Editor's Note: This entry contains spoilers for Rent a Girlfriend; read at your own caution.

Overview

The Rent-A-Girlfriend Chapter 380 Ending Controversy refers to reactions to a leak of chapter 380 of the manga series Rent-A-Girlfriend, in which Chizuru Mizuhara rejects Kazuya Kinoshita after Kazuya admits to having feelings for her. The long-awaited moment garnered strong reactions online, with many criticizing it as a bad twist in the story for Chizuru to reject Kazuya and calling it the worst chapter of the series. Others shared more positive opinions on the choice and why it might have been made, suggesting that it acts as a lesson that acting kind to a woman does not mean she has to date you. While some people online claimed this is the last chapter of the whole series, that does not appear to be the case.

Background

Rent a Girlfriend is a manga series that has been running since 2017. In the series, Kazuya Kinoshita rents a girlfriend, Chizuru Mizuhara, from a girlfriend rental service after a bad break-up. He continues to rent her, and their lives become increasingly entangled. Kazuya realizes he has real feelings for Chizuru and hopes one day for her to fall in love with him.

On June 8th, 2025, Rent a Girlfriend chapter 380 purportedly leaked online. At the end of the chapter, Kazuya finally admits that he has feelings for Chizuru. She rejects him, saying that considering her work and her lifestyle, she can't jump into a relationship. She bows and says, "…Sorry. I'm sorry."

That day, Redditor u/MattyH19 posted a thread to the /r/KanojoOkarishimasu^[1] for discussions of the chapter, garnering over 150 upvotes and 800 comments in three days. The top comment in the thread, written by Redditor u/Sandrokan99,^[2] shares a critical opinion on the chapter, reading:

From the premise, it seems like one of the saddest chapters in the entire series--a whole story arc where Chizuru asks serious questions like how many children they'd have, cheating, the meaning of love, and the fate that brought them together, only to end with a rejection… Honestly, I wasn’t expecting the start of a relationship right away, but I find such an ending really inconsistent with everything that’s been told in the past few chapters. Final conclusions can be drawn when the chapter is released and the arc is completed, but it really feels like a shame. Apologies for my English.

Online Reactions

The leaked chapter inspired many reactions online, including both criticism and praise.

On June 9th, 2025, X^[3] user @mahirusoldier posted a meme reacting negatively to the chapter, writing, ">rent a girlfriend final chapter leaked >chizuru rejects kazuya HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA," garnering over 115,000 likes in two days. On June 10th, X^[4] user @Rixi0303 posted images from the leak, writing, "EXCUSE ME? WHAT THE HECK 😭" garnering over 5,300 likes in a day.

Later that day, X^[5] user @mainmajin posted the panels, writing, "Tears man genuinely the worst romance manga I’ve ever laid eyes upon😭😭😭" garnering over 97,000 likes in a day. Shortly after, X^[6] user @CJDLuffy made a post about all the things Kazuya has done for Chizuru, only to be rejected, garnering over 120,000 likes in a day.

Also on June 9th, X^[7] user @I__HATE_SOCCER quoted the post with a somewhat more positive interpretation of the scene, writing, "Rent a girlfriend is so fascinating because it looks like absolutely dog shit but this most recent chapter is making everyone mad because acts of kindness do not guarantee you sex with a woman," garnering over 71,000 likes in a day.

On June 10th, 2025, TikToker^[8] @meech_scales posted a video offering negative commentary on the chapter, asking the creator of the series to stop "dragging" it and wrap it up, garnering over 520,000 views in a day.

That day, X^[9] user @Kendrillion64 made a post reading, "Why are yall shocked by this??? The author has stated in the past that Chizuru is HIS girlfriend…AND HE'S MARRIED. He rented a REAL HOUSE had draws Chizuru interacting with the environment. Kazuya is the c--k of his own story, because the REAL MC is the author," garnering over 75,000 likes in a day.

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