How to raise a random guy's wife

You only know how to cherish something when you lose it. The chances of two people who finally have a chance to get back together are very low.

This is a sure thing.

The group parted ways and went home.

During the long holiday, thanks to Xiaolin's efforts, the game development club received official permission from the school and found an advisor, so they were still able to carry out activities at school.

However, both Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha are used to working at Kobayashi Sora's house, as for Aki Tomoya...

He is working hard.

He hasn't made enough money from game development yet, not to mention he wants to go on a shopping spree at the summer comic convention.

If nothing unexpected happens, we probably won't see him before the comic convention starts.

"I bought a watermelon."

Kato Megumi walked into the house, holding up the bag in her hand.

"I'll cut it." Kobayashi Sora took the watermelon and went into the kitchen, bringing out the cut watermelon.

"So sweet!" Eriri paused her work and happily ate the watermelon.

"I'm glad you like it." Kato Megumi looked around. "Huh? Isn't senpai here?"

"She always sends her completed scripts via email, which makes it easy to annotate and prevents the manuscript from getting lost. Right now, she's probably catching up on sleep," Kobayashi Sora replied. "After all, it's a rare time when she doesn't have to go to class."

Eriri's main job was to finalize the design of the main heroine based on Kato, and to decide on the composition for the game's main visual.

However, she is currently busy drawing doujinshi for the summer comic convention.

As for the reason...

“This is the official competition,” Kobayashi Sora explained, pointing to the convention program and Kato Megumi. “RER is on East A28b, and Kashiwagi Eri’s egoisticlily is assigned to A27b on the third day.”

The stalls are adjacent, and they are all popular clubs located on the wall.

Kato Megumi had looked into RER and knew about its size. "Wow, Eriri's club is really that powerful."

Kobayashi Sora nodded, "After all, it's a popular club."

"Stop joking around. Popular clubs and super popular clubs are not the same thing." Eriri put down the watermelon rind. "Although they are close by, RER is a gatehouse."

"Street stalls at the gate?" Kato Megumi repeated, puzzled.

"Simply put, if you want to buy merchandise from the clubs at the gate, you have to go outside the venue and queue up," Kobayashi Sora added. "In other words, anticipating that the queues will be very long, the most popular clubs will be placed at the gate to avoid affecting other booths."

Eriri looked at Kobayashi Sora, "Kobayashi, were the seats arranged by Hashima?"

“I received the email; there’s a confirmation process,” Kobayashi Sora replied. “If nothing unexpected happens, it’s him.”

This is... Iori Hashima's challenge.

Chapter 157 A Little Romance

"He plans to stand next to Eriri's stall and show her the difference in popularity," Kobayashi Sora points out, "to demonstrate his personal abilities."

Megumi Kato pointed out the problem, "But...you are the president of RER. Even if there is a big difference in popularity, Eriri doesn't need to cooperate with him."

"So showing popularity is a skill, but showing personal ability is the goal." Kobayashi Sora narrowed his eyes slightly. "He will show off his social skills and connections at anime conventions, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers to attract the attention of potential mates."

Eriri looked at Kobayashi Sora, "You, my dating prospect?"

"It's you." Kobayashi Sora raised an eyebrow. "So you've finished making my sister-in-law's transformation?"

"Who's your sister-in-law!"

"Your mother."

"Kobayashi Sora!" Eriri snapped, "If you keep doing this, I'm quitting!"

“We’re friends, and I trust you,” Kobayashi Sora said sincerely. “How could you possibly abandon me?”

"Who...who is your friend!" Eriri turned her head to the side, but her azure eyes glanced in Kobayashi Sora's direction. "You're that confident?"

"I have confidence in you."

"Hmph..." Eriri put down the watermelon rind. "I've had enough. After you finish eating, help me blacken it."

"Good~"

Kato Megumi spoke up, "I can help too."

"Let's skip this one." Kobayashi Sora sighed, Eriri was drawing the main female character of the anime "Snowflakes of Light," the one she had drawn before. The content... the female character was sitting on a sofa with five burly men standing behind her. "I'll do it instead."

He suddenly remembered his earlier thought, "Should we play a game?"

"Okay." Kato Megumi nodded. "Speaking of which, do you have 'Little Romantic Rhapsody 3' here?"

"Huh?" Eriri looked over.

Kobayashi Sora asked curiously, "Why did you decide to play this?"

"Since we've talked about going to sea, I wanted to give it a try."

“Great, I’ve had them for three generations.”

"Let's start with the first generation then."

"how?"

"Didn't you say before?" Kato Megumi tilted her head, "If we play the new game first, we'll miss out on a lot of good content because of the outdated art style."

"However, this game is quite old, so it will take some getting used to."

“Adaptation refers to…” Kato Megumi quickly understood what Kobayashi Sora meant by adaptation.

Game updates and iterations not only involve technology and graphics, but also controls. Overall, game controls are constantly being simplified. Games from twenty years ago will naturally feel awkward to play now.

Oh dear... I'm sorry, are you alright? Are you hurt?

[I never expected a lively girl to suddenly emerge from the bushes... Does this mean my cultivation isn't enough?]

However, after completing the tutorial and entering the game's prologue, Kato Megumi gradually became familiar with the game.

"...Let's put that aside for now. Could you please get down from my lap?"

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi looked at the game screen, "I feel so embarrassed, all these cheesy lines."

"Is it alright?" Kobayashi Sora looked at the game screen. "At this level..."

[Oh, I see. So your name is Hui. Nice to meet you.]

Kobayashi Sora: "...If you feel embarrassed, then don't use your real name to play the game."

"Huh? Is that not allowed?"

"Well, while it might increase the sense of immersion, it might also increase the feeling of embarrassment."

"That seems to be the case."

[Hi Hui! The weather's nice today, wanna go somewhere fun?]

"Wow, someone actually asked me out on a date..."

“That’s like a dating game,” Kobayashi Sora reminded her. “When you play a bishoujo game, don’t the heroines also ask you out?”

After completing the prologue, everyday life events begin to appear. About three months have passed in the game, and the attitudes of the male protagonists, who used to only greet each other, have gradually changed.

“That’s true,” Kato Megumi nodded. “But when I play bishoujo games, I can treat those girls as friends. But with this, I’ll realize they’re the opposite sex.”

"So you've been playing bishoujo games with this mindset all along?"

“On the other hand,” Kato Megumi tilted her head, “when you play games targeted at women, do you treat the male protagonist as a lover?”

“It’s possible.” Eriri looked up. “It could be Iori or Tomoya.”

Kobayashi Sora's forehead creased with annoyance. "How could I possibly mistake the male lead for one of them?"

"Otherwise what?" Eriri pressed. "Do you have other men outside?"

"Why would you think I have a man..." Kobayashi Sora said helplessly, "Be careful, or I'll sue you for defamation! You're defaming me!"

"Otherwise what? Do you have other women outside?"

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora noticed something was off. "Something's not right. Your attitude today... Are you trying to vent your anger on me?"

"Who wants to relieve my anger by talking to you!" Eriri looked down and saw the splashing water in her drawing, her face turning red. "Who told you to leave your work and chat so enthusiastically with Megumi!"

"Is that so?" Kobayashi Sora felt that something was not right.

Both Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri should be used to this kind of thing.

Why the sudden strong reaction today?

Was it something that triggered it?

【What? Hui? I invited you and you rejected me... That's frustrating.】

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora looked at the game screen. "Why did you refuse?"

"I'm not really used to being asked out by guys."

"All that effort we put into building up your favorability is wasted like this," Eriri said, exasperated. "I misjudged you, Megumi."

"I didn't put in any particular effort."

[Heh...you still like these childish things, Megumi.]

However, regarding that part of you... well, it's okay.

“This is it,” Eriri said, having put down her manuscript at some point. “The plot is getting better and better.”

"Hmm... I'm still a little shy," Kato Megumi said, her face flushed, "but I think I'm getting used to it?"

She herself was a little unsure.

Eriri encouraged her, "Once you get used to it, it will become a joy that comes from the bottom of your heart."

"It's not that bad."

"No wonder it's a bestseller," Kobayashi Sora said as she finished her work. "It has the power to transcend time. Each character has different lines based on their personality, and it still looks relevant today."

“The better the work, the less likely it is to be perfunctory.” Eriri nodded. “In fact, a good work is built up little by little through these details.”