How to raise a random guy's wife

"Megumi~" Eriri hugged Kato Megumi's arm as they left the classroom. "I want to eat something delicious."

Eriri felt a deep longing for the food that Kato Megumi had cooked.

It's like being away from home for a long time and not having eaten your mother's cooking... If her mother doesn't cook, then it's okay.

Kato Megumi smiled and said, "Okay, what would you like to eat?"

Kobayashi Sora couldn't laugh.

"I want to..." Eriri started to say, but her gaze immediately turned to the school gate.

A white dress, black tights, long black hair flowing in the wind, and a white headband.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, a first-year student in the Department of Literature at Waseda University, leaned against a doorpost, flipping through the book in her hands, completely oblivious to the stares of passing students.

The female students who had already graduated returned, and many male students were eager to try their luck.

This feeling of reunion after a long separation... completely dissipated the moment I got close and sensed the other person's icy aura.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's influence remained undiminished, easily suppressing the students' attempts to approach and strike up a conversation.

"School's just over?" Kasumigaoka Utaha put away her books. "High school life is really tough."

"What are you doing in a high school, a college student?" Eriri retorted instinctively. "Trying to act young?"

“Even if I wanted to, my physical condition wouldn’t allow it.” Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms over her chest, tightening them slightly. Amidst the surging waves of her breasts, her red eyes swept over Eriri up and down. “Unlike someone else, whose middle school gym uniform still fits her perfectly, and who would still be called a classmate even if she went back to elementary school.”

"I want you to take care of it!"

Kato Megumi and Kobayashi Sora exchanged a glance.

I thought the relationship between Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri had changed, but now it seems... there's no sign of that.

After a noisy shopping trip, we gathered at Kobayashi Sora's house, a place we hadn't visited in a long time.

While Kobayashi Sora and Kato Megumi were cooking, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri were skillfully exchanging barbs.

"So why did you come here instead of staying home and writing the outline?"

"You didn't just stay home and design your own characters, did you?"

"I tried my best in class!"

"You should study even harder in class, high school students."

"I don't want to be told that by someone who sleeps in late for class!"

"I was the top student in my grade for three years because I slept in late during class."

"...So what are you doing here?"

“If you can’t win an argument, change the subject…” Kasumigaoka Utaha enjoyed the massage service from the mochi’s big paws. “To put it simply, the production of ‘Chronicles of the Universe’ is still in its early stages, and there isn’t much work to do yet. I plan to use this time to push the progress of the light novel forward a bit, so that I won’t be unable to handle both when the workload increases later.”

"Volume 3 is expected to be released this month, and Volume 4 is estimated to be released in August," explained Kobayashi Sora, Kasumigaoka Utaha's editor. "Now that you've written Volume 5, once this volume is finished, you don't need to worry about the light novel for a while. I will continue to follow up on the promotional activities, and occasionally I can let you relax a little under the guise of signing events."

"I hope so..." Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't sure if Akane Kousaka would release them by then.

However, to be honest, this familiar sense of security makes working with Kobayashi Sora a real pleasure.

"What about One-Punch Man?"

"Let me think..." Kobayashi Sora recalled, "Someone finished the first volume, then temporarily put aside drawing the manga to focus on making the game, then went into seclusion, then couldn't draw anymore, and finally joined a large production team..."

“Um…that…” Eriri couldn’t find a way to refute it.

"So for now, we can only use my version to update for a while. Once your work is finished and the popularity has been built up, we can take the opportunity to release a remastered version."

"All right......"

Kato Megumi's voice came from the kitchen, "You guys, wash your hands and eat."

"Okay~" the three answered in unison.

Finally having dinner, Kasumigaoka Utaha squinted her eyes contentedly, "Megumi's cooking is getting better and better."

Eriri glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha, "You didn't come here just for the food, did you?"

Before questioning others, don't you ask yourself a question first?

"..."

Chapter 320 Meeting Instructions

"That should solve the plot problem for Volume 5." Kobayashi Sora saved the file. "I'll just wait for the final draft."

"Hmm." Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded. "Speaking of which, what about you?"

“Yeah,” Eriri, who was drawing, chimed in, “Didn’t you poach a production team? What are you planning to do?”

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought of something, "If it's a secret, then there's no need to say it."

"It's not something that needs to be kept secret." Kobayashi Sora shook her head. "It's a bit complicated. To sum it up... I want to be a school idol."

Eriri was taken aback. "You're finally going to crossdress?!"

Kobayashi Sora: "...What do you mean by 'finally'?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, "You've already dressed as a woman?!"

"No!" Kobayashi Sora said helplessly, "What's going on with you guys?"

Kato Megumi spoke up, "It's probably because you often have that tendency..."

No.

"Simply put, it's a reader-participatory, mixed-media campus idol project, including music, television and radio programs, books, comics and illustrations, animation, games, merchandise, and more. The slogan of the project is... 'A story about everyone achieving their dreams together!'"

Eriri took a moment to process what she was saying, "What's so easy about it?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought of Yuugaoka Girls' High School, "You want to use the power of [Liella!]?"

"That's right. Of course, we'll have to discuss it with them later. If they're not interested, then we'll have to find someone else."

Kato Megumi, acting very much like a secretary, asked, "What are the specific details?"

"First, we explained the project plan to get the work of each member of the production team on the agenda. Then, we created a short trailer." Kobayashi Sora briefly explained her ideas. "We told the story of the five members, released their character silhouettes, announced the news that a TV anime would be produced, and conducted multiple reader polls on the official website and magazines to release the character illustrations according to the number of votes."

"A magazine?" Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed the element.

“Shinazugawa Bunko is a great partner,” Kobayashi Sora replied.

"And then?" Eriri asked curiously.

"Then, using the same method, we'll announce the voice actors (i.e., the members of the idol group) based on the voting results, and then continue promotion through magazine interviews, online live streams, and offline concerts. We'll also release character photos, solo singles, group singles, and collective singles. We'll also publish light novels and manga, and regularly update four-panel comics on the official website and Twitter..."

“Wait a minute,” Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed the problem, “What about the game?”

“That brings us to this,” Kobayashi Sora explained. “Magazine interviews and online live streams are fine, but things like offline concerts and album photoshoots require financial support, and the source of that funding is naturally the game.”

Kobayashi Sora slowed down her speech to make it easier for Kato Megumi to take notes, "We will still choose the lowest-risk galgame, announce on the website that all the game revenue will be used for the idol careers of all members, and select the parts that can be announced to be published."

"You...you're a demon!" Eriri, having figured out the whole story, voiced her true feelings.

"Hmm?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked, puzzled. "I think this project is amazing, but where's the devil?"

"Didn't he say that almost all events are based on the voting results?" Eriri flashed her white teeth. "Think about it, how would you feel if your favorite member was always at the bottom?"

"this......"

"What if the member you support is always in first place, but the second place is very close?"

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha gradually understood.

"If the member you support is always in second place, but just a little bit short of first, what would you do?"

“I understand the logic,” Kasumigaoka Utaha asked, “but is there really anyone willing to invest so much in a project?”

"Don't underestimate the power of otaku!"

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha was speechless for a moment.

"I won't go into detail about the arcade games, mobile games, figurines, and other related content that will follow," Kobayashi Sora said, shrugging. "It's basically a similar process."

“I initially thought it was just a small project…” Eriri stared at Kobayashi Sora, “but now I want to join in.”

"Let's get 'Chronicles of the World' sorted out first. If the project goes smoothly, we can add it later."

Kasumigaoka Utaha bluntly asked, "What if things don't go smoothly?"

"Then we need you all to come back and turn the tide even more," Kobayashi Sora chuckled.

"You seem to have a very clear idea..." Kato Megumi looked at Kobayashi Sora, "So, what's the name of the project?"

“Hmm… since we can’t get Love Live! authorization yet, let’s call it [Superstar].” Kobayashi Sora’s eyes flickered. “You can explain it at the next meeting.”

"Eh?"

"Don't worry, I'll help you with the PPT and I'll also help with the Q&A session."

Kato Megumi was a little worried, "But I'm a high school student, I don't have any work experience yet."

“You do have work experience, and I’m proof of that,” Kobayashi Sora comforted her. “I’m also a high school student.”

“Megumi is probably worried about making things difficult for you,” Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed out. “To some extent, this also falls under the category of using personal connections to obtain an important position in the company.”

“There’s even less to worry about,” Kobayashi Sora said confidently. “I have dirt on everyone in the group.”

Eriri stared at Kobayashi Sora with the look of someone eyeing a dangerous item, "...I suddenly feel that Akane Akasaka is actually quite nice."

“Hmm…” Kato Megumi pursed her lips slightly, “I understand.”

Ultimately, this day was bound to come sooner or later.

It doesn't matter whether it's earlier or later.

Even if she officially started these jobs after graduating from university, the rumors would still circulate.

The only way to resist such rumors is not to run away, but to grow as quickly as possible in the shortest amount of time and to demonstrate one's abilities as much as possible.

Kobayashi Sora can make everyone drink it orally.

Kato Megumi wanted to win everyone's hearts.

With this in mind, Kato Megumi, who was still a high school student, began to seriously prepare for a meeting that many college students had never prepared for.

finally......