d bargained for...
In today'
s Japan, &
quot;
rental&
quot; services can deliver an afternoon with a &
quot;
friend,&
quot; a &
quot;
parent,&
quot; even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to &
quot;
rent&
quot; an emotional connection, and his new &
quot;
girlfriend,&
quot; who'
s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya'
s are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too...It'
s sweet but naive boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!
Story Locale: Modern Japan