@einjineer did you read the first chapter? even if you did go back and reread it. He's literally being threatened by the for father, and I'm sure he doesn't want to die.
I've never ready the original Rent-a-Girlfriend series, but have seen the anime. I could not stand the MC in it, and I couldn't keep watching it. This is a very nice joyful read. The characters are genuinely well thought out the girl he chooses is kind and thoughtful worried less about money...
I'm enjoying this manga, but I've noticed something about dialogue in these scanlations that bothers me. It's the use of LOL when laughing in speech bubbles maybe it's just me but it just feels wrong.