How to raise a random guy's wife

She jumped back as if she'd been electrocuted, stared at Kasumigaoka Utaha with her mouth open, then pursed her lips tightly again.

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, instinctively wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.

In a somewhat strange atmosphere, the group finally escaped the haunted house and stepped back into the sunlight.

The scorching sun, which was originally irritating, gave Eriri a sense of genuine peace.

"Well..." Eriri tilted her little face up, "Not bad."

"Who was it that ran off yelling and got lost just now?" Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately started to expose her shortcomings.

"That was acting, you know what acting is?" Eriri retorted loudly. "You don't actually think I was scared just now, do you?"

“It’s a performance, huh?” Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled. “If you hadn’t told me, I would have thought it was real.”

"Acting skills, do you even understand acting skills?" Eriri clenched her little fists. "It's obvious you don't understand."

“It’s all an act,” Kasumigaoka Utaha mimicked Eriri’s tone. “How could she be scared when she knew it was fake?”

“This is a normal plot development,” Eriri repeated Kasumigaoka Utaha’s previous statement.

Stubborn and arrogant.

"Let's skip the roller coaster," Kato Megumi shook her head. "We just came from a haunted house, let's come another day."

“That’s true,” Kobayashi Sora nodded. “Then let’s go to the carousel. There are coffee cups next to it.”

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri, "Where do you want to go?"

"Oh~" Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms over her chest. "So I have a say in this."

Eriri scoffed, "If you hadn't asked me, I would have thought we didn't exist."

Kobayashi Sora: "..." These two are really in sync when they get sarcastic.

"Huh?" Kato Megumi tilted her head. "It seems like your relationship has gotten better. Did something happen in the haunted house?"

"..." Eriri subconsciously looked at the part of Kasumigaoka Utaha's body that gave her an unprecedentedly gentle experience, and then quickly looked away.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze lingered on Eriri's small hand for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on her lips. "We've always had a good relationship~"

Eriri snapped, "Who says we're close?!"

Kato Megumi turned her head and pointed to the map, "Let's go to the carousel first."

"This way." Kobayashi Sora took Kato Megumi's hand.

Chapter 199 is in preparation

After the carousel ended, everyone's emotions finally calmed down, and they moved on to the more peaceful spinning teacups.

Simply put, it's about two people sitting inside a giant coffee cup... spinning around and playing.

What does this mean?

"You look so dejected." Kasumigaoka Utaha's shapely legs, covered in black stockings, were crossed, the sheen of her skin shimmering through the thin fabric. "What's wrong? Is sitting in a coffee shop with a pretty upperclassman making you so unhappy?"

The story is actually quite simple: Eriri didn't want to sit in the same cup as Kasumigaoka Utaha.

So Kobayashi Sora and Kasumigaoka Utaha sat in the same cup.

Kato Megumi and Eriri are sitting in another cup.

Kobayashi Sora: "...I was just thinking about the meaning of life."

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha looked down. "Just sitting together over a coffee cup, and you've already entered a state of sagehood?"

Kobayashi Sora: "...You're overthinking it."

How could he be so fast!

"What happened to Eriri before?"

Kobayashi Sora looked up. "Hmm?"

"Don't make that kind of sound, do you think I'm stupid?"

"Um......"

"You dare hesitate for a second and see what happens?"

Kobayashi Sora didn't hesitate, "I really thought you were stupid."

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her foot slightly, as if to kick.

Kobayashi Sora warned, "You might expose yourself."

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped moving. "Vulgar."

"I just don't want you to say that to me."

So what exactly happened?

Kobayashi Sora retorted, "You want me to go around telling everyone about your affairs?"

“…I could guess even if you didn’t say it.” Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her voice to avoid being heard by Kato Megumi and Eriri, who were spinning around on the other side. “It’s nothing more than what happened at the doujinshi convention.”

Although she is a light novel author, Kasumigaoka Utaha is not an otaku and therefore has no interest in participating in doujinshi conventions.

During the doujinshi convention, I was constantly brainstorming ideas for the next part of the story, and after writing it down, I sent it to the club members.

It was precisely because she hadn't received a reply that she came to Kobayashi Sora's house to find out what was going on and, incidentally, to pet the cat.

This led to the situation we see today.

"Of course, Tomoya is a must-see at a doujinshi convention." Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes slightly. "Judging from Eriri's reaction, she must have had a conflict with Tomoya, and then you guys calmed her down?"

Kobayashi Sora: "......" How did you figure that out?

As if sensing Kobayashi Sora's thoughts, Kasumigaoka Utaha explained, "She subconsciously avoided the topic of childhood friends today, even though I've mentioned it so many times."

It was definitely intentional.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's personality is really...

“It’s okay if you don’t say anything.” Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned against the side of her cup. “But, did you solve the problem, or just suppress the conflict?”

Kobayashi Sora frowned slightly. "What?"

“If the problem is solved, then everyone will be happy.” Kasumigaoka Utaha paused. “If the conflict is only suppressed temporarily, then there will be a time when it will erupt again.”

"No one can predict matters of the heart. As long as there are no problems in the short term, that's fine." Kobayashi Sora honestly expressed her thoughts. "If there are no problems within four months, then any problems after that are not really problems."

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked up. "Me too?"

"What's the same?"

"If there are no problems within four months, then any problems after that are not considered problems."

“Yes.” Kobayashi Sora nodded. “The winter doujinshi convention is at the end of December… Why?”

His calf was kicked, neither lightly nor heavily.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was wearing sandals, with her toes encased in tights, which felt a little strange.

"Scumbag." Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Kobayashi Sora and uttered two words.

"You're slandering me?"

"He's the kind of guy who just uses the cup and then throws it away."

"Could your metaphors not always be about emerging from the mud and being completely stained?"

"Started with infatuation, ended with abandonment." Kasumigaoka Utaha corrected the wording.

"You changed to highlights, right?"

"You just treat us like tools?"

"At the same time, I am also very aware of my role as a tool," Kobayashi Sora replied. "I will do my best to do what I can so that you can devote yourselves to the creation, at least for the time being."

"They used to keep calling us friends..."

"Whether you try to dissuade someone from gambling or not..."

"No need to say it a second time."

“Alright, let me put it another way.” Kobayashi Sora said seriously, “Do you want me to interfere with your romantic choices? Does Eriri want that? So it’s better to cooperate and achieve mutual benefit, each getting what they need, and seeking common ground while reserving differences. Try to keep your work and life separate. As a partner, I will provide you with all the conveniences you need. As a friend, I will listen to your complaints, help you out occasionally, and ask you for help occasionally.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lower lip lightly, and after a long while, she finally spoke, "What if I wanted to?"

"Then think about it."

"Xiao Lin Kong Qing!"

"You've been corrupted by Eriri, haven't you?" She's started calling people by their full names.

"...I'd like to hear what you have to say."

"My idea is very simple."

"Oh?"

“Just treat me like your mother,” Kobayashi Sora said bluntly. “I think the same way your mother does.”

"I'll go back and ask my dad if he agrees."

"You've been corrupted by Eriri's mother."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes flickered. "How far have things progressed between you and Kato?"

"Look, I talk to you about work, you talk to me about relationships, I talk to you about relationships, and you change the subject."

"We can't just talk about me, can we?"

"No matter what you say, you're right." Kobayashi Sora looked at Kato Megumi not far away. "Still working on it."

"Is your internet down?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked bluntly, "The progress bar isn't even moving."

"You have absolutely no right to say that."

"So what else do you need to work on?"

"Well..." Kobayashi Sora's gaze drifted into the distance.

"I don't know much about game development, and I don't have any professional skills, but... I want to make games with you, not just watch you make them. I want to put in my own effort and accomplish something. Just like... just like you."