How to raise a random guy's wife

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who shares the same author as Akane Kousaka, was completely overshadowed.

They were completely powerless to fight back.

Therefore, in her subsequent career development, Eriri directly gave up screenwriting and focused on the refinement of the visuals and the expression of emotions, constantly pushing her own limits and forging a path different from Akane Kousaka's.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, however, has always lived in Akane Akasaka's shadow, struggling to move in Akane's direction.

At first glance, both of them seem to be making progress.

But as Eriri progressed, her path became smoother and smoother, because it was the path she had chosen herself. Everything depended on her own exploration, and ahead lay an endless wilderness where every direction presented an opportunity for her progress.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, however, faced difficulties, because that was Akane Kousaka's path, a path that Akane Kousaka had explored according to her own abilities and goals, a path that was most suitable for her.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who is very different from Akane Akasaka, has to suppress herself and twist herself into Akane Akasaka's image the further she goes along Akane Akasaka's path.

It gets harder and harder as you go.

Ultimately, it comes down to personality.

The more the proud Eriri wanted to surpass Akane Kousaka, the more she wanted to forge a different path—she didn't want to be like her, hmph.

The more Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to surpass Akane Kousaka, the more she wanted to be like her—to defeat her on the same track!

But Akane Akasaka has more than one path. She is a writer, a scriptwriter, a manga artist, an animator, a game producer, an organizer and initiator of large-scale events... Different professions have different development directions, and naturally, different paths.

Akane Akane can switch between different paths as needed, allowing her to develop comprehensively by drawing inferences from one another.

It would be extremely difficult for Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was only walking on one of the paths, to surpass her.

Therefore, the best approach is still to rely on Eri Kasumi's strength.

By working together, leveraging each other's strengths, and compensating for each other's weaknesses, they ultimately surpassed Akane Kousaka.

Eriri did just that, and only started trying to create storylines in order to better collaborate, once her drawing skills had grown to a certain level.

Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi are basically not involved in creative matters, focusing on management and operations, so that Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri don't have to worry about anything outside of creative work.

This pattern has been working well, or at least it looks good.

However, this requires each member to grow as quickly as Eriri.

Kobayashi Megumi's growth is quite obvious.

As for Kobayashi Sora... he has no need to grow up.

He's already at the maximum level when it comes to coercion, bribery, and information gathering.

The problem lies with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Because she chose the wrong direction, she hasn't grown enough.

Because of insufficient growth, they rely more on the strength of others.

The more dependent you are, the more you have the illusion that you are just like everyone else, and the harder it is for you to discover your own problems.

Until the growth rate slows down to the point where it's no longer even noticeable, one eventually falls into an inescapable predicament.

And so now it has become this embarrassing situation.

The more Eri's others helped Kasumigaoka Utaha, the deeper she sank into her predicament.

Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed trapped in a box; the closer the people around her got, the harder it was for her to open the lid.

Eriri is very worried about Kasumigaoka Utaha's condition.

After returning, Kasumigaoka Utaha locked herself in her room and hasn't come out since.

But we can only worry about Kasumigaoka Utaha's condition.

Any attempt to help her now could be harming her.

Eriri can only worry, but worrying is useless.

Eriri sighed.

Perhaps Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi can come up with a solution...

-

"I have an idea."

Kobayashi Megumi turned her head curiously, "What method?"

She's deciding which pajamas to wear tonight.

This is a very important question, as it relates to her sleep quality tonight.

If you're more conservative, then the experience of holding Kobayashi Sora is relatively poor.

But if it's a special type, then it will take a long time for me to fall asleep tonight.

Kobayashi Sora hugged Kobayashi Megumi, "How's this pajama set?"

Which one?

“It’s… this one.” Kobayashi Sora bent down and picked up Kobayashi Megumi. “Kobayashi-brand pajamas.”

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Megumi's voice was soft, "What do you think I'm hesitating about?"

but......

It's okay to act silly once in a while, right?

The lights went out, and Kobayashi Megumi nestled in Kobayashi Sora's arms. "Be good in your pajamas, okay?"

Kobayashi Sora was very inquisitive. "What do 'good girl's' pajamas look like?"

"Um... I won't tell you."

"Eh?"

"You'll have to figure this out yourself." Kobayashi Megumi felt her answer was perfect... no, that's not right.

This conversation sounds familiar.

So what follows is—

Kobayashi Megumi buried her face in the crook of Kobayashi Sora's neck, "It's not this kind of groping..."

"Isn't that so?"

"Bad brother..." Kobayashi Megumi murmured softly, "I...I told you..."

"I'm all ears."

“A good nightgown…” Kobayashi Megumi leaned against him, “It should fit snugly.”

Kobayashi Sora moved her arms around Kobayashi Megumi slightly, "Hmm, very close."

"It also needs to be breathable."

Kobayashi Sora breathed softly in her ear, "It's very breathable."

"And it has to be soft..." Kobayashi Megumi paused, "...a bad nightgown."

-

Eriri sighed and put away her sketchbook.

Hopefully, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi can come up with a good solution.

Chapter 604 Intense Unease

Kobayashi Megumi opened her eyes, and the memories of last night surfaced as she regained consciousness, turning into a beautiful blush that adorned her fair cheeks.

With a hint of reproach, she pinched Kobayashi Sora's nose, then shyly gave him a light kiss on the lips. Kobayashi Megumi used her fingers to pull away the hair that Kobayashi Sora had pressed down on, got up, put on her slippers, picked up the water glass on the bedside table, and took a sip.

The warm sunlight filtered through the curtains, becoming softer, and shone on her stretched-out body, creating a hazy glow.

After a few simple movements, her somewhat languid body and mind gradually awoke. Kobayashi Megumi left the bedroom and went to the kitchen to put on an apron.

Before deciding what to eat, Kobayashi Megumi grabbed a pot of water and started boiling it. Before the water boiled, she checked the ingredients in the refrigerator.

There was some leftover beef from last night, so Kobayashi Megumi took out some frozen rice, wrapped it in the beef, added seasonings, and fried it for a while. The simple meat roll rice ball was done.

Cut the remaining vegetables into bite-sized pieces to make a vegetable salad.

Adding eggs to boiling water makes boiled eggs a popular breakfast option.

Scoop out two large spoonfuls of ice cream, add washed and chopped fruit, and your sundae is ready as a dessert.

Unlike Kobayashi Sora, who can accurately calculate time and quickly complete plans, Kobayashi Megumi cannot complete the simultaneous preparation of various complex dishes in an orderly manner like him. Therefore, Kobayashi Megumi's principle for making breakfast is basically to get it done in five minutes.

As soon as she carried the food out of the kitchen, Kobayashi Megumi smelled the familiar aroma of coffee.

“Someone gave me some good beans, I’ll try them…” Kobayashi Sora stopped mid-sentence, staring blankly at Kobayashi Megumi.

"What's wrong?" Kobayashi Megumi put down the plate and turned to go back to the kitchen to get other dishes.

The moment she turned around, a slight chill on her back made her realize something important.

Kobayashi Megumi usually gets up in the morning, makes breakfast in her pajamas, and then changes into her work clothes to avoid the smell of cooking fumes on her clothes.

This morning, when Kobayashi Megumi woke up, she was still asleep in the Kobayashi brand pajamas she had worn the night before.

so......

"Hmm..." As expected, Kobayashi Megumi was held in Kobayashi Sora's arms. "Breakfast..." She gently twisted her body, trying to make a final effort.

“There’s something more urgent.” Kobayashi Sora kissed the back of her neck. “There’s still plenty of time.”

Kobayashi Megumi bit her lower lip lightly, "So energetic so early in the morning..."

"Don't take off your apron."

"You bad guy..."

"Ok?"

"Bad brother..."

-

"Whoa!" Eriri exclaimed in surprise, clutching the blanket tightly and shrinking back. After calming down and seeing what was beside the bed, she shouted angrily, "Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat by her bedside, wearing a white nightgown, her long hair hanging down in a mess, and her gloomy face could be vaguely seen through the strands of hair.