How to raise a random guy's wife

"One-Punch Man is indeed a good choice, but now, you must be dissatisfied with the previous art style, right?" Kobayashi Sora reminded him, "After all, it has improved so much."

“Indeed…” Eriri nodded, “Looking back now…”

"Moreover, One-Punch Man is a shonen comedy manga, and its art style is different from that of the Superstar project. If the two manga are created at the same time when the game is released..." Kobayashi Sora talked about the issue he had discussed with Kobayashi Megumi before.

It's quite common to run two accounts simultaneously, but if the topics are very different, they will interfere with each other. The end result is usually that the one with the better performance continues, while the one with the worse performance is cut short.

“That makes sense.” Eriri felt that Kobayashi Sora made a good point. “Okay, I’ll go draw the book.”

"What kind of thought process do you have..." Kobayashi Sora said helplessly, "I have a job offer, would you like to consider it?"

"What kind of wicked idea are you up to now?"

"What do you mean by 'cunning idea'..." Kobayashi Sora introduced herself, "So far, I'm still my senior's editor, and it's time for her work to be adapted into a manga."

"Oh..." Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly remembered, "There was such a thing."

Eriri complained, "Can't you be a little more attentive to your own work?"

“Leave the professional stuff to the professionals.” Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes. “Or do you really think my communication skills are enough to handle the communication between manga artists, publishers, and paperback publishers?”

"...Anyway, I would never want to communicate with an author like you!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

"I wasn't praising you!"

"So," Kobayashi Sora steered the conversation back, "that means you've agreed?"

Eriri looked to the side, "It's not impossible."

"Then I'll prepare the contract later, and you can discuss the specific profit sharing." Kobayashi Sora was already used to Eriri's way of speaking. "That's fine too. You drew the illustrations anyway, so the art style won't change too much."

“This is nothing like illustration. The costumes and movements in comics are much more complex... You need to prepare a storyboard for me.”

"Okay." Kobayashi Sora nodded. "Any other requests?"

“Model!” Eriri looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha. “Since you are the model, you should be the model.”

“Okay.” Kasumigaoka Utaha had no objections. “Let’s start now… But mine is at home, Megumi, is yours here?”

“This…” Kobayashi Megumi blushed, “Um… I accidentally broke it.”

"Did you break it?" Eriri's face was even redder than Kobayashi Megumi's. "Open...open..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and asked, "Did you break it accidentally, or did he break it on purpose?"

Kobayashi Megumi: "......"

Kobayashi Sora waved her hand, "There's no rush, we can get it later."

Eriri stared at Kobayashi Megumi, "How bad are you?"

She recently wanted to return to her old profession and needed this kind of authentic material.

The extent of the damage, the location of the tear, and the texture of the skin after the tear...

"Are you hungry?" Kobayashi Megumi asked. "What would you like to eat?"

"Don't run away!"

"So you don't want to eat anymore?"

Eriri: "...I want to."

......

"The jam looks pretty good..." Eriri was watching a video posted by Hazuki Ren. "I'll have my maid try it later."

“Normally, you should do it yourself…” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s attention was more focused on Hazuki Ren. “It’s a completely different feeling from when you’re streaming. Interesting.”

Hazuki Ren appeared poised and confident in the video, a stark contrast to her awkwardness during the live stream.

Of course, this is the result of repeated filming; I was quite nervous at first.

Eriri asked curiously, "You watch their live streams?"

"Compared to you, it would be strange if you didn't look at me." Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at Eriri. "To create a good character, you must first observe the character. Live streaming is a great channel. Since you've taken on the job, you should observe carefully."

"I...of course I've been watching!" Eriri said, then added in her mind: occasionally.

Damn it... I actually lost to her in terms of professional ethics.

“The contrast between her live stream and video shows that although she is not good at small talk, she still has the corresponding ability when she needs to perform.” Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed to Hazuki Ren on the screen and analyzed, “Whether it is her movements, voice or eyes, she gives people a sense of composure. This is an ability that she has developed from frequently hosting and participating in campus activities.”

Eriri explained her understanding: "It's what people call a 'normie' (a person who is popular with others)."

“People who are successful in social situations are good at small talk, but she spends most of her time in a leadership role, which means she spends most of her time dealing with work and doesn’t have time to chat with people. This situation leads to a sense of distance between her and ordinary students; they will ask her for help, but they won’t chat with her. The end result is what we have now.”

I see... Eriri also figured out what was going on.

Kasumigaoka Utaha analyzed so much just from watching one video; no wonder the screenwriter's abilities are so terrifying.

Damn it, I feel like I've lost again.

"Now is not the time to watch videos!" Eriri decided to get her revenge. "Hurry up and change your clothes!"

They met for the second time at Kobayashi Sora's house. Eriri brought her painting tools, and Kasumigaoka Utaha brought her a bunny girl uniform.

As for why it was at Kobayashi Sora's house...

Kobayashi Megumi straightened the shirt that had originally belonged to Kobayashi Sora, "Am I going to play the male lead?"

Chapter 444 Thank you for your hard work

“After all, it was enough to draw only the female protagonist before, but now it’s a manga, so of course we need a male protagonist model.” Eriri answered matter-of-factly, “Drawing from nothing just feels like something is missing.”

Kobayashi Megumi wrapped her hair in a hairnet and put on the prepared wig. "But why not let Sora Ao come?"

"I'm fine with it." Kasumigaoka Utaha gripped the edge of her pantyhose with both hands and moved them upwards, her fingers slowly loosening, until the thin black fabric gradually covered her plump legs. "But, are you willing?"

With her hands moving over her legs, smoothing out the wrinkles, Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly and methodically put on her black bodysuit. The contrast between her slender waist and her full, snowy breasts was striking, and the deep cleavage was captivating.

Kobayashi Megumi: "......"

First, there's the opening scene, where the male protagonist meets the female student in the library.

Megumi Kobayashi, holding a book, turned to look at Utaha Kasumigaoka, dressed as a bunny girl, and gave a perfectly timed expression of surprise.

"You can express expressions really well now," Eriri remarked. "It really took me a lot of effort back then."

Kobayashi Megumi also recalled that time, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing." Eriri waved her hand, her gaze shifting to Kasumigaoka Utaha. "Unqualified!"

"How could I be unqualified?" Kasumigaoka Utaha tossed her long hair. "Is there a bunny girl more qualified than me?"

"You're a qualified bunny girl, but you don't act like a bunny girl senior at all!" Eriri complained. "I asked you to portray a sense of ease where others can't see you, not an arrogant air of superiority! Honestly, you wrote the character yourself, how come you can't act it out at all!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha clicked her tongue. Even if Eriri said that, there was nothing she could do. After all, she wasn't a professional actress, and Eriri couldn't provide professional guidance like a professional director.

"How about this..." Kobayashi Megumi suggested, "Senior, why don't you try using a book?"

"It's not the book's fault..." Eriri complained. "It's clearly the model's appearance that doesn't match the character's."

"Give it a try."

"Okay." Kasumigaoka Utaha picked up a book, flipped through it a couple of times, and said, "Oh? That really popular one lately?"

As an industry insider, Kobayashi Sora no longer does what she used to do, but in order to stay sensitive to industry developments, she still purchases currently popular works to enrich herself.

Eriri paused for a moment, then adjusted her glasses.

She has very poor eyesight and usually wears contact lenses for the sake of her appearance.

Right now, regular glasses are definitely more comfortable.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had started reading, clearly lost her previous sharp arrogance.

When she is immersed in the book, she seems to have gained a touch of gentleness.

It was like a sharp weapon shrouded in a light veil, beautiful in its hazy appearance. Although there was still a chill emanating from it, the icy coldness that kept strangers away had disappeared.

"Didn't you often read while walking, senior?" Kobayashi Megumi said, explaining the inspiration for her suggestion. "It feels similar to the feeling you described."

"Thank goodness you're here." With the experienced Kobayashi Megumi leading the way, Eriri immediately felt much more relaxed. "Now, holding the book, I'll walk past Megumi."

"Oh." Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped reading, picked up the book, and walked to the side. "Like this?"

"Hmm..." Eriri frowned slightly and gestured with her pencil a couple more times. "Something just feels off."

"Don't speak so vaguely." Kasumigaoka Utaha paced back and forth beside Eriri. "I'll walk around a few more times, and you can think carefully about where the problem lies."

She is very dedicated to her creative work.

Kobayashi Megumi watched helplessly as Kasumigaoka Utaha circled around her.

Eriri was too lazy to pay attention to Kasumigaoka Utaha's tone, or rather, she didn't have the time.

As a creator, she certainly knows how frustrating it is to be criticized in such a vague way.

But she did sense the problem, vaguely aware of it, and if she didn't speak up, she might easily overlook it.

So she pointed it out directly and immediately began to think about the specifics of the problem.

The moment Kasumigaoka Utaha walked by with the book, a scene flashed through her mind, and then she felt that Kasumigaoka Utaha was walking in a strange direction.

Where exactly is it...? Ah!

Eriri turned on her computer and found the video that Hazuki Ren had posted before. "This is it!"

"Hmm?" Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned closer. "What's wrong?"

"Look at how well he behaves, and then look at yours," Eriri pointed out incisively. "Where do you look like a child star who's about to become a big hit?"

The bunny girl senior is a child star, and as a child star, she naturally needs to pay attention to her facial expressions and body posture.

In comparison, Kasumigaoka Utaha, a high school student who often stays up all night and spends a lot of time writing novels on her computer, can only be described as passable in terms of demeanor.

If it were before, Eriri would have been used to Kasumigaoka Utaha's appearance, so seeing her again now wouldn't feel strange.

However, after watching Hazuki Ren's video and watching it several more times with Kasumigaoka Utaha's analysis, Eriri immediately noticed the difference the moment she started performing.

People are afraid of comparison.

Thanks to her figure and personality, Kasumigaoka Utaha always walks with her head held high, giving off an aura of unapproachability and unapproachability.