How to raise a random guy's wife

Traditional mystery and supernatural beings seem somewhat incompatible.

Because classic mystery novels can be called orthodox, classical, or traditional, they usually try to put the reader and the detective on the same level, with the same number of clues, and emphasize fairness and rational logic.

The existence of monsters, which defy common sense, greatly undermines the equality of information and the rationality of logic.

Kyogoku Natsuhiko's brilliance lies in his use of different demons and monsters as themes for each novel, revealing the essence of the entire story. During the reading process, readers often have the illusion that "if there is no such demon, then everything is inexplicable." However, when the mystery is finally revealed, they suddenly realize that there is indeed no demon, only people who are as twisted as demons.

This style is consistent throughout, but no matter how many stories with the same style you watch, you will still go through the same process when watching a new story.

Kobayashi Megumi asked curiously, "Are his books really that good?" She hadn't actually read any of them.

"It's really good, but I really don't recommend it," Kobayashi Sora replied succinctly. "First of all, there's the style. Kyogoku Natsuhiko's collection exceeds 30,000 volumes, covering a wide range of knowledge. This makes his books all-encompassing, but inevitably, there are instances of him showing off his erudition. And he doesn't shy away from this, or rather, he deliberately emphasizes it, as if to say, 'If you can't even stand these eruditions, you should put my books down now.'"

"And then?"

"His books are very scattered in the early stages, to the point of being torturous. Although the more scattered they are in the early stages, the more shocking they become when they come together in the later stages, from a reading perspective, the experience is not good."

"at last?"

"Detective novels must reveal the truth, and the crimes they depict are so monstrous that they are both hateful and pitiful, affecting one's mood after reading them. In particular, Kyogoku Natsuhiko's writing is excellent, and one cannot forget it long after finishing it."

"It'll be uncomfortable for a long time... never mind then." Kobayashi Megumi looked at Hashima Saikai. "Are you trying to create a story in a similar style?"

"Mmm." Snapping out of his reverie from the back-and-forth between the Kobayashi couple, Hashima Izumi continued to explain his ideas, "I can't draw like that teacher's work, but I can go in a different direction. Since there are no monsters in his stories, I'll create ones with monsters!"

“In this way, the requirements for the story structure are not so high. Where it can’t be resolved, we can use monsters to cover it up.” Kobayashi Sora nodded secretly. “At the same time, the addition of supernatural elements can also reduce the tedium of the reading process.”

"That's exactly what I mean!" It felt so good to be understood. After leaving the island, I began to understand why Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi were always together. "Then, with the addition of the senior's emotional analysis, we can uncover the root of the tragedy layer by layer, understand the truth of the monster's birth, and finally complete the exorcism."

“That’s one way.” Kobayashi Sora thought of a work, “Design the protagonist’s weapon so that it can unleash its maximum power as long as the protagonist understands the monster’s form, the truth of its birth, and its current thoughts. This way, we can avoid the phenomenon of having to explain things in a long-winded way when we can clearly defeat the monster.”

Chapter 557 On the Desk

"You can do that?!" Bo Shima's eyes lit up. "Write it down, write it down!"

After finishing recording the boat trip to Hashima, Kobayashi Megumi tapped the table lightly, "Boat trip, do you want to turn this story into a manga?"

“That’s right, if we count it according to the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) model, and divide a story into three parts, it could be serialized for at least three hundred chapters!” As Hashima Izumi was speaking, she suddenly realized the crux of the problem, “Is that not possible?”

She worked at RER for quite some time before she even graduated from university.

Thanks to his own abilities, he was highly valued in RER.

Now that RER has just finalized a series of development plans and needs manpower in all aspects, she suddenly proposes to serialize her own comics...

Creating comics is not an easy task, and after a successful serialization, it becomes even more difficult to find the time to complete various tasks related to RER.

Thinking about this, Bo Island suddenly realized that his thoughts were somewhat...

"Your idea is good, but..."

Bo Island lowered her head as she went out to sea. Well... even though Senior Hui has a good temper, she would never agree to something like this.

“But to better express the effect you want, it’s best to create animation,” Megumi Kobayashi further explained. “Black and white comics have limited expressive power, so to highlight the beauty of ukiyo-e, it’s best to create animation.”

"Huh?!" Izumi Hashima exclaimed, her eyes wide. "You want me to create original animation?"

Kobayashi Megumi shook her head. "Of course it's not just you. Let me think..."

Kobayashi Sora suggested, "Let Iori be the producer, Senpai be the director, and Eriri be the art director."

Although Iori Hashima dotes on her younger sister, Izumi Hashima, she has extremely high standards when it comes to work.

With him in charge, there's no need to worry about Bo Island going too far at sea and causing the commercial value of the work to be too low.

With Kasumigaoka Utaha as an established author and screenwriter, there's no need to worry about the quality.

Eriri's artistic talent goes without saying.

“Hmm,” Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, “Let’s agree on this for now, and discuss the schedule later.”

"I mean... this is just an idea of ​​mine..." Bo Island said, somewhat incredulously, "Can you really entrust me with so many resources?"

“Your ability and growth are evident to all, you just lacked a formal debut opportunity.” Kobayashi Megumi encouraged, “And now that you have inspiration, of course I will fully support you. This is not because of our personal relationship or my favoritism, but because you have earned this opportunity through your past performance.”

With tears welling in his eyes, Bo Island bowed deeply as he left the office, holding the printed paper.

“I told you you were suited to be a boss!” Kobayashi Sora unbuttoned the shirt that Kobayashi Megumi had just buttoned up. “She’ll definitely work incredibly hard.”

"I was just telling the truth, I wasn't lying to her." Kobayashi Megumi puffed out her cheeks slightly, and Kobayashi Sora spoke as if she were coaxing a little girl.

She applied essential oil to her hands, rubbed her palms together to warm them, and placed her fingers on Kobayashi Megumi's shoulders, pushing her thumbs down and up, "I mean, the impression you give off."

"Hmm~~~" Kobayashi Megumi wanted to make a questioning sound, but under Kobayashi Sora's massage, she let out a soft hum that went in several directions.

"If I said the same thing, it would feel like I'm lying to a young girl, but when you say it, it sounds much more believable," Kobayashi Sora muttered. "Is it because I look unreliable?"

“Very reliable…” Kobayashi Megumi said, leaning back.

"Don't come any closer, it'll be harder to press."

"If we move a little further back..." Kobayashi Megumi said gently, "wouldn't you be able to see it more clearly?"

Kobayashi Sora looked down, "...Indeed."

"Who has a bigger stake: me or going to sea?"

"I don't know, I didn't notice her."

"Speaking of which, I used to envy people going to sea..." Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. "Now that I actually have it, I feel this weight."

"I'll help you share the burden..."

"If you hadn't shared the burden like this, I wouldn't be in this state."

“That makes sense…” Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, “Then I should share the burden even more.”

"You bad guy..."

Thump, thump thump.

A knock sounded at the door, and Kobayashi Sora withdrew her clutches. Kobayashi Megumi quickly straightened her collar and said, "Come in."

"Megumi, I suddenly have a really good idea." Kasumigaoka Utaha walked in with a few sheets of paper. Her legs, encased in black stockings, moved with each step, her high heels clicking crisply on the floor. Her long, black, waist-length hair swayed elegantly, its presence no less striking than the deep, treacherous waters and turbulent waves of the sea she had just left Hashima Island. "It's like this... um?"

With a slight twitch of her nostrils, Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her red eyes, her gaze shifting between Kobayashi Megumi and Kobayashi Sora, a smile playing on her lips as she asked in amusement, "Did I disturb you?"

Couldn't you have changed a single line?

Kobayashi Megumi looked curiously at the paper in her hand. "What were you thinking just now?"

"No rush." ​​Kasumigaoka Utaha sat down at her desk, picked up a pen, and flipped the paper in her hand over. "How's it feeling in the office?"

"Don't you have your own studio too?" Kobayashi Megumi realized that although the lines were the same, people's personalities were different. What she could easily handle with Sagara Mayu and Hashima Saikai just now was completely useless with Kasumigaoka Utaha. "What other special feelings could there be?"

“My studio only has me, while there are two of you.” Kasumigaoka Utaha looked up. “Besides, I create in the studio, so if you don’t have to create, you’ll naturally have a lot of free time…”

“If you and Eriri’s studio were to merge,” Kobayashi Megumi suggested, “your leisure activities would definitely be much more diverse.”

"Good idea." Kobayashi Sora agreed, "Let's spark some inspiration."

“That would spark more than just inspiration,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, discontented. “What are you afraid of? I know about your relationship.”

Kobayashi Megumi retorted, "Since you already know, what's the point of asking?"

“The setting is different,” Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed out. “Before, we were intimate at home, but now it’s in the office, and people can come and go at any time. This kind of excitement and tension is completely absent at home. These psychological details are such great material.”

She became more and more excited as she spoke, "Let alone changing the location, even just changing clothes would feel completely different. If Hui changed into a high school uniform, would you, Kong Qing, feel the same way?"

Chapter 558 In the Office Desk

Ah, this...

Kobayashi Sora thought back and realized that it was more than just being unable to control herself.

It's simply...

Kobayashi Megumi glared at Kobayashi Sora, interrupting his train of thought.

"Hmm?" Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed the subtle interaction between the two. "You two... you haven't already tried it, have you?"

Kobayashi Megumi's expression was indifferent, revealing no specific emotion.

Kobayashi Sora smiled, like a sly fox.

"I didn't expect that!" Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes lit up. Although the two didn't answer, not answering was an answer in itself. She leaned forward excitedly, her eyes full of curiosity. "How does it feel? Describe your thought process in detail."

"Senior..." Kobayashi Megumi reminded her, "I feel that with your imagination, you should be able to imagine it quite comprehensively, right?"

"That's just my imagination, how can it be the same?" Kasumigaoka Utaha waved her hand. "Like Eriri's doujinshi, there were many common-sense errors in the early stages, and she only improved after subtly gathering information from you guys. Besides, it's a mutual learning process; you can use her imaginative works..."

"Stop, stop." Kobayashi Sora made a stop gesture. "We haven't reached that point yet."

Kobayashi Megumi pinched him.

Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, "But we can give it a try."

Kobayashi Megumi pinched him again.

Kasumigaoka Utaha said excitedly, "Remember to share your experience with me later."

"That's unnecessary," Kobayashi Keiyoshi firmly refused.

Kobayashi Sora asked curiously, "Then is it necessary to give it a try?"

Kobayashi Megumi pinched him for the third time.

Kobayashi Sora understood, and Kobayashi Megumi did not deny it.

"Let's talk about our ideas," Kobayashi Sora said with an expectant smile. "I'm really looking forward to it."

Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes. "Is this what you're expecting?"

"Yes," Kobayashi Sora said the truth.

“Seriously,” Kobayashi Megumi reminded him.

Kasumigaoka Utaha retorted, "What I just said wasn't inappropriate either."

“Your understanding of what is serious is completely different from the general public’s understanding of seriousness.” Kobayashi Megumi pointed to the paper in Kasumigaoka Utaha’s hand. “I mean, let’s talk about your thoughts.”

Seeing that Kobayashi Megumi had no intention of continuing the conversation, Kasumigaoka Utaha placed the printed paper in her hand on the desk and said, "I want to make a movie."

"As for movies, isn't there a film called 'Your Name' that's currently in production?" Kobayashi Megumi picked up the printed paper and realized it was a project proposal. "A live-action movie?"