E8 - Christmas and Girlfriend Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    now SIGN    Ruka-chan     Still up? SIGN    Groan [00:05] Signs     Ruka-chan [00:05] Sign     Goodnight ♥ [00:05] Sign     Night [00:05] Sign     Sweet dreams♥ [00:05] Sign     ty [00:05] Sign     Sleep already♥ [00:05] Sign     ya [00:05] Sign     Still up? [00:11] K     She's no "girlfriend"! [00:12] Sign     Average Sleep:     3hrs/day [00:13] (Flashback) R     But only if you go out with me, Kazuya-kun! [00:18] K     Ruka-chan offered me a deal... [00:20] (Flashback) C     Go out with her. [00:23] K     Huh? [00:24] K     And on Mizuhara's orders, I found myself     dating her on a provisional basis. SIGN    Weekly     Dates [00:30] K     Meanwhile, I stopped seeing     Mizuhara completely, [00:33] K     and the frosty winter began to set in. SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend SIGN    Now SIGN    You have a new message. SIGN    Where are you? SIGN    Mizuhara SIGN    You're late SIGN    I'm waiting for you ♥ SIGN    Mizuhara SIGN    When      will      you      get      here      ? SIGN    Mizuhara SIGN    When      will      you      get      here      ? SIGN    If you don't hurry up SIGN    Mizuhara SIGN    Mizuhara SIGN    I'll charge you for an extension SIGN    Numa SIGN    Who does that girl think she is? A romcom heroine? SIGN    Numa SIGN    And that stupid virgin's pissing      me off, too! SIGN    Numa SIGN    Not like they'll last more     than three months, anyway SIGN    It's not real SIGN    Receipt          Kinoshita Kazuya-sama Rent-A-Girlfriend               Itemized Bill          Base Fee/hr 5000 yen x1           Choice Fee (Rookie) 5000 yen x1           Costs (City Limits) 2000 yen x1                    Total: 12,000 yen + taxes SIGN    "Christmas and Girlfriend" [02:10] K     She's no "girlfriend." [02:12] K     She's a client! SIGN    Tap SIGN    Sending [02:14] K     The terms: two phone calls per     day, no leaving her on read, [02:18] K     and always like her tweets! SIGN    Gah!! [02:21] K     This gives me no bragging rights, [02:23] K     plus it comes with the fear of having my     fake relationship with Mizuhara exposed! [02:28] K     Did I make a deal with the devil?! [02:30] K     No girlfriend could be this scary! [02:33] K     And after all that talk about     how important love is, [02:37] K     how could Mizuhara tell     me to go out with her?! [02:41] K     I guess I was just a client     in her eyes after all. [02:49] K     M-Mizuhara? [03:06] K     What the hell is wrong with me? [03:08] K     I need to find some way to     distance myself from Ruka-chan. SIGN    Lab and Seminar Wing SIGN    College Wing 2 SIGN    Auditorium | Cafeteria [03:13] K     Right now, my college life is     on a one-way trip to nowhere. [03:17] W1     Did you see the season     premiere of Terrace House? [03:19] W2     It made me wonder just how many     Japanese really want to be a model. SIGN    Zoom [03:22] R     Surprise! [03:24] K     Wha... [03:25] K     Ruka-chan?! [03:27] K     Wh-What are you doing here? [03:29] R     Well, you wouldn't contact me, so I decided     to take matters into my own hands. [03:35] K     Man, if Kuri happened to see this... [03:37] R     Kazuya-kun? [03:39] K     C-Come with me a sec. [03:42] K     P-Please! Let's try not to     let Kuribayashi find out! [03:46] R     Huh? Did I mess something up? [03:48] K     Surely you understand that showing     up on campus is bad news! [03:52] R     But I don't think we can     keep this hidden forever. [03:56] R     Besides, I was just a rental girlfriend. [04:00] R     Who knows if he even liked me for real? [04:02] K     Th-That's not the issue. [04:04] R     But okay, I understand. [04:07] R     I'm the one who said I was okay with a trial. [04:09] R     It's not like I want to put you     on the spot, so I'll stay away. [04:14] K     Th-Thank you! [04:16] R     All that aside... [04:17] R     Wanna go catch a movie this Saturday? [04:20] R     Love Clouds! It's a romance flick! [04:22] K     A-A movie? SIGN    Squeeze♥ [04:24] R     Christmas is coming up, too.     All couples grow closer in winter! [04:29] R     It's the season for us! [04:32] K     I-I guess I could do a movie. [04:34] R     Really?! [04:34] K     At least there'll be an armrest between us. [04:35] R     Yay! [04:43] K     Hey, could you stop clinging to me? [04:46] R     Please, I know you love it. SIGN    Rub Rub [04:49] Shinbo     What's the matter, Chizuru? [04:52] Shinbo     You're spacing out. [04:53] C     Huh? Sorry, where were we? [04:56] Shin     We're thinking of having a pajama     party for Christmas, the three of us. [05:01] C     Oh, sorry. I have plans over Christmas. [05:04] Shin     What?! [05:06] Shin     No way! With a boy?! [05:07] Kawahara     Wow! What's he like?! C'mon, tell us! [05:10] C     I-It's not like that! [05:12] Shin     Okay, okay. We won't pry. [05:15] Kawahara     We're used to you being secretive. [05:18] Shin     But do let us know if you have good news! [05:20] C     Jeez, you two! [05:32] K     That should do it. SIGN    What's the plan for Christmas?     I'd like to go see some night lights! SIGN    I'm going on a trip with     family over Christmas.     Really sorry. SIGN    What? I don't believe you!! [05:35] K     This can't go on all the way to Christmas,     or she'll really get the wrong idea! SIGN    What? I don't believe you!! SIGN    I'm breaking up     with you. SIGN    I'm breaking up     with you. SIGN    Just kidding. [05:40] K     I need to distance myself... [05:44] K     Christmas, huh? [05:46] K     Last year, I spent the entire time     at home studying for entrance exams. [05:49] K     The only "special" occurrences... SIGN    Kibe Yoshiaki SIGN    Use it to buy a GAO     porn lucky bag, VGB. SIGN    What's VGB? SIGN    VirGin Boy SIGN    stfu SIGN    no u [05:51] K     were these nonsense texts from Kibe. SIGN    Kibe Yoshiaki SIGN    merry xmas SIGN    dick SIGN    dick [05:57] K     If only I could spend     Christmas with Mizuhara... [06:00] Bo     Cheers! SIGN    Clink [06:02] C     Here's your gift. [06:05] C     Merry, merry Christmas! SIGN    Merry,     Merry Christmas! [06:08] K     Oh, I know! [06:10] K     If I make a booking right now, I— [06:11] Sign     Mizuhara [06:12] K     What? She's already booked for Christmas Eve? [06:16] K     Well, she's fairly popular. [06:19] K     And I guess great minds think alike. [06:24] K     She's on top of the charts     among rookies, after all. [06:27] K     Come to think of it... [06:29] Sign     Mizuhara Kamiya Shimizu [06:29] K     Why is she even working     as a rental girlfriend? [06:33] K     For money, I guess? SIGN    Mwahaha [06:35] K     But she said she wasn't making all that much, [06:38] K     and she's living in this run-down building. [06:40] K     She's not the type to get off on wrapping     boys around her finger, either. [06:41] C     Come on. [06:45] K     Well, no point in thinking     about it. Time to sleep. SIGN    No way I could     figure it out... [06:49] K     Man, looks like I'll be spending     another Christmas alone... [06:58] K     That's all the end-of-year payments done... [07:03] K     That number's looking awfully low.     Lots of it went to Mizuhara. [07:07] K     It's my own fault, though. [07:09] K     Guess I'll have to find a job for real. [07:18] K     Mizuhara? [07:23] K     Look at her all dressed up! So pretty! [07:26] K     Wait, why am I hiding? [07:32] K     Yikes, a date? I didn't     want to see her working! [07:36] K     Why am I looking away? [07:39] K     But I have a feeling I shouldn't look... [07:44] K     I can't believe a hottie like that is     booking a rental girlfriend, though. [07:50] K     I shouldn't interrupt. [07:55] K     I didn't know why, but a massive doubt     crept into my mind at that moment... [08:02] K     An all-too-cruel possibility I'd     stumbled upon on that sacred day. [08:07] K     Something I wanted to look away from     'cause it'd turn my world upside-down. [08:11] K     At the same time, I was dismayed at myself     for not even considering it until then. [08:17] K     "Maybe Rental Girlfriend Mizuhara     Chizuru has a boyfriend." [08:23] K     It took but a few seconds for those dark     thoughts to completely consume my mind. SIGN    Rent-a-Girlfriend [08:31] K     What? [08:35] K     Is that her boyfriend?! [08:39] K     Why'd the thought never     even cross my mind? [08:41] K     Who ever said a rental girlfriend     couldn't have a boyfriend? [08:46] K     Come to think of it, I know nothing     about Mizuhara's personal life. [08:51] K     And there's a chance     they're dating in secret. [08:54] K     And Mizuhara being single was about     as likely as pigs flying to begin with! [08:59] K     Wait, no way! [09:01] K     Mizuhara can't have a boyfriend! SIGN    A     h     a     h     a [09:04] K     She... can't... SIGN    H     a     h     a     h     a [09:09] C     Sorry, I lied about when     my last train leaves. [09:12] Umi     Bad girl. Santa won't     come see you this year. [09:21] Umi     Shall we get going, then? [09:23] C     Yeah! SIGN    W     r     i     n     g [09:29] C     What'd you do over     the weekend, Umi-kun? [09:31] Umi     Futsal, mostly. [09:33] C     Sounds cool! I wanna try it, too! [09:35] Umi     I'll call you next time I go. It's really fun. [09:37] C     Yay! [09:38] K     So his name's Umi, huh? SIGN    Eco-Friendly [09:42] W     How shady. [09:44] K     I-I'm so sorry! [09:49] K     What am I doing? [09:51] K     If Mizuhara saw me, what would she think? [09:54] K     Is that seriously her boyfriend, though? [09:56] K     There's still a chance he's renting her. [09:59] K     And it'd be mighty deceptive of     her to act all affable with clients [10:02] K     while dating a pretty boy in real life... [10:05] C     If I'm gonna date a guy,     he's gotta be hot. SIGN    Snicker [10:09] K     Would Mizuhara really betray us like that? [10:14] K     That'd be way too cruel! [10:16] Bros     Go, Kinoshita! SIGN    Mizuhara Chizuru SIGN    Client Association [10:18] Bros     Expose Mizuhara Chizuru! [10:20] Bros     Being that pretty is not an excuse! [10:22] K     I need to do this for the bros! [10:28] K     A movie? [10:30] K     What a trite idea for a date.     What is he, some well-adjusted fellow? SIGN    Aquarium     (Very Trite) [10:34] K     Why would anyone pay to rent her and     just watch a movie for two hours, though? [10:39] K     It's really unlikely that this     is a rental date, I guess? SIGN    Knows a thing or two     about rental dates [10:44] C     Lots of people here, huh? [10:46] Umi     This should be good. [10:49] K     I can't just stand around here! [10:51] Sign     Now Showing     The Redemption of a Twenty-Year-Old [10:57] K     That was too deep for me. SIGN    Gloom [10:59] K     Who even was the culprit in the end? [11:01] K     Does she watch stuff like that all the time? [11:03] C     The twilight scene was beautiful! [11:07] C     It was one long cut,     and the tension was palpable! [11:11] Umi     I hear the director insisted     on doing it that way. [11:14] C     Really? I'd love to see it one more time! [11:17] K     They're having a jolly good time! [11:22] K     They're getting cozy! [11:25] K     They're on the same wavelength! SIGN    Sullen [11:27] C     Wow, she says it's perfect! [11:29] K     Compatibility fortunes? [11:30] Umi     That's great. SIGN    S     h     i     n     e [11:32] C     Hey, what do you think of this one? [11:34] Umi     Oh, looks good. SIGN    H     u     f     f [11:36] K     They're buying gifts for each other? SIGN    P     u     f     f [11:41] K     I've never seen her with     such a happy smile... SIGN    W     r     i     n     g [11:49] W1     Look at those two! [11:52] W1     They're both gorgeous! [11:53] W1     The guy's so hot. [11:55] W2     I'd love to have that someday. [11:57] W2     They're, like, the ideal couple. [11:59] W1     Lucky them! SIGN    Rattle [12:05] K     Seriously, what is going on here?! SIGN    Has taken     more damage     than he can handle [12:09] K     I haven't seen them hold hands yet. [12:14] K     Right. [12:15] K     A lovey-dovey couple     doesn't need to hold hands. [12:20] K     Their hearts are already linked. [12:24] C     Again... [12:26] C     I told you to write what you want to eat     on the whiteboard out front, didn't I? [12:30] Umi     Sorry, it was a busy morning. [12:33] C     There you go again, all about work all the time. [12:36] C     You can eat your meeting minutes for dinner. [12:38] Umi     I don't think they'd be very filling. [12:41] Umi     I bet I'll start craving stew late at night. [12:43] C     Then I'll make some and wait for you. [12:47] K     She's spending the night at his place?     They're practically living together?! [12:51] K     I should stop already. [12:55] K     I've seen and heard more than enough. SIGN    Now SIGN    Kibe Yoshiaki SIGN    merry xmas [13:29] K     He sent one again... [13:31] K     This stings, Kibe! [13:32] K     Hurts more than usual this year. [13:36] K     Well, duh, of course she'd have a boyfriend,     even if she works as a rental girlfriend. [13:40] K     Mizuhara is really pretty. [13:42] K     I should just go home. [13:46] K     What am I doing? [13:48] K     I followed them all day like a creep. [13:50] K     If they'd found out,     I would've been taken to court. [13:53] C     Who do you think you are?     That's simply stalking! [13:56] C     We're through now!     I want nothing to do with you! [13:59] K     Oh, man, the self-hatred's hitting hard. SIGN    G     l     o     o     m [14:10] K     Wha... Umi-kun?! SIGN    Panic SIGN    F     l     a     i     l [14:14] K     Stay cool! He doesn't know me! SIGN    Whistle SIGN    Whistle SIGN    Whistle SIGN    Whistle SIGN    Whistle [14:19] Umi     Hello? I'm calling about the thing we discussed. [14:22] K     Oh, he's here to make a call. [14:23] Umi     Is that so? Glad to hear it. [14:26] Umi     Oh, her? I'm with her now. [14:30] K     Mizuhara? What're they talking about? [14:33] Umi     She's extremely beautiful,     and just as wonderful on the inside. [14:37] K     I-Inside? Inside where?! [14:40] Umi     She's satisfaction guaranteed     for whoever sees her. [14:44] K     Sees her? Satisfaction? [14:46] K     Does he know about her job?     But he's sounding awfully aloof about it... [14:48] Umi     Oh, her outfit? [14:51] Umi     I'll check her measurements later and text you. [14:54] K     Measurements? Outfit? [14:57] K     This isn't about her job! [14:59] K     What the hell? What the hell     has he been talking about? [15:01] Umi     Yes, it'll be easy. [15:03] K     Where will people see her?     A gentleman's club? [15:06] K     Nah, I'm overthinking it. [15:08] K     Mizuhara wouldn't be fooled like that. [15:10] K     But she is too nice for her own good... [15:14] K     Maybe he took advantage of that? [15:17] Umi     Also, she's learned to let out some     very alluring voices recently. [15:23] Umi     Talk to you later. [15:27] K     That's it. This guy's totally plotting something. [15:32] K     Mizuhara... [15:35] K     Mizuhara! [15:41] K     Jerk... [16:05] K     Mizuhara... [16:08] K     Damn it, I don't know how to go out there! [16:10] K     He's her boyfriend. [16:12] K     What right do I have to poke     my nose in their business? [16:18] K     But there's no doubt he's a scumbag. [16:21] K     "She's learned to let out some     alluring voices," my ass! SIGN    Mizuhara Chizuru Client Association [16:24] K     Give me strength, bros! [16:24] Bros     Go, Kinoshita! [16:26] Bros     Protect Mizuhara Chizuru! [16:27] Bros     You're the key player! [16:30] K     I won't let that guy have     his way with our Mizuhara! [16:39] K     Wha... [16:42] K     Wait.. [16:44] K     M-Mizuhar— [16:45] K     Ow! [16:52] C     Y-You! [16:54] C     Why are you here?! [16:56] K     W-W-W... [16:58] K     W-Weren't you about to kiss just now? [17:00] C     Huh? Kiss? [17:02] C     Why would Umi-kun and I kiss? [17:05] C     He was just about to fix up my earring. [17:07] K     Earring? You weren't gonna kiss? [17:10] K     A-Anyway, he's a scumbag trying     to take you, his girlfriend, for a ride! [17:15] C     What? Girlfriend? [17:17] C     What are you talking about? [17:19] K     Huh? [17:21] Umi     Do you know him, Chizuru-chan? [17:23] C     Uh, w-well, he goes to my college. [17:27] K     I-If he's not your boyfriend, then what?! [17:30] K     Why else would you be on a date with such     a pretty boy on Christmas Eve, of all days?! [17:33] C     What? [17:35] K     And you were talking about     late-night stew and whatnot! [17:38] C     H-How did you... [17:42] C     Uh... That was, erm... [17:48] Umi     "Stew"? Are you talking about the script? [17:52] C     U-Umi-kun! [17:54] K     S-Script? [17:56] C     Shh! [17:57] Umi     Oh, was I not supposed to mention that? [17:59] K     What script? Mizuhara? [18:28] C     I'm an actress. [18:34] K     An... [18:35] K     actress?! [18:38] C     Or, well, I'm just starting out. [18:40] C     I work that job because acting school     costs money, and it serves as good practice. [18:47] C     Umi-kun is in that school with me.     He's a fellow actor. SIGN    Blown away [18:50] K     Fellow actor?! [18:50] C     I just had him help me with the script     reading assigned to us while shopping. [18:53] K     Script reading?! [18:55] Umi     Oh, look at the time.     I need to head over to the shoot. [18:58] C     Oh, sorry about all this, Umi-kun. [19:02] K     H-H-Hang on a damn second! [19:04] K     What was that phone call     in the restroom all about, then? [19:07] U     Phone call? [19:08] K     You were talking about     Mizuhara's voice and stuff. [19:11] U     Oh, gosh, you heard all that? [19:15] U     I was just recommending     Chizuru-chan to a director I know. [19:22] U     I'm glad it wasn't a big deal. [19:22] K     I... misunderstood everything?! [19:24] C     Yeah, sorry again. [19:26] U     Later. [19:31] C     Sheesh, you're such a moron. [19:34] C     Didn't you stop to consider you     might be jumping to conclusions? [19:37] C     How long were you following us, anyway? [19:40] K     Since I spotted you at the station... [19:42] C     The station? That was this afternoon! [19:44] C     That's simply stalking. Don't you     have anything better to do in life? [19:48] K     I'm sorry, seriously. [19:50] K     I did decide to leave. [19:52] K     I was convinced you two were dating,     and I didn't wanna bother you on your date. [19:58] K     But when I started thinking you might     be getting tricked by a scumbag, I... [20:03] K     I just couldn't ignore it. [20:07] C     That's so stupid!     Who are you, my boyfriend?! [20:10] K     I'm sorry, Mizuhara. [20:12] K     I'd understand if you never     wanted to see my face again. [20:17] K     Honestly, who do I think I am? [20:19] K     Even I can't believe myself. [20:22] K     Worst Christmas ever. [20:26] K     An actress... Mizuhara's amazing. [20:30] K     She really does live in a     completely different world. [20:35] K     I truly have... fallen... [20:42] C     Here. [20:52] C     U-Umi-kun only had free time today. [20:56] C     And I figured I needed a guy's opinion     if I was picking something out for a guy. [21:03] K     A phone case? [21:06] C     I-I mean, you've been using your     broken phone without a case. [21:11] C     It looks awful like that. [21:14] K     Mizuhara? [21:15] C     Th-That said, our secret belongs to both of us. [21:19] C     And I feel bad that I left you to deal     with the Ruka-chan issue alone. [21:25] C     I-It's not a gift or anything, okay? [21:29] C     Just a token of my apology. [21:40] K     And so... [21:41] C     H-Hey, what are you crying for?! [21:44] C     I told you, it's not a gift or anything! [21:46] K     Sorry, it's just... [21:49] K     This is the first time a girl's ever     given me anything on Christmas. [21:55] K     I've always been a hopelessly moronic loser... [22:00] G1     Aw, he's crying. [22:01] G2     Did he get dumped? [22:08] C     Aw, jeez. [22:10] K     But, together with Mizuhara, [22:12] K     my life is starting to take on new color. [22:17] C     Oh, it's snowing. [22:22] K     Mizuhara! [22:23] C     You're taking anything     but the subway back home. SIGN    Wha?! SIGN    W     e     l     c     o     m     e          ♥ SIGN    You're so     childish SIGN    Puts men     to shame SIGN    Already a chief     at her young age SIGN    Sensei! SIGN    I need your help     with homework! [23:57] K     Mizuhara, an actress? [23:59] K     I know nothing about showbiz. [24:02] R     Don't be modest, Kazuya-kun. [24:04] R     I know you have a ton of movies on DVD. [24:06] C     Wow, that's surprising.     What kind of movies do you like? [24:09] R     The ones I saw in his place were, like, [24:11] R     "Magic Mirror Something"     or "Stop Time and Something." [24:15] R     Ones with really long titles. [24:16] K     Wait, those aren't movies! [24:18] C     I saw that one coming. [24:20] R     On the next episode of     Rent-a-Girlfriend! [24:22] C     Lies... [24:23] R     ...and Girlfriend. SIGN    "Lies and Girlfriend" [24:23] K     I-I can explain, Mizuhara! [24:25] C     Stay away from me.