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?