How to raise a random guy's wife

But in Kobayashi Megumi's eyes, Kobayashi Sora was a very pure person.

His inner thoughts and outward behavior are completely consistent.

This was truly rare for Kobayashi Megumi, who was used to seeing people who said one thing but meant another.

As for the controlling nature and greed for money that Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha dislike, Kobayashi Megumi considers them completely insignificant.

As an observer with far superior observational skills, Kobayashi Megumi knew that many people had the same thoughts as Kobayashi Sora, or even darker thoughts.

In contrast, Kobayashi Sora is both innocent and honest.

Being with him is easy and comfortable.

That led to further interaction and understanding.

Kasumigaoka Utaha sketched out Kobayashi Sora's current image in her mind.

In terms of style and methods, Kobayashi Sora hasn't changed much.

His personality remains largely the same even when he's working.

The main differences lie in the trust placed in the creator during the creative process, and the close relationship between the creator and Megumi Kobayashi in their daily life.

Kobayashi Sora will continue to do her best to ensure the smooth progress of her creative work.

In other words, it ensures the minimum standard for the work.

At the same time, he will also trust in the creators' abilities, allow them to develop their talents, and raise the bar for their work.

It means believing in the power of emotions.

Compared to before, Kobayashi Sora has gained more trust in relationships and the ability to love.

Where does this trust and ability come from...? Kasumigaoka Utaha already has the answer.

But I couldn't quite believe it.

If the truth is indeed as she thinks.

That would be terrible.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes flickered as she repeatedly compared the past and present, carefully analyzing the entire process, trying to find any inconsistencies to refute the conclusions reached.

The results, however, made the conclusion increasingly credible.

There is only one answer:

Develop.

Kobayashi Sora's trust in relationships and her ability to love were cultivated little by little by Kobayashi Megumi.

Kasumigaoka Utaha recalled how Kobayashi Sora looked so confident when they were at her house during high school, cooking and discussing relationship issues together.

Putting aside Kobayashi Sora's attitude of avoiding uncontrollable feelings at the time, his cautious personality alone meant that he would not place excessive trust in anything.

Where did he get the confidence to discuss views on love with a light novel author who writes romance novels?

More details came to mind, and Kasumigaoka Utaha worked backward from the result to deduce the process, her thinking becoming clearer and clearer.

Kobayashi Sora's confidence, of course, stemmed from Kobayashi Megumi.

So how did Megumi Kobayashi instill this confidence in Sora Kobayashi?

feedback.

Before taking any action, Kobayashi Sora likes to make thorough preparations and meticulous plans.

Only after ensuring everything is foolproof will the operation officially begin.

He is not an action-oriented person; it's just that his preparation speed and planning ability far exceed those of ordinary people, which gives people the illusion that he is very proactive.

Such behavior patterns and abilities naturally lead to success in the workplace.

However, when it comes to emotions, they seem somewhat powerless.

Because when it comes to emotions, you can never be fully prepared.

Compared to the changes in things, emotions are ever-changing. One second you may be fully prepared, but the next second a certain thought may make your full preparations insufficient.

Prepare thoroughly before taking action → Insufficient preparation → No action taken

If it were someone else, Kobayashi Sora would basically be trapped in this cycle, never stopping preparations, never taking action, always making unknown efforts without any real action, and ultimately missing one opportunity after another, and missing out on the person she deeply loves.

Kobayashi Sora probably realized this as well, which is why she avoided romantic relationships.

Until I met Kobayashi Megumi.

Megumi Kobayashi's exceptional observational skills allowed her to clearly see the efforts he made.

And at the right time, give feedback so that Kobayashi Sora realizes that his preparations have been useful, and then he can move on to the next stage of preparations with peace of mind.

As the same process repeated itself, Kobayashi Sora became increasingly confident in their relationship, believing that as long as she continued to prepare in all aspects, she could keep moving towards her goal.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri would often pester Kobayashi Megumi to tell them the specific details of their interactions with Kobayashi Sora in order to gather information.

This includes their first kiss.

That kiss was a vivid illustration of their relationship dynamic.

Chapter 720 A Terrifying Thought

That was on Kobayashi Megumi's birthday.

Kobayashi Sora prepared a song for her, a venue that would attract everyone's attention, appropriate lines and dazzling lights, a birthday gift... Everything was well prepared and proceeded smoothly according to plan.

Normally, the next step should be a confession, followed by a kiss.

But Kobayashi Sora felt that she wasn't prepared enough.

Would confessing your feelings in such an atmosphere feel like being coerced?

These considerations led him to abandon the plan.

Afterwards, the two went home together and spent time alone, which would normally be a good opportunity.

But Kobayashi Sora still didn't feel good.

Kobayashi Megumi just had a perfect birthday. Confessing her feelings at this time would make it seem like her previous preparations had ulterior motives, and the pure joy would be tainted as a result.

Kobayashi Sora was clearly thinking of the one with the lowest probability of occurrence among all possible scenarios.

But that's just his personality; even if the probability of it happening is very small, he won't ignore it.

They would rather make no progress than take even the smallest risk.

So he abandoned the plan.

Then, she was kissed by Megumi Kobayashi.

Kobayashi Megumi saw his efforts, understood his preparations, and discovered his decision to give up.

If no action is taken, Kobayashi Sora will continue to repeat this process.

Therefore, Kobayashi Megumi elevated their relationship through her actions.

To put an end to everything.

Having achieved initial success, Kobayashi Sora began preparations for the next phase.

Once he was almost ready, Kobayashi Megumi once again demonstrated Kobayashi Sora's partial victory through her actions.

This process was repeated until Kobayashi Sora began to act without being fully prepared.

The final result is the current Kobayashi Sora.

That's terrifying...

Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her red eyes slightly.

On the surface, it was Kobayashi Sora who helped Kobayashi Megumi out of her predicament, transforming her from an insignificant passerby into a powerful president of RER with both ability and authority.

From another perspective, it becomes that Kobayashi Megumi gradually nurtured Kobayashi Sora, turning the profit-driven, coercive, and controlling maniac into the perfect husband she is today.

The subtle, gradual process remained hidden until now, nine years later, when Kasumigaoka Utaha finally realized it.

During their time together, Kasumigaoka Utaha had thought a lot about Kobayashi Megumi's feelings, but this was the first time she had ever felt a chill run down her spine.

This is no longer a difference in interpersonal skills, but a difference in dimensions.

and many more......

Kasumigaoka Utaha calmed down a bit.

Is it possible that I'm overthinking things again?

"Shiyu...?"

However, the fact that I've thought about it so many times itself says something, doesn't it?

"Poetry Feather!"

If I'm overthinking it, then the truth might be...

"What's wrong?" Eriri's voice rang out from close range.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked up. "It's nothing."

I'm subconsciously analyzing relationship issues again; I've thought about so much without even realizing it.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at her hands, bending her fingers and observing the flexion and extension of her slender fingers.

She truly felt it.

A constant surge of creative desire.

After experiencing a series of events, she saw more details she hadn't noticed before, found more perspectives she hadn't discovered before, and understood more situations she couldn't understand before... All of this gave her more insights than before when observing the same things.

Similar to my previous insights, my current insights may not be correct either.

But it is indeed interesting.

"Where were we?" Kasumigaoka Utaha gathered her thoughts.

Eriri replied irritably, "Your inhumane insect-fighting plan."

"It's definitely a bit too obvious." Kasumigaoka Utaha changed her mind. "Let's turn it into a praise buff."