How to raise a random guy's wife

Yoshinaga Hiromi vaguely thought of something, "Happiness?"

“Yes, when you raise a cat, you don’t expect it to do anything for you. As long as the cat grows up healthy, the person who raises the cat will feel happy.” Grandma Kato’s eyes were gentle. “Watching the cat basking in the sun and taking a nap, stretching after waking up, seeing the cat happily climbing up and down, holding it in your arms and purring, being accompanied, being relied upon, and being cared for, makes you feel happy.”

Grandma Kato gazed at Hiromi Yoshinaga, "You and Megumi are like my little kittens. Holding you in my arms, seeing your sweet smiles, hearing your innocent voices calling for me, watching you grow up little by little, from adorable babies to beautiful young girls... This happiness cannot be fully described in any number of words. You are not a burden to me, but a unique gift in the world."

Hiromi Yoshinaga sniffed. "There's also Megumi."

"Hmm, so it's unique and unparalleled?"

"How can you say that..." Yoshinaga Hiromi hugged her mother, "Aren't you afraid I'll cry if you keep saying all this?"

Grandma Kato hugged her daughter and patted her back gently, saying, "It's not like I haven't seen this before."

"Ugh..." Hiromi Yoshinaga mumbled, "But I still don't want to have children."

“If you don’t want to have children, then you don’t have them. That’s your choice.” Kato’s mother chuckled. “It doesn’t matter what kind of happiness you want to experience, or whether you’re happy or not—as long as I’m happy.”

Hiromi Yoshinaga gave her mother a disapproving look, then, just like when she was a child, she smiled sweetly in her mother's arms and said, "I'm very happy to be your child."

-

"How wonderful!" Little Lin Lan ate her delicious cookies, her soft little feet swinging happily. "Daddy makes delicious cookies for Lan Lan every day!"

“It’s not every day.” Kobayashi Megumi reached out and gently pinched her daughter’s nose. “You’re too greedy.”

"Then... two days? Three days will do too."

Kobayashi Sora's eyes flickered. "Making it every day isn't impossible, but Lanlan has to finish it all, so we can't waste it."

“Hmm…” Xiaolin Lan thought for a moment, “Dad, I feel that this kind of cookie should be eaten on a specific holiday to have the best experience.”

Kobayashi Megumi ruffled her clever daughter's hair, picked up a checkered cookie, and took a bite, letting the rich milky aroma and crispy texture spread through her mouth.

"Daddy, Daddy~" Xiaolin Lan held up a checkered cookie, "What does this represent?"

“This kind of representation…” Kobayashi Sora looked at Kobayashi Megumi, “is the tenderness of a wife.”

Kobayashi Megumi took a small bite of the cookie, her face slightly flushed.

"Delicious!" Lin Lan exclaimed after taking a bite. "Mom's tenderness is wonderful!"

Kobayashi Sora agreed, "I wholeheartedly agree."

“But this was made by Daddy,” Xiaolin Lan tilted her head, “so it’s also a sign of Daddy’s tenderness?”

Kobayashi Sora: "..." It seems like nothing's wrong.

-

“So,” Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at her mother speechlessly, “I’m only here once in a while, can’t you show a little more of your motherly tenderness?”

Kasumigaoka's mother stated frankly, "That's for children who come home often."

Kasumigaoka Utaha complained to her father, "Look at her."

Kasumigaoka's father spoke up, "It's not good to say things like this when Utaha has finally come back."

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, "That's right~"

“We should put it more bluntly,” Kasumigaoka’s father added, “so that we can integrate into the family more quickly.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "......"

That makes sense, though. That's how my mom and I usually hurt each other at home.

Living with Eriri and used to crushing her opponents, Kasumigaoka Utaha really felt like she was coming home when facing a high-intensity battle with her mother.

"Didn't Eriri come with you?" Kasumigaoka's mother sighed. "They're living together, even though."

“We lived together,” Kasumigaoka Utaha corrected. “She went home.”

"We've lived together for so long and still haven't made a relationship..." Kasumigaoka's mother shook her head. "Speaking of which, now that you've started working as an anime producer, you must have met quite a few people, right? Have you found anyone suitable?"

“Most of them aren’t even human.” Kasumigaoka Utaha felt terrible just thinking about those people, and hearing her mother say that made her feel even worse. “Are you in such a hurry to marry me off?”

"You can marry one and bring her home," said Kasumigaoka's mother, who was quite open-minded. "Kōshō's child is already six years old."

"That's a special case; it's rare to see someone like that among their peers."

“When you brought him home, I thought you two had a chance,” Kasumigaoka’s mother recalled, but so much time has passed that her memory has become a little blurry. “I never expected that he would get married and have children in the blink of an eye.”

"That's what you think. If you had ever seen how Sora and Megumi interacted, you wouldn't think that way." Kasumigaoka Utaha recalled the scene she had witnessed earlier.

The office...

Chapter 714 Butter Cookies

“Why should I care about others?” Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head, banishing the exciting images she had imagined from her mind. “I can live a good life on my own, it’s not like I have to get married.”

“What a coincidence,” Kasumigaoka’s mother raised an eyebrow, “that’s what I was thinking too.”

"Then why are you still urging me?"

“I’m not pressuring you to get married. Whether you get married or not, whether you marry or not, it doesn’t matter.” Kasumigaoka’s mother paused, her eyes softening considerably. “I just hope you have someone to keep you company.”

"So, I can manage on my own..."

"Don't I know you?" Kasumigaoka's mother glared at her. "When you're with other people, you study them and think about how to deal with them. But when you're alone, you start overthinking and figuring out how to deal with yourself."

Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to refute, but could only open her mouth weakly.

“When you’re alone, you’re bound to encounter problems you can’t solve, get stuck in a rut, and fall into a dead end, especially someone like you who tends to overthink things,” Kasumigaoka’s mother said earnestly. “Having someone to share your life with, even if they can’t solve your problems, will at least prevent you from giving up easily.”

“I can relate to that,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, recalling her previous experience. “Not long ago, I was struggling with a whole host of unsolvable problems, and then…”

Kasumigaoka's mother pressed, "And then?"

"Later, with everyone's help, the work went more and more smoothly."

"It turns out to be work?!" Kasumigaoka's mother sighed. "Well, it's fine, colleagues are partners too."

“That’s right…” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s gaze shifted slightly as she thought of Eriri’s sleeping face in her arms. “I’m not as lonely as you worry.”

-

"This is... a lively New Year~" Ran Kobayashi savored the currant cookie carefully, "So many flavors are dancing in my mouth!"

"What a unique description, so vivid!" Kobayashi Megumi also tried a currant cookie that represented a "lively New Year." "The currants in the cookie have a very unique flavor."

"The galangal is like fireworks exploding in your mouth!" Ran Kobayashi pondered for more unique and vivid descriptions. "Hmm...like fruit in ice cream!"

Kobayashi Sora picked up a gallon cookie and tasted it, but Kobayashi Ran's unique food review made him almost forget what the gallon cookie tasted like.

-

"This is the one we should choose!" Eriri argued with Leonard, gripping the controller. "Look, our affection level has increased so much!"

Leonard had a different opinion: "But Mei's CG is better! We should prioritize pursuing Mei!"

"Xiao Mei is easy to handle; other props can also be used."

"I won't allow you to talk about Xiaomei like that, she's my wife!"

Sayuri Sawamura slapped her husband on the head with a chop, saying, "You really dare to talk about other wives in front of your own wife."

Leonard protested weakly, "We're not even from the same dimension."

Sayuri Sawamura stated, "The world of anime and manga is not above the law."

Leonard: "No...isn't that right?"

“Mom,” Eriri turned her head, “you tell me, shouldn’t we choose this one?”

Leonard clearly hasn't given up yet, "I'll pick Mei!"

“Hmm…” Sayuri Sawamura thought seriously for a moment, and then came to the conclusion, “I should definitely choose Tanaka.”

Leonard reminded him, "Tanaka is a man!"

"Isn't that great?" Sayuri Sawamura's lips curled up. "Younger man/older woman relationship and stuff."

Eriri's hand trembled slightly as she gripped the controller. "I can no longer see Tanaka as just an ordinary classmate."

"Even if you think that way, Tanaka isn't a romanceable character."

“Isn’t that better?” Sawamura Sayuri exclaimed in a poetic tone, “Even though they are two people who love each other very much, because of the limitations of the system, no matter how many times they try, the final result is always watching the other person get together with another, or seven other girls.”

“Nine,” Leonard corrected. “And there are two hidden characters, so there are seven more wives like that.”

"Oh?" Sawamura Sayuri narrowed her eyes slightly. "How beautiful is she?"

"She's as beautiful as can be!" Leonard made no attempt to hide his admiration. "Especially that childhood sweetheart..."

Oh hoo.

It's over.

Eriri looked at her father with sympathy.

It was as if stars were shining above his head.

“Childhood sweethearts~” Sawamura Sayuri drawled, her expression growing increasingly dangerous.

Eriri is focused on playing the game.

The Sawamura family home was bustling with activity today, just like on New Year's Day.

-

"Aww~" Ran Kobayashi opened her little mouth and took a small bite of the last cookie. "Huh?"

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head. "What's wrong?"

"Hmm...it feels...um..." Kobayashi Megumi shook her head. "How should I put it~"

Kobayashi Sora was a little worried, "Doesn't it taste good?"

"It's delicious!" Xiaolin Lan laughed. "Daddy is so great, you have to have confidence in yourself!"

"That makes sense." Kobayashi Sora agreed wholeheartedly. "I'm awesome!"

"Mmm!" Xiaolin Lan nodded vigorously.

"My cookies are so delicious!"

"Uh-huh!"