Rent a Girlfriend: The Practical Dater (Short Story) Part One
Characters:
Kazuya Kinoshita
Chizuru Mizuhara
Mami Nanami
Ruka Sarashina
Sumi Sakurasawa
Nagomi Kinoshita
Yoshiaki Kibe
Shun Kuribayashi
Sayuri Ichinose
Umi Nakano
Shinbo and Kawanaka
The Diamond Agency:
"Mizu...I mean Chizuru...Sorry I keep forgetting." Kazuya said nervously and Chizuru smiled over at him. Shaking her head.
"Here we are now a real couple and you still cannot get used to calling me by my first name." Chizuru then chuckled lightly. "Was there something you wanted to ask me?" She asked and Kazuya nodded.
"Well in my defense...We have only gotten together for real about a week ago." Kazuya said and then glanced about. "Can you tell me why I am here at your Agency? I mean you just told me that the Managing Director asked to see me. Am I in any trouble because...Well you are now my Girlfriend. My Real one." He asked her and Chizuru shrugged.
"I don't know why Miss Yaoyorozu wants to see you. She just called me and asked me to bring you." Chizuru replied, she actually knew why he was here. For she had been the one to start the whole thing when she asked him to go on a Practice Date with Sumi. Somehow he helped her Shy Friend become a better Rental after just one Date. Before Kazuya could ask her more. The Secretary told them that they could go in and Chizuru took hold of his left hand in her right. They both were greeted by an energetic older Woman who burst towards them giddily.
"This has to be Kazuya. My, Chizuru I got to say...He is as exactly as you described him. He is not bad looking." Yaoyorozu said as she shook his hand and then Chizuru's. "Oh forgive me. I am Toru Yaoyorozu and I am the Managing Director of the Diamond Agency." She said bowing slightly towards Kazuya and he got a really good look at her. From what he could tell, the woman could easily be a Rental as well. She may be older then them, but she easily matched Chizuru in looks and attractiveness. "Please have a seat." She told them and gestured towards several chairs. After they sat. "So Kazuya did Chizuru tell you why I asked her to bring you here?" He shook his head.
"I thought it best to keep him guessing. It is more fun that way." Chizuru said teasing him slightly. She enjoyed teasing him now. She liked seeing him pout and make that adorable face he made. She leaned closer and gave his hand a gentle reassuring squeeze. "Don't pout Kazuya. I am only teasing you." She added and smiled sweetly at him. He rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Is this how it is going to be from now on being in a real relationship with you? You tease me and then give me that...well that look that makes me forgive you." Kazuya asked and Chizuru nodded.
"Of course. That is why you love me isn't it?" Chizuru asked back and Kazuya smiled.
"Yes I do." Kazuya said and Yaoyorozu laughed clapping her hands together.
"That is beyond cute and amazingly sweet." Yaoyorozu noticed his expression and laughed again. "Oh I bet you thought that I was going to chastise Chizuru for getting into a Real Relationship with someone. It is not forbidden by any of the Girls that work for me and the Diamond Agency. Though I have to wonder if you are okay with Chizuru still working as one?" Kazuya shrugged.
"Why wouldn't I be? It is what she does. Well for now that is her job. I have no problem with her still being a Rental Girlfriend. Especially when she made sure I understood that I am the only one that is her Real Boyfriend and I am the only one she loves." Kazuya stated and Chizuru smiled at him.
"Yes you are. The one and only one...that I now love." Chizuru announced beaming happily at him. She thought about how she really needed to thank Mami for inadvertently getting her and Kazuya together. When the Blonde Bitch had basically opened Chizuru's eyes and heart to the fact that she was in love with Kazuya. That she wanted Kazuya to be her Real Boyfriend and to be his Real Girlfriend. It made it possible for her to admit it to him and he admitted that he had fallen just as much in love with her. Though it was not what someone would call a reasonable declaration from either of them. It started out as a normal conversation that escalated with them both yelling at each other. Then ending with them kissing each other right after they both basically yelled that they were in love with each other. After that everything just seemed to fall into place. "So Toru...Could you maybe tell him the real reason you wanted me to bring him?" She asked the older woman.
"Sure why not." Toru Yaoyorozu said and then using her Computer opened Sumi Sakurasawa current account page. Putting it on the main screen across the room where all of them could see it. "I believe you know young Miss Sakurasawa...In fact thanks to you Kazuya...She now has a three star rating. She has been getting rave revues and from what Chizuru told me it is all due to you."
"All I did was go out on a Practice Date with her." Kazuya said in defense. Toru clapped her hands together.
"Exactly. You took her out and after that Sumi seemed to have found her niche." Toru then leaned onto her Desk placing her elbows on the surface and putting her chin within her hands. "From what Chizuru has told me...She came up with the idea for you to take Sumi out on a Practice Date and then from that Sumi is now on her way to becoming one of the leading Rentals. She is getting a ton of bookings...Almost as many as you Chizuru. Though I do find it sort of interesting that you have reduced the number of Bookings since last week. Why is that?" She asked with a smirk and Chizuru looked back at the older woman innocently.
"You know exactly why I reduced my number of Booking Requests. I want to at least spend equal time with my Real Boyfriend." Chizuru declared sternly. Then smiled once more at Kazuya.
"Uhm...So If I did nothing wrong. Then why am I here?" Kazuya asked wanting to get the focus off his and Chizuru's relationship. He was in an almost constant worry that Chizuru would come to her senses and dump him and having the Managing Director of her Agency point out some things could do that. Toru smiled coyly.
"I asked Chizuru to bring you here...So I could offer you a job." Toru stated and Kazuya gasped while Chizuru who knew why he had been asked to come simply smiled proudly.
"WHAT?" Kazuya asked staring at the Elder woman in shock and confusion.
"A job. Now it will not pay that much...Perhaps ten to fifteen thousand Yen a week. But the good thing is all you got to do is what you did for Sumi." Toru said and then held up her right hand stopping him from asking what she meant. "You see we at this Agency get a huge number of young Ladies that want to be Rentals. It is a vastly growing industry and there lies the problem. Most are unlike Chizuru. They are inexperienced and just cannot find their groove to be acceptable Rental Girlfriends." She took a breath and then continued. "Now here you somehow helped Sumi and she now has found her groove. Which before the Clients found unacceptable and gave very poor reviews. I want you to do that same thing again...With some of those struggling to be Rentals." Kazuya looked from Toru over at Chizuru who smiled encouragingly.
"Huh? You want me to what?" Kazuya just could not believe what the Elder Woman was asking him to do.
"Go on Practice Dates. Provide some of these Young Ladies a good practice so that they can perhaps understand how to be Rental Girlfriends." Toru told him and then gestured over at Chizuru. "You see in the past we generally have an experienced Rental sort of guide and provide advice on how to be a Rental Girlfriend. Though unfortunately I have discovered that doing that does not always work. In fact it has only a five percent success rate. So I want to try something different. By having you go on a Practice Date with them." Kazuya looked over at Chizuru.
"Are you okay with this?" Kazuya asked her and Chizuru nodded with a smile. The same smile that he just could not help but want to see a lot of. He loved her smile. It made him feel so warm inside.
"Of course. It is the same with me being a Rental. I expect the same thing from you in that regard. I am the only one that you are really with as my Boyfriend. I am the only one that you love." Chizuru informed him and Kazuya smiled at her.
"Again that is so true." Kazuya said to her and Chizuru had to fight the urge to kiss him. Not caring if it was PDA in front of Director of the Agency.
"You are so getting kissed later." Chizuru thought as she gave his hand another gentle squeeze.
"So what do you think Kazuya? Would you be interested in the Job. I can promise you that it at most will only be part time. Perhaps one or two Practice Dates a week. With all expenses paid by me or rather the Diamond Agency." Toru asked and Kazuya once more looked over at Chizuru.
"Could...Could I talk this over with Chizuru before I decide?" Kazuya asked and Toru nodded.
'That is fine. I need to take care of something anyhow. I will be back in about ten minutes." With that Toru stood and walked out of the Office, shutting the door behind her. Kazuya immediately looked over at Chizuru.
"It is up to you if I accept or not. If you agree to let me do this then I will do this." Kazuya declared and Chizuru looked at him somewhat confused.
"Why would it be up to me? It is like me being a Rental. Sure I asked you if you are alright we me continuing until my Acting Career gets where it can support myself adequately. It is the same for you." Chizuru said and Kazuya smiled at her.
"It is up to you because I do not want anything to...come in between us. I finally got you as my Real Girlfriend and I do not want anything to threaten that. Nothing to make you realize that...I am not good enough for you." Kazuya told her and Chizuru shook her head.
"Nothing would do that and you are perfect for me. Like I told you Kazuya Kinoshita...I love you and now that I can say it. I want to say it to you a lot. I also want to hear you say it back to me a lot." Chizuru said as she leaned closer deciding to use this as a good moment to kiss him. Pressing her lips onto his, she leaned into the embrace. Fulling enjoying it. Once more she found herself regretting not letting herself acknowledge the feelings she had for him sooner then this. Like right back to when Ruka had made her realize that the younger Girl was right. She had fallen for him and she did not want Ruka to take him away from her. Parting, he smiled at her.
"I guess I will take the job. Maybe I can save the extra money...so maybe in a few months...we could go on a trip together." Kazuya suggested and Chizuru smiled with delight.
"I like that idea. As long as it is just you and me...No one else." Chizuru said and then kissed him again. They continued until.
"Whoops...Sorry about that." Toru said with a hint of embarrassment, turning around so she would not continue to see the PDA. She was smiling though, finding it extremely cute. The two parted completely and blushed.
"That is alright. I was just...Never mind. Kazuya has agreed to do it." Chizuru said still lightly blushing over being caught kissing him. Though she actually did not care. She liked kissing him and wanted to kiss him a lot more and more often.
"That is good to hear. I will contact you by text when you will start. It was really nice meeting you Kazuya. Oh and Chizuru keep up the good work." With that Toru shook their hands again and ushered them out. She needed to get back to work.
First Practice Date:
Pacing in front of Kazuya as he sat in the middle of his floor of his apartment. Chizuru dictated the rules she had made just for him. "Hand holding is fine. But no kissing, hugging or any avert public displays of affection. Now this is extremely important. If the Girl you are taking out attempts to...ask you out for real. You are to inform her that you have a very jealous and possessive Girlfriend that would...Well I will leave that to your imagination on what I would do to you." She declared sternly and Kazuya glanced at the real rules that Toru Yaoyoruzu had sent him. Some of that was on there, but not that of the Practice Rental Girl asking him out for real. That was all Chizuru. Along with what she added next. "In fact I want you to inform whoever it is that you have a Girlfriend. Just to make sure there is no misunderstandings."
"Uhm Chizuru...Are you...Maybe a little worried?" Kazuya asked and Chizuru stopped pacing. She looked down at him.
"Yes and I have good reason. Well two good reasons and their names are Ruka and Sumi." Chizuru said and then sat down next to him. Taking his right hand in her left and interlacing her fingers into his. "I guess you never realized this or maybe you did since Ruka was so...so impressed by you. I do not want a repeat of what happened with Ruka. As for Sumi, due to what happened on your Practice Date...Let's just say there is another Girl that...Likes you a lot." She then leaned heavily against him.
"That can't be right. I mean sure Ruka is obsessed with me or was anyhow. But I do not understand why. I do not even understand why you...you want to be with me. So why would either Ruka or Sumi want to?" Kazuya asked and Chizuru rolled her eyes.
"Sometimes you really are an adorable idiot. I like them discovered rather quickly that you are...you are...I fell hard for you Kazuya and I love you. That should be a good enough reason why I am with you. Those two others seen how special you are." Chizuru told him and leaned her head onto his shoulder. He exhaled softly.
"I can still call this off and not do this." Kazuya suggested and Chizuru shook her head.
"No. Just follow those rules and you should be fine. You trust me and I trust you just as much." Chizuru said and then looked over at his Alarm Clock. "You better get ready...You have to meet...What was the girls name?" Kazuya quickly checked his phone.
"Yukana Yama...I have to meet her at Donny's in about an hour and a half." Kazuya answered as he read the rest of the details of his first booked Practice Rental Date. Chizuru checked the Diamond Agency APP and quickly found Yukana's profile. (Want to see what Yukana Yama looks like. Check her out on MY FIRST GIRLFRIEND IS A GAL.) She pouted and then showed it to Kazuya. He gasped unintentionally.
"She is pretty and really...attractive." Chizuru said and Kazuya tore his eyes off the picture of Yukana.
"Maybe she is. But no where near as pretty or attractive as you are. Though I have to wonder why she would need to go on a Practice Rental Date?" Kazuya quickly said and Chizuru smiled slightly.
"Real nice save there Kazuya. Don't worry I am not going to try to trap you again. Just remember the rules I set as your Real Girlfriend...Okay?" Chizuru then looked again at Yukana Yama's Profile and had to wonder the same thing as he did. "Why would she need a Practice Rental Date? She has three Stars on her Review. That ain't too bad for a beginner that only started a month ago." She asked herself silently. At that point she decided it might be a good idea to subtly keep a discreet eye on them and make sure that this Yukana Yama was not attempting to do something devious. Such as steal her Boyfriend. After all both she and Kazuya were new to the whole being in love thing and being a couple.
Arriving at Donny's, Kazuya was a little nervous. Sure he had gone on a Practice Date with Sumi before and he was an old hand at going on Rental Dates. So he knew how to act and what he could and could not do. That and Chizuru's rules were almost constantly going through his mind. Still he had no idea what he could do to help someone become a better Rental Girlfriend to begin with. So when he spotted Yukana he subconsciously felt like he was going to throw up. She smiled and waved to him and he moved towards her. "You have to be Kazuya." She said and he nodded.
"Yep. It is me. Yukana Yama?" Kazuya asked already knowing it was. Her Profile picture did not even come close to giving her justice. She had an extremely tannish colored short skirt on with a matching blouse that really showed over her chest. Her long blonde hair was tied back in a scrunchie. All in all she was a very attractive girl. She smiled at him and he felt weak in the knees briefly.
"Wow that smile. It is...Wow." Junichi thought and smiled back. "Uhm...I was...Miss Yaoyorozu told me that you are having trouble and asked me to go on a Practice Date with you." He said and Yukana nodded.
"Getting right down to business...Okay...Yeah I am. Sure I am getting some good reviews." Yukana shook her head and sighed deeply. "But for some reason my Clients are only posting them because...Well I do not know why they are giving me Positive Reviews. I can tell they are not really happy with me. I can tell at the end of the Rental Dates they are not...exactly pleased with the Date." She shrugged. "Maybe they are and maybe it is just my imagination."
"Okay...So let us find out." Kazuya said and the two went inside Donny's to start the Date. They sat at a table and talked some. Just normal date type of talk. He tried to discover why she believed she was not making her Clients unhappy. But after several minutes he had no idea. Then she said something that caught his attention. "You have a real Boyfriend?" He asked her confirming what she had said and she nodded.
"Yes...I do. His name is Junichi and we have been a couple for about four years." Yukana replied and Kazuya chuckled.
"Do you tell your Clients that during your Dates?" Kazuya asked and again she nodded.
"Well I get sort of nervous and I sort of blurt it out. Do you think that is what it is?" Yukana asked and this time Kazuya nodded.
"Yeah...I think that is it." Kazuya smiled and then explained. "Most of us that Rent you have this delusion that perhaps there might be a chance that...Okay yeah it is a total delusion. But still when you tell us that you have a Real Boyfriend it sort of bursts our imaginary bubble. I think that might be the reason your Clients may give you positive reviews but are not completely pleased with how the Date went." Yukana sat there thinking about it.
"Can I ask you for some advice that is related to me being a Rental Girlfriend?" Yukana asked him and he nodded again.
"Sure that is why I am here...isn't it?" Kazuya said and she smiled. Then began to fidget with her coffee.
"Like I said...I have a Boyfriend...And well he is okay with me being a Rental...But sometimes I...I feel like I am cheating on him. Miss Yaoyorozu told me that you and Chizuru Mizuhara are...Together. Can you tell me? How do you two handle her being a Rental?" Yukana asked him and Kazuya exhaled shaking his head.
"Actually...I have no idea. We have only been an official couple for just over a week. But we have known each other for over a year." Kazuya then glanced over at someone nearby with a very large Sunhat on and that someone was hiding behind a menu. He smiled and chuckled lightly. "Maybe Chizuru could answer that. How about it Chizuru?" The other stiffened and dropped the Menu onto the table. She removed the large circular hat and scowled at him.
"How long did you know it was me?" Chizuru asked as she got up from the Table and stepped over towards them. Kazuya chuckled again and she sat down next to him across from Yukana.
"I sort of noticed you enter Donny's when Yukana arrived and isn't that my Coat?" Kazuya asked and Chizuru pulled the collar of the large coat over her face slightly to hid her blushing. "Someone feeling a little insecure are we?" She scowled again at him.
"Can't help it. I have never been in love before and...and I was a little concerned." Chizuru said defensively and Yukana giggled.
"So I take it you heard what Yukana asked about...You know us. Though you stalking me sort of does not really help her with what she is worried about." kazuya commented and again Chizuru blushed even more.
"I was not stalking you! Like I said I was a little concerned." Chizuru grabbed Kazuya's coffee and took a small sip. "Okay from what I overheard you are worried about feeling like you are cheating on your Boyfriend by being a Rental. Me and Kazuya have only been really together for about a week. But..." She highlighted the BUT. "We have known each other for almost a year and I will have to admit there were times I did feel...some pangs of jealousy." She lightly blushed again. "It is natural and we talked it over a lot. I reassured him that he and only he is my Real Boyfriend. All of the Clients I will be going on Rental Dates with are nothing more then a Paycheck to me. There is no one else I am in love with. He is the only one that will ever hug me, kiss me and really be with me. Does that help Yukana?" She asked and Yukana smiled.
"Actually it does. Okay now I think I can do this. I just have to remember not to blurt out that I have a Real Boyfriend so that the Clients can have their delusions." Yukana said and exhaled with relief. "So I was thinking...me and Junichi do not have many couples to go out with...any chance you two might like to go on double dates with us?" She asked him and both Chizuru and Kazuya liked that idea. For they were in the same boat. Her closets friends Shinbo and Kawanaka could not keep a Boyfriend long enough for her to actually even meet them. Kazuya's friends were considered a little odd. So she really doubted either would have a real Girlfriend any time soon.
"I would like that." Chizuru said and then the two began to discuss possible days that they could. An hour later Yukana left. "I think you did a good job there Kazuya...Even with me...I am so sorry I did that. Though if you remember you did the same thing when you thought Umi was going to take advantage of me." She said with a large smile and Kazuya shrugged.
"No that is okay that you came. You do trust me right?" Kazuya asked and she nodded.
"Of course. I just do not trust anyone else." Chizuru admitted thinking instantly of Ruka and Sumi. Though she was beginning to have some concerns about her two friends as well. Worried that when she did divulge about her and Kazuya that they might suddenly take an interest in him as well. He chuckled.
"That is okay too. Because I trust you...I just do not really trust anyone else as well." Kazuya said and the two laughed. "Say...You do not have any Bookings the rest of the day...Do you? Since we both are here...Why not go on a Date?" He suggested and Chizuru liked that idea. So they went on a date.
To be continued: