How to raise a random guy's wife

Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her eyelids slightly. "I see."

"I said..." the supervisor stared at the ship sailing out to sea from Po Island, "Are you really going to make changes?"

"that......"

"I'm asking you if you want to make changes! Is it okay as it is now, or is it necessary to make changes? Do you want to meet the deadline, or do you want to achieve the perfect result in your mind—answer me!"

"I..." Bo Daochu stepped back into the sea, biting her lower lip lightly, "It has to be changed! It absolutely won't work like this!"

"Do you know how many people will have to work overtime and stay up all night because of what you just said?"

"I...I'll be there too!"

"I almost forgot you're an animator too..." Yan sat down dejectedly. "So, how should we revise it?"

Bo Island was taken aback when he set sail, "Huh?"

“You are the supervisor, I am the performer. My task is to better convey your ideas to others.” The performance no longer felt like it was about to get out of control. “Only when you stand firm in your ideas can I continue to do my job.”

Chapter 788 Satisfaction with Life

"The weather is getting colder..." Eriri muttered as she sat down in her seat. "The morning wind is chilly."

Mayu Sagara tilted her head. "After all, winter is almost here, so remember to wear more clothes."

Eriri sighed, "You're just like Utaha..."

Sagara Mayu asked curiously, "Did she tell you the same thing?"

"No." Eriri's face darkened. "She was saying that according to the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, if I don't wear more clothes, my already small thing will disappear completely."

"Ah..." Mayu Sagara felt like she could see Utaha Kasumigaoka's face.

This should be considered concern, right?

perhaps.

"Who asked her to meddle!" Eriri angrily took off her coat. "It's not like it was made for her."

Mayu Sagara didn't know how to comfort her, "Well... it's always good to wear more clothes, it feels very comfortable to be warm."

"Isn't that the case?" Eriri asked seriously. "I was planning to wear more clothes in a couple of days, but someone reminded me that I should wear two fewer layers."

"In my memory, this usually happens during junior high or high school..." Mayu Sagara quickly changed the subject, "You're here so early, is there some original artwork that you haven't finished yet?"

Eriri has her own studio at RER, and aside from drawing at home, most of her work is done in her studio.

Joining the animation production team allowed me to work alongside the animators at my desk, facilitating communication.

"Eh..." Eriri thought about it seriously for a moment, then sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation, "I've gotten used to it these past two weeks, so I came straight here this morning."

"You've really been working hard lately. You already have a lot of responsibilities, and then suddenly you had to work overtime..."

"This is nothing, I've been much more extreme before." Eriri stretched and suddenly realized that she had finished all her work, and immediately felt a little lazy.

“I know, back when it was Chronicles of the Universe XIII, right?” Mayu Sagara said with a look of reminiscence. “When I was playing, I couldn’t help but think, how much time will it take to play all these scenes and characters… The more I thought about it, the more difficult it seemed, and as a result, I couldn’t get into it at all.”

“I feel that way too. I originally wanted to enjoy the work, but I ended up analyzing the brushstrokes as I looked at it.” Eriri recalled a game she had recently played. “There was a game with a Ukiyo-e style. I originally wanted to play it properly, but I started paying attention to the art design halfway through. Even though they are both Ukiyo-e, the emphasis in the game and the anime is completely different.”

Eriri traced a line in the air with her finger. "For games, since there's constant movement, some compromises have to be made regarding details. Animations would be too expensive to make animated, so we can only focus on the level of detail..."

“After all, the proportion of CG technology application is different,” Mayu Sagara tried to analyze. “On one hand, there is the application of materials, and on the other hand, it is completed by hand-drawing.”

“I visited the CG department before, and it’s really convenient.” Eriri rested her chin on her hand, looking a little frustrated. “I wish I could learn new technologies as quickly as you do, so I wouldn’t have to rack my brains every day trying to figure out what to do.”

After mastering the Live2D software, and with the increasing number of famous virtual idols and the growing number of people qualified for 3D modeling, the demand for modelers has also increased. Therefore, Mayu Sagara has taken extra courses on 3D modeling.

While it doesn't quite reach the exceptionally high standards of Ghost Castle, it's still considered above average in the industry.

“I focused on technique because I couldn’t improve my drawing skills further. If I had your ability to improve my drawing skills so quickly, I wouldn’t need to learn technique,” ​​Mayu Sagara confessed. “Besides, using the software too much really makes me wonder, ‘Am I even drawing?’ Not to mention the software crashing.”

"Looking at it this way," Eriri suddenly realized, "although we both started with doujinshi, our development paths are completely different."

"Hmm?" Poshima approached, carrying a stack of original drawings. "What route is it?"

“Career path.” Mayu Sagara pointed to herself, “I’m more inclined to learn different technologies,” then pointed to Eriri, “She’s more inclined to improve her personal abilities.”

Eriri smiled. "In the end, we're still envying each other."

After listening to their complaints, Bo Island realized what was going on. "You two are doing so well, aren't you? I'm the one who's really miserable."

Sagara Mayu asked in surprise, "Didn't episode five air smoothly?"

"You saw it yourself at the scene, didn't you? I felt like the performance was going to get violent..." Hashima Izumi said with a worried expression. "Although everyone helped resolve the situation, I still got a scolding from my brother afterwards..."

Eriri bluntly stated, "Just ignore what he thinks."

“That’s right, that’s right,” Mayu Sagara added without any politeness, “just like my brother.”

"This time we managed to solve it with everyone's help, but what if we can't solve it next time? Not only will episode 5 be affected, but many episodes afterward will also be dragged down, and other people will also have a bad history because of it." After being scared by the performance and being lectured by his brother for a long time, Izumi Hashima realized the seriousness of the problem more and more. "Making animation is not a one-person job. Even if the idea is good, you have to consider other people. You can't just do whatever you want because you are the director."

My biggest feeling about going out to sea from Po Island now is lingering fear. What if I hadn't done things right? What if I had missed the boat? What if... the consequences would have been unimaginable.

“One is a CG artist, one is an animator, and one is a director.” Eriri’s eyes flickered. “Everyone is developing in different directions, each with their own future and their own troubles.”

Mayu Sagara shared similar sentiments: "Everyone envies other people's lives, is dissatisfied with their own lives, and is envied by others at the same time."

Suppressing her lingering fear after the trip to Bo Island, she thought, "Speaking of which, is anyone truly satisfied with their life?"

"Probably not..." Mayu Sagara wasn't sure either.

“No…” Eriri thought of two people, “There should be.”

"I wish I could see it," Boshima sighed during his sea voyage. "I can't even imagine being satisfied with my life like that..."

Her voice trailed off as she and the other two glanced at Kobayashi Sora, who was passing by.

It seems there really is.

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora noticed their gazes and looked puzzled. "Is there something on my face?"

"Satisfaction with life," Eriri replied.

Xiao Lin Kong Qing: "..."

Chapter 789 Exchanging glances

Ring ring~

The crisp sound caught Xiaolin Lan's attention. She turned her head and stared intently at the older girl who was riding a bicycle past.

"So beautiful..." Xiaolin Lan tugged at Xiaolin Kongqing's hand, "Daddy, Daddy, look, isn't it beautiful?"

Under Kobayashi Megumi's gaze, Kobayashi Sora answered truthfully, "It is indeed very beautiful, and it should be a classic style." He tapped his forehead lightly, searching his memory, "It's been quite a few years, and it's been well preserved."

“Right~” Xiaolin Lan didn’t understand what “classic” meant, but she could understand her father’s approval. “The wheels are a bit wobbly, and the color is very nice.”

Although she had never ridden a bicycle, she had read about them in books many times.

Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi exchanged a glance. Judging from Kobayashi Ran's tone, they clearly wanted one.

Kobayashi Megumi blinked; it seemed like it was time for her daughter to start learning to ride a bicycle.

Kobayashi Sora frowned slightly; riding a bicycle could also be dangerous.

Kobayashi Megumi's eyes crinkled with a smile; she couldn't let a minor setback deter her from further learning.

Kobayashi Sora raised an eyebrow. "Should we wait until Lanlan is a little older?"

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head and thought for a moment. At her age, she should be fine, and cycling is a good sport.

Kobayashi Sora was still a little worried, what if she fell...

Kobayashi Megumi shook her head helplessly. Every child falls sometimes. While it's not that she can't care, there's no need to worry too much, especially since there are training wheels.

Kobayashi Sora blinked. "How about this? When she brings up wanting a bicycle herself, we'll buy it for her."

With her cheeks slightly puffed out, Kobayashi Megumi nodded somewhat helplessly.

"Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling, gurgling and spinning~" Kobayashi Ran shook Kobayashi Sora's hand, humming a rhyme she made up, "Bicycle, oh bicycle~"

Back home, Ran hugged the rice cake and turned to Megumi, asking, "Mommy, Mommy~ do you have a bicycle for the cat?"

Megumi Kobayashi replied, "Bicycles are designed for humans; it's very uncomfortable for cats to ride bicycles."

Do you have bicycles for children?

"Yes, they're small and very cute."

"There are bicycles for kids, but no bicycles for cats." Xiaolin Lan patted Nian Gao's head. "Poor Nian Gao~"

rice cake:"......"

Ran Kobayashi touched the rice cake, her eyes fixed on Megumi Kobayashi. Realizing she didn't seem inclined to say anything, she turned to Sora Kobayashi, calling out, "Daddy, Daddy~"

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora responded, "What's wrong?"

"Does Daddy have a bicycle?"

"Huh?" Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, "There really isn't one."

During my student days, I lived very close to school, so there was no need to ride a bicycle.

After I bought a car, I never thought about bicycles again.

"Dad doesn't have a bicycle either," Lin Lan murmured. "Dad didn't have a bicycle when he was little either."

Kobayashi Megumi pursed her lips; she couldn't laugh out loud at this moment.

Realizing that Kobayashi Sora didn't seem inclined to say anything, Kobayashi Ran puffed up her cheeks, hugged the rice cake, and turned her back to him.

As soon as Kobayashi Sora opened her mouth, she was met with a sidelong glance from Kobayashi Megumi.

Kobayashi Ran herself made it clear that she wanted a bicycle before she could buy one. This was something Kobayashi Sora herself brought up... she didn't say it out loud, but that was definitely the idea.

Now that Xiaolin Lan is even slightly upset, Xiaolin Kongqing wants to regret it, but that won't do.

Kobayashi Sora can judge a person's intentions based on fragmented information she gathers, while Kobayashi Megumi can directly see through a person's thoughts.

Kobayashi Ran doesn't need to say anything; as long as she reveals even the slightest meaning, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi will understand her thoughts.

If this continues, Ran Kobayashi may develop a habit of thinking that she doesn't need to make any explicit statements for others to understand her thoughts.

Does not.