Episode 36

## Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend

**"Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend"** (理想の彼女と彼女, *Risō no Kanojo to Kanojo*?) is the twelfth episode of the third season of the *Kanojo, Okarishimasu* anime adaptation.

## Plot

After Kazuya brings the water, Chizuru acts normally and they continue to set off sparkles. Kazuya knew that his cheering won't have an affect and Chizuru will keep on acting like nothing happened and bottling up the pain. He feels frustrated that she is just a rental girlfriend and can't depend on him at all, and that there is nothing he can do to help her. After they have burned all the sparkles, Chizuru states that it was a wonderful date and any girl would be overjoyed by the efforts he put for the date. She even feels that he can get a real girlfriend soon. Kazuya then states that his ideal girlfriend is pretty, fashionable, and kind. When he doesn't have his act together, she will scold him. Sometimes she cries a little and is the strongest person he knows as she hides her pain to not affect others. Chizuru then recalls a time with her grandmother, where she asks her if she sometimes feel lonely and how she deals with it. Sayuri then explains that a nice big hug fixes it and as long as she is with Katsuhito and Chizuru, she is fine. Chizuru then recalls how Sayuri hugged her for the last time, telling her that she is her treasure. Chizuru then starts crying and leans on Kazuya.

The next day, Kazuya can't stop thinking of what happened last night. However it became clear to him that Chizuru is just acting strong and he is deeply in love with her. While sitting on his bed and looking towards Chizuru's apartment, Kazuya realizes that Mini had entered his apartment. Mini wants to know what happened and Kazuya decides to explain about his cheer up date, however he skips the crying part. Mini then states that the next step should be he asking her out to a regular date, explaining that their relationship has grown more than just a rental girlfriend and a client, and he must test if she is open to the idea of them dating. Kazuya however panics and runs away, stating that he is going to buy some food.

After getting some food, Kazuya returns to his apartment. He wonders if Chizuru is feeling alright and wonders if she will turn to him if she is in trouble. He decides to give her some of the fruits he got, but as he goes out of his apartment, he sees Chizuru coming home and panics. He attempts to speak about last night, but Chizuru starts talking that the movie screening is this sunday and that she is torn between wearing a blue or red outfit. After that Chizuru goes into her apartment, leaving Kazuya in shock as she totally ignored what happened last night. Back in his apartment, he starts wondering what is happening and that he can't understand girls. He also starts to wonder if last night was just an act and Chizuru acted as his ideal girlfriend per his request, but guesses he is just overthinking it.

In her apartment Chizuru speaks to her grandparents, saying that they should know by now that they aren't really dating and that she is a rental girlfriend, although what she did last night was unprofessional. She speaks about Kazuya and explains that she was feeling so lonely, however after crying in front of him, she feels much better now.

At the day of the screening, Chizuru gets applauded after the credits roll. She looks for Kazuya and Tabuse explains that he went to thank the cinema staff. Tabuse wonders if Sayuri was able to see the movie and Chizuru confirms. Tabuse then explains that he texted Kazuya that the final edit was done and Kazuya rushed to his office to get it and also wanted to borrow a projector. Tabuse notes that he had never seen Kazuya that desperate.

Outside the cinema, Kazuya is happy that the people liked the movie and still thinks of what happened the other day. Chizuru then joins him and gives him a drink. As they talk, Kazuya asks if she intends to continue working as an actress and Chizuru confirms, noting that she wants to become a star and Sayuri to see her from the heavens. Chizuru then heads towards the after party and Kazuya joins her.

Yoshiaki goes to meet up with Nagomi, who explains that she wants to bring another adviser with who she became friends over the social media. When he meets Nagomi, he is surprised to see the adviser being Mami.

## Characters

* Chizuru Ichinose
* Kazuya Kinoshita
* Katsuhito Ichinose
* Sayuri Ichinose
* Mini Yaemori
* Ruka Sarashina
* Tabuse
* Sumi Sakurasawa
* Yoshiaki Kibe
* Nagomi Kinoshita
* Mami Nanami