Rent-a-girlfriend / Miyajima, Reiji

"After Kazuya lets slip to his grandmother that she missed Mizuhara's birthday, the matriarch of the Kinoshita family insists on celebrating. She turns Kazuya's upcoming birthday party into a joint one, and suddenly the unlucky guy is scrambling to convince Mizuhara to come. Unfortunately, Ruka also hears about the festivities and demands Kazuya take her. When Mizuhara runs late, Ruka takes the chance to unleash her ultimate win-over-Kazuya's-family-attack!"--Back cover.

"You can rent a girlfriend, but can you buy love? Hapless college first-year Kazuya Kinoshita, reeling from a bad breakup, rents a few hours of friendly companionship at the aquarium with the idol-beautiful and polite Chizuru. But rock bottom might be lower than Kazuya thought! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, and to make matters worse, Chizuru is much more than the pretty face and sweet demeanor he thought he'd bargained for"--Back cover.

"After Ruka's disastrous overnight stay, Mizuhara's been keeping her distance from Kazuya. The hopeless young man seeks to get back in her good graces by finding the perfect gift for her fast-approaching birthday. However, when the two unexpectedly meet at a drinking party, they'll have to reconcile quickly to keep their relationship a secret!"--Back cover.

"An unexpected (and chaotic) night with Mizuhara after she loses the key to her apartment leaves Kazuya feeling closer to the rental girlfriend than ever before. So much so that he's seeing her everywhere he looks! Unfortunately, one of Ruka's schemes gives Mizuhara the wrong idea about Kazuya's relationship with the other girl. What's love without a bit of chaos, right?"--Back cover.

"Mizuhara plans to quit her rental girlfriend job to pursue an acting career, and Kazuya, finally aware of his feelings for her, is left unsure of what to do. Without their pretend relationship, the pair are nothing more than neighbors...right? After taking some time to reflect (and stalking Mizuhara by secretly watching one of her theater performances), Kazuya is ready to let his feelings go. However, a sudden invitation from Mizuhara to spend an off-the-clock evening together throws him for a total loop. Could this be the long-awaited chance to push past the client/rental barrier and become something more?"--Back cover.

"At Mizuhara's request, Kazuya agrees to go on a 'practice date' with Sumi-chan, who's trying to make it as a rental girlfriend despite her crippling shyness. It's an opportunity for Sumi-chan to rehearse being social and build some confidence and earning power--or it's supposed to be, until who should butt in but Mami-chan! And she has a bombshell to drop... A practice date quickly turns into an all-too-real battle!"--Back cover.

"Even after an intense hot springs trip with his rental girlfriend, things are complicated for the still hap-less and deeply confused Kazuya. Though he finally gets some time away from Chizuru to gather his thoughts, a mysterious new figure enters the picture--one who seems to know quite a lot about his 'romantic' life"--Back cover.

"Kazuya's maritime heroics have complicated his decision to completely cut ties with his rental girlfriend, Chizuru. Now the stage is set for a different kind of conversation... Chizuru has always bailed him out of his cowardly ways and awkward encounters, but how will she react after he saves her life?"--Back cover.

"As Kazuya and his rental girlfriend's lives become more and more intertwined, their feelings become as complicated as ever. After awkward encounters with their family and friends, who now think they're really dating, and a heated exchange with Kazuya's ex, the best thing to keep their relationship 'professional' might be taking some time apart--but fate may have other plans"--Back cover.