How to raise a random guy's wife

"Did you have fun splashing in the puddles?"

"Hmm..." Xiaolin Lan hesitated for a moment, "Happy."

"Then it's okay to keep stepping on it."

"Eh?"

"But be careful of the people around you, and don't splash water on others," Kobayashi Sora reminded her. "If you cause trouble for others, things that would normally make you happy will become less enjoyable, right?"

"Mmm!" Xiaolinlan nodded vigorously, took two quick steps, and stomped hard on another puddle. "Daddy, Daddy! This puddle is nice to step in!"

Is there a distinction between good and bad?

"How should I put it..." Kobayashi Ran thought for a moment, "You'll understand when you get to my age."

Kobayashi Sora: "...I'll try my best."

"It sounds like a line from a movie." Kobayashi Megumi recalled a similar line from a movie she had seen before, which Kobayashi Ran had memorized.

"Kids seem to love splashing in puddles." Kobayashi Sora looked at Kobayashi Ran. "I think I did it when I was little."

I can't remember it anymore.

Kobayashi Megumi walked beside Kobayashi Sora, "Then next time I'll wear rain boots with Ranran."

"That's not quite it..."

"I'll be there."

"Do you still have any rain boots at home?" Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment. "How about we buy a couple on the way?"

"No rush."

As Xiaolin Lan splashed in the puddles, she looked for even better ones. Another child, wearing a raincoat and rain boots, walked towards her, also happily splashing in the puddles, followed by an adult.

As the two children drew closer, the adults noticed Lin Lan and reminded her, "Be careful not to splash water on your sister!"

The child stopped and waited for Xiao Linlan to pass before happily continuing to splash in the puddles.

Ran Kobayashi looked away and turned to Megumi Kobayashi. "Mom, won't we get wet if we don't use an umbrella?"

"That's a raincoat. If you wear a raincoat, you won't need an umbrella."

"Raincoats are amazing!"

Upon arriving at the supermarket, fold up the umbrella.

Xiaolin Lan held her mother's hand and strolled around the supermarket with her father.

"Are there any chrysanthemums left at home?" Kobayashi Kei couldn't quite remember.

"That's all." Kobayashi Sora searched her memory. "There's still some mirin left, but I'll buy some more to keep on hand."

Ran Kobayashi happily pushed the shopping cart, looking around at the various goods on the shelves.

"Beef..." Kobayashi Megumi looked around.

"The beef's over there," Kobayashi Sora confirmed the location. "Want some sukiyaki?"

"As expected, hot pot is the perfect meal on rainy days." Kobayashi Megumi picked up a box of beef and handed it to Kobayashi Ran. "Here you go."

"Leave it to me!" Xiaolin Lan took the beef and put it in the shopping cart.

"Then comes tofu."

"Put the tofu here."

"And onions."

"As for the onions..." Ran Kobayashi considered for a moment, "...put them here."

Leaving the supermarket, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi each carried a shopping bag, but at Kobayashi Ran's request, they gave her a small, light shopping bag.

"Oh, right," Kobayashi Sora suddenly remembered, "there's something else I need to buy."

Ran Kobayashi asked curiously, "What is it?"

"It's a great thing."

Inside the store, Xiaolin Lan curiously examined the pink, semi-transparent raincoat she was wearing, touching it with her little hands. "It's different from clothes!" she exclaimed. Then she touched the umbrella, "It's different from an umbrella too!"

“This is a raincoat,” Kobayashi Megumi said, helping Kobayashi Ran fold up the slightly long sleeves. “If you wear a raincoat, you won’t get wet without an umbrella.”

Stepping back into the rain, Xiaolin Lan spun around in the puddles, hearing the raindrops falling on her raincoat even closer than when they fell on her umbrella.

"I really didn't get wet!" Ran Kobayashi happily stepped into a puddle. "Wow—the raincoat is great!"

Walking in the rain, without the shelter of an umbrella, you can see the falling raindrops and the gloomy sky as soon as you look up.

"I'm glad you like it." Kobayashi Sora casually put away Kobayashi Ran's umbrella.

"Why does it rain?" Xiaolin Lan stretched out her little hand to catch the raindrops.

"This... involves a lot of very advanced knowledge." Kobayashi Sora stretched her hand out of the umbrella to catch the rain. "Ranran, why do you think it's raining?"

"Hmm..." Ran Kobayashi tilted her head, "Because the sky is drooling?"

"..." Kobayashi Sora pulled her hand back.

Kobayashi Megumi laughed, "Why would Ranran think that?"

"Because we're going to eat hot pot!" Xiaolin Lan skipped around excitedly. "Hot pot! Hot pot! So delicious hot pot!"

Chapter 733 came into view

We've arrived.

Upon receiving Eriri's message, Kobayashi Sora went through the things she needed to prepare in her mind. After confirming that everything was in order, she softly called out, "Ranran, are you ready?"

"Ready!" Ran Kobayashi answered, pushing open the door.

The mother and daughter walked out together. They wore cream-colored wool knit sweaters with puff sleeves, which were both cute and elegant. They wore light blue jeans for easy movement, and a thin black belt accentuated their slender waists. Their pink cashmere coats provided warmth and added a touch of gentleness.

Similar outfits, yet they evoked different kinds of beauty in the two women.

Kobayashi Megumi possesses a gentle and graceful elegance, while Kobayashi Ran exudes a lively and adorable charm.

"Have my godmother and the others arrived yet?"

"Okay." Kobayashi Sora packed her things and took her daughter's hand. "So, let's go!"

Kobayashi Megumi picked up the rice cake. "I heard from Shiyu that she bought a car?"

“I used to ride in Eriri and Sonoko’s car, but it was a bit inconvenient, so she bought another one.”

"That's true. If I were to drive Eriri's car, I always had a feeling something might happen."

"I actually find it quite intimidating..."

As the family of three stepped out of their house, they saw Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri waving at them from beside their new car.

"Godmother~" Lin Lan waved her little hand and greeted her sweetly.

Eriri greeted her and hugged Ran Kobayashi, saying, "Ranran is so cute today!"

"My godmother is even cuter than usual today!"

"You can praise someone like that?" Eriri rearranged her words, "Then Ranran is even cuter today than before!"

"Hmm..." Ran Kobayashi hadn't thought of a way to beat Eriri, so she seriously declared, "If you change it, it doesn't count."

"Is there such a rule...?"

The white undershirt is adorned with delicate ruffles at the chest, the red coat is eye-catching, and the black skirt makes Eriri's already fair legs even more dazzling. Paired with her artistic blonde hair, she seems to be glowing.

Kasumigaoka Utaha has a different style. She also wears a white knit sweater with subtle vertical stripes that deform to varying degrees along the curves of her body. The black coat draped over her shoulders softens the expansiveness of the white and makes the tantalizing effect even more pronounced. Her khaki skirt is both bright and casual, and her slightly thicker tights make her plump legs look firm and long.

"Is this Shiwa's mom's new car?" Ran Kobayashi looked at the car next to Shiwa. "Wow, it's amazing!"

“There’s something even more amazing.” Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled slightly and pressed the button.

Accompanied by a buzzing sound and the clicking of mechanical movement, the roof began to deform and retract, eventually disappearing completely.

“This is a convertible,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, gesturing towards the car. “The roof can be opened.”

Ran Kobayashi's eyes widened. "Wow! That's amazing!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "So what just now was fake...?"

"It looks more real now!" Xiaolin Lan clung to the car door. "It looks amazing, but what's the use?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "This..."

Eriri chimed in, "What a coincidence, I wanted to ask that same question. You could have just bought a regular one."

"Hmm..." Kasumigaoka Utaha was silent for a moment, "Don't you think it's cool?"

Ran Kobayashi answered firmly, "Super cool!"

“Right~” Kasumigaoka Utaha picked up Kobayashi Ran, “Okay, then Ranran can ride in her godmother’s car today.”

"Ok!"

Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi drove their own car with mochi, while Kasumigaoka Utaha drove Eriri and Kobayashi Ran to the cherry blossom viewing spot they had arranged beforehand.

Eriri was originally sitting in the front row, but she moved to the back row with Ran Kobayashi to take care of her.

A spring breeze caressed her face, and when Xiaolin Lan looked up, she saw a clear sky. "I understand!"

"Hmm?" Eriri tilted her head. "What do you know?"

"If there's no roof, we can see the sky!" Ran Kobayashi looked up at the clouds drifting by. "That's amazing..."

Eriri looked up too. The car's rapid movement and the slow, shifting shapes of the clouds in the sky, combined with the refreshing spring breeze, gave her a feeling of both leisure and excitement. "Awesome..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha also found the answer to her previous question. She bought the convertible for her own mood. No matter what happened, admiring the vast sky while driving at high speed made her relax. "It's so great..."

"You're not allowed to look!" Eriri suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation. "Look ahead! Look ahead!"

It's too dangerous for a driver to look up at the sky while driving!

"I'm looking ahead." Kasumigaoka Utaha, of course, knew basic driving safety. "Eriri, would you like to drive for a while?"

"I don't want to." Eriri hugged Ran Kobayashi. "It's better now."

Xiaolin Lan raised her hand, "Lanlan is open-minded!"