How to raise a random guy's wife

"That was an accident! An accident!" Tang Keke retorted angrily. "Wasn't my fried rice a great success before?"

“Ah…indeed,” Heian Nasumi’s lips twitched, “if you hadn’t started with omelet rice as your goal.”

"The King of Footed Insects!"

"I already told you not to use that name!"

Ran Kobayashi asked curiously, "What exactly is a giant isopod?"

"This..." Talking about this, Tang Keke was no longer sleepy. "The giant isopod is..."

"Stop, stop, stop!!!" Ping An Mingjin covered Tang Keke's mouth. "Lanlan, shall we go catch more seafood? That way there will be enough for everyone to eat."

"Okay!" Ran Kobayashi stood up from the puddle. "Eri-chan, let's go together!"

"Let's go!" Having finally found something to do, Eriri, who was a bit lazy, immediately got to work.

Then they followed them along the coast for a while, and then gave up.

"So tired..." Eriri collapsed onto the beach like a mermaid. "I'll leave the rest of the tasks to you guys..."

"Yes!" Ran Kobayashi felt the weight of responsibility. "We don't need to fight anymore. We'll catch Eriri's mother too!"

"Then catch more crabs..."

After watching the three of them leave, Eriri adjusted her posture and sat by the sea, gazing at the ocean.

It's been nine years since I last came here...

People always feel the passage of time when they revisit familiar places.

It was here that Kasumigaoka Utaha first conceived the idea for "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War".

In the blink of an eye, the manga has ended and the anime has finished airing.

Although Eriri isn't the type to wallow in melancholy, she can't help but feel a little sentimental when looking back on the past.

Having previously struggled with scriptwriting, I can now independently complete the manga "Hara Takagi-san," and I'm also writing the script for the game "Virtual Heaven." In addition to animation key animation and other work, I can be considered a very successful and busy manga artist and key animator.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who used to be good at writing stories, has now successfully transformed from a creator to a producer.

If Eriri had previously thought that Kasumigaoka Utaha might encounter setbacks while working as a producer, but would still stay true to her original aspirations and continue creating, now that she is actually involved in the production of the anime, Eriri has dispelled the idea that Kasumigaoka Utaha might fail.

Having overcome the initial difficulties, Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly adjusted herself.

A comprehensive adjustment from ideas to actions.

The formidable senior from high school is back, using her years of experience in creating material to hone her observational skills, coupled with her sharp words and the resources at her disposal, to create the image of a strong woman.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's journey became increasingly smooth, and she went further and further.

If I go further and further away, will I ever come back to write stories?

I remember the last time we talked about developing our careers separately, it was also by the sea.

They didn't end up separating.

But now...

That's really bad.

Thinking that Kasumigaoka Utaha will become more and more successful, while I myself am becoming more and more...

So, they'd been hoping for her failure all along.

"If you want to chase the waves, just go for it!" Kasumigaoka Utaha's voice rang out, "Go for it, Eriri!"

"Go to hell!" Eriri glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha. "Who wants to chase the waves?"

“Isn’t that all there in stories?” Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed to the waves, “Young men and women chasing each other in the waves and all that.”

Eriri puffed out her pink cheeks slightly, "But there's no way to chase the waves by yourself."

"So that's why I'm here now, isn't it?" Kasumigaoka Utaha urged. "Go, Eriri, unleash your true nature."

"Your true nature is to chase the waves!" Eriri ignored her.

I'm past the age of knowingly running after someone I can't catch up with.

“Then…” Kasumigaoka Utaha stretched out her hand, “Then play along with me.”

"Show me a performance?"

“Yes,” Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled, “I have a great idea that I’m currently preparing to write into a book. This kind of scene of chasing the waves can be used in it.”

"A book?" Eriri was stunned for a moment. "You're going to write a book?!"

"What are you surprised about?" Kasumigaoka Utaha put down her hands, which were a little tired from holding the book. "I'm the author, of course I have to write books. You've read them before."

"But...but..." Eriri was momentarily at a loss for words, "Aren't you doing a great job as a producer?"

"It's going well so far, but the real challenges are yet to come... But that's not important. What's important is that I've gathered enough material and inspiration." Kasumigaoka Utaha shrugged. "While it may not be popular, it would be a success if it could deeply move a segment of the population."

"What are you going to write? Is it finished? When will it be released?"

Are you really that curious?

"Who's curious! I..." Eriri opened her mouth, "I just..."

“There’s nothing I can’t say.” Kasumigaoka Utaha sat down next to Eriri, hugged her knees and looked at the sea. “Simply put, it’s a story about a control freak who is controlled but also enjoys being controlled.”

Eriri remarked, "This story seems familiar."

I feel like I've experienced this kind of story countless times.

The kind of baptism that comes from being constantly exposed to it.

It has a very strong feeling of fullness.

"It's based on the story of Sora and Megumi. I've talked to them, and I feel that this doesn't really summarize their relationship, or rather, it's completely different from their relationship."

Real emotions are not that simple; they cannot be summarized in just a few words.

“However…” Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled, “I can write the stories I want to write in my own style.”

Because of her personality, Kasumigaoka Utaha often worries a lot about Kobayashi Megumi's feelings.

But after so many years of getting to know each other and analyzing things in depth, Kasumigaoka Utaha had long since realized that Kobayashi Megumi's personality was not like that.

But this doesn't stop her from drawing on her past imagination to write a female protagonist with a lot of thoughts.

Art originates from life, but transcends it.

Eriri turned her head to look at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was talking eloquently.

...It's been a long time.

Chapter 756 Beach Castle

"What is this?" Ran Kobayashi noticed something strange and reached out to poke it.

"Wait!" Tang Keke hurriedly stopped Lin Lan. "You can't!"

"Huh?" Ran Kobayashi obediently stopped what she was doing, looked up and asked, "Why?"

“This is a jellyfish,” Heian Nami explained. “Some jellyfish are poisonous and can make you sick if you touch them, so it’s best not to touch jellyfish you don’t recognize.”

Xiao Linlan quickly withdrew her hand, then took two steps back, still worried. "What about the crab?"

“We only caught crabs we recognize,” Ping An Ming Jin chuckled, “so don’t worry.”

Tang Keke earnestly instructed, "So Lanlan, if you see an animal you don't recognize, don't touch it. Just ask Auntie for help."

"Yes, Lanlan will remember." Xiaolin Lan nodded vigorously. "Then Lanlan will help Auntie again when she gets to know some more animals."

"Wow..." Tang Keke looked at Lin Lan's serious expression, "So cute~"

Heian Nami patted Kobayashi Ran's head, "My little angel~"

"Auntie, Auntie~" Xiaolin Lan pointed to the sea, "What kind of animal is that?"

"That..." Tang Keke looked in the direction Xiaolin Lan was pointing, "That's... a drowning person!? Help!"

"Don't shout," Ping An Mingjin reminded Tang Keke. "Look carefully, it's not drowning, it's just swimming fast."

"Really?" Tang Keke examined it closely. "Hey? Isn't that Lianlian?"

Hazuki Ren swam swiftly towards the shore, splashing water behind her.

Once the water level dropped a little, he stood up, ran quickly ashore, and panted heavily on the shore.

It seems like he's been through something traumatic.

"Lianlian!" Tang Keke waved, "Over here!"

Ye Yue Lian trembled slightly, looked in the direction of the voice, and saw that it was Tang Keke and Ping An Mingjin, so she walked over.

When Hazuki Ren saw Kobayashi Ran, her expression became noticeably unnatural.

"Why are you in such a panic?" Heian Nami asked, while checking Hazuki Ren for any injuries. "Is there anything in the sea?"

"In the sea... um..." Hazuki Ren's face was flushed, "It's just... um... nothing... I just... what are you guys doing?"

"Catch seafood!" Xiao Linlan held up the small bucket that Tang Keke had given her. "It's delicious!"

"I'll catch them with you guys." Hazuki Ren smoothed her long hair. "I've never caught them before."

"Don't touch animals you don't recognize," Ran Kobayashi carefully reminded her. "They might be poisonous or make you sick."

Hazuki Ren nodded in agreement, "Mhm."

The four of them searched for seafood along the coast. While Tang Keke stayed with Xiaolin Lan, Ping An Mingjin lagged behind a little. "Lian, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing..." Hazuki Ren hesitated for a moment, "I was swimming in the sea just now, and then I accidentally saw..."

"What did you see?"

"Lanlan's parents." Ye Yuelian's face, which had just recovered a little, turned red again. "Then they quickly swam back to shore."

"What's there to be afraid of seeing them... wait!" Heian Nami suddenly realized something, "Could it be that they're at sea...?"

"No, no!" Hazuki Ren hurriedly waved her hands, "They were just being affectionate, nothing like that..."

Which one?

Hazuki Ren's face stiffened. "N-nothing..."