How to raise a random guy's wife

Like Xiaolin Lan, most babies are like that when they are one year old. They cry whenever they are hungry, they cry when they wake up, they sleep during the day and wake up in the middle of the night. This is the state of most babies when they are one year old.

"But that day, you, who are usually so obedient, didn't grab anything." Grandpa Lin's lips curled up subtly. "You pushed aside the things in your way, crawled towards me little by little, and snuggled into my arms."

Grandpa Lin narrated calmly, his voice barely rising or falling.

Kobayashi Sora heard a lot of emotions in it.

Those emotions he could only understand after becoming a father.

Just thinking about it makes me feel happy.

The adorable child doesn't want anything, climbs into your arms, and you feel as if you are the one the child would give up everything to protect.

Kobayashi Sora opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't get the words out, "And then... your unease disappeared?"

"Yes, you took the wallet out of my arms. Even a one-year-old can take people's wallets and hold several large bills in his hand." Grandpa Lin added with a hint of annoyance, "At that time, we were relieved. You are not close to your parents, but you are very close to money."

Kobayashi Sora: "...No, wasn't this supposed to be a heartwarming story? How did it suddenly turn out this way?"

"Ask yourself about this," Grandpa Lin snorted. "You did it, not me."

Kobayashi Sora sighed, "That's what they say, but I have absolutely no recollection of it."

On the way home, Kobayashi Sora talked about this with Kobayashi Megumi while driving.

"Huh?" Kobayashi Megumi looked puzzled. "That's not what Mom said."

"Huh?" Kobayashi Sora was taken aback. "I've been tricked?"

"Mom said that during your first birthday celebration, after you received the wallet, you took out all the cash and put it on the table. Then you pulled all the other items to your side and distributed them one by one."

Kobayashi Sora suddenly realized, "So back then..."

"You're not doing a traditional baby's first birthday celebration; you're treating it like shopping."

"Then I gave them everything I bought..." Kobayashi Sora said with some confusion, "Why didn't he tell me what happened later... I understand now."

Given Grandpa Kobayashi's temperament, it's already quite remarkable that he would even bring this up with Kobayashi Sora.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was starting to become somewhat sentimental, Grandpa Kobayashi didn't tell the whole story.

Kobayashi Sora patted the steering wheel, somewhat amused and exasperated.

Chapter 886 Homemade Bookshelf

"Lanlan is so cute~" Yoshinaga Hiromi opened her arms, "Let me hug her."

"Auntie, I miss you so much~" Ran hugged Hiromi Yoshinaga, "Auntie, have you missed Ranran?"

"Yes~" Yoshinaga Hiromi sat down on the sofa with Kobayashi Ran in her arms. "Ranran misses Auntie so much, why doesn't she come to Auntie's house to play?"

"Is it because Auntie doesn't want to come to Lanlan's house to play?"

“This…” Yoshinaga Hiromi shook her head, “Of course not.”

"So Lanlan didn't go to her aunt's house to play, and she misses her aunt very much."

Hiromi Yoshinaga: "..."

"You teased her," Grandma Kato joked with her eldest daughter, "Now you can't say anything, can you?"

"Mom~" Yoshinaga Hiromi protested, "How can you kick someone when they're down?"

Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, "It's more like upholding justice."

Hiromi Yoshinaga deliberately feigned disappointment, saying, "Even you're bullying me..."

"Don't cry, Auntie~" Ran Kobayashi patted Hiromi Yoshinaga's head.

“Kongqing,” Grandpa Kato said, “bookshelf.”

Kobayashi Sora looked directly at Grandma Kato.

“He wanted to make a bookshelf a while ago, and he even bought the tools and boards,” Grandma Kato explained. “But there are only the two of us at home, and I don’t know how to make one, so he couldn’t do it by himself in a short time. That’s why it’s been delayed until now.”

Yoshinaga Hiromi asked, puzzled, "Wouldn't it be more convenient to just buy one?"

Grandpa Kato: "Meaning."

“It’s more meaningful to make it yourself, and the wooden boards they sell aren’t very good. He doesn’t like the styles, patterns, or layouts.” Grandma Kato looked at Kobayashi Sora, “Sora, can you make one?”

Kobayashi Sora tapped her forehead, searching her memory. "Hmm... if it's a simple bookshelf, practicing with it shouldn't be a problem."

Grandpa Kato nodded in satisfaction, "Very good."

Following Grandpa Kato as he moved the planks from the storage room outside, Kobayashi Sora briefly checked the tools Grandpa Kato had prepared. "Round dowel locators? Are we going to use round dowels for the connections?"

Grandpa Kato nodded. "Sturdy."

Using dovetails for connection is indeed very sturdy, and it does not require glue or metal parts, but the disadvantage is that it requires high precision in processing and is more troublesome to make.

After reviewing the blueprints prepared by Grandpa Kato and measuring the corresponding dimensions to ensure there were no problems, Kobayashi Sora decided to make a small item to test her skills.

"A stool," Grandpa Kato gestured, "a smaller one, so Ranlan can sit on it."

When Ran Kobayashi is mentioned, Grandpa Kato immediately becomes more talkative.

"Okay." Kobayashi Sora picked out a few suitable wooden planks, simply assembled the shape she wanted, sketched out the corresponding blueprint in her mind, and then started drawing lines and drilling holes.

One board is used for sitting, two boards are used for support, and a crossbeam is added to increase strength and prevent deformation, and a small stool is made.

Kobayashi Sora tapped it, and there was no obvious deformation or shaking. "After that, just sand it with sandpaper of various grits and apply a coat of wood wax oil."

"Simple." Grandpa Kato fiddled with the small stool. "Much simpler than I expected."

He started making the bookshelf on a whim. He prepared the tools and materials, but then felt at a loss for where to begin, so he kept putting it off until now.

"I used to be used to preparing everything before taking action, afraid that something might happen that was beyond my control." Kobayashi Sora started making the product, drawing the corresponding lines on the board according to the blueprint. "Later I realized that not everything can be prepared so well. After all, some problems will only be discovered after you start making the product."

Grandpa Kato secured the dowel and began drilling holes. "For example?"

“For example…” Kobayashi Sora unconsciously smiled, “marriage.”

Grandpa Kato paused, "You're not ready?"

“I’ve always felt that I wasn’t prepared to be at my best,” Kobayashi Sora replied. “But even though I wasn’t at my best, I still won the affection of the best Megumi. It was only after that that I gradually made peace with myself and accepted the fact that I can’t be prepared for everything.”

Grandpa Kato succinctly expressed his attitude: "Praise."

After spending so much time together, Kobayashi Sora gradually came to understand the meaning behind the other person's simple words.

Grandpa Kato wanted to praise Kobayashi Sora a bit, but that would be too much to say, so he simply stated his opinion and let Kobayashi Sora refine it in her mind.

As long as the meaning is conveyed, that's fine.

"Thank you." Kobayashi Sora quickly compared the parts and found that the connection went smoothly, though it was slightly loose.

However, this is also good, as it leaves some margin, making it easier to adjust in case of errors.

Now that we've confirmed that everything we've done so far has been correct, all that's left is to simply repeat the process.

After a while, Grandpa Kato suddenly spoke up, "Second child?"

"There are no plans in that regard yet." Kobayashi Sora adjusted the position of the locator. "There are too many variables. Right now, taking care of Lanlan is the priority."

So you still want to be prepared to the best of your ability, don't you?

Grandpa Kato glanced at Kobayashi Sora and said, "That's good."

Making peace with yourself doesn't mean you have to become unrecognizable.

The mental exhaustion caused by the excessive pursuit of perfection can be transformed into happy times spent with family, proving the profound significance of this reconciliation.

"Although I don't have that plan for the time being, I have thought about it," Kobayashi Sora confessed. "After all, I'm an only child, and sometimes I envy people like Megumi who have older sisters."

Grandpa Kato shook his head. "It's different."

Wanting to have siblings and actually having siblings are completely different mindsets.

Kobayashi Sora recalled the bickering between Kobayashi Megumi and Yoshinaga Hiromi earlier, "Indeed."

Outsiders see a harmonious family life, but only those who have truly experienced this kind of life know the various inconveniences and personality clashes that come with it.

"Hiromi and Emi weren't like this at the beginning."

Kobayashi Sora was taken aback. For Kato-sama, this length of speech was practically a long and difficult sentence.

“I don’t need to.” As if seeing through Kobayashi Sora’s thoughts, Grandpa Kato calmly stated, “It’s not that I’m incapable.”

Grandpa Kato could understand his meaning even if he only uttered two words or didn't say anything at all, and Grandma Kato could express it for him, so he naturally didn't need to say anything more.

In situations like this, where they are alone together, without Grandma Kato's help, Grandpa Kato, who wants to accurately express his thoughts, naturally has to talk a bit more.

"When they were little, Hiromi was especially good to Megumi. Megumi would tell her everything," Grandpa Kato said with a nostalgic look. "Until that one time..."

Chapter 887 Past Events Gone with the Wind

"It wasn't a big deal, but it changed the way they interacted." Grandpa Kato said, drilling a hole and adjusting the position, "At that time, Megumi had just started elementary school, and some classmates formed cliques. Perhaps it was our influence, but although Megumi was still young, her insight was already beyond that of her peers, and she quickly understood the female classmate's intentions."

"intention?"

"I want to do less work when cleaning the classroom."

Kobayashi Sora said she could understand, "Yeah...it is something that elementary school students would work hard for."

“Children are shy. If Hui doesn’t play with them, they ignore her and won’t play with her. The girl in the lead even pushed Hui.”

Kobayashi Sora frowned slightly, vaguely guessing what would happen next.

"Megumi didn't understand why they did that, so she went to ask Hiromi." Grandpa Kato recounted in detail, "Hiromi was about to graduate from elementary school at that time. She felt that her younger sister was being bullied, so she went to stand up for her. Then the girl who pushed Megumi apologized to Megumi."

Kobayashi Sora chuckled, "Apologize..."

“That was the saddest time Megumi ever cried.” Grandpa Kato stopped what he was doing. “She didn’t cry when she was ignored, she didn’t cry when no one played with her, she didn’t cry when she was pushed, until the moment someone apologized to her, everyone was waiting for her to say ‘It’s okay.’”

“But she doesn’t want to say it, because it’s not unrelated at all.” Kobayashi Sora’s expression was unfriendly. “Why should Hui have to forgive just because the other party apologizes? She’s clearly the victim, but it’s as if she’s more guilty than the other party if she doesn’t forgive.”

What kind of bullshit logic is this?

"That's exactly what I mean." Grandpa Kato paused, "But you'd better not show that kind of expression in front of Ranran."

"No, it won't happen." Kobayashi Sora shook his head. He was always very careful about these kinds of things.

Grandpa Kato counted the round wooden tenons. "From then on, Megumi hated being noticed by others and began to try to eliminate her own presence, not wanting to be discovered."