《Rent-a-Girlfriend》The Mystery of Mizuhara Chizuru's Expenses: Is It Extravagance? Or For the Sake of Dreams?

"Rent-a-Girlfriend": Chizuru Mizuhara's Double Life and Financial Situation

In the work "Rent-a-Girlfriend" (Kanojo, Okarishimasu), the heroine Chizuru Mizuhara (Chizuru Ichinose) earns a high income through her identity as a "rental girlfriend," while also carrying the dream of becoming an actress. This makes many readers curious: How large are Chizuru Mizuhara's expenses? Why does she need so much money, and even though she receives generous compensation in the top-tier "rental girlfriend" industry, she sometimes still sighs about "lacking money"? Delving into her financial situation reveals that her "high expenses" mainly stem from investments in her dream, rather than simple luxury consumption.

1. Huge Investment for Her Acting Dream

The primary reason Chizuru Mizuhara became a "rental girlfriend" is to earn the huge amount of money needed to realize her dream of becoming an actress. This includes:

• Acting Training Course Fees: This is one of Chizuru's fixed and important expenses. According to mentions in the manga, just her acting training course fees alone amount to 24,000 yen per month. For someone determined to stand out in the competitive entertainment industry, these professional trainings are indispensable.
• Low Initial Returns from Acting Activities: Although Chizuru has joined a talent agency (Aoiro Agency) and regularly participates in some stage plays or auditions, as a starting actor, acting opportunities are limited, and the initial income is extremely low, insufficient to support her living expenses. Therefore, the income from being a rental girlfriend is her economic lifeline for maintaining her livelihood and pursuing her dream.

2. The Rental Girlfriend's Substantial Income and the Controversy Over So-Called "Expenses"

As a top performer in the "rental girlfriend" service, deeply popular with clients, Chizuru Mizuhara's income is quite considerable. It is speculated that her annual income could even reach over 5 million yen. However, the high income has also sparked some speculation about her high expenses:

• Speculation about Material Consumption: Some readers, based on Chizuru's clothing, accessories, brand-name bags, and the amount of clothes she owns that require renting storage space in the manga, speculate that her lifestyle is very "spendthrift" or luxurious. However, these are merely speculations; the manga itself does not clearly indicate that these items are the main cause of her "high expenses."
• Potential Inherited Wealth: On the other hand, Chizuru is set to inherit a large family home, and possibly cash, hinting that she might become quite wealthy in the future. This potential asset also leads some readers to believe she isn't actually short of money.