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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
7.3
5,173 rank · 11,272 readers · 197 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 “Sumi is an incredibly wholesome, top-tier waifu whose spin-off perfectly captures her struggles and motivations in the rental girlfriend business. There are no criticisms to be found, as the story...”
- 8 “Kanojo, Hitomishirimasu offers a refreshing, emotionally nuanced look at Sumi Sakurasawa, delivering a natural and human portrayal of her daily life that often surpasses the original series. While...”
- 8 “This manga is a completely wholesome and adorable read that provides essential insight into Sumi’s internal struggles with communication. While there are no notable flaws to report, the series...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jun 2020 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M54392 catalog