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Have you ever wanted a job where you get paid to do nothing? A Japanese man is renting himself out to do just that 一 and thousands of people are paying for his services.
Shoji Morimoto, 37, from Tokyo, has been offering himself as someone who will "eat, drink and give very simple responses, but do nothing more," since June 2018. He has received over 3,000 requests since then.
Morimoto started renting himself for free when he couldn't find a new job. He had left his job because he found it difficult to fit in, and his boss told him that it didn't matter if he was there or not.
Morimoto now charges 10,000 yen, or almost $100, for each request, and said he sees three or four clients per day. Those who rent him must also pay the cost of his meals, plus travel from Kokubunji station in western Tokyo.
His business idea was inspired by another person who did nothing but receive meals. Morimoto decided to start a Twitter account for his services, and now has over 260,000 followers. He has also published several books about his service and inspired a television show.
He told The Mainichi that he doesn't act as a friend, but can still help people feel less lonely. Customers have said that just having someone with them can provide support.
One customer said having Morimoto beside them helped them visit the hospital when they had been putting off going. Another said she had rented him to be with her when meeting men for the first time, and to listen to things she couldn't tell her friends.

✋Summary
來自東京的森本祥司將自己作為一個「會吃、喝、提供簡單反應，但僅此而已」的人來提供服務，而他已收到超過3,000則要求。
大家租了這位什麼都不做的人，要做什麼呢？ 一名顧客說，他一直拖延沒去醫院時，森本祥司陪在身旁就能幫助他們去醫院看診。 另一名顧客表示，她曾租用他來聽她訴說那些無法告訴朋友的事情。

✋Words & Phrases

• response回答, 回應, 反應
• request要求, 請求
• fit in合得來, 適應

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