How to raise a random guy's wife

"Alright." Kobayashi Sora held up the mirror, adjusting the angle so that Kobayashi Megumi could see her hair at the back. "How does it feel?"

Her hair, which was originally almost waist-length, has become just shoulder-length.

It's much shorter than my previous long hair, but a little longer than my previous bob.

A simple rinse to remove the loose hairs and a blow-dry made it much easier than before.

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head in front of the mirror, carefully examining herself, then turned and kissed Kobayashi Sora a little. "My husband is amazing~"

Do you like it?

I really like it~

“Me too.” Kobayashi Sora gently stroked Kobayashi Megumi’s hair.

Without her long hair, Kobayashi Megumi looked less graceful and more capable... Was it just his imagination? He felt she also seemed to have gained a bit more authority.

"what happened?"

"I have an idea that I want to test."

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Megumi asked curiously, "How do we verify it?"

"You scold me, so I can feel it."

“Hmm…” Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head, “So you have this kind of preference.”

"No, I already said it's been verified."

"Alright then... you silly goose."

"Hmm...how about another one?"

"Big bad guy?"

"It still doesn't feel quite right..."

"Bad intentions?"

“That’s not the feeling.” Kobayashi Sora thought seriously. “It’s like this: I’m your secretary, and because I got the time wrong, the company suffers a serious loss.”

"Ah, this kind of thing." Kobayashi Megumi adjusted her expression, which turned stern. She placed her left hand on the crook of her right arm, pointed her right finger at Kobayashi Sora's face, and narrowed her gentle eyes dangerously. "If you can't even do something this simple, is your brain just for show?"

"Hiss—that's the feeling." Kobayashi Sora nodded vigorously.

It was no illusion. Just like how a teacher can instantly transform from a smiling face to a serious and intimidating one after a long time, after working with Kobayashi Sora for quite some time and handling many important matters, coupled with her current hairstyle, Kobayashi Megumi has mastered the aura of a senior colleague.

Kobayashi Megumi gently poked Kobayashi Sora's cheek, "Just how much do you like me?"

He's the only one who's happy to be lectured.

“I don’t know either,” Kobayashi Sora said, holding her finger in his mouth. “You always make me like you more.”

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Megumi blinked her big eyes, "You just said, 'First, I'll perform...'"

Chapter 418 Tracing the Origins

"I'm home." Kobayashi Sora opened the door, and Kobayashi's mother came into the entryway.

Kobayashi Megumi held Kobayashi Sora's hand and said, "Excuse me."

"Ok?"

“Mom…” Kobayashi Megumi blushed, “I’m back.”

"Welcome back~" Kobayashi's mother took Kobayashi Megumi's hand. "Did you get a haircut?"

"Yes, Kong Qing cut it for me."

Xiaolin's mother smiled broadly, "When someone is good-looking, any hairstyle looks good on them."

Kobayashi Sora spoke up, "Mom, I'm back too."

"Okay, go ahead." Xiaolin's mother gestured with her chin. "Your dad's in the study—I saw a really nice dress at the mall earlier, and I think you might like it..."

As she spoke, Kobayashi's mother led Kobayashi Megumi to the dressing room.

Kobayashi Sora gently knocked on the study door, "Father."

"Come in," came Xiaolin's father's voice from inside.

Kobayashi Sora pushed open the door and saw Kobayashi Kawakami reading a report.

"came back?"

"Ah."

"You're only getting back now?"

"I had taken several days off before, so I thought I'd attend classes for at least a couple of days."

"Maltese's stock price is steadily declining; it's time to take action."

"Ok."

"I'll give you a contact number later. That person will provide some assistance. I'll handle the stock matters."

"Ok."

"Next time we work with Malz, it won't be so complicated. I remember you wanted to make a game."

Kobayashi Sora nodded, "These are just some preliminary ideas; we don't yet have the capability to implement them."

"It's good to do what you can. But the RER side has to screen everything, and they always pull these little tricks, which is a bit boring."

"Ok."

"The project on that star cluster is going well and it's already gaining some influence... After all, times have changed, and the influence of print and television media is gradually being replaced by online live streaming. We need to pay attention to their mental state."

"Ok."

"The tipping point should be this Christmas. Whether they succeed or fail, it will be a shock. If they fail, they will be hit hard; if they succeed, they will be hit hard. We need to be prepared in advance."

"Ok."

"After the Maltz incident, more people will recognize your abilities. Once the Star Cluster Project is on track, you should start working on transforming RER into a company. Compared to a club, a company has many restrictions, but also many more advantages."

"Okay, let's complete the conversion and cleanup of the members before that, right?"

"The operational direction also needs to be changed accordingly. While ensuring that the existing capabilities are not significantly weakened, we should try our best to transform RER from an operating entity into a platform, reduce risks, increase revenue, and transfer some responsibilities to individuals or partners."

“Okay.” Kobayashi Sora thought the same thing.

Xiaolin's father glanced at Xiaolin Kongqing, took out a business card from the drawer, and said, "This is a very good nutritionist."

Xiao Lin Kong Qing: "..."

In the walk-in closet, Kobayashi's mother showed Kobayashi Megumi the clothes she had picked out for her, and said with satisfaction, "They really suit you. You're so pretty, you look good in anything."

"It's because Mom has good taste."

"She speaks so sweetly." Xiaolin's mother's eyes were gentle. "Kongqing is so lucky."

“Yes,” Kobayashi Megumi nodded, “I’m the same as him.”

"Let Mommy hug me~" Kobayashi's mother opened her arms, and Kobayashi Megumi hesitated for a moment before blushing and snuggling into her mother's arms.

"Sure enough, daughters and sons are different." Xiaolin's mother released her arms with satisfaction. "Thank goodness for you."

"Huh?" Kobayashi Megumi looked puzzled, not understanding why her mother said that.

“Before you came along, I was quite worried about him.” Xiaolin’s mother paused. “Dad was also worried, but he didn’t say anything.”

Why are you worried?

"How should I put it..." Xiaolin's mother thought for a moment, "Throughout history, technology has been constantly advancing, right?"

“Yes.” Kobayashi Megumi was used to these sudden shifts in topic, as was Kobayashi Sora. Although they sounded like irrelevant talk, they always eventually came back to the original topic, so it didn’t matter if she didn’t understand for the time being.

"Because this is a process of discovery and reasoning. Natural laws exist, and there are corresponding laws. Based on these laws, we can deduce the essence of more phenomena and apply them." Xiaolin's mother gestured the movement of the stairs. "Later generations use the achievements of their predecessors to create more achievements, helping future generations to go higher and further."

"Hmm." Kobayashi Megumi made a sound to indicate that she was listening, just as she usually did when she talked to Kobayashi Sora.

"But love is not like that. The experiences and achievements of our predecessors are almost of no reference value to those who come after. So, while technology continues to develop, people have made little progress in matters of love."

“Because people are different.” Kobayashi Megumi understood what Kobayashi’s mother meant. “Everyone is different, and the people they meet are even more different. Unlike mathematics and physics, where right is right and wrong is wrong—the experience of predecessors is of little help to successors.”

"So his father and I are not sure if our experience and our views on love are right for him when he reaches the age to date."

"And then?" Kobayashi Megumi realized that she seemed to be about to learn more about the origins of Kobayashi Sora's personality.

"So all we can do is try our best to ensure that he is not troubled by other things when he encounters love." Xiaolin's mother recalled the past, "We made various plans to help him learn how to make a living, so that he would not have to consider whether to choose bread or love."

"This is indeed a good method."

“Kong Qing was very obedient when he was a child. He would do whatever we asked him to do, and he would complete whatever we asked him to do, so we never found any problems.”

"question?"

“We didn’t find any mistakes in our education, and he also had his own ideas.” Xiaolin’s mother further explained, “Through various forms of his works, he learned about other family models and realized that as a child, he did not need to completely obey his parents’ arrangements and fulfill their requirements.”

Kobayashi Megumi thought for a moment, then tentatively guessed, "The rebellious phase?"

“His rebellious phase is a bit different from others.” Xiaolin’s mother looked somewhat helpless. “He will still follow our arrangements and fulfill our requirements, and then do what he likes on that basis.”

"What do you mean by 'things you like'?" Kobayashi Megumi vaguely realized something.

"To make arrangements for others, to make demands of others, and to stimulate their nerves and emotions in the hope of their resistance."

Kobayashi Megumi: "......"

Chapter 419 Parenting Experience

Should we say that it's worthy of Kobayashi Sora, or should we say that it's worthy of Kobayashi Sora's rebellious phase?

However, after hearing what Kobayashi's mother said, Kobayashi Megumi finally understood why Kobayashi Sora's personality was so awkward.

On the one hand, he had no objection to his parents' arrangements and felt that they had made good arrangements.

On the other hand, he was aware that his family was different from others and wanted to learn more about other family models.

He wanted to know if other family models were better than his.

However, it's not so easy to suddenly change someone's mind if they've always followed their parents' arrangements.