How to raise a random guy's wife

I just... thought of him a little.

I wonder when he'll come back...

I want to know if things are going well on his end...

Have you encountered any trouble...?

I wouldn't say I miss them.

Ding dong.

The doorbell rang.

Kato Megumi instinctively stood up.

"Hey, don't move..." Eriri reached out to stop her.

"I'll go open the door." Kato Megumi opened the door, and there stood...

"I knew you were here." Kasumigaoka Utaha entered the room, opened her arms, and Mochi jumped right into her arms and started stomping on her.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Kato Megumi, "Why do you seem a little disappointed?"

"No, there isn't." Kato Megumi glanced at the empty doorway. "Nothing there."

"No need to repeat yourself twice, it makes you seem guilty." Kasumigaoka Utaha sat on the sofa, holding a mochi. "Sawamura, still rushing to finish your manuscript? Need any help?"

“I need you,” Eriri said, her gaze turning hostile. “I need you to disappear from my sight.”

"It's a good thing I didn't come to fulfill your needs." Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled, lightly scratching Mochi's chin. "I came to see Mochi, Mochi~ Did you miss me?"

"Meow~" Nian Gao responded, then lowered her head and continued stomping.

"Tsk." Eriri stared at the mochi's paws.

This plus-size woman in black stockings not only uses her body to seduce men.

She even used her body to seduce the cat.

Next work!

"Would you like some coffee?" Kato Megumi asked.

"Black coffee is fine."

"Only instant is available," Kato Megumi reminded her.

“Ah…right, Kobayashi told me…” Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped halfway through her sentence.

"The handmade items will take a little longer."

“I have plenty of time now.” Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled with satisfaction. “I’ve completed all my tasks. In the end, it was just a formality. I met a few people and signed a few books for later promotions.”

“Ha.” Eriri sneered, “A despicable marketing tactic.”

“But it’s very effective, isn’t it?” Kasumigaoka Utaha added, “As for Kobayashi, he has to handle things like contacting the local person in charge, approving and adjusting the event, as well as bookstore events and website operations, so it will take a few more days.”

Kato Megumi pressed further, "How many days?"

"I only said a few days because I don't know how many days it will take," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, spreading her hands. "Two or three days, three or four days, a week, it's all possible."

"Oh." Kato Megumi recalled Kobayashi Sora's coffee-making technique and finished brewing a cup of coffee.

“I’m saying,” Eriri squinted, pointing at Kasumigaoka Utaha with her pencil, “aren’t you just leaving all your own troubles to Kobayashi to handle?”

"I never expected to hear that from you." Kasumigaoka Utaha skillfully petted the cat. "Kobayashi is my editor, so of course he has to take responsibility for his work. In return, I will fully cooperate with his work and try my best to write interesting novels. The fact that I was able to come back so quickly is itself a testament to his work ability. In comparison, it seems that someone's game character design hasn't made any progress yet..."

"Mind your own business!" Eriri launched the first attack, only to be easily countered by Kasumigaoka Utaha's shield, causing her to erupt in impotent rage.

"Oh, right." Kasumigaoka Utaha took two books out of her bag. "These are the official first editions, consider it a club perk."

"Thank you." Kato Megumi handed the coffee to Kasumigaoka Utaha and took the book from her.

"Hmph," Eriri turned her head away, "Who wants to see!"

"There are your illustrations in it." Kato Megumi handed Eriri a copy. "It can be considered your work too."

“Hmm… alright,” Eriri took the book, “for the sake of my illustrations.”

"You only look at the illustrations... Are you a child?" Seeing Eriri's stubbornness, Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to tease her. "If you don't want to look, you can give them back to me."

Eriri, holding her book, stuck her tongue out at Kasumigaoka Utaha, "Don't even think about it, this is what I deserve."

Kasumigaoka Utaha laughed.

Eriri is so much fun.

As it grew late, the three of them went home.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

At home, Eriri looked at the long name on the book cover. Even though she had read many light novels with long names, she felt speechless at this name.

The cover features her own illustration: a beautiful senior student holding a bunny girl headband, smiling sweetly, her legs encased in black stockings, revealing glimpses of her skin.

Seeing this illustration reminded Eriri of the time she drew a picture of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

That voluptuous body... disgusting!

With an indelible prejudice, Eriri turned the pages of the book.

Then... the prejudice disappeared.

When I came to my senses, it was already midnight.

She actually read it all in one go.

Even though I had read the first draft before, I was still completely engrossed in the dramatic plot when I read it again.

Eriri completely forgot her preconceived notions about Kasumigaoka Utaha, and like a puppet, she was manipulated by her delicate writing and subtle foreshadowing, completely immersed in the story.

The unexpected twist in the final chapter makes readers eager to see the second volume as soon as possible.

And... confessions.

That was a heartfelt confession made in front of the entire school.

Unlike the good-for-nothing male protagonist in "Love Metronome", the male protagonist in "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" has an extraordinary decisiveness and exceptional action ability beneath his lazy exterior.

When faced with a problem, they will immediately seek a solution instead of running away or deceiving themselves.

It has a kind of... Kobayashi Sora feeling.

And there's also a bunny girl senior...

Mai is so cute!

He was telling dirty jokes, but he made himself blush.

Loved it.

Huh?!

The moment Eriri saw the author, she suddenly realized something.

Xia Shizi.

The author of this book is Kasumigaoka Utaha.

The female character in the book bears a striking resemblance to her.

Simply put, Kasumigaoka Utaha is a character she created based on herself, the female protagonist of the book.

But... Black Stockings Fat Guy won't blush when telling dirty jokes!

That woman wouldn't blush because of something said in jest!

No, no, that's not the point.

The point is... even Eriri, who dislikes Kasumigaoka Utaha, can't dislike the heroine created based on her.

Even because of the female protagonist in the book, I started to feel that Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't so bad anymore.

If someone already had a good impression of Kasumigaoka Utaha, then reading this book will...

Kasumigaoka Utaha, you are so despicable!!!

Chapter 141 My Ending

Senior student, pantyhose, long, straight black hair.

The female protagonist in the book has too many similarities with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

If Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't the author of this book, it could be considered a coincidence.

And Kasumigaoka Utaha is the author of this book, so this is her utterly ruthless ambition!

Ultimately, the goal is to make all readers of this book fall in love with the characters.

Then... I fell in love with Kasumigaoka Utaha, who is very similar to the character.

It turned out to be the case.

Eriri gradually comes to understand everything.

No wonder the male protagonist in the book is very different from the male protagonists in Kasumigaoka Utaha's previous long and short stories, because Kasumigaoka Utaha wants the person who falls in love with her to take the initiative to confess!

The male protagonist in the book takes the initiative to confess his feelings and wins the heart of the senior student.

If real-life guys put in the effort, they might actually achieve something too.

This is the idea that Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to convey.

To justify this idea and to make the male lead's final confession seem plausible, she had to adjust the male lead's character to make the plot flow smoothly.

This is the opportunity and purpose behind the creation of the lovable female lead and the proactive male lead!

When Eriri was reading the first draft, she hadn't realized any of this.

After all, there were quite a few typos back then, the plot wasn't as smooth as it is now, and some of the plot twists were rather abrupt.

Now, after watching it again, Eriri finally understands the dark schemes that Utaha Kasumigaoka hid in the exciting plot.

Despicable... So despicable.

Most importantly... it's too strong.