How to raise a random guy's wife

"Not necessarily." Kobayashi Sora chuckled. "First of all, we know the five members of the Star Cluster very well, and we understand their personalities, which greatly reduces the risk. Secondly, with me overseeing the information and you overseeing the content, the possibility of something serious happening is very small. Finally, with RER's multimedia influence, even if problems arise, they can be controlled to some extent."

"I see..."

"So we need to worry, but not too much," Kobayashi Sora concluded. "Things will always have problems, that's unavoidable. As long as we can find a way to solve them, that's fine."

Returns come with risks, and the greater the risk, the greater the potential return.

After all, if you don't lose anything, it's not really a risk.

The process of planning is a process of identifying and solving problems.

Kobayashi Sora's worries were more of a precautionary measure, but she didn't expect that Kato Megumi would see right through her.

He knew that this anxiety stemmed from his own desire for control; he always held the belief that the future might not unfold as he had predicted.

This anxiety helps him stay focused and prevents him from being blinded by the progress at hand, allowing him to do his best in the present moment.

However, it's unnecessary to cause Kato Megumi any worry.

What if we can't find a solution?

"Then I'll have no choice but to take responsibility and be demoted, and just coast along under President Kato's command." Kobayashi Sora chuckled.

"It seems pretty good..." Kato Megumi chuckled, then suddenly remembered something, "I want to sit up."

"Ok?"

Kato Megumi sat up straight, facing Kobayashi Sora, "Can I massage like this?"

"Sure," Kobayashi Sora gently massaged Kato Megumi's head. "But this isn't as comfortable as before, is it?"

As the saying goes, it's better to lie down than to sit.

"But it's happier than before," Kato Megumi whispered. "I can clearly see your expression when you massage me, hmm~"

“Actually, there’s another advantage.” Kobayashi Sora said as she moved closer to Kato Megumi.

Chapter 356 Manipulation Results

"Phew~" Kato Megumi let out a long breath and gently poked Kobayashi Sora's nose. "It feels so good to kiss someone so quietly..."

"What's good about it?"

"Good, Eri Kashiwagi."

"Eri will be angry."

"So if she asks again next time, I'll tell her about it."

"That's a great move... No wonder she's my wife."

"This massage is so tiring."

"It's okay, I feel fine."

"Hmm...I have a good idea."

......

Kato Megumi gripped the edge of the thin blanket with both hands, resting her head on Kobayashi Sora's lap, enjoying his head massage.

Kobayashi Sora's movements were gentle as she began to ponder.

How was the universe born?

What is the meaning of life?

Where do we come from, and where are we going?

My fingertips are slightly sore.

Kobayashi Sora came to her senses.

Previously, Kato Megumi often helped him massage his head.

The time spent pressing was longer than when I pressed it myself.

But she never said it.

His gentle gaze was fixed on the girl on his lap.

The meaning of life.

Where do we come from, and where are we going?

The answer is becoming clearer.

He lowered his hands and kneaded the girl's neck.

The delicate feel of the skin is intoxicating to the fingertips.

Kato Megumi straightened her neck slightly, then relaxed.

After the neck comes the shoulders, and sitting for long periods of time will almost always cause some problems with the neck and shoulders.

"This customer's shoulders seem a bit stiff. Do you often sit in front of the computer?" Kobayashi Sora adjusted the pressure on her hands. "If you lack exercise, you can come here often to relax."

"As for exercising, it just ended."

Kobayashi Sora blushed.

As the massage position changed, Kato Megumi, who was originally lying down, gradually began to lean against Kobayashi Sora.

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi shifted, "Should I press here too?"

"Yes, this can promote intestinal peristalsis, improve gastric motility, and help with sleep," Kobayashi Sora explained as she tried to explain.

Kato Megumi's belly was soft.

"Sky Blue?"

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora turned her head.

chirp~

I got kissed.

Kato Megumi blinked her beautiful eyes, "I like you so much."

"You started this." Kobayashi Sora couldn't concentrate on the massage anymore and prepared to begin...

Kato Megumi's phone rang. She picked it up casually, a mischievous smile on her face. She grabbed Kobayashi Sora's hand, signaling him not to cause trouble.

That's really uncomfortable.

Kato Megumi casually turned on speakerphone.

"Megumi, this is Kaoru."

"Kane, what's wrong?"

"Um..." Shibuya Kanon's voice hesitated, "It's just... um, are the voting results coming out soon?"

"Yes, it'll only take two days."

"I remember Kobayashi was a very capable person, right?"

"You're really amazing," Kato Megumi said with a smile in her eyes. "In many ways."

Kobayashi Sora assured that what Shibuya Kaon said and what Kato Megumi said were definitely not the same thing.

But why did Shibuya Kanon call? Is there some problem?

Feeling the phone vibrate, Kobayashi Sora continued to rub Kato Megumi's stomach with one hand, while using the other to pick up the phone and open the message.

It is Ping An Ming Jin.

After a few simple opening remarks, Kobayashi Sora learned about Heian Nami's thoughts.

Kato Megumi also learned the purpose of Shibuya Kanon's phone call.

Shibuya Kanon wants to ask Kobayashi Sora to help change the voting results.

Heian Nasu wanted to ask Kobayashi Sora not to change the voting results.

As a thoughtful and ordinary student, Shibuya Kanon felt that communicating with Kobayashi Sora through the gentler Kato Megumi would be smoother than communicating directly with Kobayashi Sora.

As someone who has been on the fringes of the entertainment industry for a long time, Heian Nasumi knows very well that direct communication with people like Kobayashi Sora won't damage the relationship and can even improve efficiency.

Different goals and different communication styles reveal the different personalities and ways of thinking of the two people.

The main difference lies in their different purposes and starting points.

"It would be really tough to be last in the team. If possible, I hope I'm last, so everyone will feel better with me at the bottom. If it's me, that would be great. If not, I hope Kobayashi can help out. If I'm the first one to be last, the pressure will be less for the last one in the subsequent votes." — This was Shibuya Kanon's thought.

To be fair, this is a really good idea.

In any voting activity, someone will inevitably be the one with the fewest votes.

We're a team, but I'm the worst one in the team.

No matter how open-minded you are, you'll inevitably feel uncomfortable at this moment.

If your teammates are uncomfortable, the person who gets first place won't be too happy.

However, through behind-the-scenes manipulation, the person who wanted to be last became last.

So, the person who comes in last place won't be so sad if they know they're not really last.

And this truly last-place person will not be last, nor will they be so sad.

All are happy.

If she hadn't seen the information about Heian Nami, Kobayashi Sora would have thought the same thing.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be last place. If that's the case, I hope you can announce the results truthfully. I've seen things like this behind the scenes before, and you should be able to do it too. If it's for personal gain, then there's nothing to say. But if you're doing it out of pity for anyone, then don't do it; just announce the results truthfully."

Ping An Mingjin had clearly been preparing for some time; the messages she sent were quite long and very fast.

"If victory is achieved through the pity of others, then wouldn't one's own efforts become a joke? If pity can bring favoritism, then hard work becomes a folly. Even if the victor shows a sad expression out of sympathy, the loser's resentment will not be diminished in the slightest. In that case, the victor should enjoy the victory happily, letting the loser look up to this moment, yearn for this moment, and turn their yearning and resentment into real effort until they become the victor—this is how I think, as someone who often fails."

Kato Megumi, who was on the phone with Shibuya Kanon, also saw Heian Nami's message.

While considering how to reply to Shibuya Kanon, Kobayashi Sora started replying to messages at lightning speed.

"Manipulating voting results is indeed a common thing, and it's not very difficult to do. But in Superstar's project, this kind of thing is only done as a last resort. The reason is simple: if this kind of thing is discovered once, it means that it has been done a hundred times."