How to raise a random guy's wife

These lines sound familiar.

Kasumigaoka Utaha took a sip of coffee. "Since we've run into each other, let's set a time."

“That’s right.” It was clear that Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri had discussed this matter before. Upon hearing Kasumigaoka Utaha bring it up, Eriri immediately chimed in, “It’s about time to deal with the existing problems.”

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On the appointed day, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi, who had taken Kobayashi Ran to kindergarten, arrived at the address given to them by Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri.

"Welcome." Kasumigaoka Utaha opened the door and took the fruit that Kobayashi Sora had brought.

"Excuse me." As Kobayashi Megumi and Kobayashi Sora entered the house, the first thing that caught their eye was the unique living room.

The spacious living room is divided into three parts. The area closest to the balcony is clearly the reading area, which is relatively tidy with neatly arranged bookshelves and plenty of sunlight.

Centered around a television, there are several game consoles, as well as some figurines and merchandise, making it somewhat cluttered.

On the other side was the messiest place: drawing tools, a workbench, various original manuscripts, drafts, printer paper, reference books, and a large whiteboard covered with messy characters on both sides.

"Sit wherever you like." Eriri brought over drinks and snacks, gesturing for Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi to sit down. "Utaha, did you eat all the cookies I bought last time?"

"You ate all of it yourself that day at the movie, and now you're blaming me?" Kasumigaoka Utaha walked into the kitchen to wash the fruit. "Eriri, you're not washing the cups."

“That’s a teacup!” Eriri argued.

"This is clearly milk!"

Eriri blushed, "That's... milk... milk tea!"

"You're just kidding..." Kasumigaoka Utaha returned with a fruit platter. "If you don't wash the cups next time, I'll put all your cups on a high place and see if you'll still wash them."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

"Even if you call me, I won't help you get it."

"Black stockings and fat!"

Wearing casual loungewear, Kasumigaoka Utaha asserted confidently, "I wasn't wearing any."

Eriri: "Fat!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Small."

Kobayashi Sora opened a bottle of Ramune soda and handed it to Kobayashi Megumi, then opened one for herself. They ate snacks, drank soda, and watched the show.

When Kobayashi Ran is present, the two of them will restrain themselves a little in order to maintain the image of the godmother.

Now, there are basically no concerns.

Once the two had calmed down a bit, Kobayashi Megumi asked the question she had been curious about, "Weren't you with Sonoko-san before, senpai?"

After graduating from university, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Machida Sonoko rented an apartment together.

On the one hand, they are adults and need to be independent; on the other hand, it's also for the convenience of work.

“It was really convenient at first,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, sipping her canned coffee and staring at Kobayashi Sora. “But it stopped working later.”

“Even if you’re staring at me like this, you don’t have any tools.” Kobayashi Sora shrugged. “Where am I supposed to get you some homemade coffee?”

"Someone gave my dad a set of tools, but he doesn't like coffee, so he gave it to me instead," Eriri chuckled. "Unfortunately, he only knows how to drink it but not how to make it, so it just ends up gathering dust in the kitchen."

Kasumigaoka Utaha asserted confidently, "People of British descent don't know how to brew tea, so why should I know how to make coffee?"

"Stop, stop, stop." Kobayashi Sora stood up. "Wait for me a moment."

Chapter 567 Gratitude

It didn't take long for Kobayashi Sora to make a cup of coffee and hand it to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

After gently blowing on it twice, Kasumigaoka Utaha held her coffee cup, took a satisfied sip, and looked at Eriri beside her, "Would you like to learn how to make it?"

"Huh?" Eriri exclaimed in dissatisfaction. "I don't drink coffee, why should I learn?"

"I'll drink it."

"You drink it, then learn it yourself!"

"It's a simple principle that food made by others always tastes better."

“That doesn’t make any sense,” Eriri scoffed. “On the other hand, would you learn to make tea for me?”

"I don't know how to use the 'Sky Blue' technique."

Kobayashi Sora corrected, "I really know how to do that."

Eriri glanced sideways at Kasumigaoka Utaha, "What else is there to say?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha blew on the steam from her coffee, "Where were we?"

Eriri complained, "Don't change the subject!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha remembered, "Ah... about sharing an apartment."

Eriri ground her little fangs, "You little rascal..."

"It was pretty good at first," Kasumigaoka Utaha's thoughts became clearer after the coffee. "Everything was taken care of, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation. Sonoko's cooking was also delicious. It felt even more comfortable than at home. After all, my parents are always busy with work, and I am Sonoko's work."

Kobayashi Sora sat down next to Kobayashi Megumi and casually put her arm around her shoulder. "Isn't that great?"

Kobayashi Megumi habitually reached out and grasped Kobayashi Sora's other hand, unconsciously kneading it. "Because we're too close?"

“Not everyone is like you, able to mix life and work together and still enjoy it.” Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes. “Especially when authors who are late with their manuscripts are with editors who are chasing after them, she thinks I’m free, and I think she’s annoying.”

“Ah,” Kobayashi Sora remembered, “no wonder you were so efficient at work back then, and the quality didn’t drop—isn’t that great?”

“I’m in a bad mood,” Kasumigaoka Utaha replied, dissatisfied. “Especially…”

Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, "Especially after Akane-nee went?"

“That’s right.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s red eyes flashed with obvious irritation. “Yuanzi only helped her with a few things occasionally, and she started to come over often to chat with Yuanzi about all sorts of things, and to comment on my work.”

"I find this really annoying too. Even though I'm creating something all by myself, someone always has to come and interfere." Eriri empathized. "It's like when a male student suddenly barges in while the disciplinary committee member is comforting themselves in the classroom. It's just as annoying."

Kobayashi Megumi scratched Kobayashi Sora's palm with her fingers. "What kind of disciplinary committee member is this?"

“As everyone knows,” Kobayashi Sora chuckled, “the disciplinary committee members are the least disciplined.”

"If you're wrong, you can confidently refute it back." Kasumigaoka Utaha clicked her tongue.

Unfortunately, Akane Kousaka's suggestions were all correct.

"Now that you mention it, I'm reminded of an editor at RER," Kobayashi Sora recalled. "How should I put it, he was quite a capable guy in some ways."

Kobayashi Megumi asked curiously, "Do I know him?"

“He probably doesn’t know him. I’ve arranged a new job for him.” Kobayashi Sora sighed. “It took me a lot of effort to comfort that author.”

"Oh?" Kasumigaoka Utaha became interested. "Tell me more about it."

"Where to begin..." Kobayashi Sora sorted out her thoughts. "In a school manga, it's only natural that when one story ends and a new semester begins, new characters appear, right?"

“Indeed.” Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded. “When one story ends, it’s a common technique to introduce new characters to start a new story.”

"Then, as soon as the new character appeared, he died in the second episode."

"Huh?" Even Eriri, whose screenwriting skills were limited, was stunned. "Why?"

"I was curious too, so I looked it up," Kobayashi Sora replied. "When the author was brainstorming new characters, the editor approached the author and said something like, 'I've thought of the future development, let's introduce the new character.' Then, after the new character appeared, the editor approached the author again and said something like, 'I saw it, the new character is great, it's just as my idea, hahaha.'"

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha's face darkened. "I understand, that feeling."

“Generally speaking, when inspiration runs dry, incorporating real-world holidays into the manga is a good solution. Like Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and so on.” Kobayashi Sora shrugged. “Then, when the author is brainstorming ideas, the editor might say something like, ‘Ah, Valentine’s Day is coming soon, let’s draw Valentine’s Day in the next chapter,’ and as a result, it rains all day long on February 14th in the manga.”

“I’m more curious,” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s red eyes narrowed slightly, “what kind of work did you assign to someone like that?”

"An editor, what else could it be?"

Eriri was puzzled, "You even made him an editor?!"

"Yes, he went to work as an editor at the magazine that had exploited that author before," Kobayashi Sora recalled. "Upon hearing this news, the author, who had been emotionally traumatized, immediately felt refreshed."

"As expected of you." Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes lit up. "Then..."

“You’re overthinking it,” Kobayashi Sora guessed what Kasumigaoka Utaha was going to say. “You had Sonoko protecting you when you debuted. Which magazine has ever exploited you? Even if they had, I don’t have the ability to arrange for Akane to go there.”

"So..." Kasumigaoka Utaha took a big gulp of coffee, "In the end, for the sake of my mental state, I moved out on my own. It just so happened that someone was graduating and wanted to be independent from home, so I reluctantly took her in."

Eriri protested, "What do you mean by 'taking me in'?! I get a share of the rent too!"

“It has nothing to do with rent,” Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her finger. “It’s a haven for the soul. A naive college student, just starting out independent from home, is confused and facing the complexities of society. In her emptiness, loneliness, and coldness, her former senior, whom she had wronged, makes a brilliant appearance, disregarding past grievances and comforting her inner turmoil, helping her adapt to her new life. The grateful college student, while regretting her youthful ignorance and failure to understand her senior’s kindness, resolves to repay her senior’s help with her entire life…”

"People who fantasize about such scenarios in their minds are hardly gentle, are they? Speaking of persecution, you persecuted me more back then! And the 'naive' thing is utter nonsense." Eriri puffed out her chest. "Look at me clearly, I've grown up long ago!"

Chapter 568 Storage and Retrieval

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked down slightly, "Growing up... Pfft."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!" Eriri clutched her chest. "Where are you looking?!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked away. "How could I possibly see something that doesn't exist?"

"Who are you calling so small you can't see them?!"

"It's fine, at least it didn't dent."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

Kobayashi Sora silently drank her soda.

He heard nothing.

"Let's get down to business," Kobayashi Megumi reminded them.

To be honest, Eriri is quite good-looking. Putting aside her height, Eriri is the size of a model.

The main problem is the fear of comparison.

Sitting next to Kasumigaoka Utaha, I felt a little... um...

Then, sitting opposite her was Xiaolin Hui, who was already a mother.

Eriri looked at Kobayashi Sora, and it seemed that she was only comparable to Kobayashi Sora.

However, Kobayashi Sora has always been into fitness, and she started working out after getting married. At the request of her nutritionist, she has become even more dedicated to fitness.