How to raise a random guy's wife

Aki Tomoya was still in a daze, "Going...going out to sea?"

Bo Island bravely confessed her feelings, "If it weren't for my senior, I wouldn't be standing here now—I wouldn't have been able to derail my life with 'Little Romantic Rhapsody'!"

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi, who was flipping through a notebook, nudged Kobayashi Sora beside her. "Is the last sentence a positive description?"

Kobayashi Sora twitched the corner of her mouth. "Just take it as a compliment."

Bo Island was already sobbing, "So, senpai... senpai, you just need to stay here. All day long, senpai just needs to look at my notebook, stay next to me and talk, and keep smiling and watching over me..."

"I understand, I understand... Calm down." Aki Tomoya nervously endured the stares from those around him.

Chapter 178 Telepathy

The boat trip to Po Island finally calmed down, and the group sat behind the stall, waiting for the show to begin.

Unlike Kobayashi Sora's casual demeanor, Aki Tomoya excitedly flipped through the notebook, reading it very attentively.

Kobayashi Sora pressed his phone, sending and receiving messages; his shopping spree was underway, and he didn't need to go out himself.

Moreover, Kato Megumi and Hashima were having a great chat about going out to sea, so there was no need for them to leave now.

"Although I've only been making doujinshi for a year, there have been so many enjoyable things, and I hope to have long-term exchanges with people who share similar interests in the future." Hashima Izumi's eyes were full of longing. "However, because I focus on the main character, even within the same category, there are quite a few like-minded people."

"Huh? This is supposed to be a dating sim," Kato Megumi said curiously, "but the main character is too overpowering, so it's not allowed?"

She thought that focusing on the main character was the mainstream, but it turned out to be a niche product.

“Uh… Megumi-senpai,” Hashima Izumi realized that Kato Megumi’s knowledge of otaku was limited, “among girls who like otaku games, not many would consider the protagonist as their own alter ego.”

"Is that so?" Kato Megumi, a player who uses her real name, was somewhat confused.

"Well, if I had to say, they would imagine their interactions with the male characters in a different way."

"Ah, I see." Kato Megumi understood. "That way, the protagonist becomes a love rival."

"So I'm in the minority. I like to complete the game's world-building and story."

“Hmm, I understand…” Kato Megumi flipped through the notebook, the background of which was exquisitely crafted. “You drew the background so meticulously.”

"Also, I will strongly express my desire for the protagonist and her boyfriend to be happy no matter what...that's why it didn't sell well, hahaha."

“I understand that too,” Kato Megumi nodded. “In a game, you can pretend you’re the protagonist, but now that you’ve drawn you so cutely, you’ll clearly realize that you’re not the protagonist.”

This is also why the main characters are always depicted with their hair covering their faces, making them appear blurry.

A sense of immersion is very important.

"Th...thank you, senior!" Hashima Izumi looked at Kato Megumi with trembling eyes. "Hearing you say that makes all my previous efforts feel worthwhile!"

Kobayashi Sora looked up at the two people between sending and receiving messages.

Girls' friendships really do progress very quickly.

Are you willing to break this tranquility?

"Let's go to sea!" Aki Tomoya suddenly shouted.

"Sen...senpai?" Hashima Izumi looked at Aki Tomoya with concern. "What's wrong?"

Aki Tomoya stared at the boat trip off Hashima Island. "You said you started joining clubs a few years ago?"

"Uh..." Bo Island was a little taken aback. "It's only been a year, and before that I only ever bought notebooks..."

"You drew this in just one year? And all by yourself?"

"No, it really doesn't take a year to complete a single sketchbook," Bojima recalled. "About a month and a half, I guess?"

Aki Tomoya took a deep breath, his face flushed, "Wouldn't it cause problems if we sold out this notebook? Would you object if it generated buzz?"

“…Huh?” Hashima looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Aki Tomoya excitedly pressed, "Do you think that chatting with fans is more important than selling doujinshi? Is it better to have no popularity? Is it better to not sell them?"

"Huh?" Faced with such a barrage of questions, Bo Island was clearly at a loss.

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?" Kobayashi Sora sighed.

When Aki Tomoya gets emotional, he only thinks about his own ideas.

Kobayashi Sora looked at the notebook in his hand, then at Hashima Izumi, and combined this with Aki Tomoya's words to organize her thoughts, "Tomoya has noticed the highlights of your notebook and feels that it has the potential to be a big hit. He wants to help, but he is worried that if the sales increase, you will find it troublesome and will no longer be able to simply enjoy the fun. So he asked for your opinion - do you want him to help increase the sales?"

Aki Tomoya nodded, "That's exactly what I mean!"

Then just say it.

"Oh... I see." Hashima Izumi gradually understood. "Senior, no doujinshi author would think it's better if it doesn't sell. Making doujinshi is fun, interesting, and enjoyable for yourself. If it also sells, that's of course the best!"

Aki Tomoya pressed further, "So, you don't dislike being adored by readers?"

"Fundamentally, if the book sells well, wouldn't there be more people to talk about the work? Of course, I'd welcome that!"

"So...selling it is also an option?"

"Happiness is the most important thing, so whether it sells or not... it's all good." Hashima Izumi smiled sheepishly. "Well, of course, there's also an excuse in it for the doujinshi not selling."

Aki Tomoya picked up the notebook, put down 500 yen, and said, "Sell me a copy, I need it."

After saying that, he turned to look at Kobayashi Sora, "Kobayashi..."

"Understood." Kobayashi Sora put away her phone. "I'll keep watch here for you."

"Please," Aki Tomoya's glasses flashed with a sharp light, "I'll be back before closing time, I'll definitely be back before the museum closes!"

With those words delivered with a flourish, Aki Tomoya turned and ran away.

"Senior..." Hashima Izumi asked, his voice filled with confusion and sadness as he watched Aki Tomoya's departing figure.

"Don't make that face," Kobayashi Sora reminded him. "He left to help you, not to abandon you."

Aki Tomoya can be quite handsome sometimes.

Just as this thought crossed her mind, Kobayashi Sora saw Aki Tomoya being stopped by staff for running around the venue, and he kept apologizing.

Well... following the rules is part of being cool.

“Is that so…” Izumi Hashima looked at the seat where Tomoya Aki was not.

"Who just said that 'the senior only needs to stay here'?" Kobayashi Sora asked knowingly. "Isn't there another senior here?"

Bo Island's cheeks puffed out as they went out to sea, "It's different now!"

"Ah, right, right, right." Kobayashi Sora didn't want to dwell on the topic any longer. "How much change did you prepare for the five hundred yen?"

"It's all here." (This refers to a display box from a boat trip to Bo Island.)

“I still have some here,” Kobayashi Sora said, taking out her wallet. “I’ll exchange some more for you.”

"I don't think so..." Bo Island hesitated for a moment, "I feel like this is enough."

“Although Lun and I have many disagreements, he never doubts my earning ability, and conversely, I have never doubted his ability to appreciate things.” Kobayashi Sora chuckled. “It’s always better to prepare more.”

There was still some uncertainty about going out to sea from Hashima, but Kato Megumi had already taken out her wallet, saying, "I have some money here too."

"Senior Hui?"

“I believe Kobayashi,” Kato Megumi replied calmly. “He and Aki are on the same wavelength; they understand each other’s thoughts without needing to say much.”

Chapter 179 The Situation Reversed

Kobayashi Sora sighed, "It's not that bad..."

"Eh~~?" Kato Megumi drawled, "I see."

As they were talking, the exhibition officially began.

As exhibitors entered, the exhibition hall quickly filled up with people, much like a train station.

The most popular clubs were naturally the first to be visited, and the number of notebooks on the tables decreased at a visible rate, while the number of people in line continued to increase.

A few people broke away from the main group and moved to a slightly more spacious area.

This is the [Tu Yi Le] area where Kobayashi Sora and the others are currently located.

"Okay, here's your change: five hundred yuan. Thank you for your patronage."

When going out to sea from Po Island, he skillfully handed over the notebook with both hands, gave change, and thanked them.

As time passed, it was past noon, and there was still no sign of Aki Tomoya returning.

Kato Megumi looked around and thought, "There are far fewer people coming to the stalls now."

“It’s almost noon after all,” Kobayashi Sora replied. “At this time, most of the participants should be replenishing their energy.”

Looking at the notebooks on the table, less than a third of which were gone, Bo Shima looked on with a sense of loss. "Not many people came to chat today..."

"Shouldn't you look for the cause of this kind of thing within yourself?" Kobayashi Sora rolled her eyes.

Bo Island, puzzled, asked, "What?"

"It's your expression." Kato Megumi tilted her head. "You look like you have something on your mind. Even if I wanted to chat with you, I wouldn't dare."

"Huh?" Bo Shima covered his face. "Is it that obvious?"

"He practically had 'I'm so worried about my senior' and 'Why isn't my senior back yet?' written all over his face," Kobayashi Sora added. During this time, he carefully flipped through the notebook again and finally understood why Aki Tomoya was so excited. "He didn't seem like he wanted to chat with anyone at all."

“A few guests seemed to be about to say something, but you missed it,” Kato Megumi reminded her.

“Ah…” Bodao Chuhai lowered his eyelids slightly, “Senior Hui, they are not called guests, they are called participants.”

Kato Megumi blinked. "Is that the key point?"

“This is very important…” Boshima Izumi looked at the two of them and suddenly chuckled, “You two are what you call having a telepathic connection.”

They sang in unison.

"Really?" Kato Megumi looked at Kobayashi Sora. "I feel like Sora and Aki have a better chemistry."

“You’re mistaken,” Kobayashi Sora explained. “I guessed what he was thinking because he said a lot.”

Kobayashi Sora had just said one sentence when Kato Megumi...

Kato Megumi blushed slightly and turned to play with her phone.

Seeing their appearance when I went out to sea from Po Island, I wasn't in a good mood to begin with.