How to raise a random guy's wife

Kato Megumi kept her eyes closed, her cheeks slightly flushed.

After hesitating for a moment, she turned around reluctantly.

This way, passersby can only see the back of her head, not her face.

Kobayashi Sora's body, which had just relaxed a little, stiffened again.

Eriri sat on a bench, gazing up at the sky, like a bored old woman.

Tired.

My legs are even more tired.

"The result is just aimless wandering, isn't it?" Eriri glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha listlessly. "What kind of research is this? It's really harmful to people with this kind of research."

“Life is not lacking in beauty,” Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Eriri, “but rather in eyes that can see it.”

"Oh~ that makes sense." Eriri's tone was full of perfunctory and sarcastic remarks. "So beautiful? With your eyes that can see beauty, please give me some pointers."

This is what it means to wander aimlessly.

If she had any ideas, Kasumigaoka Utaha wouldn't have bothered walking this long.

The key issue is that I really have no inspiration.

But she would never show weakness in front of Eriri.

Especially after Eriri mocked her.

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow. "Haven't you heard the saying?"

"What are you saying?" Eriri snorted coldly. She wanted to see what other tricks Kasumigaoka Utaha could come up with.

Kasumigaoka Utaha had no idea what was going on; she just gave a casual reply to buy some time.

Its red eyes darted around, taking in the surrounding scenery.

Ultimately, it's just a park in front of the train station, and there's really nothing worthwhile to photograph.

“That saying is,” Kasumigaoka Utaha paused, a smile playing on her lips, “that distance makes the heart grow fonder.”

In the distance, a boy sat on a bench, looking down at the girl who was resting her head on his lap.

The most beautiful scenery is people.

Chapter 227 There's no escaping it!

"I've summarized it briefly," Kobayashi Sora said, organizing her thoughts, "If you want to find inspiration, wandering around aimlessly is unlikely to be fruitful; you need some landmark locations..."

He paused, then looked at Eriri. "What's wrong?"

He felt that Eriri had been staring at him with a strange look ever since the beginning.

"It's nothing," Eriri replied casually.

She was just a little surprised that Kobayashi Sora had actually researched the itinerary.

Eriri thought this was just an excuse for him to get intimate with Kato Megumi.

“Simply put,” Kobayashi Sora continued, “you first need to choose the scenes that might appear in the story, and then think about the possible plot based on those scenes.”

“The scenes…” Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms over her chest. “There are too many. It would take more than a day to go through them all.”

“Then choose a complex location,” Kobayashi Sora thought, filtering through the criteria in her mind. “Or selectively identify important plot points, such as the place where the characters first meet, the place where they argue and separate, these important scenes, just like your ‘Love Metronome’.”

The male and female protagonists meet at Tiewentang Bookstore, and every volume thereafter features scenes from this bookstore, sometimes having sweet conversations, sometimes arguing in front of everyone, making up, arguing again... and breaking up.

For book lovers, it's already a sacred place worth visiting.

Since there are too many scenes to decide on, let's decide on the scenes first, and then decide on the plot.

"If that's the case..." Kasumigaoka Utaha said thoughtfully, "I do have a place I'd like to go."

"Oh?" Kobayashi Sora looked up. "Where?"

"aquarium."

The group set off again and soon arrived at their destination.

The wall is covered with panels featuring photos of tropical fish, creating a tropical ocean ambiance. Pressing the panel with the photo will release a room key containing a tank of the tropical fish shown in the picture.

"So, which one is better?" Kasumigaoka Utaha stroked her chin. "Arowana enclosure? Neon carp enclosure? Or maybe a guppy enclosure or an angelfish enclosure...?"

"Wait, wait... wait a minute!" Eriri exploded, "Isn't this an inn?!"

To be precise, it's an ocean-themed hotel.

That is, the "Wow~" Hotel.

"What's wrong?" Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at me with a puzzled expression. "Is something wrong?"

"This doesn't look like an aquarium!"

"How can it not be?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked knowingly. "A place where you can see so many kinds of tropical fish gathered together, how can it not be an aquarium?"

"It doesn't look like it at all!"

"I said..." Kobayashi Sora sighed, "This is the place you've decided on?"

"Well, I've always wanted to come and see this place, since the book inevitably involves this kind of plot." Kasumigaoka Utaha shrugged. "But it's strange for a girl to come to a place like this alone, so this is a rare opportunity."

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi thought for a moment, "Wouldn't one man and three women be even stranger?"

That's what I mean.

"Just gloss over this kind of plot in the book," Kobayashi Sora reminded her. "You're a writer for young female authors; describing these kinds of things in too much detail in the book will shatter people's illusions."

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eriri, "And you?"

Why did you think I would vote in favor?

"Doesn't your notebook need this kind of background?"

“It’s in other notebooks, and there are photos online too.” Eriri said angrily, “Why should I go in with you?”

"Experiencing it firsthand and hearing about it are two different things," Kasumigaoka Utaha explained patiently.

Eriri remained unmoved. "Go yourself if you want to."

"Tch~" Kasumigaoka Utaha pouted.

“Let’s go.” Kobayashi Sora led the way. “I know there’s a real aquarium nearby.”

The distance wasn't far; the group walked for less than ten minutes before seeing the massive, square-shaped building.

Kobayashi Sora arrived at the ticket window. "Hello, four student tickets."

I'll ask Machida Sonoko for reimbursement later.

The ticket seller smiled warmly and said, "We have tickets for couples here, and couples get a discount."

“We’re a couple,” Kato Megumi said, linking her arm with Kobayashi Sora’s. “Could you please give us couple tickets?”

"Okay." The ticket seller nodded, then looked at Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, "So, you two..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought for a moment, "Do you have family tickets?"

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!" Eriri quickly identified herself, then started to get angry.

"Um..." the ticket seller smiled, "couple tickets are not restricted by gender."

"Couple tickets," Kasumigaoka Utaha decided immediately. "Thank you."

"Who said you're my girlfriend!" Eriri grinded her little white teeth.

“She’s throwing a tantrum,” Kasumigaoka Utaha explained.

"How cute." The ticket seller smiled and handed over two couple tickets.

"Ugh~~!" Eriri is so angry!

"Let's go." Kasumigaoka Utaha waved the tickets in her hand. "My awkward little girlfriend."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!" Eriri protested, "Why am I my girlfriend?!"

Ah, this...

Kato Megumi and Kobayashi Sora exchanged a glance, clearly understanding that Eriri had lost her mind in anger.

Such a unique way of thinking is truly astonishing.

“Because I’m older than you,” Kasumigaoka Utaha declared definitively.

“Ah…” Eriri was speechless.

Kato Megumi and Kobayashi Sora silently quickened their pace.

Is it too late to pretend I don't know them?

As they descended the stairs, they were greeted by all sorts of sea creatures, large and small.

They swam leisurely in the enormous tank that stretched down to the next floor: sharks with triangular heads, delicious-looking snapper, sea turtles gracefully circling, two stingrays swimming side by side with their bellies protruding like human faces, and thousands of sardines circling in groups, creating wondrous spheres...

The children pressed themselves against the edge of the sink, gazing intently at the life leaping in the sea.

Kato Megumi leaned close to the glass, her eyes reflecting a dazzling light.

Suddenly, a large shark swam by, and the children screamed. Kato Megumi instinctively stepped back and fell into Kobayashi Sora's arms.

"Hmm." Kato Megumi was about to stand up on her own when he hugged her.

Kobayashi Sora lowered her head slightly and whispered in Kato Megumi's ear, "That way you won't be afraid."

"No, not at all," Kato Megumi muttered softly.

"Eh?"

“With the glass separating us, the shark can’t bite me,” Kato Megumi tilted her head. “But you might not be so lucky.”

"I didn't bite it."

"Who knows if you'll bite?" Kato Megumi pursed her lips. "Now that you've caught me, I can't run away..."

That makes sense.