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“Shy Sumi becomes a rent-a-girlfriend to overcome social anxiety but must earn perfect reviews without freezing up.”
Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend
彼女、人見知ります
7.32
5,056 rank · 11,227 readers · 196 favorites
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Shy Sumi becomes a rent-a-girlfriend to overcome social anxiety but must earn perfect reviews without freezing up.
Sumi Sakurasawa is shy. Even simple things, like going for a donut with someone or calling out to a stranger that they've dropped something, paralyze her with fear. Her strategy? Become a "rent-a-girlfriend" and make some cash while she practices her people skills! But raising the stakes even higher might not be the foolproof solution she thought it was... And even worse, to keep the gig, she needs five-star reviews, and that means no freezing up or freaking out on a date... How is that even possible?! (Source: Kodansha USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Sep 2020 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I love Sumi! Sumi is so wholesome. Sumi is a top tier waifu from Rent-A-Girlfriend and was obviously deserving of her very own spin-off! Read this story for more Sumi!! You can learn about Sumi's...”
- 8 “Kanojo, Hitomishirimasu proves that even within an already well-known franchise, there is still room for emotional depth and unexpected nuance. This spin-off offers a fresh perspective by focusing...”
- 8 “Warning: Diabetic manga ahead You liked Sumi? Even if you didn´t saw her as best girl, you will enjoy this. The manga objective is to make you understand what Sumi thinks and how she feels at any...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jun 2020 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M54392 catalog