How to raise a random guy's wife

Kato's father: "Studying..."

This time, Kobayashi Sora learned her lesson and didn't wait in vain. She immediately began to explain, "Hui has a very good foundation. Although she has been a bit busy recently and her grades have dropped slightly, she will catch up soon and graduate smoothly without any problem. If she wants to get into her ideal university, we need to supervise each other and work hard together."

Kato's father: "My body..."

Kobayashi Sora: "...My father introduced me to a very good nutritionist."

Kato's father: "......"

In the kitchen, Kato's mother and Kobayashi Megumi were preparing ingredients together.

Kato's mother asked with a smile, "How's it feeling to be newlywed?"

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Megumi thought for a moment, and felt... well, "It's... pretty good."

Thinking about all the things that will happen after marriage...

Kobayashi Megumi blushed.

I feel like... I can't even tell my mom.

It was a secret.

Kato's mother poked Kobayashi Megumi's rosy cheeks with her wet fingers. "I was talking about the psychological feeling, not the physical one. What are you thinking about?"

"Mom~" Kobayashi Megumi's pink cheeks puffed out slightly.

"Judging from your expression, I can tell how happy you are." Although Kobayashi Megumi didn't say it, Kato's mother already knew the answer. "You've grown up so much in the blink of an eye. It feels like you were a child yesterday, and today you're someone else's wife."

Hearing this, Kobayashi Megumi also felt a bit dazed.

Yeah, thinking about it now, I was still a high school student.

Many people are dating, many are getting married... it seems like she's the only one who knows about them.

correct.

Kobayashi Megumi recalled a conversation she had with Kobayashi's mother.

"Mother."

"Ok?"

What is it like to raise a child?

Kato's mother shifted her gaze, "So fast?"

"No~" Kobayashi Megumi shook her head, "I just wanted to know more."

“I see…” Kato’s mother looked up. “Well… I didn’t feel anything special.”

"Aren't you particularly worried about your child's growth and future? You want to arrange everything for your child, but you're also afraid that your interference will affect their direction."

“No matter how much or how well you do, you can’t predict how your child will grow up, what they will encounter, or what direction they will take,” Kato’s mother explained. “So the best way is to be yourself.”

"what?"

"Compared to spoken words, children are more likely to imitate their parents' actions. No matter how many principles you preach, if you can't do them yourself, don't expect your children to learn them," Kato's mother summarized. "Therefore, being a better version of yourself is the responsible way to educate your children. There's no need to make too many plans that can't keep up with changes; just let things take their natural course."

It feels like they're the complete opposite of Xiaolin's parents.

Although I am a firsthand witness to my parents' upbringing, this is the first time I've heard my mother say it like this.

“Even parents can’t decide their child’s life. Trying to plan everything for your child is basically impossible.” Kato’s mother paused. “But giving up is really easy.”

Kobayashi Megumi: "......"

Chapter 421 Different Paths, Same Destination

"It feels like I was still a child before, and now I'm already thinking about raising children," Kato's mother sighed. "I suddenly feel old."

"Mom is still very young."

"I wonder when I'll become a grandmother."

Kong Qing was a little scared about this.

“After all, that’s his personality. There are too many uncertainties surrounding children, it would be strange if he wasn’t afraid.” Kato’s mother thought for a moment. “But the fact that you have this kind of concern already surpasses that of many parents.”

"Eh?"

"Many people want to have children, so they have one, and they don't think much about what happens after that."

"Is there anything like this?"

"Yes, I have."

"..." Kobayashi Megumi thought of something, "Mom and Dad shouldn't be like that, right?"

Kato's mother: "......"

Kobayashi Megumi: "It shouldn't be, right?"

"However, from another perspective, there is not much need to worry about this."

Kobayashi Megumi: "..." Ah, she's starting to change the subject.

"Think about it, your parents treat you and Hongmei equally, right?"

"Yes." Kobayashi Megumi nodded. That's true. They don't really care, so there's no favoritism involved.

"It turns out your personalities are quite different."

"My sister needs to be even more amazing," Kobayashi Megumi said, expressing her true feelings.

Basically, my older sister always sees right through me.

“Look, two children from the same family, with the same parenting style, have different outcomes,” Kato’s mother concluded. “So, educating children is not just the parents’ responsibility, but also a process of mutual education and growth between parents and children.”

"Mutual education?"

“No matter how many times you hear others say it, it’s not as good as experiencing it yourself. Only when you become a parent can you understand how hard your parents worked.” Kato’s mother looked back with a look of reminiscence. “It was only after I had your sister that I understood how hard your grandmother worked.”

Hearing her mother say this, Kobayashi Megumi had the same idea.

The feelings that Kobayashi and I are experiencing now are the same feelings our parents went through.

When her and Kobayashi Sora's child is born, they will surely encounter more problems and experience more of the feelings of being a parent.

Then, with this empathy, we can better honor our parents and repay their kindness.

“From that moment on, I made up my mind,” Kato’s mother said, her gaze falling on Kobayashi Megumi, “that when my daughter grows up, I will make sure she takes good care of me.”

Kobayashi Megumi: "......"

Could this be considered different paths leading to the same goal?

-

After a day of classes, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi, who had just finished school, went to the hospital together.

We came to visit Akane Akasaka, who needs a long period of rest and recuperation...

In a hospital room resembling a luxury hotel, a patient who should be resting quietly is instead creating art with flowing strokes of the brush.

Looking at the sketches scattered on the ground, it's clear that this kind of creation has been going on for quite some time.

"The doctor should have already said that you need to rest." Kobayashi Sora warned as she tidied up the painting that had fallen to the ground, "If you keep acting recklessly like this, your right hand, which has finally recovered, will probably lose sensation again soon."

“No need to worry about that.” Akane Kousaka shook the hand holding the pen. “My right hand hasn’t recovered yet, so I’m using my left hand now.”

"Although you look very proud, you shouldn't overexert yourself while your right hand hasn't fully recovered."

"This isn't really tiring, it's just rehabilitation at most." Akane Akasaka held a grip strength training ball for rehabilitation in her right hand, while still drawing with her left. "This incident has given me a wake-up call. If I had used both hands from the beginning, not to mention the game, at least the manga wouldn't have had to go on hiatus."

“But the doctor said you had a stroke,” Kobayashi Megumi reminded her. “It’s not a matter of using the other hand if one hand is immobile.”

Even moving your feet requires using your brain.

“Use it or lose it. It’s because I don’t use my brain that I’m blocked.” Akane Akasaka showed no intention of stopping. “Once I recover and my right hand is fully healed, I will be able to draw twice as many pictures as before. This is what it means to turn misfortune into blessing—I never realized such a simple truth before.”

"Follow the doctor's orders and stop mistaking nonsense for reason." Kobayashi Sora ruthlessly snatched Akane Akasaka's pen. "If this continues, you won't be able to be discharged next week."

"I can be discharged?!" Akane Kousaka's eyes lit up. "I need to catch up on the work I missed. Five manga need to resume serialization, three anime projects are planned, and..."

“You have a basement waiting for you,” Kobayashi Sora corrected. “You’re only able to be discharged from the hospital to recuperate; it doesn’t mean you’re fully recovered.”

"This disease is difficult to fully recover from, and I am prepared to live with it peacefully."

Kobayashi Megumi thought for a moment, "It feels more like cheering on this disease."

"..." Akane Akasaka looked at Sora Kobayashi, "Does she always talk like that?"

“My wife is very gentle; she only acts like this when she’s with someone like you,” Kobayashi Sora replied. “Speaking like this means she’s very worried about you and very dissatisfied with your current behavior.”

"Hmm..." Akane Akasaka tilted her head to look at Megumi Kobayashi, "Thank you?"

"You're welcome."

Akane Hongsaka: "..."

"In short, if you continue like this, you can forget about being discharged," Kobayashi Sora warned. "Or maybe you really want to experience life in a basement."

“I really want to,” Akane Akasaka said expectantly. “Didn’t we talk about that idea before? It’s a good opportunity to gather material and give it a try.”

This guy is hopeless...

She clearly didn't just say things like "dying in the process of creating."

Kobayashi Sora decided to talk about something that wouldn't require Akane Kousaka's brainpower, which was also the main purpose of his visit. "...That's the general situation. The revisions to the original drawings and script went smoothly. My senior even went to the set to help with the additional recordings. She has experience directing plays and gave a lot of useful suggestions. There are only a few CG frames left to supervise, which should be completed in the next couple of days. It's easy to finish within the deadline."

"Deadline and such are fine, but what about the quality?"

“Senior and Eriri are both very satisfied,” Kobayashi Megumi replied. “Kobayashi Sora and I have also seen it and we both like it very much.”

Akane Kousaka nodded. "Bring me all the materials you submitted before—I need to review them again."

“How about this,” Kobayashi Sora suggested, “you can take over the content review and personnel coordination matters from now on.”

"May I?"

"Then I carried the coffin and followed behind you."

Akane Kousaka: "...Tsk."