How to raise a random guy's wife

As a long-haired cat, Nian Gao's fur would turn into a clump every time it was combed. Kobayashi Megumi would comb it and then pull the fur off the comb, then comb and pull again, quickly getting a clump of fur, which she would then place near Nian Gao's mouth.

The rice cake sniffed at the food and then disgustedly shoved it aside with its paw.

"Hmm...don't you like it?" Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head. "It seems you dislike the smell on yourself. Shouldn't you take a shower?"

"Meow~" Nian Gao pawed around and brought the fluff ball to its mouth again.

"You really don't like taking baths?" Kobayashi Megumi smiled and squeezed the soft, raw pouch of the mochi.

The rice cake meowed in protest, but didn't react in any other way.

“Mochi, my goodness~” Kobayashi Megumi suddenly laughed, “You were even thinking of biting me back then.”

That was when the rice cake had just arrived at Kobayashi's house.

Megumi Kobayashi looked at Sora Kobayashi, who was doing crafts with her daughter, and her smile became even sweeter.

Then I pinched the original bag of rice cake twice more.

Making a magazine is very simple. You just need to stick the appropriate stickers on the corresponding wooden board and then stick a cover with a book page pattern on the side.

At first, Ran Kobayashi didn't quite get the hang of it, but after trying twice, she quickly found the knack and made a whole stack of miniature magazines.

"It's finished!" Xiaolin Lan looked at the finished product from all sides, her face beaming with the joy of success. She found her children's camera and took several photos in a row. "Next, I'll make a bookshelf for magazines."

Making the bookshelf is relatively complicated, requiring glue and tape. The burrs on the wooden boards also need to be sanded down. This time, Kobayashi Sora couldn't just stand by and watch, so she started making it with her daughter.

The rice cake came over curiously to examine it, poked at the resealable bag in the box, found nothing interesting, and then slapped the glue onto the ground with its paw.

"Hmm..." Xiaolin Lan hugged Nian Gao, "Don't make trouble."

"Meow~" the rice cake protested.

Kobayashi Sora casually picked up the glue and placed it next to the rice cake's nose.

The rice cake opened its mouth and ran away in disgust.

"Thank goodness I put it in a slippery container." Ran Kobayashi said, pleased with her decision. "It would have been terrible if the rice cakes had lost it."

"Yes, if you accidentally eat rice cakes, you'll get sick."

"Oh right!" Xiaolin Lan put the lid on the box with a bit of lingering fear.

"Done." Kobayashi Sora finished gluing the small bookshelf. "Just wait for the glue to dry completely before peeling off the tape."

Ran Kobayashi put the finished magazine and small bookshelf into a box. "Next, I'll make a small guitar."

"It's break time now," Kobayashi Megumi poked her head out from the kitchen. "Go wash your hands, it's time to eat."

"Okay~" Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Ran answered in unison.

Kobayashi Sora helped Kobayashi Ran put the box into the playroom, and then washed her hands with her.

Ran Kobayashi stood on a small stool, and Sora Kobayashi reached out her hands from behind, taking her small hands and kneading them.

"Daddy's hands are so big!" Lin Lan compared them, "Lanlan's hands are so small."

"Because Dad is an adult."

"When Lanlan grows up, will her hands be as big as her father's?"

"Hmm...not necessarily, because adults' hands are not all the same size, and Mom's hands are smaller than Dad's."

Little Lin Lan looked up and said, "Daddy is so amazing!"

Kobayashi Sora laughed, "Is that considered impressive?"

"Daddy's big hands can make big bookshelves, small bookshelves, and even help Lanlan wash her hands. They're amazing!" Xiaolin Lan leaned against Xiaolin Kongqing and praised earnestly, "They can even make ice cream!"

"anything else?"

"Hmm...and orange-flavored ice cream too."

"It's all ice cream."

Ran Kobayashi tilted her head. "And there's orange pudding."

Chapter 946 Out-of-Court Mediation

"I..." Eriri avoided Kobayashi Megumi's gaze, "I came to play with Ranran."

"Welcome~" Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head and looked Eriri up and down. "Hmm... why do you seem a little guilty?"

"Who...I...I'm not...that..." Eriri stammered incoherently.

They practically wore their guilty conscience on their sleeves.

"Godmother~" Kobayashi Ran hugged Eriri skillfully.

"Ranran~" Eriri hugged Kobayashi Ran with a relieved expression.

"Ranran made something really amazing~" Ran took Eriri's hand and led her to see the little bookshelf she had made.

"So beautiful!" Eriri exclaimed. "Did Ranran make this?"

“That’s right!” Lin Lan answered proudly, then her voice softened, “Dad has helped Lanlan a lot.”

“That’s amazing too.” Eriri rummaged through the small magazines on the bookshelf. “Each one is different.”

“And this photo frame,” Ran Kobayashi pointed to Eriri, “was originally included in the box, but then Dad printed out a picture of rice cake for Ran, so we used a picture of rice cake.”

"Really? They're so cute and tiny."

"And also, this vase... the flower stems kept falling out, so Daddy put some glue in it for Lanlan..." Little Lin Lan paused, "Lanlan is growing gardenias, because she's a Linlan, but they haven't bloomed yet. We have to wait... um... a long time before they bloom. They're white and fragrant... Grandma's house also has a big bookshelf, which Daddy made, and Lanlan helped with that too!"

Eriri: "..." The kids change topics so quickly.

Eriri played with Ran Kobayashi for a long time, and only had time to relax when Ran took her afternoon nap.

"benefit."

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Megumi looked up. "What's wrong?"

Just as Eriri didn't treat herself as a guest, Kobayashi Megumi and Kobayashi Sora never treated her as a guest either.

When Eriri came to visit, the two of them would either work or be affectionate.

"Um... well..." Eriri hesitated for a moment, "Are there any projects that need my help with lately?"

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head. "Dad?"

“Right now, basically all projects need your help, and all production teams are eager to have an excellent illustrator like you,” Kobayashi Sora replied truthfully. “However, everything has its priorities. In terms of priorities, the two serialized manga you have on hand, plus the game-related production, are the most important things. In addition, you need to take necessary rest time and adjust your condition—there are no projects that you should help with.”

"I see..." Eriri took a sip of her black tea and remained quiet for a moment. "Hmm... Do you guys have any interesting manga ideas?"

Kobayashi Megumi chuckled, "Is there anything you'd like to tell us?"

"Gulp..." Eriri looked away. "Um... have you guys... met with Utaha recently?"

“Yesterday was a day off, and she asked us for leave the day before yesterday.” Kobayashi Megumi blinked. “What, you two haven’t been together these past few days?”

"Who...who's with her?!" Eriri blushed crimson. "We just...we just..."

Kobayashi Sora raised an eyebrow. "Has the relationship changed somewhat compared to before?"

“Yes, that’s it!” Eriri nodded vigorously. “It’s this…you all knew about it?”

Eriri belatedly realized that what Kobayashi Megumi meant by "together" was not what she thought.

"It was just a guess," Kobayashi Megumi said, starting to understand the fun Kasumigaoka Utaha had in teasing Eriri. "But it's confirmed now."

Eriri huffed, "I knew it!"

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora asked curiously, "What do you know?"

“I knew she must have been looking for you, otherwise why would she suddenly be so talkative…” Eriri was only halfway through her sentence when she suddenly heard the doorbell ring.

Kobayashi Sora opened the door, and Kasumigaoka Utaha stood in the doorway.

"Kasumigaoka..." Eriri had only uttered one word when she suddenly remembered that Ran Kobayashi was taking a nap. She immediately lowered her voice and waved to Kasumigaoka Utaha, signaling her to come over.

“I knew you’d be here.” Kasumigaoka Utaha sat down next to Eriri.

Eriri wanted to get away from her, but was afraid that Kasumigaoka Utaha wouldn't hear her as she deliberately lowered her voice, so she gave a sulky hum, "When you came to find me, did you go to find them first?"

Eriri was held and slept in Kasumigaoka Utaha's arms all night. She thought about it all day, and then was held and slept in her arms all night again before she realized that something seemed a little off.

Compared to previous Kasumigaoka Utaha, the previous Kasumigaoka Utaha was a bit too abnormal.

Why is she so skilled at confessing her feelings?

She was clearly a virgin and had absolutely no relevant experience.

After much thought, Eriri came up with a possibility.

Kasumigaoka Utaha has little experience.

But some people do have it.

There are still two.

“Yes,” Kasumigaoka Utaha answered matter-of-factly. “Since you weren’t home, of course I went to the company to look for you. When I found you weren’t there, I asked them if there was a problem.”

“This is a serious problem!” Eriri looked at Kobayashi Megumi. “Judge, I request a trial.”

“Lanlan is still sleeping,” Kobayashi Megumi suggested, “Let’s try out-of-court mediation.”

Eriri was somewhat unwilling, but that was all she could do. "Then tell me," she said, staring at Kasumigaoka Utaha. "What you said that day, was it something Sora and Megumi taught you?"

"What I said that day..." Kasumigaoka Utaha recalled for a moment, then nodded, "Yes."

"You actually admitted it!" Eriri pouted, feeling quite wronged.

If others teach Kasumigaoka Utaha what she really thinks, is that what she truly feels?

And she actually believed it.

It took me two days to realize what had happened.

Kobayashi Sora took out a bottle of orange-flavored Ramune soda from the refrigerator, skillfully opened it, and handed one to Kobayashi Megumi. Kobayashi Megumi then took some potato chips, opened the packaging, and placed them next to the two of them.

In the past, it was always Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri who looked after them, but now it's finally their turn to look after Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri.

While eating potato chips and drinking soda, watching Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi felt a sense of harvest joy.

“What’s there to be ashamed of?” Kasumigaoka Utaha said frankly. “Don’t you often draw inspiration from them too?”