the result of the
    planners working around the clock
[03:31] Teppei
    to turn a dream into reality.
[03:33] Teppei
    The success rate for people who don't
    put in the blood, sweat, and tears
[03:37] Teppei
    is zero percent.
[03:40] Teppei
    We'll provide you with as
    much support as we can,
SIGN    This project hasn't launched yet.
SIGN    Making a Movie Starring Actress Ichinose Chizuru (Upcoming)
[03:43] Teppei
    but we can't allow this project
    to be launched in its current state.
[03:48] Teppei
    For example, let's say the
    minimum pledge is 10,000 yen.
[03:51] Teppei
    Would you give 10,000 yen to an
    actress you know nothing about?
[03:56] Teppei
    You should think long and hard about how
    you'd feel if you were a prospective backer.
[04:01] Kazuya
    T...
[04:02] Kazuya
    Talk about laying the mental smackdown!
[04:07] Chizuru
    What?!
[04:08] Chizuru
    You couldn't get the project launched?
[04:11] Kazuya
    He said it's not likely to succeed as it stands.
[04:14] Chizuru
    I see.
[04:16] Chizuru
    Well, I'm sure he was saying it for our benefit.
[04:20] Chizuru
    We should follow his advice.
[04:22] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[04:25] Kazuya
    Also, we need to talk about your name.
[04:27] Chizuru
    What about it?
[04:28] Kazuya
    Your stage name is "Ichinose,"
    which might be kinda risky?
[04:33] Kazuya
    If anyone at college recognizes you,
[04:35] Kazuya
    it might make things difficult for you.
[04:37] Chizuru
    It's not like they'll find out
    about my rental girlfriend job.
[04:41] Chizuru
    For everything else, my friends
    will overlook it if I apologize.
SIGN    Like, "Sorry I didn't tell you."
[04:44] Chizuru
    I was prepared for this the moment
    I chose to use my real name in acting.
[04:49] Chizuru
    If I can act in a movie, I don't care
    who talks behind my back at college.
[04:54] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[04:56] Kazuya
    Yeah, it's her dream, after all.
[05:00] Kazuya
    I really can't mess this up!
[05:03] Chizuru
    So, yeah, don't get too worked up about it.
[05:07] Chizuru
    Because I'm expecting a lot from you,
[05:08] Chizuru
    "Producer."
[05:09] Kazuya
    P-Pro...?!
[05:11] Kazuya
    Music to my ears!
SIGN    fidget fidget
SIGN    ba-dump ba-dump
SIGN    Yeah, I guess
    I would be...
SIGN    fidget fidget
SIGN    fidget fidget
SIGN    fidget fidget
SIGN    fidget fidget
SIGN    fidget fidget
[05:15] Chizuru
    By the way, I asked my agency,
    and they gave me the okay.
SIGN    My manager wants
    your contact info.
[05:18] Kazuya
    O-Oh, that's great.
[05:20] Kazuya
    Speaking of, I'd like a few photos
    I can put on our top page.
SIGN    S-Sure.
[05:23] Chizuru
    Got it. I'll let my manager know.
[05:25] Kazuya
    It's begun!
[05:27] Kazuya
    Our tag team is getting to work!
[05:30] Mini
    Pause right there.
[05:33] Mini
    Hey, you two.
[05:34] Mini
    I've been hearing you talking a lot lately.
[05:36] Mini
    If you need to talk so much,
    could you do it in your rooms?
[05:39] Kazuya
    Th-The neighbor?
[05:41] Mini
    It's hard for me to focus on work like this.
[05:44] Mini
    Besides, if you're having clandestine
    meetings on your balconies...
[05:48] Mini
    If you're gonna be that lovey-dovey,
    why don't you two just start dating?
SIGN    blush
[05:53] Kazuya
    Wh-Wha...
[05:54] Kazuya
    Who is this girl?
[05:55] Kazuya
    I'd heard 202 was unoccupied!
[05:57] Mini
    Wait, are you a couple already?
[05:59] Kazuya
    D-Don't be stupid! What are you saying?!
[06:01] Kazuya
    I... I can't see Mizuhara's face!
[06:05] Mini
    Anyway, I said my piece.
[06:07] Mini
    I don't want any neighbor trouble, you know?
SIGN    Clack
[06:12] Kazuya
    A-Awkward!
SIGN    Stiffen
SIGN    She dropped a bomb before she ran off!
SIGN    I can't look her in the eye now!
[06:16] Kazuya
    Wh-What was that all about, huh?
[06:19] Kazuya
    Me and you, a couple?
[06:21] Kazuya
    When hell freezes over, right?
SIGN    Whisper
[06:24] Kazuya
    If she knew you were just helping
    me out as a rental girlfriend,
SIGN    Whisper
SIGN    Whisper
SIGN    Whisper
SIGN    Whisper
SIGN    Whisper
SIGN    Whisper
SIGN    Whisper
[06:26] Kazuya
    she'd laugh her head off.
SIGN    The saddest
    laugh
[06:29] Kazuya
    Huh? Mizu—
[06:30] Chizuru
    Well, we are bothering the neighbors.
[06:33] Chizuru
    We should probably lay off
    the balcony meetings a little.
[06:37] Kazuya
    Wha?!
SIGN    Clack
SIGN    Mizuhara's so nice,
    she even cares
    about her neighbors
[06:46] Kazuya
    Just when we'd teamed up
    to work on something!
[06:50] Kazuya
    What the heck was that, anyway?
[06:52] Kazuya
    She shows up out of nowhere and
    randomly tells us to start dating?
SIGN    I would
    if I could!
SIGN    Grr
[06:56] Kazuya
    The balcony, which straddles the line
    between business and private,
SIGN    Get
    back
    here,
    204!
SIGN    Sanctuary
[06:59] Kazuya
    is a sanctuary for us neighbors only!
[07:04] Kazuya
    You've committed a grave sin,
[07:06] Kazuya
    Prisoner Number 202!
SIGN    stagger stagger
[07:15] Kazuya
    Ugh, just thinking about it pisses me off!
[07:18] Kazuya
    I'm sorry about the noise, but...
[07:20] Kazuya
    What right does she have to
    get between the two of us?
SIGN    Movin' and Packin'
[07:24] Kazuya
    Oh, yeah, I did see a moving truck
    outside a couple weeks ago.
[07:28] Kazuya
    Didn't seem like she knew about
    the rental girlfriend thing...
[07:32] Kazuya
    But still, I really don't wanna
    get involved with her.
[07:35] Mini
    Huh? For real?
[07:37] Mini
    That's so funny!
[07:38] Minifriend
    Right?
[07:39] Kazuya
    What?! She's right there!
SIGN    Prisoner No. 202!!
[07:46] Kazuya
    But why? She goes to the same college?
[07:48] Mini
    Oh, it's you!
[07:50] Kazuya
    Ack! Busted!
SIGN    Clearly
    acting
    suspicious
[07:50] Mini
    You go to Nerima U, too, neighbor?
[07:53] Mini
    What year?
[07:54] Kazuya
    S-Second.
[07:55] Mini
    So you're an upperclassman?!
[07:57] Mini
    What a coincidence!
[07:59] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah...
[08:02] Mini
    I'm Yaemori Mini, and I'm a first-year!
[08:05] Mini
    Nice to meetcha!
[08:07] Kazuya
    I-I'm Kazuya...
[08:08] Kazuya
    Huh, she's awfully friendly.
[08:11] Kazuya
    S-Sorry about last night.
    I thought you'd be mad.
[08:14] Mini
    Oh, that was just me making my position clear.
[08:17] Kazuya
    Huh? Wh-What?
[08:18] Mini
    You gotta put your foot down when
    dealing with an annoying neighbor.
[08:22] Mini
    I saw it on WeTube.
[08:25] Kazuya
    H-Huh... TIL.
[08:27] Mini
    But that attitude won't fly
    with an upperclassman!
[08:29] Mini
    I'm terribly sorry for being so rude!
SIGN    I'll be more respectful.
[08:32] Kazuya
    Huh? Oh, don't be...
[08:33] Kazuya
    She's surprisingly polite?
[08:35] Minifriend
    You know him, Mini?
[08:36] Mini
    Yeah.
[08:38] Mini
    He's my neighbor, and...
[08:39] Kazuya
    Oh, shit!
[08:40] Kazuya
    If she runs her mouth...
SIGN    What's up with that?
[08:42] (Flashback) Kibe
    Kazu-chin!
[08:43] (Flashback) Kibe
    Why's everyone in college talking about you
    and this hot chick having balcony dates?
[08:47] Kazuya
    Yaemori-san!
[08:49] Kazuya
    Can we chat over there for a bit?
[08:50] Mini
    Huh?
[08:51] Minifriend
    I'll go on ahead, then.
[08:53] Mini
    Oh, okay.
[08:54] Mini
    What do you wanna talk about?
[09:04] Kuri
    'Sup?
[09:05] Kuri
    Huh? Where's Kazuya?
[09:07] Kibe
    Skipping, I guess.
[09:08] Kuri
    He's been going straight home lately,
    even on days he's not working. Something up?
[09:12] Kibe
    Yeah... He's glued to his PC 24/7 now,
    even in the cafeteria during lunch.
[09:17] Kibe
    With this somber look.
[09:18] Kuri
    Sheesh.
[09:19] Kuri
    Did he forget the sagely advice of,
    "Don't look at porn in public"?
SIGN    Nagomi Sake
[09:27] Mini
    Keep it a secret?
[09:29] Mini
    Why?
SIGN    The balcony thing?
[09:31] Kazuya
    Well...
[09:32] Kazuya
    No way I can tell her the truth!
[09:34] Kazuya
    A-Ahem.
[09:36] Kazuya
    Everyone's got a lot going on in life.
SIGN    Be a
    grown-up...
[09:39] Kazuya
    Meddling in people's relationships
    when you don't know jack isn't nice.
[09:43] Mini
    Oh!
SIGN    She is
    real pretty,
    after all!
[09:44] Mini
    So you do have a thing for her!
[09:47] Kazuya
    Who knows? I couldn't say!
SIGN    Being a
    grown-up
[09:51] Mini
    Fair.
[09:52] Mini
    I'd be hurt if someone joked about
    my special relationships, too.
[09:56] Mini
    I'm sorry.
[09:58] Kazuya
    I'm not sure we're talking about
    the same thing here,
[10:01] Kazuya
    but she gets it now, I guess?
[10:03] Mini
    I have someone really important to me, too.
[10:05] Kazuya
    Oh, you do? Boyfriend?
[10:08] Mini
    Blowing in like the easterly winds,
    Iwate's very own diva,
SIGN    Niikaze Mei
[10:10] Mini
    Niikaze Mei from Billion Live!
SIGN    2D (that)
SIGN    3D (this)
[10:15] Kazuya
    This and that are two very different things...
[10:17] Mini
    I go hard for each of my faves!
[10:19] Mini
    I was stanning hard for
    Hisamatsu Nozomi until recently,
[10:22] Mini
    but then I changed my mind...
[10:24] Mini
    I go hard each time, though!
[10:27] Kazuya
    First time I meet her,
    she tells us to start dating,
[10:30] Kazuya
    and now she's talking about her waifus...
SIGN    They're
    seasonal,
    too...
[10:32] Kazuya
    She's so casual about it all.
[10:33] Mini
    Love can be painful,
    but it's got all these feels!
[10:35] Kazuya
    So this is a zoomer...
SIGN    To her, love is
    like starting a
    free trial with
    a streaming service
[10:36] Mini
    I watch dating reality shows as research!
SIGN    We're only two
    years apart,
    but I feel
    such a
    generation gap
[10:39] Mini
    Don't worry. I'm not a tattletale.
[10:43] Kazuya
    But, hey, she doesn't seem like a bad girl.
SIGN    I won't get in your way!
    Even if it kills me!
[10:48] Kazuya
    I'm worried about her...
SIGN    Heaps of problems!
[10:50] Kazuya
    But I gotta think about this first!
[10:52] Kazuya
    How do I write text that appeals to the heart?
[10:55] Kazuya
    Sure, asking someone to pledge
    10,000 yen to a stranger is a tall order.
[11:00] Kazuya
    Well, if we're talking about making a
    beauty like Mizuhara's dream come true,
SIGN    I'd gladly
    put down 10K
[11:04] Kazuya
    I know I would do whatever I could.
SIGN    Any sense of
    objectivity is long gone
[11:07] Kazuya
    Looking at other project pages,
[11:08] Kazuya
    people talk about their dreams,
    and what led them to crowdfunding...
[11:12] Kazuya
    Which brings us to...
[11:14] Kazuya
    Talking about her grandma.
[11:17] Kazuya
    But I can't do that without Mizuhara's
    permission, and I have no way to ask her.
[11:24] Kazuya
    It's hard to call her out
    to the balcony now, too...
[11:29] Kazuya
    Oh, come on!
[11:30] Kazuya
    Who is it this late at night?
SIGN    now
SIGN    Ichinose Chizuru
    Can I come over now?
[11:35] Kazuya
    Huh?
SIGN    The future is now.
SIGN    Just now
SIGN    Ichinose Chizuru
    Can I come over now?
[11:43] Kazuya
    W-Wait...
SIGN    Dart
SIGN    Dart
SIGN    Just now
SIGN    Ichinose Chizuru
    Can I come over now?
[11:47] Kazuya
    Huh? What's going on?
[11:49] Kazuya
    Come over? Over where?
SIGN    If she's sent me
    a message on LIVE,
    she can't be outside
    right now, at least...
[11:51] Kazuya
    My place, right? My place!
SIGN    Kinoshita
[11:53] Kazuya
    2-0-3! This apartment!
SIGN    Kinoshita
SIGN    Kinoshita
[11:55] Kazuya
    For what?
[11:57] Kazuya
    It's gotta be about the movie, right?
[11:58] Kazuya
    For five minutes? An hour?
[12:00] Kazuya
    I have no idea!
[12:01] Kazuya
    Anyway, she's coming!
[12:04] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's coming to my apartment!
[12:06] Kazuya
    Gah! Gotta clean up!
SIGN    Rustle Rustle
[12:08] Kazuya
    This place is basically a dump!
SIGN    Roll Roll
SIGN    Clothes in the dresser,
    stack up the papers,
    put away the sexy photobooks
[12:11] Kazuya
    Crap, I bet it stinks in here!
[12:13] Kazuya
    Die! Die, my BO!
SIGN    G3
    Summit
[12:15] Kazuya
    I know Mizuhara's come here before,
SIGN    Passing
    through
[12:18] Kazuya
    but those were purely accidental.
SIGN    Taking care
    of drunkard
[12:21] Kazuya
    This time, she's coming over of her own will!
[12:24] Chizuru
    I have my reasons,
    but mostly I just wanted to see you.
SIGN    Yeah, no,
    not happening
[12:28] Kazuya
    Yikes, I didn't reply to her!
[12:31] Kazuya
    Would an emoji be too casual and weird?
SIGN    Tremble Tremble
SIGN    Would an emoji
    be too casual
    and weird?!
SIGN    But not using
    one would
    seem so curt!
[12:34] Kazuya
    But not using one would seem so curt!
SIGN    Sure!
SIGN    Read
SIGN    We
    have
    a
    connection!!
[12:46] Kazuya
    Sigh... I can't take it.
[12:49] Kazuya
    I love her.
[12:51] Kazuya
    Wait, now's not the time!
[12:51] Sign
    Shonen Magazine
[12:53] Kazuya
    What am I, the heroine of some shoujo manga?!
[12:55] Kazuya
    Gotta run the roller over
    every spot that gets sunlight!
SIGN    Rustle Rustle
SIGN    Roll Roll
[12:58] Kazuya
    Get as many clothes into
    the dresser as possible!
SIGN    Like my undies!
    Especially my undies!
SIGN    Rustle Rustle
SIGN    Roll Roll
SIGN    Rustle Rustle
SIGN    Roll Roll
SIGN    ba-dump ba-dump
SIGN    Fast...
[13:20] Chizuru
    Evening.
SIGN    Gulp
[13:23] Chizuru
    What, you're not gonna let me in?
[13:25] Kazuya
    O-Oh, sorry.
[13:27] Kazuya
    Sorry... it's kind of a mess.
[13:30] Kazuya
    It's cleaner than this, usually.
[13:32] Kazuya
    I just didn't have time...
[13:36] Chizuru
    Sorry to show up so late.
[13:38] Chizuru
    I wanted to talk earlier,
    but I was busy all afternoon.
[13:42] Chizuru
    Am I being a bother?
[13:44] Kazuya
    N-Not at all!
SIGN    Will she or
    won't she sit
[13:50] Kazuya
    Oof... I have no idea how to deal with her!
[13:55] Chizuru
    Don't get the wrong idea!
[13:58] Chizuru
    I'm not here to get lovey-dovey with you!
[14:01] Chizuru
    I'm just here 'cause you say
    you'll make a movie for me,
[14:04] Chizuru
    and I'd feel bad doing nothing!
[14:07] Kazuya
    I get it, I get it!
[14:09] Kazuya
    Calm down!
[14:10] Mini
    If you're gonna be that lovey-dovey,
    why don't you two just start dating?
[14:11] Kazuya
    Oh, she's talking about that.
SIGN    Forgot about it
    due to Mizuhara's visit
[14:14] Chizuru
    We hadn't finished talking about
    the crowdfunding project, either,
[14:17] Chizuru
    and I thought we'd better
    make some progress, and soon.
[14:20] Chizuru
    And that girl's got a point, too.
    Talking on the balcony would be a nuisance,
[14:26] Chizuru
    and we can't very well spend money at
    a diner when we're trying to raise funds.
[14:32] Chizuru
    Let's begin our meeting, shall we?
[14:36] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[14:38] Kazuya
    Yeah, what was I thinking?
[14:41] Kazuya
    Being in my apartment all alone with me...
    It's a sign of her trust above all else!
[14:46] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Please be there for Chizuru.
[14:50] Kazuya
    I can't let them down...
[14:52] Kazuya
    I can't let either of them down!
[14:55] Kazuya
    First, for the funding goal...
[14:57] Kazuya
    I'm thinking we should drop
    it to 1.82 million yen.
[15:00] Chizuru
    1.82 million? Is that enough?
SIGN    To make a movie?
[15:04] Kazuya
    I did some research, and...
[15:06] Kazuya
    Realistically, we should aim for a
    movie length of 60 to 90 minutes.
[15:13] Kazuya
    Assuming we shoot for a week,
[15:16] Kazuya
    renting cameras, mics, and lighting
    equipment will cost 350,000 yen.
[15:21] Kazuya
    A van to transport it all will cost
    40,000 yen a day, times seven for...
[15:25] Kazuya
    280,000 for a week.
[15:27] Kazuya
    With other miscellaneous costs,
    it adds up to 780,000 yen.
[15:31] Kazuya
    Dunno where we'll get a screenplay,
    but I'm budgeting 150,000 yen for it.
[15:34] Kazuya
    A guy in our college's film club says
    he'll write the script for 100,000 yen.
[15:38] Kazuya
    Pay for the actors will be around 420,000 yen.
[15:42] Kazuya
    Even if we take a spontaneous
    approach to filming,
[15:44] Kazuya
    I think we'll have to spend at least
    50,000 yen for location fees.
[15:48] Kazuya
    And if we hire additional staff,
    that's 170,000 yen.
[15:51] Kazuya
    Renting editing equipment and hiring
    someone for it will take 100,000 yen.
[15:55] Kazuya
    Add 50,000 yen for location scouting
    and any unforeseen issues...
[15:59] Kazuya
    And I think 1.82 million in total
    will give us enough to work with.
[16:03] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    If you wish for it...
[16:06] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    your dream... will...
[16:12] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    come true...
[16:16] Kazuya
    And in these docs...
SIGN    Flinch
[16:19] Kazuya
    Uh, Mizuhara? Something wrong?
[16:22] Chizuru
    No, nothing.
[16:26] Kazuya
    If you say so.
[16:28] Kazuya
    Anyway, look at this.
[16:38] Kazuya
    That's more or less what the
    1.82 million will be used on.
[16:40] Chizuru
    I see. That explains the figure.
[16:44] Kazuya
    I'd like to cut more costs if we could...
[16:47] Chizuru
    Well, we don't want it to be too amateurish,
    so I think it's a fair budget.
[16:49] Kazuya
    Ugh, I can't!
[16:52] Kazuya
    I can't focus at all!
SIGN    Please tell me
    she can't hear
    my beating heart...!?
[16:55] Kazuya
    I'm starting to hate myself even more!
[16:58] Kazuya
    She's here for a proper meeting,
    and look at me...
[17:02] Kazuya
    But...
SIGN    Modest
    yet womanly
    long skirt
[17:04] Kazuya
    Any guy would be the same!
SIGN    Casual white tee
    that emphasizes
    her figure
[17:06] Kazuya
    I've fantasized about this so many times!
SIGN    Girls who look good
    in a quick ponytail
    are the real deal
[17:08] Kazuya
    This whole situation, being alone
    with Mizuhara in my apartment!
SIGN    Natural makeup?
    Or none
[17:14] Kazuya
    Wait, why? Why did you just look at my fish?
[17:16] Kazuya
    Do you have an interest in fish?
    You wanna talk about them?
SIGN    You
    don't,
    right!?
[17:19] Kazuya
    Why do I feel so, like, naked in front of her?
SIGN    My heart won't stop pounding!!
SIGN    With my private parts exposed!
[17:22] Kazuya
    I can't stop thinking about her movement!
[17:25] Chizuru
    Huh...
[17:26] Chizuru
    So this is where you set up the tiers?
[17:29] Kazuya
    Gah! I just can't!
[17:32] Kazuya
    We stick closer on our rental dates,
SIGN    Were they always so big!?
[17:35] Kazuya
    but in this private space,
    I keep focusing on them!
SIGN    W
    a
    f
    t
[17:39] Kazuya
    Her clothes smell of detergent for a change...
[17:42] Kazuya
    And she's only got lip cream on...
[17:43] Chizuru
    This all seems like a lot of work.
SIGN    A cute voice,
    almost like Amamiya Sora's
[17:45] Kazuya
    She's stimulating all five of my senses!
SIGN    Does she even realize it!?
[17:48] Kazuya
    She's a WMD!
[17:50] Kazuya
    A Weapon of Male Destruction!
[17:53] Kazuya
    This isn't a meeting! It's a date!
[17:56] Chizuru
    Are you listening?
[17:57] Kazuma
    Huh?!
[17:58] Chizuru
    I just sent you the photo you asked for.
SIGN    For the top page
[18:01] Kazuya
    C-Cool. Thanks.
SIGN    Ichinose Chizuru
[18:03] Kazuya
    Cute!
SIGN    What's this?
    I seem to have received
    a photo of an angel?
SIGN    Total:
[18:06] Chizuru
    Is that all for the budget?
[18:08] Kazuya
    Yeah, but there's a lot still up in the air.
[18:12] Kazuya
    Like your pay.
[18:14] Chizuru
    I don't need any.
    This whole movie's for me, after all.
[18:18] Kazuya
    Th-That won't do!
[18:21] Kazuya
    I told you. "I'll get the funding, so star in this!"
[18:24] Kazuya
    I made an offer to you, an actress!
[18:28] Kazuya
    Let's not forget that.
[18:31] Kazuya
    Or else it'll all fall apart.
[18:36] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Please, Mizuhara, I beg of you!
[18:41] Chizuru
    Well, it's all hypothetical until we
    actually secure that funding.
SIGN    Don't have a heart attack
    while you're alone with her
[18:44] Chizuru
    We can talk about it once we do.
[18:45] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[18:47] Chizuru
    What's this about "rewards"?
[18:50] Kazuya
    Backers receive rewards for
    their support, based on the tier.
SIGN    Kinda like a thank-you gift
[18:54] Kazuya
    And making them desirable is vital.
[18:58] Chizuru
    So that's the key to success, huh?
[19:01] Chizuru
    I guess that makes sense.
[19:03] Chizuru
    We're asking people to cough up
    10,000 yen for a total rando's movie.
SIGN    I sure wouldn't do it
[19:07] Kazuya
    There's something I'd rather
    not talk about, but I will.
[19:11] Kazuya
    I think it's best we talked about you
    and Granny Sayuri on the project page.
[19:19] Chizuru
    I see...
[19:22] Chizuru
    Let's go with that, then.
[19:25] Chizuru
    I'll tell Grandma myself.
[19:27] Kazuya
    You're okay with that?
[19:28] Chizuru
    Is that surprising?
[19:29] Kazuya
    W-Well...
[19:31] Kazuya
    I figured you wouldn't want to
    come off as having a sob story.
[19:36] Chizuru
    I'm having you make a whole movie for me.
[19:38] Chizuru
    It wouldn't be fair if I sat here
    and no-no'd this and that.
[19:42] Chizuru
    All I care about is my dream coming true.
    I won't ask for anything else.
[19:47] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[19:51] Kazuya
    Argh! Why now?!
[19:54] Chizuru
    What, you haven't had dinner?
[19:56] Kazuya
    Oh... I dunno.
[19:57] Kazuya
    I was so focused on work, I forgot...
[20:04] Chizuru
    Can I take a look in your fridge?
[20:08] Chizuru
    I'll make you something to eat.
[20:14] Kazuya
    M-Make me something?
    No way... She's cooking dinner for me?!
[20:19] Kazuya
    M-Mizuhara's... home cooking?!
[20:23] Chizuru
    What is with your fridge?
[20:25] Chizuru
    There's nothing in it!
[20:27] Chizuru
    I can't cook anything with this.
SIGN    Stupid Stupid
SIGN    I'm such
    an idiot!!
[20:34] Kazuya
    It's fine. I don't wanna bother you.
SIGN    Tap Tap
SIGN    Typing nothing
    at all
[20:36] Kazuya
    I've never hated my lazy ass more than now!
SIGN    Grooowl
[20:40] Chizuru
    Sheesh.
[20:42] Chizuru
    At least keep some eggs and milk on hand.
[20:47] Chizuru
    Let me go see what's in my fridge.
SIGN    Crack
[20:53] Chizuru
    Here you go.
[20:56] Chizuru
    I can't promise it's good.
SIGN    Broooooooo!!
SIGN    Time saver recipe
[20:58] Kazuya
    Om... Omelet rice!
[21:03] Chizuru
    Don't get the wrong idea.
    I don't mean anything by this.
SIGN    It doesn't look
    like you're having
    any proper meals
[21:06] Chizuru
    It's just, I'd feel responsible if you
    got sick because you're not eating right.
[21:10] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's home cooking...
    out of concern for my well-being...
SIGN    Ba-dump
SIGN    Ba-dump
[21:13] Kazuya
    You idiot! Who cries over that?!
[21:16] Kazuya
    Can I eat it?
[21:18] Chizuru
    What else would you do with it?
[21:20] Chizuru
    I just made it with what I had
    on hand, so don't expect much.
SIGN    It'd be
    better with it...
[21:23] Chizuru
    I was out of whipping cream, too.
SIGN    Eyes
    of a
    Molester
[21:30] Kazuya
    So good!
[21:32] Kazuya
    She's a damn three-star chef!
SIGN    Fluffy and melty
[21:35] Kazuya
    It's the best omelet rice I've ever had!
[21:38] Kazuya
    What kind of life does one have
    to lead to be so overpowered?!
SIGN    Chomp
SIGN    Chomp
[21:50] Chizuru
    Come on.
SIGN    Chomp
[21:54] Chizuru
    At least tell me what you think.
[21:59] Kazuya
    It's great! Super great!
[22:01] Chizuru
    That so? Thanks.
SIGN    Now I feel like
    I made you say it
[22:03] Kazuya
    Man, I wanna keep eating this forever.
SIGN    Oh, no...
SIGN    There's only this
    much left...
[22:07] Chizuru
    Well, it's getting late. I should go.
SIGN    Leave the
    dishes by my
    door or something
[22:10] Kazuya
    Oh... Sure.
[22:11] Kazuya
    H-Hey...
[22:14] Kazuya
    Thanks for being so thoughtful.
[22:16] Kazuya
    You helped decide a lot.
[22:18] Kazuya
    You're a lifesaver.
[22:20] Chizuru
    Don't be silly.
[22:21] Chizuru
    I won't make you do everything by yourself.
[22:23] Chizuru
    Anyway, I'll leave the rest to you.
[22:26] Kazuya
    Sure.
[22:26] Kazuya
    I think I can pitch in with my savings, too.
[22:29] Kazuya
    Just gotta get the rest from somewhere.
[22:32] Chizuru
    Wait, savings?!
[22:34] Chizuru
    You're going to back this thing?
    Why go that far?
[22:37] Chizuru
    Don't!
[22:39] Kazuya
    But we should use everything we can...
[22:41] Chizuru
    Be reasonable.
[22:43] Chizuru
    I'm already putting so much on your shoulders.
[22:45] Chizuru
    And besides, I've got nothing to invest.
[22:49] Chizuru
    I'm barely scraping by.
[22:52] Kazuya
    Don't get the wrong idea!
[22:54] Kazuya
    This isn't for your dream.
[22:58] Kazuya
    It's mine.
[23:01] Kazuya
    I'm free to spend my money
    chasing my dream, aren't I?
[23:07] Kazuya
    That said, I've only got 100,000 to use.
SIGN    Two broke
    students
[23:12] Chizuru
    Fine.
[23:14] Chizuru
    But don't push yourself.
[23:17] Kazuya
    Okay.
[23:18] Chizuru
    If something comes up,
    contact me and I'll respond.
[23:21] Kazuya
    Huh? A-Are you sure?
[23:23] Chizuru
    Of course. This is work.
[23:26] Chizuru
    Anyway, see you.
[23:30] Kazuya
    It's changing, little by little...
[23:33] Kazuya
    Our relationship is changing.
[23:36] Kazuya
    And these times are gonna continue!
[23:44] Ruka
    Huh?!
[23:45] Kazuya/Chizuru
    What?
[23:46] Ruka
    What?!

E26 - Girlfriend Next Door

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[00:03] Kazuya
    Gah...
[00:04] Kazuya
    Sh-She saw us!
[00:06] Chizuru
    Ruka-chan?
SIGN    Fwoop
SIGN    Horns?
[00:09] Ruka
    Explain yourselves!
    When did you two get together?!
[00:13] Kazuya
    T-T-Together? No, it's not like that!
SIGN    We aren't
[00:16] Ruka
    You think you can talk your way out of this?
[00:19] Ruka
    You just exited the apartment together!
[00:21] Ruka
    How can you say you're not together?!
[00:22] Kazuya
    Wait... Th-They're touching me!
[00:24] Kazuya
    Actually, why are you even here?
[00:26] Ruka
    I messaged you this morning saying
    I'd come return the manga I borrowed!
[00:29] Kazuya
    Crap, I completely forgot!
[00:31] Chizuru
    Wait, Ruka-chan, listen to me...
[00:33] Ruka
    You keep quiet, Chizuru-san.
[00:34] Ruka
    I thought your grandmother's situation
    must've gotten you down!
[00:38] Ruka
    That's why I even suggested a truce!
[00:41] Ruka
    So what are you playing at here?!
[00:44] Ruka
    You're perfectly fine, you horny thot!
SIGN    Thief
SIGN    What's
    that
    mean?
[00:48] Chizuru
    Wha?!
[00:48] Ruka
    You don't seem to get it,
    so let me spell it out for you.
[00:52] Ruka
    You're a rental girlfriend
    employed by an agency!
[00:57] Ruka
    Engaging with customers in private is banned,
[00:59] Ruka
    much less getting into a relationship!
[01:03] Chizuru
    Th-That goes the same for you.
[01:06] Ruka
    Not anymore! I quit!
SIGN    Half a year ago
[01:08] Ruka
    Look at you, stealing my boyfriend.
[01:11] Ruka
    Some "professional" you are!
[01:13] Chizuru
    Look, I can explain.
[01:15] Ruka
    Give it a rest already!
[01:17] Ruka
    How can you possibly explain entering
    Kazuya-kun's apartment without telling me?!
[01:22] Ruka
    I've had it up to here!
[01:24] Ruka
    You're full of lies!
[01:26] Ruka
    The two of you, alone...
[01:27] Kazuya
    Wait, Ruka-chan!
[01:35] Kazuya
    Yikes! She's gonna lose it for real!
[01:46] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan!
[01:57] Kazuya
    God, this is getting out of control!
[01:59] Kazuya
    She's totally got the wrong idea.
[02:01] Kazuya
    But I can't go blabbering
    about the movie to her.
[02:05] Kazuya
    For crying out... What do I do?
[02:11] Chizuru
    Fine, Ruka-chan.
[02:14] Chizuru
    Do you have time to talk?
[02:16] Kazuya
    Mizuhara?
SIGN    Stagger
SIGN    Plod Plod
[02:46] Mini
    Rental girlfriend?
[02:49] Mini
    Messy drama alert!
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    Sniffle
[04:24] Ruka
    M-Movie?
SIGN    "Girlfriend Next Door"
[04:26] Chizuru
    Yes, Kazuya-san suggested
    making a movie for my grandma.
[04:32] Chizuru
    We had a meeting about it.
[04:34] Chizuru
    Talking on the balcony bothers the neighbors,
    and a restaurant would cost money.
[04:37] Chizuru
    Nothing like what you're thinking happened.
SIGN    Crowdfunding...
[04:42] Ruka
    What about the omelet rice?
[04:43] Chizuru
    That was just... well, food.
[04:47] Chizuru
    He's been overworking himself
    and looked pretty worn out.
[04:50] Chizuru
    I'd feel bad if he ended up
    malnourished or something.
[04:55] Chizuru
    But, yeah, that was probably out of line.
[04:57] Chizuru
    I won't do it again. I promise.
[04:59] Kazuya
    What? You won't?
[05:05] Kazuya
    Sorry, Ruka-chan!
[05:07] Kazuya
    I didn't wanna stress you
    out again by telling you!
[05:12] Kazuya
    I seriously respect Mizuhara as an actress.
[05:15] Kazuya
    And when I think about her sick grandma,
[05:17] Kazuya
    I feel like there's not a second to waste.
[05:19] Kazuya
    I just have to do this for them,
    no matter what!
[05:28] Ruka
    I understand.
[05:29] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan!
[05:31] Chizuru
    That's great.
[05:32] Chizuru
    Thank you.
[05:35] Kazuya
    Yeah... She really is a nice girl!
[05:39] Ruka
    I'll help out with the movie, too.
[05:42] Chizuru
    Huh?
SIGN    Making a Movie Starring Actress Ichinose Chizuru
[05:42] Kazuya
    What?
[05:43] Chizuru
    Wha...
[05:44] Kazuya
    R... Ruka-chan? What brought this on?
[05:46] Ruka
    Don't waste your breath.
[05:48] Kazuya
    Wha—
[05:48] Ruka
    Either I'm in, or as your girlfriend,
    I'm not letting you two make a movie.
[05:54] Chizuru
    I'll admit starting this
    without telling you was wrong,
[05:56] Chizuru
    but there's really nothing going on between us.
[05:59] Ruka
    I have my doubts about your relationship.
SIGN    Clandestine
    meetings...
    How dirty
[06:02] Ruka
    You did meet up in here tonight and all.
[06:05] Kazuya
    Again, that was...
[06:07] Ruka
    Making a movie for her grandmother.
    I understand that.
[06:10] Ruka
    It shows how kind you are, Kazuya-kun,
    and I'm not gonna stop you there.
[06:16] Ruka
    However, I won't be able to stomach it
    if you two continue to have alone time.
[06:22] Ruka
    If this really was a meeting,
    then it was for the movie,
[06:25] Ruka
    and not so you two could
    be alone together, right?
[06:27] Ruka
    If I'm involved, I get to spend
    more time with Kazuya-kun.
[06:32] Ruka
    And you get extra help,
    so we all benefit, right?
[06:33] Ruka
    Or are you saying that I'd be in your way?
[06:37] Kazuya
    N-No holes in her logic...
SIGN    What do we do?
[06:41] Chizuru
    She's got a point.
[06:42] Chizuru
    It's clear we'll need all the help we can get.
[06:46] Kazuya
    So calm...
[06:47] Chizuru
    Well?
[06:49] Chizuru
    You're the producer.
[06:56] Kazuya
    Yeah, true.
[06:58] Chizuru
    Then it's decided.
[07:00] Chizuru
    Let's try to avoid any more disagreements.
[07:04] Ruka
    There's one more thing I'd like to confirm.
[07:08] Chizuru
    Sure, get it out of the way while we're here.
[07:11] Ruka
    Between Chizuru-san's
    omelet rice and my curry...
[07:15] Ruka
    Which one did you like better?
[07:17] Kazuya
    What?
[07:18] Chizuru
    Huh?
SIGN    Curry...
[07:19] Chizuru
    Ruka-chan, is this really the time?
[07:21] Ruka
    I can't stop thinking about it!
SIGN    I poured my soul
    into it, too
[07:23] Ruka
    Be honest with me!
[07:25] Kazuya
    Wait, wait, wait, honest?
[07:27] Kazuya
    There's no right answer here!
SIGN    I can't please
    both sides!
[07:29] Kazuya
    What kind of cruel inquisition is this?!
SIGN    The classic
    "pick her or me"?!
    Torture!
SIGN     IQ rises to 300 in these moments
[07:33] Kazuya
    If I say the curry was better,
[07:35] Kazuya
    I'll be trampling all over Mizuhara's goodwill!
SIGN    What is this?!
    Why can't we just say
    they were both great?!
[07:38] Kazuya
    But if I say the omelet rice,
    Ruka-chan might snap again
[07:41] Kazuya
    and veto the whole movie project!
[07:45] Kazuya
    Th-The curry, I guess?
SIGN    Stab
[07:51] Ruka
    I'm so glad!
SIGN    Sque eze...
[07:53] Kazuya
    What even is this?
SIGN    Fade
[07:57] Kazuya
    I'm so sorry, Mizuhara!
SIGN    I don't mean it!!
SIGN    She understands...
[08:04] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
[08:07] Kazuya
    She's looking at me like a saint!
[08:09] Chizuru
    Okay, I'm heading back.
SIGN    You're
    hopeless.
[08:10] Fish
    You're hopeless.
[08:11] Kazuya
    Oh, okay.
[08:12] Chizuru
    And you, Ruka-chan?
[08:14] Ruka
    Oh, I'll stay a while.
SIGN    Huh? You will?
[08:16] Chizuru
    Really? How lovey-dovey.
[08:18] Ruka
    You bet! I'm his girlfriend, after all!
SIGN    What is this convo?
SIGN    I'm sweating buckets
[08:23] Chizuru
    Bye.
[08:24] Ruka
    Goodnight!
SIGN    Quit trolling...
[08:27] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's so mature.
[08:30] Kazuya
    I was expecting the worst, but that worked out.
[08:35] Kazuya
    Oh, but there goes our
    tag team working together...
SIGN    Shake Shake
[08:39] Kazuya
    No, no! We're doing this for Granny Sayuri!
SIGN    Begone,
    my personal desires!!
[08:44] Ruka
    Okay, let's talk about the manga I borrowed!
[08:47] Kazuya
    Do we really need to?
[08:49] Kazuya
    And get off me!
[08:52] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Th-The curry, I guess?
[08:58] Chizuru
    Huh.
[09:01] Chizuru
    Ah, man...
[09:04] Chizuru
    Gotta wash my pan.
SIGN    Itabashi Third Hospital
[09:23] Sayuri
    A movie?
[09:27] Chizuru
    What?
[09:29] Chizuru
    You don't have to laugh at me!
[09:31] Sayuri
    Forgive me.
[09:33] Sayuri
    I'll cheer you on, of course.
    I think it's a wonderful idea.
[09:38] Sayuri
    It's Kazuya-kun, isn't it?
[09:41] Sayuri
    He found out that you wanted
    me to see you star in a movie,
[09:45] Sayuri
    and he offered to pitch in and help.
[09:48] Sayuri
    Am I right?
[09:51] Chizuru
    How could she tell?
[09:53] Sayuri
    You can write whatever
    you like about me, of course.
[09:58] Sayuri
    In fact, why don't we say
    I only have a week left to live
SIGN    Fwip
SIGN    Fwip
[10:01] Sayuri
    and show me looking all sickly?
[10:04] Chizuru
    Uh, no need to go that far...
SIGN    We can even
    shoot a video!
[10:06] Sayuri
    Oh, really?
SIGN    She's delighted
[10:08] Sayuri
    I can't wait!
[10:10] Sayuri
    I really need to thank Kazuya-kun.
[10:17] Chizuru
    Say, how did you feel back then?
[10:20] Sayuri
    When?
[10:21] Chizuru
    Back when I got my boyfriend...
    What did you think?
[10:28] Sayuri
    Honestly, I was worried.
[10:31] Sayuri
    You'd never brought a boy to see me, after all.
[10:36] Sayuri
    I wondered if he was a decent person.
SIGN    Him...?
[10:40] Chizuru
    Well, is he decent?
SIGN    Him
[10:46] Sayuri
    People provide for one another through life.
[10:52] Sayuri
    Nobody in this world is perfect.
[10:55] Sayuri
    That's why we all have the people around
    us provide whatever we're lacking.
[11:01] Sayuri
    Chizuru...
[11:03] Sayuri
    You are a very charming woman.
    I can say that with zero bias.
[11:08] Sayuri
    You're pretty, down-to-earth, hard-working,
[11:12] Sayuri
    elegant, and kind.
[11:14] Sayuri
    As your grandmother, I'm proud
    of the person you've become.
[11:18] Chizuru
    Wh-Where'd that come from?
[11:20] Sayuri
    Kazuya-kun isn't perfect, either.
[11:23] Sayuri
    He has his failings, weaknesses,
    and imperfections... plenty of them.
[11:31] Sayuri
    But nobody in this world is a
    better match for you than him.
[11:42] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
[11:44] Kazuya
    I gotta tell Mizuhara!
[11:47] Kazuya
    Oh!
[11:51] Kazuya
    W-We got approved!
[11:54] Kazuya
    Shimizu-san gave us the green light!
[11:58] Chizuru
    I see.
[12:02] Kazuya
    I'm thinking of making it public right away.
[12:05] Chizuru
    Oh. Sure, go ahead.
[12:09] Chizuru
    Grandma gave her permission, too.
[12:12] Chizuru
    We can write all about her.
[12:14] Kazuya
    C-Cool! That's great!
[12:16] Kazuya
    She's being kind of distant?
[12:21] Chizuru
    You're a nice guy.
[12:23] Chizuru
    You're a really nice guy, huh?
[12:26] Chizuru
    That's all.
[12:31] Kazuya
    I'll do this...
[12:32] Kazuya
    I'm gonna do it, I swear!
[12:38] Kazuya
    Take it away!
SIGN    Publish
[12:42] Kazuya
    Mizuhara and I...
[12:44] Chizuru
    Please go well.
[12:46] Kazuya
    ...take our first step toward our dream.
[12:49] Sayuri
    Give them your blessing, Katsuhito-san.
[12:52] Kazuya
    The curtain of fate is raised.
SIGN    Making a Movie Starring Actress Ichinose Chizuru
SIGN    0 yen
SIGN    pledged of 1,820,000 yen goal
SIGN    0 Backers
SIGN    45 days to go
SIGN    Back this project
SIGN    The story is set in motion.
SIGN    32 backers
[12:58] Kazuya
    W-Wow!
[13:00] Kazuya
    Oh, another one!
[13:02] Kazuya
    We reached 118,000 yen in one night!
SIGN    Whoaaaa!
SIGN    This is crazy!!
[13:04] Kazuya
    God, Buddha, backers! Thank you!
[13:06] Kazuya
    We can do this! It's happening!
[13:10] Kazuya
    We can make Mizuhara's dream come true!
[13:15] Chizuru
    Morning.
[13:16] Kazuya
    M-Morning.
[13:18] Kazuya
    Did you see?
[13:20] Kazuya
    The crowdfunding page.
[13:22] Kazuya
    We got 120 grand in one night.
    And it's still going up.
[13:25] Chizuru
    R-Really?
[13:26] Kazuya
    Yeah, yeah.
[13:27] Kazuya
    Cute...
[13:28] Kazuya
    People showed up in droves as soon as
    we went live and pledged, like, 10,000.
[13:33] Kazuya
    It's so great!
[13:34] Kazuya
    We're already at 33 backers.
[13:36] Kazuya
    At this rate, we'll hit
    the goal in half a month.
SIGN    Bothering the
    neighbors again...
[13:45] Chizuru
    Ahem. Anyway, we can't be too optimistic.
[13:48] Chizuru
    We don't even have a script yet.
[13:51] Chizuru
    There's so much to do
    before we finish the movie.
[13:56] Kazuya
    Cool as a cucumber.
[13:57] Chizuru
    But I'll help out any way I can,
    so let me know.
[14:02] Kazuya
    She's absolutely right.
[14:04] Kazuya
    A little prep work couldn't hurt.
[14:07] Kazuya
    A script, huh? Gotta look for one.
[14:10] Kazuya
    But... we're making progress.
[14:13] Kazuya
    One step at a time, but genuine progress!
[14:17] Ruka
    A script, huh?
[14:19] Kazuya
    Yeah...
[14:20] Kazuya
    We can't go to a professional with our budget.
[14:23] Kazuya
    Add in that we need something that's
    not too well-known, and it gets harder.
[14:27] Ruka
    I can link you a webnovel site I visit a lot.
SIGN    Not much time, either
[14:31] Ruka
    It's mostly YA, and there's tons of
    genres, from nerdy to emotional.
[14:37] Ruka
    I just sent the link.
[14:39] Kazuya
    Oh.
SIGN    Ruka-chan
SIGN    Wub Wub
SIGN    Kiss Kiss
[14:42] Kazuya
    Thanks.
[14:43] Kazuya
    She ultimately agreed to making
    this movie with Mizuhara...
[14:47] Kazuya
    She really is a great gal.
[14:50] Kazuya
    Hey, uh, sorry about the movie thing.
[14:54] Kazuya
    I'm grateful.
[14:57] Ruka
    Well, as your girlfriend, I'm not a fan.
[14:59] Ruka
    But I don't wanna go against your wishes.
[15:04] Ruka
    And I understand the situation
    with Chizuru-san's grandmother.
[15:07] Ruka
    And most of all, Kazuya-kun...
[15:10] Ruka
    I love that blind,
    single-minded passion you have.
[15:17] Ruka
    Just thinking that I'm the
    girlfriend of someone like that...
[15:20] Ruka
    It gets my heart racing.
SIGN    More and more
    stuff coming out...
[15:27] Kazuya
    There's way too much! I can't choose!
SIGN    It's frying my brain!!
SIGN    That's now 3
    I've finished
    reading...
SIGN    Megahit User Novel Site
SIGN    Search by Novel
[15:31] Kazuya
    They all seemed great, but none of
    them feel suitable for this movie.
[15:38] Kazuya
    Guess I'll just get gyoza
    from the usual place again.
[15:43] Kazuya
    Yeah, like Mizuhara said,
    it's not gonna be smooth sailing...
[15:48] Kazuya
    Huh?
[15:49] Kazuya
    Wha... Wait!
[15:57] Kazuya
    Huh?
[16:01] Kazuya
    Wha?
[16:01] Kazuya
    Wait...
[16:02] Kazuya
    What?
[16:03] Kazuya
    What?!
[16:06] Kazuya
    Hold up!
[16:09] Mini
    W-Wait, please.
[16:11] Kazuya
    Whoa, whoa! Yaemori-san?
    What are you doing?!
[16:13] Mini
    I can't take it anymore...
[16:16] Kazuya
    Take what?!
[16:20] Mini
    Oh!
SIGN    Zip
[16:21] Mini
    Sorry! I should've made myself clear!
[16:23] Mini
    I let my emotions get the
    better of me! It's a bad habit!
[16:26] Mini
    People often tell me I'm too easy,
[16:29] Mini
    but I don't see you that way. Not one bit.
[16:32] Kazuya
    That's weirdly rude.
[16:32] Mini
    I've been thinking about some stuff,
[16:34] Mini
    and when I heard you leave your apartment,
    I dragged you in on impulse.
[16:38] Kazuya
    Thinking? About what?
[16:41] Mini
    Oh...
[16:42] Mini
    This.
[16:43] Ruka
    You're a rental girlfriend
    employed by an agency!
[16:49] Kazuya
    D'oh! This is bad!
[16:51] Mini
    What a surprise.
[16:51] Ruka
    Look at you, stealing my boyfriend.
[16:54] Mini
    I'd heard of rental girlfriends before,
[16:54] Ruka
    Some "professional" you are!
SIGN    Well,
    she is hot...
[16:57] Mini
    but I didn't expect my
    next-next-door neighbor to be one.
[17:01] Mini
    With such a hottie living next door,
[17:02] Kazuya
    It's over.
[17:03] Kazuya
    We're done for. She knows.
    She knows everything!
[17:03] Mini
    I can see why your girlfriend is worried.
[17:06] Kazuya
    D-Delete that!
[17:07] Mini
    Oh, sorry.
[17:09] Mini
    It's already been backed up to cloud storage.
[17:12] Kazuya
    Why?
[17:13] Kazuya
    Why take a video like that?
    What's her endgame?
[17:16] Mini
    What a mess, though.
[17:16] Kazuya
    Blackmail? Does she want money?
[17:18] Mini
    I've never even seen
    anything like this on WeTube.
[17:18] Kazuya
    Getting back at her stupid neighbors?
[17:20] Kazuya
    Plus, she goes to our college!
[17:21] Mini
    Girls get real wild these days, huh?
[17:23] Kazuya
    If I wanna protect Mizuhara,
    I gotta give her whatever she wants!
[17:27] Kazuya
    Sorry!
[17:28] Kazuya
    I'll tell you everything,
    so let me off the hook!
[17:34] Kazuya
    That's the gist of it.
[17:37] Kazuya
    I'm the bad guy here.
[17:39] Kazuya
    So don't tell anyone.
SIGN    Tremble Tremble
[17:45] Mini
    A year?
[17:46] Mini
    This has been going on for a whole year?
[17:48] Kazuya
    Wh...
SIGN    Sparkle
SIGN    Sparkle
[17:49] Kazuya
    What?
[17:50] Mini
    Whoa! You must really love
    that rental girlfriend!
[17:54] Kazuya
    Love? Nah, it kinda just happened.
[17:58] Mini
    What are you talking about?
    The money you spend is your love!
[18:01] Mini
    Don't be insecure!
    Hold your head high with pride!
[18:05] Kazuya
    M-My money?!
[18:06] Mini
    Speaking of, how much have you
    spent on Mizuhara-san so far?
[18:11] Kazuya
    Whisper, whisper...
SIGN    Whisper
    Whisper
[18:12] Mini
    Holy crap! You're a hero!
SIGN    A shocking figure!!
[18:14] Mini
    Nothing's sadder than not getting any ROI...
SIGN    I totally understand.
[18:16] Kazuya
    Wait, I don't consider it an investment!
SIGN    I'm not
    expecting anything...
[18:18] Mini
    You have that cute younger girlfriend,
[18:21] Mini
    but your iron will remains
    unmoved. Oh, the feels!
[18:23] Mini
    The MCs of harem rom-coms
    are self-inserts for all mankind!
SIGN    What are you,
    the MC of
    some dating sim?!
[18:25] Kazuya
    Harem?!
[18:27] Mini
    Ah, I can't believe someone's
    actually living such a fun life IRL.
SIGN    So dreamy...
[18:31] Kazuya
    Are you even listening?
[18:33] Mini
    I respect your will to whale
    all the way for your fave!
[18:37] Mini
    I keep second-guessing myself
    every time I roll gacha.
[18:39] Mini
    "Am I sure about this?"
[18:40] Mini
    "What am I getting from
    spending this ten grand?"
[18:41] Kazuya
    What's with this girl?
[18:42] Mini
    "Will a day ever come when this pays off?"
[18:43] Kazuya
    Something's off about her...
[18:44] Mini
    But now I'm ashamed of myself!
[18:47] Mini
    We're allowed to live our lives
    for the sake of the things we love!
[18:51] Mini
    Please let me call you "Master"!
[18:54] Kazuya
    Wha... Master?
SIGN    Sparkle
SIGN    Sparkle
[18:56] Kazuya
    Why am I your master?
[18:58] Mini
    It's not about logic!
[18:59] Mini
    My soul's crying out that you are!
SIGN    Crying out
    (Resonating)
[19:01] Kazuya
    Soul? What is she talking about?
[19:04] Kazuya
    Me, her master? Is she okay in the head?
[19:06] Kazuya
    B-But you're trying to
    blackmail me with that video.
[19:10] Mini
    Blackmail?
[19:11] Mini
    Oh, please. This is for self-defense.
[19:14] Kazuya
    Huh? Self-defense?
SIGN    Self-defense?
[19:15] Mini
    Getting things on video will come in handy
    if I ever get dragged into some mess.
[19:19] Mini
    I saw it on WeTube.
[19:21] Kazuya
    She took a video just for that?
SIGN    Her moral fiber
    is all over the place!!
[19:23] Kazuya
    Either way,
[19:24] Kazuya
    I guess she meant no harm?
SIGN    You're funny
[19:27] Mini
    I'm not the devil, y'know.
[19:30] Mini
    I was just randomly shooting
    a video on my way home.
[19:34] Kazuya
    Is that really fun?
[19:38] Mini
    Sorry for talking by the door.
[19:40] Kazuya
    Huh?!
[19:45] Kazuya
    What the heck is this apartment?!
[19:48] Mini
    I was doing a home cosplay stream just now.
[19:51] Kazuya
    Huh? Home cos... what?
[19:53] Mini
    I'm a cosplayer and streamer,
    active on the scene as Cornetmaru.
SIGN    Nice to meetcha!
[19:58] Kazuya
    So that's why she shoots videos all day?
SIGN     Livestream
[20:01] Kazuya
    Are you famous?
[20:02] Mini
    Me? Not at all.
[20:04] Mini
    Cosplayers gotta do a lot to survive.
[20:05] Kazuya
    Okay, I can't keep up...
[20:07] Kazuya
    But this girl truly is a zoomer!
SIGN    The
    personification
    of
    "too online"
[20:07] Mini
    And if you can't enjoy
    anything in life, it's all over.
[20:11] Mini
    Anyway, you're inspiring, Master.
[20:13] Mini
    A romance beginning with a
    rental relationship? It's like a movie!
[20:17] Mini
    "Their love was just a facade at first...
[20:19] Mini
    But as time went on, they could
    no longer live without each other!"
[20:23] Kazuya
    Listen to her fantasize...
SIGN    B
    r
    a
    v
    o
    !
[20:25] Mini
    So, what's Mizuhara-san like?
SIGN    More!
    Tell me
    more!
[20:27] Kazuya
    What's she like?
[20:29] Kazuya
    She's a really great person.
SIGN    How far did he go
    to get his gyoza?
[20:33] Fish
    How far did he go to get his gyoza?
[20:36] Mini
    Mizuhara-san's more than
    I could imagine... She's an angel!
[20:40] Mini
    It's all your fault,
SIGN    Even though you're such a loser!!
[20:42] Mini
    but she's so tolerant, she takes it all
    in stride! Talk about a bruh moment!
[20:45] Kazuya
    Maybe she's actually just a really nice girl.
[20:49] Mini
    I hope things work out for you two!
[20:52] Mini
    If you don't pull an SSR after whaling
    so much, there's no hope for this world!
[20:56] Kazuya
    Again, like I said,
[20:57] Kazuya
    I'm not hoping for anything in return!
[21:00] Kazuya
    Besides, Mizuhara probably
    doesn't feel anything for me.
[21:06] Mini
    Huh? What are you saying?
[21:09] Mini
    Mizuhara-san obviously loves you back, Master.
[21:13] Kazuya
    Huh?
SIGN    blank
[21:14] Mini
    Huh?
SIGN    Wha...
[21:16] Kazuya
    Don't be stupid, stupid!
[21:18] Kazuya
    No way, not even if hell freezes over!
[21:21] Mini
    Are you being serious right now?
[21:23] Mini
    She's been with you for a whole year!
[21:25] Mini
    Even though you're a complete loser!
SIGN    Hello?
    I'm your
    "Master"...?
[21:27] Kazuya
    Does she actually respect me at all?
[21:30] Mini
    She's hanging out with a problem
    customer, despite all the risks.
[21:34] Mini
    No way she doesn't have some feelings for you.
[21:38] Kazuya
    Feelings? Mizuhara has feelings for me?
[21:40] Chizuru
    My return date has long passed, too...
[21:43] Kazuya
    No, there's no way!
    Not Mizuhara, of all people!
[21:45] Mini
    Ah... Well...
[21:47] Mini
    Sounds like the kinda thing someone
    with a virgin mentality would think.
[21:51] Kazuya
    Huh? How can she tell?!
[21:53] Mini
    I bet she's lying on her bed right now, going,
[21:56] Mini
    "Why can't I be honest with him?
    I hate myself," or something!
[22:00] Chizuru
    Why can't I be honest with him? I hate myself!
[22:03] Kazuya
    Th-That's so cute!
[22:05] Kazuya
    No, no! Nope!
[22:07] Mini
    You're hopeless, Master.
[22:10] Mini
    Anyway, your love deserves to be rewarded.
    I, Yaemori, will support you all the way!
[22:15] Mini
    Let's make sure you two go out, okay, Master?
SIGN    Ichinose
[22:37] Mini
    Mizuhara-san obviously loves you back, Master.
SIGN    Wriggle Wriggle
SIGN    Hngh! My heart..!!
SIGN    Torment...!!
[22:54] Kazuya
    Let's look for a script.
SIGN    Alarm
SIGN    Just now
SIGN    Bedtime
[23:20] (Flashback) Kazuya
    This isn't for your dream.
[23:24] (Flashback) Kazuya
    It's mine.
[23:42] Chizuru
    Guess I'll stick around for one more mug.

E27 - Expert and Girlfriend

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[00:00] Prof
    And that is why
[00:01] Prof
    Karl Marx's Das Kapital is a famous,
    historically significant book.
SIGN    The Ultramarine Constellation
SIGN    Bookmark
SIGN    Comment
SIGN    Chapter 12 Starry Blue Skies
SIGN    Note: This is the final chapter.
SIGN    Wha?
[00:18] Kazuya
    Here! It's a script candidate!
[00:20] Chizuru
    Oh, you found one?
[00:22] Kazuya
    It's not famous, but it's super good.
SIGN    The Ultramarine Constellation
SIGN    by Itohara Rie
[00:25] Kazuya
    It's a coming-of-age drama
    about a girl in college.
[00:28] Kazuya
    It's perfect for you, Mizuhara!
[00:30] Chizuru
    All right. I'll read it.
[00:32] Kazuya
    You do that.
[00:33] Chizuru
    I'll contact you when I'm done.
SIGN    Forgot something
[00:35] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[00:37] Chizuru
    Later.
[00:40] (Flashback) Mini
    Mizuhara-san obviously
    loves you back, Master.
[00:48] Kazuya
    Man, I can't.
[00:50] Kazuya
    I can't stop thinking about Mizuhara.
[00:53] Kazuya
    And all because Yaemori-san
    had to go and say that to me.
[00:57] Kazuya
    Gah, I gotta focus on producing this film!
SIGN    These distractions are
    dominating my mind!!
[01:04] Kazuya
    But it was valuable advice from a girl.
[01:07] Kazuya
    Maybe there's something to it.
[01:09] Kazuya
    I hope Mizuhara likes the script...
[01:16] Chizuru
    Yep, this is good!
[01:21] Chizuru
    Not bad, Producer.
SIGN    Today
SIGN    Ichinose Chizuru
SIGN    I like it!
    Let's go with this!
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "Expert and Girlfriend"
[03:09] Guys
    Yo, what is up with that?!
[03:11] Guys
    It's like there's a spotlight on her.
[03:13] Guys
    Is there a shoot happening around here?
[03:15] Guys
    So she's a model?
[03:17] Girl
    She's so pretty.
[03:19] Guys
    Check out them long legs!
[03:20] Guys
    Man, I wish I could date someone like her!
[03:24] Chizuru
    Oh, hey.
[03:25] Guys
    She was waiting for him? Are you kidding me?!
SIGN    Why
    him
    ...?
[03:27] Guys
    But he's trash...
[03:29] Kazuya
    D-Did you wait long?
[03:30] Chizuru
    Nah, just got here.
[03:33] Kazuya
    We're meeting an
    upperclassman from the film club.
[03:35] Kazuya
    At a café three minutes away by foot.
[03:37] Chizuru
    Okay.
[03:38] Chizuru
    That'll be 27,000 yen.
[03:41] Kazuya
    What?!
[03:42] Chizuru
    Just kidding.
[03:43] Kazuya
    N-No bullying!
SIGN    Student ID
SIGN    Literature
SIGN    This individual is recognized as a student at this college.
SIGN    Nerima College Dean
SIGN    Student No.
SIGN    Dept.
SIGN    Name
[03:46] Tabuse
    Wow.
[03:47] Tabuse
    I had no idea such a beauty
    went to our college.
[03:50] Chizuru
    Oh, please.
[03:52] Kazuya
    Hey, uh, Tabuse-san!
[03:54] Kazuya
    Please keep her acting career
    a secret at school.
[03:58] Tabuse
    Gotcha. I won't tell anyone.
[04:00] Chizuru/Kazuya
    Thank you very much.
[04:02] Tabuse
    Will you be okay, though?
    It's a tight schedule.
[04:05] Tabuse
    Can you memorize all your lines?
[04:07] Chizuru
    I will.
SIGN    So cool...
[04:10] Tabuse
    Great.
[04:14] Tabuse
    Huh? It's raining?
[04:16] Kazuya
    I'll go buy an umbrella!
[04:18] Chizuru
    Hey...
[04:20] Tabuse
    He's been like that the whole time.
[04:22] Chizuru
    Huh?
[04:23] Tabuse
    He didn't tell you?
[04:24] Tabuse
    About how he had to convince
    me to join this project?
[04:27] Chizuru
    Convince you?
[04:28] Tabuse
    Our club had already decided on
    a film to shoot over summer break.
[04:33] Tabuse
    At first, I told him I couldn't do it.
[04:35] Tabuse
    But then...
[04:37] (Flashback) Kazuya
    I owe her everything!
[04:40] (Flashback) Kazuya
    She helped me out when I hit rock-bottom.
[04:43] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Just having her by my side
    makes me try harder in life.
[04:46] (Flashback) Kazuya
    So this time, it's my turn
[04:49] (Flashback) Kazuya
    to help her out!
[04:52] Tabuse
    I really wanted to see and talk to you.
[04:55] Tabuse
    And see what this actress
    he's totally smitten with is like.
[05:07] Chizuru
    All right!
[05:09] Chizuru
    Now it's time for me to step up to the plate.
[05:13] Kazuya
    Yeah.
[05:14] Kazuya
    Right, got it.
[05:16] Kazuya
    Sorry, I'll do my best.
SIGN    0 backers in the last
[05:18] Kazuya
    Yeah, of course!
[05:19] Kazuya
    Goodbye.
[05:22] Kazuya
    Argh! What do I do?!
[05:25] Kazuya
    We launched three weeks ago,
SIGN    0 backers in the last
[05:27] Kazuya
    and we're down to zero backers
    in the last 24 hours!
[05:29] Kazuya
    Our page views keep dwindling, too!
[05:32] Kazuya
    Only two weeks left in the project...
[05:35] Kazuya
    No wonder Shimizu-san called me all worried.
SIGN    Wireless
    Earbuds
SIGN    Coffee
[05:38] Kazuya
    At this rate, even if we
    count on a busier final week...
SIGN    Calculator
SIGN    Goal: 1.8 million!!
[05:43] Kazuya
    Not even close!
[05:45] Kazuya
    I gotta talk to Mizuhara...
[05:47] Kazuya
    No! I'd look like a total loser!
SIGN    After I promised
    the world to her
[05:51] Kazuya
    What should I do?
[05:53] Kazuya
    If this keeps up, I'm not gonna be able
    to do anything for Mizuhara again.
[06:00] Kazuya
    Yes?
SIGN    Mei 4 Lyfe
[06:00] Mini
    Morning, Master!
[06:02] Kazuya
    Yaemori-san?
[06:04] Kazuya
    What brings you here?
[06:05] Mini
    You know exactly what!
[06:07] Mini
    Have you made any progress with Mizuhara-san?
SIGN    Huh?! Progress?!
[06:10] Mini
    Anything happen?
[06:11] Mini
    You're not giving me any updates!
[06:13] Mini
    I'm so curious, I can't sleep at night!
[06:13] Kazuya
    Hey, wait! Quit pushing!
[06:16] Mini
    My mind's constantly spinning
    like a "Now Loading" icon!
[06:17] Kazuya
    Wh-Whoa, don't come in! Calm down!
[06:20] Mini
    Don't worry! "Stay calm" is my motto in life!
[06:22] Mini
    You spent time together in your apartment!
    There's gotta be something!
[06:26] Mini
    Gotta strike while the iron is hot!
[06:28] Kazuya
    She's convinced Mizuhara and I
    have feelings for each other.
[06:32] Mini
    Huh? Is that Mizuhara-san?!
[06:34] Kazuya
    Huh... Oh, crap!
[06:34] Mini
    Crowdfunding? A movie?!
[06:36] Mini
    What's this about, Master?!
[06:38] Kazuya
    Oh, well. She knows everything, anyway.
[06:41] Mini
    Oh, the tears!
SIGN    A cruel
    twist of fate
[06:44] Mini
    Mizuhara-san really is a great person!
SIGN    You keep making
    me cry, Master!!
[06:47] Mini
    Lemme take a selfie 'cause I cried.
SIGN    Monetizing
    the tears
SIGN    What is
    her deal?
[06:50] Kazuya
    So, yeah, we just had a meeting.
    We aren't really—
[06:54] Mini
    What are you saying?!
[06:55] Mini
    The fact that she's
    entrusting her dream to you,
SIGN    Either way,
    you're in!
[06:58] Mini
    a client, is proof that you have her trust!
SIGN    She just
    won't quit
[07:01] Kazuya
    But the actual crowdfunding
    project isn't doing too hot.
[07:04] Mini
    Maybe I can help with that.
[07:07] Mini
    I have experience running
    a crowdfunding project.
[07:10] Kazuya
    Excuse me?!
[07:12] Mini
    In my last summer of high school, me and
    my cosplay pals crowdfunded an IRL event.
[07:17] Kazuya
    She's done this?
[07:19] Kazuya
    C-Could you take a look at this?
[07:20] Mini
    Heh, you're like a baby, Master.
[07:24] Mini
    This calls for a selfie.
SIGN    The moment
    we teamed up
[07:27] Mini
    Ah...
[07:28] Mini
    Letting up after the first week's support
    looks good? That's a rookie mistake.
SIGN    Takes
    me back
[07:33] Kazuya
    So, what do I do?
[07:34] Mini
    Hmm... Well...
[07:36] Mini
    I have no idea.
[07:38] Mini
    Crowdfunding is all about
    attracting attention.
[07:41] Mini
    It's an all-out war between projects.
[07:43] Mini
    This isn't something you can fix
    with a couple of cheap tricks.
[07:46] Mini
    You need intricate planning
    and a proper strategy.
[07:49] Kazuya
    I-I see...
[07:50] Kazuya
    So logical, coming from her.
[07:52] Mini
    Send me your URL and screenshots
    of your analytics page.
[07:56] Mini
    I'll analyze them back at my place.
[07:58] Kazuya
    G-Gotcha.
[08:02] Kazuya
    Yaemori-san?!
[08:04] Mini
    You wanna make this movie project
    a success, no matter what, right?
[08:07] Kazuya
    O-Of course I do.
[08:09] Mini
    Then there's something I need from you!
[08:15] Mini
    We're having a strategy meeting.
[08:20] Ruka
    Kazuya-kun?
SIGN    Rumble
[08:22] Ruka
    Explain this! What's going on here?!
[08:24] Ruka
    Did something happen behind my back again?!
[08:26] Kazuya
    No...
[08:26] Ruka
    I came here because you said
    you wanted to discuss the movie...
SIGN    'Gram Glam
[08:29] Ruka
    but who is she?!
SIGN    Yet another
    new girl
[08:31] Kazuya
    She's just my neighbor.
[08:33] Kazuya
    This meeting's only about the movie.
[08:35] Ruka
    Why is "just your neighbor"
    in your apartment?!
[08:38] Ruka
    And why does she know about the movie?
    That makes no sense!
[08:42] Mini
    Relax, Miss Girlfriend.
[08:45] Mini
    There's nothing between Master and me.
[08:47] Ruka
    Master?!
[08:49] Ruka
    What's this "Master" stuff now?!
[08:50] Kazuya
    She just calls me that for some reason.
[08:52] Mini
    Yup, absolutely nothing.
[08:55] Mini
    I just worship his way of life.
SIGN    Beaming
[08:57] Ruka
    You're admitting you really like him!
[08:59] Ruka
    What is going on?!
[09:01] Ruka
    I'm the girlfriend!
[09:01] Chizuru
    What is she doing here?
SIGN    nag nag
    complain complain
[09:02] Ruka
    Get any closer to him, and you'll pay!
[09:03] Kazuya
    She saw the whole thing
    with Ruka-chan the other night.
[09:05] Mini
    I know, I know. No objections from me.
SIGN    We attend
    the same college...
[09:05] Chizuru
    What? That's bad news!
[09:07] Kazuya
    Nah, she's cool.
[09:07] Ruka
    Okay, then move out.
[09:08] Mini
    Yeah, I'm afraid I can't do that.
[09:09] Kazuya
    The thing is, the crowdfunding
    project has hit a slump.
[09:09] Ruka
    Why?!
[09:13] Mini
    I know that you want to
    get the facts straight,
[09:16] Mini
    but now's no time for us to be arguing!
[09:18] Mini
    Everyone here has the same goal—
    to make this movie a success.
[09:22] Mini
    Am I wrong?
[09:23] Kazuya
    Again, how calm and composed...
    coming from her.
[09:25] Mini
    First off, the project page Master designed.
[09:28] Mini
    It's really well made.
[09:31] Mini
    It's clear that you and your agent
    worked hard revising it.
[09:34] Kazuya
    Th-Thanks.
[09:35] Mini
    But there's a serious lack of progress
    reports and updates after launch.
[09:40] Mini
    To be honest, Master, this is on you.
SIGN    Page Views
[09:43] Mini
    You got carried away after the first wave.
[09:45] Mini
    It shows in the analytics—
    your daily viewcounts,
[09:49] Mini
    and the backer cancellation graphs.
[09:52] Kazuya
    This girl's amazing.
[09:53] Mini
    The other issue is your rewards.
[09:55] Chizuru
    The rewards?
SIGN    500 yen
SIGN    Select this reward tier
SIGN    Have your name listed on the movie's planned website.
SIGN    Backers: 85 Delivery: Upon completion
SIGN    2,000 yen
SIGN    Select this reward tier
SIGN    Receive a thank-you message from the lead actress.
SIGN    Backers: 115 Delivery: Upon completion
[09:56] Mini
    Currently, you offer things
    like tickets to screenings,
SIGN    2,000 yen
SIGN    Select this reward tier
SIGN    Receive a thank-you message from the lead actress.
SIGN    Backers: 115 Delivery: Upon completion
SIGN    5,000 yen
SIGN    Select this reward tier
SIGN    Receive a thank-you message and have your name
    listed in the film's ending credits.
SIGN    Backers: 52 Delivery: Upon completion
SIGN    5,000 yen
SIGN    Select this reward tier
SIGN    Receive a thank-you message and have your name
    listed in the film's ending credits.
SIGN    Backers: 52 Delivery: Upon completion
SIGN    10,000 yen
SIGN    Select this reward tier
SIGN    Receive a thank-you message, have your name listed in the film's
    ending credits, and be invited to an exclusive screening of the movie.
    Note: The screening schedule will be announced at a later date.
SIGN    Backers: 18 Delivery: Upon completion
[10:00] Mini
    names in the credits, and thank-you
    messages. All very nice and classy.
[10:05] Mini
    But...
[10:06] Mini
    Being classy counts for nothing
    if you don't get your funding.
[10:09] Mini
    This campaign is all or nothing.
[10:13] Mini
    If you're so much as a single
    yen below your goal,
[10:16] Mini
    you won't get a single yen from it.
[10:18] Mini
    We can't be concerned with appearances here.
[10:21] Mini
    We need to add more tiers and
    offer other rewards to backers.
[10:24] Chizuru
    Such as?
[10:25] Mini
    Personal possessions of Mizuhara-san's.
[10:27] Kazuya
    P-Personal?!
[10:29] Mini
    Like clothing and shoes
    she wears in the movie,
[10:32] Mini
    signed copies of the script, and other
    everyday stuff she could do without.
SIGN    Flea market style
[10:35] Kazuya
    Whoa...
[10:35] Mini
    A lot of film-related projects do this stuff.
[10:37] Kazuya
    Whoa, whoa!
[10:37] Mini
    And, I mean, Mizuhara-san's
    a beautiful woman.
[10:39] Mini
    A lot of the backers will be fans of
    Ichinose Chizuru the actress.
SIGN    She's our poster girl
[10:43] Mini
    I think we can expect some of them
    to double- or triple-dip.
[10:45] Kazuya
    H-Her personal stuff...
SIGN    Give ME those
[10:47] Chizuru
    I guess I don't need this anymore.
SIGN    It's not gonna be
    freshly worn, come on
[10:49] Kazuya
    B-But that's going too—
[10:51] Chizuru
    All right.
[10:52] Chizuru
    I'll see what I can offer.
[10:55] Mini
    Wow. Respect.
[10:57] Mini
    Lastly, grassroots promotion
    is super important, too.
SIGN    Personalized for you
SIGN    Staff Recommendations
[11:01] Mini
    Getting on the site's recommended
    page will have a huge effect.
[11:06] Mini
    Mizuhara-san, I bet you know a lot of actors,
[11:09] Mini
    so ask them to spread
    the word on social media.
[11:12] Mini
    We should also start passing out fliers
    around train stations as soon as tomorrow.
[11:16] Chizuru
    Fliers...
[11:18] Mini
    That's all for our strategy!
[11:20] Mini
    I'll write a progress update post
    and put it up on the project page.
[11:24] Mini
    Master, you convince the agent rep to have
    our project listed in the recommendations.
[11:28] Mini
    Mizuhara-san, you look for belongings you can
    give away, and get help from your friends.
[11:32] Mini
    Girlfriend, I'd like you to design
    the fliers we'll pass out.
[11:36] Mini
    We all need to spread the word to our friends
[11:39] Mini
    and pass out fliers when we're free.
[11:41] Mini
    We don't have a single moment to
    waste if we want to hit our goal.
[11:44] Mini
    This is the time for us to come together
    so we can get this movie made!
[11:48] Kazuya
    Talk about convincing...
[11:55] Ruka
    I don't like being ordered
    around by "just a neighbor,"
[11:58] Ruka
    but I've already decided that
    I'll do anything for Kazuya-kun.
[12:03] Mini
    And Mizuhara-san?
[12:05] Chizuru
    Of course I'm in. I appreciate this.
[12:08] Mini
    Everyone...
[12:09] Mini
    I trust we're all in agreement.
[12:12] Mini
    From here on out, this plan will be
    referred to as "Operation 203"!
SIGN    People only go all-out for you if they trust you.
[12:24] (Flashback) Kazuya
    They've been an amazing friend to me.
[12:27] Sign
    Dad
    See you there at 7 PM tomorrow.
SIGN    Dad
SIGN    See you there at
    7 PM tomorrow.
SIGN    OK.
[12:36] (Flashback) Kazuya
    ...there's nothing I can do to help.
SIGN    Film Project Underway!!
[12:46] Kazuya
    Please support our project!
SIGN    Film Project Underway!!
[12:49] Kazuya
    Please take one...
[12:51] Kazuya
    Please take...
[12:56] Kazuya
    Tokyo is an emotional desert.
[12:58] Kazuya
    Nobody's taking any of these.
SIGN    The blood is
    a representation
    of his mental state
[13:00] Kazuya
    It's like I'm completely invisible.
[13:04] Kazuya
    And it was going so great yesterday...
[13:07] (Flashback) Ruka
    Please take one.
[13:10] Kazuya
    I mean, of course you'd take
    a flier from a cute girl.
SIGN    Overwhelming
    gender gap...!!
SIGN    That's how
    the world works
[13:15] Kazuya
    I was practically ignored yesterday, too.
[13:18] Kazuya
    And Ruka-chan isn't here today.
[13:21] Kazuya
    I can't even hand out fifty
    by myself... So pathetic!
[13:25] Kazuya
    Wait, no! Don't let it get you down!
[13:28] Kazuya
    Please take one!
[13:29] Kazuya
    Please ta—
[13:33] Kazuya
    Wha?!
[13:36] Kazuya
    Sumi-chan? Why?
[13:38] Kazuya
    I guess I am in Shinjuku...
    and I'm sticking out like a sore thumb.
[13:42] Kazuya
    Wh-What a coincidence!
    What are you doing here?
SIGN    Text
    communication
    again?
SIGN    Dinner with my dad
[13:49] Kazuma
    Oh, your dad? You two are close, huh?
SIGN    Blink
[13:55] Kazuma
    She totally suspects something's up!
[13:58] Kazuma
    Oh, you know, we're doing this thing.
SIGN    Film Project Underway!!
[14:03] Kazuya
    And now the campaign has stalled.
SIGN    Sounds rough.
    Are you doing okay?
[14:12] Kazuya
    She's worried about me?
[14:15] Kazuya
    Thanks. I'm fine.
[14:17] Kazuya
    It's kinda strange, actually.
[14:20] Kazuya
    Whenever I've had enough
    and fall down on my ass,
[14:22] Kazuya
    I can feel her pulling me back up to my feet.
[14:26] Kazuya
    Like, if it's for Mizuhara,
[14:28] Kazuya
    I feel like I can try as many times as it takes.
[14:34] Kazuya
    Wait, that was totally cringe!
[14:36] Kazuya
    What am I, some kind of fanboy?
[14:39] Kazuya
    Anyway, say hi to your dad for me!
    See you around!
[14:42] Kazuya
    Please take one!
[14:44] Kazuya
    Please!
SIGN    Sorry, Dad!!! Start without me!
[15:05] Kazuya
    Man, these didn't come cheap.
SIGN    rustle rustle
[15:09] Kazuya
    Huh? Sumi-chan?!
[15:11] Kazuya
    Why are you here? What about
    your dinner plans with your dad?
[15:15] Sumi
    I want to help, too.
[15:20] Kazuya
    S-Sumi-chan...
[15:24] Sumi
    Please support... our project!
[15:29] Sumi
    Please... take one...
[15:34] Kazuya
    Please support our project!
[15:36] Kazuya
    Please take a flier!
[15:39] Kazuya
    Please take one!
[15:40] Sumi
    ...one!
[15:42] Sumi
    ...one!
[15:45] Sign
    Ichinose
[15:46] Chizuru
    I don't think you'll find anything special.
[15:49] Mini
    What're you talking about?
    I'm getting pumped up.
[15:52] Mini
    Time to hunt for treasure!
[15:55] Mini
    You have such a smart, clean setup!
SIGN    Nothing like
    Master's room
[15:57] Mini
    It totally feels like the main
    heroine's apartment.
SIGN    I think they did some
    renovations
    before I moved in
[16:00] Chizuru
    What do you mean, main heroine?
SIGN    It even smells nice
[16:02] Mini
    Oh, just video game stuff.
[16:04] Chizuru
    I did some poking around myself,
[16:07] Chizuru
    and I found some old accessories and T-shirts.
[16:09] Chizuru
    And books I'm done reading.
[16:11] Mini
    Ooh, that's awesome!
[16:14] Chizuru
    This is the kind of thing
    you're looking for, right?
[16:16] Mini
    Yeah, but this isn't anywhere near enough.
[16:18] Chizuru
    How so?
[16:19] Mini
    Personal possessions are unique items,
SIGN    Heroine's Outfit
SIGN    Heroine's Shoes
SIGN    Heroine's Script
SIGN    Heroine's Ballpen
[16:22] Mini
    so we'll be creating a tier for each one.
SIGN    You can have any
    number of tiers
[16:25] Mini
    We're still nearly a million away
    from our 1.8 million yen goal,
[16:29] Mini
    so the more items the merrier.
SIGN    Even if we make each one
    just a few thousand yen
[16:31] Chizuru
    But the rewards need to have
    some value, at least...
[16:36] Mini
    Huh?
[16:37] Mini
    There's nothing in this apartment
    that isn't valuable.
[16:41] Mini
    Take, for example, this hair tie.
[16:42] Chizuru
    Huh? Where did you get that?!
[16:44] Mini
    Found it when I used your restroom earlier.
[16:47] Chizuru
    Don't randomly dig through my things!
[16:48] Mini
    Relax. There wasn't anything dirty in there.
[16:51] Chizuru
    That's not the point!
[16:52] Mini
    Would've been nice if there was, though.
[16:54] Chizuru
    Why would that be nice?!
[16:56] Chizuru
    It's just something I bought
    at the 100-yen shop, anyway.
[16:59] Mini
    But now that it's touched
    your skin, it's priceless.
[17:03] Chizuru
    M-My skin? Come on.
[17:04] Mini
    It's in stores for 100 yen,
[17:06] Mini
    but just the fact that it was in
    your home makes it a fine reward.
SIGN    The dream
[17:09] Mini
    Isn't the modern world great?
[17:11] Mini
    Anyway, add one more to the list.
SIGN    Gonna eat it,
    rawr
[17:17] Mini
    And now...
[17:18] Mini
    It's time for the main event!
SIGN    Packed with clothes!!
[17:23] Mini
    Of course a rental GF
    would have a crazy wardrobe!
SIGN    So fashionable
[17:26] Chizuru
    I basically chose this place for its closet.
[17:29] Chizuru
    I can't wear the same thing
    multiple times with the same client,
[17:32] Chizuru
    and when I bought outfits for
    every season... This happened.
[17:35] Mimi
    A true pro! Mucho respect!
[17:37] Mimi
    Anyway, this is a real treasure trove!
SIGN    A castle
    in the sky
[17:39] Chizuru
    I did look through it all once.
[17:44] Mini
    Th-This is...
[17:45] Chizuru
    Find something?
[17:47] Mini
    A Chinese dress!
SIGN    And it shows off
    the legs and cleavage
[17:50] Chizuru
    That's not... I got that from an actor friend!
SIGN    Every girl has at least
    one crazy outfit
SIGN    It was a joke
    birthday gift
[17:51] Mini
    That's fine. Even you get into
    the mood some nights, huh?
[17:55] Chizuru
    I told you, it's not like that!
[17:57] Mini
    Honestly, I wanna say "xie xie" to you for this.
SIGN    Xie Xie.
[17:59] Chizuru
    Are you mocking me?!
[18:00] Chizuru
    We're not giving that away!
SIGN    Boing
[18:02] Mini
    It'd be a shame not to! We could make
    a real premium reward outta this!
SIGN    Squish
SIGN    Squish
SIGN    Xie Xie!!
SIGN    Xie Xie!!
SIGN    Squish
SIGN    Squish
SIGN    Xie Xie!!
SIGN    Xie Xie!!
SIGN    Boing
SIGN    Xie Xie!!
SIGN    Xie Xie!!
SIGN    Boing
[18:06] Chizuru
    Yeah, but...
[18:07] Mini
    If you're still gonna wear it,
    though, that changes things.
[18:10] Chizuru
    Ugh, do whatever you want.
SIGN    Exhausted
[18:13] Mini
    A wise decision!
SIGN    Drawers just the right size
SIGN    Girly pink polka dots
SIGN    Stuck way
    in the back
    (hidden)
SIGN    Stare...
[18:33] Chizuru
    That's off-limits!
[18:34] Mini
    Sorry, I just reached out on instinct!
[18:36] Chizuru
    What kind of excuse is that?!
[18:39] Mini
    Ow, ow! Say no to violence!
[18:42] Chizuru
    I will if you'll stop opening that!
[18:44] Chizuru
    There's no way we're
    making rewards out of those!
[18:47] Mini
    Might work if we slice 'em up with scissors.
SIGN    I just saw something red!!
[18:50] Chizuru
    That wouldn't even resemble anything!
SIGN    Quiet!!
[18:55] Mini
    Aw, I wanna see your panties.
[18:58] Chizuru
    Your desires are exploding.
[19:00] Mini
    We've got about fifty things here.
[19:02] Chizuru
    That was exhausting.
[19:04] Mini
    Hey, we all need to sacrifice.
[19:06] Chizuru
    Anyway, what next?
[19:08] Mini
    Clean up and I'll take some pics.
SIGN    Gonna upload 'em
[19:15] Chizuru
    Maybe I only need one of these mugs.
SIGN    I bought a
    set of two
[19:19] Mini
    Mizuhara-san, do you have
    a boyfriend or anything?
[19:23] Chizuru
    Where did that come from?
[19:24] Mini
    Just wondering.
[19:26] Chizuru
    Does it look like I do?
[19:28] Chizuru
    I'm busy right now.
[19:30] Chizuru
    I get enough dates from my work.
[19:32] Mini
    What a thing to say.
[19:34] Mini
    I got confirmation, Master!
[19:36] Mini
    What do you think Master's doing right now?
[19:39] Chizuru
    Out talking with the crowdfunding site, right?
SIGN    To put us
    in the recommendations
[19:42] Chizuru
    Weren't you the one who told him to go?
[19:43] Mini
    Oh, right, I was.
[19:50] Mini
    How about him for a boyfriend?
[19:54] Chizuru
    Huh?
[19:55] Mini
    I mean, look at everything he's doing for you.
[19:59] Mini
    You met as rental GF and client, and share
    the same apartment building and college?
[20:03] Mini
    Any girly girl would feel the
    hand of fate at play here.
[20:06] Mini
    He's pretty average-looking, though.
SIGN    Kinda mean?
[20:10] Chizuru
    Well...
[20:12] Chizuru
    I think he's a nice person.
[20:15] Chizuru
    At first, he was so unreliable,
    but I think he's kind
[20:19] Chizuru
    and an honest, straightforward guy.
[20:22] Chizuru
    I'm grateful for his help with the movie, too.
[20:25] Chizuru
    But he's doing it for me the actress.
[20:28] Chizuru
    It's not a romantic thing.
[20:31] Chizuru
    Love is something else entirely, you know?
[20:36] Chizuru
    That should be enough cleaning.
[20:38] Chizuru
    If we're taking pictures,
    we should do it somewhere bright.
[20:40] Mini
    ...you.
[20:42] Mini
    He likes you.
[20:43] Mini
    Master likes you, Mizuhara-san.
[20:47] Chizuru
    What?
[20:48] Chizuru
    Well, I mean, I guess he may like me as a person.
[20:52] Mini
    That's not it!
[20:53] Mini
    He's in love with you!
[20:58] Chizuru
    No chance of that.
[21:01] Chizuru
    I once asked him if he'd
    fallen in love with me,
[21:04] Chizuru
    because that would change things entirely.
[21:07] Chizuru
    And he said clearly that he hadn't.
[21:10] Mini
    Things have changed since then!
[21:13] Mini
    Besides, did you really expect him
    to tell the truth to your face?!
[21:17] Chizuru
    E-Even then...
[21:18] Chizuru
    Our relationship is just a pact.
    And this is an extension of that pact.
[21:22] Chizuru
    In the first place...
[21:23] Chizuru
    he's not stupid enough to get
    serious about a rental girlfriend.
[21:30] Mini
    Do you really believe that, Mizuhara-san?
[21:34] Mini
    Do you really think people can
    draw lines in the sand like that?
[21:37] Mini
    Pay money to go on dates,
    say goodbye, and that's that?
[21:40] Mini
    Do you really think everyone
    accepts that as it is?!
[21:44] Mini
    Do you believe none of them
    would like to be your real boyfriend?!
[21:48] Mini
    It's not that simple!
[21:51] Mini
    Getting to date a beautiful girl
    like you, even for a few hours,
[21:56] Mini
    would make anyone wish
    you were their real girlfriend!
[22:00] Mini
    That's just human!
[22:02] Mini
    It's not the least bit stupid!
[22:04] Mini
    Among your clients may be someone
    who could make you happy for life!
[22:11] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Have you...
[22:11] (Flashback) Chizuru
    ever considered that he could be
    the one to make you happy for life?

E28 - D-Day and Girlfriend

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[00:01] Mini
    He's in love with you!
[00:04] Chizuru
    ...he's not stupid enough to get
    serious about a rental girlfriend.
[00:09] Mini
    Among your clients may be someone
    who could make you happy for life!
[00:17] Chizuru
    This is why the terms of service exist.
SIGN    And the clients have
    to sign off on them
[00:21] Chizuru
    Having this conversation
    without him is ridiculous.
[00:23] Chizuru
    I've heard how he feels straight
    from him. This is pointless.
[00:27] Chizuru
    Anyway, let's get back to work.
[00:29] Chizuru
    Time is money, as they say.
SIGN    You wanted to take
    photos, didn't you?
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "D-Day and Girlfriend"
[02:05] Mini
    I'll create tiers for each item
    and put up the pictures.
[02:09] Chizuru
    Thanks. I appreciate it.
[02:12] Mini
    I'm sure Master would say I'm wrong.
[02:16] Mini
    That he only wants to see you
    succeed as an actress...
[02:20] Mini
    And that this is for your grandmother.
[02:22] Mini
    But that isn't enough motivation
    for anyone to do all he's doing.
[02:27] Mini
    I'm sure true love can start from
    something fake, on borrowed time.
[02:33] Mini
    Thanks for that sweet look!
    It made a great shot!
[02:37] Mini
    That's a violation of image rights!
SIGN    She's an
    actress
    and all
[02:40] Chizuru
    Hey, wait...
SIGN    slam
[02:42] Chizuru
    Sheesh.
[02:43] Kazuya
    Hey, uh...
[02:48] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
[02:51] Kazuya
    I asked Shimizu-san to put us
    on the recommendations page.
[02:54] Kazuya
    He wasn't too keen on the idea.
SIGN    So I went to
    hand out flyers
    in desperation...
[02:56] Chizuru
    Oh.
[02:57] Kazuya
    Huh?
SIGN    Blank
[03:00] Kazuya
    Huh?!
[03:11] (Flashback) Mini
    I'm sure true love can start from
    something fake, on borrowed time.
[03:19] Chizuru
    Of all the...
[03:21] Umi
    Crowdfunding for a self-made movie?
[03:24] Umi
    Gotcha. I'll spread the word.
[03:27] Chizuru
    You'd do that? Thank you.
[03:30] Umi
    But that's great.
[03:31] Umi
    Having someone beg you to star in their
    movie is so motivating for an actor.
SIGN    I've never had anyone come to me with an offer like that
SIGN    That's our
    Chizuru-chan
[03:37] Chizuru
    Well, it's the guy from Opera City...
[03:40] Chizuru
    The one who goes to my college.
[03:43] Umi
    Oh, him?
[03:45] Chizuru
    He found out about my acting career that night.
[03:48] Umi
    Huh...
[03:49] Umi
    Anyway, I get the idea.
[03:51] Umi
    Would you like me to post about it on the
    final day? Might be most effective then.
[03:55] Chizuru
    I'll leave it up to you.
[03:57] Umi
    With that said...
[03:58] Umi
    There's something I'd like from you in return.
[04:01] Chizuru
    Huh?
[04:02] Kazuya
    Man...
SIGN    Dumps
[04:04] Kazuya
    What did I do wrong?
[04:08] Kazuya
    Something was clearly off.
SIGN    That interaction...
SIGN    There are two types of people in this world.
     Those who cry with their backs against the wall,
     and those who laugh.
[04:13] Kazuya
    But classes wait for no man.
[04:17] Kazuya
    Time to go to school.
SIGN    College students are
    slaves to their credits
[04:19] Mini
    Master!
[04:21] Mini
    Top of the morning to you!
[04:23] Kazuya
    Oh, Yaemori-san.
SIGN    Full of energy
    again, I see...
[04:25] Mini
    What's wrong? You seem down.
[04:28] Kazuya
    Not really.
[04:29] Mini
    I don't buy it.
[04:30] Mini
    You were so pumped up just yesterday!
SIGN    Silent
[04:38] Mini
    Master?!
[04:39] Kazuya
    I think Mizuhara's fed up with me!
[04:42] Kazuya
    When our eyes met last night,
[04:44] Kazuya
    she ran into her room like
    she was running away from me!
SIGN    Sweat
SIGN    Failed
    whistling
[04:47] Kazuya
    Did I do something to upset her?
SIGN    fshoo
SIGN    fshoo
SIGN    fshoo
[04:52] Kazuya
    Eh?
[04:53] Mini
    Is that so?
[04:54] Mini
    Well, I sure hope you make up.
SIGN    I shall
    take
    my leave
[04:56] Kazuya
    Hold it!
SIGN    Flinch
[04:58] Kazuya
    What do you know?
[05:05] Mini
    I may have gone and told Mizuhara-san
    that you're in love with her.
SIGN    Twirl
SIGN    Crumble
[05:14] Kazuya
    Sorry, my head's spinning...
SIGN    Flustered
[05:17] Kazuya
    You did what? Why would you tell her that?!
SIGN    Bow
[05:20] Mini
    I apologize! I had no idea this would happen!
[05:23] Mini
    I got emotional and didn't think it through!
[05:26] Mini
    I was just hoping you two would get together!
SIGN    How optimistic...
[05:30] Kazuya
    I never even said I was
    in love with her, did I?!
[05:34] Mini
    I mean, you're a virgin, so...
[05:36] Kazuya
    What does that even mean?!
SIGN    Quit bringing up
    my virginity!
[05:38] Mini
    I have no excuse.
[05:41] Kazuya
    This is very, very bad.
[05:42] Kazuya
    I didn't expect her to be so reckless.
[05:45] Kazuya
    Our rental relationship operates under the
    assumption that I have no feelings for her!
[05:51] Kazuya
    But now...
[05:53] Kazuya
    She's gone and ratted me out to Mizuhara!
SIGN    I take
    everything
    back!
[05:56] Chizuru
    I can't believe you!
[05:57] Chizuru
    You said it was all for my grandma...
SIGN    You sicko!
[05:59] Chizuru
    But you just wanted to get in my pants!
SIGN    Collapse
SIGN    Crack
[06:03] Mini
    Master?!
[06:04] Kazuya
    It's over... My love story...
[06:05] Mini
    Your head just made a frightening sound!
[06:07] Kazuya
    has just come to an end.
[06:09] Mini
    Master!
[06:10] Mini
    You're stiffening up!
[06:12] Kazuya
    And? What'd Mizuhara say?
[06:15] Mini
    Oh, you're fine. Thank goodness.
SIGN    It's the Master
    we all know and love
SIGN    Phew
[06:17] Kazuya
    I am anything but fine!
SIGN    I'm just checking,
    you know!!
SIGN    Just
    checking!
[06:19] Mini
    I didn't get it.
[06:21] Mini
    She shut the conversation down, saying you'd
    told her once you hadn't fallen for her.
SIGN    She's
    unshakable
[06:26] Mini
    I couldn't even tell if I got through to her.
SIGN    G'night...
    Don't feel like
    going to class anymore
SIGN    Master,
    this is a
    parking lot!
[06:32] Kazuya
    Like hell it didn't.
[06:33] Kazuya
    Otherwise she wouldn't be
    creeped out. I just know it.
[06:37] Mini
    Stay strong, Master!
[06:39] Mini
    I'll never do it again!
    I'll burn it into my brain's SSD!
[06:39] Kazuya
    I don't know how seriously she took it,
    but that explains her attitude last night.
SIGN    Click
[06:45] Kazuya
    She's probably lost all trust in me now.
SIGN    Just Now
SIGN    Ichinose Chizuru
    We need to talk tonight.
    Could you get Yaemori-san, too?
[06:55] Kazuya
    Huh?!
[06:55] Mini
    What?!
[06:56] Mini
    She's not mad at you! Good for you!
SIGN    You have no right
    to say anything
SIGN    I'm
    relieved
[06:59] Kazuya
    What could she want to talk about?
[07:03] Kazuya
    What?!
[07:04] Mini
    Two hundred thirty thousand followers?!
[07:06] Chizuru
    Yeah.
[07:07] Chizuru
    Umi-kun's apparently famous on social media.
SIGN    He says he'll
    give us a retweet
SIGN    Over 230,000
SIGN    Just a good morning
    tweet gets 1.5k replies
SIGN    Morning
[07:10] Kazuya
    Wow, it's true.
[07:11] Kazuya
    It's that guy from Christmas!
[07:14] Kazuya
    I think he was a classmate from her
    acting school, and a serious stud.
[07:18] Kazuya
    I would prefer not to turn to him, but...
[07:22] Kazuya
    This is honestly a godsend.
[07:24] Kazuya
    That aside...
[07:25] Kazuya
    She's not mad?
[07:25] Chizuru
    This will help, right?
[07:27] Kazuya
    Did it not get through to her,
    like Yaemori-san said?
[07:28] Mini
    Big time!
[07:30] Mini
    We can get through the
    crowdfunding stage with this!
[07:30] Kazuya
    Did I just imagine her avoiding me last night?
[07:35] Kazuya
    Something wrong?
[07:37] Chizuru
    Oh, no.
[07:39] Chizuru
    It's no big deal.
[07:40] Mini
    We should share all our concerns,
    no matter how minor.
[07:44] Chizuru
    Nah, this is a personal thing.
[07:46] Chizuru
    Anyway, bye.
[07:47] Kazuya
    T-Tell me, please!
[07:50] Kazuya
    I know I'm not the most
    reliable producer around...
[07:53] Kazuya
    b-but we're in this together, aren't we?
SIGN    Oho...
SIGN    Ba-dump
SIGN    Ba-dump
[08:01] Chizuru
    The last day for the crowdfunding
    campaign is July 28th, right?
[08:06] Mini
    Huh? Yeah... It's in one week.
[08:11] Chizuru
    Umi-kun invited me to go see a play that day.
[08:15] Kazuya
    A play?
[08:16] Chizuru
    The person he was planning
    to go with can't make it.
[08:21] Chizuru
    It's a popular troupe,
    so getting tickets is hard.
[08:23] Chizuru
    And we could learn a thing or
    two about acting from them.
[08:27] Chizuru
    But we decided we'd all
    hand out flyers that day.
[08:30] Chizuru
    So I very much want to
    turn him down, of course,
[08:33] Chizuru
    but it would be awkward after
    asking him to retweet our campaign.
[08:36] Chizuru
    I just said I'd think about it.
[08:41] Kazuya
    Is this, like, in exchange for the retweet?
[08:44] Chizuru
    Huh? Don't be stupid.
[08:47] Chizuru
    Umi-kun has a girlfriend, anyway.
[08:49] Kazuya
    He does?
[08:51] Kazuya
    So he's not asking her out on a date?
SIGN    Going on dates
    is normal.
    So what if I
    have a girlfriend?
SIGN    ° Merely Kazuya's imagination
[08:53] Kazuya
    Really?
[08:54] Kazuya
    Going by his looks,
    it feels like he'd be a playboy...
[08:57] Kazuya
    A-And plus!
[08:59] Kazuya
    This is Mizuhara we're talking about!
[09:01] Kazuya
    She's the WMD! The Weapon of Male Destruction!
[09:03] Kazuya
    The S-tier goddess descended
    upon our mortal coil!
[09:06] Kazuya
    No man could ask her out without
    hoping it'd lead to something more!
SIGN    A man and a woman can't be just friends
    when the woman in question is hot!!
[09:10] Kazuya
    If that stud has decided to make
    a serious move on her...
SIGN    Stud
SIGN    Mizuhara (cute)
[09:14] Umi
    For you, Chizuru-chan.
    I think it would look good on you.
SIGN    I have a girlfriend,
    but who cares?
SIGN    Beam
[09:18] Umi
    How would you like to be
    the heroine of my life?
[09:21] Chizuru
    Umi-kun!
SIGN    How lovely...
[09:22] Kazuya
    Gah!
SIGN    Hell on Earth
[09:24] Kazuya
    H-He's asking for the impossible.
SIGN    Total loser
[09:26] Kazuya
    We marked that day for
    handing out flyers ages ago.
[09:28] Chizuru
    Yeah, you're right.
[09:30] Kazuya
    Also, like, you're too busy for—
[09:33] Mini
    You should go see that play.
[09:36] Chizuru
    Huh? You really think so?
[09:38] Mini
    Turning him down when we're having him
    retweet our campaign would make it awkward.
[09:41] Mini
    The three of us can handle flyer duty.
[09:44] Mini
    And if it makes you a better
    actress, nothing like it!
SIGN    Ah.
SIGN    Grab
SIGN    A headlock!?
[09:49] Kazuya
    Sorry, give us a sec.
SIGN    Slam
[09:52] Kazuya
    Do you even realize what you're saying?!
SIGN    Whose side
    are you on?
SIGN    He could just
    say he forget
[09:54] Mini
    The dude's a dude!
[09:56] Mini
    If she turns him down, he might
    not go through with the retweet!
[10:00] Mini
    He has 230,000 followers, you know!
SIGN    We gotta
    capitalize on that
[10:03] Mini
    He's an actor, so his followers
    are likely to be film buffs.
[10:06] Mini
    It'll be super effective!
[10:09] Kazuya
    But he's a real stud! I mean it!
SIGN    He's in a completely
    different league!!
SIGN    I know, I saw his pic
[10:12] Mini
    We just gotta trust Mizuhara-san!
[10:14] Kazuya
    But...
[10:15] Mini
    So you're okay with the campaign failing?!
SIGN    Trust Thy Fave
[10:18] Mini
    It's getting back on track,
    but this is where things get real!
[10:22] Mini
    Umi-san's retweet could get us over the line!
[10:25] Mini
    The retweet is the fee for the date!
[10:28] Mini
    It's no different from
    her rental girlfriend job!
SIGN    Good
    point
[10:31] Mini
    Just look at it from a different angle!
[10:34] Mini
    I don't like the idea of her going on a date
    with someone other than you, either.
[10:39] Mini
    But sometimes, you have to steel your
    heart and make the hard decisions!
[10:44] Mini
    This is for her grandmother!
[10:46] Mini
    Lose this battle to win the war!
SIGN    Drain
[10:52] Mini
    So we talked it out and
    agreed that you should go.
[10:54] Chizuru
    Huh, y-you did?
[10:56] Mini
    Right, Master?
[10:59] Kazuya
    Mizuhara... Mizuhara!
[11:02] Kazuya
    Yeah, I mean, if it makes you a better actor...
[11:06] Chizuru
    Why the tears?
[11:07] Mini
    He got some toothpaste in his eye.
SIGN    Why even brush
    right now?
SIGN    Just basic
    etiquette!
[11:11] Chizuru
    Well, if you say so, I'll go.
SIGN    I can meet up with you
    guys in the evening
[11:14] Chizuru
    Either way, I'll only be a few hours.
[11:17] Mini
    Actually, you're free to go
    grab a bite with him, too—
[11:20] Chizuru
    What was that?
SIGN    What was
    that noise?
SIGN    Smart Smart
[11:22] Mini
    Nothing.
[11:24] Mini
    Go, go, Mizuhara-san!
[11:24] Chizuru
    Why do I feel like I'm being sent off to war?
SIGN    Go! Go!
    Mizuhara-san!
[11:27] Mini
    You can do it, Mizuhara-san!
SIGN    Slam
[11:35] Kazuya
    Mizu—
SIGN    No! I hate it!
[11:36] Mini
    No! She'll hear you!
SIGN    Kick Struggle
[11:38] Mini
    You did well!
    You did well to hold it in, Master!
[11:38] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
[11:41] Mini
    You're so big-hearted! Respect!
[11:44] Kazuya
    I hate it!
[11:44] Mini
    You can do it when it counts!
    That's my Master!
[11:46] Mini
    You've got the swag of the #1 option!
[11:50] Guys
    Check her out.
[11:52] Guys
    She's so cute.
[11:53] Guys
    Whoa, she's hot.
[11:57] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Is this, like, in exchange for the retweet?
[12:00] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Huh?
[12:01] Chizuru
    Sheesh. It's not like that.
[12:04] Umi
    Chizuru-chan.
[12:06] Umi
    Hope you didn't wait long. Let's go.
[12:07] Chizuru
    Sure.
[12:09] Guys
    Not sure what I was expecting.
SIGN    Shine
SIGN    Hahaha
SIGN    Pleasant
SIGN    We're no
    match for him
[12:11] Guys
    'Tis a cruel world we live in.
[12:13] Umi
    Thanks. I'm sure you must be busy,
    last day and all.
[12:16] Umi
    Things going okay?
[12:17] Chizuru
    Yep.
[12:18] Chizuru
    The others told me to go, too, so don't worry.
[12:21] Umi
    I've been real excited about today.
[12:25] Chizuru
    I bet!
[12:26] Chizuru
    We get to see Troupe Blahblah!
    I'm amazed you even got tickets.
[12:30] Umi
    Nah.
[12:32] Umi
    I meant I'm excited to be here with you.
SIGN    To be human is to hope and desire
[12:36] Chizuru
    Huh?
[12:42] Umi
    I mean, everyone knows
    how much you love theater.
[12:46] Umi
    And I love hearing your
    excited post-show reviews.
[12:49] Chizuru
    H-Hey, no poking fun!
[12:51] Umi
    Sorry, my bad.
[12:53] Umi
    Still...
[12:54] Umi
    You always get so into it, all red-faced.
[12:54] Chizuru
    That gave me a start.
[12:57] Umi
    Anyway, it's amazing that
    you're starring in a movie.
[13:00] Chizuru
    It's an amateur film, though.
[13:02] Umi
    A film's a film.
[13:04] Umi
    And you went the crowdfunding route, too.
[13:07] Umi
    I didn't get those vibes from him
    when we met that Christmas.
[13:10] Umi
    He must be really taken by
    Ichinose Chizuru the actress.
[13:14] Umi
    What's he like?
[13:16] Chizuru
    What is he like?
[13:18] Chizuru
    He's a strange one, that much is for sure.
[13:21] Chizuru
    Like, I get that we got
    to know each other, but...
[13:22] Chizuru
    People normally don't make movies with
    schoolmates who happen to be aspiring actors.
[13:30] Chizuru
    He talks a big game, but immediately
    messes up and starts panicking.
[13:34] Chizuru
    He knows nothing about film production,
    but is so confident he can make one.
[13:39] Chizuru
    But...
[13:41] Chizuru
    He taught me the value of having people
    around who can tell you, "It's possible."
[13:45] Chizuru
    That's the kind of guy he is.
[13:51] Umi
    You okay?
[13:53] Chizuru
    Yeah, thanks.
[13:55] Umi
    You seem super fragile, so be careful.
[14:01] Ruka
    Okay, yeah.
SIGN    That's the
    only option
[14:03] Ruka
    It's for the best that she went.
SIGN    Blah Blah
[14:06] Ruka
    One look at Kazuya-kun shows
    that boys and lust go hand-in-hand.
[14:11] Ruka
    Even the most pleasant hot guys
    are sure to have ulterior motives.
[14:14] Ruka
    We need Chizuru-san to give him
    the greatest date of all time
SIGN    Hahaha...
    You're a monster,
    Miss Girlfriend
[14:18] Ruka
    and secure Umi-kun's retweet for us.
[14:22] Ruka
    What's your problem? You have me right here!
[14:25] Ruka
    I don't believe I gave you
    the okay to sit around moping!
SIGN    Sorry
[14:34] Ruka
    Please take one!
[14:36] Ruka
    Please take one.
[14:36] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan?
[14:38] Ruka
    No point in overthinking it.
[14:40] Ruka
    Right now, let's do what we can
    for her grandmother.
[14:44] Ruka
    Hand those flyers out!
[14:47] Kazuya
    Yeah, she's right.
[14:49] Kazuya
    It's not a sure thing that Umi-kun
    has dirty thoughts in mind, anyway.
SIGN    Please take one
SIGN    Please back
    our project!
[14:53] Kazuya
    I got carried away and started this project,
[14:55] Kazuya
    but I have people helping me
    out and supporting me...
[14:58] Kazuya
    Now I gotta make this happen!
[15:00] Kazuya
    For all of them, and for Granny Sayuri!
[15:04] Kazuya
    I gotta make sure it succeeds!
[15:09] Kazuya
    Thanks, Ruka-chan.
[15:11] Kazuya
    I've always just stressed you out
    because I can't get my act together.
[15:16] Kazuya
    I wouldn't have made it this far without you.
[15:19] Kazuya
    So thank you.
[15:21] Ruka
    God, he's so clueless!
[15:24] Ruka
    You're welcome!
[15:26] Kazuya
    Mizuhara, I'm gonna do this.
[15:30] Kazuya
    So you get through today unscathed, too!
[15:33] Chizuru
    I have no words!
[15:35] Chizuru
    That was the best!
[15:37] Umi
    You even got to talk to them.
    I'm happy for you.
[15:39] Chizuru
    You made it all happen!
[15:41] Chizuru
    Did you see what they did
    with that turning point in Act 3?!
[15:44] Chizuru
    Their acting amped things up just
    before the fall back down to earth.
SIGN    That was great direction!
[15:48] Chizuru
    Hoya-san had such a good
    expression on until then!
[15:51] Chizuru
    I knew comedy would be a great fit!
[15:54] Chizuru
    The back-and-forth with Fuji-san
    made me laugh out loud!
[15:57] Chizuru
    I'd like to try it, too!
[15:59] Chizuru
    I'm so grateful the gang told me to come!
[16:03] Umi
    Yeah, I love it.
[16:06] Umi
    You're normally such a focused and
    feet-planted-firmly-on-the-ground hard worker,
[16:11] Umi
    but after you see a play,
    you turn into this girl brimming with joy.
[16:14] Umi
    I really love...
[16:17] Umi
    that side of you.
[16:19] Chizuru
    Oh, come on. Keep saying that and
    Nana-chan will come for your head.
[16:24] Umi
    Yeah... Nanaho's dial is always turned to 11.
[16:26] Chizuru
    There are plenty of good things about her.
[16:30] Chizuru
    It's too bad about today.
[16:32] Chizuru
    You wanted to come with her, didn't you?
[16:35] Chizuru
    Sucks that she had to get sick.
[16:37] Chizuru
    Are you going to go visit her now?
[16:40] Umi
    I lied about her getting sick.
[16:44] Umi
    I broke up with her.
[16:50] Chizuru
    R-Really? When?
[16:54] Umi
    A week or so ago.
[16:56] Umi
    That's why she couldn't make it today.
[17:00] Umi
    I lied because I couldn't
    bring myself to tell you that.
[17:04] Chizuru
    Oh... That's too bad.
[17:07] Umi
    Actually, it might've been a good thing.
[17:10] Umi
    Looking at you watch the play
    with your eyes all sparkling,
[17:13] Umi
    made me glad I brought you with me instead.
[17:18] Umi
    And I've been thinking recently...
[17:20] Umi
    I find girls who are serious about
    acting more appealing.
[17:24] Umi
    And Nanaho... wasn't, really.
SIGN    Alarm
SIGN    Shinjuku Handing Out Flyers
SIGN    Just Now
[17:34] Chizuru
    Sorry, Umi-kun! I have to go!
[17:37] Chizuru
    I wish I could hear you out regarding
    Nana-chan, but I can't. Sorry.
[17:41] Chizuru
    See you.
[17:43] Chizuru
    What are you thinking, you idiot?
[17:46] Chizuru
    Umi-kun's just putting on a brave face
    so I won't worry about him.
[17:50] Chizuru
    I was just here to sub for Nana-chan.
    Nothing more than that.
[17:54] Umi
    Do you wanna go grab a bite?
[18:00] All
    Please take one!
[18:01] All
    Please back our project!
[18:03] All
    For you.
[18:03] All
    We need your support!
SIGN    Please
    take one
SIGN    Please back
    our project
[18:06] Kazuya
    Please... Oh.
[18:11] Chizuru
    Good grief.
[18:14] Chizuru
    You suck at this. Give me half.
SIGN    She
    came!!
[18:20] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
[18:20] Chizuru
    Why'd you freeze up?
[18:22] Kazuya
    S-Sorry.
[18:22] Kazuya
    She came back to us!
[18:24] Chizuru
    Thanks.
[18:25] Kazuya
    But I wonder how it went with Umi-kun.
[18:28] Kazuya
    I hope nothing happened!
[18:30] Kazuya
    I'm too scared to ask!
SIGN    Pandora's
    box
[18:32] Chizuru
    What's up? Is there a problem?
[18:36] Kazuya
    How about with Umi-kun?
SIGN    Where are you
    even looking?
[18:37] Kazuya
    No incidents there?
[18:39] Chizuru
    What do you mean, "incidents"?
[18:40] Kazuya
    Uh, nothing specific...
[18:42] Kazuya
    Like a kiss!
SIGN    Don't make
    me spell
    it out
[18:44] Kazuya
    I mean like a kiss!
[18:45] Chizuru
    Please don't make any weird assumptions.
[18:47] Chizuru
    I told you, I was just a sub.
SIGN    We just went to
    watch a play
SIGN    Exactly the words
    I wanted to hear!!
[18:51] Kazuya
    Ah... I'm so glad!
[18:54] Chizuru
    Anyway, I'll handle things over there.
[18:57] Kazuya
    O-Okay.
[19:00] Kazuya
    Please take one!
[19:03] Kazuya
    We need your help.
[19:05] Kazuya
    Please take one!
[19:08] Umi
    Do you wanna go grab a bite?
[19:11] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Er... What is this about, Umi-kun?
[19:15] (Flashback) Umi
    It was part of today's plans.
    I made reservations.
[19:18] (Flashback) Umi
    It's a pretty great place,
    and it's not easy to book a table.
[19:21] (Flashback) Umi
    So it'd be a waste to just cancel.
[19:24] (Flashback) Chizuru
    But I have somewhere to be...
[19:26] (Flashback) Umi
    It's members-only or something, apparently.
[19:30] (Flashback) Umi
    I hear the spare rib and
    wine there are to die for.
[19:33] (Flashback) Umi
    Some pretty big names in
    the acting world are regulars.
[19:36] (Flashback) Umi
    I'd love to hear more of your
    thoughts about the play there.
[19:42] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I'm... really sorry.
[19:45] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Today's really important for us.
[19:49] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Everything we did was building up for this day.
[19:53] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Even as we speak, my friends
    are out there trying to help me.
[19:57] (Flashback) Chizuru
    So...
[19:59] (Flashback) Chizuru
    While I appreciate the offer...
[20:01] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I really should go.
[20:03] (Flashback) Umi
    Do you like him?
[20:05] (Flashback) Umi
    Do you like that guy?
[20:09] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Huh?
[20:11] (Flashback) Umi
    Are you in love with him?
[20:15] (Flashback) Girls
    Oh, yikes.
[20:16] (Flashback) Girls
    Stop that.
[20:17] (Flashback) Girls
    Are they breaking up in public?
[20:19] (Flashback) Girls
    Are you kidding me?
[20:20] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Wh-What are you talking about? Stop it!
[20:22] (Flashback) Chizuru
    We just go to the same college.
[20:25] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Yeah, we're spending more
    time together these days,
[20:28] (Flashback) Chizuru
    but that's all because we're making a movie...
[20:32] (Flashback) Umi
    Feels like you do.
[20:33] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Huh?
[20:34] (Flashback) Umi
    Looking at you, it sure feels
    like you do like him.
[20:38] (Flashback) Umi
    A while ago, you didn't
    seem excited about anything.
[20:41] (Flashback) Umi
    But thinking back now, probably around
    when this whole movie thing started...
[20:45] (Flashback) Umi
    That was when you returned to your usual self.
[20:49] (Flashback) Umi
    I thought your grandmother
    was feeling better or something,
[20:52] (Flashback) Umi
    but I guess it was because
    you decided to chin up.
[20:57] (Flashback) Umi
    So, do you like this guy
    who changed things for you?
[21:10] (Flashback) Kazuya
    I'll do it!
[21:11] (Flashback) Kazuya
    No matter what happens!
[21:13] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I... don't like him.
[21:17] (Flashback) Chizuru
    But...
[21:19] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I don't not like him, either.
[21:22] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Sorry, I need to go now.
[21:26] Kazuya
    That's the story of what happened on this day.
[21:29] Kazuya
    I had no clue about any of it.
[21:32] Kazuya
    I was just stealing glances at Mizuhara
    doing her best to hand out those flyers.
[21:39] Kazuya
    I just hoped and prayed
SIGN    CAMPFIRE's Recommended Projects!
[21:42] Kazuya
    as we continued to hand out flyers
    until the clock struck midnight...
SIGN    Are you going to star in it?
SIGN    I wanna check it out, but I'm still at work
SIGN    Wait, wait, what's this??!
[21:48] (Flashback) Umi
    I'm such an idiot.
[21:51] Kazuya
    I don't know if the praying worked or what,
[21:55] Kazuya
    but at the moment of the crowdfunding
    campaign's time limit...
[21:58] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
[22:01] Miniruka
    Whoa!
[22:01] Kazuya
    The movie starring Ichinose Chizuru
[22:03] Miniruka
    Yay!
[22:03] Kazuya
    Look!
[22:05] Miniruka
    We did it!
[22:06] Kazuya
    finished with a crowdfunded amount of
SIGN    Making a Movie Starring Actress Ichinose Chizuru
SIGN    Currently backed
SIGN    Project goal
SIGN    Backers
SIGN    Time left
SIGN    Finished
SIGN    Congratulations
[22:09] Kazuya
    30,000 yen over its goal.

E29 - Filming and Girlfriend

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    DEBIT | °3,280 | MHK
    DEBIT | °1,980 | Tokyu Gas
    DEBIT | °2,320 | Water Payment
    DEBIT | °2,990 | Electricity Payment
    DEBIT | °12,553 | Rafuten Card Service
    CREDIT | CAMPFIRE | °1,535,500
[00:05] Kazuya
    With big money comes big responsibility.
SIGN    The money's
    sinking in
[00:09] Kibe
    What is with your random bursts of "woe is me"?!
[00:12] Kazuya
    N-Nothing, really!
[00:12] Kazuya
    And I can't talk to Kibe about it...
[00:14] Kibe
    How bad can you be at hiding it?
[00:15] Kazuya
    Listen, it happens to the best of us.
[00:17] Kazuya
    We all get carried away sometimes
    and set big goals,
[00:21] Kazuya
    but when things start to get real,
[00:23] Kazuya
    we get cold feet.
[00:25] Kibe
    What, you gonna put a ring on
    Chizuru-san's finger or something?
SIGN    The wedding
    blues?
[00:28] Kazuya
    L-Like hell!
[00:30] Kibe
    Listen, man, I don't know what's bothering you,
[00:34] Kibe
    But when you've got such
    a top-tier beauty by your side,
[00:38] Kibe
    I don't think there's a single thing
    you need to be afraid of.
[00:40] Kazuya
    Uh, the problem is,
    she's not really my girlfriend.
SIGN    Man, I'm so sorry
[00:44] Kibe
    Besides, I like people
    who really screw up big time.
[00:47] Kazuya
    Huh?
[00:48] Kibe
    While I wouldn't go as far as to say
    failing can be good at times,
[00:51] Kibe
    any failure you experience
    after going through great pains
[00:54] Kibe
    will give your words extra weight.
[00:57] Kibe
    Miss me with talk about getting
    a bargain on a sweet watch.
[00:59] Kibe
    But talk of buying some bullshit for big money?
[01:02] Kibe
    That's the kinda thing I'd wanna hear.
[01:04] Kazuya
    Kibe...
[01:05] Kibe
    Anyway, give it your best shot.
[01:07] Kibe
    There ain't anybody out there who hasn't
    brought about a miracle once in their life.
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    Summer Break Begins
SIGN    Sorry,
    please use that
    path over there.
SIGN    "Filming and Girlfriend"
SIGN    Gulp
[03:03] Tabuse
    I'd like to officially begin filming here.
    I'm Tabuse, the director.
[03:08] Tabuse
    This project and its funding
    methods may be unique,
[03:10] Tabuse
    but filming will be no
    different from the usual,
[03:13] Tabuse
    so let's get out there and make a masterpiece.
[03:17] Tabuse
    Now, a word from Ichinose-san, the lead.
[03:20] Chizuru
    R-Right.
[03:22] Chizuru
    I am really grateful for this opportunity.
SIGN    Cute...
    (as always)
[03:24] Chizuru
    Thank you all very much.
[03:28] Chizuru
    I'm sure there will be ups and downs,
[03:31] Chizuru
    but I intend to do my job
    as an actor and then some,
[03:34] Chizuru
    so please bear with me.
[03:39] Kazuya
    How lovely!
[03:40] Kazuya
    Yikes, I'm starting to get teary-eyed...
[03:43] Tabuse
    Next, Kazuya.
[03:45] Tabuse
    You're the producer.
    You gotta say something, too, obviously.
[03:47] Kazuya
    U-Uh...
[03:53] (Flashback) Kibe
    Anyway, give it your best shot.
[03:55] Kazuya
    Yeah, yeah, that's right.
[03:58] Kazuya
    I made up my mind to see
    this through, no matter what.
[04:01] Kazuya
    Um... I don't know my left from my right!
[04:04] Kazuya
    But I know I want to make this film a success!
[04:06] Kazuya
    That desire is very, very real!
[04:09] Kazuya
    So I'm counting on you all!
SIGN    Silence
SIGN    Shocked
[04:14] Kazuya
    Crap, I got too worked up!
[04:25] Tabuse
    Ha, love how childish that was.
[04:27] Staff
    Wow, you're pumped up! I love it!
[04:29] Tabuse
    Okay, let's get to work!
SIGN    Sorry,
    we're filming...
SIGN    Dash
SIGN    Dash
SIGN    Steam Steam
SIGN    Hydration
SIGN    BLT
    Sandwiches
SIGN    This scene
    sets up
    back half
SIGN    She's still
    bothered by
    last night's
    events
SIGN    With
    energy
SIGN    Be sharp
SIGN    With scorn
SIGN    Emphasize
    this
SIGN    Achoo
SIGN    Hold
SIGN    Parasol
    that's
    pitch-black
    on the
    inside
SIGN    Did you read the script?
SIGN    From start
    to end!
[05:06] Ruka
    Oh, I'm so, so thirsty.
[05:09] Ruka
    And hungry.
[05:10] Kazuya
    Here.
[05:11] Ruka
    And it's so hot out!
[05:13] Kazuya
    Here, here, here.
[05:14] Tabuse
    Then you throw this plushie...
[05:17] Ruka
    But I get to spend time with you
    as long as I'm on the set.
[05:20] Ruka
    I'm starting to love movie production!
[05:22] Tabuse
    Starting Scene 138.
[05:25] Tabuse
    In this scene, the job hunt's getting to Kyoko.
[05:28] Tabuse
    She hugs her grandma's plushie and
    cries her heart out. It's a crucial scene.
[05:33] Tabuse
    It's a long one, so do your best.
[05:35] Chizuru
    Got it.
[05:36] Tabuse
    Okay, let's do this!
[05:37] Tabuse
    Set it up!
SIGN    Gulp
[05:43] Tabuse
    A cicada?
[05:44] Tabuse
    Come on... We can't film with this noise.
[05:47] Staff
    There, Director!
[05:52] Tabuse
    Do we wait until it stops?
[05:54] Staff
    But the sun sets soon.
[05:56] Staff
    And if it does, we'll lose consistency
    with the previous scene.
[06:01] Kazuya
    Let me go take a look!
[06:02] Tabuse
    Hey, Kazuya!
[06:08] Staff
    That's dangerous!
[06:09] Ruka
    Kazuya-kun?!
[06:10] Staff
    Stop it!
[06:11] Kazuya
    You gotta be kidding me!
[06:12] Staff
    Don't push yourself!
[06:13] Kazuya
    We've come this far...
[06:13] Staff
    It's not safe!
[06:16] Kazuya
    I'm not letting some bug stop us!
[06:20] Chizuru
    That idiot...
SIGN    S
    L
    I
    P
SIGN    Fly
[06:25] Staff
    Hey, you okay?!
[06:26] Staff
    Somebody get him out!
[06:27] Staff
    Hurry up!
[06:28] Staff
    Grab some towels!
[06:30] Ruka
    You okay, Kazuya-kun?
[06:32] Tabuse
    Okay, now's our chance.
[06:39] Tabuse
    Scene 138, Cut 1, go!
[06:47] Kazuya
    I'm glad we could resume...
[06:55] Kazuya
    It was beautiful. I truly felt so.
[06:59] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's teary face, dyed in the setting sun,
[07:03] Kazuya
    made it look like Kyoko was there in the flesh.
[07:07] Kazuya
    Some of the film club members
SIGN    Sniff
[07:09] Kazuya
    even cried along with her.
[07:11] Kazuya
    How does someone even get to act like that?
[07:15] Kazuya
    She must've practiced every waking moment,
[07:17] Kazuya
    chasing this dream since she was little.
[07:20] Kazuya
    Even when she got close to giving up,
[07:22] Kazuya
    she must've seen it as an opportunity to grow.
[07:26] Kazuya
    I can tell... Mizuhara's
    gonna be an absolute star.
[07:31] Kazuya
    She'll be in movies,
    commercials, and prime time TV,
[07:35] Kazuya
    and become a household name in Japan.
[07:38] Kazuya
    And when she does, where will I be?
[07:42] Kazuya
    Where will I...
[07:53] Kazuya
    We live in completely different worlds...
[07:56] Kazuya
    Gah! What is this impossible
    wall separating us?!
[08:01] Kazuya
    Are we truly the same species?
    Are we really both homo sapiens?!
SIGN    Yikes!!
[08:04] Kazuya
    I always knew she was amazing,
[08:07] Kazuya
    but seeing that performance really
    made the gap between us obvious.
SIGN    Happy realization!
[08:11] Fish
    Happy realization!
[08:12] Kazuya
    No doubt about it.
[08:13] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's gonna become
    a top-of-the-line actress.
[08:17] Kazuya
    What about me?
[08:20] Kazuya
    I've got my family store...
[08:23] Kazuya
    I don't have any stand-out talents.
[08:25] Kazuya
    And this'll be my first and last film.
[08:28] Kazuya
    With the crowdfunding campaign,
    and now the filming,
[08:30] Kazuya
    I'd thought we'd gotten closer, but...
[08:35] Kazuya
    People are just born different.
[08:37] Kazuya
    It's the harsh reality of life.
[08:40] Chizuru
    Good morning.
[08:42] Chizuru
    I'll be counting on you all again.
[08:44] Staff
    Morning, Kyoko-chan.
[08:45] Chizuru
    Good morning.
[08:47] Kazuya
    Yeah, she was born different.
[08:49] Kazuya
    Super pretty!
[08:51] Chizuru
    Morning.
[08:54] Kazuya
    Oh, uh, morning.
SIGN    busy busy
SIGN    So much to do
[08:58] Chizuru
    My mother's recommendation
    was partly why I applied to this job.
[09:02] Chizuru
    The main cause of periodontal disease,
[09:04] Chizuru
    Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans,
    is just one...
[09:07] Kazuya
    Yeah, she's incredible!
[09:09] Tabuse
    We can't film the parking lot scene in this rain.
[09:12] Tabuse
    Take a break!
[09:15] Kazuya
    The more I see of her acting, the worse I feel.
[09:18] Kazuya
    It's become this shared secret between us now,
[09:22] Kazuya
    but given her talent,
[09:24] Kazuya
    she could've made her dream come true
    even sooner if I hadn't butted in.
[09:29] Kazuya
    Making this movie won't make things up to her.
[09:31] Kazuya
    I'm sorry, Mizuhara...
[09:33] Kazuya
    So sorry.
[09:37] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
SIGN    Stiffen
SIGN    Why is
    she here?
[09:39] Chizuru
    What, you're alone?
SIGN    Why
    are
    you
    stiffening
    up?
[09:41] Chizuru
    Sorry to interrupt your break.
[09:42] Chizuru
    I need signal to call my grandma.
[09:46] Kazuya
    She can't relax with me around!
[09:48] Kazuya
    O-Okay, I'll leave you to it.
[09:51] Chizuru
    Wait a sec.
[09:52] Chizuru
    Have I done something?
[09:55] Chizuru
    You're free to dislike me,
[09:56] Chizuru
    but I can't have my producer
    avoid me like this.
[09:58] Kazuya
    I... I'm not!
[10:00] Chizuru
    Well, whatever.
[10:03] Kazuya
    Mizuhara really is crazy pretty.
[10:06] Kazuya
    She looks great in a suit, and in the rain.
[10:10] Kazuya
    She's in a different realm compared to me.
[10:13] Kazuya
    I just thought that "top actress" and
    "store manager" don't go well together.
[10:18] Kazuya
    Seeing your acting, I realized all
    over again how awesome you are.
[10:23] Kazuya
    But that's because you've been
    working toward this all your life.
[10:27] Kazuya
    Meanwhile, I've been
    nothing but a burden to you.
[10:32] Kazuya
    Sorry for holding you back.
[10:34] Chizuru
    Are you stupid?
[10:36] Kazuya
    Wha? Stu—
[10:37] Chizuru
    So what if I'm an actress?
[10:38] Chizuru
    So what if you're gonna be a store owner?
[10:40] Chizuru
    If that's gotten you all insecure,
[10:42] Chizuru
    you better apologize to every
    store owner in this country.
[10:45] Chizuru
    An actor and someone taking over the
    family store both do it for their families.
[10:49] Chizuru
    There's no hierarchy there.
[10:51] Chizuru
    While you may be...
[10:53] Chizuru
    slow, dim-witted, hopeless,
    clumsy, foolish, and pathetic,
SIGN    Slow
SIGN    Stab
SIGN    Dim-witted
SIGN    Stab
SIGN    Stab
SIGN    Hopeless
SIGN    Stab
SIGN    Clumsy
SIGN    Stab
SIGN    Foolish
SIGN    Stab
SIGN    Pathetic
[10:57] Chizuru
    your life is still a wonderful one.
[11:00] Chizuru
    That's all anyone needs.
[11:01] Chizuru
    No more, no less.
[11:03] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[11:04] Chizuru
    Not once.
[11:05] Kazuya
    Huh?
[11:07] Chizuru
    Not once have I ever regretted meeting you.
[11:12] Chizuru
    I've wanted to sock you
    in the face plenty, though.
[11:17] Chizuru
    I guess I have socked you a few times, too...
[11:20] Tabuse
    The rain's let up!
    Let's get back to work, Kyoko-chan!
[11:23] Chizuru
    C-Coming!
[11:24] Chizuru
    Let's go, Producer.
[11:29] Staff
    Somebody help me out here.
[11:31] Kazuya
    And so, the filming of our amateur film
[11:31] Kazuya
    Sure, let me!
[11:33] Staff
    You're really up for this.
[11:34] Kazuya
    Yeah, I can do anything!
[11:34] Kazuya
    pretty much wrapped up,
    leaving just one last scene.
[11:36] Staff
    Dude, weren't you down in the dumps yesterday?
[11:39] Kazuya
    Not at all!
SIGN    Beyond the clouds always lies a clear blue sky.
[11:43] Kazuya
    What?!
[11:44] Kazuya
    Just me and Ichinose?!
[11:47] Tabuse
    You were really absorbing the filming process.
SIGN    I taught you
    everything I know
[11:49] Kazuya
    Yeah, but...
[11:51] Tabuse
    I'll lend you the gear. I'm sure
    you two can film that one last scene.
[11:54] Kazuya
    Tabuse-san?!
[11:55] Tabuse
    I told you, the film club was planning
    on making a short film ourselves.
[12:00] Tabuse
    Your passion moved me into grabbing
    people to help out with your movie,
[12:03] Tabuse
    but we're starting our own shoots next week.
[12:06] Tabuse
    I mean, sure, I want to go on a Madarao
    trip with Chizuru-san, too, but...
[12:09] Kazuya
    No, that's not the point here.
[12:09] Kazuya
    I can't go on a trip alone with Mizuhara!
[12:12] Tabuse
    The ending scene with the starry sky
    is super important, right?
[12:15] Tabuse
    It doesn't have that many cuts, so you can do it.
[12:18] Tabuse
    Anyway, take care of it!
[12:20] Kazuya
    Hey, wait!
[12:22] Kazuya
    Dude, are you for real?!
[12:23] Kazuya
    There's no way I can go
    on a trip with just Mizuhara!
SIGN    Of all the crazy ideas!!
SIGN    Have you no tact,
    Tabuse-senpai?!
[12:27] Kazuya
    A trip with Mizuhara...
[12:29] Chizuru
    Hehe, take your shot!
[12:31] Kazuya
    Haha! Come on, stay still!
[12:34] Fish
    What is even happening there?
SIGN    What is even
    happening there?
[12:35] Kazuya
    No, that's not the issue!
SIGN    Self-admonishment
[12:38] Kazuya
    I'm not sure I could handle filming by myself.
[12:41] Kazuya
    I'd like some more people,
    for the movie's sake.
[12:44] Kazuya
    Who in our group can I ask?
[12:46] Mini
    Roger that.
[12:48] Mini
    If you're okay with me, I'll help out.
[12:50] Kazuya
    Phew, thanks.
[12:52] Mini
    A disciple in need is a disciple indeed.
[12:55] Kazuya
    What are you even dressed up as?
[12:57] Mini
    Miko Kurage, a VTuber who's all the rage lately.
[13:00] Kazuya
    Huh...
[13:00] Sign
    Gotta give the people what they want!
[13:02] Kazuya
    Oh, and I also plan on asking Ruka-chan.
[13:05] Kazuya
    I think the four of us can handle it.
[13:08] Kazuya
    What's up?
[13:09] Mini
    Nothing at all.
[13:11] Mini
    Anyway, I got you.
[13:12] Mini
    I'll look for a resort inn
    and make the booking.
[13:15] Kazuya
    Huh? Wai—
[13:16] Mini
    I'll even plot out the schedule and
    throw it up in the Operation 203 group.
[13:20] Kazuya
    What's gotten into you?
[13:21] Mini
    Organizing things like this
    is part of the job for me.
[13:26] Mini
    My instincts as a planner
    are going into overdrive!
[13:28] Mini
    Anyway, you can go ahead
    and contact the other two!
[13:30] Kazuya
    Wait!
[13:32] Kazuya
    It helps, but what's with her?
[13:35] Kazuya
    Well, I'll call Ruka-chan later. First...
SIGN    Tremble
    Tremble
SIGN    Shake Shake
[13:41] Kazuya
    This is for the movie! The movie!
SIGN    Sharp
[13:44] Chizuru
    Next Wednesday and Thursday? Got it.
[13:47] Kazuya
    You're fine with it?
[13:48] Chizuru
    Obviously. I'll go, no matter what.
[13:51] Chizuru
    It's for the movie.
[13:52] Kazuya
    R-Really? Thank goodness!
[13:53] Kazuya
    Her voice is so cute!
[13:54] Kazuya
    Yaemori-san says she'll share
    the deets in the LIVE group.
[13:57] Chizuru
    That aside, are you sure we'll
    be okay without the director?
[13:59] Kazuya
    I'll make sure the prep is perfect.
[14:01] Chizuru
    Okay, then. Bye.
[14:03] Kazuya
    B-Bye...
[14:07] Kazuya
    Yes!
[14:08] Kazuya
    We're this close to finishing.
[14:10] Kazuya
    This close!
SIGN    Next Wednesday
[14:13] Fish
    And time passes mercilessly on by...
SIGN    And time passes
    mercilessly on by...
[14:16] Kazuya
    Camera, check.
[14:17] Kazuya
    Tripod, check.
[14:18] Kazuya
    Battery, fully charged.
[14:20] Kazuya
    I got a storyboard, too.
[14:22] Kazuya
    We arrive at Iiyama Station at 12:15.
[14:24] Kazuya
    The bus to the resort hotel in
    Madarao takes thirty minutes.
[14:27] Kazuya
    We check into the hotel at 1 PM,
[14:29] Kazuya
    and once we get there, we need to scout
    out the location before filming at night.
[14:33] Kazuya
    Gah! Is this really gonna work out?!
[14:36] Kazuya
    Given the costs and how packed
    Mizuhara's schedule is,
[14:38] Kazuya
    there's no way I can just go,
    "Too bad. It didn't work out"!
[14:41] Kazuya
    The director's not here,
    so I gotta take the lead!
[14:49] Chizuru
    Heya.
[14:50] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
SIGN    You actually
    came
SIGN    Huh?!
    What kinda
    reaction is that?
[14:51] Chizuru
    Morning. That's a lot of stuff.
[14:53] Kazuya
    I-I got everything we need!
[14:55] Guys
    Yo, check her out!
[14:56] Guys
    So pretty!
[14:57] Guys
    Trip with her boyfriend?
[14:59] Guys
    She's probably a rental girlfriend.
[15:01] Kazuya
    That's the first time anyone's guessed right!
SIGN    Big earrings only
    pretty girls can wear
SIGN    Casual yet smart
[15:03] Kazuya
    Well, that figures.
[15:05] Kazuya
    I've seen it before, but Mizuhara's
    casual getup really gets me!
[15:09] Kazuya
    She knows what looks good on her.
SIGN    Bare legs
    because
    it's too hot
[15:11] Kazuya
    And while she looks cool and dressed up,
[15:13] Kazuya
    she's got that casualness
    you can only have in summer.
SIGN    Flustered
SIGN    Ba-dump Ba-dump
[15:15] Kazuya
    It's a special bonus outfit I don't get
    to see on rental dates. I love it.
[15:18] Kazuya
    Wait, no! We're going to film for the movie!
SIGN    I'm just a robot
    here to complete
    the movie!
[15:21] Chizuru
    What, did the heat get to you?
[15:24] Chizuru
    And where are the others?
[15:25] Kazuya
    Oh...
[15:26] Kazuya
    I've been calling Yaemori-san,
    but she just won't pick up.
[15:30] Chizuru
    But we're taking the 10:45 train, right?
[15:33] Chizuru
    There's only five minutes left.
[15:35] Kazuya
    She doesn't seem to be the punctual sort...
[15:37] Chizuru
    What about Ruka-chan?
[15:39] Kazuya
    She was really excited when we
    talked on the phone last night,
[15:42] Kazuya
    so I doubt she overslept or anything.
[15:45] Chizuru
    Huh... So you two are hitting it off?
[15:47] Kazuya
    Nah! It's not like that.
[15:49] Kazuya
    This is just a trial, anyway.
[15:51] Chizuru
    You should call her.
[15:53] Chizuru
    You haven't talked today, right?
[15:55] Kazuya
    R-Right.
[15:56] Kazuya
    Oh, it's Yaemori-san!
[15:58] Kazuya
    Hello, Yaemori-san? Where are you?
[16:01] Kazuya
    Huh?!
[16:02] Kazuya
    Hold up!
[16:05] Chizuru
    Hey, the shinkansen's here!
    What are they saying?
[16:10] Kazuya
    ...says.
[16:11] Chizuru
    What?
[16:12] Kazuya
    They're not coming, she says.
[16:14] Chizuru
    Huh?!
[16:15] Chizuru
    Wait, what's going on?
[16:17] Chizuru
    Weren't we going in a group of four?!
[16:19] Kazuya
    That was the plan, but...
[16:37] Kazuya
    You can't be serious...
[16:39] Kazuya
    We got on the shinkansen.
[16:43] Kazuya
    The trip with Mizuhara has left the station!
[16:48] Chizuru
    Hey, come on.
[16:49] Kazuya
    Y-Yes?!
[16:50] Chizuru
    What did Yaemori-san say?
[16:52] Chizuru
    She told you why she isn't here
    over the phone, right?
[16:55] (Flashback) Kazuya
    N-Not coming? Why?!
[16:58] (Flashback) Mini
    Master, you see...
SIGN    Snicker
[17:01] (Flashback) Mini
    This is your chance!
[17:02] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Huh? What are you saying?!
[17:04] Mini
    It's not every day you get to go
    on a trip with Mizuhara-san.
[17:08] Mini
    Without us third and fourth wheels around,
    you can be alone with her!
[17:11] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Alone? Third and fourth wheels?!
[17:13] Mini
    Making this movie has improved Mizuhara-san's
    opinion of you leaps and bounds!
[17:18] Mini
    Strike while the iron's hot!
[17:20] Kazuya
    Y-You idiot!
[17:21] Kazuya
    I never asked for this!
[17:23] (Flashback) Mini
    Well, you're a virgin, so...
[17:25] Kazuya
    Seriously, what does that even mean?!
[17:27] (Flashback) Mini
    It is what it is.
[17:29] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Besides, Ruka-chan will be—
[17:30] Mini
    I handled things with her already.
[17:32] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Huh? What did you do?! And what about filming?!
[17:35] Mini
    You'll be fine. I always film by myself, too.
[17:38] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Yeah, for WeTube!
[17:40] (Flashback) Kazuya
    This is ridiculous!
[17:41] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Mizuhara has no such thoughts...
[17:43] Mini
    You're still going on about that?!
[17:45] Mini
    She's playing along with your lies
    when you're so selfish and indulgent!
SIGN    Virgin through and through
SIGN    No need to
    be that blunt
[17:49] Mini
    We talked about how that means she feels
    something for you! Is this déjà vu?!
[17:53] (Flashback) Mini
    Besides, it's for real.
[17:54] Kazuya
    What is?
[17:56] (Flashback) Mini
    Women feel lust, too, for real.
[17:59] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Lu...?!
[18:00] Mini
    It's scientific fact that Mizuhara-san
    gets in the mood once a month!
[18:05] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Th-The mood?
[18:07] Mini
    No matter how pretty, cute, and classy she is,
[18:10] Mini
    she'll have nights where
    she pines for the male touch!
[18:13] Kazuya
    The mood?!
SIGN    Melt
[18:15] (Flashback) Mini
    And tonight might be one of those nights.
[18:20] Mini
    Did you know?
[18:21] Mini
    It's not the people with all the means
    who get what they want in life.
[18:25] Mini
    It's those who seize the
    moment when it arrives!
[18:28] Chizuru
    What's with you?
[18:30] Chizuru
    Why are you freezing up?
[18:32] Kazuya
    I can't tell her, even if it kills me!
[18:35] Kazuya
    I can't tell her she no-showed in order
    to make sure we got alone time!
SIGN    Ring Ring
[18:41] Chizuru
    Oh, it's from Yaemori-san.
SIGN    I have the flu, so I can't
    make it! So sorry!
SIGN    Yaemori Mini
[18:43] Chizuru
    The flu?!
[18:45] Kazuya
    I-I know, right?
[18:46] Kazuya
    That's what she told me over
    the phone, too. Sucks for her.
SIGN    S
    t
    a
    r
    e
    .
    .
    .
SIGN    Ruka (Girlfriend)
SIGN    LIVE Audio
SIGN    How she made him
    save her contact
[18:57] Kazuya
    Hello? Ruka-chan?
[18:59] Ruka
    Hello!
[19:00] Ruka
    That sticker you sent on LIVE
    this morning was so cute!
[19:03] Kazuya
    She sounds normal...
[19:05] Kazuya
    Where are you right now?
[19:06] Ruka
    Huh?
[19:06] Ruka
    Harajuku. It's a shame, though.
[19:10] Ruka
    That the shoot had to be postponed
    because Yaemori-san has the flu.
SIGN    I got sent
    a pic of
    her
    temperature
[19:13] Kazuya
    That bitch!
SIGN    She's
    evil!
SIGN    No holes in my plan!
SIGN    Not coming
[19:18] Ruka
    What are you up to, Kazuya-kun?
[19:21] Kazuya
    I was feeding my fish,
    and then I realized it was 10 AM!
[19:21] Kazuya
    There's no way I can tell her I'm
    alone with Mizuhara right now!
SIGN    Huh?
[19:25] Ruka
    You really love your fish, huh?
    You two are so close!
[19:28] Ruka
    Anyway, your neighbor's sick,
    so be careful you don't catch anything.
[19:31] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah. Bye.
[19:35] Kazuya
    Yeah, she's gotta be mad about all this.
[19:40] Chizuru
    Looks like we've given her the wrong idea.
[19:43] Kazuya
    Huh?
[19:44] Chizuru
    Yaemori-san planned this, didn't she?
[19:47] Chizuru
    She seems to think we like each other.
[19:47] Kazuya
    Sharp as ever!
[19:48] Kazuya
    Yaemori-san, she knows!
[19:49] Kazuya
    Wanna get off at Omiya?
[19:51] Chizuru
    What about filming?
    Can you manage by yourself?
[19:53] Kazuya
    Probably... I'll do my best...
[19:56] Chizuru
    Forget it, then.
[19:58] Chizuru
    Let's get that footage and return ASAP.
[19:59] Chizuru
    We can give Yaemori-san a nasty surprise.
SIGN    She signed off
    on the trip...
[20:05] Chizuru
    I need the restroom.
[20:06] Chizuru
    Have a seat and watch my stuff, please.
[20:07] Kazuya
    O-Okay.
[20:11] Kazuya
    She doesn't seem mad, at least.
[20:14] Kazuya
    But she accepted it so easily...
[20:17] Kazuya
    I guess she really feels nothing for me.
[20:21] Kazuya
    Wait, no! This trip is for filming!
[20:29] Chizuru
    Are you serious?
[20:33] Chizuru
    Here, lunch.
[20:34] Chizuru
    I ran into the food trolley on the way.
SIGN    Pick one
[20:37] Chizuru
    Just so you know,
    I want to be paid back for this.
[20:37] Kazuya
    Mizuhara got me food...
SIGN    I'll have
    what's left.
[20:39] Kazuya
    W-We can expense this.
[20:46] Chizuru
    Yeah, this is good.
[20:48] Kazuya
    It feels really weird...
[20:51] Kazuya
    how the two of us can just naturally
    spend time together like this.
[20:56] Chizuru
    I can't believe how close we
    are to being done, though.
[20:59] Chizuru
    I was really worried at the start,
    but now we're down to one last scene.
[21:04] Kazuya
    I'm so grateful to the whole crew.
[21:07] Kazuya
    Like, I ran my mouth and dragged you into this,
[21:12] Kazuya
    but I really can't do anything by myself.
[21:15] Kazuya
    So I messed up, but so many
    people helped me out.
[21:18] Kazuya
    It made me realize I really
    wouldn't be here if not for all of you.
[21:21] Kazuya
    Whoa, this looks great!
[21:23] Kazuya
    Time to dig in!
[21:26] Kazuya
    Yum!
[21:30] Kazuya
    We made it to Iiyama Station!
[21:32] Kazuya
    It really is cooler here than in Tokyo.
[21:36] Kazuya
    Right, Mizuhara?
[21:37] Chizuru
    Er... Yeah.
[21:40] Kazuya
    The inn's a thirty-minute bus ride away.
[21:43] Kazuya
    Where's the stop?
[21:44] Chizuru
    H-Hey, you know...
[21:46] Kazuya
    Hm?
[21:47] Chizuru
    Oh, uh... It's just...
[21:50] Chizuru
    I mean, uh... erm...
[21:56] Chizuru
    Actually, never mind.
[22:05] Kazuya
    What was that?
[22:06] Kazuya
    Mizuhara?
[22:08] (Flashback) Mini
    Making this movie has improved Mizuhara-san's
    opinion of you leaps and bounds!
SIGN    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[22:13] Kazuya
    What exactly were you trying to say just now?

E30 - Final Scene and Girlfriend

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SIGN    Madarao Resort Hotel
[00:00] Chizuru
    Huh...
[00:02] Chizuru
    So this is the Madarao Resort Hotel!
[00:05] Chizuru
    The lobby's so spacious and pretty!
[00:11] Chizuru
    I guess it doesn't get crowded
    here outside of ski season.
[00:16] Chizuru
    Wow, just the view from here
    is incredible already!
[00:20] Chizuru
    Is that Mount Myoko?
[00:25] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Oh, uh... It's just...
[00:28] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I mean, uh... erm...
[00:32] Kazuya
    Gah! I can't!
SIGN    Pretty view
[00:34] Kazuya
    I can't stop thinking about
    what happened earlier!
[00:38] Kazuya
    I've never seen Mizuhara with
    an expression like that before!
SIGN    Sorry,
    scenery!!
SIGN    What was that
    all about?!
[00:42] Kazuya
    She was blushing and all...
[00:44] Kazuya
    What was with that absurdly adorable look?!
SIGN    She was like
    Sumi-chan
    back there!
[00:47] Kazuya
    "Oh, uh..."?
[00:48] Kazuya
    Stumbling over your words
    once I get, but twice?!
[00:51] Kazuya
    "It's just... I mean, uh... erm..."
[00:53] Kazuya
    Twice!
[00:54] Kazuya
    It didn't feel like she just changed her mind!
[00:58] Kazuya
    She forced herself to try to get the words
    out, and then forced herself to stop!
[01:01] Kazuya
    It was as if...
[01:03] Kazuya
    As if she was about to confess her love to me!
[01:04] Chizuru
    Lately, you've been, uh... really amazing...
[01:09] Kazuya
    Ridiculous!
SIGN    Shake
SIGN    Shake
[01:10] Kazuya
    Mizuhara would never! Not to me!
[01:13] Chizuru
    What's up?
[01:14] Chizuru
    Did you get bus-sick?
[01:16] Kazuya
    Nah, just a pebble in my shoes.
[01:18] Staff
    Welcome! You can check in here.
[01:22] Chizuru
    Oh, thank you.
SIGN    Rock of Joy
[01:28] Kazuya
    What?!
[01:29] Kazuya
    We only have one room?!
[01:32] Staff
    Yes. Yaemori-sama only reserved
    one room for two people.
[01:40] Kazuya
    She did it...
[01:41] (Flashback) Mini
    This is your chance!
[01:43] Kazuya
    She went and did the thing!
[01:46] Kazuya
    I can't!
[01:47] Kazuya
    Sleeping in the same room?
[01:49] Kazuya
    I'd have endless heart attacks!
[01:52] Kazuya
    C-Can this be fixed?
SIGN    We've been
    set up!!
[01:54] Staff
    We do have rooms available...
[01:57] Kazuya
    How much?
[01:59] Staff
    An additional room will
    be 18,000 yen per night.
[02:01] Chizuru
    W-Wait.
SIGN    I should've kept an eye on her
[02:04] Kazuya
    Th-This is my responsibility for letting
    Yaemori-san book the hotel.
[02:07] Kazuya
    I'll get you another room,
    even if I have to pay out of pocket.
[02:15] Kazuya
    Huh?
[02:16] Kazuya
    Wait! Mizuhara?
[02:20] Chizuru
    Not like it's the first time, anyway.
[02:22] Chizuru
    You know spendthrifts
    end up forever alone, right?
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "Final Scene and Girlfriend"
SIGN    Gulp
[04:23] Kazuya
    I'll never get used to sleeping
    in the same room as Mizuhara.
[04:28] Chizuru
    You'd better give Yaemori-san a
    good talking-to when we get back.
SIGN    Tell her to
    mind her
    own business
[04:32] Kazuya
    A-Absolutely.
[04:34] Chizuru
    Though, I guess we're partly at fault
    for giving her the wrong idea.
[04:41] Chizuru
    We're going out to scout the location, right?
[04:43] Chizuru
    Come on, we're losing daylight.
SIGN    Strong!!
[04:57] Kazuya
    Whoa...
[05:01] Chizuru
    So pretty!
SIGN    Y-Yeah...
[05:03] Kazuya
    We've got permission for filming,
    in case you're wondering.
SIGN    Makes you
    wanna roll
    down the
    hill, huh?
[05:06] Chizuru
    There's no snow,
    but that makes it perfect for hiking.
[05:10] Chizuru
    I'm glad it's such a pleasant day.
[05:14] Chizuru
    Will we be filming around here?
[05:15] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[05:17] Kazuya
    We can set up the tripod here.
[05:20] Chizuru
    What time will we need to shoot?
[05:21] Kazuya
    I asked the hotel staff earlier,
[05:24] Kazuya
    and they said we'd get a
    nice starry sky post-midnight.
[05:27] Chizuru
    Oh... Do you wanna do a test run first?
[05:29] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah. Sounds good.
[05:34] Kazuya
    Okay, say something.
[05:41] Chizuru
    This is it, huh?
[05:44] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's in actress mode already.
[05:48] Kazuya
    We're here to finish our movie. Focus, me!
[05:52] Kazuya
    I can't afford to mess this up!
[05:59] Chizuru
    This is it, huh?
SIGN    Kyoko
    closeup
SIGN    Left hand closeup.
    She raises her hand.
SIGN    Pan from
    Kyoko's back to
    the starry sky
    as she gazes at it
[06:12] Chizuru
    Heya.
[06:13] Kazuya
    Bruh!
SIGN    Yukata!!
[06:16] Chizuru
    Man, the outdoor bath is awesome!
SIGN    Went ahead
    and took a dip
[06:19] Chizuru
    The food was great, too.
SIGN    Tap
SIGN    Tap
SIGN    I should go
    again in
    the morning
[06:21] Chizuru
    But we're here to film, so I feel kinda bad.
[06:25] Chizuru
    I always change into yukatas
    at hot spring resorts.
SIGN    I enjoy myself
    like my life
    depends on it
[06:27] Kazuya
    Th-That so?
[06:30] Kazuya
    Guh! Yukata Mizuhara
    really is out of this world!
[06:35] Chizuru
    What are you up to?
SIGN    Staring at that
    storyboard...
[06:37] Kazuya
    Just running final checks
    on the earlier footage.
[06:38] Kazuya
    Too close! Too close! Too close!
[06:41] Chizuru
    I know you feel you have to get this right,
    but why not take a breather?
[06:45] Chizuru
    We did travel quite far.
    Also, the bath's free right now.
[06:49] Kazuya
    I-I can hit the bath after we're done.
[06:53] Kazuya
    It's fine. This is what I want.
[07:11] Kazuya
    Wow, it's pitch black out here.
[07:13] Kazuya
    Holy crap!
[07:15] Kazuya
    It's a good thing we came
    to check the place out.
[07:18] Kazuya
    Can't even see the ground like this.
[07:27] Kazuya
    Okay, test cleared.
[07:29] Kazuya
    It's perfect.
[07:31] Kazuya
    Let's get this done.
[07:33] Chizuru
    Hey, listen.
[07:38] Chizuru
    I changed my mind.
    I do need to tell you something.
[07:48] Kazuya
    Huh? What?
[07:50] Kazuya
    Picking up where she left off?
[07:52] Kazuya
    I don't know about that...
[07:53] Kazuya
    Wait, right now? At this time? No way!
[07:58] Kazuya
    This isn't a good time.
[08:00] Kazuya
    Can you wait until after we're done?
[08:02] Chizuru
    No! I made up my mind to tell
    you before we wrapped up!
[08:09] Kazuya
    What the... What's with her?
[08:11] Kazuya
    It's not like her to be so insistent.
    I didn't know she could be so stubborn.
[08:15] Kazuya
    And her face is burning red again!
[08:19] (Flashback) Mini
    Mizuhara-san obviously loves you back, Master.
[08:24] Kazuya
    A dark, deserted ski resort.
[08:27] Kazuya
    Starry skies above!
[08:29] Kazuya
    A romantic place, and a romantic situation!
[08:32] Kazuya
    I knew it!
[08:34] Kazuya
    It's gotta be...
[08:35] Kazuya
    She's telling me she loves—
[08:37] Kazuya
    Wait, time out!
[08:41] Chizuru
    You see, I had a grandpa I loved very much.
[08:44] Chizuru
    But he passed away three years ago.
[08:49] Chizuru
    When I first said I wanted to be
    an actress, he encouraged me.
[08:52] Chizuru
    We made a promise with each other
    that he'd see me shine on screen.
[08:58] Chizuru
    But he was killed in a car crash.
[09:02] Chizuru
    So I wanted Grandma to see it in his stead.
[09:07] Chizuru
    I felt like if she did, it would
    reach him up in Heaven, too.
[09:13] Chizuru
    But then she fell ill...
[09:16] Chizuru
    For a while, I thought it was over.
[09:20] Chizuru
    I wasn't passing any auditions, either...
[09:23] Chizuru
    It seemed like I wasn't
    going to make it in time.
[09:27] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[09:29] Chizuru
    So it made me really happy.
[09:34] Chizuru
    When you suggested making a movie together,
[09:37] Chizuru
    I was really, really happy.
[09:42] Chizuru
    Thank you.
[09:43] Chizuru
    I realized that I hadn't
    expressed my gratitude yet.
[09:49] Chizuru
    I'm going to repay you with my acting.
[10:04] Kazuya
    Scene 172, Cut 1.
[10:07] Kazuya
    Action!
[10:09] Kazuya
    To be honest, after that...
[10:13] Kazuya
    I broke down crying.
[10:15] Kazuya
    I desperately wiped the tears caused
    by Mizuhara's feelings and my joy,
[10:20] Kazuya
    and stared at the monitor with all I had.
[10:23] Kazuya
    "Are the exposure settings correct?"
[10:24] Chizuru
    Wow, what a beautiful starry sky.
[10:25] Kazuya
    "Is the mic working as it should?"
[10:28] Kazuya
    My mind was full of such thoughts, but...
[10:31] Kazuya
    More than anything,
[10:33] Kazuya
    Mizuhara shone brighter
    in this shot than ever before.
[10:36] Chizuru
    I wish I could blend in with this sky...
[10:40] Kazuya
    Making this movie for her
    was the right decision.
[10:44] Kazuya
    In that moment, I was convinced.
[10:50] (Flashback) Chizuru
    But, Grandpa, you're gonna die.
SIGN    I may be
    immortal
[10:52] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    I don't know about that.
[10:54] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Everybody dies.
SIGN    Blep
[10:58] (Flashback) Chizuru
    And you drink so much.
[10:59] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    Booze can cure anything, don't you know?
[11:02] (Flashback) Chizuru
    You used to smoke, too.
[11:04] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    H-Hey, I quit.
[11:07] (Flashback) Chizuru
    It's not like you can live till you're 200.
[11:09] (Flashback) Chizuru
    So saying you'll cheer me on until
    I become an actress is irresponsible.
[11:17] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    Irresponsible, eh? Maybe so.
SIGN    He's
    laughing...
[11:21] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    But even so, Chizuru, you must believe!
[11:23] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    If you face forward and believe
    in your dream coming true,
[11:30] Katsuhito
    someone will surely show up
[11:32] Katsuhito
    and be your pillar of support!
SIGN    So long as you don't give up, a path will definitely appear before you.
SIGN    Please
    remove
    slippers
    before
    the
    matted
    section.
[11:51] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I was really, really happy.
[11:56] Kazuya
    Mizuhara was...
SIGN    Relocated to
    the outdoor bath
[11:58] Kazuya
    so damn cute...
SIGN    Spacing out
[12:03] Kazuya
    She wore a dazzling smile,
    bathed in the light of this starlit sky...
SIGN    I know she was
    acting, but...
[12:08] Kazuya
    She was a beauty straight out of a movie.
SIGN    Given her
    talents
[12:12] Kazuya
    That's it for our movie-making adventure.
[12:15] Kazuya
    Now she's gonna take flight
    to a stage beyond my reach.
SIGN    Blub Glub
SIGN    I hate it...
[12:25] Kazuya
    What am I thinking?!
SIGN    Splash
SIGN    This
    experience?
    Priceless!!
[12:28] Kazuya
    Someone like me getting to make
    a movie with her is fairy tale enough!
[12:34] Kazuya
    I had no idea about Mizuhara's past.
[12:38] Kazuya
    But now I understand...
[12:41] Kazuya
    why she made that face back then.
[12:44] Kazuya
    Three years isn't even that long ago.
[12:48] Kazuya
    She must've held it in and just
    kept on trucking since then.
[12:54] (Flashback) Chizuru
    They all fill the void in their heart
     with work or significant others.
[12:59] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Chizuru's a little awkward in recognizing
    and accepting her weakness.
[13:05] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
SIGN    Splish...
SIGN    Plish...
[13:14] Kazuya
    Gwargh!
SIGN    Splish
SIGN    Splash
[13:17] Kazuya
    What the hell am I imagining?!
SIGN    Mizuhara already took
    a bath a few hours ago!
SIGN    Torment
SIGN    Torment
[13:20] Kazuya
    I have to spend all night in
    the same room as her, too!
SIGN    Torment
[13:25] Kazuya
    We'll be together... all night...
[13:28] Chizuru
    I long for a man's touch
    on starry nights like these...
SIGN    cling
[13:32] Kazuya
    You don't mind if I go full beast mode?
SIGN    All Rise
SIGN    Down!
[13:37] Kazuya
    God, I'm so done with being a dude.
SIGN    Ba-dump
SIGN    Ba-dump
SIGN    I was just tilting
    at windmills!!
[13:55] Kazuya
    She's asleep.
[13:59] Kazuya
    Well, duh. She acted her heart out.
[14:04] Kazuya
    She must be exhausted.
[14:06] Kazuya
    I should sleep, too.
SIGN    Sniffle...
SIGN    Kinda sad
    for some
    reason
[14:12] Kazuya
    Huh? I might actually be able to fall asleep.
[14:15] Kazuya
    I was under quite a bit of
    pressure, too, I guess.
[14:19] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[14:20] Kazuya
    Lit up by the stars and moonlight,
    she looked almost like a forest elf.
[14:26] Kazuya
    Was I able to do it?
[14:29] Kazuya
    Did I help her out a little?
[14:33] Kazuya
    Did I... help...
[15:11] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    ...someone will surely show up
[15:14] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    and be your pillar of support!
[15:18] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Let's make a movie together!
[15:30] Chizuru
    This sucks so much.
[15:34] Chizuru
    Why am I the one having trouble falling asleep?
SIGN    Please
    remove
    slippers
    before
    the
    matted
    section.
[16:08] Chizuru
    Nothing beats a morning bath.
[16:14] Kazuya
    Man, I slept like a log all through the night.
[16:18] Kazuya
    And Mizuhara was gone when I woke up.
SIGN    A bath?
SIGN    My night with
    Mizuhara felt like it
    lasted a whole minute...
[16:21] Kazuya
    That was quite the letdown.
[16:24] Kazuya
    Of course it was! We were here to shoot!
[16:27] Chizuru
    Thank you very much.
[16:29] Staff
    Traveling as a couple? Must be nice.
[16:33] Staff
    Please do visit again.
SIGN    Couple...
SIGN    Basically have the bus to ourselves
SIGN    Ba-dump Ba-dump
[16:42] Kazuya
    We're like some student couple taking the bus!
SIGN    Like we're going
    to school together
[16:46] Kazuya
    Anyway, Mizuhara's fashion
    doesn't get mornings off, huh?
[16:50] Kazuya
    Refreshing morning highlands,
    and an ultra-pretty girl in a dress?
SIGN    Way too
    picturesque
[16:55] Kazuya
    What is this, some kinda classic anime?
SIGN    Jolt!!
SIGN    No way...
[16:57] Kazuya
    Could this be... the famous morning after?!
SIGN    Get your head
    outta the clouds
[17:00] Fish
    Get your head outta the clouds.
[17:02] Kazuya
    That hotel ruled, huh?
[17:04] Kazuya
    The food was great, and did you see
    that view from the open-air bath?!
SIGN    Small talk
[17:08] Kazuya
    Wasn't it incredible?
[17:09] Chizuru
    Yeah. It might be the ideal place
    to bring your real girlfriend.
[17:14] Kazuya
    Huh?
[17:15] Kazuya
    Hah, no kidding!
[17:19] Kazuya
    Wait, is what that lady said bothering her?
[17:23] Chizuru
    How are things with Ruka-chan?
[17:26] Chizuru
    You two doing well?
[17:27] Chizuru
    I may have thrown a wrench in the works,
[17:31] Chizuru
    but as long as I'm your "girlfriend,"
[17:33] Chizuru
    I won't forget my goal of getting you one.
[17:37] Chizuru
    Everyone needs time to stop
    and sort out their feelings.
[17:40] Chizuru
    Your trial period seems to be going great,
[17:43] Chizuru
    and Granny Nagomi has
    taken a liking to her, right?
[17:47] Kazuya
    I prefer you, though.
[17:51] Kazuya
    Yeah, she's a great girl.
[17:53] Kazuya
    Just the fact that she says she likes
    a guy like me makes her an angel.
[17:58] Kazuya
    She even helped out with the movie.
[18:02] Kazuya
    But I've decided not to lie to my folks anymore.
[18:07] Kazuya
    The next "girlfriend" I introduce to them
[18:08] Kazuya
    will be one I love from the bottom of my heart.
[18:13] Chizuru
    What about Mami-san?
[18:16] Kazuya
    Honestly, I don't know myself.
    I haven't even heard from her in ages.
[18:22] Kazuya
    Given how pretty she is, she's probably
    gotten herself another guy already.
[18:27] Kazuya
    And I do want her to be happy, so...
[18:32] Chizuru
    This won't be easy, huh?
[18:34] Kazuya
    Nope.
SIGN    My apologies
[18:36] Kazuya
    She's been worried about me, huh?
[18:40] Kazuya
    Not like she didn't have her hands
    full with her acting stuff already.
[18:44] Kazuya
    Anyway, the movie project is over now.
[18:47] Kazuya
    Tabuse-san's team will
    handle the editing process.
[18:50] Kazuya
    I won't be seeing Mizuhara
    as frequently anymore.
[18:53] Kazuya
    It's sad... but this was lots of fun.
[18:58] Kazuya
    Sharing a common vision with
    Mizuhara and everyone else,
SIGN    Please
    take one
SIGN    Please back
    our project
[19:01] Kazuya
    working toward the same goal...
[19:03] Kazuya
    I don't know if I'll ever throw myself into
    something like I did with this movie.
[19:10] Kazuya
    I'm so happy I got to have such
    a fulfilling period in my life.
[19:16] Kazuya
    Thank you, Mizuhara.
[19:18] Kazuya
    I'm really glad I got to
    make this movie with you.
SIGN    Flinch
SIGN    Droop
SIGN    Freeze
[19:33] Kazuya
    Whoa! Wait, wait! What's going on?!
SIGN    Tremble
SIGN    Slam Slam
SIGN    Mental Kazuya
SIGN    Shake Shake
[19:40] Kazuya
    This is bad!
[19:41] Kazuya
    My heart's about to explode!
[19:44] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's so light.
[19:46] Kazuya
    She must be exhausted.
[19:48] Kazuya
    She's been carrying the weight of her
    grandpa, her grandma, and her own dreams...
[19:54] Kazuya
    All on these tiny shoulders...
[19:58] Kazuya
    I love you, Mizuhara.
[19:59] Kazuya
    Control yourself... Control yourself...
[20:01] Kazuya
    I love you!
[20:09] Pa
    We have arrived at Iiyama Station.
SIGN    Jump
[20:12] Kazuya
    We're here!
[20:14] Chizuru
    What, already?
[20:16] Chizuru
    Sorry, I fell asleep.
SIGN    Not
    busted...!!
SIGN    Still in
    La-La Land
[20:21] Chizuru
    It gets hotter when you
    descend the mountain, huh?
SIGN    Fan
    Fan
SIGN    Ahaha... That
    spectacular view
    looks dyed in
    pink now...
[20:26] Kazuya
    A great trip, all said and done.
[20:29] Ruka
    Found you!
[20:31] Ruka
    You two think you can just come home
    the morning after and call it good?!
[20:35] Ruka
    You leave your girlfriend back
    home and do this? How nasty!
[20:38] Chizuru
    R-Ruka-chan?
[20:40] Kazuya
    What are you doing here?
[20:41] Ruka
    Something sounded off
    during our call yesterday,
[20:43] Ruka
    so I questioned Yaemori-san,
    and she spilled the truth!
[20:46] Kazuya
    So you came all the way to Iiyama?!
[20:48] Ruka
    Oh, you think you can wear a white dress now?
[20:50] Ruka
    You thot!
[20:52] Chizuru
    E-Excuse me?!
SIGN    Stare
[20:54] Chizuru
    What are you doing?
SIGN    Stare
[20:56] Ruka
    Where are the hickeys?!
[20:57] Chizuru
    Nowhere!
[20:58] Kazuya
    You've got it all wrong, Ruka-chan!
SIGN    I'm your girlfriend!!
[21:00] Kazuya
    We were set up!
[21:01] Ruka
    Kazuya-kun, you're staying
    another night with me, okay?!
[21:05] Kazuya
    What? Not happening!
[21:07] Ruka
    It is happening!
[21:08] Ruka
    We'll do everything you did
    with Chizuru-san, times 100!
[21:11] Kazuya
    Again, we did nothing!
[21:13] Ruka
    A likely story!
[21:14] Ruka
    You two are a grown man and woman!
[21:16] Kazuya
    Seriously, we just came here to shoot!
[21:19] Kazuya
    You tell her, too, Mizuhara!
[21:21] Chizuru
    I need the restroom.
[21:23] Kazuya
    Mizuhara?!
[21:37] Kazuya
    C-Calm down, Ruka-chan.
[21:40] Kazuya
    I can't do another night.
[21:41] Ruka
    But why?!
[21:42] Ruka
    After you stayed in the same
    room with Chizuru-san?!
SIGN    Your answer,
    happy-go-lucky
    Kazuya-kun?!
[21:44] Ruka
    Have you forgotten who your girlfriend is?!
[21:47] Kazuya
    It's you! It's you, Ruka-chan!
SIGN    On a trial basis, but...
[21:49] Kazuya
    This was all a setup by Yaemori-san!
[21:52] Kazuya
    We're out of funds, too.
    And I've got plans this evening!
[21:59] Ruka
    Then make me a promise.
[22:02] Ruka
    On August 26th,
[22:04] Ruka
    my birthday, you'll give me anything I desire.
[22:11] Kazuya
    Anything?

E31 - Kazuya and Girlfriend

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[00:01] Kazuya
    It was August 26.
[00:03] Kazuya
    I'd handed over the footage to the film club
    and was awaiting the movie's completion.
[00:05] Kazuya
    Yeah. Uh, it's scheduled to
    be completed in September...
[00:09] Kazuya
    So September 30 would be perfect...
SIGN    In September!
SIGN    Edit -> Film Club
SIGN    Arrange for
    screening
[00:14] Kazuya
    Okay, that's done.
[00:18] Kazuya
    Yes?
[00:22] Ruka
    Happy birthday!
[00:24] Kazuya
    Oh, Ruka-chan. You can't do that by the door...
[00:28] Ruka
    It's fine. These ones don't leave a mess.
[00:31] Kazuya
    I mean the noise!
SIGN    Beam
SIGN    ing
[00:32] Ruka
    It's my first birthday since we started dating!
[00:35] Ruka
    You'll make it a memorable one
    like you promised, right?
[00:38] Kazuya
    Yeah, well, you did ask in advance...
[00:40] Ruka
    Yay!
[00:41] Kazuya
    Hey, who said you could come in?!
SIGN    That's my
    Kazuya-kun
[00:43] Ruka
    What's the problem? I am your girlfriend.
[00:47] Kazuya
    Always the loose cannon.
[00:50] Ruka
    Now to get ready!
[00:53] Kazuya
    Wait, ready for what?!
[00:55] Ruka
    Swim. Suit. Time!
[00:58] Kazuya
    Huh?
[00:59] Kazuya
    What?!
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "Kazuya and Girlfriend"
[02:39] Kazuya
    Goddamn!
[02:40] Kazuya
    I mean, I did say I'd go along
    with her to an extent,
[02:43] Kazuya
    but we're starting with the pool?
SIGN    Already in check by the first move!
[02:47] (Flashback) Ruka
    ...you'll give me anything I desire.
[02:51] Kazuya
    What does she want so badly, anyway?
[02:56] Kazuya
    Another kiss?
[02:58] Kazuya
    Or maybe....
SIGN    A
    a
    a
    a
    a
    a
    a
[02:59] Kazuya
    More than that?
SIGN    Stiffen
[03:02] Kazuya
    Not happening!
[03:04] Kazuya
    Birthday or not, there are lines I can't cross!
SIGN    What am I
    even imagining?!
[03:09] Kazuya
    But hey, she was actually
    a big help with the movie,
[03:13] Kazuya
    and she had to miss out on the trip.
[03:16] Kazuya
    I can't keep shooting all her
    requests down forever.
[03:19] Ruka
    I'm here.
[03:27] Ruka
    What do you think?
SIGN    Defensive
    Formation
[03:33] Kazuya
    Gah!
[03:34] Kazuya
    Y-You look great!
[03:36] Ruka
    Really? I'm so glad!
SIGN    Close to
    hyperventilating
[03:40] Ruka
    You okay?
[03:43] Ruka
    I didn't know what kind of
    swimsuit you preferred.
[03:44] Kazuya
    I'm not the least bit okay.
[03:47] Ruka
    It was my first time buying a bikini and all...
[03:50] Kazuya
    My nerves are about to fry!
[03:53] Kazuya
    I can't. I can't look at Ruka-chan straight!
[03:53] Ruka
    A friend of mine came here before and
    let me know there was a really pretty pool!
[03:56] Kazuya
    Her youthful fair skin...
[03:59] Kazuya
    Her slender yet mature figure!
[04:02] Ruka
    So I wanted to come check it out!
[04:02] Kazuya
    I can tell!
[04:04] Kazuya
    There are other women here, but all the
    dudes have their eyes fixed on Ruka-chan!
[04:09] Kazuya
    Her? Girlfriend?
SIGN    On a trial basis, but...
[04:11] Kazuya
    She's my girlfriend?
[04:16] Ruka
    Yay, this feels so great!
[04:19] Guys
    Look at her.
[04:20] Guys
    She's so cute!
[04:22] Guys
    We should try picking her up
    if she's here by herself.
[04:24] Kazuya
    Seriously...
[04:26] Kazuya
    What does she even see in me?
[04:31] Kazuya
    Sorry, bathroom break.
[04:40] Ruka
    Today's my birthday, and a great
    opportunity to bring us closer.
[04:44] Ruka
    I'm gonna make Kazuya-kun's
    heart race for sure!
[04:52] Kazuya
    I'm glad Ruka-chan's having fun,
[04:55] Kazuya
    but what could she want?
[05:00] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan?
[05:01] Kazuya
    What's up? Done with the pool already?
[05:04] Ruka
    Help me out.
[05:07] Ruka
    Put sunscreen on my back.
[05:11] Kazuya
    Me? Why?!
[05:13] Ruka
    It's what a boyfriend is supposed to do.
[05:15] Ruka
    Or...
[05:16] Ruka
    Do you not want to?
[05:18] Kazuya
    Nah, it's not that...
[05:21] Kazuya
    Put sunscreen on her?
[05:23] Kazuya
    This is just like in anime and manga!
SIGN    An extremely
    lewd sitch!!
[05:27] Kazuya
    But like she said,
    it's perfectly normal among couples,
[05:30] Kazuya
    so I have no reason to refuse!
[05:37] Kazuya
    I'm not touching her.
    I'm just applying this cream.

SIGN    A just cause
SIGN    ba-dump
SIGN    ba-dump
[05:43] Kazuya
    H-Here I go. Ready?
SIGN    A virgin's unneeded question
[05:45] Ruka
    Anytime.
[05:53] Kazuya
    I can't! I can't do this if you're gonna squeal!
[05:55] Ruka
    Sorry, it was just a little cold.
[05:59] Kazuya
    I'm gonna die!
[06:01] Kazuya
    Death by moe!
[06:03] Ruka
    Don't miss the areas under the straps.
[06:03] Kazuya
    This is too lewd for me.
[06:06] Kazuya
    Her back is stiffer than I expected.
[06:10] Kazuya
    But thanks to that, I can feel
    her bones and her warmth...
[06:14] Kazuya
    And now I'm at full chub!
[06:17] Chizuru
    Oh, Ruka-chan got you hard?
    Good for you, you horny dog.
[06:21] Chizuru
    Stay away from me forever.
[06:22] Kazuya
    I'm sorry, Mizuhara!
SIGN    TKO!!
[06:27] Kazuya
    Get this over with and dive into the pool!
[06:29] Kazuya
    Okay, all done.
[06:31] Ruka
    Wait, wait.
[06:36] Ruka
    Now do the legs.
[06:38] Kazuya
    Excuse me? Can't you do that yourself?
[06:41] Ruka
    I can.
[06:42] Kazuya
    Uh, what?
[06:44] Ruka
    Do you not want to?
[06:46] Kazuya
    No, it's not that, but...
[06:50] Kazuya
    Her legs... Ruka-chan's legs!
[06:52] Kazuya
    If I touch 'em, I'm gonna explode!
SIGN    Squish
[07:05] Kazuya
    So soft!
[07:07] Kazuya
    What is with this texture? It's girly to a T!
[07:10] Kazuya
    Her skin is firm, but beyond the
    surface it's all squish, no muscle!
[07:16] Kazuya
    I'm totally feeling her up!
SIGN    Aaaaaaa
[07:19] Kazuya
    So much for a just cause!
    I'm just feeling her up!
SIGN    Still applying
    that cream,
    though
[07:22] Kazuya
    What constitutes "legs," anyway?
    What areas do I have to cover?
[07:26] Kazuya
    What about the thighs? Do I go all the way up?
[07:29] Kazuya
    I mean, I know Ruka-chan
    wouldn't get mad at me...
[07:33] Kazuya
    I can do it...
[07:36] Kazuya
    I can keep going...
[07:39] Kazuya
    I can go where no Kazuya has gone before!
[07:46] Kazuya
    Oh, looks like we're out of cream.
[07:49] Kazuya
    I'm gonna hit the pool.
SIGN    She didn't
    notice my
    stiffy, right?
[07:56] Kazuya
    What is even happening in my life right now?
[08:06] Ruka
    I may have tried a little too hard.
SIGN    Heart Rate
SIGN    Range
[08:16] Ruka
    I hope Kazuya-kun's heart was
    racing as much as mine was.
[08:26] Ruka
    Wow!
[08:28] Ruka
    Thanks, Kazuya-kun!
[08:30] Ruka
    Yum!
SIGN    m 0 0 l 140 0 l 140 160 l 0 160
SIGN    Today's Bill
    Garden Pool
    Entrance Fee
    6,000 yen x2
    +Lunch 1,400 yen x2
    +Soft Serve 600 yen
    =15,400 yen
[08:34] Ruka
    Here, have a bite.
[08:39] Ruka
    So, how is it?
[08:41] Kazuya
    Yummy.
[08:42] Ruka
    I know, right?
[08:43] Ruka
    It looks great and tastes even better!
SIGN    I'm glad
[08:48] Kazuya
    I guess I could live with an indirect kiss...
SIGN    
SIGN    Potato Salad
SIGN    Beef Stew
[08:56] Ruka
    I've never had a hotel buffet before!
    I'm so moved!
[09:01] Ruka
    I feel so loved.
SIGN    I'm being treated so well.
[09:04] Kazuya
    I... I'm glad you're so excited.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 140 0 l 140 210 l 0 210
SIGN    Today's Bill
    15,400 yen
    + 5,500 yen x2
    =26,400 yen
[09:06] Ruka
    Oh, right.
[09:08] Ruka
    I'll take it now.
[09:10] Kazuya
    You'll take what?
[09:11] Kazuya
    Not money, right?
SIGN    Rental GF
    PTSD
[09:13] Ruka
    My gift. I figured it was about time.
SIGN    The birthday date
    is coming to an end
[09:16] Kazuya
    Huh? I didn't get you one.
[09:21] Ruka
    You jerk!
[09:21] Kazuya
    Ow, ow!
[09:23] Ruka
    Why?!
[09:24] Ruka
    It's your girlfriend's first birthday
    since you started dating!
[09:26] Ruka
    Who in their right mind
    would come empty-handed?!
[09:29] Kazuya
    But giving you a gift would only
    give you the wrong idea...
[09:33] Ruka
    What am I supposed to tell my friends?!
SIGN    My BF believes in
    "for the exposure"!
[09:36] Kazuya
    You told your friends about this?!
SIGN    What does that
    even mean?!
[09:38] Ruka
    I've lost all appetite now.
[09:40] Kazuya
    The food'll go cold...
[09:44] Ruka
    Screw it! I'm gonna stuff my face!
SIGN    Your girlfriend's gonna gain weight!
    Serves you right!
[09:46] Kazuya
    Hey, wait, that's my plate!
SIGN    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
SIGN    Edogawa Seaside Park
[09:53] Ruka
    Wow, it's so pretty!
[09:55] Ruka
    And the sea breeze feels great!
[09:59] Kazuya
    Now the ocean?
[10:00] Kazuya
    We're going through the
    full course of date spots.
[10:06] Kazuya
    I've thought about this before,
[10:08] Kazuya
    but the seaside at night is so full
    of couples, it's kinda scandalous.
[10:13] Kazuya
    Did you plan for this?
[10:15] Ruka
    Wh-Whatever could you mean?!
[10:16] Kazuya
    Is she playing dumb?
[10:19] Kazuya
    I knew it!
[10:20] Kazuya
    She was plotting something!
[10:23] (Flashback) Ruka
    You two think you can just come home
    the morning after and call it good?!
[10:27] Kazuya
    She must really be feeling
    the pressure due to Mizuhara.
[10:32] Kazuya
    Hey, uh, I'm sorry.
[10:34] Kazuya
    I know we started dating as a trial,
[10:36] Kazuya
    but I was the one who brought
    it all on by lying to people.
[10:39] Kazuya
    And it was obvious what happened the other
    day would trample all over your feelings.
[10:45] Kazuya
    On top of that, I made you try so hard today.
[10:48] Kazuya
    When, really, you don't have to go
    out of your way for a guy like me.
[10:55] Kazuya
    Ow! Huh?
[10:56] Ruka
    I don't see it as going out of my way.
[11:00] Ruka
    Don't get all condescending on me.
[11:02] Ruka
    True, I don't completely
    trust you and Chizuru-san,
[11:06] Ruka
    and watching you two does make me worry,
[11:09] Ruka
    but today's not about that.
[11:12] Kazuya
    Then why?
[11:15] Ruka
    It was my dream. Is that not enough?
[11:19] Ruka
    I'm a girly girl at heart. I do want
    the princess treatment on my birthday.
[11:25] Ruka
    And you're the one for me.
[11:28] Ruka
    The one and only,
    who I've waited to meet all my life.
[11:31] Ruka
    So what if I think of my first boyfriend
    as a prince who'll grant me my wishes?
[11:37] Ruka
    Is that weird?
[11:40] Kazuya
    No, it's not.
[11:41] Ruka
    Right?
[11:44] Kazuya
    Damn, she's a total angel.
[11:47] Kazuya
    And I'm a real asshole.
[11:49] Kazuya
    What she's asking for is nothing out
    of the ordinary for a birthday girl,
[11:54] Kazuya
    and yet I got all conceited,
    trying to read between the lines.
[11:57] Kazuya
    I've been leading this extremely
    nice girl on for so long...
[12:01] Kazuya
    I still feel bad, though.
[12:04] Kazuya
    I dragged you into the movie project, too...
[12:11] Ruka
    Kazuya-kun, do you like the
    Yamanote Line or the Chuo Line more?
[12:16] Kazuya
    Huh?
[12:17] Kazuya
    Wait, what? What is she talking about?
SIGN    Chuo Line
SIGN    Yamanote Line
[12:20] Kazuya
    Has she suddenly lost her mind?
[12:22] Kazuya
    The Chuo Line, I guess?
[12:23] Ruka
    Is that so...
[12:25] Kazuya
    That's it?!
[12:26] Kazuya
    Did I give the wrong answer?
[12:28] Ruka
    This one time, I wanted to
    spend longer on the train,
[12:32] Ruka
    so I took the Yamanote Line on purpose.
[12:35] Ruka
    Shinjuku to Tokyo only takes
    15 minutes on the Chuo Line,
[12:39] Ruka
    but I rode the Yamanote Line
    for 35 minutes instead.
[12:43] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan...
[12:44] Ruka
    I really thought I was doing
    something pointless...
[12:48] Ruka
    Temporarily, at least.
[12:54] Ruka
    Nishi-Nippori.
[12:56] Ruka
    In spring, the riverbank to the south there
    is full of blooming sakura trees.
[13:01] Ruka
    I fell in love with Nishi-Nippori right then.
[13:05] Ruka
    Ever since, I've been taking the Yamanote
    Line the long way around in spring.
[13:09] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan...
[13:10] Ruka
    It may seem pointless at first,
[13:12] Ruka
    but taking a detour can bring you
    wonderful new encounters and experiences.
[13:17] Ruka
    I felt the same way about the movie, too.
[13:20] Ruka
    "Why am I even doing this," I thought.
[13:22] Ruka
    I did sympathize with
    Chizuru-san and her grandma,
[13:26] Ruka
    but my main motive was to
    not leave the two of you alone.
[13:30] Ruka
    But then, the filming started.
[13:31] Ruka
    I saw the staff,
[13:33] Ruka
    you,
[13:34] Ruka
    and Chizuru-san all working so hard...
[13:38] Ruka
    And it made my heart race, too.
[13:43] Ruka
    So please don't apologize.
[13:46] Ruka
    I, Sarashina Ruka,
    had an amazing time helping out!
[13:50] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan!
[13:52] Ruka
    Let's go. Your pants are gonna get dirty.
[13:56] Kazuya
    So in the end, Ruka-chan wasn't trying
    to compete with Mizuhara today,
[14:01] Kazuya
    and she did have fun shooting the movie.
[14:04] Kazuya
    She must be a more pure-hearted
    girl than I ever thought.
[14:09] Kazuya
    Who could've ever imagined that
    my life would come to this?
SIGN    This girl is my girlfriend?
    I don't deserve her.
[14:20] Ruka
    Hey, can we hold hands?
[14:22] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah, sure.
[14:28] Kazuya
    This is bad!
[14:29] Kazuya
    After seeing her act so cute earlier,
    my imagination is gonna go berserk!
[14:34] Kazuya
    Ruka-chan's being so sweet today.
[14:37] Kazuya
    She's not her usual wild self, just your
    everyday girl who happens to be super pretty!
[14:42] Kazuya
    I really want to hold her tight!
[14:45] Guy
    Here. For our first anniversary.
[14:47] Girl
    Really? Thank you!
[14:53] Kazuya
    Huh? What's wrong, Ruka-chan?
[14:56] Ruka
    On second thought,
    I really do want a gift, too.
[14:59] Kazuya
    R-Right? I get it! I'm so sorry!
[15:02] Kazuya
    But I didn't get you anything.
[15:04] Kazuya
    I sound like a huge jerk, even to myself.
[15:06] Ruka
    I'm not asking for anything material.
    Just permission.
[15:10] Kazuya
    P-Permission? Does that mean what I think...
[15:13] Ruka
    You never bring it up, so I...
[15:17] Kazuya
    Wait, timeout!
[15:18] Kazuya
    Wait!
[15:18] Ruka
    I've been holding back forever.
[15:20] Kazuya
    If she comes at me now, I can't refuse!
SIGN    Holding back?
    Sounds lewd!
[15:24] Ruka
    Kazuya-kun...
[15:25] Ruka
    May I call you "Kazuya" from now on?
[15:30] Kazuya
    Huh?
SIGN    We're not talking
    about kissing?
[15:31] Kazuya
    K... Kazuya?
[15:34] Kazuya
    B-But why?
[15:35] Ruka
    I've always dreamed of being a couple
    who speak casually to each other.
SIGN    Is that so bad?
[15:39] Ruka
    All my friends at school do it, too.
SIGN    With their
    boyfriends
[15:43] Kazuya
    Yeah, addressing each other
    casually is super couple-like,
[15:47] Kazuya
    but we're still in a trial period...
SIGN    Is this...
    really okay?
[15:50] Kazuya
    Eh, what's in a name?
[15:53] Kazuya
    Sure, that's fine.
[15:55] Ruka
    Y-You mean it?!
[15:56] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah, no point overthinking
    what we call each other.
[16:03] Ruka
    Kazuya!
[16:04] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[16:08] Ruka
    Kazuya!
[16:09] Kazuya
    Wh-What is it?
[16:12] Ruka
    Kazuya!
[16:18] Kazuya
    It's late, so I'll walk you home.
[16:20] Ruka
    Thanks, Kazuya.
[16:22] Kazuya
    Did you always use my name so frequently?
[16:24] Ruka
    What do you mean, Kazuya?
[16:26] Kazuya
    Oh, well, no biggie.
[16:28] Ruka
    Don't worry about it, Kazuya!
[16:30] Ruka
    Now I've taken the lead over Chizuru-san!
[16:32] Kazuya
    Yo.
SIGN    Itabashi Third Hospital
SIGN    Internal Medicine
    Ichinose Sayuri-sama
    Supervising Doctor: Zaizen Goro
    Supervising Nurse: Satomi Shuji
    Patient ID: 355847621
[16:47] Chizuru
    Here, birthday present for you.
[16:49] Sayuri
    Wow, new hospital pajamas!
[16:52] Chizuru
    Apparently, lavender is the lucky
    color for 77-year-olds right now.
[16:56] Sayuri
    You have such great fashion taste.
    I really appreciate it.
SIGN    Smells
    great
[17:00] Sayuri
    That's my dear granddaughter.
[17:02] Chizuru
    It's part of the job.
[17:04] Chizuru
    Should you be up right now?
[17:06] Chizuru
    You seemed to be in so much pain last weekend.
[17:08] Sayuri
    Don't dig up the distant past.
[17:11] Chizuru
    Um, it was three days ago?
[17:13] Sayuri
    That's the distant past.
[17:15] Chizuru
    I hope I can be like you when I'm 77.
[17:19] Chizuru
    The skies really cleared up, huh?
[17:21] Chizuru
    The forecast said there was
    a 70% chance of rain.
[17:24] Sayuri
    I'm blessed by the weather gods, you see.
[17:26] Chizuru
    This again?
[17:28] Sayuri
    Don't shoot the messenger.
    The facts are the facts.
[17:30] Sayuri
    It was pouring the day you were born, too.
[17:33] Sayuri
    The thunder was just roaring!
    And the lightning!
[17:35] Sayuri
    But it all stopped when I reached the hospital!
[17:38] Chizuru
    Stop talking about that. It's depressing.
SIGN    Birthday downpour
[17:40] Sayuri
    It's tough being an actress loved by the rain.
[17:44] Chizuru
    I'll become one who looks great in the rain.
[17:46] Sayuri
    The rain gods loved Kasumi, too.
[17:48] Sayuri
    It rained on all her important days—entrance
    exams, coming-of-age ceremony, wedding.
[17:53] Sayuri
    Katsuhito-san would have to drive her,
    and she'd look up at the sky and frown.
[17:58] Sayuri
    She was like you in a lot of ways:
    pretty, considerate, and fashionable.
[18:05] Sayuri
    But she put me, her own mother,
    through the pain of having to see her funeral.
[18:13] Chizuru
    Rest assured, I'll live longer than you.
[18:17] Sayuri
    Oh, you're talking impossible dreams now?
[18:20] Sayuri
    Whose influence is it?
SIGN    Always with the comebacks...
[18:23] Chizuru
    Right back at you.
[18:24] Chizuru
    Get some rest.
[18:33] Chizuru
    S-Sumi-chan?!
[18:37] Chizuru
    What? You helped hand out flyers?!
[18:40] Chizuru
    And you saw me walk into the hospital
    and decided to visit my grandma?
SIGN    That's so like you.
[18:45] Chizuru
    He never mentioned this to me!
SIGN    We've caused so much trouble
    to so many people...
SIGN    I saw that the crowdfunding project hit
    its goal. How's the movie coming along?
SIGN    I've been wondering
[18:51] Chizuru
    Oh, good. Shooting wrapped up the other day.
[18:55] Chizuru
    We also have a date for the screening.
[18:57] Chizuru
    It's being edited now.
[19:01] Chizuru
    Yeah. Thanks, Sumi-chan.
[19:07] Chizuru
    Oh, we're doing this again? Yeah, thanks.
SIGN    Kazuya-kun
    was giving it his all.
SIGN    He wanted so badly
    to do something to help you
    and your grandmother.
SIGN    Even after starting the crowdfunding
    project, he got so close to
    giving up so many times...
SIGN    But he got back
    on his feet each time,
    all for you.
SIGN    You two couldn't have done this without each other.
SIGN    Without your desire
SIGN    and his support.
SIGN    You did this together!
[19:33] Sumi
    Congrats!
[19:36] Chizuru
    Yeah.
[19:37] Chizuru
    Thanks, Sumi-chan.
[19:41] Chizuru
    Um, this is Sakurasawa Sumi-chan, my friend.
SIGN    Creak
SIGN    Crack
[19:45] Chizuru
    She's here to see you.
[19:47] Sayuri
    My, what a lovely girl.
[19:49] Sayuri
    Your friend from college?
SIGN    She's so pretty
[19:51] Chizuru
    S-Something like that!
[19:52] Chizuru
    Flowers for you. From Sumi-chan.
[19:54] Sayuri
    How sweet. Thank you.
[19:59] Sumi
    See you.
[20:00] Chizuru
    Yeah, see you!
[20:06] Sayuri
    It's so strange.
[20:09] Sayuri
    Your overly serious and unapproachable nature
    used to be part of what made you special.
[20:12] Sayuri
    But since you started dating Kazuya-kun,
[20:14] Sayuri
    there are suddenly a lot
    more people in your life.
[20:18] Chizuru
    It's not like that. And don't make me
    sound like some kind of loner.
[20:22] Sayuri
    What, are you not?
[20:23] Chizuru
    I'm just busy! I have friends, okay?!
[20:26] Sayuri
    You're making your movie in
    a big group, too. Sounds like fun.
[20:30] Chizuru
    So, about that...
[20:33] Sayuri
    Screening?!
[20:35] Sayuri
    Of course I'll go!
[20:36] Sayuri
    It's nearly complete, huh? I can't wait!
SIGN    I'll get permission
    to go out
[20:39] Chizuru
    Yeah.
[20:40] Sayuri
    So you finished shooting, then.
[20:42] Sayuri
    Kazuya-kun must've worked so hard.
[20:44] Chizuru
    Of course he did. He's the producer.
[20:47] Chizuru
    If he couldn't complete it after dragging
    so many people in, it'd be a disaster.
[20:51] Sayuri
    Do you really think so? I believe he
    must've put his heart and soul into it.
[20:56] Chizuru
    That's because you didn't see what went on!
[20:58] Chizuru
    Like, he didn't even understand
    how cameras worked at first!
[21:02] Chizuru
    We had no semblance of a script,
    and yet he insisted he could get it done.
[21:08] Chizuru
    He couldn't even get permission for
    the crowdfunding project initially,
[21:11] Chizuru
    and had to make so many revisions,
    he wasn't even eating right for a while.
[21:15] Chizuru
    It was so bad,
    he could've collapsed at any time.
[21:18] Chizuru
    And later, I don't know if we could've gotten
    anywhere without our neighbor's help.
[21:22] Chizuru
    He's just too reckless,
    with no foresight or risk assessment skills!
[21:25] Chizuru
    Listen to this! When filming paused
    because of a noisy cicada,
[21:29] Chizuru
    he fell off a bridge trying to chase it off!
[21:31] Chizuru
    It was, like, five meters high!
[21:33] Chizuru
    Good thing there was a river below,
[21:35] Chizuru
    because he could've gotten
    seriously hurt otherwise!
[21:38] Chizuru
    And then he was dripping wet and
    had the whole crew worried about him.
[21:41] Chizuru
    He had to change, but we only
    had women's clothing on set.
[21:45] Chizuru
    In the end, he had to
    crossdress all the way home!
[21:53] Sayuri
    Chizuru.
[21:55] Sayuri
    Do you know when true love begins?
[21:58] Chizuru
    Huh?
[22:00] Sayuri
    It's when you're having the time
    of your life talking about them.
[22:10] Chizuru
    It's not like that.
SIGN    CAMPFIRE Backers List

E32 - Family and Girlfriend

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SIGN    Potato Chaps
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "Family and Girlfriend"
[01:38] Mini
    We're having a party to celebrate
    your loss of virginity!
[01:41] Kazuya
    Wha?
SIGN    What is this woman
    talking about right
    outside my door?
[01:43] Mini
    Oh, come on, don't be shy.
[01:45] Mini
    Popping your cherry is a monumental event!
    A new birth for a man!
SIGN    This stuff's heavy,
    so can I come in?
    Happy birthday!
[01:48] Mini
    You're a baby again, Master.
SIGN    Godlike Character Designs
SIGN    Who's a
    good baby?
[01:49] Kazuya
    No patting!
[01:51] Mini
    You picked one hell of a gal
    for your first, though.
[01:54] Mini
    Once you go Mizuhara-san, other women
    might as well not exist anymore.
SIGN    I worry about
    your future sex life
[01:59] Kazuya
    O-Oh...
[02:01] Mini
    I really wanted to celebrate right away,
    but I had to go on a trip, too.
SIGN    With friends
SIGN    Not that I care
[02:05] Kazuya
    Huh... Really?
[02:06] Mini
    So, yeah, I'm coming in.
SIGN    Gimme the
    deets inside
SIGN    This stuff's
    heavy
[02:09] Kazuya
    Hold it right there!
[02:12] Mini
    What?! You didn't sleep with her?!
SIGN    Keep it down!
SIGN    Ichinose
[02:16] Kazuya
    What if Mizuhara hears?!
[02:18] Mini
    Are you kidding me?!
[02:19] Mini
    You stayed in a hotel!
    Beside a liberating summer meadow!
[02:22] Mini
    By yourselves!
[02:24] Mini
    A man and woman, 21 and 20,
    in a hotel with hot springs and yummy food!
[02:27] Mini
    Spent a night in the same room!
[02:28] Mini
    What about yukata? Did she wear one?!
[02:30] Mini
    You were this close to
    her in basically undies!
[02:33] Kazuya
    I-I guess?
[02:35] Mini
    I don't believe you.
SIGN    I have the creeps...
[02:37] Kazuya
    This girl has the wrong
    idea about something!
SIGN    Do you even have
    a pair, Master?
[02:41] Kazuya
    The shoot was more important.
[02:43] Kazuya
    Besides, Mizuhara had
    zero intentions of that sort.
[02:46] Kazuya
    Oh, and screw you!
SIGN    streeetch
SIGN    Right, I just
    remembered!
[02:48] Kazuya
    Do you have any idea how much trouble
    I had with Ruka-chan after that?!
[02:51] Mini
    Oh, she gave me two lumps on my
    head, too, so we're even there.
SIGN    It was like a
    manga moment
[02:55] Kazuya
    Even, my ass!
SIGN    You deserved it
[02:57] Mini
    I just figured she'd give up
    if you two did the deed.
SIGN    I didn't expect you two
    to both be hopeless virgins
[03:02] Kazuya
    My life isn't for you to control remotely!
[03:05] Mini
    But I hope you made progress, at least?
[03:09] Mini
    Wow, you're like an emoji!
SIGN    So easy to read
[03:12] Mini
    I'm glad, because otherwise
    it would've been a pointless trip.
[03:16] Kazuya
    The point was to film!
[03:17] Mini
    But this is bad news.
SIGN    I saw it on
    WeTube
[03:20] Mini
    Most people who spend a night together
    and do nothing end up as just friends.
SIGN    R-Really?
[03:26] Mini
    Mizuhara-san's so reserved,
    it's actually a pain now.
SIGN    What do we do about it?
    I guess some would call her
    sweet and pure, but...
[03:33] Chizuru
    Hey, your whispering is freaking me out.
[03:37] Mini
    Mizuhara-san!
[03:38] Kazuya
    M-Mizuhara!
[03:40] Chizuru
    You do realize other people live here, right?
SIGN    What are you even
    talking about?
[03:43] Chizuru
    And who was it complaining about bothering
    the neighbors when we first met?
[03:46] Kazuya
    I-I'm sorry!
SIGN    Why am I
    apologizing?
SIGN    Staaaaare
SIGN    Must've
    been rough
    (doesn't mean it)
[03:48] Chizuru
    By the way, I see your flu's cleared up.
[03:51] Mini
    Y-Yeah, it was nothing!
    Easy as taking a goblin's life.
SIGN    With Master
[03:55] Mini
    We were just talking about the movie.
[03:58] Chizuru
    Huh? Do we have a problem?
[04:00] Mini
    Absolutely not. It's all smooth sailing.
[04:02] Chizuru
    I sure hope so.
[04:04] Chizuru
    Oh, right. The screening's happening
    at a cinema in Itabashi, right?
SIGN    We'll have a
    wheelchair
    and all
[04:07] Chizuru
    I'll grab my grandma and head directly there.
[04:09] Kazuya
    Okay. We've already sent
    word out to the backers.
[04:13] Kazuya
    Now we just have to send them
    the thank-you gifts and the tickets.
[04:15] Chizuru
    Cool. Please take care of it.
SIGN    So hot
[04:17] Kazuya
    S-Sure.
[04:19] Kazuya
    When we're chatting like this,
    it's like we're on the same team.
[04:23] Kazuya
    It feels kinda nice.
[04:26] Ruka
    Ahem.
SIGN    Staaare
SIGN    Death stare
[04:30] Ruka
    Death stare...
[04:33] Kazuya
    Wha? Ruka-chan?!
[04:34] Kazuya
    Wh-What are you doing here?!
[04:35] Ruka
    I just happened to be nearby.
SIGN    Perfectly normal for a
    girlfriend to drop by, right?
SIGN    Right, perfectly normal!
SIGN    Staaare
[04:41] Kazuya
    This is bad! You just know
    it's gonna turn into...
SIGN    You Already Have
    Me Thunder!!!
[04:44] Ruka
    Kazuya-kun, will you die if you're not
    surrounded by chicks for one second?!
SIGN    There's precedent
    (the trip incident) too
[04:48] Kazuya
    ...that!
[04:49] Mini
    I-It's not what you think, Miss Girlfriend.
[04:51] Mini
    We weren't leaving you out.
    We just happened to...
[04:54] Chizuru
    Yeah, Ruka-chan.
    Just bumped into each other.
[04:56] Ruka
    Oh, don't mind me.
[04:58] Ruka
    It doesn't bother me one bit.
[05:01] Ruka
    Feel free to carry on your fun little chat.
[05:05] Ruka
    Chizuru-san, you're just a rental girlfriend,
[05:07] Ruka
    and Yaemori-san's just a neighbor.
[05:10] Ruka
    My boyfriend must feel so good,
    surrounded by such pretty girls.
[05:15] Ruka
    Don't you, Kazuya?
[05:19] Kazuya
    Ru... Ruka-chan?!
[05:21] Ruka
    Well, I'm Kazuya's girlfriend.
[05:25] Ruka
    As long as Kazuya's having fun, I'm good.
SIGN    Shake
    
    Shake
SIGN    Tremble Tremble
[05:30] Ruka
    Oh, that said, you're bothering the
    neighbors chatting outside like this.
SIGN    Shake
    
    Shake
SIGN    Tremble Tremble
SIGN    Squeeze
[05:34] Ruka
    So why don't you two run
    along back to your rooms?
[05:37] Ruka
    Shall we go, too, Kazuya?
[05:41] Ruka
    It's a hot day! Let's take a shower together!
[05:42] Kazuya
    Ow...
[05:43] Kazuya
    No shower—ow!
[05:44] Ruka
    To-ge-ther!
[05:46] Mini
    Wha...
SIGN    Agape...
[05:48] Mini
    Take off your clothes, Mizuhara-san!
[05:50] Chizuru
    Why?
[05:51] Mini
    You gotta make a booty call or something!
SIGN    Go on another trip
[05:54] Chizuru
    But why?!
[05:56] Chizuru
    What she calls him is up to the two of them.
SIGN    I don't know what
    you're imagining, but
[05:58] Chizuru
    They're dating, so it's no big deal.
SIGN    So what if she
    calls him by name?
[06:00] Mini
    Yeah, but...
[06:01] Chizuru
    Almost forgot I was doing laundry.
SIGN    Slam
[06:08] Mini
    Mizuhara-san's like the kind of last boss
    that's immune to physical damage.
[06:14] Chizuru
    What the heck are they thinking?
[06:17] Chizuru
    It's just a name, but they're
    making a big deal out of it.
[06:21] Chizuru
    It's normal. Perfectly normal.
[06:27] Chizuru
    Kazuya...
[06:31] Chizuru
    What the hell was that? Am I stupid?!
[06:35] Ruka
    Kazuya!
[06:36] Kazuya
    Hey! What do you think you're doing?!
[06:46] Chizuru
    There he is.
[06:50] Chizuru
    Good morning.
[06:50] Kazuya
    Morning.
SIGN    You've grown even
    more handsome
[06:51] Sayuri
    Good to see you again, Kazuya-kun.
[06:54] Kazuya
    I-I'm glad to see you're doing all right!
SIGN    Y-You think so?
[06:56] Chizuru
    Sorry, when I said we were checking
    the place out, she insisted on coming.
SIGN    She got permission to come out
[07:00] Kazuya
    Don't be. Can't expect everything
    to go right on the day, so it helps.
SIGN    Let's just call it
    a rehearsal
[07:04] Sayuri
    I'm so happy I could come. I was so excited.
SIGN    I'll leave you two
    lovebirds alone later ♥
[07:07] Sayuri
    Sorry to intrude on your
    time together, though.
[07:11] Kazuya
    I-I don't know about that!
[07:14] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's as cute as ever.
SIGN    Phones,
    modern devices
    to help you
    avert your eyes
[07:17] Chizuru
    Here, water.
[07:17] Kazuya
    A granddaughter taking
    good care of her grandma...
[07:18] Sayuri
    Thanks.
SIGN    It's like some
    kinda movie plot
[07:20] Kazuya
    She sure shines in the role!
[07:24] Chizuru
    What, aren't you coming?
[07:25] Kazuya
    Huh? Oh, yeah, gimme a sec!
[07:28] Sayuri
    Wow, is this the screen?!
[07:32] Staff
    It has 200 seats in total,
[07:33] Staff
    and is the third-largest
    screen in our cinema.
[07:36] Kazuya
    The place will be packed
    with backers on the day.
[07:41] Kazuya
    Sayuri-san can stay in her wheelchair
[07:44] Kazuya
    and watch the movie
    together with Chizuru-san.
[07:47] Kazuya
    We'll make arrangements to allow for that.
[07:49] Chizuru
    I see. Thanks.
[07:51] Kazuya
    We can't play the movie right now,
[07:53] Kazuya
    but the editing is coming along smoothly
    and will be completed by the 30th.
SIGN    Shake Shake
[07:58] Chizuru
    Grandma?!
[07:59] Sayuri
    Wow! I mean, 200 people?!
[08:03] Sayuri
    You'll be on that massive screen,
    and all eyes will be on you!
SIGN    Why aren't you
    getting hyped?!
[08:07] Chizuru
    That's kinda what movies are.
[08:10] Sayuri
    So cynical.
[08:12] Sayuri
    But I really can't wait.
[08:14] Sayuri
    I want to see how spectacular
    you'll look on that screen.
[08:18] Kazuya
    Huh?
[08:20] Chizuru
    Hey, Grandma!
[08:21] Sayuri
    What?
[08:22] Sayuri
    Oh, dearie me.
[08:24] Chizuru
    Here, a hanky.
[08:26] Sayuri
    It almost felt like you
    were up there already.
[08:32] Sayuri
    It's so strange. I feel like
    I've already watched the movie.
[08:37] Chizuru
    So overblown. I'm going to the restroom.
[08:40] Kazuya
    Okay.
[08:56] Sayuri
    Thank you, Kazuya-kun.
[09:00] Sayuri
    I wouldn't have gotten to see Chizuru
    on the screen if not for you.
[09:05] Sayuri
    You have my utmost gratitude.
[09:08] Sayuri
    Both Chizuru and I are truly blessed
    to have you as part of our lives.
[09:14] Kazuya
    Sayuri-san...
[09:16] Kazuya
    We've been lying to such a
    lovely person for so long...
[09:20] Sayuri
    I need to find a way to pay you back.
[09:23] Kazuya
    Oh, you don't have to.
[09:24] Sayuri
    Don't say that! I'd feel terrible!
SIGN    You've done
    so much for us.
[09:27] Sayuri
    I'll make sure she shows you
    a good time in kind, as well.
SIGN    A good
    time...?
[09:32] Kazuya
    I'm happy just being by
    Mizuhara's side, though.
[09:37] Kazuya
    Chizuru-san will always be out of my league.
[09:42] Kazuya
    I don't know why she hangs
    around a guy like me...
[09:45] Kazuya
    Why she's... dating me.
[09:48] Kazuya
    It makes absolutely no sense.
[09:50] Kazuya
    I'd totally understand if she grew sick
    of me at any time, even tomorrow.
[09:54] Sayuri
    Kazuya-kun...
[09:56] Sayuri
    You're wrong! You two are a perfect match!
SIGN    Made for each other!
SIGN    Maybe we are
[09:59] Kazuya
    Y-You think so?
[10:02] Kazuya
    But lately, I've made my peace with it.
[10:07] Kazuya
    In my eyes, she's a prodigy.
[10:10] Kazuya
    And she works incredibly hard on top of that.
[10:14] Kazuya
    Getting to be a part of her dream like this...
[10:16] Kazuya
    It's the first time in my life I've ever
    felt like I've achieved something.
[10:22] Kazuya
    A world where she doesn't get everything
    she ever wants would be messed up.
[10:28] Kazuya
    I want to always be there for her,
    even if it's not as her boyfriend.
[10:32] Kazuya
    She's more important to me than that.
[10:38] Sayuri
    Say it one more time.
[10:41] Sayuri
    I forgot to record it!
SIGN    Voice memo
SIGN    Voice memo
SIGN    Chizuru needs to hear this
[10:43] Kazuya
    Oh, please!
SIGN    No need for that!!
[10:45] Kazuya
    Shall we get going?
SIGN    I'll grab some coffee
    on the way back
[10:56] Kazuya
    I need to hit the restroom, too.
SIGN    Hot coffee for me
[10:59] Chizuru
    Let's wait here.
[11:00] Sayuri
    Chizuru.
[11:03] Sayuri
    There's something I need to ask you.
[11:05] Chizuru
    Huh? What's this all about, all of a sudden?
[11:10] Sayuri
    Chizuru, is chasing your dream
    making you suffer?
[11:16] Sayuri
    Are you not forcing yourself out of some
    sense of obligation toward the two of us?
[11:22] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Stop telling me my dreams will come true!
[11:32] Chizuru
    Oh, is that all?
[11:34] Chizuru
    In that case, I'm fine.
[11:36] Chizuru
    Sure, there are ups and downs,
[11:38] Chizuru
    but I enjoy having a dream to chase,
    and that won't change.
[11:44] Chizuru
    Actually, let me go help him with the coffee.
[11:49] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Why would you tell her
    she can be an actress?!
[11:52] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I'm against this!
    Encouraging her is irresponsible!
[11:56] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    Aw, what's the big deal? I love ya, Sayuri!
[11:59] (Flashback) Sayuri
    And I hate you!
[12:01] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    I'm on Chizuru's side!
[12:04] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    Dreams come true!
[12:05] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I've heard that enough for a lifetime!
[12:07] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Acting is a truly exclusive club!
[12:10] (Flashback) Sayuri
    It's not something you can get into
    just because you want to!
[12:13] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    So, what, dreams don't come true?
[12:16] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Huh?
[12:17] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I'm sure some dreams do come true,
    but that's a separate issue!
[12:23] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Whether it's realistic
    or not isn't what matters.
[12:26] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Dreams can come true.
[12:28] (Flashback) Sayuri
    That ray of hope can show one the way
    to get through this cruel world.
[12:34] (Flashback) Sayuri
    So what's the problem with
    having one person, just one,
[12:38] (Flashback) Sayuri
    around who tells you that
    your dream can come true?
[12:41] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Katsuhito-san...
[12:43] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    But, Sayuri...
[12:45] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    If I die before you, I
    need you to ask Chizuru.
[12:51] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    Is chasing your dream making you suffer?
[12:55] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    Has my encouragement become a burden to you?
[12:59] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    I don't want to see Chizuru in pain,
    not even for a second.
[13:04] Sayuri
    You win, Katsuhito-san.
[13:09] Sayuri
    Chizuru was a far stronger girl
    than I could ever imagine.
[13:13] Sayuri
    She's now a fine lady who enjoys chasing her
    dreams, and no reality can drag her down.
[13:19] Sayuri
    Are you seeing this, Katsuhito-san?
    She's going to be in a movie.
[13:24] Sayuri
    Her face will be all over the silver screen,
[13:28] Sayuri
    with her acting her heart out,
[13:31] Sayuri
    surrounded by an audience who
    will no doubt give her a big hand.
[13:37] Sayuri
    She'll then put on her usual bashful smile and bow to them as thanks.
[13:42] Sayuri
    Gosh, it's enough to make an old woman blush.
[13:45] Sayuri
    She'll be shining like a true star,
    don't you think?
[13:50] Sayuri
    The decision you made back then
    has proven to be the right one.
[13:53] Sayuri
    Do you see this?
[13:56] Sayuri
    Are you watching, Katsuhito-san?
[14:06] Kazuya
    Of all the embarrassing
    things to say, again...
SIGN    I'm not even her BF
[14:09] Kazuya
    Anyway, there was no issue
    during the scouting.
[14:12] Kazuya
    And they say the edit
    will be finished soon...
[14:16] Kazuya
    She'll get to see it, for real!
[14:21] Kazuya
    Hm? Huh?
[14:22] Kazuya
    M-Mizuhara?
[14:24] Kazuya
    You were waiting for me?!
[14:27] Kazuya
    Why is Mizuhara here?
    What is this, an ambush?
SIGN    We're not on a
    rental date or anything
[14:30] Chizuru
    Grandma was over the moon.
[14:32] Kazuya
    O-Oh, that's good to hear.
[14:34] Chizuru
    So I wanted to thank you again.
[14:41] Chizuru
    I'll go ahead and grab the coffee!
[14:47] Crowd
    Huh? Hey, look!
[14:49] Crowd
    Do we need an ambulance?
[14:51] Crowd
    Is she okay?
[14:52] Crowd
    What about her family? Are they around?
[14:55] Crowd
    Someone go find them.
[14:57] Crowd
    Is anyone here related to her?
[14:58] Crowd
    Either way, we should
    really call an ambulance!
[15:01] Crowd
    Who knows what's happened to her?!
[15:04] Crowd
    Are you okay? Can you hear me?
SIGN    What matters is believing in yourself.
[15:34] (Flashback) Crowd
    Somebody, anybody!
[15:40] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Granny Sayuri!
[15:41] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Somebody call an ambulance!
[15:43] Kazuya
    No... She's not responding!
[15:45] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Mizuhara, let the hospital know!
[15:53] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[16:02] Kazuya
    Why...
[16:03] Kazuya
    Why did this happen?
[16:05] Kazuya
    Did we put her in danger by showing
    her around? How's she doing now?
[16:09] Kazuya
    What's going on with Granny Sayuri
    and Mizuhara right now?
[16:12] Kazuya
    I've never seen Mizuhara like that before...
[16:22] Kazuya
    Mizuhara, how is she?
[16:25] Kazuya
    She's fine, right?
    She seemed okay earlier today.
[16:27] Kazuya
    She'll recover like last time, right?
[16:29] Chizuru
    Not looking good.
[16:32] Chizuru
    The doctor said it's not likely
    she'll recover from this.
[16:37] Chizuru
    Tonight is make or break.
[16:41] Chizuru
    Looks like she was really
    pushing herself earlier.
[16:44] Kazuya
    Not looking good? Tonight's make or break?
[16:48] Kazuya
    She's... Granny Sayuri's gonna die?
[16:52] Kazuya
    No way! You gotta be kidding me!
[16:57] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[16:58] Kazuya
    I, uh... I don't know what to say.
[17:02] Chizuru
    I'm sorry.
[17:06] Chizuru
    I had you make a whole movie for me,
    but I don't think she'll get to see it.
[17:13] Chizuru
    I'm grateful to you.
[17:16] Chizuru
    Thanks to you, I can tell myself
    I did everything I could for her.
[17:21] Chizuru
    I'd be lying if I said I'm not frustrated
    by this, but I have no regrets.
[17:23] Kazuya
    What? What the hell is she talking about?
[17:27] Kazuya
    There's not a single person on this earth
    who wouldn't have regrets here!
[17:32] Kazuya
    Then what was with that face?
[17:34] Kazuya
    And that one?!
[17:36] Kazuya
    You love your grandma with all your heart!
[17:39] Kazuya
    That's why you even went along with my lies!
[17:42] Kazuya
    She's the only family you have left!
[17:44] Kazuya
    You've gotta be insanely sad,
    hurt, and devastated!
[17:50] Kazuya
    It's the same for the whole movie thing!
[17:52] Kazuya
    It was for this day that you
    worked as a rental girlfriend,
[17:54] Kazuya
    saved up all your money,
    lived in that run-down apartment,
[17:58] Kazuya
    worked on your acting skills...
[18:00] Kazuya
    Day after day after day after day,
    you gave it all you had!
[18:04] Kazuya
    So why...
[18:08] Kazuya
    Why are you putting on a
    brave face right now?!
[18:12] Chizuru
    Besides, I really don't think
    it was all for naught.
[18:15] Chizuru
    I learned a lot about crowdfunding,
[18:17] Chizuru
    and the movie will boost my portfolio.
[18:21] Chizuru
    And I had lots of fun.
[18:23] Chizuru
    Making a movie with all these people...
    It felt like a school festival all over again.
[18:28] Chizuru
    But still...
[18:30] Chizuru
    I guess God can play the cruelest tricks.
[18:34] Kazuya
    I wonder...
[18:36] Kazuya
    If I was her real boyfriend,
[18:39] Kazuya
    would I have been able to
    comfort her with a hug?
[18:46] Kazuya
    You fool!
[18:48] Kazuya
    What am I thinking?
[18:50] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's the one who's in so much pain!
[18:52] Kazuya
    Me crying is just ridiculous!
[18:54] Chizuru
    Well, I'll head back in.
[18:57] Kazuya
    Okay.
[19:07] Kazuya
    Is Granny Sayuri conscious?
[19:10] Chizuru
    Huh? Oh...
[19:12] Chizuru
    I'm not sure.
[19:13] Chizuru
    The doctor says she can hear us,
    but she's not responding.
[19:20] Kazuya
    Are you okay with this?
[19:22] Kazuya
    Are you okay with not telling her about us?
[19:26] Kazuya
    Not telling her that we're not a real couple?
[19:29] Chizuru
    What?!
[19:30] Chizuru
    We've talked about this already!
[19:32] Chizuru
    Do you want to cause her pain
    in her dying moments?!
[19:35] Kazuya
    What about you?
[19:38] Kazuya
    Will you be able to get over it?
[19:41] Kazuya
    I've been thinking about it
    since the last time.
[19:44] Kazuya
    Is keeping up the lie in order not to
    make her sad really the right decision?
[19:50] Kazuya
    In her dying moments,
[19:52] Kazuya
    if you keep up the act and continue to
     lie to the only family you have left...
[19:57] Kazuya
    Will that not leave you with a sense
    of guilt for the rest of your life?
[20:02] Kazuya
    I'm sure that's not what Granny Sayuri wants.
[20:06] Kazuya
    Can you really say she can pass on in peace?
[20:09] Kazuya
    Does a lie really count?!
[20:12] Chizuru
    It's too late for that.
[20:14] Chizuru
    You came to terms with this, too!
[20:16] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah, but...
[20:18] Kazuya
    This might be our last chance.
[20:25] Chizuru
    ...you.
[20:29] Chizuru
    She might die resenting you.
[20:37] Kazuya
    I'm fine with that.
[20:39] Kazuya
    I want you to put your feelings first!
[20:46] Chizuru
    Ridiculous. It's the least smart thing to do.
[20:50] Chizuru
    Nothing pisses me off
    more than the "sad reality."
[20:56] Kazuya
    Is this really right?
[20:59] Kazuya
    Making her sad doesn't help. I get that.
[21:03] Kazuya
    Granny Sayuri wouldn't hold it
    against us if we told her the truth,
[21:07] Kazuya
    and Mizuhara knows that, too.
[21:09] Kazuya
    But what she said earlier proved beyond
    all doubt that she feels guilty about it.
[21:14] Kazuya
    And if she does, and she keeps up the act,
    doesn't come clean, and regrets it later,
[21:22] Kazuya
    then that is what really
    doesn't help in any way at all!
[21:26] Kazuya
    I'm sure Granny Sayuri would understand...
[21:29] Kazuya
    Screw everything else.
[21:32] Kazuya
    Right now, Mizuhara needs to think
    about herself first and foremost.
[21:36] Kazuya
    After all, there's nothing anyone can do...
[21:39] Kazuya
    There's no longer anything I can do for Mizuhara...
SIGN    Tabus
SIGN    The edi
[21:50] Kazuya
    No, there is something!

E33 - Parting and Girlfriend

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SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    Itabashi Third Hospital
SIGN    Itabashi Third Hospital
SIGN    "Parting and Girlfriend"
[01:31] Nurse
    Please use the nurse call
    button if you need us.
[01:33] Chizuru
    Thank you.
[01:43] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Are you okay with not telling her about us?
[01:47] Chizuru
    What a fool. There's nothing to say.
[01:51] Chizuru
    Who knows if she can even hear me?
[01:54] Chizuru
    Spilling the beans to her in this state
[01:57] Chizuru
    is nothing but an ego trip.
[02:00] Chizuru
    And if she can hear me,
    then I'll only end up letting her down.
[02:05] Chizuru
    This is fine.
[02:08] Chizuru
    It's for the best. It really is...
[02:19] Chizuru
    Sorry I couldn't show you that movie.
[02:23] Chizuru
    Sorry you couldn't see me
[02:26] Chizuru
    shining on screen.
[02:30] Chizuru
    I did everything I could,
[02:32] Chizuru
    but it looks like I didn't make it in time.
[02:38] Chizuru
    I was prepared for this the
    moment I heard the diagnosis.
[02:43] Chizuru
    Thank you for hanging on for so long.
[02:47] Chizuru
    I guess... I just wasn't good enough.
[02:53] Chizuru
    If I'd done things better,
    maybe you could've seen it...
[03:00] Chizuru
    I'm sorry, Grandma.
[03:03] Chizuru
    I'm sorry, Grandpa...
[03:10] Chizuru
    I really wish you could've seen that movie.
[03:23] Chizuru
    W-Wait, what makes you think
    you can just barge in?
[03:29] Chizuru
    Huh? Hey, are you deaf?
[03:32] Chizuru
    What is wrong with you?
[03:34] Chizuru
    You're starting to piss me off!
[03:35] Chizuru
    Grandma's right here,
[03:36] Chizuru
    so can you behave?
SIGN    The Aquamarine Constellation
[04:00] Chizuru
    Hey, good morning.
[04:13] Chizuru
    Grandma...
[04:17] Chizuru
    Grandma!
[04:23] Chizuru
    Grandma...
[04:25] Chizuru
    Look!
[04:27] Chizuru
    Constellations are a group, yet alone.
    That's what makes them special.
[04:43] Chizuru
    That's weird. I can't find my plushie.
[05:01] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I wanna be an actress.
[05:03] (Flashback) Chizuru
    An actress like Grandma.
[05:05] Chizuru
    Two croquettes, please.
[05:07] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    You can do it!
[05:08] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    You can do it, Chizuru!
[05:09] Chizuru
    Mom? Are you not home yet?
[05:11] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    ...true.
[05:14] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    If you wish for it...
[05:17] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    your dream...
[05:20] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    will...
[05:22] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    come true...
SIGN    Private Room 204
SIGN    Ichinose Sayuri
[05:46] Chizuru
    The stars always stand out,
    even in a deep blue sea.
[06:02] Chizuru
    She only managed to catch
    the first ten minutes, huh?
[06:07] Chizuru
    She's been unresponsive with
    her eyes closed for an hour now.
[06:12] Chizuru
    I'm sure it's just a matter of time...
SIGN    Starring
    Ichinose Chizuru
SIGN    Producer
    
    Kinoshita Kazuya
[06:28] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Are you okay with not telling her about us?
[06:48] Chizuru
    Why am I thinking about it again?
    I'm so stupid.
[06:54] Chizuru
    I just don't know...
[06:56] Chizuru
    I don't know if I'll regret this
    for the rest of my life.
[07:00] Chizuru
    How could I know?
[07:02] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Can you really say she can pass on in peace?
[07:08] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Will that not leave you with a sense
    of guilt for the rest of your life?
[07:13] Chizuru
    Honestly, I do feel the guilt over this.
[07:16] Chizuru
    I say it's for Grandma's sake,
[07:19] Chizuru
    but deep down, I just don't want to
    feel the pain of disappointing her.
[07:25] Chizuru
    But it's the same even if I do tell her.
[07:28] Chizuru
    I might regret making her sad
    in her dying moments.
[07:34] Chizuru
    All it would do is make me feel better.
[07:36] Chizuru
    Only an utter fool would pick that option.
[07:40] Chizuru
    Actresses are expert liars.
    Isn't that right, Grandma?
[07:46] Chizuru
    Isn't that right?
[07:49] (Flashback) Sayuri
    What? You didn't get
    into trouble for being late?
[07:51] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Nope!
[07:52] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I said I put my heart into
    cleaning the faculty office,
[07:55] (Flashback) Chizuru
    and Sensei praised me for it.
SIGN    Smug
[07:57] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Win-win for all!
[07:58] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Where did you find those street smarts?
[08:01] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Hey, actresses are expert liars, right?
[08:04] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Is that so?
[08:06] (Flashback) Chizuru
    What?
[08:07] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Listen well, Chizuru.
[08:09] (Flashback) Sayuri
    People are made up of 99% lies and 1% truths.
[08:18] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Wouldn't know it from your acting.
SIGN    Give me back
    my son!!
SIGN    That was
    100% lies
[08:21] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Nobody goes through life
    without telling a lie or two.
[08:26] (Flashback) Sayuri
    But that may be to protect a truth
    they've sworn unto themselves.
[08:32] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I can't bring myself to say that's wrong.
[08:36] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I'm quite fond of these truths.
[08:39] (Flashback) Sayuri
    If you can bring just one of them to life,
[08:42] (Flashback) Sayuri
    then you're free to tell 99 lies to do it.
[08:47] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I believe that that's where
    acting's true essence lies.
[08:54] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I'm not talking about what's right or wrong.
[08:56] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Quit trying to dodge the issue.
[08:58] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Am I? I guess I have a ways to go.
[09:01] (Flashback) Chizuru
    That's right.
[09:02] Chizuru
    You have a long ways to go yet.
[09:05] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I'm quite fond of these truths.
[09:09] (Flashback) Kazuya
    We're not actually going out, are we?
[09:17] Chizuru
    I don't know!
[09:19] Chizuru
    I just don't know anymore!
[09:22] Chizuru
    What's right and what's wrong...
[09:26] Chizuru
    What I should say to you,
    and what I should keep from you...
[09:33] Chizuru
    Tell me, Grandma.
[09:36] Chizuru
    What am I supposed to do?
[09:41] Chizuru
    I'm not sure anymore...
[09:45] Chizuru
    I'm not sure about anything anymore!
[10:04] Sayuri
    Chizuru.
[10:09] Chizuru
    Grandma! I'll call the nurses right away!
[10:15] Chizuru
    Grandma?
[10:25] Sayuri
    Something's tearing you apart...
[10:30] Sayuri
    You poor girl.
[10:36] Chizuru
    Sorry, Grandma.
[10:39] Chizuru
    I've been lying to you...
[10:43] Chizuru
    I lied to you!
[10:45] (Flashback) Sayuri
    But nobody in this world is a
    better match for you than him.
[10:51] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Chizuru.
[10:52] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Do you know when true love begins?
[10:56] (Flashback) Sayuri
    It's when you're having the time
    of your life talking about them.
[11:01] Chizuru
    No... I can't break it to her!
[11:08] Sayuri
    Lying?
[11:11] Sayuri
    You lied to me? I see...
[11:19] Sayuri
    I feel like I want to know,
[11:22] Sayuri
    and also like I don't.
[11:27] Sayuri
    Whatever choice you make,
[11:32] Sayuri
    I'll accept it.
[11:35] Chizuru
    But... but...
[11:40] Sayuri
    There are very few things in this world
    that we know the right answers to.
[11:49] Sayuri
    But we still fight our battles,
    internal and external,
[11:55] Sayuri
    and go searching for those answers.
[12:00] Sayuri
    That is the only way to lead a life worth living.
[12:05] Sayuri
    And you've grown into a fine woman,
    capable of living that way.
[12:13] Sayuri
    That's plenty for me to say
[12:16] Sayuri
    I've lived a fruitful life.
[12:22] Sayuri
    ...ful.
[12:26] Sayuri
    You were so beautiful.
[12:33] Sayuri
    Thank you for showing me
[12:38] Sayuri
    such a wonderful film.
[12:41] Sayuri
    Give Kazuya-kun...
[12:45] Sayuri
    my thanks, too.
[12:51] Sayuri
    I love you, Chizuru.
[12:54] Sayuri
    You are my treasure.
[13:01] Chizuru
    Yeah, me, too.
[13:12] Chizuru
    I love you...
[13:15] Chizuru
    I love you, Grandma.
SIGN    Each day is a valuable part of our lives.
SIGN    This is making me
    put myself together
[13:52] Kazuya
    Are you seriously bawling?
[13:54] Mini
    I mean!
SIGN    Come on!
[13:56] Mini
    She was the only family Mizuhara-san had left!
[14:00] Mini
    I know how it feels to lose a loved one!
SIGN    Gacha is life
SIGN    Reality
    is
    cruel
[14:04] Mini
    When our ferret died,
    I couldn't stop crying, either!
[14:08] Kazuya
    Hm? Did she just use a pet for comparison?
[14:10] Mini
    What's Mizuhara-san doing now?
[14:13] Kazuya
    She said the wake was tomorrow.
[14:16] Kazuya
    She's probably busy preparing for it.
[14:18] Mini
    Then what are you doing here?
[14:20] Mini
    She must be heartbroken right now.
    Shouldn't you be there for her?
[14:29] Kazuya
    I don't know about that.
[14:31] Kazuya
    Sometimes, I wonder...
[14:35] Kazuya
    if she's much stronger and tougher
    than I give her credit for.
[14:39] Kazuya
    If she's the kind of person who
    can live her life all by herself.
[14:43] Mini
    Did something happen?
[14:45] Kazuya
    Huh? Oh, uh, it's just a feeling!
SIGN    It's not like
    anything happened...
[14:49] Mini
    Are you stupid, Master?
[14:50] Kazuya
    Wha?!
SIGN    Stupid!?
[14:51] Mini
    No woman is an island.
[15:19] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Mizuhara.
[15:21] (Flashback) Kazuya
    So, how's your grandma?
[15:32] (Flashback) Chizuru
    You were here the whole time?
[15:33] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Huh? Yeah... I just couldn't
    bring myself to leave.
[15:36] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Oh. Sorry to make you do this.
[15:40] (Flashback) Chizuru
    You must be wiped. Go home and rest up.
[15:44] (Flashback) Kazuya
    I-I will.
[15:45] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I should go.
[15:47] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I have to prepare for the wake.
[15:49] (Flashback) Kazuya
    O-Okay.
[15:58] Chizuru
    I guess God can play the cruelest tricks.
[16:02] (Flashback) Kazuya
    H-Hey!
[16:04] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
[16:05] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Are you, uh... okay?
[16:09] (Flashback) Kazuya
    If the pain gets too much for you,
    please let me know!
[16:11] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Or if you ever need anything.
    I mean it! Anything at all!
[16:15] (Flashback) Kazuya
    I know I'm just your neighbor,
    but I want to be there for you!
[16:24] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I'm fine!
[16:30] Kazuya
    And then, Mizuhara left.
[16:33] Kazuya
    Without saying another word.
[16:36] Kazuya
    It was the same "Mizuhara" as always,
[16:40] Kazuya
    and the sight of her walking away
    without so much as a glance back
[16:44] Kazuya
    was just so pretty and graceful.
[16:47] Kazuya
    It was as though nothing had
    changed for Mizuhara Chizuru.
[16:51] Kazuya
    Even after what had just happened,
[16:55] Kazuya
    she was still playing the perfect girlfriend.
[17:02] Nagomi
    You got the address, I hope?
[17:05] Kazuya
    Yeah.
SIGN    Got a message
    on LIVE
[17:06] Nagomi
    Then take me there at once.
[17:09] Kazuya
    Are you really coming?
[17:10] Nagomi
    Of course I am! It's my best friend's wake!
[17:14] Kazuya
    What about the store?
[17:15] Nagomi
    I left Kazuo and Harumi in charge.
[17:17] Kazuya
    Knowing Grandma, she might
    start wailing at the wake.
[17:21] Nagomi
    Sayutaso!
[17:24] Kazuya
    She'd be a huge bother to
    Mizuhara, wouldn't she?
SIGN    Service for the Late Ichinose Sayuri
[17:33] Chizuru
    Yes, please write your name here.
[17:39] Chizuru
    Oh, Nagomi-san.
[17:47] Nagomi
    I'm truly sorry for your loss.
[17:50] Chizuru
    Thank you for being her friend.
[17:53] Nagomi
    Let us know if you need anything, Chizuru-san.
[17:58] Chizuru
    I will. Thank you.
[18:05] Lady
    I'm sorry for your loss.
[18:08] Chizuru
    Thank you for everything you did for her.
[18:10] Nagomi
    Let's go.
[18:11] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[18:31] Kazuya
    Shoot... I'm about to start crying here!
[18:37] Nagomi
    Ichinose-san... It's so sad.
[18:49] Nagomi
    Let's get going.
[18:50] Kazuya
    Huh? Y-You're done?
[18:57] Nagomi
    I'd be a bother if I stayed too long.
    I'll be seeing her soon, anyway.
[19:12] Nagomi
    She's so strong.
[19:15] Nagomi
    No matter what life throws at her, she never
    complains and fights her way through.
[19:20] Nagomi
    It almost feels like I'm watching Sayuri-san.
[19:28] Nagomi
    Think, Kazuya. There must be something
    only you can do, as her boyfriend.
SIGN    Reception
SIGN    It was my first
    experience, but...
[20:07] Kazuya
    Nothing hits you harder than going
    to the wake of someone you knew!
[20:11] Kazuya
    Gah! What should I do?!
[20:15] Kazuya
    I can't get the sight of Mizuhara
    walking away out of my head!
SIGN    He's back to
    his usual self
[20:20] Kazuya
    There's so much to do before the screening,
    but I can't even think of starting.
[20:26] Kazuya
    She really does seem like an iron maiden...
SIGN    Noise
    Cancellation
    Bed Sheet
[20:35] Kazuya
    I know what Grandma said,
    but what am I even supposed to do?!
SIGN    She's operating under
    a mistaken assumption!!!
[20:38] Kazuya
    I mean, our relationship is fake!
[20:40] Kazuya
    There's nothing for just a neighbor to do!
[20:45] Kazuya
    We've been physically close a lot lately,
[20:48] Kazuya
    but we were just working together as
    actress and producer to make a movie.
[20:52] Kazuya
    Without that,
[20:54] Kazuya
    we're just neighbors.
[20:56] Kazuya
    I'm just an outsider. I can't help her.
[21:00] Kazuya
    And besides, she said she was fine.
[21:03] Kazuya
    I can't even try.
SIGN    Boo Hoo...
[21:06] Kazuya
    She totally shut me out.
[21:11] Kazuya
    But I saw how she looked.
    There's no way she isn't devastated.
[21:18] Kazuya
    A wall, huh?
[21:22] Kazuya
    Tell me, Mizuhara. What can I do for you?
[21:28] Kazuya
    Is there anything?
SIGN    Thwap
[21:35] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Could you please not drag me into your
    embarrassingly self-absorbed soliloquy?
SIGN    I feel like she just
    yelled at me!!
SIGN    I haven't
    grown one bit!!
[21:43] (Flashback) Nagomi
    There must be something only
    you can do, as her boyfriend.
[21:48] (Flashback) Mini
    No woman is an island.
[21:53] Kazuya
    What would a girl want, huh?
[21:58] Kazuya
    Guess I'll give it a shot.
SIGN    No better time
    than now
SIGN    Booking complete.
SIGN    Form Reset

E34 - Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend

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SIGN    Narimasu Subway Station
[00:07] Kazuya
    Oh?
[00:09] Kazuya
    Morning.
SIGN    dive
SIGN    Rock
[00:13] Kazuya
    Huh? Hey!
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend"
[01:49] Kazuya
    Hey, Sumi-chan. Are you okay?
[01:53] Kazuya
    Haven't seen you since we handed out flyers.
    Thanks for helping out with that.
[01:58] Kazuya
    I only booked an hour today, sorry.
SIGN    Money's kinda
    tight right now
SIGN    Translation:
    Did the movie
    work out okay?
[02:03] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah, we completed it, thankfully.
SIGN    How did he
    understand that?
[02:06] Kazuya
    I actually need some advice from you today.
SIGN    Expectation
[02:17] Kazuya
    Why did that make her emotional?
[02:19] Kazuya
    Huh? W-W-Wait!
SIGN    Pure
    pretty-girl
    power
[02:22] Kazuya
    T-Too close!
SIGN    Huff Puff
[02:27] Kazuya
    Well, I guess giving a client advice
    is a rental girlfriend's calling.
SIGN    Still, she's making
    such a big deal of it
[02:34] Kazuya
    L-Let's calm down for a sec, shall we?
[02:39] Kazuya
    Oh, no! You did nothing wrong!
[02:43] Kazuya
    In fact, thank you for taking it so seriously.
[02:47] Kazuya
    Watching you really does soothe the soul.
[02:51] Kazuya
    Let's take this to a café.
SIGN    Tears
[02:59] Kazuya
    Nothing soothing about this.
[03:01] Kazuya
    Hearing about Granny Sayuri opened
    the floodgates. That's so Sumi-chan.
SIGN    She's bawling!!
[03:06] Kazuya
    Oh?
SIGN    She got up
[03:07] Sumi
    Is Chizu...
[03:08] Kazuya
    Oh?!
SIGN    Can't talk, huh?
[03:12] Kazuya
    Aw, she couldn't keep going!
SIGN    Did Chizuru-chan seem like she'd be okay?
[03:20] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I'm fine!
[03:22] Kazuya
    Actually, I don't know.
[03:27] Kazuya
    She said she was fine with the same old smile.
[03:30] Kazuya
    She was the same old Mizuhara.
[03:33] Kazuya
    But she just lost her grandma, y'know?
[03:37] Kazuya
    There's no way she isn't devastated
    by losing the only family she had left.
[03:42] Kazuya
    If she were in pain and wanted to cry,
    I would've liked to help her out,
[03:46] Kazuya
    but I couldn't do anything
    with her smiling like that.
[03:52] Kazuya
    We made a movie together and stuff,
[03:54] Kazuya
    but the rental girlfriend thing is
    the only thing connecting us.
[03:57] Kazuya
    We're just "girlfriend" and "client."
[03:59] Kazuya
    I feel like I'm too much of
    a stranger to be there for her.
[04:03] (Flashback) Mini
    No woman is an island.
[04:10] Kazuya
    A friend told me recently that
    no woman is an island.
[04:16] Kazuya
    But I wonder about that, honestly.
[04:20] Kazuya
    She was being so strong, even while grieving.
[04:23] Kazuya
    I was just like, "Look, there's one right here."
[04:28] Kazuya
    And the thought made me freeze up.
[04:31] Kazuya
    I thought you'd know how she was feeling
    better than me, so I wanted to ask you.
SIGN    Chugging
    Darjeeling tea?!
SIGN    Thank you.
    That was delicious.
[04:50] Kazuya
    Huh?
[04:50] Kazuya
    S-Sumi-chan?
[04:52] Kazuya
    Wait, wait! Wh-Where are we going?!
[04:54] Kazuya
    At least let me pay!
SIGN    I don't want us to drink and run!
SIGN    Shinjuku Station
[04:58] Kazuya
    Shinjuku?
[05:06] Kazuya
    Why Shinjuku? Why the big city all of a sudden?
SIGN    Is there something
    that'll help me here?
[05:11] Kazuya
    She's moving fast!
SIGN    She crossed the
    ticket gates!
[05:15] Kazuya
    Are we taking the train?
SIGN    Jolt
[05:18] Kazuya
    O-One...? Track 1?
SIGN    Zushi 15 cars
    Fujisawa 15 cars
[05:25] Kazuya
    The Shonan-Shinjuku Line... for Fujisawa?!
[05:29] Kazuya
    Wh-What's with this train?!
[05:32] Kazuya
    The Shonan area... Fujisawa? Don't tell me...
[05:35] Kazuya
    S-Sumi-chan, don't tell me...
[05:41] Kazuya
    This girl wants to go to the beach!
[05:47] Kazuya
    Uh, no! No way! Not happening!
[05:49] Kazuya
    Why are we suddenly going
    to the beach, anyway?
SIGN    Let the ocean waves
    wash your worries away.
[05:57] Kazuya
    She's not wasting a second!
[06:00] Kazuya
    W-We can't!
[06:02] Kazuya
    I only booked the one-hour plan today.
    And we're almost out of time.
SIGN    She put her
    phone away...
SIGN    Tense
[06:12] Sumi
    I want to help Chizuru-chan
    any way I can, too.
[06:19] Sumi
    We can go as friends.
SIGN    Step Step
[06:28] Kazuya
    Wha?!
SIGN    Her mind is made up!!
SIGN    Splurged on Green Car
    tickets for the
    touristy feel. (Went Dutch)
[06:36] Guys
    Yo, the girl two rows behind us
    on the left is so my type!
[06:40] Guys
    Lucky guy. I wish I could hit
    the Shonan waves on a date, too.
[06:47] Kazuya
    What is this crazy situation?
[06:50] Kazuya
    Why am I suddenly going
    to the beach with Sumi-chan?
[06:52] Kazuya
    And as "friends," too! Music to my ears!
[06:56] Kazuya
    Friends?!
[06:57] Kazuya
    I'm friends with such a cute girl?!
[07:00] Kazuya
    And just so the ocean waves can wash
    my worries away? Is that really it?
[07:05] Kazuya
    She's not gonna change into a swimsuit, is she?
SIGN    If you need to talk,
    it's best to go in without reservations.
[07:09] Kazuya
    Wait, no! My brain's going feral again!
SIGN    No preying on
    this innocent girl!!
[07:13] Kazuya
    Well, if we're talking the ocean plus worries...
[07:16] Kazuya
    Something like this?
SIGN    Gloom
[07:21] Kazuya
    Either way, we're really not talking.
SIGN    15 minutes
    of silence
SIGN    Not that I wasn't
    expecting it
[07:25] Kazuya
    I guess we're not in work mode anymore.
    She doesn't have to force a conversation.
[07:35] Kazuya
    Huh?
[07:36] Kazuya
    Oh, the match game?
SIGN    The Match Game
SIGN    instructions
[07:38] Mami
    The Match Game.
[07:39] Mami
    It's a finger game in which
    two players face each other,
[07:43] Mami
    put out their index fingers, and increase
    their opponent's open fingers.
[07:46] Mami
    They do this by touching their
    opponent's fingers with their own.
[07:52] Mami
    Players take turns doing this,
[07:54] Mami
    and whoever has five open fingers
    on both hands first loses.
SIGN    Lose
SIGN    Win
[07:57] Mami
    You're all grown up,
    so you know this by now, right?
[08:00] Kazuya
    I see.
SIGN    This game doesn't
    require talking, either.
[08:02] Kazuya
    She was looking up ways to kill time.
[08:05] Kazuya
    You can go first.
SIGN    Nod Nod
SIGN    tap <3
SIGN    smile smile
[08:12] Kazuya
    That's your game, huh?
SIGN    "That's your game"?
    It was the first move.
    They're all the same.
[08:14] Kazuya
    What do I do now?
[08:16] Kazuya
    T-Take that!
SIGN    poof <3
SIGN    Soft
SIGN    Stare
SIGN    tap <3
[08:26] Kazuya
    What is this?
[08:27] Kazuya
    We've held hands and stuff before,
    but this is putting me on tenterhooks.
SIGN    It's like we're
    poking each other
[08:32] Kazuya
    Here I go... There!
SIGN    Ahaha
[08:34] Kazuya
    Well, I'm glad Sumi-chan's having fun.
[08:38] Kazuya
    What is this world of rainbows and sunshine?
[08:40] Kazuya
    Talking isn't the be-all and end-all.
[08:43] Fish
    That's your conclusion?
SIGN    That's your conclusion?
[08:55] Kazuya
    Yeah, I figured we wouldn't be allowed to swim.
SIGN    Only surfers here
[08:58] Kazuya
    We are past mid-September and all.
SIGN    Sad...
[09:03] Kazuya
    She's making her disappointment clear!
[09:06] Kazuya
    Was she actually thinking of
    changing into swimsuits?
[09:14] Kazuya
    Speaking of beaches, I did give Mizuhara
    a horrible time back then, too.
[09:31] Kazuya
    Sumi-chan? Where are you going?
[09:40] Kazuya
    Huh...
[09:41] Kazuya
    What?!
SIGN    That's all for the beach, folks!
SIGN    She's walking so fast
[09:49] Kazuya
    W-Wait, Sumi-chan!
[09:51] Kazuya
    I didn't expect her to suggest
    going up the Enoshima Sea Candle!
[09:55] Kazuya
    What does this have to do
    with solving my worries?
SIGN    Enjoy the ocean view from
    there or something?!
[09:59] Kazuya
    I can never tell what she's thinking,
    but I guess I have to follow her lead here.
SIGN    She looks so
    serious, too
SIGN    Escar Station
SIGN    Escalator to the top
[10:14] Kazuya
    We're taking the stairs?!
[10:15] Kazuya
    H-Hold up!
[10:17] Kazuya
    For real? How many stairs do we
    have to climb to reach the top?
SIGN    huff huff
[10:21] Kazuya
    They're pretty steep, too.
[10:23] Kazuya
    Seriously...
[10:24] Kazuya
    What's gotten into Sumi-chan?
[10:33] Kazuya
    I-I'll go on ahead!
[10:37] Kazuya
    Damn it, sea breeze!
SIGN    Just be yourself.
SIGN    Here now
[10:54] Kayuza
    I'm dead after just the climb!
[10:57] Kayuza
    Why does Sumi-chan seem fine?
    Does she play some sport or something?
SIGN    Her motivation
    gives her stamina
[11:05] Kazuya
    O-Oh, the binoculars?
[11:08] Kazuya
    Yeah, she's having fun, all right.
[11:14] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah, wow, it's really pretty.
[11:17] Kazuya
    Uh... What is this?
SIGN    I don't know
    what she's
    trying to do
SIGN    Ooh
[11:25] Kazuya
    So many couples here.
[11:28] Guy
    Check out that girl. She's so pretty.
[11:31] Girl
    Excuse me? What did you just say?
[11:33] Girl
    What are you implying?
[11:33] Kazuya
    She really does stand out in a crowd.
[11:35] Guy
    I didn't mean anything by it.
    Just an observation.
[11:37] Girl
    Let's get going.
[11:48] Kazuya
    Renting a girlfriend is the best!
SIGN    Though we're here
    as "friends"
[11:52] Girls
    Yoohoo!
[11:55] Girls
    C'mon, what are you screaming for?
[11:57] Girls
    You told me to do it, Mari.
[12:01] Kazuya
    Heh, they're full of spirit.
SIGN    Ah, youth
[12:09] Kazuya
    Huh? Whoa!
[12:10] Kazuya
    Sumi-chan?!
[12:11] Kazuya
    There's no way...
[12:13] Sumi
    Yoo...
[12:18] Sumi
    hoo.
[12:21] Kazuya
    That surprised me.
[12:22] Kazuya
    I thought she was gonna yell.
SIGN    Like, "Yoohoo!"
[12:24] Kazuya
    I suppose it is the stereotypical move
    on a trip with friends.
[12:35] Kazuya
    Yoohoo!
[12:43] Kazuya
    I gave it a shot for you.
[12:45] Kazuya
    That felt pretty good, actually.
[12:53] Kazuya
    I still have no idea what she's trying to do,
[12:56] Kazuya
    but hey, as long as she's having fun.
SIGN    huff huff
[13:00] Kazuya
    Even after that...
[13:01] Kazuya
    What? We're taking the stairs down, too?
[13:04] Kazuya
    Why aren't we taking the elevator?!
SIGN    A shop people
    line up at for
    French toast
SIGN    Sumi-chan, you've got
    some honey on you
[13:06] Kazuya
    Wow, this tastes amazing!
SIGN    Fortunes
SIGN    I got decent luck.
    Maybe I should
    try again, haha.
[13:09] Kazuya
    What? You got top luck?
SIGN    flop
SIGN    Specialty Egg Crackers
[13:12] Kazuya
    Whoa!
[13:13] Kazuya
    It's gonna break!
SIGN    Fried Whitebait
SIGN    Raw
    Whitebait
[13:14] Kazuya
    Uh, did we really have to order all this?
SIGN    Whitebait
    Rice Bowl
[13:26] Kazuya
    I'd say we had a little too much fun.
SIGN    Kinda
    exhausted
SIGN    And we're doing this doom
    and gloom thing anyway
[13:36] Kazuya
    Whoa!
[13:39] Kazuya
    Huh?
[13:42] Kazuya
    She went in!
[13:49] Kazuya
    What?!
[13:50] Kazuya
    You're kidding me, Sumi-chan!
    You're doing the splashies?
[13:54] Kazuya
    By yourself? You can't be serious.
SIGN    She's summoning me...
[14:01] Kazuya
    But I guess it is another typical beach scene.
[14:09] Kazuya
    But what's the point?
SIGN    Splish
SIGN    Now you've done it
SIGN    Splash
[14:15] Kazuya
    Come on! Take this!
[14:17] Kazuya
    Damn, this is fun!
SIGN    Second chance at youthful memories
[14:19] Kazuya
    So much fun!
SIGN    And Sumi-chan's
    so cute!
SIGN    The remains of
    some kid's sandcastle
[14:28] Kazuya
    D'oh! M-My phone!
SIGN    It's here
[14:32] Kazuya
    Phew! I didn't bring it with me!
[14:41] Kazuya
    Sorry, I kinda let loose.
[14:45] Kazuya
    I haven't played and had fun
    like a kid in a long time.
SIGN    Positivity starts with a smile
[15:04] Kazuya
    Sumi-chan...
SIGN    I'm not very useful,
    so I at least want
    people who are in
    pain to have some fun
[15:13] Kazuya
    I see... So that's why she did all this today.
[15:17] Kazuya
    She planned on showing me
    a good time all along.
[15:21] Kazuya
    She saw me worrying and dragged
    me along to have some fun.
[15:27] Kazuya
    She's such a good gal.
[15:30] Kazuya
    I had my apprehensions at first,
[15:33] Kazuya
    but all that moving around
    and playing like a kid
[15:36] Kazuya
    made me forget all the
    complicated stuff along the way.
[15:39] Kazuya
    It helped me refresh. Thanks,
[15:42] Kazuya
    Sumi-chan.
SIGN    I get why you'd second
    guess yourself, but I
    don't think any girl
    would react badly to
    being cheered up
[15:57] Kazuya
    Sumi-chan...
SIGN    Only Chizuru-chan knows
    how she would really
    feel deep down, but...
[16:02] Sumi
    Happy...
[16:06] Sumi
    It would make me very happy, at least.
[16:14] Kazuya
    I see...
[16:16] Kazuya
    She's right!
[16:17] Kazuya
    Mizuhara will obviously be
    hurting right now, I'm sure.
[16:20] Kazuya
    But fretting over things and not cheering
    her up is just backwards logic!
[16:25] Kazuya
    "I'm not very useful"? Don't be silly.
[16:28] Kazuya
    It was an amazing date.
[16:30] Kazuya
    Let's head back to Tokyo.
[16:41] Sumi
    Yup.
[17:00] Ruka
    What?
[17:01] Ruka
    Chizuru-san's grandmother passed away?
[17:03] Ruka
    I see. That must be so hard...
SIGN    For Chizuru-san
[17:07] Kazuya
    She's putting on a brave face,
    and it's just so hard to watch.
SIGN    There's no way
    she's not hurting
[17:11] Ruka
    Well, she can be quite awkward.
[17:14] Ruka
    We're in a truce, so I do want
    to cheer her up somehow,
[17:18] Ruka
    but family matters can be really delicate.
[17:21] Kazuya
    She's so mature.
[17:24] Ruka
    But if it were me, I'd want to be cheered up.
[17:29] Ruka
    If you straight-up told me, "Cheer up!"
SIGN    Stop it!
[17:34] Ruka
    Squee! I'd totally get butterflies!
[17:36] Kazuya
    R-Right?!
[17:39] Ruka
    Wait, you're not thinking of...
[17:41] Ruka
    I take it back!
[17:44] Ruka
    That's a nope!
    Cheering her up would be insensitive!
SIGN    You should keep your distance!!
SIGN    Pumped up! Pumped up!
[17:47] Ruka
    Chizuru-san's a rental girlfriend.
SIGN    Get back here!
    Come back to me, Kazuya!
[17:50] Ruka
    Having you, a client, try to cheer her up
SIGN    Pumped up! Pumped up!
[17:53] Ruka
    would be crossing so many lines!
SIGN    Listen to me!!
[18:02] (Flashback) Ruka
    If you care so much for a rental girlfriend,
[18:05] (Flashback) Ruka
    then you're sure to treat a
    real girlfriend even better!
[18:12] Ruka
    He's passionate, huh?
[18:14] Ruka
    God, I hate myself sometimes.
[18:20] Ruka
    This situation warrants it,
    so I won't stop you!
SIGN    Not that
    I know
[18:23] Ruka
    But you're just a client!
SIGN    what you're
    thinking of doing!!
[18:25] Ruka
    You'll never close the gap
    between the two of you!
[18:29] Ruka
    Also, I'm your girlfriend.
[18:32] Ruka
    You'd better take me to
    the amusement park in return.
[18:39] Kazuya
    For sure! I'll go for sure!
[18:41] Ruka
    How about we go right now?
[18:43] Kazuya
    Today? Not happening.
SIGN    I'm on shift
    until late
[18:46] Kazuya
    Can I get an advance on my pay, please?
[18:49] Boss
    What? Why? Hitting the red-light district?
[18:52] Kazuya
    What do you think I am?
[18:54] Boss
    Uncontrolled lust will ruin you.
SIGN    It's not that...
[18:58] Kazuya
    There's a girl I want to cheer up.
[19:00] Boss
    Huh... I thought you were dating Ruka-chan.
SIGN    You're sharp...
    I mean, I'm not...
[19:05] Boss
    FYI, she's mine.
SIGN    She's cute, isn't she?
    And full of energy.
[19:06] Kazuya
    Boss? Aren't you married?
SIGN    S°x
[19:08] Boss
    Don't you dare make a move.
[19:10] Kazuya
    I won't! I swear on my life!
SIGN    What are we
    even talking about?
[19:12] Boss
    So, what? You're gonna
    ask her out on a fancy date?
[19:17] Kazuya
    Yeah... something like that.
SIGN    There is
    a limit,
    of course
[19:19] Boss
    We're lacking staff next month, you see.
SIGN    Wish I had someone to count on...
[19:21] Kazuya
    I'll come in! As much as I possibly can!
[19:24] Boss
    Damn, I want to be cheered up, too!
[19:27] Kazuya
    Where did that come from?
[19:29] Boss
    We guys exist solely to cheer girls up.
[19:33] Boss
    Remember that.
SIGN    Karaoke Village
[19:35] Kazuya
    I will!
[19:39] Kazuya
    I've lost count of how many times
    she's helped me out until now.

[19:42] Ruka
    Kazuya, I'm clocking out...
[19:50] Kazuya
    When I was in trouble, when I was in pain...
[19:56] Ruka
    Boss, do you wanna go on a date now?
SIGN    Maybe I should
    cheat on him back
SIGN    baduuuuuump!!
[19:58] Boss
    What?!
[19:59] Ruka
    Just kidding.
[20:00] Boss
    Wha...
[20:04] Kazuya
    Mizuhara has always been there for me,
[20:08] Kazuya
    helped me pick myself back up,
[20:10] Kazuya
    and been my pillar of support.
SIGN    10-hour shift
[20:14] Kazuya
    I'm so done...
[20:19] Kazuya
    If I don't stand by her now...
[20:23] Kazuya
    Some "boyfriend" I'd be!
[20:25] Kazuya
    Some man I'd be!
SIGN    Modern Tokyo Date Plans
SIGN    Rental Girlfriend Agency
    To: Kinoshita Kazuya
    Kinoshita Kazuya-sama, your date
    with Mizuhara Chizuru is confirmed / Rental Girlfriend Agency
    
    Kinoshita Kazuya-sama,
    This is the rental girlfriend agency.
    Thank you for scheduling a date with us.
[20:27] Kazuya
    I'll console her! Cheer her up!
[20:30] Kazuya
    It's my turn to be her pillar of support!
[20:34] Kazuya
    Tomorrow, I will rent out Mizuhara.
[20:38] Kazuya
    And I'm going to make it the best date ever!
[22:22] Kazuya
    It's here. The time has come.
SIGN    Your reservation with Kani Doraku Ginza 8-cho-me
    
    Date and Time
    Today 18:00
    
     Location
    Chuo-ku, Tokyo
    
     Participants
    2
[22:25] Kazuya
    I put all my advance pay into this,
SIGN    Locked and reserved
SIGN    Also scouted out
[22:28] Kazuya
    the ten-hour Mizuhara Cheer-Up Course.
[22:31] Kazuya
    Gah!
[22:32] Kazuya
    I haven't seen her since the wake!
[22:35] Kazuya
    How am I supposed to face her?!
SIGN    hhh
    hhhh
SIGN    TPO, dude.
[22:37] Fish
    TPO, dude.
[22:39] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's amazing, though.
[22:42] Kazuya
    Even now, she's working.
[22:44] Kazuya
    Some do say work helps
    take your mind off the grief.
[22:48] Kazuya
    A normal client would be blissfully unaware,
    and just have a fun date with her.
[22:55] Kazuya
    But I'm painfully aware...
[22:58] Kazuya
    Hey, Mizuhara, what did you think
[23:02] Kazuya
    of me booking an all-day date with you?
[23:05] Kazuya
    Are you going to hate the idea
[23:06] Kazuya
    and scold me, saying my concerns are misplaced?
[23:10] (Flashback) Sumi
    It would make me very happy, at least.
[23:13] Kazuya
    Whatever you say, I've decided
    not to chicken out of this.
[23:17] Kazuya
    I'm sure I can't even imagine how much
    it hurts to have lost Granny Sayuri.
[23:23] (Flashback) Chizuru
    They all fill the void in their heart
     with work or significant others.
[23:28] Kazuya
    I'm going to spend this entire day
[23:30] Kazuya
    making sure Mizuhara feels better!

E35 - Girlfriend and Boyfriend

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[00:02] Kazuya
    I'm going to spend this entire day
[00:04] Kazuya
    making sure Mizuhara feels better!
[00:07] Kazuya
    Maybe I should greet her with a "Heya."
SIGN    He's totally not ready for this
[00:10] Kazuya
    Wouldn't be good to put
    her on guard, after all.
[00:12] Kazuya
    Okay, let's do that.
[00:14] Kazuya
    I want her to forget all the pain,
    at least during the date...
SIGN    Poke
SIGN    Flinch!!!
[00:19] Chizuru
    Wow, you're freaking out.
SIGN    Attention
[00:22] Kazuya
    Mizuhara!
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    "Girlfriend and Boyfriend"
SIGN    Cute as ever!!!
SIGN    Unnecessary
[01:55] Chizuru
    Not often we meet up
    in the middle of Tokyo.
SIGN    You're here early.
    Did you wait long?
SIGN    Took the Metro
[01:58] Chizuru
    But it was only a train
    ride away. Pretty easy.
[02:00] Chizuru
    It's the perfect weather for a date.
SIGN    I'm glad it's
    so nice out
[02:03] Chizuru
    It's not easy picking out
    outfits for rainy days.
[02:05] Kazuya
    Mizuhara seems awfully cheerful...
SIGN    Totally taken
    aback
[02:08] Chizuru
    You booked me for the entire day?
    Will you be okay?
SIGN    Financially,
    I mean
[02:11] Kazuya
    I-It's been a while and all.
[02:13] Chizuru
    Then can I have the money?
[02:15] Chizuru
    I'd like to get the boring stuff
    over and done with.
SIGN    Cat Hand
SIGN    m 0 0 l 230 0 l 230 274 l 0 274
SIGN    Today's Expenses:
    
    Basic Fee Per Hour: 6,000 yen
    
    Choice Fee: 5,000 yen
    
    Transport Cost (within Tokyo)
    2,000 yen
    
    = 67,000 yen
[02:17] Kazuya
    S-Sure.
[02:19] Chizuru
    Thanks, all done.
[02:21] Chizuru
    Okay, where are we going,
[02:23] Chizuru
    Kazuya-kun?
SIGN    Knows it's an act,
    but it's still cute
[02:25] Kazuya
    Wh... What is with that
    obvious girlfriend act?
[02:35] Kazuya
    It's like nothing ever happened.
SIGN    What
    if she
    really is
    fine?
[02:39] Kazuya
    It really feels as though
    she's completely recovered.
SIGN    She's just
    putting on
    a brave face!
    That's it!
[02:42] Kazuya
    No, don't be stupid! She couldn't have!
[02:45] Kazuya
    The first move in the
    Cheer Up Mizuhara Date is...
[02:49] Chizuru
    Huh? Anything I like?
SIGN    A man's pride
[02:51] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah... I'll get you anything.
SIGN    Always
    wanted
    to use
    this
    line
[02:55] Chizuru
    Why does it feel like you're trying too hard?
[02:56] Kazuya
    Huh? What do you mean?
SIGN    This is just
    how I look
SIGN    Cat Mode Redux
[02:58] Chizuru
    But, well, the agency's told us
    to accept any gifts we're offered.
SIGN    I gratefully accept
SIGN    Oh, really?
[03:02] Kazuya
    She's as sharp as ever.
SIGN    I've looked into the prices here,
    and they're not stupidly expensive
[03:04] Kazuya
    But she takes her fashion seriously,
    so this should make her happy.
[03:08] Kazuya
    Still...
[03:10] Kazuya
    Looking at these outfits...
SIGN    Squirm
SIGN    Squirm
[03:13] Kazuya
    really fuels the fantasies!
SIGN    I bet this will
    look great
[03:15] Chizuru
    What? Did that catch your eye?
[03:18] Kazuya
    Huh? No, not really.
[03:22] Chizuru
    Sheesh.
[03:24] Chizuru
    Pass it here.
[03:27] Chizuru
    You want me to try it on, don't you?
[03:30] Kazuya
    N-No, it's not that I want you to!
SIGN    You'd do that?!
[03:33] Chizuru
    You really are an emoji in human form.
SIGN    It's written on your face
[03:36] Chizuru
    Yeah, this looks good.
SIGN    I like the form
    and the color
[03:38] Chizuru
    I've been wanting fall outfits,
    and this one seems versatile.
[03:43] Chizuru
    You've got an eye for fashion.
[03:44] Kazuya
    That makes me so happy!
SIGN    Why does it feel
    so good to have
    your taste in fashion
    complimented by a girl?
SIGN    By Mizuhara,
    no less
[03:46] Chizuru
    The skirt's a little short, though...
[03:49] Kazuya
    Eek!
[03:50] Chizuru
    Anyway, don't hold back.
[03:52] Chizuru
    Only an idiot spends money
    only to keep his thoughts to himself.
SIGN    Ba-dump
SIGN    Ba-dump
[03:56] Chizuru
    Anyway, be right back.
[04:04] Chizuru
    Well? Do you like it?
SIGN    Too dazzling!
    I can't look!!
SIGN    Not to your liking?
[04:08] Chizuru
    What? Not what you were expecting?
[04:10] Kazuya
    Y-You look great!
[04:12] Kazuya
    Super duper great!
[04:13] Chizuru
    Oh. Thanks.
[04:16] Chizuru
    I'll take these, please.
SIGN    You sure?!
[04:18] Staff
    Thank you. Let me pack that up for you.
[04:18] Kazuya
    In the end, I chose for her...
SIGN    The shoes go
    with it, too
[04:21] Kazuya
    Oh, thanks.
SIGN    You can pay
    over here
[04:22] Chizuru
    Actually, no.
[04:24] Chizuru
    Just take off the tags, please.
SIGN    Wha!!
[04:27] Kazuya
    Mizuhara, I can't ask you to do that.
[04:30] Chizuru
    Come here for a sec.
[04:33] Kazuya
    Wh-What is it?
SIGN    Sit
SIGN    SMACK
[04:37] Chizuru
    Don't make me repeat myself.
[04:40] Chizuru
    Right now, we're a couple. No holding back.
[04:43] Chizuru
    Let me wear this on our date today.
[04:49] Chizuru
    Not like it's exposing my panties or anything.
[04:51] Kazuya
    Eek!
[04:52] Staff
    Thank you! Come again!
[04:54] Chizuru
    Thanks.
[04:56] Chizuru
    Where to next?
[04:58] Kazuya
    Cheer-up date... Cheer-up date!
[05:07] Chizuru
    Can we hold hands?
[05:10] Kazuya
    S-Sure!
SIGN    Expressionless.
[05:19] Guys
    Yo, check out that chick.
[05:21] Guys
    Is she a model?
[05:22] Guys
    She's totally my type.
[05:24] Guys
    Uh, I'm pretty sure all
    mankind would be into her.
SIGN    Woohoo
[05:28] Kazuya
    Girlfriend-mode Mizuhara
    really is out of this world!
[05:31] Kazuya
    Even in packed Shinjuku,
    she stands out from the crowd!
[05:34] Kazuya
    The dark top only highlights
    the brief glimpses of her fair skin!
[05:38] Kazuya
    And she usually doesn't
    wear skirts this short.
SIGN    Too pretty
[05:41] Kazuya
    Are her thighs CG or something?!
[05:44] Kazuya
    Most of all, it feels like such a win
    that she's wearing an outfit I picked out!
[05:48] Kazuya
    God, I'm so frozen up around her,
    I can't even feel my fingers.
[05:54] Kazuya
    Stop it! I'm not here to have fun!
[05:56] Chizuru
    So, what are we doing after this?
[05:58] Kazuya
    Huh?
[05:59] Chizuru
    Don't "huh" me.
[06:01] Chizuru
    You said the schedule was a secret
    and wouldn't text it to me.
[06:04] Chizuru
    You've planned everything out, right?
[06:07] Kazuya
    Right! Today's date plan is
    all to cheer Mizuhara up.
SIGN    The
    counter
    punch
[06:11] Kazuya
    She got me with a counter just now,
    but we've only just started!
[06:16] Kazuya
    I know for sure she'll
    enjoy what's coming next!
[06:19] Kazuya
    I'll make this the greatest date ever!
[06:22] Chizuru
    Huh?
[06:24] Chizuru
    A movie?
[06:25] Kazuya
    Yeah.
[06:26] Kazuya
    I saw something that you might like.
    Figured it'd be a good change of pace.
[06:31] Chizuru
    Huh...
[06:33] Kazuya
    Movies and acting go
    hand-in-hand with Mizuhara.
[06:37] Kazuya
    I did tons of research on
    what she'd like to watch.
[06:41] Kazuya
    I'm sure she'll enjoy this one.
[06:44] Chizuru
    You're being suspiciously nice to me.
[06:46] Kazuya
    Huh?
[06:47] Chizuru
    I mean, we don't often come to the movies.
SIGN    Busted...
[06:52] Chizuru
    And Director Karakida's known for his
    documentary-style films with raw themes.
[06:57] Chizuru
    Do you watch them often?
[07:01] Kazuya
    Oh, nah.
[07:02] Kazuya
    I usually just watch Hollywood movies,
[07:05] Kazuya
    but even I have times when I wanna
    watch stuff like this, you know?
[07:13] Kazuya
    I hope she likes it...
SIGN    Holding hands
    with a hottie
    while watching
    a movie...!!
[07:32] Kazuya
    I never thought this day would come...
[07:36] Kazuya
    Man, I wanna stay like this until I die.
SIGN    huff
SIGN    huff
[07:42] Kazuya
    That said, I didn't get that movie at all!
SIGN    Who actually dunnit?
SIGN    I'm so beat for some reason
[07:45] Kazuya
    To be fair, I was too distracted by the
    handholding to pay attention, but still!
SIGN    even though
    I was just sitting
[07:50] Kazuya
    Did I just make a massive mistake?
SIGN    Gah
[07:52] Kazuya
    Did I pick one that was too difficult?
[07:54] Kazuya
    We can't have a fun discussion about it now!
[07:57] Chizuru
    That was interesting, huh?
[07:59] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah...
[08:00] Kazuya
    And 'cause I'm spending so much
    time and money on this,
[08:02] Kazuya
    will she have to try not
    to make me feel bad?!
[08:04] Kazuya
    This could affect our plans after this, too!
SIGN    Beam
SIGN    Beam
SIGN    Spaced out
[08:11] Chizuru
    Hey, did you see what they
    did in that last scene?!
SIGN    Close!
[08:14] Chizuru
    The performances were amazing!
[08:17] Chizuru
    Karakida really does get
    the best out of his actors!
[08:20] Chizuru
    That climax, with them hurting
    each other while hugging it out!
[08:25] Chizuru
    The way he used the colors of dusk
    to express that was so fancy!
[08:33] Kazuya
    Yikes... I may just start crying...
[08:37] Kazuya
    All that research was worth it.
[08:40] Kazuya
    I think I've hit up on a huge contradiction.
[08:44] Kazuya
    I saved up money and did so much
    prep to show her a fun time,
[08:49] Kazuya
    but when I see her enjoying herself,
[08:52] Kazuya
    it makes me super happy.
[08:54] Kazuya
    I'm starting to think I can't give you a good
    time without having fun myself, too.
[09:02] Chizuru
    Oh, uh, I simply meant it was interesting.
[09:07] Kazuya
    Just seeing that expression made
    asking her out today worth it.
[09:12] Kazuya
    But I need her to enjoy herself more.
[09:15] Kazuya
    My goal is to hit peak fun with this date.
[09:21] Kazuya
    Right on time.
SIGN    Hungry yet?
SIGN    Yup
[09:23] Chizuru
    Wow. This is a lovely restaurant.
[09:37] Kazuya
    She's unbelievably pretty.
SIGN    She feels so
    out of
    place with me
[09:40] Kazuya
    She fits right in with this
    fashionable ambiance,
[09:42] Kazuya
    and the classy music is practically
    her theme song!
SIGN    Kinda pricey
SIGN    What...?
[10:02] Chizuru
    Admit it. You're worried
    about me, aren't you?
[10:05] Chizuru
    If this is about my grandma,
    I told you I'm fine.
[10:08] Chizuru
    This date is just too much.
SIGN    Kazuya's Sanity Gauge
SIGN    She
    knows
[10:12] Chizuru
    I knew it was coming.
[10:14] Chizuru
    Tip-toeing around it just makes
    things awkward for me.
SIGN    Iron
    maiden...
[10:19] (Flashback) Mini
    No woman is an island.
[10:23] (Flashback) Sumi
    It would make me very happy, at least.
SIGN    Zooom
SIGN    Pump Pump
[10:28] Kazuya
    I-It's really not what you think.
[10:31] Chizuru
    Huh...
[10:34] Chizuru
    Oh, and also...
[10:36] Chizuru
    Thanks for the projector.
[10:40] Chizuru
    I wasn't sure if I should talk about it
    today since it's a private matter,
[10:44] Chizuru
    but I decided that I should thank you,
    even if it breaks the fourth wall.
[10:49] Chizuru
    And sorry, I had too much
    going on in the hospital.
[10:51] Kazuya
    Oh, nah, I didn't do anything.
[10:54] Kazuya
    That projector belongs to the film club.
[10:56] Chizuru
    We have the screening next week, huh?
[10:58] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[11:01] Kazuya
    Hey, uh, did your grandma
    get to watch the movie?
[11:08] Chizuru
    Not all of it, but she did catch a little.
[11:13] Chizuru
    She said it was a wonderful film.
[11:17] Kazuya
    Oh, no... I wanna cry.
[11:20] Chizuru
    My dream of showing her me shining
    on the silver screen didn't come true,
[11:25] Chizuru
    but I'm grateful she got to see
    something to that effect.
[11:30] Staff
    Can I take your orders?
[11:32] Chizuru
    Oh, yes.
[11:33] Chizuru
    I'll have this and...
[11:35] Kazuya
    Thank goodness...
[11:37] Kazuya
    Thank goodness!
[11:42] Chizuru
    I feel like you've done more
    than enough for me already.
[11:46] Chizuru
    Without you, there would've been no movie.
[11:50] Chizuru
    I can't ask you for any more.
[11:53] Kazuya
    Maybe so,
[11:55] Kazuya
    but this is what I want.
[11:57] Kazuya
    All you have to do is tag along.
[11:59] Kazuya
    That's it.
[12:02] Chizuru
    Well...
[12:02] Chizuru
    If my boyfriend says so,
    I guess I'll have to play along.
SIGN    Boyfriend...
[12:08] Chizuru
    Okay, I'll enjoy this to my fullest.
SIGN    Cute...
SIGN    Cat
SIGN    Gotta answer
    the client's needs
[12:11] Chizuru
    I'm getting paid to, and all.
[12:14] Kazuya
    Phew. She didn't refuse.
[12:17] Kazuya
    I don't know how "fine" she really is,
[12:19] Kazuya
    but my goal remains unchanged.
[12:21] Kazuya
    Besides, Mizuhara has no idea
SIGN    mwahahaha
[12:24] Kazuya
    that my cheer-up date plan is gonna
    kick into another gear starting now!
SIGN    Love is all about decisiveness
[12:33] Chizuru
    Bouldering?
[12:34] Chizuru
    That explains the change of clothes.
SIGN    You asked me
    to bring stuff
    that was to easy
    to move around in
[12:35] Kazuya
    Ever since we came that one time,
    I've been wanting to try it again.
[12:40] Kazuya
    Mizuhara seemed to like it,
[12:42] Kazuya
    and exercise will take her mind off things.
[12:44] Kazuya
    And there's another,
    hidden purpose to this...
[12:48] Chizuru
    Yeah, this might be fun.
[12:50] Chizuru
    I'll go get changed.
[12:51] Kazuya
    Okay.
SIGN    Fall to the dark side...
SIGN    That dude's got
    a scary look in his eyes
[12:53] Kazuya
    Mwahaha, she's enjoying herself,
    not knowing she's already fallen into my trap.
[13:02] Chizuru
    Man, it's been forever.
[13:04] Kazuya
    Squee!
SIGN    Sporty Mizuhara is
    always a knockout
[13:06] Kazuya
    She's so cute!
[13:08] Kazuya
    Crap!
SIGN    My eyes
    are going
    places they
    shouldn't be!!
[13:09] Kazuya
    I'm just enjoying myself again!
SIGN    Boing
[13:12] Kazuya
    If I remember right,
    she was really good at this.
SIGN    Note: Don't climb together with her
[13:15] Kazuya
    I can't cut a pathetic figure
    and ruin the mood.
SIGN    Kazuya's image
SIGN    Be thorough
[13:19] Kazuya
    I'd better stretch.
[13:21] Chizuru
    Need a hand?
[13:24] Chizuru
    With stretches.
[13:26] Kazuya
    You couldn't mean...
[13:28] Chizuru
    What else could I mean?
[13:30] Kazuya
    I-I'm good. I can manage by myself.
[13:32] Kazuya
    One, two, three, four...
[13:33] Chizuru
    Why? It's more efficient
    to do them as a pair.
[13:36] Chizuru
    And I want to stretch, too.
SIGN    So we'll have
    to trade places?
[13:38] Kazuya
    It's just, we'll get too close for comfort!
[13:41] Chizuru
    Here I go.
SIGN    Oof...
[13:44] Chizuru
    Whoa, you're so stiff!
[13:46] Chizuru
    Are you drinking all the time
    and not looking after yourself?
SIGN    Push
SIGN    Pressure
SIGN    Whew
SIGN    Nice scent
    plus knee
SIGN    Can't even bring
    himself to touch her
[13:56] Chizuru
    Hey, come on.
[13:57] Chizuru
    That's not nearly enough force.
SIGN    Can feel the bumps
    of her bra
SIGN    Her visible nape beneath
    her ponytail is (almost)
    like peeking through the
    curtains at something holy!
SIGN    Stiff
SIGN    Stiff
[14:01] Chizuru
    Come on, relax a little!
SIGN    Tummy <3
SIGN    Soft
SIGN    Soft
SIGN    Inexplicable pressure
SIGN    Can't confirm, but can feel the flexibility
[14:09] Kazuya
    S-So light!
SIGN    Her hair stroking
    his cheeks
SIGN    Pant
SIGN    Pant
SIGN    Is having a heart attack
    before even starting
SIGN    BPM is post-marathon levels
[14:14] Chizuru
    Okay, let's begin.
SIGN    That should do it
SIGN    30 Minutes Later
[14:17] Chizuru
    Yay, yay.
SIGN    Squirm
[14:35] Kazuya
    Damn it, where am I looking again?!
[14:38] Kazuya
    Still, she's awesome.
    She's that far up the intermediate course.
[14:44] Chizuru
    Maybe I can't do this after all.
[14:46] Kazuya
    Use your toetips to get a foothold.
[14:49] Kazuya
    That way, your center of gravity will lean
    toward the wall, reducing the stress.
[14:53] Chizuru
    Like this?
[14:54] Kazuya
    Yeah!
[14:55] Chizuru
    You're right. This does feel easier.
[14:58] Chizuru
    Why do you know so much about this?
[15:00] Kazuya
    I-I just looked it up.
SIGN    Graaawwwrr
[15:02] Kazuya
    I can't tell her I trained when
    I came to check the place out.
[15:08] Kazuya
    Once you're stable, kick off and
    grab the topmost rock in one go.
[15:12] Chizuru
    Hup.
[15:14] Chizuru
    I-I got it!
[15:16] Kazuya
    Yeah!
[15:17] Chizuru
    Yay!
[15:21] Chizuru
    Let's go!
SIGN    You cleared a V3!
[15:22] Kazuya
    You're awesome, Mizuhara!
[15:24] Kazuya
    You even got me hyped!
[15:26] Chizuru
    What the heck?
SIGN    I know that feeling, though
[15:34] Kazuya
    In the end, I had the most fun.
    Why does this keep happening?
[15:37] Chizuru
    All that exercise made me hungry.
[15:41] Kazuya
    It's happening!
SIGN    Flash
[15:43] Kazuya
    I-I figured it would, so I made reservations.
[15:48] Sign
    Kani Doraku
[15:50] Chizuru
    Hey...
SIGN    Expensive crab...
[15:51] Chizuru
    Come on...
[15:53] Chizuru
    Okay, this is too much!
[15:55] Kazuya
    It's fine.
[15:56] Chizuru
    Did you strike oil or something?
[15:58] Kazuya
    I just budgeted for this!
SIGN    I made
    reservations
    already, too
SIGN    Plus it's Ginza
[16:01] Kazuya
    Burning all those calories right into crab!
SIGN    A perfect one-two punch
SIGN    The bouldering
    was a setup
    for this
[16:03] Kazuya
    A spectacular plan, if I say so myself.
SIGN    Doesn't matter
    how much money
    you drop
[16:06] Chizuru
    You're not getting a happy
    ending out of this, okay?
[16:08] Kazuya
    Wh-What kinda guy do you take me for?
[16:10] Kazuya
    I told you, this is what I want to do.
[16:15] Staff
    Kinoshita-sama, allow me
    to guide you to your table.
[16:18] Kazuya
    P-Please do.
[16:19] Kazuya
    I decided to splurge today.
[16:22] Kazuya
    She liked the movie, lunch,
    and bouldering more than I expected.
[16:27] Kazuya
    I may actually be helping Mizuhara out here.
[16:36] Girl
    That was yummy!
[16:39] Grandma
    Do you want to stop by a
    toy store on the way home?
[16:41] Girl
    Yay!
[16:59] Chizuru
    Whoa, look at all this food!
[17:01] Chizuru
    It really is all-you-can-crab!
[17:06] Kazuya
    Holy crab!
[17:07] Kazuya
    Do I really have enough money for this?!
[17:10] Kazuya
    Crab hotpot, 7,000 yen.
[17:11] Kazuya
    Crab sashimi, 3,000 yen.
[17:12] Kazuya
    Crab sushi, 2,000 yen.
[17:14] Kazuya
    So this is how much firepower crab has!
[17:16] Chizuru
    Hey, are you really going
    to be okay for money?
SIGN    This is a
    crazy lineup
[17:19] Kazuya
    I-I-I'll be fine. I accounted for all this.
[17:22] Chizuru
    Really? I'm going to dig in, you know.
[17:25] Kazuya
    Y-You can trust me.
[17:28] Chizuru
    If you say so.
[17:29] Kazuya
    It'll be okay.
SIGN    Time to eat
[17:30] Kazuya
    Once we get through this,
    the rest of the date won't cost much.
SIGN    I decided to enjoy myself
[17:33] Kazuya
    I'd better act confident so Mizuhara
    doesn't have to worry about me.
[17:38] Kazuya
    If this makes her feel better,
    it'll be more than worth it.
[17:47] Chizuru
    Here.
[17:48] Kazuya
    Me?!
SIGN    Did you have
    to jump out
    of your chair?
[17:49] Kazuya
    What?!
[17:50] Chizuru
    Have the first bite.
[17:53] Kazuya
    What is this, baptism by rental girlfriend?
SIGN    Ordered
    it himself
[17:57] Chizuru
    Is it good?
[17:58] Kazuya
    Just amazing!
[18:00] Kazuya
    Man, what is this?
[18:01] Kazuya
    The soft mouthfeel of crab meat
    married with the burst of umami...
[18:07] Kazuya
    Add to that Mizuhara's kindness and warmth,
    and it's the greatest dish on Earth!
[18:12] Chizuru
    I'll help myself, too.
[18:15] Chizuru
    Yum! Delicious!
[18:18] Kazuya
    That one smile is enough to
    give the Benjamins salvation.
SIGN    Rest in peace
[18:23] Chizuru
    Here you are.
[18:24] Kazuya
    O-Oh, thanks.
[18:27] Kazuya
    Mizuhara can do it all, huh?
[18:30] Kazuya
    She's looking over the hotpot, clearing up
    all the plates, and all the other stuff.
[18:34] Kazuya
    She'll probably be an amazing wife.
[18:37] Chizuru
    Want a refill?
[18:38] Kazuya
    S-Sure.
[18:47] Chizuru
    Huh? What?
[18:48] Kazuya
    Nothing at all!
[18:50] Kazuya
    A lavish meal, beer,
[18:53] Kazuya
    and a considerate, pretty wife!
[18:53] Chizuru
    Some mochi might be nice, too.
[18:55] Kazuya
    I feel like a king!
SIGN    Has my life
    just peaked?
[18:59] Chizuru
    Thanks for the meal!
[19:00] Chizuru
    That was delicious!
[19:02] Kazuya
    Hah... My wallet feels so light now.
[19:05] Chizuru
    It was so good, I might call crab
    my favourite food from now on.
SIGN    I'm
    so
    glad
[19:10] Kazuya
    It's like Newton's third law.
[19:12] Kazuya
    I try and try to show her a good time,
[19:15] Kazuya
    only for her to do the same for me.
[19:18] Kazuya
    Did Mizuhara truly enjoy today's
    date with all her heart?
[19:21] Kazuya
    I don't really know.
[19:25] Kazuya
    But this is fine.
    I've done everything I could.
[19:30] Kazuya
    If it helps her take her mind off things
    even a little, that's all I could ask for.
[19:35] Chizuru
    So, is that all we had on the schedule?
[19:37] Kazuya
    Huh? Oh, uh...
[19:38] Chizuru
    We still have an hour left.
[19:40] Chizuru
    We already checked out clothes...
    Maybe hit up an accessories store?
[19:44] Kazuya
    There's one more thing I want to do!
SIGN    Handheld Fireworks
SIGN    Festival 2
[19:51] Chizuru
    Fireworks?
[19:53] Chizuru
    Talk about fully loaded.
SIGN    You packed everything you could think of
[19:55] Kazuya
    Wh-What better way to mark
    the end of summer, right?
[19:58] Kazuya
    Was it a bit too childish? But it's
    the typical summer date activity.
[20:02] Chizuru
    I haven't done this in ages. I'm in.
SIGN    Phew
[20:05] Chizuru
    Oh, this has sparklers!
[20:08] Kazuya
    You like them?
[20:10] Chizuru
    My grandma loved them.
SIGN    O-Oh...
[20:12] Chizuru
    So we always started with them in our family.
SIGN    They
    usually
    go
    last
[20:16] Kazuya
    Oh, really?
[20:19] Chizuru
    May I?
[20:20] Kazuya
    Of course.
[20:27] Kazuya
    How angelic can you be?
[20:29] Kazuya
    I'll go get us some water.
SIGN    I may
    be drunk
[20:31] Chizuru
    Sorry for making you go.
SIGN    Good. Looks like she liked the idea.
[20:33] Kazuya
    Don't worry about it.
[20:54] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Aw, it went out.
[21:00] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Extra time!
[21:06] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    What's this, fireworks? How romantic!
SIGN    Stay away!!
[21:10] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Stop right there, Grandpa!
[21:11] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    Wha?
[21:12] (Flashback) Katsuhito
    But why? That's mean, Chizuru!
SIGN    What do you take your grandpa for?!
SIGN    It's gonna drop off!!
[21:16] (Flashback) Chizuru
    God, so annoying! That's the annoying part!
[21:27] Kazuya
    Did I fill it up too much?
    Better safe than sorry, though.

E36 - Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend

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SIGN    "Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend"
[00:25] Kazuya
    Mizuhara.
[00:27] Chizuru
    Oh, sorry. Thanks for the water.
[00:29] Chizuru
    I haven't done this in ages,
    so I wound up engrossed.
[00:32] Chizuru
    I forgot that sparklers
    can get so smoky, though.
[00:36] Chizuru
    It got in my eyes.
[00:39] Chizuru
    Come on!
[00:40] Chizuru
    Let's keep going!
[00:43] Chizuru
    We should unpack everything.
    That'll make things easier.
[00:46] Chizuru
    This takes me back!
[00:53] Chizuru
    It's red. Pretty!
[01:03] Kazuya
    I knew.
[01:05] Kazuya
    I knew all along...
[01:07] Kazuya
    that my cheering her up
    wouldn't change a thing.
[01:13] Kazuya
    That I couldn't do anything to help her.
[01:18] Kazuya
    Mizuhara really is strong.
[01:20] Kazuya
    Even now, she's controlling herself
[01:23] Kazuya
    so that she doesn't bother anyone.
[01:25] Kazuya
    She played the absolute perfect
    girlfriend today, too.
[01:29] Kazuya
    I get it! I know, damn it!
[01:32] Kazuya
    Back then,
[01:34] Kazuya
    back then...
[01:35] Kazuya
    And ever since we first met,
[01:39] Kazuya
    I've only ever been a client to her,
    a rental girlfriend.
[01:39] Chizuru
    We're really blowing through them.
    Time flies when you're having fun.
[01:43] Kazuya
    I'm not the kind of person she can rely on,
    nor do we have that kinda relationship.
[01:49] (Flashback) Chizuru
    I'm your rental girlfriend!
    This is just how it works!
[01:58] Kazuya
    But... Even so, Mizuhara...
[02:03] Kazuya
    I can't help it!
[02:05] Kazuya
    Looking at you smiling all the time...
[02:08] Kazuya
    Bottling up all your pain,
    putting on a brave face...
[02:09] Chizuru
    Wow, memories!
[02:13] Kazuya
    Watching you try as hard as you possibly can
[02:14] Chizuru
    Okay, we get two each.
[02:18] Kazuya
    to move on and live strong, even as
    you're left all alone in this world,
[02:23] Kazuya
    I stop caring about how annoying, pushy,
[02:26] Kazuya
    meddling, conceited, or a garbage
    human being it makes me!
[02:33] Kazuya
    I just want to help you out any way I can!
[02:38] Kazuya
    I want to be there for you!
[02:41] Kazuya
    I can't help it!
[02:47] Kazuya
    But there's nothing I can do anymore.
[02:53] Chizuru
    Oh, it's over.
[02:57] Chizuru
    That was fun!
[02:59] Chizuru
    Perfect timing, too. We should get going.
SIGN    Sorry for making you
    clean up all the trash
[03:02] Chizuru
    Oh, and I think your date
    plan today was wonderful.
[03:07] Chizuru
    And I don't just mean how much money you spent.
[03:11] Chizuru
    Hmm, how do I say this?
[03:13] Chizuru
    It showed you were really putting
    yourself in your date's shoes.
[03:17] Chizuru
    Any girl would be overjoyed
    by the effort you put in.
[03:20] Chizuru
    You might land yourself a real girlfriend soon.
[03:24] Kazuya
    You know what my ideal girlfriend's like?
[03:28] Kazuya
    What pushed me to say that right then?
[03:31] Kazuya
    I still have no idea.
[03:33] Kazuya
    But with a girl trembling
    in sorrow in front of me,
[03:37] Kazuya
    I can't draw a line because I'm "just a client."
[03:40] Kazuya
    I don't have it all figured out like that.
[03:43] Kazuya
    My ideal girlfriend...
[03:47] Kazuya
    She's pretty, fashionable, and kind.
[03:51] Kazuya
    But whenever I don't have my act together,
[03:53] Kazuya
    she gives me the scoldings I deserve.
[03:57] Kazuya
    She can be a ticking time bomb at times,
    but in general, she's cheery.
[04:01] Kazuya
    She has the most beautiful
    smile in the world...
[04:11] Kazuya
    But sometimes, she cries... just a little bit.
[04:16] Kazuya
    She's usually the strongest person I know.
[04:19] Kazuya
    Even when she's in crippling pain,
[04:22] Kazuya
    she never lets it show.
[04:24] Kazuya
    She says she did everything she could,
    and looks on the bright side.
[04:28] Kazuya
    She lives life with her dial turned to 11.
[04:31] Kazuya
    She's always my rock. Not the other way around.
[04:34] Kazuya
    Having her beside me gives me strength.
[04:37] Kazuya
    Even when she's hurting inside,
[04:39] Kazuya
    she does her best not to
    let it affect anyone else.
[04:42] Kazuya
    And though she usually always puts
    on a smile when she's with me,
[04:47] Kazuya
    when she's truly sad,
    she lets it drop just for a little bit...
[04:52] Kazuya
    and cries.
[05:06] (Flashback) Sayuri
    What? You don't want to feel alone?
[05:09] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Yeah.
[05:11] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Come here.
[05:15] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Don't you ever feel lonely, Grandma?
[05:18] (Flashback) Sayuri
    Of course I do.
[05:20] (Flashback) Chizuru
    You do? How do you deal with it?
[05:24] (Flashback) Sayuri
    A nice, big hug fixes it right up.
[05:29] (Flashback) Sayuri
    As long as you and Katsuhito-san
    are with me, I'll be all right.
[05:36] (Flashback) Sayuri
    I love you, Chizuru.
[05:39] (Flashback) Sayuri
    You are my treasure.
[06:22] Chizuru
    Grandma!
[06:27] Chizuru
    Grandpa!
[06:41] Kazuya
    Once the dam broke, Mizuhara continued
    to cry until her voice gave out.
[06:48] Kazuya
    She seemed so much more frail
    than she normally does.
[06:53] Kazuya
    Her crying went way past "just a little bit,"
[06:58] Kazuya
    but my heart went out to her more
    than anyone else in my life, ever.
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    Where'd that guy go?
[07:08] Fish
    Where'd that guy go?
SIGN    44°C? That's a death
    sentence (for a fish)
[07:22] Fish
    44 Celsius? That's a death sentence.
SIGN    Daaaze
[07:26] Kazuya
    I can't get last night out of my head.
[07:31] Kazuya
    What was that massive moment?!
SIGN    (Reality,
    that's what)
[07:33] Kazuya
    Was it real life, or just a fantasy?
SIGN    Hasn't slept a wink
[07:35] Kazuya
    Not even a hot bath can take my mind off it!
SIGN    The image has been
    burned into my brain!!
SIGN    The Massive Moment
[07:39] Kazuya
    Yeah, I did want her to lean
    on me if she needed me,
[07:42] Kazuya
    but I didn't expect her to cry so hard.
[07:45] Kazuya
    Was it really okay for me to see that?
SIGN    The Massive Moment
[07:47] Kazuya
    Why did I even say what I did?
[07:49] Kazuya
    I saw her in pain and just ended
    up blurting out what I felt...
[07:54] Kazuya
    What now? Was that the right thing to do?!
SIGN    That's a yikes
    from me, dude
[07:57] Kazuya
    Huh? I don't know anymore!
[07:57] Fish
    That's a yikes from me, dude.
[07:58] Kazuya
    I don't get anything in my life anymore!
[08:01] Kazuya
    She kept crying for, like,
    ten minutes after that, and then...
[08:07] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Okay, shall we go?
[08:10] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Y-Yeah.
[08:12] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Hey, uh, sorry about earlier.
[08:15] (Flashback) Kazuya
    Oh, no problem. Don't worry about it.
[08:18] (Flashback) Chizuru
    Okay. See you.
[08:20] (Flashback) Kazuya
    R-Right.
SIGN    Graargghhrrrrr
[08:28] Kazuya
    The heck was that?
    I have no idea what she was thinking!
[08:32] Kazuya
    But I guess that shows just how
    much she was keeping bottled up.
[08:36] Kazuya
    She always tries to fight through
    everything, so that was progress, right?
[08:43] Kazuya
    And one other thing became crystal clear.
[08:48] Kazuya
    I really am hopelessly in love with Mizuhara.
[08:54] Kazuya
    Her trembling shoulders...
[08:56] Kazuya
    Her red ears...
[08:58] Kazuya
    Every bit of her seemed
    so small, thin, and frail
[09:03] Kazuya
    that I was afraid she'd
    break if I held her tight.
SIGN    Noise Canceling
    Ghost
[09:06] Kazuya
    Gah! Maybe I should've hugged her!
SIGN    I might've missed
    the boat on something
[09:10] Kazuya
    She might've been hoping I would!
SIGN    That's the problem
    with you
[09:11] Fish
    That's the problem with you.
[09:14] Kazuya
    But now it's been proven beyond doubt!
[09:16] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's not a superhuman woman of steel.
[09:19] Kazuya
    She's just a girl with chinks in her armor.
[09:22] Kazuya
    Her brave act is just that—an act.
[09:26] Kazuya
    I bet she's crying in her apartment right now.
[09:30] Kazuya
    What is this feeling?
[09:33] Kazuya
    From the bottom of my heart,
    I want to put her first.
[09:37] Kazuya
    I want to protect her.
[09:39] Kazuya
    The word "love" doesn't come
    close to describing it.
[09:48] Kazuya
    She is my world!
[09:56] Kazuya
    Huh? Wha?
SIGN    How'd she get in?
[09:58] Kazuya
    What're you doing here, Yaemori-san?!
[09:59] Mini
    The door was open.
[10:01] Kazuya
    What? No way! When did you come in?
SIGN    I even rang
    the bell
SIGN    Why copy my pose?
[10:03] Mini
    Around when you got on your knees.
SIGN    Just for fun
SIGN    She saw all
    the cringe bits!
[10:05] Kazuya
    How'd I not hear the intercom?
    Was I that deep in thought?
SIGN    I must be crazy!
[10:10] Mini
    So, what's up?
[10:11] Mini
    You were looking at Mizuhara-san's
    apartment with hearts in your eyes!
[10:14] Kazuya
    I-I wasn't!
[10:16] Mini
    How's it going with her?
    It's keeping me up all day, you know!
[10:22] Kazuya
    Well, I guess it's okay.
[10:25] Kazuya
    I did talk to her about it already.
[10:29] Mini
    Whoa, really?
[10:31] Mini
    You rolled out the red carpet on a rental date?
[10:34] Mini
    I like that you didn't get too cocky,
    and played it safe.
[10:37] Kazuya
    Huh? Thanks, I guess?
SIGN    tYou mocking me?
[10:39] Mini
    Where'd you go? What'd you eat?
SIGN    Take me along
    next time
[10:42] Kazuya
    Uh, the movies? Crab?
SIGN    Why would I?
    That makes no sense
[10:44] Mini
    Wow, nice!
[10:47] Kazuya
    I can't tell her about that part, can I?
SIGN    Mizuhara probably doesn't
    want anyone to know
[10:51] Mini
    So?
[10:52] Mini
    Did it cheer Mizuhara-san up?
[10:55] Kazuya
    Huh? U-Uh, well...
[10:57] Kazuya
    Dunno... I think she had fun?
SIGN    During the date
[11:00] Mini
    Wow! That's big progress!
SIGN    You deserve a medal
[11:03] Kazuya
    Y-You think so?
[11:05] Mini
    Boy gives girl a shoulder to cry on
    when she's in pain after losing her family...
SIGN    You've entered the true route
SIGN    Taking a selfie
    to celebrate
[11:10] Mini
    How romantic!
SIGN    Snap
[11:13] Kazuya
    But ultimately, I don't know
    if I was of any help.
[11:19] Mini
    Anyway...
[11:21] Mini
    You know what the next step is.
[11:23] Kazuya
    What?
[11:24] Mini
    Asking her out on a regular date.
SIGN    That's the
    upcoming
    chapter
[11:27] Kazuya
    What?!
[11:28] Kazuya
    Why? No way! I can't!
[11:30] Mini
    But... you like her, don't you?
SIGN    You wanna go out
    with her, right?
[11:32] Kazuya
    Uh, I don't know if I'd say I like her...
SIGN    I don't know if
    I'd say I wanna
    go out with her
[11:35] Kazuya
    I mean, she and I are just
    rental girlfriend and client.
[11:40] Kazuya
    There's money involved in our dates!
[11:42] Kazuya
    And what happened to "playing it safe"?
SIGN    I'm talking about the next step
[11:44] Mini
    You're talking about the status quo.
[11:47] Mini
    It's clear to anyone that your relationship
    has gone way beyond a rental agreement.
[11:53] Mini
    And as long as they can take no for an answer,
[11:54] Mini
    a neighbor asking a girl out
    for dinner wouldn't piss her off.
SIGN    If anything, you're making
    too big a deal out of it
[12:00] Mini
    Your stock has gone up now, no doubt.
SIGN    Strike while
    the iron's hot
[12:05] Mini
    This is your chance to confirm
    how open she is to the idea!
[12:10] Kazuya
    Really?
[12:13] Kazuya
    But given what just happened...
[12:15] Kazuya
    If I ask her out for real, out of nowhere,
    she might think I'm pushing my luck...
[12:20] Kazuya
    No way! I can't do it!
[12:22] Mini
    What are you saying?!
[12:24] Mini
    You're the one who threw yourself
    into a doomed romance!
SIGN    Say your
    prayers already!
[12:27] Kazuya
    Don't call it doomed!
[12:28] Mini
    Quit struggling, and gimme that phone!
SIGN    I can feel
    a bunch of parts
[12:31] Kazuya
    I'm gonna go get lunch!
[12:33] Mini
    Hey, wait!
[12:39] Mini
    Sheesh.
[12:41] Mini
    Our hero's a real handful.
[12:50] Kazuya
    Is Mizuhara down in the dumps right about now?
[12:55] Kazuya
    I'd never seen her like that before,
[12:57] Kazuya
    and I'm sure she didn't want anyone
    to see her like that, either.
[13:01] Kazuya
    Her emotions must've got the best of her
    because she's always putting on a brave face.
[13:07] Kazuya
    Well, after what happened between us,
[13:11] Kazuya
    I wouldn't be surprised if she
    came to me instead, but...
[13:16] Kazuya
    Either way, I'm the only one
    who knows how she truly feels.
[13:20] Kazuya
    I gotta be there for her.
[13:22] (Flashback) Mini
    Asking her out on a regular date.
SIGN    That's the
    upcoming
    chapter
SIGN    Peaches
    from
    Mom
SIGN    Thanks
[13:32] Kazuya
    You know, asking her out in her
    off-time would be too sudden,
[13:37] Kazuya
    but I want her to talk to me if she needs me,
[13:39] Kazuya
    and I can't very well just
    leave her alone like this.
[13:43] Kazuya
    Sharing is caring!
[13:44] Kazuya
    The most basic neighbor-cheering-up move!
SIGN    This is fair game, right?
    Totally fair game!
[13:48] Kazuya
    This is totally natural as a neighbor!
SIGN    Being defensive
    as always
[13:51] Kazuya
    And after seeing her like that, I can't b—
[13:54] Kazuya
    Ack!
[13:55] Chizuru
    "Ack"?
[13:56] Kazuya
    M-Mizuhara!
[13:59] Chizuru
    Yeah?
SIGN    Got taken
    by surprise
[14:02] Kazuya
    Gah! This is so damn awkward!
[14:03] Kazuya
    H-Hello!
[14:06] Kazuya
    Like the day after a big fight,
    though we didn't get into a fight!
[14:09] Kazuya
    Like the day after we started going out,
    though we aren't going out!
[14:13] Kazuya
    But I know she's having a hard time!
[14:16] Kazuya
    If she can't talk to anyone else,
    she can talk to me!
[14:19] Kazuya
    If she's hurting, I want her to let me know!
[14:21] Kazuya
    I want her to rely on me!
[14:23] Kazuya
    M-Mizuhara! About yesterday...
[14:26] Chizuru
    Next week, huh?
[14:27] Kazuya
    Huh?
[14:28] Chizuru
    The screening. It's on Sunday, right?
SIGN    Nothing left to do but pray
[14:31] Chizuru
    It's finally here.
[14:33] Chizuru
    But, hey, we've done everything we could.
[14:37] Chizuru
    About my outfit for the day,
[14:39] Chizuru
    I think I should go with something blue
    to match Kyoko's last scene.
[14:45] Chizuru
    But the intro scene's memorable, too,
[14:49] Chizuru
    so I'm torn between blue and red.
[14:52] Kazuya
    Uh, wait... Huh? What?
[14:52] Chizuru
    Though I know I'm going with a dress
    either way, because she wears them often.
[14:56] Kazuya
    What?!
[14:58] Chizuru
    Are you even listening?
[15:00] Kazuya
    Huh? O-Oh, I think either's fine.
[15:03] Chizuru
    Could you at least pretend
    to give it some thought?
SIGN    That's the problem with you
[15:05] Kazuya
    F-Fine, blue.
[15:06] Kazuya
    She's just gonna pretend
    all that never happened?
[15:10] Chizuru
    Blue, eh? I'll try looking for something.
[15:10] Kazuya
    There's no way she's forgotten about it!
[15:13] Chizuru
    Bye.
[15:18] Kazuya
    I forgot to give her the peaches...
[15:20] Kazuya
    What was that all about?!
SIGN    Peaches
[15:22] Fish
    Why don't you put those peaches
    in the fridge for now?
SIGN    Roll Roll
[15:25] Kazuya
    Is that even possible?
    After that moment we shared?!
SIGN    Wail
SIGN    Pretend it
    never happened?!
[15:29] Kazuya
    Surely we had some stuff to talk about!
SIGN    Flail
SIGN    Heart-to-Heart
[15:33] Kazuya
    Ow! I didn't dream it all up!
SIGN    I mean,
    it happened
    last night
[15:35] Kazuya
    Like it just never happened...
[15:38] Kazuya
    Like we just removed yesterday
    from the history books!
[15:40] Kazuya
    A mystery!
[15:41] Kazuya
    Girls are a total mystery!
[15:43] Kazuya
    Don't tell me...
[15:45] Kazuya
    It can't be.
[15:46] Kazuya
    That whole thing wasn't an act, was it?
[15:49] Kazuya
    All because I said my ideal girlfriend cries?
SIGN    Cat
[15:52] Chizuru
    The customer's always right.
[15:54] Kazuya
    No way! That's way too freaky!
SIGN    She's evolved into
    a higher plane of existence
[15:56] Kazuya
    Does she have perfect control
    over her tear glands?!
[16:01] Kazuya
    Yeah, nah, I'm overthinking it.
[16:04] Kazuya
    I'm sure she wants to let it all out,
    but is controlling herself.
[16:09] Kazuya
    I want to keep being there for her.
SIGN    Bang
SIGN    Bang
[16:15] Kazuya
    Ugh...
[16:17] Kazuya
    How many more times do I have to feel this way?
[16:22] Chizuru
    If you're watching from up in heaven,
[16:25] Chizuru
    you must know the whole truth now.
[16:28] Chizuru
    That's right. He's not
    my boyfriend or anything.
[16:32] Chizuru
    I just work as a rental girlfriend on the side.
[16:35] Chizuru
    But...
[16:36] Chizuru
    I was unprofessional.
[16:39] Chizuru
    Did you hear his spiel
    about his ideal girlfriend?
[16:44] Chizuru
    He's always so dramatic.
[16:47] Chizuru
    Even when we first met, he went,
    "There's no way to get your true self on rental."
[16:50] Chizuru
    Always trying to act cool.
[16:52] Chizuru
    He's a total dreamer,
    and not even embarrassed about it.
[16:56] Chizuru
    Just completely oblivious.
[17:01] Chizuru
    But I can't explain it.
[17:03] Chizuru
    I was so lonely, I wanted to die...
[17:07] Chizuru
    But I feel so much better after
    crying it out in front of him.
[17:14] (Flashback) Kazuya
    You know what my ideal girlfriend's like?
[17:18] Chizuru
    Aww, man.
[17:20] Chizuru
    Weirdo.
SIGN    The Aquamarine Constellation
SIGN    Special Screening
[19:04] Ruka
    That was great!
[19:17] Tabuse
    Chizuru-chan.
[19:18] Chizuru
    Oh, Director.
[19:19] Tabuse
    Looking for Kazuya?
[19:21] Chizuru
    Yes, I am.
[19:22] Tabuse
    He went to the office
    to thank the cinema staff.
[19:25] Chizuru
    Is that so?
[19:27] Tabuse
    Got a minute to talk?
[19:29] Tabuse
    Did you get to show your grandmother the movie?
SIGN    I couldn't ask in
    front of other people
[19:31] Chizuru
    Oh... Yes, thankfully.
[19:33] Tabuse
    I see. That's great.
[19:36] Chizuru
    You knew what happened at the hospital?
[19:39] Tabuse
    Honestly? I nearly had a heart attack.
[19:42] Tabuse
    I messaged Kazuya to say the edit was done,
[19:44] Tabuse
    and he immediately showed up at my place.
    Even asked to borrow the projector.
[19:48] Tabuse
    He looked more desperate
    than I'd ever seen him.
SIGN    Burned out
SIGN    Space
[19:58] Kazuya
    It's over... my summer break.
[20:01] Kazuya
    The peak of my youth.
[20:05] Kazuya
    I'm glad everyone seemed to like the movie.
[20:11] Kazuya
    I went and remembered it again!
SIGN    One week has passed, but nothing's changed
[20:13] Kazuya
    What was the deal with those tears?!
[20:16] Kazuya
    Mizuhara was acting perfectly normal today.
[20:18] Kazuya
    Are we really gonna sweep
    the whole thing under the rug?
[20:22] Kazuya
    But that means she really didn't want
    anyone to see her like that, right?
[20:27] Kazuya
    Bringing it back up would be rude.
[20:28] Chizuru
    Hey there.
[20:29] Kazuya
    Brr! Mizuhara?
[20:31] Chizuru
    What are you doing out here?
SIGN    Thanks for
    the drink
[20:33] Kazuya
    T-Taking a quick timeout.
[20:35] Chizuru
    Not going to the wrap party?
[20:37] Kazuya
    I am.
[20:38] Chizuru
    What about Ruka-chan?
[20:40] Kazuya
    She's got a shift penciled in
    at work for later today.
[20:43] Chizuru
    Well, she's not of drinking age,
    so I guess she couldn't party anyway.
[20:47] Kazuya
    She really is acting normal.
[20:48] Kazuya
    I choose not to talk about it.
    I am a tactful guy.
[20:52] Chizuru
    The movie got a good response.
[20:54] Kazuya
    Y-Yeah. All thanks to your performance.
[20:59] Chizuru
    What's with the stereotypical
    producer's interview answer?
[21:01] Kazuya
    Lay off me.
[21:06] Kazuya
    Hey, uh, what are you gonna do?
[21:09] Kazuya
    Still gonna be an actress?
[21:13] Chizuru
    Oh, right. Grandma's gone now and all.
[21:17] Kazuya
    Talk about blunt!
[21:19] Chizuru
    I'll keep acting.
[21:21] Chizuru
    I like performing, and I'm sure Grandma's
    still watching me from somewhere.
[21:26] Chizuru
    All I did was screen a self-produced movie
    in a hospital room for her.
[21:30] Chizuru
    I want her to see me shining on screen
    as a top actress from up in heaven.
[21:34] Kazuya
    Mizuhara...
[21:36] Chizuru
    I don't think the human heart is big
    enough to hold both sorrow and joy.
[21:43] Chizuru
    And that's fine.
[21:44] Chizuru
    I'll just throw myself into everything I do,
[21:47] Chizuru
    and have a blast doing it!
[21:49] Chizuru
    I had loads of fun making
    this movie, too, after all!
[21:55] Chizuru
    Anyway, I'll go on ahead.
SIGN    Cute...
[22:01] Kazuya
    I don't know what effect
    all that stuff I did had, but...
[22:03] Kazuya
    W-Wait. I'll come with you.
[22:05] Kazuya
    Mizuhara's smile at that moment
    seemed brighter than before.
[22:08] Kazuya
    I'll show you the way!
[22:11] Kazuya
    All the worries plaguing my mind
[22:14] Kazuya
    were melted away by that smile.
[22:17] Kazuya
    And I learned once again that Mizuhara's
    always helping me move forward in life.
SIGN    Karaoke Village
[22:30] Ruka
    I wonder if Kazuya will like it.
[22:38] Old Man
    Why, hello there.
[22:48] Kibe
    Yeah, I'm almost there.
[22:52] Kibe
    What? You want to bring in another advisor?
[22:55] Kibe
    Oh, you became friends on social media?
SIGN    Aren't you supposed
    to be, like, old?
[22:59] Kibe
    If you trust them, then I'm all for it.
[23:03] Kibe
    They're here today?
[23:06] Nagomi
    Oh, Yoshiaki! Over here!
[23:09] Kibe
    Hey there.
[23:11] Mami
    Oh, Kibe-chan!
[23:13] Mami
    Hello!
[23:14] Kibe
    Mami...chan?