How to raise a random guy's wife

"Yes, it seems like a lot of trouble," Ran Kobayashi replied while wiping her small table.

"Doesn't it bother you when you see things all messy?"

No way.

"Then..." Xiaolin Hui's eyes shifted, "When godmother and aunt came, they saw that Lanlan's room was messy. Didn't Lanlan care?"

"Hmm... I don't mind." Ran thought for a moment, "Ranran likes their rooms no matter what they are like."

“Hmm…” Kobayashi Megumi carefully considered her words and thought it over for a moment, “Then Lanlan is right.”

"Huh?" Xiaolin Lan looked at her mother with some surprise. "Is that right?"

"Does Lanlan sense something's wrong?"

"Well... because the kindergarten teachers told us to tidy up our things."

“Kindergarten is a community, a place where many children live together, so everyone needs to work together to keep it clean,” Kobayashi Megumi explained. “But this room is Ranran’s own room, a place where you will live, so you just need to feel comfortable.”

Xiaolin Ran looked at her mother with surprise, "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Kobayashi Megumi paused, "But..."

Kobayashi Ran lowered her eyes, "As expected, there's still something wrong..."

“Of course there are exceptions.” Kobayashi Megumi finished wiping the window frame and windowsill. “The purpose of tidying up is not to make the room neat and tidy, but to make the room more comfortable.”

"Hmm..." Ran Kobayashi tried to understand, "Hmm?"

“Look,” Kobayashi Megumi picked up a pen, “According to your thinking, this pen can be placed anywhere, as long as you feel comfortable, right?”

"Mmm." Xiaolin Lan nodded vigorously.

"Then let's put it on the bed." Kobayashi Megumi patted the bed. "Lie down and try it out."

Kobayashi Ran obediently lay down on it, "Ugh...it's uncomfortable."

"so?"

Ran Kobayashi answered loudly, "That's why pens can't be placed on the bed!"

"What if we put it on the ground?"

"You'll step on it!" Kobayashi Ran pointed to the freshly wiped table. "Can't we just put it on?"

“Of course you can.” Kobayashi Megumi put the pen on the table. “But if there are a lot of pens on the table, Ranran won’t have anywhere to draw.”

"Oh right..."

"So the pen should be put in the pen holder." Kobayashi Megumi put the pen away. "Organizing is actually about putting things in the right place for your own comfort and convenience, so that it doesn't affect your daily life and rest, and you can find it as quickly as possible when you need it."

"Finding things is also a hassle!"

"So frequently used items should be kept in easily accessible places, and put back promptly after use," Kobayashi Megumi instructed while cleaning. "There are many tricks to organizing."

"Will I be able to find things quickly once I learn it?"

“Of course.” Kobayashi Megumi gently tapped her daughter’s nose. “If you develop good habits, you can even save time on tidying up.”

Chapter 668 Your Favorite

"Really?" Ran Kobayashi asked in disbelief. Back in kindergarten, she had to tidy up her little table every day.

"Hmm... Dad?" Kobayashi Megumi called softly.

"What's wrong?" Kobayashi Sora asked in response.

"I'll take Lanlan to see your storage room."

"Okay, the key is in the second drawer of the TV cabinet."

"Okay." Kobayashi Megumi stopped cleaning for a moment. "Come on, Mom will take you to see Dad's treasure room."

Ran Kobayashi's eyes lit up. "A treasure room!"

As the company expanded, Kobayashi Sora no longer needed to use the coercive and enticing methods she used to employ.

However, Kobayashi Sora always believed in being prepared for any eventuality and maintained her old habit of collecting. These collections were still very useful when dealing with a bit of a difficult otaku.

Although it spends most of its time gathering dust in the storage room.

Kobayashi Megumi turned the doorknob and opened the door, which she rarely opened.

And so a whole new world unfolded before Ran Kobayashi.

Apart from shelves and lamps, there was almost no other furniture in the room.

The shelves were so narrow that only one person could pass through them, and they were filled with all sorts of things.

Unopened figurines, untouched picture books, complete sets of rare manga and light novels, rows of autographed color swatches, walls covered with paintings, various folders, files neatly categorized, and many tall boxes whose contents are unknown...

"Wow~" Kobayashi Ran was overwhelmed by the sights. The room was colorful and messy, yet it was neatly organized, giving her the feeling of going to the supermarket with her mother. "Amazing!"

“This is Dad’s storage room,” Kobayashi Megumi recalled. “Hmm… how long ago was the last time we cleaned it? I think Ranran wasn’t even born yet.”

It seems like I tidied it up when I first moved here, and afterwards it was just a simple process of adding things.

"It's been so long!" Ran Kobayashi looked around the room, which was filled to the brim. "Even though it hasn't been tidied up for so long, it's not messy at all."

“That’s the secret to organizing,” Kobayashi Megumi patiently explained. “First, as I just mentioned, frequently used items should be kept in easily accessible places. Dad puts the files near the door, so he can easily grab them when he opens the door.”

"Lanlan can't reach it..." Xiaolin Lan tried to reach out, "but Daddy should be able to get it easily."

“That’s it.” Kobayashi Megumi pointed around. “Then there’s the categorization and organization of items, so that when you want to find something, you can narrow down your search to a relatively small area.”

Ran Kobayashi looked in the direction her mother was pointing and exclaimed, "Oh! Books are put together, and boxes are put together!"

“Even things that need to be stored can be used as storage tools.” Kobayashi Megumi led Ranran to the book section. “For example, if you stack books, you can use them as bookshelves.”

"It seems like Lanlan's books could be done this way too..."

“Finally, items of different shapes can be placed in containers of the same shape,” Kobayashi Megumi flicked the side of the transparent bucket containing the cotton dolls with her finger. “This way, even though they are different items, they can look neat and uniform.”

"Lanlan's toys are also packed in boxes," Xiaolin Lan quickly thought of her own toys, "So Lanlan already knew how to organize them."

Kobayashi Megumi encouraged gently, "So all you need to do is learn a few more tricks."

"Hmm..." Xiao Linlan's eyes darted around, "Mommy, can I take some...some out to play?"

"Sure, you can," Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. "But what if Mom and Dad want to take Ranlan's things?"

Ran Kobayashi tilted her head. "Hmm...tell me?"

"So, what should Lanlan do if she wants to take her father's things?"

"Discuss it with Dad!"

“That’s right.” Kobayashi Megumi took her daughter’s hand. “So let’s go clean first, and after we’re done, we’ll talk to Dad about it.”

"What if Dad doesn't agree?"

“Oh right,” Kobayashi Megumi countered, “then what about Ranran?”

Xiaolin Lan came up with a good idea, "Then... then Lanlan won't let Daddy kiss her."

"What if Dad still disagrees?"

"Then..." Xiao Linlan frowned slightly, then her eyes lit up. "Then we won't let Daddy kiss Mommy!"

"Eh?"

-

"Spring cleaning!" Ran Kobayashi held out her little hand. "A great success!"

Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi understood each other and reached out to place their daughter's small hand.

"Rice cake?" Xiaolin Lan looked at the big cat beside her.

"..." Nian Gao reluctantly stretched out her paw.

Three hands and a cat's paw were stacked together, pressed down slightly, and then raised high amidst Ran Kobayashi's cheers.

"I'm so tired~" Kobayashi Ran raised her hand to wipe away non-existent beads of sweat from her forehead.

Although I didn't do much, I still worked hard.

“Lanlan helped with the housework very hard today,” Kobayashi Sora said, squatting down in front of her daughter. “As a reward, is there anything you want?”

"Ice cream! Vanilla ice cream!"

"Okay," Kobayashi Sora patted her daughter's head, "Do you want Daddy to make it, or should we go out and buy it?"

"I want Daddy to do... no!" Ran remembered what had happened before, "Ranran wants Daddy's treasure!"

"Treasure?" Kobayashi Sora looked at Kobayashi Megumi.

“It’s something from the storage room,” Kobayashi Megumi explained.

"Oh~" Kobayashi Sora had already guessed this would be the result when his wife took their daughter to the storage room. "Okay, let's go pick one then."

Ran Kobayashi became excited, "Can I choose a lot?"

"Of course you can, but not this time."

"Huh? Why?"

“Because it’s a treasure, we have to take good care of it.” Kobayashi Sora held her daughter’s little hand. “Let’s pick one this time. If Lanlan can take good care of it, we’ll pick another one. If Lanlan can still take good care of it, we’ll pick a few more.”

Lin Lan looked up at her father expectantly, "What if Lanlan could take good care of him?"

“Then they’ll all belong to Lanlan.” Kobayashi Sora chuckled. “But can Lanlan take good care of them all? Organizing and cleaning are tiring.”

“Mom will teach Lanlan,” Xiaolin Lan said confidently, “There are many tips and tricks.”

“That’s right, Mom will help Lanlan too.” Kobayashi Sora changed her mind. “Then let’s pick two.”

"Dad, you're so good~" Xiaolin Lan tugged at Xiaolin Kongqing's hand and shook it. "No wonder Mom likes you so much."

Kobayashi Sora looked at Kobayashi Megumi, whose face was slightly flushed, and said, "Dad became so good because Mom liked him."

Chapter 669 The Meaning of New Year's Eve

Cook the buckwheat noodles until they are slightly firm, rinse them with cold water, put them in hot noodle soup to warm them up, add soy sauce seasoning, and garnish with fried shrimp tempura, bok choy, fish cake, green onions and yuzu peel. Three bowls of buckwheat noodles for two adults and one child are easily made for New Year's Eve.