How to raise a random guy's wife

"The light...the light is broken."

"In a quiet, dark environment, wouldn't the people inside be able to hear sounds from outside?"

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha's five fingers tightened, and the manuscript in her hand deformed. "Let's move on to the next plot."

For various reasons, the transfer student ends up staying at the male protagonist's house, and the two have a conflict.

"What the hell?! Why should I live under the same roof as someone like you?!"

"Well, this is my home, so in fact I should be the one..."

"Wait a minute." Kobayashi Sora raised her hand. "I have a question."

"Ok?"

“It’s clearly a man and a woman,” Kobayashi Sora pointed to the manuscript, “why are you playing the man and I playing the woman?”

Chapter 30: The choice is yours.

"Will you write it or should I?"

"You write it."

"That's why I want to play the lead role," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, shrugging. "Otherwise, how can I find the right feeling?"

To be honest, that's true.

“Machida-san will cooperate with me,” Kasumigaoka Utaha muttered.

Kobayashi Sora sighed, "Machida-san is a woman. Just like you can't feel anything if you don't put yourself in the protagonist's shoes, I can't feel anything even if I put myself in the heroine's shoes."

"Gender reassignment surgery..."

"It's not that bad," Kobayashi Sora sighed, rubbing her forehead. "How about this, I'll help you find a girl?"

Do you have friends?

"..." Kobayashi Sora opened her mouth, and a figure appeared in her mind, "...Never mind what I said."

“Fine,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, exchanging manuscript papers, “Let’s try switching roles then.”

"Wait a minute!" she exclaimed, instantly switching into character. "What on earth is going on?!"

“No, no,” Kobayashi Sora recited her lines, “it’s a misunderstanding.”

"Are you saying it's normal to do this kind of thing when your aunt and uncle aren't around?"

“No,” Kobayashi Sora frowned slightly, “but it’s a coincidence. I didn’t know my parents weren’t home.”

"So you do this kind of thing when they're at home too?!"

"So it was a misunderstanding..." Kobayashi Sora's brows furrowed even more deeply.

“Next is this,” Kasumigaoka Utaha began the rest of the story, “You…you see!? So the only options are to have a baby and then get married, right?!”

With her hands covering her face, Kasumigaoka Utaha twisted her body slightly, her soft breasts swaying and surging.

"I didn't see it, I didn't see it." Kobayashi Sora stared at the manuscript. "Besides, why would seeing it make it like that?"

"Ugh~~~ I quit!" Kasumigaoka Utaha threw down the manuscript with an icy expression. "No matter which plot it is, it's infuriating. Even if the protagonist is a loser, there should be a limit to how bad he is..."

"I completely agree," Kobayashi Sora agreed wholeheartedly.

"Your monotone reading is one of the reasons!" Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Kobayashi Sora. "She's already useless enough, and your monotone reading makes it even more infuriating!"

“If we don’t continue like this, the plot can’t move forward,” Kobayashi Sora said, flicking the manuscript paper. “If the protagonist isn’t a complete loser, there won’t be any more plot developments.”

“These coincidences…and they’re going to keep happening…” Kasumigaoka Utaha gritted her teeth. “Tsk.”

"You just killed off a whole bunch of harem romance comedies with one sentence."

"So, as I said, this doesn't fit my style!"

"Wasn't it you who decided to write it?"

“Ms. Machida explained many advantages to me and pointed out many directions... which gave me the motivation to work harder.”

Kobayashi Sora looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, whose eyelids were slightly lowered, her hands gripping the hem of her T-shirt, and her face showing obvious frustration.

It looks like a dog that's been soaked in the rain.

The first successful work is often the culmination of the author's entire being.

And when that work ends, it is also when the author burns out.

It's not impossible to repeat previous works and replicate one's own success.

But Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't want to do that.

You can break through your limitations, start afresh, and reignite your passion, but you just can't find that old enthusiasm again.

Only a clump of ashes remained, rolling helplessly, palely mimicking the flickering of flames.

This feeling of powerlessness is overwhelming.

It seemed as if it was about to drown Kobayashi Sora.

“That’s why we need to finalize the outline before the interview,” Kobayashi Sora took a deep breath. “What I’m about to do might be a little despicable.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha instinctively took a step back, crossing her arms in front of her chest. "What... what are you going to do?"

"The protagonist's character is very interesting; it gives me a strong sense of déjà vu." Kobayashi Sora's eyes narrowed slightly. "It feels like he's a friend of mine."

Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lower lip, her red eyes fixed on Kobayashi Sora.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is another love letter from some loser trying to make someone fall for him, right?"

"Shut up......"

"Like an idiot."

"I told you to shut up!" Kasumigaoka Utaha shouted hoarsely, tears welling in her eyes.

"These kinds of protagonists will become obedient and responsible once you get them into bed and have sex with them. The reason they fail is because they're not brave enough." Kobayashi Sora continued expressionlessly, "They've clearly made so much effort, but they haven't made any progress because they're going in the wrong direction. They're an idiot themselves and they think everyone else is an idiot. Do you really think they don't understand? What pure fan... If they really liked someone, would they care about these things?"

"Go away!" Kasumigaoka Utaha trembled, her voice unconsciously carrying a hint of a sob, her trembling finger pointing to the door, "Go!"

"Wait until I finish my work." Kobayashi Sora shook the manuscript paper. "Trying to attract someone with this kind of work? You must have some serious illness. You want him to be brave, but you write a useless male protagonist who doesn't have to do anything and has a bunch of female protagonists who like him. Isn't that saying that as long as you lie down, women will come to you? You expect to make him brave with this kind of story?"

"What am I supposed to do!" Kasumigaoka Utaha grabbed his shoulders. "I used my most important work, I wrote everything in it... and he didn't even glance at it. What else can I do..."

“Write about yourself, write about the man you want.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s face was close enough for Kobayashi Sora to clearly see the tears in her eyes, her reddened eyelids, and her trembling lips. “Write about the best version of yourself, write about a proactive male protagonist.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Use your writing skills and your talent to create a character that everyone loves, a senior that all readers will adore," Kobayashi Sora explained. "Then write a story with an active protagonist, where the two become a couple, showering each other with sweetness, making all readers feel, 'I really want to be in a relationship!'—including him."

A light gradually shone in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes, "And then?"

"He likes anime, right? You're the only connection between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds. He'll fall in love with the upperclassman in the book, and then, turning around, he'll see you step out of the book," Kobayashi Sora whispered. "At that moment, he'll think, 'If I were as proactive as the male protagonist in the book...'"

"But......"

"All you can write about is 'loser dog,' right?"

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lower lip.

"You are the only rightful wife, and all those who come after you are just losers. Do whatever you want with them."

The light in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes turned into fire.

"I've finished speaking." Kobayashi Sora pushed Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand away. "Work's finished, I'm going home."

"Wait...wait a minute!"

Chapter 31 You Need to Work Overtime

"Ok?"

“Your work isn’t finished yet,” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s red eyes sparkled. “I’ve got an idea!”

"Congratulations." Kobayashi Sora continued walking out.

Kasumigaoka Utaha tugged at Kobayashi Sora's arm and pulled her into a hug. "You have to work overtime!"

"Mmm..." Kobayashi Sora made a strange sound as her arms were embraced and the soft touch made her feel something.

Kasumigaoka Utaha belatedly released her grip, then smiled with narrowed eyes, "You were just having some wild thoughts, weren't you?"

Kobayashi Sora suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "What I have in my mind is even more fantastical than what you're thinking."

Kasumigaoka Utaha blushed, her eyes a mixture of annoyance and shyness melting into a dazzling light, "This is it!"

She tossed her long hair with her slender fingers. "I don't care if younger guys have romantic feelings for me."

Strands of her long, black hair cascaded down, flying freely in the air, echoing her radiant smile.

Compared to her previous humiliation and disarray, she is now...

Radiant with light.

"What about light novel authors who are universally loved?"

How many people know you're a light novel author?

"That...female celebrity?"

"Too old."

“A child star!” Kasumigaoka Utaha pulled out a pen and paper. “She’s been active on screen since she was a child.”

“A new problem has arisen,” Kobayashi Sora said, pointing to the character design sheet that Kasumigaoka Utaha had written. “What about the male lead? If he’s also in the entertainment industry, the story will be detached from the school setting. If he’s an ordinary student, how will he have any contact with the female lead?”

"I'm temporarily taking a break from acting, having stopped my entertainment activities for some reason, and returning to school."

“Good idea. This reason can be used as a turning point in the story.” Kobayashi Sora nodded. “With the male lead’s help, the female lead returns to the entertainment industry, thus making room for other female leads to appear.”

"He's a loser!" Kasumigaoka Utaha corrected.

"Say what you will," Kobayashi Sora asked a new question, "but what about the relationship? It's impossible for such a big star to have no suitors."

Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head. "Junior, you don't have a girlfriend, do you?"

"Not now."