How to raise a random guy's wife

At this point, people started talking about Eri Kashiwagi's serious works, such as the recent "Sakura Promise" and the news that she participated in the production of "Chronicles of the Universe XIII".

Thus, a simple four-panel comic strip quickly brought together a large fan base, and in turn promoted several different types of works.

"The effect is much better than I expected." Kobayashi Sora interlaced her fingers, making a crisp cracking sound. It's quite tiring to act as a science communicator using different accounts.

Chapter 440 Encountering Problems

“Speaking of which,” Kobayashi Megumi noticed something, “why do you do it all by yourself most of the time? I thought you had someone else helping you.”

“Originally, I did,” Kobayashi Sora said, recalling the past. “At first, I thought about hiring someone to do it, but the accounts looked like they belonged to shills, so they weren’t very credible. So I started nurturing the accounts myself and then handed them over to others. But as the accounts gained more and more influence, some people started to have ulterior motives. After that, I simply did it myself to save myself the trouble.”

Kobayashi Megumi thought for a moment. Given Kobayashi Sora's desire for control, this wasn't surprising. "Next, we'll modify the game. Star Cluster will be in charge of live streaming to attract fans, while Senpai and Eriri will maintain the discussion with four-panel comics to prepare for the subsequent manga and light novel."

“That’s right, so far everything seems to be going smoothly, but we still need to be prepared to face problems.” After his father’s teachings, Kobayashi Sora has learned his lesson. “Prevention is better than cure.”

"question?"

"Don't worry about Senpai and Eriri for now. As for the game, there might be new problems after the modifications, so we need to keep an eye on it." Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, "But the most worrying thing is the live stream issue."

"Huh? Weren't they doing a great job?"

“Live streaming allows for intense interaction between the streamer and the audience, which is both fun and dangerous,” Kobayashi Sora explained. “If someone says something wrong and it is misunderstood or even distorted, it can spread rapidly and even cause controversy.”

Yanshang comes from "Water means moistening the lower part, fire means Yanshang...".

The original meaning is burning and rising, and it also refers to the fact that fire prefers to spread upward rather than downward.

In Japan, it refers to a large fire, but it has also come to mean something else: a situation where many people are collectively criticizing, attacking, and verbally abusing a particular issue, creating a chaotic scene, much like a rapidly spreading and uncontrollable fire.

To put it bluntly, it's a public relations crisis.

The impact of controversy can vary greatly. Some can be successfully resolved by letting things cool down, while others, even good works, may not be able to get a second season, or even an OVA.

This is one of the reasons why, even though the members of the Star Group's live stream went very smoothly, Kobayashi Sora still asked them to control the frequency of their live streams and focus on their idol activities.

"Fortunately, nothing has gone wrong yet..." Kobayashi Sora had barely finished speaking when Kobayashi Megumi received a call from Hazuki Ren.

“She said,” Kobayashi Megumi ended the call, “that she needs our help with the live broadcast issue.”

Kobayashi Sora breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, nothing bad had happened.

Following the address provided by Hazuki Ren, the two arrived at her home.

That was a villa similar to Eriri's house.

Led by the maid Saya, the two met Hazuki Ren.

And her little pet.

"Its name is... Little Dot?" Kobayashi Megumi looked at the big white dog lying obediently next to Hazuki Ren with a somewhat subtle expression.

It's 80 centimeters tall when it's squatting there.

“A Great Pyrenees.” Kobayashi Sora knew a bit about this breed. “It’s one of the most powerful dog breeds today.”

"Wow, that's amazing..." Kobayashi Megumi exclaimed.

Ye Yuelian gently stroked the little one's head, "When you first came home, you were indeed a tiny little thing, but in the blink of an eye you've grown so big."

Kobayashi Sora sipped her black tea. "You mentioned earlier that you encountered some problems during the live stream?"

"Okay." Ye Yuelian nodded and waved for the little one to leave.

The big white dog quietly left the room.

“That’s how it is,” Hazuki Ren sighed, explaining her predicament, “I don’t know what to broadcast anymore.”

"Huh?" Kobayashi Megumi asked curiously, "Wasn't everything fine before?"

"It was fine before, but lately I've been finding my live streams increasingly boring. It's not that I find them boring; I really enjoy interacting with everyone. They're all so kind, and even if I can't express my thoughts well, they understand." Ye Yuelian paused. "But recently, I've found that my live streams are becoming more and more boring."

“This is normal,” Kobayashi Sora had anticipated this. “Initially, your live streams will mainly attract viewers who are unfamiliar with modern products and information. With the help of the audience, this will generate a lot of interesting content.”

Following Kobayashi Sora's train of thought, Kobayashi Megumi said, "But as the live stream continues and the audience educates you, you learn more and more about these things, which leads to less and less interesting content being generated."

"Ah! That's what I mean." Hazuki Ren's eyes lit up. "I was just thinking about how to describe it..." She looked a little troubled. "I can clearly feel that the live stream is getting boring, but I don't know what to do to improve it."

Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, "This kind of trouble is something that every streamer has."

“But their live streams are very successful…” Ye Yue Ren sighed, “I want to learn from them, but I can’t learn it at all.”

People are afraid of comparison.

If no one else in the star cluster were doing similar things, Hazuki Ren would be quite satisfied with the current situation.

But as other people's live streams became more and more interesting, hers seemed a bit...

The key issue is that she tries to learn from others, but she can't learn anything from them.

Tang Keke's social skills are frighteningly strong. Coupled with the difference in their social status, she can chat with the audience about even the most ordinary little things in life with great interest.

Shibuya Kanon sings very well; even when she covers popular songs, she can still keep the live stream popular.

Ping An Ming Jin entered the entertainment industry at a young age, and her acting skills combined with her ability to create entertaining content have attracted a large number of fans.

Lan Qiansha is proficient in many kinds of dances, which are pleasing to the eye. In addition, with her image, Tang Keke helped promote her before, which attracted many overseas fans.

In comparison...

Hazuki Ren is not good at expressing herself, and coupled with her position as student council president, she speaks in a somewhat serious manner. Even with her efforts, she can't make the live stream lighthearted and fun.

As people's knowledge levels rise, the playful atmosphere that used to entertain young ladies in live streams is gradually disappearing.

Although she knows ballet, this type of dance is not very suitable for live streaming.

"In that case..." Kobayashi Megumi thought of a solution, "How about we try developing in another direction?"

"Another direction?"

“If you’re not good at expressing yourself, you can shift the focus of your activities from live streaming to videos,” Kobayashi Megumi suggested. “Attract fans by posting all sorts of videos.”

“That’s right.” Kobayashi Sora agreed with Kobayashi Megumi’s idea. “I remember you like making jam, right? You could make videos about it and teach viewers how to make different types of jam.”

Chapter 441 Me Too

Hazuki Ren's eyes lit up. "Is that okay?"

“Of course,” Kobayashi Megumi explained in detail, “We’re having you do live streams not because we want you to become streamers, but because live streaming is a great way to connect with people and promote yourselves. The focus is on showcasing your charm, not just doing live streams for the sake of doing live streams.”

The live streams by the Star Cluster members are part of the Superstar project's promotional efforts, but not the whole thing.

Since Hazuki Ren isn't suited for live streaming, there's no need to find another way to achieve the same goal.

Since Hazuki Ren isn't good at expressing her thoughts and her reactions are somewhat wooden during live streams, she should give up live streaming and instead showcase herself through video production.

This would also alleviate Kobayashi Sora's previous concerns.

It can be said to achieve multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

"But..." Hazuki Ren asked worriedly, "Can I do it well?"

"If that doesn't work, we can try other methods," Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. "But if we don't start, we won't start."

Kobayashi Sora was momentarily dazed.

He said those same words to Kobayashi Megumi back then.

At that time, he never imagined that Kobayashi Megumi would bring about so many changes in him.

When Kobayashi Megumi turned to look at Kobayashi Sora, she met his gaze.

I saw in his eyes the thoughts that were similar to my own.

Thankfully... we chose to start at that time.

Although there was no verbal communication, they easily understood each other's thoughts.

Because... I had the same thought.

The feeling of being on the same wavelength made them both smile at the same time.

Hazuki Koi tilts her head.

Why does the air already feel a little sweet before we've even started making jam?

Watching videos is easy, but creating videos that people actually watch is not so easy or enjoyable.

First, you need to determine the theme, then prepare the tools and materials, then prepare the script, adjust the lighting, choose the shooting angles, edit, add subtitles...

To make a video smooth and interesting, you need to start with the details and improve it step by step.

“Well then…” Kobayashi Sora adjusted the camera, “we can begin.”

"Um...okay..." Hazuki Ren adjusted herself, straightened her chest, and raised her head. "Hello, everyone..."

"Stop for a moment." Kobayashi Megumi gestured for a stop. "You don't need to be as formal as when you speak at school. Just relax."

"Okay, sure." Hazuki Ren took a deep breath, a little nervous. "Hello everyone, I'm Hazuki Ren. Today I'm going to share with you my favorite way to make strawberry jam."

Hazuki Ren gradually found her rhythm. "First, prepare an appropriate amount of strawberries, sugar, lemon, butter, and pectin. After washing the strawberries, cut them into pieces, marinate them with sugar, boil them, then add the remaining sugar, lemon juice, and butter. Cook for a while and it's done."

After finishing her sentence, Hazuki Ren looked at Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness, "How was it?"

"Hmm... one minute." Kobayashi Sora glanced at the time.

"Make sure to use the materials you've prepared," Kobayashi Megumi explained. "We'll explain each step in turn, then use post-production editing to streamline the whole process. If we only use text descriptions, we won't need to film videos."

"Ah... I'm sorry..." Hazuki Ren finally snapped out of her nervousness and realized that she had been so focused on talking that she had been talking for too long.

"No need to apologize. I wouldn't be able to do it well either," Kobayashi Megumi comforted her. "After what just happened, you should be relaxed now, right? Let's try again, take it slow."

"Okay." Under Kobayashi Megumi's gentle guidance, the last bit of nervousness in Hazuki Ren's eyes disappeared. "I'll try again."

“I have an idea,” Kobayashi Sora said. “Let’s draft an outline.”

Hazuki Ren asked curiously, "Outline?"

“Didn’t you just briefly describe the steps? Let’s follow those steps and decide what to say at each step.” Kobayashi Sora took the paper and pen handed to her by the maid Saya. “First, take a picture of the materials at the beginning, and then add annotations in post-production. Don’t use phrases like ‘appropriate amount,’ but specify the exact data so that the audience can replicate it.”

"Mmm." Hazuki Ren listened attentively. "Regarding the dosage..."

Saya brought out a small scale, and Hazuki Ren measured it according to her usual measurements, rounding it down to confirm the amount: "500 grams of strawberries, 350 grams of sugar, 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon of butter, and 100 ml of pectin."

"The next step is to cut the washed strawberries into four pieces..." Kobayashi Megumi asked, "Why cut them into four pieces?"