How to raise a random guy's wife

Ran Kobayashi observes the world from her own perspective, records the beauty she sees with her camera, and then makes her own photo album to put all these beautiful moments into a gift for her beloved parents.

Many of the everyday routines that Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi had long been accustomed to were captured by Kobayashi Ran.

Kobayashi Sora, hugging Kobayashi Megumi from behind; Kobayashi Megumi gazing at Kobayashi Sora during a work break while holding a coffee cup; a morning embrace in her sleep; Kobayashi Megumi hanging clothes to dry; Kobayashi Sora, preparing food...

These ordinary moments in life are captured in photographs, which unfold before their eyes little by little as they flip through the pages.

Vague memories are awakened, and observing from a completely new perspective adds a different flavor.

The last picture is a selfie of Ran Kobayashi holding rice cakes.

The big cat leaned against Xiaolin Lan, who had a lovely smile and was hugging Nian Gao. Behind them, the blurry outlines of a couple kissing were visible.

The warm sunlight streaming through the window bathed them, refracting a dreamlike glow.

"This is..." Kobayashi Sora searched her memory, recalling the events of that day.

Kobayashi Ran was found playing with rice cakes, while Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi were secretly getting intimate during a break from work.

"I thought she hadn't seen it." Kobayashi Sora gently stroked the beautiful scene captured in this heartwarming moment.

They took pictures of everything.

“How could I not see it?” Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. “Daddy’s love can’t be hidden.”

"Mom didn't hide it well either."

Kobayashi Megumi carefully put the photo album away, saying, "Even if you hide it, it will still overflow."

Her fair fingertips slid from Kobayashi Sora's forehead to the tip of his nose. "From here... to here..." Kobayashi Megumi's fingertips lingered on Kobayashi Sora's lips for a moment, then slid along the curve of his chin to his collarbone, finally stopping at his heart. "And here, here... it's overflowing every moment."

Chapter 863 Sea Salt Coffee

Kobayashi Sora grasped Kobayashi Megumi's hand. "Is it that obvious?"

"Yes~" Kobayashi Megumi lowered her head, "Listen."

chirp~

A sweet kiss accompanied by a lovely sound.

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head back. "Was the sound very clear?"

"Um... I can't hear you very well."

"Mmm." Kobayashi Megumi kissed his neck. "Mwah~ How about this time?"

"I think I heard a little bit," Kobayashi Sora blinked, "but I'm not entirely sure."

"It's so obvious..." Kobayashi Megumi whispered, her soft body almost completely pressed against Kobayashi Sora, "You're so mean~"

How obvious?

"It's... that obvious." Kobayashi Megumi thought of a way to make Kobayashi Sora clearly feel the overflowing love. She twisted her slender waist and skillfully found the most comfortable spot in Kobayashi Sora's arms. "Hmm... can you feel it?"

"I...I can feel it..."

"There's still a sound." Her cherry lips brushed against Kobayashi Sora's blushing ear, Kobayashi Megumi's breath soft and even. "Chirp, chirp, chirp~ chirp~"

Kobayashi Sora wrapped her arms around Kobayashi Megumi's slender waist, "Actually, I can make my voice a little more obvious."

"Hmm...no~" Kobayashi Megumi shook her head gently, her hair brushing against Kobayashi Sora's face, tickling her. "You didn't guess the style of the pajamas correctly, so you're not allowed to move around."

"Eh?"

"Didn't you guess right?" Kobayashi Sora asked, somewhat puzzled, since Kobayashi Megumi was dressed exactly as he had guessed.

The black slip dress wrapped around Kobayashi Megumi's warm body. As Kobayashi Megumi said, the waist was connected by drawstrings on both sides, which not only made her figure fit well but also allowed the silk with its excellent drape to form elegant folds.

Although you can glimpse her fair skin from her waist, the overall style is fairly conventional.

"The material...that's not right." Kobayashi Megumi revealed the answer, "There's also lace."

"Huh? Where is it?"

"I won't tell you..." Kobayashi Megumi changed the subject. "Honey, I saw a really interesting type of coffee online. Do you know how to make it?"

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora was very inquisitive.

"Milk foam coffee".

"I really like this kind of coffee too." Kobayashi Sora had many questions answered. "I especially like it."

How much do you like it?

"I just like it that much."

"No...don't lift it up..."

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In the early morning, Kobayashi Sora poured cream cheese, sea salt, condensed milk, and heavy cream into a suitable container, whipped them with an electric mixer until they were ready to be used for piping, and then began to prepare espresso.

When it comes to espresso, most people think of the smooth, oily coffee brewed by an espresso machine.

So-called Italian coffee or espresso is extracted in a short time.

During extraction, coffee powder is ground into a fine powder and placed in a semi-enclosed space. Hot water is forced into the powder using a constant water pressure, and the continuous water pressure pushes out a large amount of soluble substances from the saturated powder.

Once you understand the principles, you'll realize that an espresso machine is just a tool. With the right brewing equipment, you can make espresso by hand even without a machine.

In the past, Kobayashi Sora used filter paper when making coffee, but today she specially brought out a flannel filter cloth.

Early handmade coffee was made primarily using flannel, but due to its inconvenience in use and maintenance, it was gradually replaced by filter paper.

After absorbing hot water, the fibers of the filter cloth expand and contract as the water volume rises and falls. Compared to filter paper, whose fibers cannot expand, the filter cloth can keep the water flow rate constant.

During the initial water droplet process, the filter cloth absorbs water slowly, and the fibers gradually expand, allowing the hot water to stay in the coffee powder particles for a longer period of time.

As the amount of water absorbed by the filter cloth gradually increases, the water pressure causes the filter cloth fibers to shrink, and the water accumulated inside flows out. The water flow speed increases, which can carry out soluble substances in one go, simulating the brewing conditions similar to espresso.

Kobayashi Sora skillfully wets the filter cloth with hot water, making it stick tightly to the filter cup wall. She then puts the coffee grounds into the filter cup and gently pats the area around the filter cup to ensure that the coffee grounds absorb water evenly.

As Kobayashi Sora was brewing the first stage of the coffee, Kobayashi Megumi noticed that the coffee he was making today was a bit complicated, and curiously came over, asking, "What are you making?"

"Milk foam coffee." Kobayashi Sora noticed that the dripping water at the bottom of the filter cloth had turned into a stream of water, so she paused the dripping and waited for the small stream of water to stop. "Sea salt milk foam coffee."

Kobayashi Megumi blushed, "Um..."

"It's exceptionally delicious." Kobayashi Sora began pouring water for the second time, tilting the kettle to pour out a thin stream of water that flowed outwards from the center, stopping before the water level rose to maintain the siphon effect. This allowed the extraction stream to carry out all the soluble substances from the coffee powder particles without interference, "It's intoxicating."

"You still say that..." Kobayashi Megumi's face turned even redder, "You're a bad person."

Add ice to the prepared espresso, pour in milk, top with sea salt milk foam, and garnish with two small cookies. A cup of sea salt milk foam coffee is now ready.

The espresso, milk, and milk foam are layered into three parts. Because the espresso is concentrated enough, the addition of milk will not weaken its coffee flavor. The rich milk and creamy milk foam buffer the bitterness of the coffee, and the just-right saltiness of the sea salt prevents the milk foam from being overly sweet.

Noticing the satisfied expression on Kobayashi Megumi's face, Kobayashi Sora, the maker, felt very satisfied. "It tastes great, doesn't it?"

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Megumi nodded, then realized the implication in Kobayashi Sora's words, "Even if it tastes good, you can't drink it all the time. No more tonight."

"Huh?" Kobayashi Sora asked, looking aggrieved. "Is that not allowed?"

"No."

"But I like it very much."

"Even if you like it, it's not allowed."

Kobayashi Sora sighed regretfully, "Alright."

Seeing Kobayashi Sora's pitiful expression, Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, "If you drink coffee at night, you won't be able to sleep."

"I know... eh?"

"Therefore, it is not allowed."

Kobayashi Sora immediately perked up, "You mean we can't drink coffee at night?"

“I’ve been talking about coffee,” Kobayashi Megumi said, holding her coffee cup and smiling at him. “Could it be something else you were thinking about?”

Just a moment ago, Kobayashi Sora was teasing Kobayashi Megumi, but now it's Kobayashi Megumi teasing Kobayashi Sora.

"Well..." Kobayashi Sora wasn't about to back down, and with a mischievous grin, she deliberately pressed on, "So, anything other than coffee is fine?"

"Sure." Licking the cream off her lips, Kobayashi Megumi, her face slightly flushed, looked at him gently and frankly revealed her true feelings, "Because I like it too."

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Kobayashi Sora was instantly sunk.

Kobayashi Megumi smiled even more broadly.

"Wow~" came from Ran Kobayashi's room.

A little while later, the door opened, and Lin Lan came out carrying a large gift box. "Mom and Dad~ Lanlan received a really big gift!"

Kobayashi Megumi helped her daughter put the gift box down, saying, "Open it and see what's inside."

"Mmm." Xiaolin Lan carefully opened the gift box and saw what was inside. "Lanlan has seen this before. Aunt Xiangyin has a lot of them! They are all bigger than this one."

The gift box contains a children's guitar that Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi chose together.

Kobayashi Sora was in charge of selecting brands, while Kobayashi Megumi was in charge of choosing styles.

“This is a guitar,” Kobayashi Sora explained. “Because Ranran is still small, we need to use a small one. When Ranran grows up, she can use a guitar the same size as Aunt Xiangyin.”

Ran Kobayashi's big eyes sparkled, "Can Ranran play super beautiful songs like Aunt Xiangyin?"

“Of course,” Kobayashi Megumi paused, “but you have to practice seriously.”

"Great!" Xiaolin Lan happily picked up the guitar. "Once Lanlan learns it, Mom and Dad will have a song."

"Huh?" Kobayashi Sora asked, puzzled. "What song?"

"There are songs on TV, but not on Mom and Dad." Lin Lan said earnestly, "When Lanlan learns them, she can play songs for Mom and Dad when they kiss."

Kobayashi Sora: "..." The image was already in her mind.

Kobayashi Megumi smiled and patted her daughter's head. "Hmm...good idea."

"Right~" Xiaolin Lan excitedly fiddled with the guitar strings, imagining the wonderful scene of her composing music for her parents.

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