# E22 - Ring and Girlfriend
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**[00:02] Nagomi**
You sure can hold your drink, Chizuru.
**[00:04] Nagomi**
Have some more.
**[00:06] Chizuru**
Thank you.
**[00:38] Kazuya**
What are you doing,
**[00:40] Kazuya**
Ruka-chan?
**[01:13] Kazuya**
We can't!
**[01:15] Kazuya**
Seriously... We can't!
**[01:17] Nagomi**
Bathroom break for me.
**[01:20] Chizuru**
But Kazuya-san's in there.
**[01:22] Nagomi**
Oh, right. I forgot.
***SIGN*** Slide
**[01:34] Ruka**
Sorry.
**[01:35] Ruka**
I know I crossed a line there.
**[01:38] Ruka**
But I don't want to lose.
**[01:48] Ruka**
I have no regrets.
**[01:53] Ruka**
That stuff about your first kiss tasting
of lemons or strawberries was a lie, huh?
**[01:58] Ruka**
Mine just tasted a bit like booze.
**[02:06] Chizuru**
Oh, Ruka-chan. Where's Kazuya-san?
**[02:09] Ruka**
He's using the bathroom.
***SIGN*** Rent-a-Girlfriend
***SIGN*** "Ring and Girlfriend"
**[03:46] Chizuru**
Welcome back, Kazuya-san.
**[03:48] Nagomi**
Took you long enough, Kazuya.
**[03:52] Kazuya**
Y-Yeah?
**[03:54] Chizuru**
Didn't you need the bathroom?
**[03:56] Nagomi**
Oh, well, I don't need to anymore.
**[04:12] Chizuru**
Are you two okay? You both look pale.
**[04:20] Nagomi**
Yeah, where did all your energy go?
Did something happen?
**[04:25] Kazuya**
N-Nah, we're totally... good!
**[04:29] Kazuya**
*Nothing about this is good!*
***SIGN*** An unmitigated disaster
**[04:32] Kazuya**
* What was that all about?*
* A kiss? Holy crap!*
**[04:35] Kazuya**
* Ruka-chan and me?*
* Why'd we kiss? Why now?*
**[04:35] Nagomi**
You two are acting weird.
**[04:39] (Flashback) Ruka**
But I don't want to lose.
**[04:41] Kazuya**
* I was putting her through*
* more stress than I realized.*
**[04:45] Kazuya**
*I mean, just thinking about it...*
**[04:46] Kazuya**
* This whole fake relationship began because*
* Mizuhara and I didn't want to be exposed.*
**[04:52] Kazuya**
*There were signs this was coming.*
**[04:53] Kazuya**
*How she forced her way into my place,*
**[04:56] Kazuya**
*her little "parting gift,"*
**[04:57] Kazuya**
*and the way she snapped at Mami-chan...*
**[05:00] Kazuya**
*I backed her into a corner!*
**[05:01] Kazuya**
*And now...*
**[05:03] (Flashback) Kazuya**
Huh? Kiss?
**[05:06] (Flashback) Kazuya**
Where did that come from?
**[05:08] (Flashback) Ruka**
Well, we've been dating for six months.
**[05:10] (Flashback) Ruka**
A normal couple would've kissed
by now, but I won't push my luck.
**[05:15] (Flashback) Ruka**
It's just...
**[05:16] (Flashback) Ruka**
I thought it would be such a happy moment
to share my first kiss with someone I love.
**[05:22] Kazuya**
*It was your first, Ruka-chan?*
**[05:24] Kazuya**
* Are you sure you wanted it to be with me?*
* Hell no, that's obviously not right!*
**[05:28] Kazuya**
* Wasting your first kiss on this*
* pathetic excuse for a relationship...*
**[05:32] Kazuya**
*I'm sorry.*
**[05:33] Kazuya**
*I'm so sorry, Ruka-chan!*
**[05:35] Kazuya**
*This is on me! It's all my fault!*
**[05:39] Nagomi**
Oh, I nearly forgot.
**[05:43] Nagomi**
I have a gift for you, Chizuru-san.
***SIGN*** That box...!
**[05:51] Nagomi**
It's the ring my husband
gave me when he proposed.
**[05:56] Kazuya**
*The engagement ring?*
***SIGN*** The implications..!!
**[06:01] Nagomi**
It went to Harumi-san later,
**[06:04] Nagomi**
but we were talking, and we wanted to give
it to you to celebrate your 20th birthday.
**[06:10] Nagomi**
Right, Harumi-san?
**[06:12] Harumi**
Yes, please have it.
**[06:17] Kazuya**
*Yeah, no! On a scale of nope to nope, nope!*
**[06:19] Kazuya**
*She can't accept that!*
**[06:22] Kazuya**
* Who would give an engagement ring*
* to a girlfriend who just turned 20?!*
**[06:27] Kazuya**
* Who gives a family heirloom*
* to a rental girlfriend?!*
**[06:27] Chizuru**
I hope it suits you!
***SIGN*** You're getting
carried away, Gran.
***SIGN*** What kind of insane
situation is this?
**[06:33] Nagomi**
We have nothing else to offer you,
***SIGN*** It may be old,
but it's quality.
**[06:36] Nagomi**
and this bag of bones couldn't think of an
appropriate gift for an angel like you...
**[06:39] Chizuru**
Oh, no...
***SIGN*** Tee
hee.
**[06:42] Kazuya**
Wait!
**[06:43] Chizuru**
I can't take something so important to you!
**[06:46] Nagomi**
It's fine. We want you to have it.
**[06:50] Chizuru**
B-But...
**[06:52] Kazuya**
* Mizuhara can't deal with this.*
* And of course she can't!*
**[06:56] Kazuya**
* She's probably never faced a*
* situation like this before!*
**[07:00] Kazuya**
*I gotta figure something out, and fast!*
**[07:07] Kazuya**
*What's with the hand?*
**[07:08] Kazuya**
* What does this mean? What are you*
* trying to tell me, Ruka-chan?*
**[07:15] Kazuya**
* Duh! This has gotta be hard*
* for her to watch, too.*
**[07:21] Kazuya**
*What do I do? What can I do?*
**[07:24] (Flashback) Chizuru**
I'm thinking of quitting
the rental girlfriend job.
**[07:28] (Flashback) Chizuru**
I figure it's about time to move on.
**[07:38] Nagomi**
Would you please try it on?
**[07:40] Chizuru**
I really can't...
**[07:42] Kazuya**
We can't accept it.
**[07:44] Nagomi**
Well, I do understand,
but there's no need to overthink it.
**[07:47] Kazuya**
It's not about that.
**[07:51] Kazuya**
I can't have Chizuru accepting that ring!
**[07:53] Kazuya**
*This is it.*
**[07:55] Nagomi**
What do you mean, Kazuya?
**[07:58] Kazuya**
*There's no other way.*
**[08:01] Kazuya**
I'm sorry about this.
**[08:03] Kazuya**
I know you love Chizuru.
**[08:05] Kazuya**
I know you'll hate me for doing
this during the birthday party.
**[08:10] Kazuya**
*Gran's gonna bawl her eyes out!*
**[08:14] Kazuya**
*I don't wanna see it!*
**[08:15] Kazuya**
*Or maybe she'll disown me?*
**[08:17] Kazuya**
*Either way, it's gonna suck.*
**[08:19] Kazuya**
*But there's no avoiding it anymore.*
**[08:23] Kazuya**
I know I'm going to put a damper on
things, but this can't keep going.
**[08:28] Kazuya**
* Mizuhara and I going on dates*
* is stressing Ruka-chan out.*
**[08:33] Kazuya**
*I have to do this for her, too.*
**[08:37] Kazuya**
*Besides, I need to end this...*
**[08:40] Kazuya**
*sooner rather than later.*
**[08:43] Kazuya**
*Then do it right here, and now, tonight!*
**[08:47] Kazuya**
I just can't let things stand.
**[08:52] Kazuya**
*Thanks for everything, Mizuhara.*
**[08:55] Kazuya**
Stay calm and hear me out.
**[08:58] Kazuya**
Chizuru and I...
**[08:59] Kazuya**
*Forgive me, Ruka-chan!*
**[09:01] Kazuya**
* I can't continue with this farce*
* if it's gonna keep hurting people!*
**[09:06] Kazuya**
We... We broke...
**[09:13] Chizuru**
S-Sorry!
***SIGN*** Third Hospital
***SIGN*** Itabashi, Tokyo
**[09:19] Chizuru**
Excuse me for a moment.
**[09:24] Chizuru**
Hello? This is Ichinose.
**[09:27] Chizuru**
What? Really?!
**[09:29] Chizuru**
I'll be right there!
**[09:31] Chizuru**
Please handle things!
**[09:46] Kazuya**
*That was the moment everything began.*
**[09:52] Chizuru**
My grandma lost consciousness...
***SIGN*** Rent-a-Girlfriend
***SIGN*** We're BFFs.
***SIGN*** Itabashi Third Hospital
***SIGN*** Itabashi Third Hospital
**[10:01] Nagomi**
I'll handle the fare. You two go on ahead.
**[10:05] Chizuru**
But the money...
**[10:08] Kazuya**
Let's go.
**[10:13] (Flashback) Sayuri**
Please be there for Chizuru.
**[10:22] Kazuya**
*Granny Sayuri!*
**[10:27] Sayuri**
Oh, Kazuya-kun! And Chizuru, too.
***SIGN*** Sweat Sweat
***SIGN*** Chizuru-peeled
**[10:34] Nagomi**
That's my Sayutaso!
**[10:36] Nagomi**
You came back from a trip to the afterlife?
I admire your will to live!
**[10:40] Sayuri**
Indeed, I made an about turn
when I got to the River Styx.
**[10:46] Nagomi**
You gave the devil himself
an attitude adjustment, huh?
**[10:50] Kazuya**
*Can these two be any more inappropriate?!*
**[10:52] Sayuri**
I'm so sorry I ruined your
birthday party, though.
***SIGN*** My body can't
take a hint.
**[10:58] Nagomi**
Oh, please.
***SIGN*** I'm
really
sorry.
**[11:00] Nagomi**
I should be the one apologizing for inviting
Chizuru when you were under the weather.
**[11:04] Nagomi**
I feel bad.
**[11:06] Sayuri**
You have nothing to feel bad about.
**[11:09] Sayuri**
Given how much Chizuru looked
like she wanted to go,
**[11:12] Sayuri**
I would've made her skip
my own funeral for it.
**[11:14] Kazuya**
*Huh? Mizuhara did?*
***SIGN*** ba-dump
**[11:16] Chizuru**
C-Come on, Grandma! What are you saying?
**[11:19] Nagomi**
Oh, is that so, Chizuru-san?
**[11:19] Kazuya**
*She wanted to come over to my place?*
**[11:21] Chizuru**
Well, yes...
***SIGN*** glance
***SIGN*** glare...
***SIGN*** Got carried away.
**[11:27] Kazuya**
*S-Sorry.*
***SIGN*** Room 301
***SIGN*** Ichinose Sayuri
***SIGN*** nyuk nyuk
***SIGN*** hehe
***SIGN*** nod
**[11:33] Kazuya**
*We panicked for a while there,*
***SIGN*** ahaha
***SIGN*** hyuk hyuk
***SIGN*** hehe
***SIGN*** nyuk nyuk
***SIGN*** nod
**[11:35] Kazuya**
*but I'm glad Granny Sayuri's all right.*
***SIGN*** ahaha
***SIGN*** hyuk hyuk
***SIGN*** nyuk nyuk
***SIGN*** hehe
***SIGN*** nod
***SIGN*** ahaha
***SIGN*** hyuk hyuk
**[11:40] Kazuya**
*I guess Mizuhara must be relieved, too.*
**[11:42] Chizuru**
Grandma, you need to get some rest.
**[11:45] Chizuru**
Come in.
**[11:48] Doctor**
Ichinose-san, can we talk?
**[11:50] Chizuru**
Sure. Please watch over them, Kazuya-san.
**[11:54] Kazuya**
S-Sure.
**[11:58] Kazuya**
*That was so naturally couple-like.*
***SIGN*** Smirk
**[12:05] Sayuri**
Say, how is it going with Chizuru?
**[12:08] Kazuya**
What do you mean, how?
**[12:08] Nagomi**
They're too bashful to tell me.
**[12:12] Sayuri**
Are you all lovey-dovey?
**[12:13] Kazuya**
I-I guess?
**[12:16] Nagomi**
We talked about them
moving in together today.
**[12:18] Sayuri**
What? Moving in?!
**[12:20] Nagomi**
Wouldn't that be nice?
**[12:21] Sayuri**
Be still, my beating heart!
**[12:32] Kazuya**
*I'm glad she was all right,*
**[12:36] Kazuya**
*but I lost my chance to spill the beans.*
**[12:38] Kazuya**
* There's the whole thing with Ruka-chan, too.*
* I can't just let things be.*
**[12:44] Kazuya**
H-Hey, Mizuhara.
**[12:47] Kazuya**
They sent me on an errand,
those slave drivers.
**[12:50] Kazuya**
What did the doctor say?
**[12:56] Chizuru**
Bad news.
**[12:59] Chizuru**
My grandmother's not doing too great.
**[13:03] Chizuru**
The doctor said so.
**[13:04] Nagomi**
Watch. This is my new favorite
streamer. Seventy years old.
**[13:06] Chizuru**
She seems perfectly fine,
**[13:08] Sayuri**
Wow, that's pretty close to us.
**[13:08] Chizuru**
but she doesn't have much time left.
**[13:18] Kazuya**
Is it gonna be okay?
**[13:20] Chizuru**
Like I just said, definitely not okay.
**[13:22] Kazuya**
No, are *you* okay?
**[13:28] Chizuru**
What, you're worried about me now?
**[13:31] Chizuru**
Yes, I'm okay.
**[13:32] Chizuru**
I knew this was coming
ever since I heard her diagnosis,
**[13:36] Chizuru**
so I did everything I could do for her.
**[13:41] Chizuru**
Wait, where are you going?
**[13:43] Kazuya**
Isn't that obvious?
**[13:45] Kazuya**
I'm gonna tell your grandma that
our relationship was a lie.
**[13:49] Chizuru**
What? But...
**[13:52] Kazuya**
I started it, and I'm gonna see it through.
**[13:55] Kazuya**
I can't cause you any more trouble.
**[13:58] Kazuya**
I won't talk about the rental thing,
**[14:01] Kazuya**
but if we're running out of time,
all the more reason to come clean.
**[14:07] Kazuya**
*This is all I can do to make things right.*
**[14:16] Chizuru**
Wait. Hold on.
**[14:19] Chizuru**
I don't want her to know.
**[14:22] Chizuru**
I don't want to tell Grandma
that we're breaking up.
**[14:26] Kazuya**
Mizuhara?
**[14:30] Kazuya**
You don't want to tell her? But why?
**[14:34] Chizuru**
Because she's taken a real liking to you.
**[14:39] Chizuru**
And she's worried that I'll end
up all alone after she's gone.
**[14:48] Chizuru**
I know I'm contradicting myself after
telling you to make things right.
**[14:53] Chizuru**
But there's really no point now.
**[14:57] Chizuru**
Telling a woman on her deathbed that her
granddaughter just broke up with her boyfriend
**[15:02] Chizuru**
isn't going to help in any way.
**[15:07] Kazuya**
B-But...
**[15:10] Kazuya**
We're not actually going out, are we?
**[15:16] Chizuru**
No.
**[15:17] Chizuru**
We're not.
**[15:18] Kazuya**
Th-Then how is continuing to lie gonna help?
**[15:27] Chizuru**
It's become more than just a lie.
**[15:30] Chizuru**
I don't have it in me to
make her sad at this point.
**[15:33] Kazuya**
B-But...
**[15:34] Chizuru**
Why do it?
**[15:37] Chizuru**
As far as my grandma knows,
I've found myself a wonderful guy.
**[15:43] Chizuru**
Why break that spell?
**[15:47] Chizuru**
I'm heading back.
**[15:55] Kazuya**
*What the hell am I supposed to do?*
**[15:59] Kazuya**
*I get what Mizuhara's saying,*
**[16:01] Kazuya**
* but is this really okay?*
* Is it really the right thing to do?*
**[16:05] Kazuya**
* I mean, it's not like I want to*
* make Granny Sayuri sad, either.*
***SIGN*** Droop
***SIGN*** Scratch
***SIGN*** My back's
against the wall!!
**[16:18] Nagomi**
This "I nearly had a heart attack!"
caption is a running gag. I love it.
***SIGN*** yay yay
***SIGN*** nyuk nyuk
**[16:23] Sayuri**
That looks like fun.
Maybe I should try it out, too.
**[16:36] Chizuru**
Okay, we're going to head out.
Visiting hours are long over.
**[16:40] Sayuri**
Sure. Do visit again, Nagomin.
**[16:43] Nagomi**
You betcha.
**[16:47] Kazuya**
I'll go hail a cab.
***SIGN*** Itabashi Third Hospital
**[16:50] Nagomi**
Okay. Make sure it's a pretty one.
**[16:52] Kazuya**
Those don't exist.
**[16:53] Nagomi**
One like a pumpkin carriage, for my angel.
**[17:01] Nagomi**
Chizuru-san.
**[17:05] Nagomi**
About this ring...
**[17:06] Chizuru**
Sorry, I can't accept it.
**[17:08] Nagomi**
Sayuri-san's not going to make it, is she?
**[17:12] Nagomi**
Such a strong woman.
**[17:15] Nagomi**
She's acting all cheery,
**[17:17] Nagomi**
but one look at her face
tells the whole story.
**[17:20] Nagomi**
I heard that you'd have no family
left if worse comes to worse.
**[17:26] Nagomi**
If you ever need money, pawn it off.
**[17:29] Nagomi**
And no need to wear it if you don't want to.
**[17:32] Nagomi**
I just want you to have it.
**[17:36] Nagomi**
That's really it.
**[17:46] Kazuya**
Hey, our ride's here!
**[17:48] Nagomi**
Good. Why is hailing cabs the
only thing you're so good at?
***SIGN*** Is it because
you're big?
**[17:57] Kazuya**
*Mizuhara was putting on a brave face...*
**[17:59] Nagomi**
What's your address, Chizuru-san?
**[18:01] Kazuya**
Oh, she'll be staying with me tonight.
***SIGN*** Our addresses
are the same!
**[18:03] Kazuya**
*...but she looked smaller to me that day.*
**[18:03] Nagomi**
Ah, yes, a great idea.
**[18:07] Kazuya**
* She was probably weighed down*
* by pain, fear, sorrow,*
**[18:12] Kazuya**
*and lots of other emotions.*
**[18:17] Kazuya**
B-Bye.
**[18:19] Chizuru**
Yeah.
**[18:21] Kazuya**
*And yet here I am,*
**[18:23] Kazuya**
*unable to do anything for her.*
***SIGN*** Wow, look who
decided to show up.
***SIGN*** You better have bought
some good feed!
**[18:31] (Flashback) Chizuru**
Isn't that good enough?
**[18:34] Kazuya**
*Damn it.*
**[18:45] Chizuru**
Ugh...
***SIGN*** G
r
a
m
m
a
b
l
e
***SIGN*** Rainbow (made of candy)
***SIGN*** Angel Wings
***SIGN*** Cream Clouds
***SIGN*** Super
delish!!!
**[20:27] Ruka**
This cream just melts in your mouth!
***SIGN*** om nom
***SIGN*** clatter
**[20:30] Ruka**
The rainbow's great, too!
**[20:34] Kazuya**
*What is even going on here?*
***SIGN*** fluff
**[20:37] Kazuya**
*This is no time to be eating fluffy pancakes.*
***SIGN*** Nice and sweet...
***SIGN*** I went and dug in...
**[20:40] Kazuya**
*Is she not finding this awkward?*
**[20:43] Kazuya**
*It's so unbearable for me*
**[20:45] Kazuya**
*that I can't even look her in the eye.*
***SIGN*** om nom
**[20:50] Ruka**
Is she okay?
Chizuru-san's grandmother, I mean.
**[20:56] Kazuya**
Oh, yeah, her condition
stabilized last night.
**[21:00] Ruka**
Really?
**[21:02] Kazuya**
Sorry we made you go home alone.
**[21:03] Ruka**
Don't worry about it. It was an emergency.
**[21:06] Kazuya**
*There's no point in making her worry.*
**[21:10] Ruka**
And Chizuru-san?
**[21:12] Ruka**
Was she having a hard time?
**[21:15] Kazuya**
Yeah. She was trying not
to show it, but I bet.
**[21:20] Ruka**
Oh... I guess it would be hard on her.
**[21:24] Kazuya**
*Ruka-chan's such a nice girl.*
**[21:28] Kazuya**
* Even now, she's worrying about Mizuhara.*
* I'm not sure I'd be able to.*
**[21:38] Ruka**
I'm calling a truce with you and Chizuru-san.
**[21:42] Ruka**
Sure, I do want to be your girlfriend for real,
**[21:46] Ruka**
but even I know this isn't the
time to go on the offensive.
**[21:50] Kazuya**
*Ruka-chan...*
**[21:51] Ruka**
It made me happy
**[21:53] Ruka**
to see you try to draw a
line in the sand with her.
**[21:57] Ruka**
But now's a terrible time.
**[21:59] Kazuya**
*What? She figured it out?!*
**[22:01] Kazuya**
*It was obvious, huh?*
**[22:04] Ruka**
Also, you have the wrong
idea about something.
**[22:07] Ruka**
I did say I don't want to lose,
**[22:10] Ruka**
but I also said I had no regrets.
**[22:13] Ruka**
It did get me down seeing
how perfect Chizuru-san was,
**[22:18] Ruka**
but it only made me realize once again
how much I loved you... hence the kiss.
**[22:25] Ruka**
I got to kiss the person I love and
push our relationship one step forward,
**[22:30] Ruka**
so I've made some real progress!
**[22:34] Kazuya**
*Ruka-chan...*
**[22:36] Staff**
Thank you!
**[22:39] Ruka**
By the way, whenever you wanna
do it, just let me know.
**[22:45] Ruka**
Kissing is fair game now, right?
**[22:51] Kazuya**
No, it's not! Not even close!
**[22:54] Ruka**
What?
***SIGN*** Such a shy boy.
**[22:56] Ruka**
Oh, right, here's your birthday present.
***SIGN*** gloom
**[23:04] Kazuya**
What is even going on?
**[23:07] Kazuya**
*I finally made up my mind,*
**[23:09] Kazuya**
* but now Mizuhara and*
* Ruka-chan are against it?*
**[23:14] (Flashback) Ruka**
I'm calling a truce.
**[23:17] Kazuya**
*They're both so much more mature than me.*
**[23:19] Kazuya**
Gah! You've gotta be kidding me!
**[23:23] Kazuya**
There's not a damn thing left for me to do!
***SIGN*** Woof!!
***SIGN*** Woof!!
***SIGN*** Woof!!
***SIGN*** Woof!!
***SIGN*** Ichinose
***SIGN*** I'm done...
**[23:37] Kazuya**
It's all over.
**[23:39] Kazuya**
*What the hell am I supposed to do?!*
***SIGN*** Somebody help me!!
***SIGN*** With all my heart and soul
***SIGN*** Kazuya-kun's Birthday
**[23:54] Sumi**
Let's do this!
**[23:57] Ruka**
I've turned over a new leaf.
**[24:00] Ruka**
Let's call a truce for the
time being, Chizuru-san.
**[24:02] Ruka**
But promise me one thing.
**[24:05] Ruka**
No kissing Kazuya-kun, okay?
**[24:07] Chizuru**
Relax. I won't do anything.
**[24:09] Kazuya**
Wha?!
**[24:10] Chizuru**
Uh...?
**[24:10] Kazuya**
Oh, nothing!
**[24:11] Ruka**
Right. He's the one to keep an eye on!
**[24:15] Ruka**
Call off the truce!
**[24:16] Kazuya**
What happened to turning over a new leaf?!
**[24:19] Chizuru**
Anyway, next time on *Rent-a-Girlfriend:*
**[24:21] Kazuya**
"Guide and...
**[24:22] Chizuru**
...Girlfriend."
**[24:23] Ruka**
If I need to, I'll chain him up...
***SIGN*** "Guide and Girlfriend"
**[24:25] Kazuya**
Ruka-chan?!