# E12 - Confession and Girlfriend
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GY1XMGN0Y/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
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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.