How to raise a random guy's wife

Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her red eyes slightly, "I see~"

“Many people say that you’re now focused on being a producer and won’t be creating any more works.” Eriri snorted. “Now that we’re finally releasing the final chapter, it’s best to keep it in the original Kasumi Utako style.”

"Really?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked skeptically. "I haven't seen much of it. I thought Kasumigaoka Utaha had been forgotten."

"Whether it's novels or games, there are always a lot of people looking forward to Kasumi Utako's new works, okay?" Eriri muttered. "They talk about it every day, but I don't know what they have to talk about."

"Every day?" Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled. "So you're paying attention to it every day?"

"They're focused on games and novels!" Eriri snapped. "Who's paying attention to you?!"

"I didn't say you were following me," Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a smirk. "Are you... admitting it yourself?"

"Then you're just arrogant!"

So you're not denying that you've admitted it without being asked?

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

-

"Actually, Eriri is probably the one who is most looking forward to Shiwa's new work," Kobayashi Megumi said, lying on the office sofa with her head on Kobayashi Sora's lap, fiddling with his fingers. "Because I want Kasumi Shiko's work to be spread better and more widely, I was attracted by your plan, so I decided to maintain the same style as the first chapter."

Although office chairs are comfortable, sofas are definitely the most convenient if you want to snuggle up with Kobayashi Sora.

So Kobayashi Megumi spends most of her time in the office on the sofa.

Unless there is a special need, it will be moved to an office chair.

“After all, if the style of the final chapter changes, it will be difficult to implement the subsequent plans.” Kobayashi Sora looked down at Kobayashi Megumi, her fingers lifting her soft hair. “It will also affect Kasumi Utako’s subsequent works.”

“So,” Kobayashi Megumi looked up, “in a way, Eriri treated the final chapter of White Album as Kasumi Utako’s debut work?”

“After all, it’s been a year.” Kobayashi Sora thought of Eriri’s attitude just now. “She’s been waiting for a long time.”

“White Album, One-Punch Man, Hara Takagi-san, Virtual Heaven…” Kobayashi Megumi let go of Kobayashi Sora’s hand and counted on her fingers, “Eri has so many missions, and they are all very difficult missions. I originally had a very good idea.”

"What are you thinking?" As soon as Kobayashi Sora's hand regained its freedom, it skillfully slid towards Kobayashi Megumi's collar and unbuttoned two buttons with a flick of her fingers.

Snapped!

Kobayashi Megumi slapped him, blushing and glaring at him, "You're not being honest."

"Huh?" Kobayashi Sora was patted and realized what she had just done. "Um... this was... unintentional..."

Kobayashi Megumi grabbed his hand, brought it to her lips as if to bite it as a warning, but as soon as her cherry lips parted, she immediately couldn't bear to bite it.

But since they've already opened their mouths, they have to do something.

The soft, warm touch on her fingertips made Kobayashi Sora's body stiffen.

Kobayashi Megumi used her two small hands to press Kobayashi Sora's large hand onto her belly, saying, "I didn't mean to just now~"

Kobayashi Sora's gaze gradually turned dangerous. "I'm starting to feel conscious now."

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Megumi's voice was soft, "We're talking about something serious."

"Okay, okay~" Kobayashi Sora gently rubbed his wife's soft belly. "What was your idea just now?"

"It's the one I talked to you about when I was explaining the function of blood scabs to Lanlan."

"That thing," Kobayashi Sora remembered, "the one about the body."

"When it comes to big events, Eriri is definitely the best," Kobayashi Megumi said, somewhat troubled. "But she's so busy..."

Kobayashi Megumi's idea was simple.

To help Ran Kobayashi understand the importance of blood clots, Sora Kobayashi used building block puppets to explain. Even without any knowledge of cells or similar concepts, Ran Kobayashi could intuitively understand the condition her body was experiencing.

If we could draw a comic about the body, more children could learn about their own bodies in an entertaining and educational way.

Perhaps because she became a mother, Megumi Kobayashi wanted to create educational and entertaining works that would interest children and teach them something.

Since RER is currently lacking in this area, it is quite necessary to release some works aimed at children.

The question is, who should do it?

There are quite a few people on RER now, but Megumi Kobayashi doesn't want anyone to ruin this idea.

The most reliable one is Eriri, of course.

But she was too busy.

The tasks were numerous, demanding, and urgent.

But the virus attacks, immune cells defend, and some cells provide support... such a grand scene can only be drawn well by Eriri.

"How about Mayu?" Kobayashi Sora suggested, "I'll design the war scenes, and Mayu will create the visuals."

“Mayu’s character design is very good, but if we’re going to draw big scenes…” Kobayashi Megumi’s eyes lit up. “Right, character design.”

"how?"

“When you talked to Lanlan before, you used city walls to demonstrate, but thinking about it carefully, the scenes of war are a bit too complicated for children.” Kobayashi Megumi changed her approach, “If we focus on the characters, it will not only be easier to understand, but also easier to draw.”

"If we let Shinjiro do it, he could definitely transform all kinds of cells into incredibly beautiful shapes." Kobayashi Sora's eyes lit up, and many plans immediately popped into her mind. "We could even draw corresponding illnesses based on different seasons, like allergies in spring, heatstroke in summer, food poisoning in autumn, and the flu in winter..."

Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, "Looks like even the most carefree Mayu will have to get busy."

"There are still many details that need to be discussed carefully. I'll study the relevant knowledge later." Kobayashi Sora lowered his eyelids slightly. "My wife is really amazing."

"Don't praise me," Kobayashi Megumi said, squeezing Kobayashi Sora's hand. "This is something we came up with together."

“It’s not just that,” Kobayashi Sora shook his head. “Looking back now, in the blink of an eye, I’ve already achieved my initial goal of returning to Tokyo.”

"The original purpose?"

“I collaborated with excellent creators, who focused on their work while I took care of all the problems outside of creation.” Kobayashi Sora gazed into his wife’s bright eyes. “But gradually, I began to feel overwhelmed. The creators still had a constant stream of inspiration, but I couldn’t solve all the problems outside of creation.”

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head. "I think you did a great job."

"because of you."

Chapter 819 A Hard Journey

"In the past, I thought I could solve everything outside of creation with my own mind and methods." Kobayashi Sora recalled his early self. Although he was polite (in his opinion) and very respectful to talented people (in his opinion), in reality, he only saw those creators as tools to make money.

He would cherish useful tools in every way to ensure his own benefit.

But the psychological problems of tools... tools can't have psychological problems.

“It wasn’t until I met you that I truly learned to understand other people’s feelings.” Kobayashi Sora gently stroked his wife’s hair. “I also gradually realized that it is difficult for a creator to create well when he is in a bad mood.”

Just like the argument between Eriri and the others.

For Kobayashi Sora, his task was complete once he had gathered these people together; all that remained was for these talented creators to produce an excellent work.

But is it really that easy?

As Megumi Kobayashi said, the better the creator, the more prominent their personal style, which naturally clashes with the styles of other creators.

The more outstanding the creators, the more compromises are made, resulting in more conventional and less impressive works.

Because gathering so many outstanding creators inevitably requires corresponding financial support.

The more funding there is, the less likely creators are to act recklessly or indulge their ideas.

Creative work will naturally tend to be more conservative.

Faced with this situation, Kobayashi Sora was at a loss.

Excellent creators have been found, the necessary funds for creation have been prepared, and the creative environment is comfortable and spacious... but the resulting works are just so-so.

What can Kobayashi Sora do?

He's not Akane Kousaka. Akane Kousaka can use her creative abilities to directly suppress all other creators, discarding their dross and keeping their essence to complete the work she wants.

Kobayashi Sora could only watch.

Then wait.

That's why he felt powerless.

This is probably the most ironic situation. Kobayashi Sora found excellent creators as planned, but due to her own lack of ability, she was unable to produce excellent works as planned.

If it weren't for Megumi Kobayashi, this awkward situation would definitely have occurred.

With her keen insight into people's hearts, Megumi Kobayashi easily detected the conflict in everyone's thoughts and used the most appropriate method to guide everyone in the same direction.

Only someone as considerate as Megumi Kobayashi could do something like this.

“It’s difficult for creators in a bad mood to create well…” Kobayashi Megumi blinked. “Isn’t that common sense?”

“Uh…” Kobayashi Sora was taken aback. “That makes sense too.”

“So it’s not that you don’t understand other people’s feelings,” Kobayashi Megumi said, raising her hand to stroke Kobayashi Sora’s cheek, “but that you’ve never cared.”

"Now that you mention it..." Kobayashi Sora felt the warmth of Kobayashi Megumi's palm, "It seems like it's even worse than not understanding at all."

“No.” Kobayashi Megumi’s gentle eyes sparkled. “It’s because you’ve been in so much pain, yet you’ve persevered and kept moving towards your goals. Because you can endure the pain yourself, you think others can too. Your indifference isn’t out of coldness, but out of empathy.”

Kobayashi Sora blinked. "You can explain it like that?"

“This isn’t an explanation, it’s the truth.” Kobayashi Megumi’s fair fingertips gently rubbed Kobayashi Sora’s earlobe. “I know all of this. Sora has always been lonely, a loneliness that she can’t talk to anyone about. That’s why you want to interact with people, want to be hated, and want to create excellent works… If you want to make money, your abilities would be more useful in business.”

To outsiders, Kobayashi Sora's behavior was difficult to understand.

He has a pursuit of money that surpasses that of his peers, and even that of ordinary people.

Instead of entering the commercial sector where he could better utilize his abilities, he remained quite dedicated to creative work.

With his abilities, he could have reached a friendly cooperation with people using generous terms, but instead he chose to provoke others with his words.

All these anomalies stem from the same reason.

“It’s like…” Kobayashi Megumi whispered, “like you think you’ll suddenly disappear one day.”

That's the reason for everything.

Kobayashi Sora felt like she could disappear at any moment.

He wants money because creative work cannot be separated from financial support.

Only with sufficient funds can he enable more good works to be created through his efforts.

In this way, even if he suddenly disappears one day, people will remember him because of his works.