How to raise a random guy's wife

Bo Island sighed as he went out to sea, "Why do we have to do it all at once...?"

If you can finish making it before playing it, you don't need to worry too much about the slow pace.

"Because of money." Kobayashi Sora gestured the shape of a coin.

If you finish making it before broadcasting, you'll have to wait at least a year to break even.

If the previous animations didn't generate revenue, the animation production company would be gone by the end of the year.

In contrast, producing and broadcasting simultaneously allows for revenue generation within six months, while also enabling timely adjustments to subsequent content based on audience feedback.

The more flexible the cash flow, the lower the relative risk.

"Would this work?" Kobayashi Megumi thought of a solution: "Compress the content of three episodes into two episodes and put them at the beginning so that the audience can quickly understand the main structure of the story."

Chapter 710 Learn Something Good

Bo Island, staring at the script, thought, "It needs to be cut..."

“Like here,” Kobayashi Megumi explained, “the exorcist points out the form, which is the shape of the monster formed by human karma, and then asks the people present to speak the truth and the reason. The truth is the truth of the event, and the reason is the true thoughts of the parties involved. This opening clearly points out the overall structure and core of the story, so that the audience can understand what the anime is about in the first episode. The problem is that the second episode only talks about the truth and hasn’t touched on the reason yet. By the time the third episode airs, the audience will probably have forgotten all the explanations from the first episode.”

“Then we need to compress episodes two and three into one.” Hashima Izumi murmured, “Apart speaks the truth, Bpart speaks the reason.”

The so-called ABpart refers to the two parts of an episode, with illustrations in between to adjust the animation rhythm and connect the two parts.

Kobayashi Sora added, "Then the ending theme plays, and with the music, the Medicine Seller draws his exorcism sword, transforms into an exorcist, and slays the monster. The ending theme ends, explaining what happens next, and the exorcist embarks on his journey once again."

As I set sail from Po Island, that scene seemed to already be appearing in my mind's eye. "That's what we'll do!"

Mayu Sagara noticed the problem: "In that case, the total number of episodes is one less."

"Let's adopt the 2323 model," Kobayashi Megumi had already thought of this. "The first two episodes explain the story structure, the second story can unfold gradually, then the third story returns to the two-episode model to adjust the pace, the fourth story becomes three episodes, and finally we add a two-episode story - going to sea. What do you think?"

"Add another story..." Bo Island hesitated slightly before setting sail. "I'll do my best!"

"It's just been cut; the plot outline hasn't changed much, right? And the character designs too." Mayu Sagara thought of her mission.

"Hmm." The first thing that was completed before leaving Bo Island was the character development. "There haven't been any major changes."

“Let’s refine the props and settings first.” Mayu Sagara opened her notebook. “These are my thoughts after reading the character designs.”

"Hmm...hmm?" Hashima Izumi took the notebook. "Clothing length, shoe color, makeup, accessories, pendants, first-aid kit specifications...are there that many?"

“You’re only thinking about making it look good, aren’t you?” Mayu Sagara saw through Hashima’s idea. “In the animation production process, these settings need to be consistent throughout, as well as the character’s expressions from multiple angles. All of these need to be standardized.”

“This…” Kobayashi Sora reached for the notebook, “What is this cross?”

“This is a tool for measuring the location of monsters,” explained Izumi Hashima. “Whenever a monster appears, the cross will tilt in the corresponding direction.”

“It might cause some trouble,” Kobayashi Sora warned. “It would be best to change it to something else.”

"Huh?" Bo Island asked uneasily as he left the sea. "Will there be any trouble?"

"That's why I said 'maybe.' Since it's just a small prop, there's no need to take that risk," Kobayashi Sora explained. "We can just replace it with something similar in shape."

"How about the scales?" Mayu Sagara sketched a few lines in her notebook. "The shape is about right, and it can be designed to look very nice."

"Great!" Hashima nodded repeatedly. "Next up is this..."

During the discussion, various settings were gradually improved.

After repeated confirmations and revisions, Mayu Sagara finally had detailed setting information.

"If there are any further changes, please inform me first," Mayu Sagara reminded him. "This way, we can better communicate the information to everyone."

Bo Island answered earnestly, "I've got it!"

“Let’s go to sea,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said. “Now that the setting is complete, could you please design a composition? Something with a large background.”

Storyboards are the design drawings for the entire work, which include the positional relationships of characters in each shot, background content, dialogue, camera movement, sound effects, shot length, and so on.

The composition, or design draft, or layout (L/O), is the final frame designed based on the storyboard sketches.

This includes clearly drawing the exact positional relationships of the characters, the specific content of the background, the specific actions and expressions of the characters, the breakdown of actions, the specific use of camera angles, and so on.

To describe walking, the script shows a person walking, the storyboard shows a person walking from left to right, and the composition shows the person's appearance, figure, clothing, where they are walking, how fast they are walking, how big their steps are, etc.

Simply put, it involves creating more detailed design drawings than the actual scene, which is a crucial step in determining the quality of the final product.

Normally, the original artist completes the work based on the design data. Here, Kasumigaoka Utaha had Hashima go out to sea to draw it so that she could get it as quickly as possible.

“It is possible,” said Bodao Chuhai curiously, “but the script is not finalized yet, and even if the composition is drawn, it is not certain whether it can be used.”

“I just need a composition with a nice background,” Kasumigaoka Utaha explained. “It’s not for animation production, but for recruitment.”

"I've already drawn a few, you can just use them directly."

After the script meeting, Kasumigaoka Utaha took the sketches she had drawn on the island of Hashima and went to find Eriri.

"Draw this?" Eriri flipped through the page and found there really was only one page. "Just this?"

“Yes,” Kasumigaoka Utaha replied, “I need you to finish the background for this one as soon as possible.”

"What did the art director say about the background?" Having worked for so long, Eriri is quite familiar with the animation production process. In the animation production process, the background drawing is relatively independent and needs to be created based on the art design.

Otherwise, it's easy to encounter the problem of inconsistent animation styles.

Kasumigaoka Utaha shrugged, "That depends on how you draw it."

"what?"

"The style is Ukiyo-e, but we haven't found a suitable artist yet, so we need your help."

"That's how it is...that's how it is...and then..."

Eriri was speechless after hearing Kasumigaoka Utaha's plan. "Can't you learn something good from them?"

From Kasumigaoka Utaha's plan, Eriri keenly sensed the presence of Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi.

Should we say they have similar styles?

“There’s only one suitable artist right now, and it’s really not worth giving up like this.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s red eyes were half-closed. “We have to think of a way to try again.”

"..." Eriri looked at the composition again, "I don't care if it's useless."

"Do not worry."

Chapter 711 Cookies

White Valentine's Day!

If a guy receives a gift from a girl on Valentine's Day, he needs to reciprocate by preparing a gift on White Day to show that they are in love.

When it comes to White Valentine's Day gifts, handmade cookies are the top choice.

It happened to be a day off, and taking advantage of the opportunity for Kobayashi Megumi to bring Kobayashi Ran home to visit her parents, Kobayashi Sora started preparing early.

Flour, butter, cocoa powder, eggs, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, vanilla, lemon, cornstarch, raisins, almond flour, milk... all the ingredients are ready.

Having mentally rehearsed how to make various cookies, Kobayashi Sora rolled up her sleeves and began to put it into practice, making all sorts of cookies at the same time.

"Meow~" Nian Gao licked her paws, admiring Kobayashi Sora's busy back view.

-

"I remember today is Valentine's Day, right?" Yoshinaga Hiromi looked at her sister strangely. "Why aren't you at home doing that with Sora Ao? What are you doing here?"

"What do you mean..." Kobayashi Megumi glanced at Kobayashi Ran, who was playing with Grandma Kato, out of the corner of her eye. "Isn't my older sister the same?"

“He’s away on a business trip,” Yoshinaga Hiromi said, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at her adorable niece. “White Valentine’s Day is still Valentine’s Day, and I can’t just stay home alone. In contrast, someone else left her husband at home and brought her child out with her.”

“It was Sora who asked me to do it,” Kobayashi Megumi corrected, “because it’s Valentine’s Day.”

"Handmade cookies?" Kobayashi Megumi only said one more thing, but Yoshinaga Hiromi immediately guessed what Kobayashi Sora was thinking. She guessed that Kobayashi Sora wanted to make cookies at home to surprise Kobayashi Ran. "How wonderful, a husband who makes handmade cookies for his wife."

Grandma Kato wholeheartedly agreed, "That's wonderful!"

Grandpa Kato silently turned and left, dialing Kobayashi Sora's number.

"She's grown so much in the blink of an eye," Yoshinaga Hiromi murmured, looking at Kobayashi Ran. "Time really flies."

As she searched her memory, she gestured with her hand, "I was so small back then."

"That's how it feels to see other people's children; they grow so much in just a few days." Kobayashi Megumi recalled every day she spent with Kobayashi Ran. "From a mother's perspective, it felt like a very long journey. Speaking of which, isn't your older sister going to have one too?"

"No, no, no..." Hiromi Yoshinaga quickly waved her hands, "Isn't Ranran already very cute?"

“This is my child,” Kobayashi Megumi reminded her. “Don’t you want to have a child of your own, sister?”

"To be honest, I did think about it," Yoshinaga Hiromi answered seriously, "but then I thought about the care I'd have to give, so I decided against it."

"Alright." Kobayashi Megumi had no intention of urging anyone. "There's an experience to having children, and there's a life to not having children."

“Right~” Yoshinaga Hiromi smiled, “And if you like children, I can pick one up from kindergarten, since I have to send him back the next day anyway.”

"Then I'll have to pick you up from the detention center the next day."

-

Eriri skillfully parked the car, handed the keys to the long-unseen butler, and entered the villa.

The air was filled with the aroma of delicious food. Eriri arrived at the restaurant and saw a sumptuous meal.

I've been very busy lately and haven't had a chance to come back since the Lunar New Year.

Eriri thought her parents would complain, but to her surprise, they had prepared a sumptuous lunch for her.

"Mommy~" Eriri rushed into her mother's arms, feeling a warm glow in her heart.

"Huh?" Sawamura Sayuri looked at her daughter in her arms with a puzzled expression. "Why are you back?"

Yinglili: "?"

“I was hoping to spend some time alone with my dad…” Sawamura Sayuri sighed, “but now that’s all gone.”

Eriri: "...Should I leave?"

“Since you’re here, let’s eat something together.” Sayuri Sawamura patted her daughter’s hair. “Daddy will be happy to see you.”

Eriri expressed her doubts about this.

However, Leonard did not disappoint her.

The moment Leonard saw Eriri, his eyes lit up. "Eri, you're back!"