Summary
Kazuya breaks up with his girlfriend and, seeking comfort, hires a "rental girlfriend" through an app, meeting Chizuru Mizuhara. After a date that ends in public embarrassment, Chizuru agrees to pretend to be Kazuya's girlfriend in certain situations to erase the awkwardness, and they begin to arrange more scheduled dates. The continuation of the bookings transforms the professional relationship into something more complex, with Kazuya developing confused feelings that mix attraction and emotional dependence. Other employees from the rental service are introduced and start interacting with Kazuya (among them Sumi and Ruka), creating a love polygon and competition for the protagonist's attention. It is revealed that Chizuru leads a double life: she is a university student and has professional goals (aspirations in acting), keeping her work as a rental girlfriend secret for practical and personal reasons. Throughout several dates, confessions, jealousy, and misunderstandings—including interference from the ex-girlfriend and family members at different moments—the relationships between the characters deepen, with demonstrations of genuine affection mixed with the contractual nature of the dates. The narrative develops through arcs of coexistence, public events (parties, outings to leisure places), and emotional confrontations that expand the motivations and doubts of the protagonists. The story remains open-ended: the dynamics of the love polygon, Chizuru's professional future, and Kazuya's emotional decisions continue to evolve in the manga, with no definitive conclusive ending at this time.
