E11 - Truth and Girlfriend

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SIGN    Sakurasawa Sumi, College First-Year
    Occupation: Rental Girlfriend
SIGN    JobGear
[00:00] Sumi
    I'm Sakurasawa Sumi,
    a first-year in college.
[00:03] Su
    My job: rental girlfriend.
[00:06] Su
    My mornings begin at 4 AM.
[00:09] Su
    I wake up five minutes before my alarm rings,
SIGN    Drowsy
[00:12] Su
    change out of my pajamas,
[00:14] Su
    brush my teeth,
[00:15] Sign
    Relentless
[00:16] Su
    indulge in a session of morning calligraphy,
[00:18] Su
    throw it away,
[00:20] Su
    walk the dog I took with me when
    I moved out of my family's home,
[00:23] Old
    Oh, morning. Another fine day, eh?
[00:24] Su
    get greeted by the old man I always run into,
[00:29] Su
    take a shower,
[00:31] Su
    and head to college,
[00:33] Su
    where I'm a brainiac who loves Japanese
    history and hates international comms.
[00:34] Sign
    65th percentile
    Good at humanities
SIGN    Q: What does "rental girlfriend" mean to you?
[00:45] Su
    I get bookings about twice a week.
SIGN    Funny and cute,
    you'll want to protect her smile
[00:49] Su
    Sometimes I'm personally chosen,
    and sometimes it's a random assignment.
[00:52] Su
    We watch movies,
[00:54] G
    And what do you think the
    manager said to me then?
[00:54] Su
    or have tea.
[00:56] Su
    While I never run into troublesome clients,
[00:57] G
    He said, "That's your job"!
[00:59] Su
    I hate myself when I'm in girlfriend mode.
[01:00] ---
    There was no way I could do all that myself!
[01:07] G
    Okay, I'm off.
[01:09] G
    Bye-bye.
SIGN    Bow
SIGN    Bow
SIGN    Depressed
SIGN    Sakurasawa Sumi, College First-Year
    Occupation: Rental Girlfriend
SIGN    Her favorite anime for little girls
[01:18] Su
    There's someone I look up to.
[01:20] C
    You want my advice? Sure.
[01:23] Sign
    Café Kanoir
[01:25] Su
    She's Mizuhara Chizuru-san, age nineteen.
[01:28] Su
    She's currently ranked #1 in the rookies batch.
[01:31] Su
    We're the same age,
    but she's way nicer, prettier,
[01:34] Su
    and can vocalize her
    dreams without hesitation.
[01:34] C
    Ah, your shy side kicked in again?
[01:37] Su
    She's the kind of girl I want to be.
[01:38] C
    That sucks.
SIGN    Q: How do you see Sumi-san?
[01:44] C
    She's a lovely girl!
[01:47] C
    She's so cute, diligent, and pure of heart,
[01:49] C
    it's a mystery how she can be so shy.
[01:52] C
    I believe that what you need is confidence.
[01:56] C
    I was nervous at first too, and it
    takes time for people to change.
[02:01] C
    But I know there are clients out there
    who'll love you for who you are.
[02:06] C
    Maybe that knowledge will give you strength.
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
SIGN    Now
SIGN    You have a new message.
SIGN    Where are you?
SIGN    Mizuhara
SIGN    You're late
SIGN    I'm waiting for you ♥
SIGN    Mizuhara
SIGN    When
     will
     you
     get
     here
     ?
SIGN    Mizuhara
SIGN    When
     will
     you
     get
     here
     ?
SIGN    If you don't hurry up
SIGN    Mizuhara
SIGN    Mizuhara
SIGN    I'll charge you for an extension
SIGN    Numa
SIGN    Who does that girl think she is? A romcom heroine?
SIGN    Numa
SIGN    And that stupid virgin's pissing
     me off, too!
SIGN    Numa
SIGN    Not like they'll last more
    than three months, anyway
SIGN    It's not real
SIGN    Receipt
    
    Kinoshita Kazuya-sama Rent-A-Girlfriend
    
    
    Itemized Bill
    
    Base Fee/hr 5000 yen x1
    
     Choice Fee (Rookie) 5000 yen x1
    
     Costs (City Limits) 2000 yen x1
    
    
    
    Total: 12,000 yen + taxes
[03:41] Sign
    1 PM
    Tobu Nerima Station
    South Exit
    Ichinose
SIGN    "Truth and Girlfriend"
[03:42] K
    This is the place, right?
SIGN    Tremble
SIGN    Ack
[03:55] K
    H-Hey, are you Sumi-chan?
[03:58] K
    I'm Kazuya.
[04:03] K
    I mean, since she's here,
    she must be the right girl... right?
[04:04] Su
    He... llo...
[04:07] K
    That aside, she's adorable! She's a total
    cutie pie in both looks and voice!
[04:12] K
    I had no idea I was going on
    a date with a girl like this!
[04:16] K
    She's not talking at all, though.
[04:18] K
    M-Mizuhara told you about me, right?
SIGN    Nod
SIGN    Nod
[04:23] K
    "Introverted" doesn't begin to describe her!
[04:25] K
    It's amazing how I can already tell.
[04:27] K
    It took me just thirty seconds
    to see she's a total social giraffe!
[04:32] K
    Am I supposed to take the lead here?
[04:35] K
    O-Okay, shall we go?
[04:40] K
    Hey, uh, you don't have
    to be nervous with me.
[04:44] K
    Just think of me as a shadow
    you're boxing or something.
[05:06] K
    So, how long have you known Mizuhara?
[05:10] K
    Do you two hang out and stuff?
[05:14] K
    Even that didn't work?
[05:15] K
    Damn, I still don't even really
    know what she sounds like.
[05:19] K
    What does a rental girlfriend
    do for "practice," anyway?
[05:23] K
    I-I know! Smiling!
[05:26] K
    Do you wanna try smiling practice?
SIGN    Slap Slap
SIGN    Slap Slap
[05:29] K
    She has to pump herself up?
SIGN    Haaa...
SIGN    Phew
SIGN    S
    n
    i
    c
    k
[05:36] K
    You suck!
SIGN    Flap
SIGN    Flap
[05:38] K
    U-Uh, sorry! I meant more like... awkward!
[05:44] K
    A thousand-yard stare?!
[05:46] K
    But man, she can't talk or smile.
[05:50] K
    She's just...
[05:52] K
    not fit to be a rental girlfriend!
[05:55] (Flashback) C
    I figured you'd be a safe bet since I know
    who you are and how you do things.
[06:00] K
    I'll do my best, okay?
SIGN    She's the
    Souls of
    rental
    girlfriends!!
[06:02] K
    I'll try to live up to your expectations!
[06:07] K
    Wow.
[06:08] K
    Pretty crowded for the afternoon.
[06:11] Su
    Bo...
[06:12] K
    I figured a light workout
    would help you relax.
[06:18] K
    Yeah, she's not a bad girl.
[06:20] G1
    Check out that chick.
[06:22] G2
    She's right up my alley.
[06:23] G1
    Cute!
[06:24] G2
    Lucky guy. I want a girlfriend like her, too.
[06:28] K
    Well, sure.
[06:30] K
    If you're just looking,
    she's totally got it going on.
[06:33] K
    She's a hottie on equal
    footing with Mizuhara.
[06:36] K
    She's not very stacked,
[06:38] K
    but her legs are long and slender...
[06:40] K
    If she weren't a rental girlfriend, I would've
    never gotten to go on a date with her.
SIGN    Sumi
SIGN    Kazuya
[06:46] Sign
    It's Sumi-san's first frame
[06:47] K
    You're up first, Sumi-chan.
SIGN    S
    t
    a
    r
    e
    .
    .
    .
[06:53] K
    She's staring a hole into him!
SIGN    J u m p
SIGN    Stuck
[07:06] K
    You okay, Sumi-chan?
[07:10] K
    Is this... your first time bowling?
[07:16] K
    S-Seriously?
[07:17] K
    Wh-Why are you doing this job, anyway?
[07:22] K
    Oh, I'm not saying you can't,
[07:25] K
    but I think even you realize
    it's not really a great fit.
[07:32] K
    Charades?
[07:34] K
    Is she saying she hates how she can't talk?
[07:37] K
    Oh... she's trying to fix that.
[07:40] K
    She's trying to change herself, huh?
[07:44] K
    I want to help her, but how can I?
[07:48] K
    I'm gonna go get us some drinks.
    What would you like?
[07:54] K
    Gotcha! I'll get us some Ocari!
[07:59] K
    Man, Mizuhara's so nice for
    not giving up on Sumi-chan!
[08:05] K
    Her shyness isn't something you can just fix.
    Gotta take the long-term view here.
[08:12] G1
    You in college?
[08:14] G2
    How cute. She's turning beet red.
[08:17] K
    They're chatting her up?
[08:18] K
    Yikes! It might start a fight if I go out there!
[08:21] K
    Maybe they'll go away if I just wait?
[08:24] G3
    That's one short skirt.
[08:26] G3
    What do they call it, a skort?
[08:28] G3
    What's goin' on inside it?
[08:31] (Flashback) C
    I figured you'd be a safe bet...
[08:34] K
    No! I can't look Mizuhara in
    the eye if I wimp out here!
[08:39] K
    Hey, Sumi.
[08:43] K
    Sorry I took so long.
    There was a line in the restroom.
[08:47] K
    You guys need something?
    We were just about to leave.
[08:51] K
    Let's go, Sumi.
[08:55] G2
    The hell, man?
    You were just showin' her off?
[08:58] G1
    What a dweeb. Does he realize
    she's way outta his league?
[09:00] G3
    Beauty and the Least.
[09:02] G2
    You wanna fight, asshole?
[09:04] G3
    Girl, you know you can get mo'
    satisfaction with me than that wimp!
[09:09] G1
    You goin' there, man?
[09:15] Su
    Um, thank...
[09:18] K
    She talked?!
[09:20] K
    Oh, no prob.
[09:22] Su
    Sorry... They badmouthed you.
[09:28] K
    That's the first thing you say?
     Save the apologies.
[09:33] K
    They were actually jealous. Talk about dumb.
[09:36] K
    If they knew our deal, they'd just laugh.
[09:39] K
    Don't let it get to you.
[09:41] K
    I'm used to walking around with
    a top-class girl on my arm.
[09:45] K
    Do you wanna stop by downstairs?
    We still have time.
[09:58] K
    Well, that's one small step forward.
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
[10:08] M
    Huh...
[10:10] K
    Wow, they have a bunch of stuff to do.
[10:15] K
    I know it's just practice,
    but holding hands still tenses me up!
[10:21] K
    Let's take a little break, shall we?
[10:32] K
    What?!
[10:36] K
    C-Can I really have a bite?
[10:40] K
    Is she really sure about this?
[10:42] K
    I know she's trying,
    but this is trying too hard!
SIGN    B
    u
    r
    n
SIGN    B
    l
    u
    s
    h
[10:46] K
    She's even blushing!
    It's obvious she's pushing herself!
[10:49] K
    It'd be rude not to play along, huh?
SIGN    Lick
[10:54] K
    Wow, it's great!
SIGN    Lick
SIGN    Lick
SIGN    Lick
SIGN    Lick
[11:04] K
    Stop right there!
[11:05] K
    What am I picturing
    with such an innocent girl?!
[11:08] K
    God damn, I want a girlfriend so bad!
[11:12] K
    Well, this is a practice date.
[11:15] K
    I guess she wants to give everything a shot.
SIGN    Rare Footage of Sumi-chan Giving Things a Shot
SIGN    Whiff
SIGN    Rare Footage of Sumi-chan Giving Things a Shot
SIGN    Pwoink
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Rare Footage of Sumi-chan Giving Things a Shot
[11:26] K
    She's surprisingly stubborn...
[11:29] K
    But yeah, it's clear she's
    a good girl deep down.
[11:32] K
    Whoa!
[11:34] K
    H-Hey...
[11:35] K
    Gah!
[11:38] K
    Y-You okay?
SIGN    Slam
[11:43] K
    S-Sorry!
[11:47] K
    Looking at her up close,
    she really is super pretty!
[11:51] K
    And right now, she's my girlfriend...
[11:56] K
    Huh?
[11:58] K
    Wha...
[11:59] K
    Looks like I hit my nose.
    Let me go wash it off.
[12:03] K
    Grab a seat and wait for me.
[12:08] K
    If Mizuhara ever found out about this...
[12:11] C
    Quit getting hot over my girl, you ape!
[12:15] K
    Sorry, guess I did hit it pretty hard.
[12:18] K
    But I'm back... now?
[12:20] M
    Oh, hello, Kazu-kun.
[12:22] Sign
    Shock
[12:22] K
    M-Mami-chan?!
[12:26] K
    Wh-What brings you here?
[12:28] M
    I was here with a friend.
[12:31] M
    I was just on my way out when I spotted you.
[12:34] K
    O-Oh?
[12:36] K
    Holy crap! My luck sucks!
[12:40] M
    I go to college with Kazu-kun.
[12:43] M
    And uh... you?
[12:45] K
    O-Oh, this is Sakurasawa Sumi-chan.
[12:50] K
    I can't tell her she's a rental girlfriend!
[12:54] K
    But if I call her my girlfriend,
    she'll think I'm two-timing Mizuhara!
[12:58] K
    Just a friend? Grew up in
    the same neighborhood?
[13:01] K
    Sh-She's just a...
SIGN    S
    q
    u
    e
    e
    z
    e
[13:07] K
    S-Sumi-chan?!
[13:10] K
    She's trying so hard to play
    my girlfriend for me!
[13:13] K
    Thank you, Sumi-chan,
[13:15] K
    but that's the wrong move right now!
[13:17] K
    It'd be bad news if she thought
    you were my girlfriend!
[13:21] K
    Hey, Sumi!
[13:22] K
    Stay! Stay, girl!
[13:23] K
    Your supply is outstripping my demand!
[13:26] K
    I can't worm my way outta this!
[13:28] M
    Sorry, Sumi-chan,
    could you give us a few minutes?
[13:41] K
    That clearly got her down...
[13:48] K
    This is a disaster on multiple fronts!
[13:53] M
    Does Chizuru-san know about this?
[13:55] K
    Huh? Oh, uh, no...
[13:58] K
    See? She thinks I'm two-timing!
[14:01] M
    You're like a different guy now.
[14:04] M
    You've changed since we broke up.
[14:07] M
    You immediately moved on to
    a pretty girl like Chizuru-san,
[14:12] M
    and now you've got another cute girl.
[14:15] M
    You're more of a ladies'
    man than I thought, huh?
[14:20] K
    I don't know...
[14:21] K
    Welp. There's nothing I can
    do but take it on the chin.
[14:25] M
    Well, I should go.
    I'm keeping my friend waiting.
[14:28] K
    O-Okay.
[14:30] M
    I didn't see a thing, okay?
[14:33] M
    As your ex, your secret is safe with me.
[14:38] K
    Mami-chan?
SIGN    Flump
[14:44] K
    I thought I was done for!
[14:46] K
    She really doesn't care about me anymore!
[14:47] Sign
    Sob
[15:00] K
    Guess it's time we wrapped this up.
[15:03] K
    I had a real scare back there.
[15:06] K
    But it looks like Mami-chan's gonna
    keep quiet, so I guess I got away with it.
[15:11] Su
    Thank... you.
[15:15] K
    Oh, don't mention it.
[15:17] K
    I think you can take it
    nice and slow, honestly.
[15:21] K
    Sure, you don't talk much,
[15:24] K
    but it was painfully obvious just how
    hard you tried to make this a fun date.
[15:29] K
    I don't know about introverts,
[15:31] K
    but there's no way a girl as nice
    as you can't be a rental girlfriend.
[15:36] (Flashback) C
    I know there are clients out there
    who'll accept you for who you are.
[15:40] (Flashback) C
    Maybe that knowledge will give you strength.
[15:44] K
    Later.
[15:47] Su
    Kazuya-kun!
[15:49] Su
    See you!
[15:57] K
    So cute!
[15:58] K
    Maybe I should rent her...
[16:00] K
    No! This is my whole problem!
[16:02] K
    I already have Mizuhara!
[16:05] Sign
    This is the
    actual problem
[16:07] K
    Rental girlfriends are scary.
[16:10] K
    There are way too many cute
    girls in the world, man.
[16:16] C
    Hello, Sumi-chan? How was the date?
[16:21] C
    What? He saved you from punks?
[16:24] C
    Wow.
[16:25] C
    Anyway, I guess you're one
    step closer to your goal now.
[16:30] Su
    Yeah!
[16:34] M
    Why am I so fixated on that guy?
[16:39] Mbro
    Hey, you-know-who's here.
[16:41] M
    Tell 'em I'll be there in a bit.
[16:43] Mbro
    What? Again?
[16:46] Mbro
    Sis... Please don't tell me you
    hooked up with someone in college.
[16:51] M
    Die, jerk!
[16:53] M
    I'm done with all that love crap.
[17:00] M
    I just picked whoever was convenient...
    I didn't care who.
[17:05] M
    But now he's two-timing? Him, of all people?
[17:07] M
    And it's not like the girl wouldn't have
    a long line of suitors, so why him?
[17:14] M
    Is she really his girlfriend?
[17:16] M
    Maybe I can find her on social media.
[17:18] M
    I think her name was Sakurasawa Sumi...
[17:22] M
    Wait, how does she spell it?
[17:24] M
    Probably doesn't matter.
SIGN    Funny and cute,
    you'll want to protect her smile
SIGN    A first-year in college, Sumi-san is a growing girlfriend
    who takes on any challenge with optimism.
    Though she typically wears an innocent expression,
    her surprisingly serious and assertive moments
    will make your heart skip a beat. You'll be able to relax
    with this brave, hard-working girlfriend smiling by your side.
[17:30] Signbottom
    Rookies Batch #
[17:34] Y
    You know what feels the absolute best?
    It's not sex with the one you love.
[17:38] Y
    It's the fap after sex with the one you love.
[17:42] K
    Where the heck did that come from?
[17:45] Y
    Either way, sex with the one
    you love is a prerequisite.
[17:50] Y
    Do Chizuru-san. You have my permission.
[17:52] K
    I never needed it, but thanks.
[17:54] Y
    Don't you agree, Kuribayashi?
    He should do her already, right?
[17:59] S
    Huh? Y-Yeah, just get it over with.
[18:03] K
    Thanks, Kuri! You're a real bro
    for not exposing me!
[18:08] K
    Kibe, what are you doing?
[18:10] Sign
    Dating Site for Grays
[18:10] Sign
    Nagomi-san
[18:11] Y
    Reading an email from Nagomi-san.
[18:13] Y
    She's an advisor for the site I run.
[18:16] S
    You two really get along, huh?
[18:19] Y
    It's not that simple. We have a pact.
[18:22] K
    Yeah, if Kibe finds out about Mizuhara,
    he'll tell Gran and it'll all be over.
[18:30] K
    Is that...
[18:31] K
    Mizuhara?!
[18:33] K
    Yikes! Kibe can't see her on
    a date with someone else!
[18:35] K
    H-Hey, let's hit up the arcade, yeah?
[18:38] Y
    Huh? We're in college, and you
    still wanna go to an arcade?
[18:41] K
    C'mon, what's the problem?
[18:43] Y
    Uh, are you panicking?
[18:44] K
    Who, me?
[18:50] K
    Nothing again.
[18:52] K
    I'm such a fool, getting
    worked up over a measly note.
SIGN    9PM
SIGN    Balcony
SIGN    Ichinose
[18:56] K
    I haven't heard a peep
    from Mizuhara since then.
[18:59] K
    I don't even know if I did
    a good job on that date.
[19:07] K
    A wood chip?
[19:10] C
    Oh, sorry.
[19:12] K
    Mizuhara!
[19:15] K
    Couldn't you think of a
    better way to call me here?
[19:17] C
    I just got back.
[19:20] C
    I realized I hadn't thanked
    you for helping Sumi-chan.
[19:24] C
    She was over the moon.
[19:27] C
    Thanks.
[19:28] K
    H-Hey, all I did was go on a date with her.
[19:32] K
    So I can have these moments with her...
[19:35] K
    And there are many more to come!
[19:41] K
    You called me out just to say that?
[19:44] C
    Well...
[19:46] C
    I'm thinking of quitting
    the rental girlfriend job.
[19:51] C
    Remember that director Umi-kun was
    talking to? I landed a role on his play.
[19:56] C
    It's pretty famous,
[19:57] C
    and my agency says it'll lead to more
    roles down the line if I deliver.
[20:03] C
    I've been at it for a year already.
[20:06] C
    And if I can make enough money as an
    actress, I can devote all my time to it.
[20:11] C
    So I figure it's about time to move on.
[20:15] C
    What do you think?
[20:17] C
    I did make you a promise,
    so I felt I should talk to you about it.
[20:26] K
    Listen to yourself!
    I just dragged you into my mess!
[20:31] K
    I already can't thank you
    enough for all you've done.
[20:37] C
    Don't worry.
[20:38] C
    It's not like I have other
    roles lined up already,
[20:41] C
    so it won't be an immediate thing.
[20:44] C
    I'll be your girlfriend until the time comes.
[20:48] C
    Anyway, I should go to bed.
[20:50] C
    I have a morning date booked.
[20:52] K
    O-Okay.
[21:01] K
    I knew all along. Or, well, I should've.
[21:03] K
    She's been working as a rental
    girlfriend to help fulfill her dream.
[21:08] K
    She didn't spell it out,
[21:11] K
    but she'd have no reason to be my
    "girlfriend" once she quits the business.
[21:15] K
    There's no better chance to come clean.
[21:22] K
    I can't tell her...
[21:24] K
    I have no right to tell her that
    she's the one I really want.
[21:31] K
    This sucks ass!
[21:34] Sign
    This sucks ass!
[21:41] C
    Is Maya-san not here yet?
SIGN    I'll be wearing a beige
    coat and a gray skirt. That
    should help you find me.
SIGN    Got it.
     See you at the station
     at 10 AM, then.
     I can't wait.

SIGN    Me neither! I'm really looking
    forward to seeing you!

[21:44] C
    Maybe he's nervous. It is his first time.
SIGN    Now
SIGN    1 new message
SIGN    Grandma
SIGN    Grandma
SIGN    Dear Chizuru, I went for my
    scheduled checkup, and they
    want to retest me. Feed
    Peter for me, will you?

[21:54] C
    Grandma...
[21:57] (Flashback) K
    I already can't thank you
    enough for all you've done.
[22:02] C
    This is for the best. I know it is.
[22:05] Sign
    Shake
[22:06] C
    No, bad! Focus!
[22:07] C
    None of this has anything
    to do with Maya-san!
[22:11] C
    Let's do this!
[22:12] M
    Five minutes early? You're such a pro...
[22:21] M
    Mizuhara Chizuru-san.
SIGN    Wha?!
SIGN    W
    e
    l
    c
    o
    m
    e
    
    ♥
SIGN    You're so
    childish
SIGN    Puts men
    to shame
SIGN    Already a chief
    at her young age
SIGN    Sensei!
SIGN    I need your help
    with homework!
[23:57] K
    Did you know, Mizuhara?
    The next episode is the last!
[24:00] C
    No way. But there's nothing we can do.
[24:02] C
    I know it's hard to let go, but...
[24:04] M
    Want me to ask the fans and bigwigs for more?
[24:07] M
    I'm really good at that.
[24:09] C
    No, Mami-san!
    There's lots of money involved!
[24:12] C
    And how would you ask for more, anyway?
[24:14] M
    Isn't that obvious? By doing a favor or two.
[24:17] C
    Mami-san?!
[24:18] K
    Whoa, we're outta time!
    On the next episode of Rent-a-Girlfriend!
[24:21] K
    "Confession...
[24:21] C
    ...and Girlfriend."
[24:22] Su
    Guys, we need your help!
SIGN    "Confession and Girlfriend"
[24:24] C
    Sumi-chan out of nowhere?!