How to raise a random guy's wife

"I'm home." The door opened, and then Kasumigaoka Utaha opened the door to her house.

"Welcome back," Eriri replied casually, then felt that her response was a bit odd, like a wife waiting for her husband to come home, so she added forcefully, "Why did it take you so long to get back?"

Hmm...this seems even stranger.

She casually put down her bag, leaned against the shoe cabinet in the entryway, bent her long legs encased in her trousers, turned to the side, hooked her leather shoes off with her fingertips, and tossed them aside.

Too lazy to even change her slippers, Kasumigaoka Utaha walked to the sofa and plopped down on it, muttering, "A bunch of idiots..."

The film's promotion is underway, and the formation of the production committee for Kasumigaoka Utaha is also progressing steadily.

Despite having the experience shared by Machida Sonoko and Kobayashi Sora, arguing with those two-faced people was not a pleasant experience for Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had social anxiety.

In student days, one can expose the other person's foolishness without restraint. But once you enter the workplace, especially as a producer who needs connections and negotiations, you have to be careful in every aspect.

Eriri lowered her eyelids slightly. "There's food in the warmer. I made too much this afternoon, and I didn't have much of an appetite, so I left a little bit."

“Hmm…” Kasumigaoka Utaha responded wearily.

“I said…” Eriri hesitated for a moment, her lips slightly pursed, “I mean… I haven’t been too busy with work lately. While the style of the seascape is unique, it’s not like I can’t draw it. If you need it, I can help. It’s not that I want to help you, it’s just that you’re affecting my mood, and, well, my mood is very important, so…”

"No need," Kasumigaoka Utaha interrupted Eriri. "I can manage on my own."

Chapter 677, Second Round

"..." Eriri ground her little fangs, but before she could finish her sentence, she was choked back, "Who cares about you!"

Without even turning off the computer, Eriri turned around and went back to her room.

“That would be best…” Kasumigaoka Utaha murmured wearily.

After lying down for a while, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally sat up using her arms to support her body.

To be honest, with Machida Sonoko helping to drive and carry documents, the physical fatigue was negligible.

The key issue is mental exhaustion.

I washed my face and felt much more awake.

Kasumigaoka Utaha took out dinner from the warmer, ate it, tidied up a bit, took a good shower, and sat down at the table to organize documents and contracts.

Despite having studied it for a long time, you'll discover all sorts of problems once you actually start using it.

Machida Sonoko temporarily put aside her work with Akane Akasaka to come and help Kasumigaoka Utaha in order to prevent these problems from becoming more serious.

During the work process, Kasumigaoka Utaha took the lead, while Machida Sonoko filled in the gaps and reminded Kasumigaoka Utaha when necessary.

Machida Sonoko did her best to help, but Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't accept it with a clear conscience. This was a task that she should have done herself, but now she had to trouble Machida Sonoko.

However, this involves the animation production of many people, and she cannot act arbitrarily according to her own ideas.

Therefore, the best approach is to seize the time to improve oneself and become a truly capable producer as soon as possible.

Eriri grew angrier the more she thought about it in her room. She had meant well, but Kasumigaoka Utaha had rejected her so decisively.

Even hesitating for a moment would be fine.

What a waste that I cooked for her... well, it was leftover dinner.

Losing the mood for drawing, Eriri tried reading a light novel, but it just wouldn't sit right with her. She then pulled out a manga, which only made her more upset. In frustration, she punched her pillow in anger before turning off the lights and going to sleep.

Let her do whatever she wants.

Eriri couldn't be bothered to care.

In a daze, Eriri seemed to dream that she was grabbing and tormenting Kasumigaoka Utaha, venting her anger wantonly.

"Hiss—~" A gasp of cold air came from beside her. Kasumigaoka Utaha grabbed Eriri's hand. "You don't have it yourself, but you want to destroy someone else's?"

"Utaha...?" Eriri blinked. "Kasumigaoka Utaha?!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's face flushed slightly, her arms crossed over her chest as she lay on her side next to Eriri. "What's with that expression, like someone being woken up from a night raid?"

"Who was attacked at night!?" Eriri instinctively retorted, then realized her mistake a moment later, "I was attacked at night!"

Eriri lay in her bedroom, on her own bed.

And now there's Kasumigaoka Utaha on the bed too.

"What...what are you going to do?" Eriri covered her chest with both hands, staring warily at Kasumigaoka Utaha.

As she moved, the straps of her pajamas slipped down. Eriri caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye and quickly pulled the straps back into place.

“I have insomnia…” Kasumigaoka Utaha yawned. “I just couldn’t fall asleep, so I came over.”

"What kind of cause and effect is this?!" Eriri exploded. "You...you've been drinking?"

Having not noticed before, Eriri immediately smelled the scent of alcohol on Kasumigaoka Utaha as she became a little more sober.

"I couldn't sleep..." Kasumigaoka Utaha said, resting her head on Eriri's pillow, "so I drank a little bit."

He closed his eyes as he spoke.

"Don't sleep!" Eriri reached out and pushed Kasumigaoka Utaha. "What am I supposed to do if you sleep here—ugh!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha reached out and pulled Eriri into her arms. "Don't make a sound... I was just getting sleepy."

"You...!" Eriri was about to struggle when she noticed Kasumigaoka Utaha's obvious dark circles.

It wasn't obvious before because Kasumigaoka Utaha hadn't removed her makeup.

After removing her makeup, and given how close she was, Eriri could see the deep weariness on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face.

Think about it.

A person with such social anxiety will inevitably be exhausted both physically and mentally when trying to do business.

So...

Why does it have to be this way?

Eriri wanted to escape from Kasumigaoka Utaha's embrace, but she was afraid of waking her up.

Why is this guy running to his room after drinking?!

Perhaps... it's because of that time I got drunk?

Have you gotten used to it?

What good habit is there in doing this!

Forget it, I won't stoop to the level of someone who's drunk.

But it seems a bit of a shame to do nothing.

So... what should we do?

As she was thinking, Eriri fell asleep.

-

"Mmm~~~" Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had just woken up, stretched out her arms and let out a satisfied hum before even opening her eyes.

I've been under a lot of stress lately, and my sleep quality is very poor.

But I slept really well last night.

There's a kind of...

"So noisy!" Eriri slapped Kasumigaoka Utaha irritably, muttering as she turned her back to her. "Annoying first thing in the morning."

"Hmm?" Kasumigaoka Utaha opened her eyes and saw the ceiling of Eriri's room. Turning her head, she saw Eriri's disheveled blonde hair. "This is..."

"What is this?" Eriri asked irritably, pulling up the corner of the blanket. "Don't come here again if you're drunk next time."

"Oh?" Kasumigaoka Utaha recalled the events of last night, which gradually became clearer in her mind. "No wonder I dreamt last night about catching a female ghost whose front and back looked the same..."

"Who's the ghost whose front and back are the same flat?!" Eriri grabbed a pillow and threw it at Kasumigaoka Utaha. "Get out of here!"

"How heartless," Kasumigaoka Utaha caught the pillow. "You were hugging me just now, and now you want to kick me out—what do you take me for?"

"Who was holding you?!" Eriri's face turned bright red. "Well... they were asleep. Who knows what position they were in when they were asleep? Last night I was..."

"Last night?" Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, referring to the previous time. "Last night you..."

"Last time!" Eriri immediately realized, "It was last time!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha drawled, "Is that so?"

"Get out!" Eriri pushed Kasumigaoka Utaha hard.

"Okay, okay~" Kasumigaoka Utaha got out of bed. "In your eyes, I'm the kind of woman you can use and then throw away, right?"

"Who used you?!" Eriri was so angry. She had been used as a body pillow all night... Ugh!

Kasumigaoka Utaha is the real body pillow!

Raising her arms, Kasumigaoka Utaha stretched languidly, revealing her elegant curves. "Anyway, I finally got a good night's sleep. Eriri, thank you."

Eriri opened her mouth, then turned her head to look to the side. "To you, this is all I'm good for, isn't it?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "......"

Chapter 678 A Friend

"I was fortunate enough to attend the preview screening of 'Your Name' this time, and after watching it, I only had one thought—to watch it again!" On the screen, the excited video blogger looked thrilled. "Really... I really can't describe this unexpected joy. At first, I thought not many people would go to see it, but after entering the theater, I found that it was almost full!"

"It was only then that I realized that this original animated film had already given a lot of people confidence before its release."

"First and foremost is the music, which is an easily overlooked yet absolutely indispensable element. After watching the movie, you might not even realize how good the music is, but if the music is bad, you definitely won't be able to watch the movie!"

"The theme song and insert songs for 'Your Name' were both produced by Liella!, and lesbian fans are ecstatic!"

"Some people may not know Liella! Ah, let me explain. Liella! was originally a school idol group, and later it launched a series of projects, including light novels, manga, anime, games, virtual idols and other derivative works."

"I bet some people will frown at the mention of 'idols,' feeling that idol songs are inappropriate for a movie—but! They are an idol group that has performed on the Kohaku Uta Gassen!"

"At this point, some people might still not believe in their abilities, so let me mention a few songs. Remember the catchy 'Solar System Disco,' with all those consecutive high notes? And 'One More Time, One More Chance,' you've heard it, right? Tell me, did you cry or not?! You haven't heard it yet?! 'Unreachable Love'! I listen to this song while watching others fall in love this Christmas! Aren't you confident in the quality of this music?"

"Still not reassured? There's more! Chief animation director Eri Kashiwagi! Let me tell you, I've been watching her doujinshi since I was a kid, and she's incredibly talented! You know 'Chronicles of the Universe XIII'? She designed the characters, and she also did the 'Bunny Girl Senpai' series, the Liella! manga, and the illustrations for 'Panty'—her art style is top-notch! Whether it's the romantic comedy 'Kaguya-sama: Love Is War,' the epic battles of 'One-Punch Man,' or the heartwarming 'Takagi-san,' she can handle it all with ease! Just search 'Eri Kashiwagi style,' and you'll know how amazing she is!"

"Worried about a weak plot? The script is by Kasumi Shiko! I attended a signing event for her a long time ago, and she's incredibly beautiful! Most importantly, her writing is superb; the delicate emotions she evokes are rewarding every time you read it. To avoid spoilers, I can't tell you too much about the plot, but I can guarantee one thing—if you don't know Kasumi Shiko, this movie will make you a fan; and if you are a fan, this movie will allow you to experience the ultimate refinement of Kasumi Shiko's style!"

"Visuals stellar, plot in its own right, music galore! Looking for a movie for Valentine's Day? This is it! Valentine's Day should be..."