Rent-a-Girlfriend

A broken heart, a rented girlfriend, and a lie that forces love to masquerade as reality.

Kazuya Kinoshita, a freshly minted college sophomore, watches his world crumble when his sunny girlfriend, Mami, abruptly ends things. Devastated and unwilling to face the void alone, he turns to a trendy app that rents out companions. The chosen girl, Chizuru Mizuhara, is a strikingly beautiful university student who presents herself as the perfect, attentive partner. Their first encounter is a whirlwind of polite conversation and staged affection, enough to coax Kazuya out of his gloom. Yet, after reading scathing reviews from other clients, he grows suspicious, accusing Chizuru of feigning warmth purely for profit. The confrontation erupts into a heated clash of pride and frustration, exposing Chizuru’s sharp tongue and hidden temper. When Kazuya’s grandmother suffers a health scare, he rushes to the hospital, dragging the bewildered Chizuru along. In a panic‑induced lie, he claims they’re a couple to spare his grandmother further worry, forcing Chizuru into an impromptu role‑play. Now bound by a false romance, both must navigate the awkwardness of their arrangement while Kazuya remains haunted by his past with Mami. As the rented façade deepens, the line between genuine feeling and contractual duty blurs, setting the stage for a comedic yet emotionally tangled love triangle.

A college student hires a rental girlfriend to cope with a breakup, leading to a tangled web of lies when he introduces her to his grandmother as his real partner. The series blends romantic comedy with harem tropes, featuring frequent fan service and emotionally messy relationship dynamics that may frustrate viewers seeking healthy romance models.