"Aoshi, at this point, you owe us an explanation. Who exactly is Eliss, and what's your relationship with her?" Ayane asks, her tone sharp.
The three of them — Ayane, Takuma, and Aoshi — have just left campus and are heading toward a bar in downtown Ueda.
"I-I've told you like a hundred times already! The cleaning company Eliss works for also offers rental girlfriends! There was a huge discount if you booked both the cleaning plan and the girlfriend option, so I went for it. You know better than anyone how messed up I was after Miori cheated on me — I couldn't let that depression ruin my grades. So… yeah, I figured I'd get a temporary replacement until I got over her. That's all…"
"Yeah, except rental girlfriends don't pack you lunch with 'Aoshi + Eliss = forever' written in ketchup."
"Well, yeah… she's just really good at her job — she makes her clients feel like she's actually their girlfriend, even off the clock! I told you, she's super professional!"
