How to raise a random guy's wife

Her pectoral muscles aren't small either... wait a minute, compared to men, she's already lost the moment she even has that thought!

“With Eriri around, I don’t have the same worries as before.” Kasumigaoka Utaha said leisurely, “With this procrastinator around, even when I’m slacking off, I’m still diligent.”

Eriri stuck her tongue out at her, "I tried my best too!"

“With my encouragement,” Kasumigaoka Utaha added, “I felt no mental pressure, you improved your procrastination, and a world where no one gets hurt was achieved.”

"Go and get hurt!" Eriri accused.

“RER has acquired a work,” Kobayashi Sora said. “Congratulations.”

"Don't make things worse." Kobayashi Megumi squeezed her little hand.

While chatting, the five members of Liella! also came to Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri's house.

"Welcome, welcome~" Kasumigaoka Utaha opened the door for them.

"Koi!" Eriri waved her hand. "Did you finish the previous one?"

"All CGs achieved!" Hazuki Ren flashed a peace sign. "Although a perfect ending was difficult, I finally got it done!"

"Huh? Is it that difficult?" Eriri was taken aback. "Didn't you use save/load (SL)?"

Hazuki Ren replied matter-of-factly, "Then there's no point. It's definitely more coherent to run the whole route in one go."

Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke up, "Akane Kousaka really should hear that."

SL stands for Save and Load, which is used to quickly achieve the player's desired goal.

In a visual novel, this means that after completing a tragic route, you can directly load the save file containing the decisive choice and change the option.

But as Hazuki Ren said, playing with emotions like this doesn't feel as coherent as completing the main storyline.

"If everyone used the same method as Koishi, Akane-nee wouldn't be able to create so many works," Shibuya Kanon said, trying to smooth things over. "Everyone has different methods."

"I usually do it in one go," Tang Keke confessed. "I just don't feel motivated to collect everything."

“I can’t even complete it on the first try.” Heian Mingjin shrugged. “If it’s all about stories, the script needs to be clearer, and if you act it yourself, you can feel more immersed in it.”

"Not everyone has a desire to perform," Tang Keke suddenly recalled their experience playing together at Ye Yuelian's house. "Besides, didn't you have a lot of fun playing with the beat saber?"

“That’s a VR rhythm game,” Ping An Ming Jin said, shaking her arm. “And it’s good exercise too.”

“You guys can try it too,” Lan Qiansha introduced to Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi. “But Lanlan is too young, it doesn’t seem suitable for her to play VR.”

"Regarding this..." Kobayashi Sora had already made a plan. "Mei and I thought we would first introduce her to some classic games, and then see what she likes when she gets a little older."

“Good idea.” Eriri nodded. “After all, not everyone is like Korin, who has played next-generation games and is still interested in playing old-school ones.”

"Because it's really fun." Ye Yue's father was also a game enthusiast. After learning that Ye Yue liked playing games, he mailed her many of his collected game consoles.

This includes, but is not limited to, GBA, Tamagotchi, N64, Sega Saturn, NEOGEO, PS1, PS2, XBOX, FC, and even Atari Jaguar and the world's first color screen handheld console, the Atari Lynx.

“This is a real player.” Eriri looked at Kobayashi Sora. “Unlike someone who just leaves their game at home.”

"Most of them are visiting your house now," Kobayashi Sora reminded her. "You still have several of my collection here."

"It's your own fault for not playing."

Kobayashi Sora argued confidently, "I've already paid for it, why should I spend time playing it too?"

"Tsk." Eriri made a sound of dissatisfaction, but was too lazy to argue back.

"Let's talk about work," Shibuya Kaon skillfully smoothed things over.

The main reason everyone gathered together was for the production of "White Album".

Compared to the smooth progress of "Your Name", the music script and original artwork for "White Album" have been quite difficult to develop.

On the one hand, there are too many ideas, and it involves website promotion, so we need to pay special attention to them. On the other hand, everyone is no longer a high school student. Everyone has a lot of work to do, and it's not as easy to work together on a project and discuss it as we used to.

It was precisely because of this that everyone chose not to discuss it at the company, mainly to recapture the feeling from back then.

To sum it up with Hazuki Ren's often-quoted saying: 【Never forget your original intention】.

"So, this is the tentative plot for now." Kasumigaoka Utaha explained the script she had written using the sketches Eriri had drawn. "Around Christmas, the protagonist performs on the street by himself, and then a girl appears. He listens to her songs alone until the end, and the two gradually become closer. Occasionally, he will teach the heroine to play the guitar. This part needs Kanon's help to oversee."

“No problem!” Shibuya Kanon nodded vigorously.

"Later, due to issues with their debut, the male and female leads separated during high school. After entering university, the male lead and the second female lead gradually became close and eventually confirmed their relationship. After graduating from university, when the two were discussing marriage, the male lead and the female lead reunited, and a series of stories unfolded."

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head. "A series?"

"There's no specific content." Kasumigaoka Utaha put down her marker. "As for the reason..."

“She’s not satisfied with the current content,” Eriri said, “mainly due to the schedule.”

“If one side progresses too fast, it will make the other side weak.” Kobayashi Sora tried to understand. “But if both sides are pushed forward at the same time, the progression of emotions will be interrupted, affecting the emotional rendering.”

Chapter 569 Innuendo

"But no matter how you adjust it, there will always be a first-come, first-served order," Tang Keke pointed out. "Just like games, you can't play two games at the same time."

"Actually, it's still possible." Hazuki Ren had a different idea. "For example, in card games, you can click twice during the breaks in strategy games."

Ping An Mingjin waved her hand, "This one is different."

“Perhaps it’s the same.” Kasumigaoka Utaha picked up the marker again. “It’s not that you can play the same type of game at the same time, just as you can develop feelings on different tracks at the same time.”

She wrote and drew on the whiteboard, reorganizing the overall process. "Just like Coco said, no matter how you adjust it, there will always be a first-come-first-served order issue, so let's use a little trick."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped writing, her previously furrowed brows now relaxed. "Let the male lead and the female lead develop their relationship first, then tell the story of the male lead and the second female lead."

"Isn't this just another one of those 'suddenly beating up my childhood friend' routine?" Eriri sighed.

Essentially, controlling the emotional development of the two female protagonists and the male protagonist is not a big problem for Kasumigaoka Utaha.

The key lies in the player's perception of progress.

The saying goes, "first impressions matter," meaning that the first character to appear in a game will always hold a prominent place in the player's mind.

In works involving love triangles, if the player's opinion is too biased towards one side, it's already considered a failure.

“Old tricks are effective.” Kasumigaoka Utaha waved the oil-based pen in her hand. “First, tell the story of the development of the relationship between the second female lead and the male lead. Occasionally, let the first female lead appear in the story. At the same time, repeatedly mention the male lead’s crush on the first female lead. When the player feels that ‘the second female lead is so good, why be so fixated on the first female lead,’ then reveal the first female lead’s crush on the male lead, so that the two female leads are on the same level.”

These are the two tracks that Kasumigaoka Utaha mentioned.

One is the gradually revealed past, and the other is the ever-evolving present.

Players start from scratch and experience the present, then gradually learn about the past through the development of the plot. In this process, the role of the female lead is gradually increased, while the charm of the second female lead is highlighted, thus creating a delicate balance.

"Moreover, this past cannot be too far-fetched; we should design the female lead as a transfer student." Kasumigaoka Utaha already had a strategy to avoid this: "Without a childhood friend, there will be no situation where the childhood friend is suddenly beaten up."

Eriri stared at the whiteboard. "You really know how to solve problems at their source."

"The female lead and the protagonist meet while performing on the street." Kasumigaoka Utaha made bold changes to the outline. "The lonely protagonist performs on the street and gains a unique fan, while the female lead transfers to the school. She is going through a period of emotional turmoil, but fortunately, the protagonist's singing comforts her. Feelings of love sprout in their hearts, and after the start of the school year, they happen to find that they are in the same class."

"Shouldn't this kind of development lead directly to marriage?" Eriri's eyes flickered, hinting at something. "While their peers are still single, these two should already have achieved success in both their careers and love lives, and have a lovely daughter or something."

Kobayashi Sora: "Hmm?"

Lan Qiansha agreed, saying, "Lanlan is really cute."

“Lanlan thinks the same way about Xiaoqian.” Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, holding Kobayashi Sora’s hand. “However, it’s not all that smooth sailing. There are still so many influencing factors. If there are slight differences in personality or habits, the outcome will be completely different.”

Kobayashi Sora's fingers slipped between hers. "Fate is a very strange thing."

Yinglili: "..."

"You're asking for it, aren't you?" Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Eriri. "This involves the development of the two characters; we can't let them fall in love directly."

Tang Keke thought of other games she had played, "Could it be one of those standard 'gentlemanly male protagonists'?"

“I also find that annoying. In the end, having too many advantages and being able to describe it only as gentleness is a completely different concept from having no advantages and only being gentle.” Kasumigaoka Utaha thought for a moment, “So the male protagonist should at least have some advantages, such as being helpful, good at encouraging others, having excellent grades, being determined, being independent, etc., so that he can attract a really great girl.”

“Indeed,” Kobayashi Sora agreed. “That’s how I was attracted to him.”

Kobayashi Megumi pinched his cheek. "Don't say it."

Heian Sumire looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri with sympathy, "Did you eat like this when you were in the same club in high school?"

“Although there are some problems with the way it’s phrased,” Eriri complained, “it’s inexplicably apt.”

"Let's talk about work," Shibuya Kanon said, trying to smooth things over. "With the male lead designed like this, what's the female lead supposed to do?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha eloquently recounts, "Clear-headed and independent, exceptionally intelligent, she remains true to herself despite the hostility and isolation of others, and faces everything with strength."

“Let me guess,” Eriri pouted, “and the hairstyle is long, straight black, right?”

“Good suggestion,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a slight smile. “I’ll take it.”

“But someone like that shouldn’t get caught up in a love triangle, right?” Kobayashi asked. “He seems like the type who would immediately walk away if he realized the relationship was getting complicated.”

“Let’s go a little deeper then.” Eriri said meaningfully, “She appears aloof and unsociable, and only responds coldly to being ostracized by others. In reality, she is extremely afraid of loneliness, longs for companionship, and desires to depend on others, yet she puts on a brave face in various ways.”

Heian Meijin looked at Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi with sympathy, "Were you always this hostile when you were in the same club in high school?"

Kobayashi Sora shook her head. "This is still considered peaceful."

“That’s really good.” Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, showing no sign of being implied. “This also explains why the female lead is so caught up in a love triangle, and next up is the second female lead.”

Eriri was stunned for a moment; Kasumigaoka Utaha's reaction was different from what she had expected.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. When creating, Kasumigaoka Utaha prioritizes the content far more than her personal emotions.

"If the second female lead is to join, it would be best if her involvement could play a decisive role, providing assistance to the protagonist while simultaneously giving the stagnant relationship between the protagonist and the first female lead a fresh start," Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed out. "In other words, when the protagonist encounters a problem, the second female lead offers a solution, and they work together to solve it—a problem faced by a high school student..."

"The school idol club was disbanded?" Tang Keke's memories returned.

"The abolition of the club is a good dramatic conflict, but the school idol club..." Kasumigaoka Utaha hesitated, mainly because she had written too many stories about school idols.

Arashi Chisara even suggested, "How about the light music club?"

Chapter 570 As Expected

The so-called "light music club" is actually the light music club.

The "light" in light music has a similar meaning to that of light novels.

Novels that are easy to read are called light novels, and light music is music that is easy to enjoy.

Like other clubs, the Light Music Club also organizes club recruitment and club activities, such as welcome events, music lessons and practice, club meetings, club member gatherings, and presentations of results. Sometimes, it also collaborates with other music clubs to hold events.

As you can tell from the name, the Light Music Club is not as professional and serious as the Music Department. It is more like a hobby club, so the support the school gives to the club is limited to ordinary support.