How to raise a random guy's wife

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head and stared at Kobayashi Sora.

Her inspiration comes from Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi. Now she can totally have Kobayashi Sora help her act out the story, just like she did when she created "Bunny Girl Senpai".

Moreover, unlike the previous performances, this is a personal experience, and the effect may be even better than before.

"how?"

"Hmm..." Kasumigaoka Utaha carefully considered her words, thinking about how best to say it.

That makes sense, but how do we express it?

I've studied your relationship with Hui, and I've discovered that it's always been Hui who's in charge, gradually shaping you into the perfect husband for her...

If you put it that way, it completely loses its meaning.

It feels almost the same as saying directly, "Hui has been plotting against you."

Even if Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't mean it that way.

“Things have really changed.” Kobayashi Sora chuckled. “If it were the old you, you wouldn’t have looked so hesitant.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha has always been one to say whatever comes to mind, preferring to make others uncomfortable rather than suffer herself.

“I’m just trying to be considerate of your feelings,” Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes at Kobayashi Sora, “After all, saying it directly would feel like sowing discord.”

"Sowing discord?" Kobayashi Sora raised an eyebrow. "Is someone causing trouble in the company?"

“No,” Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips, “it’s between you and Megumi.”

"Then what are you worried about?" Kobayashi Sora looked at him with a strange expression. "Even if you really wanted to sow discord, you wouldn't succeed."

“That’s true… Of course I didn’t really mean to sow discord!” Kasumigaoka Utaha snorted coldly, and after a moment of silence, “What’s your opinion on the progress of your relationship with Megumi?”

"Hmm...it's actually a bit hard to describe."

"It will happen naturally?"

"I have that feeling, but it's not comprehensive."

"During the development of the relationship, have you noticed... well, some... how should I put it?"

"Just say it directly."

"Do you ever feel like you have Hui in control of the progress bar?"

"Huh?" Kobayashi Sora looked curious. "What do you mean?"

“I see…” Now that it has begun, Kasumigaoka Utaha no longer needs to hide anything. She simplifies her previous analysis and tells Kobayashi Sora, “So I feel that both your current appearance and the relationship between you two seem to have been cultivated by Megumi little by little.”

"You mean this?"

"You already found out?"

"I wouldn't call it a discovery, but rather a vague feeling," Kobayashi Sora replied. "Your summary, combined with my own thoughts, has made the whole process completely clear."

“The way you two interact inspired me, but when I tried to put pen to paper, something felt off.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s eyes were deep. “I feel like if I wrote it this way, it would turn into something like ‘The Diary of a Cunning Girl Raising a Perfect Husband.’ In today’s popular title, it would be… ‘About How I Used All My Schemes to Turn a Self-Deceptive Opportunist into a Perfect Husband’?”

“That really has the style of today.” Kobayashi Sora smiled. “Your concerns are not unfounded, and your analysis is very detailed, but there is a serious problem.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her red eyes slightly, "What's the problem?"

Chapter 726 A Natural Success

“Your analysis is very comprehensive,” Kobayashi Sora paused, “from your perspective.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha vaguely guessed what Kobayashi Sora was trying to say, "It feels different from your perspective?"

“You just said that, on the surface, I helped Hui out of her predicament of having a weak sense of presence, but from another perspective, she actually molded me into a perfect husband.” Kobayashi Sora chuckled. “Whether he is perfect or not is another matter. It’s just that it’s correct from one perspective, but that doesn’t mean that the truth discovered from another perspective doesn’t exist.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha fell into thought.

It's not that it doesn't exist, but rather that she ignored it.

Upon discovering the first floor, she sighed with emotion.

Upon discovering the second layer, she exclaimed in amazement.

Along with this comes the joy of discovering the truth beneath the surface.

This joy stems from the conclusions reached through one's own thinking.

This process demonstrated her understanding of emotions.

She was proud of this ability to understand.

This sense of pride led her to analyze the second layer even more deeply.

This ultimately led to her neglecting the first layer.

Why would it be overlooked?

Because the first layer doesn't showcase her intelligence.

But this does not mean that the first layer does not exist.

"Understood?"

“I only noticed one aspect of your relationship,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, sorting out her thoughts. “But your relationship is multifaceted.”

“As a control freak, I know very well that if you want to control others, you have to control yourself first,” Kobayashi Sora explained further. “In the process of nurturing me, Megumi was also nurturing herself, which led to a series of changes. Comparing her now with her former self, you can find many differences, just as I have also undergone many changes.”

“It’s not a one-sided nurturing, but a mutual influence.” Kasumigaoka Utaha realized the difference between the two. “This way of getting along was something you two gradually developed through compromise?”

"From Hui's perspective as an outsider, it does seem like what you said: she watched me work hard, and then, when I was almost ready, she used her actions to let me know that I could start a new round of preparations," Kobayashi Sora suggested. "But what if it were from my perspective?"

“When you’re making all sorts of preparations for your goal, but you still lack the confidence to achieve it…” Kasumigaoka Utaha murmured, “Megumi firmly tells you that she likes everything you do.”

"Isn't this the best?" Kobayashi Sora's eyes shone brightly. "While I was making all sorts of preparations, Megumi was also preparing for that moment. It was like a game without a referee. I wanted to give her all the preparations she needed, and she wanted to give me an unexpected surprise. Time and time again, and even today, she still feels at ease with my preparations, and I am still moved by her surprises."

Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed the problem, "What if you prepared it wrong?"

"It's okay if you make the wrong preparations; as long as you don't take any action, it doesn't count as a mistake."

"What if her surprise isn't unexpected enough?"

"As long as she takes action before I do, she can bring me unexpected surprises."

"Then if you... oh, you won't do anything." Kasumigaoka Utaha realized this was a vicious cycle, or rather, a virtuous cycle. She went through the cycle in her mind several times. "You guys..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha held up one finger, "Hmm..."

His curved fingers slid along the bridge of his nose, "..."

How should I describe it?

Kasumigaoka Utaha opened her mouth and uttered her final conclusion, "They really know how to have fun."

Xiao Lin Kong Qing: "..."

"No," Kasumigaoka Utaha's thoughts began to wander, "There's another layer?"

"Ok?"

"You're a control freak, just like those S people are essentially masochists. When you're controlling others, you also hope that someone can control you."

"Eh?"

"So you're enjoying the process, enjoying the feeling of being manipulated." Kasumigaoka Utaha's red eyes sparkled. "How does this feel to you?"

"what?"

“I can’t just copy your way of getting along, I have to do some artistic embellishment,” Kasumigaoka Utaha added. “What do you think of adding this setting?”

"Oh...that's good." Kobayashi Sora nodded. "As for the creative aspects, you can do as you please. I don't know much about it."

While she was pondering, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally arrived at the meeting room.

She stayed in the meeting room to summarize her thoughts, while Kobayashi Sora went to make some tea.

After waiting for a while, all the relevant personnel arrived, and the meeting officially began.

“My idea is this: since the current conditions don’t allow us to perfectly create an animation in the style of Ukiyo-e, why don’t we try to use the feel of the picture books from the past?” Kasumigaoka Utaha made a pushing motion. “Don’t pursue the smoothness and complex shots of current animation, but create a sense of difference. With a different art style, the form of expression will naturally need to be changed accordingly.”

This was the inspiration that Ran Kobayashi gave to Utaha Kasumigaoka.

The adorable book-flipping animation inspired Kasumigaoka Utaha to use old techniques to express an old art style.

Bo Island, while setting sail, pressed for details, asking, "How exactly should we do it?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha explained in detail, "By fixing the characters and the background, or by translating them, the difficulty of drawing the background can be greatly reduced. If the characters' positions can remain unchanged, then use translation.

The director understood Kasumigaoka Utaha's meaning: "It is to make extensive use of FIX and FOLLOW, completely abandon follow-up shots, and use long shots and fast cuts to show changes in the characters' positions."

This refers to the state where the camera is fixed (FIX).

"Also, props like talismans and scales can be made using CG, which will greatly reduce the workload." Kasumigaoka Utaha consulted with artist Fukaya, "Mr. Fukaya, is this feasible?"

Art Valley reviewed the project proposal and thought, "It's definitely feasible..."

A smile appeared on Bo Island's face as he went out to sea. "This way, the shots I want can be preserved."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's idea was simple: to make the animation like a motion comic, ensuring that all the storyboards needed for the voyage to Hashima could be used, while also saving a lot of time and money, and perfectly presenting a page-turning effect that matched the Ukiyo-e style.

"It's not just props; background effects can also be done using CG, like weather effects." The production team posed the question, "Do you want a realistic style or the texture of a mural?"

“Of course it’s the latter,” said Fukaya, who had a new idea. “Could we simulate the texture of paper on the canvas? If the texture could move, it would make up for the lack of sheets and eliminate the feeling of stillness.”

"You can do that too!" Kasumigaoka Utaha was worried that the animation would look like a PowerPoint presentation. "This is indeed a good method..."

Chapter 727 Family Role Play

Ran Kobayashi used a ribbon to draw a line on the floor. "This is the dividing line."

Eriri asked, puzzled, "What dividing line?"

"It's the dividing line between home and outside." Xiaolin Lan pointed to one side of the ribbon with her little finger. "This side is home, and this side is outside."

"Understood." Eriri gave an OK sign.

“Then…” Kobayashi Ran pushed the rice cake with its front paws tucked into the ribbon to one side, “The rice cake will play Ranran.”

"Meow~"

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