E12 - Confession and Girlfriend

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[00:00] (Flashback) C
    I'm thinking of quitting
    the rental girlfriend job.
SIGN    Ruka-chan
SIGN    LIVE Audio...
[00:07] K
    Hello?
[00:09] R
    Kazuya-kun! What do you say
    we go on a date before work?
[00:12] K
    A date? Oh, uh...
[00:15] (Flashback) C
    So I figure it's about time to move on.
[00:20] K
    I can't keep using her as a crutch forever.
[00:23] K
    Sure. Let's do it.
[00:30] R
    Kazuya-kun!
[00:32] Crowd
    Yo...
[00:32] Crowd
    That girl's hella cute.
[00:34] Crowd
    That's her boyfriend?
[00:36] Crowd
    More like chimpanzee.
[00:38] R
    I'm so glad I got to see you!
[00:40] K
    We saw each other, like, two days ago.
[00:42] R
    That's true.
[00:44] R
    It's only been two days, and yet,
    why does this make me so happy?
[00:50] R
    Ta-da! What do you think?
[00:54] K
    L-Looking good.
[00:56] R
    Yay! Lavender's in this spring, y'know.
[01:00] K
    Now that you mention it,
    Mizuhara had a lavender scarf, too.
[01:06] K
    Gah! S-Sorry!
[01:07] R
    It's fine. I know you still like her.
[01:12] R
    I've realized now that just forcing
    my love on you isn't gonna cut it.
[01:18] R
    'Cause I want you to fall
    in love with me for real.
[01:22] K
    Ruka-chan...
[01:25] K
    She's a good girl.
[01:27] K
    Cheerful, determined, and passionate.
[01:30] K
    Sure, she may be a bit possessive,
[01:32] K
    but that's something that should
    make any boyfriend happy.
[01:36] K
    How is she not good enough?
SIGN    Karaoke Village
[01:40] R
    Uh... Sorry, but I have to refuse.
[01:42] G
    Gah! I knew it'd be a no!
[01:46] G
    You must have a boyfriend, right?
[01:54] R
    Do I have a boyfriend?
[01:57] K
    Look at what you're making her say!
[02:00] (Flashback) C
    I'll be your girlfriend until the time comes.
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
[02:05] K
    I can't keep using Mizuhara as a crutch!
[02:08] K
    I've gotta at least manage my own love life!
[02:12] K
    Bear with me, Ruka-chan!
SIGN    "Confession and Girlfriend"
[02:14] K
    There's something I need to say.
[02:22] R
    Kazuya-kun?
[02:25] K
    We agreed on a trial period, and now...
[02:29] K
    I want to make it official!
[03:01] M
    Let's get this out of the way.
[03:06] C
    I can't accept that.
[03:14] M
    Just take it.
[03:19] M
    Come on! This won't be an enjoyable
    date with cash just lying on the table!
[03:25] M
    Put it away. Here.
[03:32] C
    How long have you known about my job?
[03:39] M
    For a week or two, I guess?
[03:44] M
    I happened to look up rental
    girlfriends and found out.
[03:50] M
    You're super popular, huh?
SIGN    Rookie
    Batch
[03:50] Sign
    This Month Last Month Two Months Ago
[03:54] M
    It says here that you're
    number one among the rookies.
SIGN    Rookie
    Batch
[03:55] Sign
    This Month Last Month Two Months Ago
[04:00] M
    What do you usually sing at karaoke?
[04:03] C
    It depends on the client.
[04:06] C
    It'd be pointless to sing
    a song they don't know.
[04:09] M
    Wow, you're versatile, huh? Then...
[04:12] M
    How about when you're with
    someone around your age?
[04:16] M
    You know, like Kazu-kun.
[04:21] C
    I've never been to karaoke with Kazuya-san.
[04:24] C
    But if I did, I would probably
    go with the peggies or halca.
[04:28] M
    the peggies are great! I love them, too!
[04:33] M
    Sing one for me.
[04:35] Sign
    Centimeter queued
[04:38] C
    Would you mind telling me
    why you booked this date?
[04:43] C
    I can't imagine this is just about karaoke.
[05:12] M
    Sing. For. Me.
[05:27] K
    What the hell?
[05:29] K
    Why are Mami-chan and Mizuhara together?
[05:33] K
    They don't have each other's contact
    info. Did they run into each other?
[05:37] K
    And even if they did, would they
    randomly decide to go to karaoke?
[05:45] K
    She must've realized something
    was off last time.
SIGN    S
    q
    u
    e
    e
    z
    e
[05:48] K
    Wait... Did she rent her?
[05:52] K
    Does she know Mizuhara's
    a rental girlfriend?!
[05:57] R
    Kazuya-kun?
SIGN    J
    u
    m
    p
[05:59] R
    What are you doing?
[06:01] R
    Is something up with this room?
[06:02] K
    N-No, nothing!
[06:04] K
    Let's get back to work before
    the manager shows up!
[06:14] M
    Wow! You're a really good singer!
[06:18] M
    And Kazu-kun's never heard you sing?
    He's totally missing out!
[06:25] M
    Where do you go with him?
[06:30] C
    I'm afraid I can't discuss that.
[06:33] M
    Ah, protecting your client's
    confidentiality? How cool.
[06:44] K
    Yeah, no.
[06:45] K
    I can't focus on anything right now.
[06:49] K
    What are they talking about in there?
    My brain's about to explode!
[06:58] C
    I have to return your money.
[07:02] K
    Money? So I was right!
[07:05] C
    I don't think I'm doing my job
    as a girlfriend right now.
[07:08] C
    I don't deserve to be paid for this.
[07:11] M
    What are you talking about?
[07:13] M
    You're doing fine.
    You're plenty cute as you are.
[07:18] M
    Besides, I wanted to meet
    the real you, anyway.
[07:23] M
    Brilliant.
[07:25] M
    You've played the role of Kazu-kun's
    girlfriend perfectly for a whole year.
[07:30] M
    You totally had me.
[07:33] M
    That's so impressive.
    Just consider that your prize money.
[07:39] M
    Sorry about the unpleasant surprise today.
[07:42] M
    But now I know what a rental
    girlfriend is all about.
[07:46] M
    And I have zero intention of
    criticizing your line of work.
[07:50] M
    But let me just say one thing.
[07:53] Sign
    Mizuhara Chizuru
[07:53] Sign
    A pure and refined
    high-class girlfriend
[07:54] M
    Drop this fake couple business right now.
[07:59] M
    I mean, the people at college
    seriously believe it's real.
[08:03] M
    I can't watch it go on.
[08:06] M
    I feel sorry for Kazu-kun, too.
[08:10] M
    As long as he has a rental girlfriend,
    he'll never find a real one.
[08:14] M
    And this... loveless "relationship" of yours,
[08:18] M
    his paying money to show
    you off as his girlfriend,
[08:24] M
    and your fake-ass smile...
[08:30] M
    It all pisses me off just a teensy bit.
[08:45] G
    Thank you! Come again!
SIGN    Karaoke Village
[08:57] R
    Kazuya-kun, what were you
    about to say earlier?
[09:01] K
    Sorry, Ruka-chan.
[09:03] K
    Not right now.
[09:21] K
    She knew!
[09:23] (Flashback) C
    I have to return your money.
[09:25] K
    There did seem to be money involved.
[09:28] (Flashback) M
    It all pisses me off just a teensy bit.
[09:30] K
    And Mami-chan seemed mad!
[09:33] K
    So did she rent Mizuhara after
    finding out we were lying?
[09:38] K
    Mizuhara's not in the wrong here.
[09:40] K
    I am!
[09:43] K
    She's just going along with
    my scheme out of pity!
[09:47] K
    I can't let her take all the heat!
SIGN    G
    l
    a
    n
    c
    e
SIGN    Glug glug glug glug
[10:06] Manager
    What's wrong with you, Kinoshita?!
[10:08] Manager
    Did you throw up?
[10:10] R
    Kazuya-kun?!
SIGN    U
    g
    h
    .
    .
    .
[10:12] K
    I'm sorry... I just got sick all of a sudden...
SIGN    B
    w
    e
    h
    !
[10:17] R
    Are you okay?!
[10:19] Manager
    Don't apologize! Is it the flu?!
    Go on home already!
[10:22] K
    Thank you. I'll go see a doctor.
[10:25] R
    I'll take you there!
[10:28] K
    Nah.
[10:29] K
    I don't want to pass it on to you,
    and we can't both take off work at once.
[10:34] R
    Kazuya-kun...
[10:37] K
    I'm sorry.
[10:44] K
    Which way did they go?!
[10:45] K
    The station? They can't have gotten too far!
[10:50] K
    This is all on me!
[10:52] (Flashback) M
    Drop this fake couple business right now.
[10:56] K
    It's all on me for trying to act
    cool in front of my friends!
[11:01] K
    Mizuhara's about to quit the business, too.
[11:04] K
    Why'd this have to happen
    right before it all ended?!
[11:08] K
    Sorry, Mizuhara...
[11:09] K
    I'm so sorry!
[11:17] K
    F-Found them.
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
[11:21] K
    Mizuhara!
SIGN    Don't
    be seen
SIGN    Don't
    be seen
[11:27] M
    I'm good from here.
[11:28] M
    Again, sorry about the nasty surprise.
[11:32] M
    But hey, nothing wrong with
    a girl renting you, right?
[11:35] M
    Has it happened before?
[11:37] C
    No, not with me.
[11:40] M
    Well, that's unexpected, with so many
    lonely people around nowadays.
[11:45] M
    To be clear, I'm not about
    to reject your line of work.
[11:50] M
    I just thought it'd be weird not
    to let you know that I know.
[11:54] M
    Don't worry. I won't tell anyone at college.
[11:58] M
    I got my point across,
    and I had fun along the way.
[12:02] M
    You're so cute.
[12:05] M
    I bet you have all the boys
    up in seventh heaven.
[12:07] M
    Well, later.
[12:12] C
    How do you feel?
[12:18] C
    About Kazuya-san.
[12:25] C
    He has mentioned to me that he
    swore he'd make you happy...
[12:33] C
    That you aren't someone he could just forget.
[12:38] (Flashback) K
    Deleting those feelings so easily
    just seems shallow to me.
[12:45] (Flashback) K
    I'm such scum, huh?
[12:47] (Flashback) K
    Getting all pathetic over
    something that's in the past...
[12:51] C
    I'm sure you still hold a
    special place in his heart.
[13:03] M
    And you?
[13:06] M
    How do you feel about him?
[13:10] C
    What do you mean?
[13:11] M
    I mean, it's been a year.
[13:14] M
    You've played his girlfriend
    for an entire year.
[13:17] M
    Does your agency know about this?
[13:20] M
    You could've fallen for him while
    being his rental girlfriend.
[13:26] M
    It's possible, isn't it?
[13:36] C
    ...end.
[13:38] C
    He's my boyfriend!
[13:44] M
    Wow. Way to dodge the question.
[13:49] M
    Is that part of your shtick, too?
[13:51] M
    Well, you must have your reasons.
    I'm not gonna poke and pry.
[13:56] M
    But hey, you're only human, right?
[13:59] K
    That's enough.
[13:59] M
    I just thought it was a possibility.
[14:02] K
    You've done enough, Mizuhara.
[14:05] M
    Goodbye.
[14:10] (Flashback) K
    You have no idea how much I liked Mami-chan,
[14:13] (Flashback) K
    or how hurt I was when she dumped me!
[14:18] (Flashback) K
    I'm so sorry, Mizuhara.
[14:20] (Flashback) K
    I really don't know what's wrong with me.
[14:24] C
    Wait.
[14:30] C
    Wait, please!
[14:35] C
    We're not done here!
[14:40] C
    Give it some more thought!
[14:42] C
    Give him a chance!
[14:44] C
    Being a rental girlfriend helped me realize
    just how important love really is,
[14:49] C
    and how difficult it really is
    to fall in love with someone!
[14:54] C
    Have you ever faced his feelings
    for you head-on and in good faith?
[14:58] C
    Have you ever seriously tried
    to engage with his love for you?
[15:07] C
    Have you...
[15:11] C
    ever considered that he could be
    the one to make you happy for life?
[15:25] M
    Buzz off.
[15:30] M
    That's between him and me.
SIGN    Kinoshita
SIGN    Kinoshita
[16:20] C
    Hey.
[16:22] C
    You're in my way.
[16:29] K
    S-Sorry.
[16:32] K
    And thanks.
[16:37] K
    I saw the whole thing... with Mami-chan.
[16:40] ---
    What?!
[16:41] C
    What do you mean, you saw it?!
SIGN    Ichinose
[16:42] K
    I wasn't stalking or anything!
SIGN    I wasn't
    stalking
    or anything!!
[16:44] K
    I work at that karaoke place!
SIGN    You work there!?
[16:46] C
    You work there?!
[16:47] K
    I spotted you two there, and... you know...
[16:53] K
    Thank you. You spoke up for me
    when I don't have the guts to.
[16:58] C
    I have to apologize to you, then.
[17:02] C
    I couldn't get you a girlfriend.
[17:08] C
    I tried everything I could,
    but it was too tall an order for me.
[17:12] K
    Why are you apologizing?
[17:14] C
    I believe not moving on is a form of love, too.
[17:19] C
    Everyone has regrets in life.
[17:19] K
    Why are you taking this so
    seriously outside of your job?
[17:21] C
    It's one thing to forget about them,
    but coming to terms with them isn't easy.
[17:23] K
    Why are you putting my feelings first?
[17:26] (Flashback) C
    Have you ever faced his feelings
    for you head-on and in good faith?
[17:31] K
    I'm just a moron who did
    this to himself... so why?!
[17:35] (Flashback) C
    Have you ever considered that he could
    be the one to make you happy for life?
[17:42] K
    Yeah, I really do love you.
[17:47] C
    We're trying to get you a real girlfriend,
[17:47] K
    I love your long, black hair.
[17:49] C
    so your feelings take top priority.
    That won't change.
[17:50] K
    I love your long legs.
[17:54] K
    You're blunt as all hell,
    but also too nice for your own good.
[17:58] K
    And you're a harsh critic,
[17:59] K
    but you also show more
    empathy than anyone else.
[18:03] C
    You do have that thing with Ruka-chan...
[18:05] C
    But if you still can't forget about Mami-san,
[18:08] C
    it might be a good idea to ask her out
    again, at least to get some closure.
[18:13] K
    As problematic as it may be,
    every time I see you, I can't help but feel
[18:19] K
    that life would be so good
    if you were my girlfriend!
[18:24] C
    Of course, I understand if you can't
    work up the courage immediately.
[18:29] C
    I'll be there for you all the way,
    as your rental girlfriend.
[18:31] K
    ...you.
[18:35] K
    You're the one I want!
[18:37] K
    It's gotta be you!
SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend
[20:20] C
    I'm the one you want?
[20:26] C
    What's that supposed to mean?
[20:30] K
    As...
[20:32] K
    As my girlfriend! Rental, of course.
[20:36] K
    You're the only one I ever want to rent.
[20:39] K
    So I'm gonna be sad when you quit!
[20:42] C
    Oh, that's what you meant?
[20:45] C
    Quit being misleading!
SIGN    And at the worst time, too
[20:47] K
    M-My bad.
[20:49] C
    Sorry about that, then.
SIGN    I'm grateful that
    you're giving me such
    importance, though
[20:51] C
    I only started this job
    to help my acting dream.
[20:54] C
    If I get more acting gigs,
    I'm going to have to quit.
[20:57] K
    I-I see! Yeah, that makes sense!
[21:00] K
    Later! And remember, lack of
    sleep is bad for the skin!
SIGN    Excuse
    me?
[21:04] K
    Sweet dreams!
[21:09] K
    Yikes, I went and told her I want her!
[21:13] K
    "As a rental girlfriend,"
    my ass! That was so forced!
[21:16] K
    I hope she didn't find that fishy.
[21:18] K
    I couldn't have made it more obvious
    that I wanna date her for real!
[21:21] K
    I might be #1 in the global
    "Needs to Be Put in Place" ranking!
[21:25] K
    Seeing her pleading with Mami-chan
    brought back my feelings for her!
[21:31] K
    That aside, two things were
    made very clear today:
[21:34] K
    that Mizuhara's an incredibly nice girl,
    and that she's not into me or anything.
[21:39] K
    Besides,
[21:41] K
    she's gonna quit her job as a rental girlfriend.
[21:43] K
    Once she does,
[21:45] K
    I might never see her again.
[21:49] K
    Man, when did I set my
    love life to hard mode?
[21:56] C
    What the heck...
[21:59] C
    was that all about?
[22:05] (Flashback) K
    You're the one I want! It's gotta be you!
[22:17] C
    Dumbass.
SIGN    Tokyo Underground
SIGN    Ikebukuro Station
[23:28] Sign
    This is the story of a tomboy princess
    in the Edo era, and her servants.
    
    Together with a magical bird, they bring you
    
    a bizarre-yet-delightful tale that is sure to move you.
    And it starts... right now.
[23:28] Sign
    Princess Heron
[23:39] M
    Boring.
[23:51] Sign
    Have a gem of a time
    with Diamond
[23:51] Sign
    We warmly await your return.