Oaite wa Ippan no Kata desu

A cash-strapped high schooler with an unshakable sense of justice, Kaito never expected his life to collide with the dazzling world of show business. Yet that is exactly what happens when Nao—an idol riding the absolute peak of her popularity—makes him an outlandish request: become her rental boyfriend. Though Kaito turns her down at first, the promise of a generous paycheck, paired with his desire to shield Nao from a relentless stalker, gradually wears down his resistance, and he reluctantly agrees to the job. What Kaito doesn't realize is that his acceptance was precisely the outcome Nao had schemed for. By manufacturing the appearance of a boyfriend, she intends to sully her carefully polished idol image and finally break free from the entertainment industry altogether. Throwing himself into the role with comically earnest devotion, Kaito resolves to help Nao achieve her dearest wish. But as her plan unfolds, Nao—who longs just as fervently to leave the idol life behind—finds her own heart beginning to waver toward the very boy she set out to use. From the creator of the *Rental Girlfriend* series, which has surpassed 300,000 downloads, comes a fake-relationship romantic comedy pitting a calculating idol against a hopelessly earnest young man.