How to raise a random guy's wife

Sorry, I accidentally blurted out my true feelings. Please forgive me.

"You're getting better at it." Kobayashi Sora handed the soda to Kato Megumi. "You seem to be getting more and more skilled."

"I've played several already, and I've figured out some of the tricks." Kato Megumi took the soda, said thank you, and added, "You and Eriri worked so hard."

Eriri was alright, but her senior was practically having a mental breakdown, constantly muttering lines from the book.

"This is just the normal situation," Kobayashi Sora said, glancing at the scene. "It will be even more difficult when we're rushing to meet a deadline."

“I don’t usually feel this way…” Kato Megumi tilted her head. “When others are working, I’m playing around, and I feel inexplicably guilty. Is there anything I can do?”

"There is one, but not now."

"Ok?"

"Wait a moment." Kobayashi Sora brought over a laptop. "Take a look at this."

"Kiyoka Girls' High School?"

"That's right, music is also an important part of games, but we don't have any relevant talent in our club yet."

What about at our school?

"If I had one, I would have been a member of the club long ago." Kobayashi Sora was quite confident about this.

"So, does this school have them?"

"The predecessor of Yugaoka Girls' High School was Jingu Music School. It is committed to continuing the musical tradition of its predecessor school, so it has a music department in addition to the general studies department to train music students." Kobayashi Sora explained the information she had collected. "The entrance examination for the music department requires a high level of musical ability, including singing."

"So you're saying this school has a lot of incredibly talented musical students?"

“That’s exactly what I mean.” Kobayashi Sora nodded. “This school isn’t far away, so I planned to go here to gather members, but as you can see.”

“A girls’ school,” Kato Megumi suddenly remembered the game mentioned at the initial meeting, “You can dress as a girl, right?”

"...If you don't help, I might really need to wear women's clothing."

Is it too late for me to say I won't help?

"It's too late." Kobayashi Sora felt that Kato Megumi had been corrupted. "Let's find some time soon to go and check on the situation together."

Are the others going too?

"Bringing one is not an option, and bringing two will only lead to arguments, so it's best to have the two of us who get along well with each other."

"What about the target?"

Kobayashi Sora clicked the mouse. "There are three main ones. This is the chairperson of the board of directors of Kikugaoka Girls' High School, who is also an old acquaintance of the founder of Kikugaoka Girls' High School. With her help, things will go very smoothly."

“He seems like a big shot,” Kato Megumi said with some concern. “We’re just students.”

"So we have a second target," the screen showed a black-haired girl with a high ponytail, "Hazuki Ren, the daughter of the founder of Yuugaoka Girls' High School, who is also the head of the music class and the student council president."

"And the last one?"

“Tang Keke.” Kobayashi Sora clicked the screen. “She is of mixed Chinese and Japanese descent, a huge fan of the school idol group Sunny Passion, and came to Kizuki Girls’ High School alone in order to become a school idol. Since they are not in the same school, if you want to ensure the progress, you need a member with enough enthusiasm and drive.”

How do you know all this?

"She wrote it all on Twitter..."

"Oh, I see. When are we going?"

"Because of the music class assessment, their school starts later. School starts tomorrow, how about we go there the day after tomorrow?"

“Okay,” Kato Megumi nodded. “I’ve never been to a girls’ high school before, so I don’t know what it’s like.”

"I'll find you a uniform from Yuuka Girls' High School later."

"Okay." Kato Megumi agreed while confirming the game options.

"And while you're at it, buy me a bunny girl outfit," Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly said. "I need to study its construction."

Give me your measurements.

“Such a sensitive question,” Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, “It’s amazing that you could put it in a definitive sentence.”

"Then I'll decide what to buy."

"89, 61, 88."

Kobayashi Sora made a note of it.

Kato Megumi looked down, then back at the screen.

"You chose the wrong character," Kasumigaoka Utaha reminded her. "You should choose a different character here."

"Huh?" Kato Megumi was taken aback. "But my childhood friend invited me first."

“Childhood sweethearts never end well,” Kasumigaoka Utaha sneered. “They’re just losers.”

"What did you say?" Eriri was furious. "Kato, I trust your choice. Childhood friends are the right thing to do! What's so great about women of dubious origin?!"

Kato Megumi: "Huh?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow. "If we've grown up together and haven't developed any feelings for each other, is there any point in continuing to try?"

"All beautiful memories are worth treasuring for a lifetime! What do you, a dark woman like you, know?!"

"Then let's just keep it as a memory. Anyway, the real person wasn't any good."

"The key is to blend memories with reality!"

"A sudden, unexpected victory is the only way to win," Kasumigaoka Utaha said calmly. "Most of my works are victories achieved through such unexpected means."

"That's because you only see what falls from the sky!"

“Kobayashi,” Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Kobayashi Sora, “you tell me.”

"Tell me!" Eriri glared at Kobayashi Sora, "Which one is more?"

"Actually, most victories are won by chance," Kobayashi Sora answered truthfully.

Kasumigaoka Utaha had a victorious expression on her face.

Eriri refused to believe it. "Nonsense!"

“There’s a question of immersion here,” Kobayashi Sora explained further. “Viewers usually immerse themselves in the protagonist’s story. In the early stages of a work, viewers are not familiar with the relationships between the characters, so it’s difficult for them to empathize with the childhood sweetheart relationship. In contrast, the relationship of a character who suddenly appears in the story starts from scratch under the audience’s witness, so it resonates more with them.”

Chapter 73 I like to sing

"Well, these are just plot structures in works of fiction. After all, if the unexpected doesn't work, the story doesn't even exist," Kobayashi Sora added. "In reality, we still need to analyze each specific situation."

"Did you hear that?" Eriri said, hands on her hips. "In real life, childhood friends always win!"

"You're really good at turning objective descriptions into your subjective fantasies," Kasumigaoka Utaha aptly put it.

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

The situation within the organization is also terrible today.

Meanwhile, the person in charge of the proposal was rolling around in bed because of what they saw before leaving get off work.

"Ughhhhh!" Aki Tomoya clutched his hair. "That fateful encounter! Just like I imagined!"

As Aki Tomoya walked home after get off work, he witnessed that scene.

That scene originally only existed in his imagination.

Warm lights, fluttering cherry blossoms.

And there are the figures standing opposite each other in the evening breeze.

This is it...

A scene resembling an anime.

but......

"I'm not the male lead!!!"

Aki Tomoya was also wailing, then his movements suddenly stopped.

"That's right, it shouldn't have been me!" He suddenly realized, recalling Kato Megumi's figure.

Memory search failed.

Something's not right.

The female lead I like shouldn't be like that.

This is the pathetic reality of the three-dimensional world.

Aki Tomoya finally understood.

What he wanted was a two-dimensional character, the kind of beauty that Kato Megumi embodied in that fleeting moment, transcending dimensions.

Rather than her lack of depth and nuance in her personal life.

The two-dimensional character that blended his fantasies and expectations was the true purpose of his project.

Looking for the two-dimensional world in the three-dimensional world is a mistake in itself!

He shouldn't limit himself to Kato Megumi, but should surpass her and create a cute character that belongs only to him.

That's right, all along, we've been working in the wrong direction.

Art originates from life, but ultimately it must transcend life!

Having finally found his direction, Aki Tomoya wrote furiously, and then fell asleep.

You need to rest well so you can work hard.

so......

"I'm sorry!" Aki Tomoya clasped his hands together. "Give me a few more days!"

“Although I was prepared…” Kobayashi Sora sighed, “Never mind, according to my plan, we still have plenty of time left.”

"That's good..." Aki Tomoya breathed a sigh of relief.

“You’re the only one who has no right to say such things.” Kobayashi Sora’s eyes narrowed slightly. “I’m asking you, are you sure you can write a decent proposal?”

"Of course!" Aki Tomoya agreed readily.

“Alright, I’ll give you a little more time.” Kobayashi Sora flipped through her schedule. “Anyway, Sawamura-san and Utaha-senpai are both busy with their new projects right now, so even if they come up with a plan, they won’t have time to implement it. So, after Golden Week, on May 6th, we’ll have another meeting.”