How to raise a random guy's wife

Chapter 869 Magical Girl

"So, he has indeed organized quite a few large-scale performances, many of which have been attended by important figures." Kobayashi Sora felt a little more certain. "I didn't expect you to know him too... How did you know I knew him?"

“We’ve worked together before and know each other. He mentioned you to me.” Bei Ran reached out and hugged the white cat back into his arms. “He had a very good impression of you.”

“I think the same thing.” Du Ruo smiled. “By the way, since you’ve had so much time to prepare, are you interested in collaborating on an animation?”

“The risk of making an animation with virtual idols as the main characters is too great,” Bei Ran guessed Kobayashi Sora’s thoughts. “Unlike ordinary animated characters, virtual idols will be active for a long time, and there is no guarantee that they will end when they are finished, like characters in animation.”

“That’s true. RER also had various projects that were almost ready, but then the virtual idols ran into trouble, and all the investment went down the drain.” Kobayashi Sora is quite experienced in this area. “But maintaining the popularity for two years is not a problem, especially since the virtual idols have been active for quite some time.”

Bei Ran twirled his fingers. "Alright, we can discuss the specific details another time."

The two also briefly discussed other areas of cooperation, such as online live streaming and videos. Ghost Castle is a top-tier virtual space, but compared to traditional television and print media, Kobayashi Sora has a wider network of connections. Further cooperation would be of great benefit to both parties.

As the queue grew longer, Bei Ran went to maintain order.

Kobayashi Sora initially wanted to help, but upon realizing the other party could handle it, she didn't get involved much.

After waiting a short while, the group returned home satisfied after interacting with Princess Mononoke.

Mayu Sagara and Shimajima went out to sea and bought some souvenirs. Mayu Sagara bought most of them, while Shimajima helped carry them.

"Daddy, Daddy~" Ran Kobayashi called out, waving in Megumi Kobayashi's arms, "Here, have a taste."

"What is this?" Kobayashi Sora asked, looking at the white thing her daughter was holding.

"Ghost cotton candy!" Ran Kobayashi said, showing off the cotton candy in her hand. "It even has eyes on it, so cute! And it tastes so good too, ah~"

"Mmm." Kobayashi Sora ate the cotton candy. "It's really delicious."

"Right?" Little Lin Lan raised her hand, "Mommy eats too!"

Unlike Mayu Sagara and Hashima, who went out to sea with a specific purpose, the Kobayashi family mainly strolled around, so they didn't go out together.

Mayu Sagara and Izumi Namishima continued browsing for merchandise in the virtual idol section, while the Kobayashi family left the venue and headed to the area where cosplayers were gathered.

"It's magical girls!" Ran Kobayashi exclaimed in surprise, looking at the cosplayers striking various poses. "So many pink magical girls!"

She had watched magical girl anime on TV and even tried to imitate magical girl spellcasting with a broom at home.

Ran Kobayashi nervously tugged at Sora Kobayashi's clothes, "They came out of the TV, what if the monster comes out too?"

"Well..." Kobayashi Sora pondered how to explain cosplay without shattering her daughter's beautiful fantasy.

“They came here to celebrate because they defeated the monster,” Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. “Besides, with so many magical girls here, even if a monster came, it would be easily defeated.”

"Oh right." Ran Kobayashi reached for the children's camera hanging around her neck, wanting to take pictures of the magical girls. "Hmm..."

Kobayashi Sora noticed her daughter's mood, "What's wrong?"

"Everyone's cameras are so big..." Xiaolin Lan said with some concern, "Can Lanlan's camera take pictures too?"

“They use big cameras because they are adults,” Kobayashi Sora comforted her. “Lanlan is a child, so she uses a small camera, but the same thing happens when it comes to capturing beautiful feelings, so it’s okay.”

"really?"

Megumi Kobayashi suggested, "How about we ask the magical girls? If they're willing, then we can film it."

"Hmm... what if you don't want to?"

“There are many magical girls here. If one doesn’t want to, we can ask another one,” Kobayashi Sora encouraged Kobayashi Ran. “Your mom and dad will be with you.”

"Okay!" Kobayashi Ran mustered her courage, held up her small camera, and walked towards one of the magical girls, with Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi silently following behind her.

"Big...Big sister..."

"Hmm?" The magical girl turned her head and first saw Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi. She noticed they weren't holding a camera and felt a little strange. Realizing that the voice she had just heard belonged to a child, she lowered her head and asked, "Little sister, what's wrong?"

"Um..." Kobayashi Megumi opened her mouth, then turned around and threw herself into Kobayashi Megumi's arms.

Magical girl: "?"

Normally, Kobayashi Ran is lively and cheerful, but the people she meets who are much older than her are either her elders or friends of Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi—all familiar faces.

It's natural to feel nervous and scared when talking to strangers who are much older than you.

Megumi Kobayashi crouched down and gently stroked Ran Kobayashi's hair. "Ranran, are you afraid of magical girls?"

"No... I'm not afraid!" Xiaolin Lan shook her head.

"Did your sister reject Lanlan?"

"No..." Ran Kobayashi suddenly realized she hadn't said anything yet. After hesitating for a moment, she mustered her courage and stood in front of the magical girl again. "Um... Magical Sister..."

The magical girl knelt down considerately, "You're so cute~ How old are you?"

"Thank you, Lanlan is already six years old... no, wait." Little Lin Lan almost forgot her purpose again, "Sister, are you going to refuse?"

"Huh?" The magical girl was taken aback. "Refuse what?"

"No...no, Lanlan, please take your picture..."

"Of course I won't refuse!" The magical girl smiled gently. "What pose would Lanlan like to take?"

Ran Kobayashi couldn't believe it. "Can I specify the position?"

"Because Lanlan is very cute, so it's okay."

"Then... Lanlan wants to see the animation of defeating the monster." Little Lin Lan waved her little hand, "Slap!"

"Understood!" The magical girl raised her broom, assuming an attack stance. "Ha!"

Click!

Ran Kobayashi skillfully pressed the shutter button, "Take...taken!"

"So beautiful, the lighting is amazing too! Lanlan is a genius photographer." The magical girl glanced at Lanlan's photos. "Should we take a few more?"

Ran Kobayashi nodded vigorously, "Okay!"

The magical girl struck several signature poses for Ran Kobayashi to photograph.

Chapter 870 is the most fun.

The magical girl's praise wasn't all just politeness.

For better results, photographers often need to crouch down and shoot from a low angle, looking up at the camera. This is partly to make the cosplayer appear taller and partly to make the background less cluttered.

The approach is the same as taking photos at scenic spots. By simply adjusting the shooting angle, you can easily avoid crowds and capture a clearer view of the sky in your shot.

Although Ran Kobayashi lacked this knowledge, her height helped her to take great photos even while standing.

"It's so beautiful!" The magical girl's eyes sparkled. "This is amazing, little sister, could you wait for me a moment?"

Ran Kobayashi beamed, "Okay!"

"I'll be right back, just for a second!" The magical girl dashed off in a flurry.

"Mommy, Mommy~" Ran Kobayashi showed Megumi Kobayashi the results of her photography, "The magical girl said Ranran took very good photos."

Kobayashi Megumi carefully looked through the photos her daughter had taken, exclaiming, "Ranran is so great!"

Not long after, the magical girl returned with another magical girl. "Lady Pearl, this is the super photographer I told you about!"

The new magical girl was a little shorter than the previous ones, and had short pink hair. "Hello, could you take a few pictures of me?"

"Sure!" Ran Kobayashi happily raised her camera and took a picture of the short-haired magical girl.

Two magical girls appeared together in the frame, striking different poses.

After the photoshoot, the long-haired magical girl took out her phone. "Can we exchange contact information... Ah, sorry."

She took out paper and pen from her bag, wrote down her Line number and handed it to Xiaolin Lan, "This is my Line number. The photos you took are really beautiful. Can you ask Mom and Dad to send them to me to save?"

"Yes!" Ran Kobayashi took the note. "Will my sisters receive this in the other world too?"

"Huh?" The long-haired magical girl was taken aback. "Another world."

"Yes," the short-haired magical girl answered solemnly, "because there is magic."

"Amazing!" Xiaolin Lan waved goodbye. "You've worked so hard saving the world, sister. Get some rest today!"

"No problem!" The short-haired magical girl gave a peace sign. "Lanlan, have fun today too!"

"Thank you, sister, bye-bye~" Xiaolin Lan waved goodbye to the two of them and left with her parents.

"Lady Zhuzhu, that child doesn't think we're real magical girls, does he? He's so cute!"

"We are the real magical girls," Lady Pearl corrected earnestly, hands on her hips, "magical girls who protect children's dreams!"

"Speaking of which, Lady Zhuzhu became a cosplayer because she wanted to become a magical girl."

Zhuzhu blushed. "I... hurry over there, we haven't finished filming yet..."

"Good~"

After taking many photos of magical girls, Ran Kobayashi discovered many more interesting cosplays, "That's No-Face, eh?"

The three of us watched "Spirited Away" together before.

Kobayashi Sora looked in the direction her daughter was pointing and asked, "Want to take a picture?"

"Hmm..." Xiaolin Lan tugged at her father's hand, "Dad, come with me. If No-Face suddenly grows bigger, we'll run away quickly."

"Good~"

Of course, No-Face wouldn't suddenly grow bigger. After successfully taking the photos, Ran Kobayashi went to take more photos cosplaying as a barbecue person.

It's not just anime and game characters; people are even cosplaying all sorts of weird and wonderful memes.

Ran Kobayashi happily took pictures for a long time, only stopping when she got hungry.

Back home, right after finishing dinner, Kobayashi Ran couldn't wait to ask Kobayashi Sora to help send the photos over.

"Thank you, Lanlan!"

"This is the best photo I've ever received!"

"Great shot!"

"Let's come to the exhibition with Mom and Dad next time!"

Wow, so beautiful!

"Wow, I'm so pretty! Lanlan took such a great photo."