How to raise a random guy's wife

Kobayashi Sora: "Then she won't help."

Eriri: "...That's exactly what she would do."

“Eri,” Kato Megumi asked, “do you have any suggestions?”

“My suggestion…” Eriri thought for a moment, “Keep drawing, no matter what ideas you have or don’t have, don’t give up.”

"Yes, thanks to you." Kato Megumi smiled. "What would you like to eat?"

Fried shrimp!

“And cream soup,” Kasumigaoka Utaha added.

"Kong Qing and I are going to buy groceries. You guys stay home and help watch over the rice cakes."

"Okay~" "Okay~"

"No arguing allowed."

"......" "......"

Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't guarantee that.

With their help, the project was launched in a different way.

The relevant personnel were notified, and preparations gradually began.

First, information was released on social media. An official account for the SST production team was established, and information was posted. Star Cluster members forwarded the information one after another. Then, negotiations were held with Shinazugawa to prepare for the voting in the magazine.

Kato Megumi was in charge of communication and liaison with the star cluster, as well as the operation of the official account, while Kobayashi Sora was in charge of business cooperation.

Ta-da-ta-da...

The keyboard clattered continuously as Kobayashi Sora typed, lost in thought.

"This is..." Kato Megumi placed the opened Ramune soda on the table and looked at the screen. "An interview?"

“I went to Shinazugawa Bunko to finalize the details of the collaboration, and then Ms. Machida brought it up.” Kobayashi Sora stopped writing. “The second volume has been delayed for a long time, but it’s almost finished now, so it’s time to use the interview to boost its popularity.”

"And then you just made it up yourself?"

"I'm an editor at Shinazugawa Bunko myself, and as for the other editors..." Kobayashi Sora twitched the corner of her mouth, "My reputation in the industry is quite well-known."

"Hmm... I've seen your previous interviews."

"so?"

"How about I do the interview?"

"Great idea!" Kobayashi Sora's eyes lit up. "I'll go prepare the reporter's outfit."

"There's no such thing!" Kato Megumi grabbed Kobayashi Sora's arm. "You just want to see all kinds of clothes, right?"

"I wanted to see you wear it."

“You don’t want to see me dressed up, you just want to…” Kato Megumi pursed her lips, “and this is a casual interview.”

The two moved to the sofa, where Kato Megumi prepared her questions and pressed the button on the recorder.

"Ahem." Kato Megumi coughed twice. "Well then, Ms. Seiko (Kobayashi Sora's pen name), thank you for agreeing to this interview despite your busy schedule."

"I am more grateful that someone was willing to interview me."

Kato Megumi glared at him. "It's been almost a year since the first volume, and it was very well received. Why is it taking so long to prepare for the release of the second volume?"

"Because I just finished writing it not long ago."

"Did you encounter any difficulties in the creative process?"

"No, it's just that there have been so many good things happening lately that I've been so engrossed in them that I haven't had time to write a book."

“You’ll be disliked by the readers if you do that,” Kato Megumi demanded. “Give me a different reason.”

“Just buy the book, I can complain about it all you want…” Noticing Kato Megumi’s stern face, Kobayashi Sora quickly changed her tune, “It’s precisely because the response has been so good that I haven’t released the second volume yet. I also have the thought that if I like a story, I hope it gets better and better, more and more interesting. Before, I was a reader, but now I’m an author. Receiving everyone’s recognition and support has given me more motivation, but it has also put pressure on me. On one hand, I want to meet these expectations, and on the other hand, I have to withstand this pressure. I’m not a mature and efficient author, so I can only use the hard way and spend as much time as possible polishing it.”

Kobayashi Sora is absolutely right. If it weren't for the fact that he spends all his free time glued to her, Kato Megumi would have believed it.

"I heard that this volume includes an extra chapter compared to the previous one. Can you give us some information in advance?"

"It's called a side story, but it's actually about Takagi and Nishikata's married life."

"What was the thought process behind adding this side story?"

"As for a penchant for spoilers... no," Kobayashi Sora replied earnestly. "I hope everyone can enjoy simple beauty without any worries."

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Kato Megumi tilted her head. "Is there anything I need to worry about?"

"If we start talking about this, we'll start making sweeping generalizations." Kobayashi Sora waved her hand. "Next, next."

"Yes." Kato Megumi nodded. "The beautiful scenes depicted in the first volume have inspired many readers, and at the same time, some are curious whether, in their middle school days, Haruka-sensei experienced something similar to be able to depict such an interesting story in such detail and vividness."

“I had very poor interpersonal relationships during my junior high school years… or rather, up to now. I’ve never experienced being teased by female classmates,” Kobayashi Sora replied. “But I think it’s precisely because I haven’t experienced it that I imagine the process to be so wonderful. If I had been teased by a girl in junior high school, I probably would have simply felt annoyed by her, let alone written a story like this.”

"Ah, just like my senior, because she has never been in a relationship, she is able to write plots that resonate with many people."

"Senior is crying," Kobayashi Sora reminded her. "If this continues, it'll start turning into a general attack on everyone."

"So..." Kato Megumi began the next topic, "Could you reveal a part of the plot?"

"No, you can't."

"Huh, why?"

“Because I plan to reveal everything,” Kobayashi Sora replied earnestly. “The heart-pounding teasing between Takagi and Nishikata—that’s all that follows. I’ll continue writing if I have inspiration, and I’ll end it if I don’t, and write about their married life.”

"Many authors seek to break through their limitations after achieving a certain level of success. Since the plot hasn't changed much, and there's been such a long gap between the second and third volumes, does that mean that other parts have changed?"

"That's right. Since I don't plan to change the plot structure, I've focused my efforts on improving my writing style. Although it might sound a bit boastful, I feel that after this period of hard work, the writing style of the second volume has improved significantly."

"Many readers are probably curious about how such an improvement was achieved."

“My wife provided tremendous help throughout this process,” Kobayashi Sora blinked. “In our daily interactions, I experienced a happiness I had never known before, a happiness I never dared to believe existed. Nourished by her…”

"Ok?"

"With some polishing, the writing style of the second volume has changed significantly. I hope that everyone who is curious will definitely buy it and take a look."

"You'll get burned if you do that," Kato Megumi said, her face flushed. "It's that FFF group."

"FFF group doesn't burn true love."

"There's such a setting...?" Kato Megumi bit her lower lip lightly. "I wonder what kind of person Haruka-sensei's wife is?"

"Beautiful, gentle, cute, considerate, and with abilities surpassing mine, she's like a treasure bestowed upon me by this world..."

“That’s enough…” Kato Megumi covered her face with her notebook. “This length is enough.”

"I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Thank you for the interview, Ms. Qingkong. Everyone, please be sure to buy volume two!" Kato Megumi finished her closing remarks and turned off the recorder. "Now..."

Kobayashi Sora was forced onto the sofa.

"I'm busy with my own things..." The girl's eyes sparkled. "You continue..."

-

"In short..." Mayu Sagara placed the printed sketch on the table, "This is the result of my work over the past few months."

At Shibuya Kanon's café, members of the Star Group, along with Kobayashi Sora and Kato Megumi, are watching Sagara Mayu's work.

It's clear that the new results aren't as impressive as the previous ones.

Ping An Mingjin compared the results with her previous work, saying, "To be honest, the previous ones were much better looking."

Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, Heian Nami knows that if some things aren't said, they'll be overlooked.

So even if it's unpleasant, you still have to say it.

"That's true." Ye Yuelian nodded. She didn't have many thoughts on it; she just said what she had in mind.

“That’s true…” Tang Keke observed carefully, “but I feel this version is closer to the real person.”

"What did you say?" Ping An Mingjin looked at Tang Keke.

"I've been thinking about this for a while now, why did you have to be drawn so beautifully?" Tang Keke looked at Ping An Mingjin. "I can't even tell it's the same person."

"You're just trying to say I'm not pretty, but aren't you the same?"

"I'm pretty!" Tang Keke protested, "but I wasn't drawn as pretty as Mayu before! So I think the second version is more suitable!"

"What's wrong with being prettier?" Heian Nasumi had a different opinion. "Now we're announcing the real person first, then the character art, so we don't have to worry about the previous issues. Of course, the prettier the better!"

"But it's all fake! It's virtual, you can't grasp it!"

"Why don't you let me try it out first? Besides, idols and actors are all fake, so why take it seriously?"

"The more fake something is, the more we should cherish the rare truth!" Tang Keke retorted without backing down.

"Xiangyin," Lan Qiansha looked at her childhood friend, "what do you think?"

Arashi Chisuna has her own ideas, but she won't express them until Shibuya Kanon does.

"Hmm... there are obvious differences between the two sketches, and the distinctions are quite clear." Shibuya Kanon hesitated.

"Don't worry," Kobayashi Sora declared. "The Superstar project is centered around you, and your ideas are the first thing we need to consider. So, whichever version we choose, it won't affect the progress of the project."

“Thank you…” Shibuya Kanon thought for a moment, then looked seriously at Sagara Mayu, “Before you make your choice, could you tell us what your thoughts are? Why did you draw it this way, and what were your ideas when you created it?”

Shibuya Kanon is often responsible for composing and writing lyrics for the team, so she also has some experience in creative work.

When you can't grasp the ideas hidden in a work, the best approach is to understand the author's creative intent.

Sagara Mayu nodded; she had anticipated this scene.

After drawing the second version and comparing it with the first version, she noticed the obvious differences between the two and knew that this would be the outcome.

However, the attitude of the Star Cluster members was much better than she had expected, and the conflict was not directed at her.

This made her feel much more relaxed.

"When I was drawing the first version, I was thinking about how to draw the five most beautiful characters and I worked hard to achieve that," Mayu Sagara said honestly. "But in the subsequent improvement process, I felt it was going more and more smoothly."