How to raise a random guy's wife

Megumi Kobayashi explained, "No, the ones in the supermarket are probably made by machines, so it's not as hard work."

Ran Kobayashi recalled her experiences making ice cream and cakes, "Like using an egg beater?"

"That's right."

"Then why don't we use it?"

“Because we don’t have that kind of machine…wait a minute?” Kobayashi Sora said, then suddenly remembered something.

Under the questioning gazes of Kobayashi Megumi and Kobayashi Ran, Kobayashi Sora got up and left. When she returned, she was holding a fascia gun.

A fascia gun, also known as a deep myofascial impactor, is a soft tissue rehabilitation tool.

Human muscles are wrapped in a layer of fascia, which allows muscle fibers to contract in an orderly manner and achieve a better functional state.

Excessive exercise can cause muscle fascia to swell or be compressed, resulting in soreness and discomfort.

This is when a fascia gun is needed to help relax the muscles.

Using a fascia gun after exercise to provide prolonged impact on the muscles after workout can help metabolize lactic acid and reduce muscle tension.

Kobayashi Sora has always been committed to fitness and regularly uses a massage gun to help with recovery and relaxation.

The working principle of a fascia gun is very simple: it uses a specially designed high-speed motor inside to drive the gun head to move back and forth, generating high-frequency vibrations that act on the deep layers of muscles.

By simply replacing the spearhead with a wooden pestle and the muscle with rice, the Lin family acquired a very useful tool for pounding rice.

Thump thump thump thump...

Kobayashi Sora gripped the fascia gun and unleashed a high-intensity attack on the steamed rice.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Lin Lan exclaimed, her eyes wide. "Daddy is so smart!"

"Right~" Kobayashi Sora gripped the fascia gun tightly to prevent it from slipping out of her hand, and stopped occasionally to fold the rice that had been hammered apart.

With the right tools, the progress was greatly accelerated.

Kobayashi Sora used her chopsticks to lift the rice cake, stretching it into a long strip.

"It really stretched!" Xiaolin Lan leaned closer. "Did it work?"

"Yes, it's ready to eat now." Kobayashi Sora picked up a little bit. "Lanlan, would you like to try some?"

"Mmm." Xiaolin Lan nodded, opened her little mouth, and exclaimed, "Ah~ Ooh!"

Kobayashi Megumi's lips parted slightly, "Ah~"

Kobayashi Sora cooperated and fed her a little bit.

"Mmm~" Kobayashi Megumi nodded in satisfaction, "It's delicious."

"Huh?" Xiaolin Lan looked at her mother in confusion, and hesitated before expressing her observation, "Lanlan feels like... it doesn't taste like anything."

"You need to chew it a little longer to taste the subtle sweetness," Kobayashi Megumi said, stroking her daughter's soft hair. "And it's not completely done yet; it needs a little more processing."

Kobayashi Sora took out a prepared plastic bag, put the rice cakes inside, and flattened them with a rolling pin. "This way, after refrigerating them, they'll be just like the ones you buy in the supermarket."

Ran Kobayashi has experience making ice cream. "Won't that take a long time?"

“We can prepare other things first,” Kobayashi Megumi suggested, “that way time will pass quickly.”

Ran Kobayashi tilted her head. "Anything else?"

"Dad should be ready by now."

"Yes, I soaked them together with the rice." Kobayashi Sora tidied up a bit and took out the red beans that had been soaked last night. "In winter, of course, it's red bean rice cake soup."

When cooking red beans in a clay pot, start with medium heat and cook uncovered. The steam will help remove some impurities and bitterness.

Using a pressure cooker is faster, but it can easily overcook the red beans.

After boiling for the first time, turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for a few minutes before discarding the broth.

The filtered juice removes most of the bitterness from the red bean skins, making the red bean soup taste better.

Then add three times the amount of water as red beans, and after it boils, add cold water.

Xiaolin Ran watched her mother busy at work with curiosity, "Why do we need to add water?"

"This is 'startle' water," Kobayashi Megumi explained softly. "It's meant to scare the ingredients that are already boiling peacefully, reminding them that they still need to work harder to cook."

Ran Kobayashi earnestly told Akane, "You must work hard!"

In addition to adding water, you also need to skim off the foam. After the red beans are cooked until soft, adjust the amount of water, add enough sugar, and finally add a little salt. The red bean soup is now ready.

Chapter 891 Bold Guesses

Kobayashi Sora took out the chilled rice cakes, cut them into appropriately sized rectangular pieces, then set up a small stove, made a cross on the rice cakes, and began baking them.

Ran Kobayashi stood by the stove, watching the rice cakes gradually expand, then bulge out from the cross-shaped area into a white, soft, and chewy ball, like sweet cotton candy.

Kobayashi Sora placed the heat-resistant table mat, and Kobayashi Megumi placed the clay pot containing red bean soup on it.

Looking at the various seasonings prepared by Kobayashi Sora, Kobayashi Megumi wanted to test her daughter, "Lanlan, do you still remember how to eat it?"

"I remember." Ran Kobayashi sprinkled soybean powder on the rice cake and then drizzled brown sugar on top. "You can eat it like this, it's sweet~"

"You can also dip them in soy sauce and wrap them in seaweed." Kobayashi Ran made two portions and gave one to Kobayashi Sora and one to Kobayashi Megumi. "Right?"

"Mmm~" Kobayashi Sora enjoyed the delicious food her daughter had made. "Lanlan is so great!"

"Right~" Ran Kobayashi happily rewarded herself with a treat.

Kobayashi Megumi bit one end and pulled outwards with her other hand. The crispy outer layer of the baked rice cake cracked open, and the soft, fluffy part inside stretched out long strands, steaming hot, as her hand moved.

"Mmm~" Kobayashi Megumi's beautiful eyes narrowed happily, "Daddy did a great job, he can pull out such long and long strands."

"Really!" Ran Kobayashi exclaimed, mimicking her mother. "It's so long!"

“It’s because we did a great job.” Kobayashi Sora suddenly thought of another way to eat it, and took two pieces of rice cake to the kitchen.

After heating the pot, press the rice cake onto the pot and make a cut. The thick rice cake will be scalded and turn into a thin glutinous rice paper, naturally forming a roll.

Almost translucent glutinous rice rolls appeared before the mother and daughter. Lin Lan curiously picked one up and put it in her mouth; the crisp sound made her eyes light up. "So much fun!"

"I can't believe you can eat it like this," Kobayashi Megumi said, savoring the taste. "Hmm~ It tastes a bit like potato chips, like the crispy crust on the side of a pot when you're cooking porridge."

Kobayashi Sora sprinkled soybean powder on the glutinous rice roll, saying, "Now that you mention it, it really does look like it."

While Kobayashi Sora was grilling rice cakes, Kobayashi Megumi served three bowls of red bean soup.

The baked rice cakes are placed inside, and after being soaked in red bean soup, the outer shell retains its crispy texture from baking, while the inside becomes even softer and more fluffy than before. Paired with the hot red bean soup, every bite is a delight...

"Mmm~" Ran Kobayashi sighed contentedly, "This feels so wonderful~"

Seeing their daughter so happy, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi felt that all their hard work that day had been worthwhile.

"Rice cake, rice cake~" Ran Kobayashi called out, "Come and eat rice cake, it's delicious~"

Rice Cake: "Meow?"

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"This is definitely what we should eat in winter." Kasumigaoka Utaha enjoyed the red bean mochi soup that Eriri had made. "Hmm? This mochi tastes much better than the ones I've had before. Is it a new brand?"

“It was sent by Kong Qing,” Eriri explained. “He made it himself at home.”

“That must have been made for Megumi.” Kasumigaoka Utaha took another bite. “No wonder it’s so delicious.”

"This is so nice~" Eriri also enjoyed Kobayashi Sora's handmade mochi. "I wonder when I'll have someone make me mochi filled with love."

“You know my cooking skills very well,” Kasumigaoka Utaha declared. “You’re asking too much of me.”

“That’s self-awareness,” Eriri scoffed. “Let me tell you, you’re the kind of person who’s been spoiled rotten. At home, your parents cook for you; in college, Sonoko cooks for you; and now that you’re working, I’ll cook for you. If you were really living alone, I don’t believe you wouldn’t be able to learn to cook.”

"There are actually many flavors of bread."

Eriri sighed, "Cheer up!"

“Cooking takes too much time. Just deciding what to eat is tiring enough, let alone cooking.” Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly remembered something. “By the way, when you mentioned Sonoko, did you feel that Sonoko and Akane seemed a little different than before?”

"Really?" Eriri thought carefully for a moment. "Is something wrong? It feels the same as before. Our relationship is still so good... Have you noticed anything?"

"To be honest, I haven't really found anything specific..." Kasumigaoka Utaha looked thoughtful. "Intuition? I'd say I have a vague feeling, but it's not quite the same as before."

"You don't mean a woman's sixth sense, do you?"

"It's more like the author's sensitivity."

"You might be being too sensitive." Eriri said dismissively, stirring her red bean soup with her chopsticks. "I don't feel that they're any different. Their relationship is still as good as before, their work is going smoothly, and Akane's complexion is much better than before. They're all doing well."

"Is everything alright...?" Kasumigaoka Utaha still felt something was off. "Relationships...work...complexion...complexion?"

As if a bolt of lightning had struck her mind, Kasumigaoka Utaha asked Eriri for confirmation, "Do you feel anything...?"

She had only spoken halfway through when she realized it was unlikely, and stopped herself from speaking further.

"What do you feel?" Eriri picked up a piece of mochi. "You look great?"

"That's a bit too good." Kasumigaoka Utaha guided her gently, while also sorting out the somewhat vague and unbelievable thoughts in her mind, "Don't you feel that her complexion is a bit like someone else's?"

"Your complexion looks like someone else's?" Eriri didn't understand what Kasumigaoka Utaha was trying to say.

"I mean this change in complexion, you've seen it before."

"When did I...Megumi?" Eriri's chopsticks slipped the mochi she was holding. "Megumi's complexion...after that with Sora..."

"Don't you think they look alike?"

"It seemed so... but we were wrong back then. Actually, Hui and Kong Qing weren't even born yet..."

"And then what?"

"You look even better..." Eriri's lips moved as she uttered a guess that even she herself could hardly believe, "You mean... Akane has a boyfriend?"

Do you even believe that yourself?

Given Akane Akasaka's temperament and her lifestyle, finding a boyfriend would be extremely difficult for her.

"Isn't this what you led me to say?"

“You reminded me,” Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed upwards. “Think again, what were we just talking about?”

"Mochi...no, Akane and...Sonoko?" Eriri's eyes widened suddenly. "You mean them...and also...hiss~"

"Although it's hard to believe, all signs indicate that it's very likely true."