Ruka Sarashina/Relationships

## Kazuya Kinoshita

They did not have a good introduction, as when he accidentally peeped at her underwear after they bumped into her.

When they met again, he was surprised to find her dating Kuri. Ruka revealed her status as a rent a girlfriend and initially scorned him as an irresponsible beast who just love to hangout with random girls just like any of her clients and was angry at him for his accidental groping of her chest. Regardless, Kazuya saved Ruka from falling down the stairs, while she nervously thanked him but fled confessed. Afterwards, she was left worrying on her new feelings on him. However, Kazuya's sincerity makes her fall in love with him and she confirmed it with a heart beat counter in her smartphone. She later met him while he was outside Chizuru's apartment, where she was angry by his closeness with Chizuru, despite her occupation. As a result, she took out her phone and recorded herself promising to keep the secret of their status and promptly confessed her affection to him. Kazuya was left speechless by this notion and even tried to question this. She explained that she wasn't joking and had developed feelings for him, requesting he go out with her.

At first, Chizuru told Kazuya to take a trial girlfriend approach on Ruka. Unfortunately for Kazuya, Ruka deems him as a real boyfriend in the end. Despite being declared as a 'temporary' girlfriend, Ruka keeps on boldly approaching Kazuya and tries her best to make him to be hers, not Chizuru's as Ruka notices that deep inside, Chizuru has feelings towards him. To gain advantage, she started working at his job to be closer with him. At another point, she decided to take a chance kissed Kazuya twice, while he was surprised and stopped her.

## Chizuru Ichinose

Ruka and Chizuru's relationship can best be described as 'frenemies.' Ruka was initially suspicious of her relationship with Kazuya and confirmed it after Kazuya confessed. However, Chizuru ironically becomes the one to link the two into a trial relationship. Since then, Ruka constant becomes possessive of Kazuya, berates both of them for continuing their rental relationship, and goes out of her way to display her affection for him which causes varying degrees of reactions from Chizuru.

However, their relationship is not always antagonistic. Though she says she does it for Kazuya's sake, she will rise above herself and assist Chizuru in dire situations. There are even times where they genuinely enjoy each other's company.

## Nagomi Kinoshita

Ruka met Nagomi during the New Year's trip to the shrine. Ruka bluntly said that she is Kazuya's girlfriend, causing Kazuya to panic and explain that she was a friend of Chizuru and is a compulsive liar, to Ruka's dismay.

Nevertheless, Nagomi has stated that she is fond of Ruka and to think of her as her Tokyo grandmother, which Ruka appreciates.

## Mami Nanami

Ruka encountered Mami during Mami's investigation on Kazuya's life at his workplace. Ruka deduces that Mami is Kazuya's ex-girlfriend and confronts her for continuing to follow Kazuya after breaking up with him. Ruka declares Kazuya belongs to her and berates Mami for her seemingly jealous behavior. Mami leaves appearing sad to Kazuya, but is actually disgruntled by Ruka's abrasiveness.

During the Paradise Arc, Mami then attempts to manipulate Ruka's feelings in an attempt to get between Kazuya and Chizuru.

## Mini Yaemori

Initially, Ruka was upset because she deemed Yaemori as another rival for Kazuya's affections. However, she calmed down after realizing Yaemori simply worships Kazuya's way of life, although this still bothers her to some degree.

1. ↑ chapter 225
2. ↑ Chapter 119
3. ↑ chapter 203
4. ↑ Chapter 225
5. ↑ Chapter 85