Rent-A-Girlfriend Episode 05: "Hot Springs and Girlfriend" (“Onsen to Kanojo")
Directed By: Kazuomi Koga
Written By: Reiji Miyajima
Original Air Date:- 8 August 2020
Plot And Overall Review
When Chizuru fell from the ship, Kazuya immediately jumped into the water to save her. As he was protecting Chizuru from drowning, he winds up in a bad way after returning to the surface. When Chizuru woke up, she saw herself in a remote land and a sickened Kazuya who was unconscious.
Feeling that it was her fault, Chizuru proceeds with mouth to mouth CPR to save his life. When he wakes up after the CPR treatment, he says that he was grateful to Chizuru for saving him.
After he was released from the hospital, his companions were waiting outside for him. They decided to give Kazuya a ride back home. He saw Mami and tried to atone himself for yesterday's incident, but Mami didn't even bother to talk to him, which made him depressed.
At their condo, Kazuya discloses to Chizuru that he already arranged to rent her out after one week from now, but no actual dates. He will also put the installment fee in her post box. He additionally apologizes to her again for every incident that has occurred beforehand.
Inside his condo and college grounds, Kazuya begins to reminiscence when he was with Chizuru and started to develop romantic and emotional effects towards her.
At some point later, Kazuya and his family decided to head to an underground hot spring resort. His grandma discloses that it was a good asset for her recuperation and health issues. When they arrived at the spot, Kazuya discovered that Chizuru's grandma was also visiting the same hotel.
When Kazuya's grandma informed him that he would sleep in a different room, he was puzzled and asked for the reason. She disclosed that she could afford only one luxury room and didn't want Chizuru's grandma to live in a regular room. Afterward, Kazuya was sent into another room to find out that Chizuru was also living in the same room.
Kazuya and Chizuru then discovered that they were set up by their grandma's and plotted to get their grandkids into an alliance. After a brief discussion, Chizuru concludes she should appreciate the circumstances.
When she leaves to take a bath at an onsen, she runs into Kazuya's grandma. Kazuya's grandma clarifies that it was the commemoration of her husband's passing. She begins to wash Chizuru's back and tells her that she was grateful for her.
Chizuru began to recite her feelings when she asked Kazuya's grandma what she would do if she were lying and expecting if she was a different person. She states that nobody in the world could live without lying, and she would trust her even if she were an alien, which makes Chizuru bliss with satisfaction.
When she comes back to her room after taking a bath, Chizuru begins to have fun and permits Kazuya to sleep beside her.
This episode of Rent-A-Girlfriend gets an overall rating of 9.5☆ out of 10☆. What do you think about this episode and our rating? Let us know at our email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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