# 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?