How to raise a random guy's wife

Kasumigaoka Utaha's writing speed remains as reliable as ever.

After reading the script, everyone realized that its quality was as reliable as ever.

"A man and a woman swapping bodies, a love that transcends time, a regrettable missed opportunity, lost memories..." Eriri muttered, "As expected of you."

"This is too twisted..." Mayu Sagara sighed, "My senior colleague at work likes a male lead with the soul of a female lead, and my best friend's boyfriend likes a female lead with the soul of a male lead—this is too cruel."

Bo Island's eyes sparkled as she went out to sea. "Wow! This heart-wrenching feeling is amazing! It would have been even better if the male and female leads hadn't met in the end."

Kobayashi Sora looked at Hashima Iori.

Is your sister...?

Iori Hashima showed a somewhat helpless expression and shrugged.

"A good ending is essential to broaden the audience," Kobayashi Sora reminded Hashima Iekai.

"I see..." Bo Island was clearly quite disappointed about the sea voyage.

"A senior dressed in black...this character seems familiar." Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. "Long, straight black hair."

“After all, everyone likes this kind of thing.” Kasumigaoka Utaha tossed her long hair.

"You're the one who wants everyone to like this, aren't you?" Eriri bluntly exposed her.

“There’s nothing I can do about it,” Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow. “The tsundere archetype has already fallen out of favor.”

"Tsundere will never go out of style!" Eriri argued. "It'll never fade away!"

“That’s true,” Mayu Sagara said. “Although people say every year that tsundere characters have fallen out of favor, there are still tsundere characters who are particularly popular every year.”

“Yeah, yeah.” Hashima Izumi nodded vigorously, her chest heaving. “So, is it possible that people who like tsundere characters are also tsundere? They might say that tsundere is outdated, but they still really like tsundere characters.”

Compared to formal company meetings, internal meetings often veer off-topic, with conversations going on and on about completely unrelated topics.

To be honest, Kobayashi Megumi still prefers the relaxed atmosphere of internal meetings.

"Isn't it said that being a tsundere ruins one's life?" Kasumigaoka Utaha interjected. "Speaking of tsunderes, most of them are supporting characters or losers, right?"

Eriri pouted, "So all those with long, straight black hair are cunning!"

“Indeed, arrogant people often end up as losers,” thought Hashima Izumi, “but these arrogant losers are getting a bit boring now.”

“That’s right!” Eriri agreed. “It’s about time we talked about the scheming, loser type.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at her. "Aren't you going to tone down your malice?"

"When you criticize others, take a look at yourself first," Eriri retorted habitually.

“That’s not what I meant at all,” Hashima Izumi explained further. “The ‘loser’ thing is a bit too boring. Since it’s all about losing because of tsundere, then show some attitude! Like, ‘Someone like you probably won’t have anyone to spend Christmas with, right? Well, I’ll reluctantly spend it with you. This is just out of sympathy, don’t get the wrong idea.’ And then the other person replies, ‘Ah, I’ve made plans with my girlfriend for Christmas.’ That kind of story is more interesting, right? If you add Utaha-senpai’s delicate emotional descriptions, that would be even better.”

Kobayashi Sora looked at Hashima Iori.

Damn it...

Iori Hashima sighed.

"Who would watch that kind of stuff!" Eriri protested sternly.

"Let's not talk about who will read it yet," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, clearly very interested. "I'd love to write one myself."

“Right, right~” Hashima Izumi took out the documents. “I recently tried drawing a few short comics, hoping to give you some inspiration. These are all scenes of torturing tsundere characters, but they are too short to form a complete story.”

"This is really great~" Kasumigaoka Utaha was very happy.

"Are you demons?" Eriri glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha. "You're going to cooperate with her?"

"Why not?" Kasumigaoka Utaha countered.

“Yes, why not?” Bo Island asked as he sailed out to sea.

"Because you're going to be working with me again!" Eriri opened the image. "I've already drawn the visual!"

"I will draw more interesting scenes." Poshima Izuru doesn't want to give up easily.

"I'm telling you!" Eriri snapped, "You think you can compete with me?"

"How will you know it won't work if you don't try!" Bo Island set sail, not to be outdone.

Although Eriri is very capable, there is still a chance of success for her to sail to Hashima.

At least the characters with large breasts are drawn better than Eriri.

Mayu Sagara rested her chin on her hand and said, "What kind of chaotic scene is this?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha clutched her heart with both hands, "No, please don't hurt each other because of me."

"Who wants to do this for you?!" Eriri was about to slap someone with her twin tails.

"Let's talk about projects," Kobayashi Sora reminded him.

“Speaking of which, it’s almost the end of the year.” Iori Hashima brought up another matter. “Star Cluster has received an invitation, and we should keep an eye on the production progress of the interactive animation and the single animation.”

After the national tour ended, Liella!'s popularity reached its peak, and with Kobayashi Sora's help, she finally got the opportunity that many people dreamed of.

Chapter 537 Anime Red and White

The Red and White Song Festival is an event you absolutely can't miss on New Year's Eve.

The family of three snuggled up in the kotatsu, eating oranges while watching singers appear and disappear on TV.

The rice cake lay relaxed on the kotatsu, enjoying the perfect temperature.

Ran Kobayashi wasn't very interested in singing, but she loved petting cats.

Rice cake was clearly used to Ran Kobayashi's torment and barely reacted to her physical advances.

With the change of scenes, the special project [Anime Kouhaku] officially begins.

The stage theme changed to a hand-drawn style, with a male and a female host standing on either side, and a large screen displaying the cartoon hosts behind them.

“This year is a special project…” Kobayashi Megumi thought for a moment, “In previous years, I think I would only sing one or two ACG songs.”

"And it's mostly Nana Mizuki singing..." Kobayashi Sora knew a lot of information. "Actually, they've been doing this in previous years, but the results haven't been good. They've singled it out this year, so it seems they're very well prepared."

On the screen, Chibi Maruko-chan, dressed in a red kimono and holding a microphone, bows cutely and introduces herself, "The emcee of the Red Team in Anime Red and White is Maruko-chan."

The ghost on the left, dressed in a black suit, waved. "The emcee for the White Group is Vespa."

“Huh,” Chibi Maruko-chan glanced sideways, “It’s not Jibanyan, what a pity.”

“Hey, hey, hey!” Vipas protested angrily.

Chibi Maruko-chan needs no introduction. For over twenty years, the anime has consistently ranked among the top three in Japanese anime viewership ratings, making it a truly national anime.

Vipas and Jibanyan are characters from the Nintendo 3DS role-playing game Yo-kai Watch, developed by LEVEL-5. The game officially surpassed 100 million copies sold in 46 weeks after its release and has become a huge hit in recent years.

"Xiao Yao," Xiao Wanzi greeted the female host, "I'm so happy to see you."

“Chibi Maruko-chan, me too!” the female host responded enthusiastically. “It’s so great to be able to perform on the same stage as you.”

"Chibi Maruko is so cute." Kobayashi Megumi said with a gentle smile.

"Hmm..." Xiaolin Lan stopped touching the rice cake, "What about Lanlan?"

"Lanlan is cute too."

Ran Kobayashi pressed further, "How does it compare to Maruko?"

"In her mother's heart, Lanlan is the cutest."

"What about me?" Kobayashi Sora leaned closer.

"Don't cause trouble~" Kobayashi Megumi poked his cheek, "You naughty boy."

"Dad..." Lin Lan thought hard, "Dad is very reliable!"

"Is this a new word?"

"Yes, that's right." Lin Lan said proudly, "Isn't Lanlan amazing?"

"Amazing!" Kobayashi Megumi held an orange segment to her daughter's lips. "This is a reward—ah~"

"Mmm." Ran Kobayashi happily ate the orange. "So sweet."

"Ah~" Kobayashi Sora opened her mouth and leaned closer.

This person acts like a child.

Kobayashi Megumi's eyes flickered, and she gently kissed his lips. "Is it sweet?"

"Sweet," Kobayashi Sora answered instinctively, "Orange flavor."

"No need to go into such detail~" Kobayashi Megumi said, her face flushed.

On television, Vipas raised his hand to the male host, "Hey, let's work together to defeat the Red Team!"

"Yes, that's true." The male host said, somewhat troubled. "But I also think Jibanyan is better."

"Ah~" Vipas exaggeratedly fell to the ground.

"Sorry, sorry, just kidding, just kidding." The male host encouraged, "Let's cheer each other on!"

“It looks like a pre-produced animation,” Kobayashi Megumi naturally began to analyze the technology behind it. “This kind of interaction must have been practiced for a long time.”

Kobayashi Sora remarked, "Such a high frame rate, considering it's the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle). They're really well-funded."

Starting with the Red Team, several members of AKB48 dressed up as Sailor Moon cosplayers and sang the opening theme song "Moonlight Legend" while the Sailor Moon anime played on the screen behind them.

However, he didn't sing the whole song. After singing a part of it, he switched to the Pokémon opening theme song, "My Goal is to Be a Pokémon Master," and this time he only sang a few lines.

"It feels so short." Kobayashi Megumi frowned slightly, taking the orange segment that Kobayashi Sora was holding between her fingers. "Are you in a hurry?"

"After all, there are a lot of anime." The characters appearing on the screen interacted with the host, confirming Kobayashi Sora's statement.

Hoshino Yuuma, deeply moved by AKB48's cosplay, Pretty Cure cheering on the Red Team, Kenshiro saying the Red Team had already lost, and anime characters like Peter Pan and Kitarō all made appearances.

Then came more songs: "Fly, Gundam!" from Mobile Suit Gundam 0079, "The Cruel Angel's Thesis" from Neon Genesis Evangelion, "Chibi Maruko-chan" from Chibi Maruko-chan, and "Yo-kai Bumpy Song" from Yo-kai Watch. The show ended with "Astro Boy" from Astro Boy.

Basically, they all sang a few lines of the chorus, and the overall feel was similar to a medley of songs.

As Kobayashi Sora said, there was too much to show, but too little time.

That's precisely why the subsequent performances are so remarkable.

The female host introduced the topic, "This year has been full of talking points, and Liella, whom fans have been eagerly anticipating, is about to make her appearance."