The Worst Episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend

Kazuya has barely dealt with the aftermath of Mami's visit when he gets another aggressive visitor!

Director: Fumio Maezono

Writer: Rie Uehara

Mizuhara has lost the key to her apartment and comes to Kazuya for some reason... and she's not the only unexpected visitor!

Director: Yoshitsugu Kimura

Writer: Rie Uehara

Kazuya tries to clear the misunderstanding Chizuru is under, all while enlisting Sumi's help to get her a fitting birthday present.

Director: Shinya Une

Writer: Rie Uehara

Kazuya wakes up with the worst hangover ever and struggles with his fragmented memories. Meanwhile, someone finds out about his workplace and decides to make an appearance.

Director: Fumio Maezono, Ken Ando

Writer: Rie Uehara

As the fallout from the play becomes clear, things go back to normal between Mizuhara and Kazuya, until...?

Director: Kyohei Suzuki

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

When Nagomi hears that Chizuru's birthday has already passed, she decides to throw a combined party for both her and Kazuya, and she refuses to take no for an answer!

Director: Yurika Fukaya

Writer: Fumi Tsubota

Kazuya can barely process Ruka's actions when Nagomi decides to drop another bomb on the party.

Director: Shinya Une, Yurika Fukaya, Shuto Yamanaka

Writer: Fumi Tsubota

Kazuya has hardly begun to process the fallout from his birthday when he gets asked to go on another practice date with Sumi, this time with her taking the lead!

Director: Fumio Maezono

Writer: Fumi Tsubota

Filming for the movie begins, and seeing her act in the flesh, Kazuya realizes that Chizuru exists in a whole different dimension from him. Meanwhile, Mini is hatching a plot of her own.

Director: Yorihide Hasamata

Writer: Rie Uehara

Kazuya and Chizuru end up at a ski resort, finding themselves having to shoot the final scene for the movie all on their own. Chizuru decides she has something to say to Kazuya.

Director: Akira Mano

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

It's Ruka's birthday, and Kazuya has to stay true to his word and grant her anything she desires. But what does she want, really?

Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya, Kyohei Suzuki

Writer: Rie Uehara

Sayuri tags along with Kazuya and Chizuru as they scout out the cinema they'll be screening their movie in, and it brings back memories for her.

Director: Hidehiko Kadota

Writer: Rie Uehara

Kazuya decides to rent Chizuru out for an entire day and puts together a date plan to help cheer her up. Will he be successful?

Director: Akira Mano

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Seeing Chizuru overcome with grief, Kazuya decides to give her an outlet and sees the ensuing moment as a big change in their relationship.

Director: Shinya Une

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

As Kazuya wonders if his birthday gift was good enough, he and Chizuru find themselves in a crisis in the form of a boozer.

Director: Yuki Morita

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Kazuya decides to spend his all-day date with Mizuhara reclaiming his lost youth... in a very peculiar fashion.

Director: Mizuki Iwadare

Writer: Rie Uehara

Kazuya and Chizuru have decided to make a movie together so that Granny Sayuri can see it. That's all well and good, but now they have to sit down and work out all the details.

Director: Shinya Une

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Ruka demands an explanation from Kazuya and Chizuru, and Mini overhears it all going down! What will she do with this information?

Director: Akira Mano

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

With the momentum of the crowdfunding campaign stalling, Kazuya must turn to Mini, who happens to be an expert on the matter!

Director: Kyohei Suzuki

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Mini's earnest appeal makes things awkward. Meanwhile, Umi makes a request in return for retweeting the campaign.

Director: Taiki Nishimura

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Christmas rolls around with Kazuya not having met Chizuru for ages, and he sees something he never wanted to see.

Director: Hidehiko Kadota

Writer: Fumi Tsubota

As Mizuhara looks set to quit the rental girlfriend business, Kazuya goes to watch a play, one that could be pivotal to their relationship.

Director: Kazuomi Koga

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Kazuya barely has time to deal with the fallout of the situation in the pub before the gang heads off on a short trip to Izu, where they run into someone unexpected.

Director: Taku Yamada

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Ruka is hellbent on knowing the full story behind Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship, and once she does she decides to take action.

Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Kazuya learns that Kuribayashi's been down in the dumps and tries to figure out how he can help him.

Director: Takashi Tanazawa, Yoshitsugu Kimura

Writer: Rie Uehara