How to raise a random guy's wife

“The problem is that there’s no way to get through to her,” Kobayashi Sora pointed out the key point. “Although her attitude is very good, she is now clearly refusing to communicate with people.”

"Is that so..." Kato Megumi murmured. Eriri could be considered her first true friend, and she was worried about Eriri's situation.

"It's mainly a difference in personality," Kobayashi Sora explained further. "If it were my senior, I could use reverse psychology. She's the type who's completely unwilling to admit defeat in matters of the heart, so the more she's provoked, the more fiercely she resists, and the higher her fighting spirit becomes."

After all, they grew up on the top lane, so their resilience is top-notch.

"In comparison, Eriri is more fragile," Kobayashi Sora concluded. "Although they are childhood friends, another childhood friend has appeared now, whose drawing skills are no less than hers, and who has not yet fallen out with Tomoya."

Good personality, good figure, good drawing skills, good relationships.

Eriri was completely defeated.

Then I became withdrawn.

The best way, of course, is for Aki Tomoya to stand up, no, to stand next to Eriri.

But... oh.

Kobayashi Sora didn't have any hope for Aki Tomoya, so she had no expectations of him.

“Unless we can find a breakthrough that truly touches her emotions and helps her vent.” Kobayashi Sora’s tongue lingered with the sour and bitter taste of coffee, and her mind became increasingly clear. “And it has to be precise. We only have one chance.”

The more I think about it, the more difficult it seems.

Human emotions are ever-changing, and compared to simple exchanges of interests, they are so complex that they can drive people crazy.

Just as Iori Hashima believed that creation is an inefficient activity, Sora Kobayashi also believed that excessive emotional communication is also an inefficient activity that wastes energy.

unless......

The steam from the coffee rose before my eyes, and the girl's figure was hazy and ethereal behind the mist.

Meet the right person.

Kato Megumi pursed her lips slightly, “Little Romantic Rhapsody”.

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora asked in confusion, not understanding why Kato Megumi was suddenly bringing this up.

Kato Megumi opened her mouth as if she had made a decision, "When I first met Izumi and we talked about this game, Eriri's reaction was a little strange."

Kobayashi Sora thought back and realized that there seemed to be such a thing, but she hadn't paid attention to it and had filtered it out as useless information.

"Then, when Eriri was playing 'Little Romantic Comedy' at home, her emotions fluctuated a lot, and she even changed the subject later."

“Indeed.” Kobayashi Sora nodded; he had a clear recollection of this matter.

He also gave Eriri a long critique of the game, clearly Eriri had played "Little Romantic Comedy".

"Finally, today in the studio, she painted Serbis."

"Paladin Serbis?" Kobayashi Sora recalled that it was the route that Kato Megumi had played before.

As the first memorable installment in the Little Romance series, the protagonist in this Western fantasy world is a girl with royal blood from the Eldorian royal family.

Over the course of three years in the game, she embarks on various paths through interactions with different men, weaving entirely different love stories with the male protagonists.

In the storyline involving the king's concubine's son, her adopted brother Elar, the protagonist faces a complex web of political calculations. Despite being embroiled in a conspiracy concerning the succession to the throne, she remains single-mindedly devoted to her love.

In the storyline involving the neighboring prince, Gias, the protagonist, whose love story blossoms into marriage, is ultimately drawn into war and becomes a tragic queen.

In the storyline with the blind bard Sinfurnu, the protagonist abandons her country and status to accompany the man she loves, becoming his eyes and a traveler wandering the world.

In the storyline of the Holy Knight - Serbis, Serbis became a Holy Knight in order to protect the princess. Due to his status, he gradually drifted apart from the protagonist, his childhood sweetheart, but their feelings for each other grew deeper and deeper without him realizing it.

Finally, during the fireworks display at the festival, Serbis confessed his love to the protagonist, and the two overcame the difference in their social status to get married.

Although these are common tropes in shoujo manga now, they were incredibly trendy back then.

"If we could recreate the scenes from the game..." Kato Megumi murmured, "Eriri would be able to open up, and at the very least, have a good cry."

"It seems like it might actually work." Kobayashi Sora sorted out her thoughts. "The most important goal right now is to get in touch with Eriri, get her to communicate with people, and prevent her from getting stuck in a rut. If we use other methods, she might ignore us, but if we use the method of recreating the game's plot, we are very likely to succeed."

The key is...

Who will play the role of the paladin Thebith?

Aki Tomoya was undoubtedly the most suitable person, but Kobayashi Sora had no expectations of him.

Aside from him...

"How's the senior student doing?"

Kato Megumi shook her head. "I feel...a fight is going to break out."

“That’s true…” Kobayashi Sora’s eyes darted around as she looked Kato Megumi up and down. “Speaking of which, are you interested in cosplay?”

"Huh?" Kato Megumi looked at him. "I thought you'd volunteer..."

"Why should I volunteer?" Kobayashi Sora spread her hands. "I'm not her Serbis."

Chapter 186 Come with me

“But…” Kato Megumi hesitated, “Sebis is a male character.”

“Don’t worry about that,” Kobayashi Sora explained. “Many male characters at the convention are cosplayed by female cosplayers. The convention ends tomorrow, so if you’d like, I can borrow a knight outfit from a female cosplayer.”

Do you know many female cosplayers?

“Just as Iori knows a lot about me, I also know a lot about his connections.” Kobayashi Sora smiled confidently. “Although we don’t get along, trading with my collection is a piece of cake.”

"I've never done anything like this before..."

"So...would you like to give it a try?"

The image of Eriri crying flashed before her eyes, and Kato Megumi bit her lower lip lightly, "Mmm."

"Tomorrow happens to be our district's fireworks festival," Kobayashi Sora said, looking in the direction of Eriri's villa, "It's the perfect time to recreate the game scene!"

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【English】

I leaned against the bathroom wall with both hands, letting the hot water wash over my skin.

Eriri took a deep breath, as if something left her body along with the hot water.

After drying her body and hair, Eriri put on her underwear in the dimly lit room.

Slender fingers tugged at the thin over-the-knee socks, letting the delicate fabric cover her fair legs.

Then, a deep red dress covered her body, and her blonde hair, freed from its restraints, cascaded down like a waterfall as she tossed it with her hands.

After skillfully tying her hair into pigtails, Eriri could vaguely hear the cheerful conversations of the guests in the garden.

The liveliness... belongs to them.

A huge firework burst in the sky, like some kind of signal, followed by a series of crackling sounds, and more dazzling fireworks bloomed, turning the silent night sky into a glittering garden.

The summer festival of the Kingdom of Eldoria is a grand celebration for all its citizens.

During these three days, the streets are full of vendors, people are toasting each other with wine from daytime, and people dressed in colorful clothes are dancing and singing. Everyone forgets their usual simple life and enjoys the festive atmosphere and immerses themselves in it.

The fireworks that just shot into the sky were the final act of the three-day festival.

From the royal terrace, Eri gazed up at that fantastical scene of light and sound...

However, all she could do now was gaze at the beautiful scenery with a sorrowful expression.

Eriri stood on the balcony, watching the fireworks fill the sky, and she could understand Eri's feelings even more.

It all started with a small matter.

During the day, when Eri went out to enjoy the festive atmosphere, what she saw from the carriage window, which should have been a joyful scene, brought a pang of pain to her heart.

It was that knight, chatting happily with the city girls...

At that moment, Eri wanted to get off the carriage immediately.

She wanted to break between the two of them, she wanted to break into the crowd playing around them.

The people of the city might feel awkward if she, as a princess, barged in, and the guards might be thrown into chaos, but even so, she still wanted to go.

But Eri didn't do that.

It wasn't her sense of self-awareness as a princess that held her heart back.

I am different from those people.

Those people forged their own path and lived their own lives through their own efforts.

In contrast, I use what others give me to adorn my body, fill my stomach, and sleep peacefully in bed.

Everything she possessed came solely from her status as a princess; she had neither talent nor charm.

As a knight, he and Eri were already on different sides.

When did they start to drift apart like this?

Or perhaps... we shouldn't have gotten closer in the first place.

Fireworks burst in succession, mingling with the praises of the guests in the garden.

Eriri, like Eri, gazed at the fleeting light.

Eri doesn't like places with a wide view; she prefers places tucked away in corners where no one will approach and where the view is narrow.

That was the VIP seating area for her and that person.

While the adults gazed up at the southern sky from the front of the terrace, the children paid no heed, preferring to watch the fireworks through the gaps in the trees or by deliberately jumping onto the branches. If they were really into it, they would even jump down from the trees, cross the garden, and run outside to play during the lively celebrations.

The next day, the two of them were reprimanded by the minister, which was already a routine matter every year.

They were always together back then, not just on celebratory days.

The two of them ran all over the mountains and fields, played pranks on the streets to bother the adults, and sneaked into the royal city to play hide-and-seek with the guards.

However, the princess's status and her dream of becoming a knight unknowingly tore them apart...

Now, only the monthly visit can provide Eri with a meager amount of time to spend together.

The fireworks were blurry, with a hazy halo.

Of course that's how it is.