How to raise a random guy's wife

Kobayashi Megumi shook her head. "Well, when I had long hair, Sora always washed it for me, so it wasn't particularly troublesome."

"I protest!" Eriri protested. "I urge the judge to properly perform his duties."

Why bring such public displays of affection to a court hearing?

Kobayashi Megumi pressed on seriously, "What I mean is, the defendant maintained a long-haired appearance for quite some time, so why has it only started to change now?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha seems to have gotten a little tired of playing. "It's precisely because I've experienced hardship for quite some time that I want to change. It's not that I only want to change now, but that I've been thinking about it for a long time before I started to take action."

"The defendant just mentioned the issue of time," Kobayashi Megumi said, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Is it because, for some reason, the defendant felt that she didn't have enough time, so she cut her hair to save time for more important things?"

Saving time? Something more important?

Eriri thought back carefully.

With Mononoke finished and White Album progressing smoothly, there shouldn't be anything that Kasumigaoka Utaha needs to do to save time by cutting her hair short... Wait a minute!

Eriri suddenly realized that there was indeed something after the New Year that might take up a lot of Kasumigaoka Utaha's time.

That is the anime adaptation of One-Punch Man.

In other words... Kasumigaoka Utaha cut her hair so that she could have more time to devote to animation production.

The reason she cut her hair was most likely to save time to finish the One-Punch Man anime.

Kasumigaoka Utaha cut her hair not for anyone else, but precisely because...

Eriri's gaze changed slightly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha yawned listlessly, "That's about enough, shall we continue playing?"

"We haven't asked the plaintiff yet." Kobayashi Megumi turned her head. "The plaintiff's strong reaction to the defendant's change in appearance—is it because she doesn't like the short hair, or is there another reason?"

“Of course it is…” Eriri was about to say about the hairstyle when she noticed Ran Kobayashi’s gaze out of the corner of her eye and immediately changed her words, “It is…it is the reason.”

Ran Kobayashi also has short hair. Eriri certainly doesn't dislike short hair; she just doesn't want to admit there's another reason.

However, to avoid Ran Kobayashi misunderstanding, Eriri had to admit it even if she didn't want to.

Kobayashi Sora, holding Kobayashi Ran, realized that Eriri had fallen into Kobayashi Megumi's trap.

What awaits Eriri next is likely a direct questioning of her innermost feelings.

Kobayashi Megumi's lips curled slightly. "Is the other reason the plaintiff mentioned simply curiosity about the cause and purpose of the defendant's sudden haircut?"

Yinglili: "Gu..."

That's considered an admission.

"Getting a haircut isn't a big deal, but it's not insignificant either, especially for someone like the defendant who has had long hair for a long time. Cutting hair short is not only a change in appearance, but also a change in mindset," Kobayashi Megumi explained. "The defendant suddenly changed her appearance, and the plaintiff was curious about the reasons for her decision and wanted to know more out of concern. However, the defendant was passive and refused to give a direct answer, so the plaintiff sued her in court—is that right?"

Eriri denied it, "Who cares about her!"

None of the others denied it.

It only denied one point, and it was still a standard arrogant statement that needs to be understood from the opposite perspective.

Through Kobayashi Megumi's analysis, Kobayashi Sora finally understood the whole story.

The reason was that "Mononoke" had been completed, the script revision of "White Album" had made phased progress, and the anime adaptation of "One-Punch Man" was about to officially begin after the new year. Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to focus more on the anime adaptation of "One-Punch Man", so she cut off her long hair, which was time-consuming and laborious to maintain and wash.

Of course, there must also be some ideas involved, such as wanting to change their image or commemorate a new stage in their careers.

It's impossible to quantify which particular idea has a larger share.

But one thing is certain.

Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't believe Eriri thinks that she cut her long hair to better help her manga get animated.

Cutting her long hair was Kasumigaoka Utaha's own decision, and one she had considered for a long time. While the desire to focus more on the anime adaptation of One-Punch Man was a factor, there were other considerations as well.

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha knows Eriri's personality too well.

Even if only one percent of the reason for Eriri's decision to cut her hair was for the anime adaptation of "One-Punch Man," Eriri, knowing this reason, would raise that percentage to ninety percent, or even ninety-nine percent.

Being arrogant means overthinking.

Therefore, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't want to tell Eriri the whole reason why she cut her hair.

It was precisely this concealment, coupled with her evasive attitude, that made Eriri overthink things.

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly cut her hair. Did she encounter some trouble, have some difficulties at work, or have some psychological problems? Could it be because of the anime adaptation of "One-Punch Man"?

Similar questions kept popping up, making Eriri even more eager to know the whole reason why Kasumigaoka Utaha cut her hair.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was even less willing to tell her.

Eriri became even more determined to get to the bottom of things.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't understand. It's just a haircut, why keep asking?

Eriri didn't understand either. It was just a haircut, why keep it a secret?

In the end, it escalated to the courts.

It's amazing that these two awkward guys have been able to get along for so long...

Kobayashi Sora looked at Kobayashi Megumi, who had a gentle smile.

With Kobayashi Megumi around, not only Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, but even this awkward and maddening guy like himself can have a happy family.

When faced with troubles, she thinks of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri from Kobayashi Megumi's stories, and it's normal that they've been able to get along well until now.

With Kobayashi Megumi's guidance, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri began to understand each other's thoughts a little better.

They looked at each other in a daze, but the moment their eyes met, they instinctively looked away.

Then, the moment he realized his subconscious behavior, he looked at the other person defiantly.

"Based on the principles of legality and voluntariness," Kobayashi Megumi began the next step, "Do both parties agree to mediation?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri answered in unison, "Disagree!"

Fine.

Kobayashi Sora sighed.

It's likely that these two will continue to interact like this from now on.

Chapter 849 Christmas Eve

"Ha~" Little Lin Lan opened her mouth wide, breathing out a misty fog onto the windowpane, and traced it with her finger. "This is Mommy~"

With her medium-length hair and gentle smile, Ran Kobayashi sketched out Megumi Kobayashi's appearance with just a few strokes.

"And then..." Xiaolin Lan continued applying the ointment with her delicate white fingertips, "This is Daddy~"

"Huh?" Kobayashi Megumi noticed that she was facing forward, while Kobayashi Sora was facing sideways. "What's this, Dad?"

"Daddy is about to kiss Mommy."

Kobayashi Megumi gave Kobayashi Sora a reproachful look, "Dad?"

It's all because Kobayashi Sora often kissed her that her daughter developed this impression.

Kobayashi Sora hugged Kobayashi Megumi and kissed her. "What about Ranran?"

Ran hugged Nian Gao, who was leaning against her, and said, "Ranran and Nian Gao are looking at each other like this."

Rice Cake: "Meow~"

If it weren't for Xiaolin Lan holding Nian Gao, Nian Gao would already be eating cat food.

Looking through the window painted with her parents' portrait, Ran Kobayashi gazed at the swirling snowflakes outside, thinking, "They look like cherry blossoms."

“It snows every Christmas,” Kobayashi Megumi nestled in Kobayashi Sora’s arms. “Another year is almost over.”

“Yes.” Kobayashi Sora looked at the snowflakes outside the window. “Another year has passed.”

-

"It's Christmas Eve." Hashima Izumi was tidying up the original drawings she had finished. Although the production of "Mononoke" was completed, her creative journey had just begun. Recently, she had been helping Eriri draw the CG for "White Album" and some other production work, accumulating experience and waiting for the moment when her creative desire would burst forth. "Eriri, what are your plans for today?"

"Arrangements?" Eriri packed her things. "Let's try to produce two good endings."

"Great idea!" Bo Island's eyes lit up. "I was just worried I wouldn't have anything to do today. If I go out, I'll just see a bunch of..."

“Yeah, that’s right.” Eriri grinded her little white teeth as she recalled her unpleasant experience. “I don’t eat cream puffs anymore.”

"Hmm, right... Eh?" Harujima, caught off guard by Eriri's train of thought, asked, "Cream puffs? What's wrong with cream puffs?"

“One Christmas, I suddenly wanted to eat cream puffs, so I went out to buy some,” Eriri said with a gloomy look. “But all I saw on the street were couples.”

Bo Island, puzzled, asked, "Does that mean we shouldn't eat?"

"I specifically chose a store that didn't seem to have any couples, and there was only one woman in line ahead of me."

"Isn't this great?"

"Just as it was about to be my turn, I heard that woman making a phone call."

"With your boyfriend?" Bo Island guessed, but still couldn't understand. "Even talking to your boyfriend on the phone is better than talking to a couple, right?"

"That's what I thought too," Eriri's face darkened, "until I heard that woman say, 'You've turned me into a cream puff too'..."

"Make it into... cream puffs?" Bo Island didn't understand at first, but after thinking about it carefully, a picture suddenly appeared in her mind, "Cream... cream puffs?!"

"I haven't eaten a cream puff since then!" Eriri stomped her foot angrily. "I will never go out on Christmas again!"

"I'm not going out for Christmas either..." Bo Island was somewhat annoyed by her own vivid imagination. "And I'm not eating cream puffs either."

After saying goodbye to Eriri, we set off from Hashima Island and drove home.

When she first started working, her brother, Iori Hashima, always drove her to and from work.

However, he didn't like the ever-changing smell in his brother's car when they went out to sea in Po Island, so he got his own driver's license.

Thinking of her brother, Bo Island couldn't help but sigh as she went out to sea.

I originally thought that after collecting honey for a few years, my brother, like a little bee, would finally settle down and start a family.

After all, one is influenced by one's company; with a model husband like Kobayashi Sora, Iori Hashima can probably learn a thing or two.

Unexpectedly, Iori Hashima and Sora Kobayashi's relationship remained the same, while Iori's relationship with Fumio Sagara grew closer.

Both of them are male, but they both like women. On special occasions like Christmas, they are both exceptionally busy.