How to raise a random guy's wife

"You finally seem to have regained some of your former style." Kobayashi Sora leaned back against the desk. "You were so different just now compared to before."

Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at him. "I don't want to be talked about like that by you."

The difference between Kobayashi Sora and her previous appearance is truly significant.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was too lazy to dwell on Kobayashi Sora's matter. "Why does it feel like you guys had all anticipated this day would come?"

"Otherwise what?" Kobayashi Sora explained slowly, "We've known each other for ten years, lived together for four, worked together at work, and lived together after work. We've already settled into our lives. Isn't it normal for something to happen?"

"No wonder you weren't surprised at all."

"Actually, it was a bit of a surprise," Kobayashi Megumi pointed out. "We guessed it would be this day, but we didn't expect it to come so soon."

"One is a typical tsundere, and the other is a hidden tsundere." Kobayashi Sora said bluntly, "I wouldn't be surprised if you two didn't figure it out until you were the same age as Sister Zhu Yin and Sister Yuan Zi."

"Who's being arrogant? Who's being arrogant?" Kasumigaoka Utaha took a deep breath. "You're the one who's... never mind."

That was a completely arrogant statement.

“I thought you would need our help,” Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, “but you took that step yourselves.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "......"

It wasn't entirely my own initiative.

Ran Kobayashi's help was indispensable.

In some ways, what Kobayashi Megumi thought was actually correct.

Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head; that wasn't the point right now.

Instead...

"Actually, I wanted to run away during our first kiss too," Kobayashi Megumi gently patted Kasumigaoka Utaha's leg to help her calm down. "After all, it was mostly impulsive, so I wanted to calm myself down. By the way, who went first...?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lower lip lightly, "Her."

Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi exchanged a glance.

This was truly unexpected.

“Now that we’ve confirmed Eriri is safe, there’s no need to rush.” Kobayashi Sora cleared her throat. “Tell us the whole story in detail, and we’ll try to analyze it for you.”

"Although many things have changed, your intentions are still as obvious as ever, and you make no attempt to hide them whatsoever." Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at Kobayashi Sora. "Is this what you call staying true to your original intentions? Or is this revenge for forcing Megumi to confess back then?"

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, "A little bit of both."

They didn't even bother to refute it.

Kasumigaoka Utaha held her coffee cup and sighed.

Well... I originally wanted to ask them for help, so this level of honesty is appropriate.

Kasumigaoka Utaha wants to know why Eriri ran away... and what she should do.

"yesterday......"

Chapter 936 Feeling Lost

That's impressive.

After listening to Kasumigaoka Utaha's story, Kobayashi Sora's first thought was of Akane Kousaka's teachings.

"The key is the shift in mood... Don't stay in one mood; maintain a balance, let her experience seven days' worth of joy in one day. Even the best place gets boring after a while. Start with a cat cafe, then head into a haunted house, come out for snacks, and then watch an action movie. From leisure to fear, from relaxation to excitement, the key to making her heart flutter is to keep her emotions rising and falling like an electrocardiogram!"

As expected of a writer of romance novels, she effortlessly employs advanced techniques.

Especially the last movie.

This perfectly aligns with another theory by Akane Akasaka.

[“The psychological gap. Imagine yourself alone in a strange place, with no relatives or friends around, feeling utterly lonely and helpless. Suddenly, a familiar person appears before you.”]

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha's method differs slightly from that of Akasaka Akane.

Eriri had a wonderful day of fun, and just as it was about to end, she watched a movie.

The movie tells the story of two people who are happily in love, and then suddenly one of them dies.

The disappointment was immediately felt when the expected ending didn't match the actual ending.

Eriri knows the beauty of being together with her partner, but then realizes the fragility of that beauty, and is compelled to take action.

No wonder Eriri went first.

This combination of attacks would be too much for even casual acquaintances to handle, let alone someone like Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri who have been living together for a long time.

As for what Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to know, Eriri's reason for running away was also very clear.

“The pace is wrong,” Kobayashi Sora concluded logically. “It’s too fast.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Hmm?"

“It’s like a faucet,” Kobayashi Megumi explained. “When you reach out to turn on a faucet, you want to see water come out, but if you accidentally turn it too hard, your first reaction is to turn it back.”

“I used too much force…” Kasumigaoka Utaha murmured, “Eriri’s juices are too much.”

“Eri was the one who reached out to turn on the tap,” Kobayashi Megumi corrected. “She was the one who initiated it.”

"Was it because I used too much water?" Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly chuckled. "If she heard that, she'd start thinking the wrong thing again."

Appeared.

Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi noticed at the same time.

This is the kind of behavior where someone chats with others and then suddenly brings up their crush while grinning to themselves.

"Your relationship underwent a substantial change after the date." Kobayashi Megumi felt this situation was somewhat familiar. "But Eriri hadn't adapted to the new relationship yet... well, I should say she knew nothing about the new relationship, didn't know what to do, didn't know how to face you—so she ran away."

"Just what I expected." Kasumigaoka Utaha took a big gulp of coffee. "Really..."

As a light novel author, emotional analysis is the most basic thing.

Even without the help of Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi, Kasumigaoka Utaha could analyze the situation quite accurately on her own.

However, being in the thick of it, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't guarantee that her thinking was rational and objective, which is why she wanted Kobayashi Megumi and Kobayashi Sora to help analyze and determine the final conclusion.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is very good at emotion analysis, but when it comes to action...

Kasumigaoka Utaha started shaking her leg again. "It's easy for her to get away, but what am I going to do now?"

Go find her?

That's not appropriate...

Aren't you going to go find her?

That's even less appropriate.

What should I say to her?

What's the point of seeing her?

It's all problems.

When writing novels, Kasumigaoka Utaha can quickly adapt to different development paths and choose one according to her own needs.

However, this method is simply impractical in reality.

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her gaze to Kobayashi Sora. When it came to actions and plans, among the people Kasumigaoka Utaha knew, Kobayashi Sora was the most reliable one.

"Don't look at me." Kobayashi Sora waved her hand. "I know how to handle matters of interest, but as for matters of the heart... Mom, what are your thoughts?"

“We can help you come up with ideas,” Kobayashi Megumi patted Kasumigaoka Utaha’s leg lightly. Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was getting irritated, started shaking her leg again. “But do you really want to listen to me?”

"I am now..."

"I have absolutely no clue what to do?"

“…Hmm.” Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded rather reluctantly.

"That's normal. I kissed Kong Qing back then, and I didn't know what to do either."

“You’re the one who initiated the conversation.” Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head. “We’re different.”

“As the passive party,” Kobayashi Sora said, “when I was chasing after Kei-chan and found my parents-in-law at home, I didn’t know what to do either.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "...I'm embarrassed for you."

Kobayashi Megumi recalled that day, "Tengoku was particularly nervous that day; I had never seen him so nervous before."

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked Kobayashi Sora up and down, "I didn't expect that."

Xiao Lin Kong Qing: "..."

“The more nervous he is, the more he cares,” Kobayashi Megumi said gently. “So whether he performs well or not, it’s all good.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha calmed down a little. "It doesn't matter what I do or how I do it?"

“Within a reasonable range,” Kobayashi Sora added.

“I understand that…” Kasumigaoka Utaha paused, “but what exactly do we need to do?”

Megumi Kobayashi tilted her head. "You want to know what Eriri wants you to do, right?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha put down her empty coffee cup. "Hmm."

"You should ask yourself this question."

"Myself?"

"Haven't you noticed?" Megumi Kobayashi reminded her, "Right now, you're just like Eriri."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was stunned for a moment, her eyes slightly opening.

yes......

Eriri ran away.

Wasn't Kasumigaoka Utaha also escaping?

She instinctively avoided thinking and hoped someone could give her clear instructions.

Looking back now, Kasumigaoka Utaha was genuinely relieved when she woke up in the morning and found Eriri wasn't home.

Arriving at the company and finding that Eriri wasn't there, I felt a little relieved.