The Stoic: Deconstructed. She comes off this way to the others for keeping herself composed even under the worst situations in such a professional manner, which they find to be strong and admirable. Kazuya learns that she's actually much more vulnerable than she lets off, and when she doesn't seem to be affected when her grandmother's condition worsens, he realizes it's all a front to hide how terrible she really feels. As the series progresses, Kazuya finds himself at a loss on how to break through to her, and finds it increasingly important for him to find a way to allow Chizuru to drop her stoic demeanor and show weakness in a healthy and cathartic way. Meaningful Name: Chizuru is named after a movie based on the legend of the Thousand Cranes, which is said to make any wish come true. Her grandfather was adamant that anyone could achieve their dreams as long as they never gave up on them, and believed her wish to become an actress would become a reality. Sora Amamiya also provided Chizuru Mizuhara's voice in the 2017 commercial, [3] but Aoi Yūki provided her voice in a commercial in 2018. [4]

Easily Forgiven: Although Chizuru isn't happy with him stalking her on Christmas Eve, causing her to spill her secret of being an actress, and making her friend Umi look bad, she gives Kazuya a mild scolding and still gives him his Christmas "not-a-present". And she doesn't let him take the same train home. a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 15, 2020). "Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime Listed With 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020 . Retrieved June 24, 2020. Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: On his first practice date with Sumi, he comes out of the bathroom to find Mami sitting next to her, and he nervously introduces her. Thinking that he's cheating on Chizuru, Mami later looks up Sumi's name and discovers that she's a rental girlfriend, and discovers that Chizuru is one, too. To his credit, she wouldn't have been as enticed if Sumi didn't ramp up the girlfriend act at the wrong time. Green-Eyed Epiphany: As much as she tries to fight it, she does find herself feeling jealous over Ruka's attempts at getting closer to Kazuya, making her question exactly how she feels for him.Squee: Whenever she sees a play or a movie she really likes, she completely nerds out and erupts like an excited little girl over the actors, direction and other technical aspects. Loo, Egan (March 24, 2020). "Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime's New Ad Unveils More Cast, July 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020 . Retrieved August 8, 2020.

Living a Double Life: Chizuru doesn't want anyone to find out about her job as a rental girlfriend, adopts a completely different appearance and personality as a college student, and even avoids dates around where she lives and where she attends school to avoid being discovered.

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Raised by Grandparents: Chizuru's dad left her when she was very young, and her mom passed away shortly after they moved in with her grandparents. Her grandfather passed away before she entered high school, leaving her grandmother as her only remaining family. Even though she tries to prepare herself for when the time comes due to her condition, she's absolutely terrified of losing the last of her living relatives.