How to raise a random guy's wife

Kato Megumi looked thoughtful, "I feel like I'd enjoy it too."

"Eh?"

“Secretary Kobayashi,” Kato Megumi turned around, leaned against the edge of the sink, reached out and lightly hooked Kobayashi Sora’s collar, and smiled as she looked up, “You don’t want to lose this job, do you?”

Kobayashi Sora was taken aback, then sighed and obediently lowered her head, "I understand."

With both hands, she lifted Kato Megumi up and helped her sit on the washstand. In order to keep her job, Secretary Kobayashi offered her a passionate kiss.

"Hmm...that's enough...um~" Even though he said it was enough, Boss Kato's arms were still wrapped around Secretary Kobayashi's neck, showing no intention of letting go.

"You scoundrel." Having just finished enjoying himself, Boss Kato began to scold, "You've soaked my skirt."

Kobayashi Sora looked down, "Just one kiss and..."

"It's the water from the sink!" Kato Megumi punched Kobayashi Sora's chest with her little fist. "You know I can't hit hard, so you're deliberately trying to annoy me, right?"

"Exerting effort is another kind of enjoyment."

"Bad guy."

-

The massive building covers a large area of ​​land and has a medieval European style, reminiscent of the tranquil exterior of Yokohama's red brick warehouses.

The shopping center, which opened last year, is still quite lively, even though it no longer has the same overwhelming crowds it once did.

"here!"

Kato Megumi and Kobayashi Sora met up with Sagara Mayu before they arrived here together.

As they approached the meeting point, Tang Keke's waving hand immediately caught the attention of the three of them.

Beside her were the other four members of the star cluster.

“I’m sorry,” Kato Megumi approached, “we’re late.”

“It’s not time yet,” Shibuya Kanon said, waving her phone to show the time. “We’re a little early.”

"Is this the new artist?" Arashi Chisuna peeked out from behind Shibuya Kanon. "So cute!"

"Thank you~" Mayu Sagara replied while carefully examining the members of Star Cluster.

As expected... watching the video recordings and Kobayashi Sora's account of the star cluster's formation process is a completely different experience from directly interacting with the star cluster members face-to-face.

Hazuki Ren noticed Sagara Mayu's gaze and tilted her head slightly, revealing a smile.

“Galaxy~” Heian Sumire appeared in front of Sagara Mayu. “I’ll leave the character design to you. I’m Heian Sumire, just call me Sumire.”

"Hello, I am Mayu Sagara."

"How cunning!" Tang Keke grabbed Heian Mingjin. "She actually introduced herself first, trying to get close to Mayu so that her character design would look better?" Then she turned around at lightning speed, revealing a sunny smile. "I'm Tang Keke, just call me Keke."

"How dare you say that to me?" Ping An Mingjin glared at Tang Keke. "You're the same one who rushes to introduce yourself first!"

"Of course I have to introduce it, otherwise what if all the character illustrations turn into isopods if we use yours as the standard?"

"Don't mention isopods!!!"

"Please excuse their antics. They often do this; they actually have a very good relationship," Hazuki Ren said, trying to smooth things over. "If there's anything we can do to help, just let us know."

"We just need to work together." Sagara Mayu had a general understanding of the group. "Actually, I had looked at some materials before. I came here mainly to get to know everyone better. It would be even better if the final result would satisfy everyone."

Arashi Chisato and Shibuya Kanon clearly have a close friendship, having been together since childhood, they have a good relationship and take care of each other.

Ping An Mingjin and Tang Keke are a typical bickering couple; they only bicker like this when they have a good relationship.

In contrast, Hazuki Ren has a more serious personality and doesn't interact much with the other members. As she was the last to join, she inevitably feels somewhat distant.

As a seasoned otaku, Mayu Sagara quickly labeled the members of Star Cluster.

In that case...

Mayu Sagara thought for a moment, "Um, could I walk around with each person individually?"

"Of course," Shibuya Kanon nodded. "Hmm... we can keep in touch by phone. Who should we start with?"

“Let’s start with classmates who are in love,” Mayu Sagara said, looking at Megumi Kato and Sora Kobayashi. “I’d appreciate it if you could join in, so we don’t mess things up.”

"It's not that bad." Kobayashi Sora had no objection. As long as Sagara Mayu could complete the character design, he would meet most of the requirements.

The eight people split into two groups. The other four members of the Star Cluster went shopping together, while Hazuki Ren, Sagara Mayu, Kato Megumi, and Kobayashi Sora strolled around together.

Hazuki Ren had never experienced anything like this before. "What should I do?"

"Don't be nervous, just relax." Mayu Sagara smiled to help Ren Hazuki relax. "Let's look around first, is there any store you'd like to visit?"

"Hmm... I rarely go out, so there's no particular place I want to go."

“Kongqing remembers the location of all the stores,” Kato Megumi introduced with a look of 'My husband is amazing!' “Just tell him what you want to buy, and he can find the corresponding location.”

"Wow, that's amazing?!" Mayu Sagara's eyes lit up, and she suggested to Ren Hazuki, "Let's go check out the dress?"

A person's clothing style can largely reflect their character. By examining Hazuki Ren's clothing preferences, we can analyze her personality traits to some extent.

"Okay." Hazuki Ren nodded with a smile.

Chapter 347 Completely Different

Watching the two picking out clothes, Kato Megumi tilted her head slightly, "They seem to be having a good chat."

“Unlike the previous artists, we’re all the same age, so we have more in common.” Kobayashi Sora is also very satisfied with the current relationship between Sagara Mayu and Hazuki Ren. “It seems there won’t be any major problems.”

As they were talking, at Mayu Sagara's suggestion, Hazuki Ren picked up a white dress and went into the fitting room.

Watching Hazuki Ren disappear, Sagara Mayu ran up to the two of them, exclaiming, "There's a big problem!"

Kato Megumi: "Huh?"

"We have absolutely nothing in common. Is she really the same age as me?" Mayu Sagara exclaimed incredulously. "Was the previous artist like this too?"

Kobayashi Sora: "..." Did Sagara Mayu just hear what he said?

"What's wrong?" Kato Megumi asked for details.

"She's such a sheltered young lady!" Mayu Sagara emphasized. "Her hobby is horseback riding... Do people usually enjoy horseback riding?"

To be honest, that's true.

Most people, apart from mobile games, have not had much contact with horses.

"She's good at figure skating and piano. Besides school idol activities, she usually studies calligraphy, painting, English conversation, ballet, swimming..." Mayu Sagara sighed, "They're from completely different worlds. It was fine when I only saw information about them before, but now that someone like this is right in front of me, how am I supposed to draw her?"

If you look at the information, Mayu Sagara can still elaborate on the content of the information.

But with the real person right in front of me, my creative space is limited, and it feels like no matter how I draw it, it won't look like them.

The moment an idea popped into his head, he glanced at the real person and rejected it without even drawing it.

“I don’t know much about drawing, but…” Kato Megumi thought for a moment, “the characters you drew before weren’t from the same world as you, were they?”

“...That’s right.” Mayu Sagara suddenly realized.

“My suggestion is that there’s no need to be impatient for quick results,” Kobayashi Sora said. “There’s still some time before the deadline, so you can treat today as a simple opportunity to make friends, relax a bit, and only rush when there’s not enough time.”

Mayu Sagara: "...Thank you."

She wanted the results as soon as possible to avoid that situation.

However... what Kato Megumi and Kobayashi Sora said also makes sense.

Feeling that it was about time, Mayu Sagara returned to her original spot to wait for Ren Hazuki, who had changed her clothes, to come out.

The pure white dress hugged her body, making Hazuki Ren, who was already tall, appear even more elegant.

Sagara Mayu sincerely exclaimed, "Being tall is really great; you look good in anything."

“Thank you,” Hazuki Ren looked down at herself. “Many people think this isn’t cute…it’s quite troubling.”

"Cute isn't just about appearance; as long as you have a cute heart, you're cute!" Mayu Sagara has a different perspective.

"Ah...th...thank you."

"There's no need to say it so many times."

"I mean it sincerely," Hazuki Ren answered earnestly. "My clothes are always picked out by the maids at home, and this is the first time I've ever come out to choose clothes like this."

Maid... Sagara Mayu wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

We are different.

“I myself wouldn’t dare come to a place like this… Thank you for coming with me.”

Seeing Hazuki Ren's seriousness, Sagara Mayu felt a little embarrassed. "It's nothing, it's not a big deal." Then she tried to change the subject, "By the way, why did you join the school idol group?"

“I want more people to know about the school my mother founded,” Hazuki Ren replied. “And… I want to express my thoughts frankly through singing, because I’m not very good at communicating with people.”

indeed.

Sagara Mayu nodded to herself.

Hazuki Ren's personality is a bit too serious, which may be related to her being the student council president. In addition, her upbringing and circumstances are different from most people, and she doesn't have much in common with others.

Even for a young lady from a wealthy family, life isn't easy.

Hazuki Ren's elegance is also a kind of loneliness.

Mayu Sagara had a vague idea and pulled Ren Hazuki to the rest area.

Taking her sketchbook out of her bag, Mayu Sagara earnestly instructed, "Don't move!"

"Okay." Hazuki Ren sat down in the chair with an elegant posture, her upper body straight.

While observing, Mayu Sagara drew, completing the sketch of the character illustration in the shortest possible time.

"How about this?" Mayu Sagara showed the finished product to Ren Hazuki.

Hazuki Ren's eyes widened, her mouth agape. "Um... clothes...aren't you going to wear them?"

"No... this is just a sketch, the clothes will be added later." Hazuki Ren's focus left Sagara Mayu somewhat helpless.

"Oh... I see... I thought..." Hazuki Ren shut her mouth and seriously admired Sagara Mayu's work. "It's really different from what I learned... So cute."

Hazuki Ren looked at the girl with a high ponytail on the paper. Although the clothes hadn't been drawn yet, her bright eyes were quite expressive, carrying an elegance and aloofness, with a faint trace of melancholy.

"Is this really me?" Hazuki Ren exclaimed. "So beautiful..."