How to raise a random guy's wife

After all, they are creators, and once they are immersed in their creations, everything else is blocked out.

In contrast, the members of the star cluster are not so easily immersed in it.

Moreover, Kobayashi Sora and Kato Megumi weren't this close during the previous rehearsals.

What was supposed to be a smooth research trip turned into trouble right from the start.

Kobayashi Sora leaned back slightly and felt the wonderful softness touch the back of her head.

Kato Megumi reached out and gently patted Kobayashi Sora's head. "It's only the first day, no need to rush."

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Sora closed her eyes slightly, then suddenly remembered something and opened them.

Almost at the same time, Megumi Kato also spoke.

The two spoke in unison, saying the same thing.

"The moon is so beautiful tonight."

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi lowered her head, "Why did you suddenly think of bringing this up?"

“Because I haven’t said it before,” Kobayashi Sora pulled Kato Megumi into her arms, “so I wanted to say it this time. What about you?”

"I don't want anyone else to tell you first," Kato Megumi leaned against Kobayashi Sora. "So I want to tell you this once."

"Is this what they call telepathy?"

"Then guess what I'm thinking right now?" Kato Megumi blinked.

“Thinking…” Kobayashi Sora lowered her head.

Then Kato Megumi's small hand covered his mouth.

"You guessed wrong." Kato Megumi looked at him reproachfully. "All you ever think about is this kind of thing."

"So what are you thinking about?"

"When others are resting, you should also get a good rest yourself." Kato Megumi rubbed Kobayashi Sora's nose. "After you've rested tomorrow, we can all discuss it together."

"So...you're thinking about resting?"

"It's just a break," Kato Megumi emphasized.

"Just taking a break?"

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi bit her lower lip lightly, "After that, it's just a rest."

Well.

Under the hazy moonlight, Kobayashi Sora opened her eyes.

Kato Megumi, nestled in his arms, rested her head on his arm, her breathing long and deep.

Kobayashi Sora carefully moved her other hand and opened the message on her phone.

【Did I disturb you?】—Akane Kousaka.

"No way?" Kobayashi Sora felt an urge to sigh.

Prepare a room for me that won't cause trouble.

really......

Kobayashi Sora tried to get up without disturbing Kato Megumi, but was unsuccessful.

The girl's body was almost completely pressed against him, without any obstruction.

Even the slightest noise was enough to wake Kato Megumi.

"Mmm..." The girl made a muffled sound, wrapped her arms around Kobayashi Sora's neck, and habitually kissed him on the cheek before asking in a soft, sweet voice, "What's wrong?"

"Something came up, you go back to sleep." Kobayashi Sora gently kissed Kato Megumi's forehead.

"It's not just a little thing." Although she wasn't fully awake, Kato Megumi noticed Kobayashi Sora's unusual behavior and ran her fingers over Kobayashi Sora's furrowed brows. "Let me get dressed. What's wrong?"

"She's here."

It was the early hours of the morning, a time when people should be resting.

In the room that Kobayashi Sora found so that it wouldn't disturb anyone, Akane Akasaka was indifferently enduring the stares from Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Akane Akane doesn't care about bothering others, but she doesn't want others to bother her.

"Why did you suddenly show up at my door... especially in the middle of the night?" Kasumigaoka Utaha made no attempt to hide her displeasure, crossing her arms over her chest and shaking her plump thighs in frustration. "At least call me first! I've asked you several times to treat people in a more common-sense way, haven't I, Ms. Kousaka?"

“If I had called before leaving, you guys might have slipped away, wouldn’t you?” Akane Akasaka replied matter-of-factly.

"Wait a minute, what kind of tone is that!" Eriri said, glaring at her. "Shiyu is different from me; she has never deserted her post!"

Kato Megumi, still a little dazed, leaned against Kobayashi Sora's chest. Seeing this scene, she was also somewhat surprised, "They're united against a common enemy."

"I wish we could do that." Kobayashi Sora felt sorry for Kato Megumi. "Why don't you go and rest first? This place might not be over for a while."

"Then I'll stay with you even more and see if I can help in any way." Kato Megumi hugged Kobayashi Sora even tighter.

“I’m starting to understand why you guys were able to create such sweet interactions in ‘The Cherry Blossom Promise.’ It’s quite interesting.” Akane Kousaka’s gaze shifted from Megumi Kato and Sora Kobayashi, then fixed on Eriri and Utaha Kasumigaoka. “It feels good to work together in the face of a formidable enemy, but how long can you guys stay this smug?”

Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned. "What did you say?"

"Let's make this clear beforehand, we've completed all the required progress for this month!" Eriri declared. "I've finished drawing all the line art for the upper body character designs, and Utaha has written the scripts for all the storylines..."

Chapter 362 A Stormy Night

"You mean this?" Akane Kousaka opened the briefcase beside her and slammed the large stack of documents inside onto the table.

That heavy sound was enough to prove its astonishing weight.

The stack of papers was more than 30 centimeters high, and each one had sticky notes stuck to it in several places, causing the large stack of papers to bulge into a distorted shape, tilting as if it might lose its balance and fall onto the table at any moment.

Kato Megumi, who was initially a little dazed, quickly came to her senses after seeing the scene.

As Akane Kousaka laid out stacks of papers on the table, one could see the locations of the sticky notes, marked in bright red with numerous deletions and revisions, several lines of specific instructions from director Akane Kousaka, illustrations with distinct styles by manga artist Akane Kousaka, and a whole page of dialogue rewritten by the original author Akane Kousaka.

To be fair, Kobayashi Sora had also been a director, and he knew that there was a big gap between him and Akane Akasaka, but he didn't expect it to be this big.

A true supervisor is not someone who simply looks at an author's work, nods, or vaguely remarks that something seems off. Even pointing out problems is not enough to qualify them as a supervisor.

Anyone can find fault; even the best works can be found to have flaws.

However, proposing effective solutions to the problem is not so easy.

The bright red handwriting looked like blood seeping from the paper; it was the blood that flowed from the hideous wounds that had opened up by Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri's heart and soul under Akane's cruel slaughter.

It possesses a bewitching beauty amidst the bloodshed.

This is undoubtedly a huge treasure trove for Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri.

Every scar represents their hope for future improvement.

At the same time, this is also their current weakness.

And now, Akane Kousaka, who has painstakingly slaughtered them, is about to begin slaughtering them as well.

“Let’s begin.” Akane Kousaka looked up. “First, let’s talk about Kashiwagi-sensei’s character design.”

Eriri took a deep breath... and then a storm began.

"What's with this expression? I asked you to create a three-dimensional character, not to turn a serious character into a clown! Do you think you're funny?" "These scars are wrong! Do you think scars can teleport? And the body—do I need to remind you that different weapons have different body shapes?" "If you draw any more of these little props, I'll stuff you into a plush toy! Even props related to important plot points shouldn't be shown here! When considering foreshadowing, use your eyes to see clearly; if you can't see it, get a new pair of glasses!"...

Kobayashi Sora took on the task of organizing the information as usual, recording the results of Akane and Eriri's discussion in writing.

Yes, let's discuss.

Akane Kousaka, the multimedia queen who has produced no fewer than five serialized works per month over the past decade, including manga writers and original scriptwriters, and who participates in anime program planning almost every season, is surprisingly on par with Eriri, who previously only drew doujinshi and had only participated in the production of one doujin game.

Eriri immediately redraws the oversight pointed out by Akane Kousaka, all the while arguing her point. She's busy with her hands and constantly explaining her intentions to persuade Akane, even saying harsh things like, "That's because you can't see my drawing clearly!"

Thanks to Eriri's efforts, the number of parts that needed to be modified was reduced by at least 70%.

Even so, the remaining portion will keep her busy for a while.

Kato Megumi seemed completely unaffected by the two's heated argument, moving freely between them, helping Kobayashi Sora organize her documents, and serving tea to keep the two from becoming speechless.

She was also able to observe up close the entire process of Eriri slowly drawing her sword from its sheath.

Just as a piece of iron gradually reveals its sharpness during the hammering process, Eriri's counterattacks became increasingly fierce and her momentum even more terrifying as Akane Kousaka raised more and more questions.

“I thought it would be a one-sided criticism.” Kato Megumi returned to Kobayashi Sora’s side and lowered her voice. “I didn’t expect Eriri to be so great.”

“In many ways, it’s a one-sided crushing victory,” Kobayashi Sora explained in a low voice as she skillfully multitasked, continuing her work. “However, Eriri has a significant advantage.”

"Ok?"

“Information content,” Kobayashi Sora pointed out. “Akane-nee is a manga artist, while Eriri is an illustrator. An illustrator can contain more information in a single image.”

Essentially, an illustrator only needs to draw one picture well.

Cartoonists need to control a series of elements, including visuals, dialogue, and panel layouts. Overall harmony is more important than excelling in any one aspect.

No matter how exquisite the artwork is, it's useless if the story isn't told well.

Even a nine-game losing streak can have a powerful impact if the story is told well.

In other words, most of the time, cartoonists have to suppress their desire for self-expression and reduce the level of completion of their artwork in order to better tell the story.

From the perspective of a single image, without considering the illustrator's skills, the artist can better showcase their abilities and easily convey more information within the image.

Especially with these game concept art pieces, Eriri only needs to pour all her effort into the images as required by the director.

This is one of the reasons why Akane Kousaka sought her out.

Kato Megumi observed carefully and gained a deeper understanding of Kobayashi Sora's words.

When it comes to setting the story, or discussing expressions, or parts related to the story, Eriri is basically powerless to resist and can only grit her teeth and listen to Akane Kousaka's arrangements with teary eyes.

When it comes to issues like the detail of the illustrations or the composition of the story scenes, Eriri will stand her ground and retaliate fiercely, venting all the grievances she just suffered from Akane Kousaka into anger.

Even someone as strong as Akane Kousaka would rationally back down in such a situation and respect Eriri's wishes.

Then, in the next issue, they ruthlessly crushed it back.

“Ah…” Kato Megumi blinked.

Eriri, you've been completely played.

At first, Akane Kousaka would carefully correct her, but gradually it turned into mockery, and even merciless scolding. When Eriri was completely defeated, they started discussing Eriri's strengths.