How to raise a random guy's wife

It must be said that with the help of others, Kasumigaoka Utaha's creative abilities were almost fully utilized, and she could easily create all sorts of heart-wrenching tragedies.

A relationship that ended before it could be made public; hope that was gained only to be lost again; a painful misunderstanding that could never be cleared up; guilt for which there is no one to apologize to; a missed opportunity that could have been avoided; a self-sacrifice that no one knew about from beginning to end; a significant contribution that was insignificant in the eyes of the other person; a truth that is too late to be told even if spoken aloud...

With Kobayashi Sora guarding the door, Kasumigaoka Utaha feels like she's playing a game where she collects all the illustrations. Under the premise of reasonable logic, she crams in as many tragic forms as possible, completely disregarding the player's life or death.

It seems she was really provoked by Akane Akasaka.

"It's because of your thinking that she's in such a miserable state now," Akane Akasaka said calmly.

"...The Cherry Blossom Promise?"

"I felt the script was pretty good. It balanced the elements of heartbreak and pandering to otaku very well, and the logic was sound. It didn't feel like a fanfiction produced in eight months at all; it felt more like a carefully crafted success." Akane Kousaka tapped the steering wheel lightly. "After playing a game like that, it's only natural to have high expectations for the scriptwriter, right? But after we started working on it, we found that it wasn't like that at all..."

Then Kasumigaoka Utaha suffered the consequences.

Akane Kousaka wasn't interested in Eriri or Utaha Kasumigaoka.

It was Hatsumi Eri.

However, because Kobayashi Sora and Kato Megumi did not show themselves, Akane Akasaka mistakenly thought that she had her eye on Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Um..." Kato Megumi spoke up, "The more important reason for what happened to my senior is probably the director's personality, right?"

"..." Akane Kousaka raised an eyebrow, "So I'm an accomplice with you."

Kato Megumi: "......"

"You two, after 'Chronicles of the Universe XIII' is finished, would you like to work with me on a new project?"

“Once Chronicles of the Universe XIII is completed, you must keep your promise,” Kobayashi Sora reminded him. “I’ve been preparing the basement for a long time.”

“You brat…” Akane Akasaka complained to Megumi Kato, “Your husband is going to lock older single women in his basement.”

“I’ll help prepare three meals a day,” Kato Megumi replied. “Does Akane-nee have any dietary restrictions?”

“Two meals are enough,” Kobayashi Sora thought thoughtfully. “Eating too much can easily cause trouble.”

"Then we need to pay more attention to a balanced diet."

Chapter 379 Thank you very much

These two guys are really...

Akane Kousaka rolled her eyes.

They're so adept at the husband-wife harmony.

Huh?

This seems like a good idea.

A male protagonist with a terrible personality, and a female protagonist who is gentle yet cunning.

The two met by chance, then started tricking each other, their feelings deepened, and eventually they tricked others together...

"How's your Superstar project going?" Akane Kousaka changed the subject. "Isn't that what you're relying on to replace me?"

"To be precise, it's an experiment," Kobayashi Sora replied. "So far, it's progressing smoothly."

"Do you want to do things I can't?"

"If you can't do what you can do, you can only try to do what you can't do."

“You’ve done what I couldn’t.” Akane Kousaka glanced at Megumi Kato. “But if you want to replace me, the current SST isn’t qualified. A living person isn’t a character in a work; it can’t be determined with just a few strokes of a pen.”

Akane Kousaka, who manages many people, knows this all too well.

Everyone makes mistakes, and the mistakes can be incredibly varied.

Akane Kousaka has seen many instances where characters who were drawn perfectly in the beginning are turned into clowns in the last few chapters.

That's why Akane Kousaka is so assertive, using her own strength and strict requirements to keep her subordinates firmly under control.

While allowing them to fully display their talents, we will also ruthlessly stifle any ideas that come to mind.

Just like the previous script by Kasumigaoka Utaha, the plot had serious flaws, and Akane Kousaka was extremely ruthless, even to the point that Kasumigaoka Utaha had to rewrite it.

The new script has a reasonable plot, and no matter what others complain about, Akane Kousaka will support Utaha Kasumigaoka.

The person has talent.

It also has its flaws.

Akane Kousaka's job is to exploit talent and suppress flaws.

In any case, the final product is a work of art, and as long as the quality is guaranteed, readers don't really care about any flaws the author might have.

But what Kobayashi Sora is doing now is bringing authors onto the stage and shaping them into works of art.

The author's flaws will be directly exposed to the audience.

If there are problems with the characters in light novels and manga, just rewrite or redraw them.

In the Superstar project, if any member of the star group has a problem, there's no way to rewrite or redraw them.

Kobayashi Sora was also aware of this problem, "That's why I started with star clusters."

If possible, Kobayashi Sora would like to create her own works, but the problem is she doesn't have the ability.

With the help of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi, it's possible to create some interesting works.

But everyone is too busy to have that time.

Compared to the characters I create, the members of the star cluster are not as easy to control, but they also have more potential than the characters controlled by the author.

After all, stories need to follow logic, but reality doesn't.

In light novels, you need to use both direct and indirect descriptions to show how hard a character works and how adorable they are.

In real life, cuteness is cuteness.

Akane Akasaka's concerns were valid; if Sora Kobayashi saved time on creative work, she would have to spend more time on personnel management.

That's why we chose Star Cluster, a healthy, positive, and energetic group.

"You've started trusting people too?" Akane Kousaka thought of that brat from before.

Kobayashi Sora doesn't have her creative abilities, but like her, she lacks trust in people.

Unable to suppress creators with her talent like Akane Akasaka did, Sora Kobayashi chose to control creators in another way.

He's doing a great job, so great that Akane Akane is a little worried that he will ruthlessly exploit creators for profit in the future.

That's why the previous test happened.

Akane Akasaka originally wanted Kobayashi Sora to understand every detail of the creative process, thereby fostering respect for creators and preserving a shred of decency while exploiting them.

This was Akane Kousaka's highest expectation.

She couldn't even change her own personality, so she didn't think that Kobayashi Sora's somewhat nasty personality would change much after making a game.

There just needs to be a bottom line.

Who would have thought... he would start trusting people too.

His gaze fell on Kato Megumi again.

Can one person bring about such a big change in another?

Kobayashi Sora grasped Kato Megumi's hand. "Well... something happened."

If this project had started before meeting Megumi Kato, Kobayashi Sora's choice would definitely not have been Star Cluster.

He would find people to form a group and bind them with strict contracts... no, bind them completely, making them operate according to the personas he set, and ruining their reputations if they violated any rules.

Now...

"You just said, 'Begin'?" Akane Kousaka seized on the key word.

“That’s right, Star Cluster was the beginning of the Superstar project.” Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, “Similar to Unit-01.”

Akane Kousaka easily understood his statement: "Proving the project's viability at all costs?"

“That’s right. If Star Cluster succeeds, it means that the Superstar project has the ability to create Superstars.” Kobayashi Sora explained further, “The next step is to replicate this success.”

Kato Megumi asked curiously, "It can't be that easy to replicate, can it?"

“Of course it won’t be that easy.” Akane Kousaka sneered. “But as long as others believe that it can be replicated, there will be a steady stream of school idols joining the project, and all sorts of people will invest.”

“SST will be a platform that integrates various resources. School idols can come here to realize their dreams, creators can showcase their abilities, and investors can profit from it,” Kobayashi Sora added. “First, we will create content to prove that the method is feasible, attract talent, and then build the platform so that others can create content using feasible methods.”

Creating content is nowhere near as lucrative as building a platform.

“That way, even if there are some uncontrollable troublemakers among the new school idols, it won’t be SST’s fault if something happens.” Akane Kousaka saw through Sora Kobayashi’s thoughts. “After all, you only provided the platform; how to manage it is their problem.”

Creating content is nowhere near as stable as building a platform.

That's exactly what I mean.

“That’s somewhat interesting,” Akane Akasaka said as she stopped the car. “If you want to replace me, then make your promise a reality.”

“I think the same thing.” As they spoke, they arrived home. Kobayashi Sora and Kato Megumi got out of the car. “Remember to go to the hospital for a checkup. You haven’t had a physical exam in a long time.”

"You brat, you actually investigated me." Akane Akasaka glared fiercely at Sora Kobayashi.

Kato Megumi spoke up, "Thank you, Akane-nee."

"It was just on my way, no need to thank me."

“Hmm…it’s not just about bringing us back.” Kato Megumi smiled. “I’m really grateful.”

Chapter 380 A Chaotic Dance of Demons

No one had time to attend this year's Summer COMI.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri, needless to say, are both extremely busy with their work.

Eriri drew thirty CGs in a month, averaging one per day.

It doesn't sound like much, but considering Akane Akasaka's high standards, this speed can only be described as terrifying.

When Kato Megumi talks to Eriri on the phone, she always hears Eriri's complaints.

Recently, Akane Akasaka's instructions have become extremely detailed, and she will ruthlessly reject any document that is not followed even slightly.