How to raise a random guy's wife

I should also make some plans for myself.

After all... if Kasumigaoka Utaha focuses on movie scripts, then she won't be able to write manga scripts for her anymore.

Without Utaha Kasumigaoka's help, Eriri must find her own direction.

Things I had never considered before have suddenly appeared before my eyes.

The car smoothly changed lanes and headed towards the highway exit, eventually coming to a stop by the sea.

Looking at the sea, Eriri's complicated feelings calmed down a little.

There will always be times like this.

Eriri took off her shoes and socks and ran towards the sea, stepping into the cool seawater where white waves were constantly rising.

The warm sea breeze ruffled her dazzling blonde hair as Eriri twirled gracefully, glancing at Kasumigaoka Utaha behind her. "Aren't you coming? This is the beach, you know~"

Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms over her chest, showing no sign of going over. "Sometimes I really want to know how old you are."

Eriri bit her lower lip lightly, forcing a smile. "Hey, you should come too, it's very comfortable."

"I'll pass." Kasumigaoka Utaha sat down on the beach, watching her companions playing with the waves.

Her shimmering blonde hair bounced playfully with Eriri's steps, reflecting sunlight and casting a mesmerizing glow on her fair skin.

Despite being over twenty years old and at an age where she would be called "auntie," Eriri, with her delicate limbs and doll-like exquisite face, still appears as a young girl in Kasumigaoka Utaha's red eyes.

Whether it's a part or the whole.

Should we say this is something to celebrate?

"You rarely come to the beach, don't you want to let loose and have some fun?"

“I don’t usually release it at the beach; I prefer it at home.” Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her hand. “But I wouldn’t mind watching you release it at the beach.”

"..." Eriri glared at her, slowly walked onto the beach, and sat down next to Kasumigaoka Utaha. "I haven't decided what to do next yet."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was taken aback. "Do I really need to teach you that kind of thing?"

"Which one?!" Eriri bristled.

"Playing in the water," Kasumigaoka Utaha retorted. "What do you think?"

“I thought…we were playing in the sand…” Eriri turned her head to look to the side. “I mean, creatively.”

"With the consecutive successes of 'Chronicles of the Universe XIII' and 'Kaguya-sama: Love Is War,' as well as the popularity of 'One-Punch Man,' your artwork and brushstrokes have unknowingly influenced the entire industry. In the world of illustrators, all those with a similar style to yours are collectively referred to as 'Kashiwagi Eri style.'" Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head. "Even without the help of the plot, your artwork possesses a breathtaking power. There's nothing to worry about."

"Without relying on the plot...?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was about to respond when she suddenly realized something and turned to look at Eriri.

Without relying on the plot...

Eriri turned her head at that moment and met her gaze.

It seems...it appears...

“Um…” they both started to speak at the same time, then stopped simultaneously, “You go ahead.”

Then silence.

""I......""

They had just started speaking in unison when a car stopped.

"Whoosh!" Xiaolin Lan jumped out of the car and happily raised her little hand.

Rice cake followed closely behind, blocking her way to prevent her from running around.

"Lanlan, be careful." Kobayashi Megumi got out of the car and took Lanlan's hand. "Senior, Eriri, you've arrived."

"Megumi?" Kasumigaoka Utaha remembered Eriri mentioning going for a drive and having a meal. She thought it was just her and Eriri, but it turns out the others came too.

Kobayashi Sora parked the car and took out a large pile of things for a beach picnic from the trunk.

"Godmother, hug me~" Kobayashi Ran skillfully acted coquettishly, hugging Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri for a while.

Having witnessed Ran Kobayashi grow from an infant who could only make indistinct sounds to her current clear and articulate appearance, both Utaha Kasumigaoka and Eriri were deeply moved.

"How long have we been here?" Kobayashi Sora asked, putting her things down.

“We just arrived not long ago.” Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped Kobayashi Ran. “Ranran, you can’t eat sand.”

"Sand..." Ran Kobayashi stared blankly at the sand slipping through her fingers for a moment, then...

"Waaaaaaah!!!"

The rice cake's ears were stretched into airplane ears.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked a little lost. "Don't cry... Megumi!"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Kobayashi Megumi was used to this; two- or three-year-old children were like this. Kobayashi Megumi hugged Kobayashi Ran, "What's wrong?"

“Sand… Waaah…” Kobayashi Ran cried while hugging Kobayashi Megumi.

"Yes, it's because of the sand." Megumi Kobayashi gently patted Ran Kobayashi's back. "But sand is dirty, and you'll get sick if you eat it."

"No... Waaah... It's not dirty..."

"Meow~" Nian Gao meowed and then squatted down.

Kobayashi Ran, who was still crying, noticed the change in the air and covered her nose.

Satisfied, Nian Gao got up, looked back, and then used her claws to dig vigorously, erasing any traces of her crime.

"Dirty..." Xiao Linlan reached out her little hand to her mother for help.

Kobayashi Megumi's voice was gentle, "Shall we go take a shower?"

"Um......"

Chapter 513 The Ultimate Showdown

Nian Gao didn't expect that his instinctive action would interrupt Xiao Lin Lan's wailing.

As a cat.

I've been on the bus for a long time.

Then I saw a large patch of cat litter.

The DNA started moving immediately.

They responded instantly.

Can this be tolerated?

freed!

The cat was happy.

Kobayashi Sora still has to scoop the poop.

To be fair, he didn't want to be having a good time on the beach and then accidentally dig up a pile of cat droppings.

When Ran Kobayashi touched the seawater, her initial fear quickly disappeared and was replaced by intense curiosity.

No longer content with just washing her hands, Xiao Linlan stepped into the seawater and curiously kicked her feet around.

"Rice cake~" Ran Kobayashi called out, "Come quick, come quick!"

"Meow~" Nian Gao responded and crawled over with her tail between her legs.

"Wow!" Xiao Linlan raised her little hand, intending to throw out a handful of water, but only a few drops flew up and approached the rice cake.

The big cat easily dodged, then looked at Kobayashi Megumi with a resentful gaze.

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"You shouldn't scare the rice cake like that," Kobayashi Megumi gently reminded her.

"Lanlan doesn't." Xiaolin Lan shook her head vigorously. "Lanlan does... umm..."

Halfway through her speech, Ran Kobayashi's language system became chaotic, clearly indicating that her vocabulary was insufficient to express her thoughts.

"Want to play with rice cake?"

"Yes!" Xiaolin Lan nodded vigorously. "Because it's fun... Did Lanlan do something wrong?"

“Sharing happiness is good, but don’t force it,” Kobayashi Megumi patiently explained. “Because everyone likes different things.”

Ranko Kobayashi couldn't understand, "Ranran likes it."

Just because you like it doesn't mean others will.

“Lanlan loves her mother,” Lin Lan tilted her head, “and her father loves her mother too.”

"Dad also likes to work out, do you like that too?"

"fitness?"

"It's the kind of thing where you're sweating buckets but still have to keep moving around."

"Um... I don't like it."

"If Dad forces you to go to the gym, will you like it?"

Ran Kobayashi shook her head vigorously, "I hate it..."

"If you impose what you like on others, the things you like will be disliked by them."

"No...no..." Ran Kobayashi hugged Megumi Kobayashi's leg, "Mommy~"

Megumi Kobayashi looked at the still-lying mochi and patted Ran Kobayashi's head. "Mochi's a little scared in the new environment. Shall we keep her company?"

"Mmm!" Xiaolin Lan nodded vigorously, letting go of her mother and opening her arms to Nian Gao. "Nian Gao, don't be afraid~"

Nian Gao tugged at her ear, walked closer to Xiao Lin Lan, and symbolically leaned against her.

Under Ran Kobayashi's guidance, Nian Gao quickly adapted to the huge litter box with water inside and strolled along the beach with Ran Kobayashi.

Megumi Kobayashi watched over Ran from the side, and when Ran got tired of playing, she took her back to eat.

Kobayashi Sora had already laid out her picnic blanket and taken out all sorts of food she had brought, including snacks, fruits, bread, rice balls, and of course, coffee from Kasumigaoka Utaha and black tea from Eriri, as well as Ramune soda.

Kasumigaoka Utaha sipped her coffee while watching Kobayashi Ran sitting on Kobayashi Sora's lap.