How to raise a random guy's wife

"I remember now." Kobayashi Megumi recalled the name, "The Nourishing Heaven Series?"

“Yes, that’s it.” Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed. “I feel great using it, and I’m thinking about where to buy some more.”

"You haven't contacted me, I was thinking you guys didn't like it," Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. "I'll have them send some more over there later."

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, "Give it away?"

“My family has invested in the Blue Warm Bath Hot Spring Hotel,” Kobayashi Sora explained simply. “Speaking of which, since you like it, why not give it a try? It seems they’ve launched quite a few new series, so you can go there and choose one.”

"Want to go to a hot spring?" Eriri's eyes lit up. "Sure, sure! It feels like it's been ages since I've been."

Ran Kobayashi cheered, "Hot spring~ Hot spring~"

-

Led by Kobayashi Sora, the group arrived at their destination, the Blue Warm Bath Hot Spring Hotel.

Also traveling with them were Izumi Hashima and Mayu Sagara. Sora Kobayashi also invited Akane Akasaka and Sonoko Machida, but they were unable to attend due to work commitments.

So he asked Kobayashi Sora to bring them two tickets back and come back at a suitable time.

“Mr. Kobayashi,” the receptionist recognized Kobayashi Sora, “it’s been a long time.”

Led by the staff, the group arrived at their pre-booked room.

After a pleasant introduction, the elegant waitress prepared tea and left the room.

After driving for a long time, Kasumigaoka Utaha sat lazily on a beanbag chair, planning to pack her belongings later.

Eriri, who was just listening attentively to the waitress's explanation, is now happily looking around the room.

The retro decor is cleverly blended with the convenience of a modern hotel. The warm, smooth wood structure cleverly conceals most of the electrical appliances, maintaining a unique style while ensuring convenient facilities.

Paintings of the four seasons hang on the wall, and there are some handicrafts around it that look like they are handmade.

“This painting was made using the standard process? The engraver’s skill is quite impressive…” Eriri admired the exquisite ukiyo-e print. “Here is… such a beautiful yukata, Utaha, come and take a look.”

“We have them at home,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said lazily as she got up. “What’s there to be excited about?”

“The ones at home are for home, and the ones outside are for outside. Besides, hotels usually only have those simple yukatas, right?” Eriri lifted up her dark blue yukata and held it up against her body. “Look, there are some pretty lilies on it.”

Wow~ So beautiful~

"What kind of dismissive tone is that?" Eriri muttered. "Aren't you excited?"

“If you’ve been driving for a long time, you’ll feel the same way as me.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s eyes flickered. “But… thinking about it is kind of exciting.”

“Right~” Eriri waved the yukata in her hand, “I knew it…”

Her voice stopped abruptly.

Come to think of it, this seems to be the first time she and Kasumigaoka Utaha have been together since they started dating...

"Hmm?" Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes slightly, a smile playing on her lips. "Are you getting excited too?"

"Who...who's excited!" Eriri lifted her yukata to cover her face.

"I'm so excited!" Kasumigaoka Utaha pushed aside Eriri's yukata, which was covering her face. "A completely open and honest meeting..."

"H!" Eriri protested loudly, her face flushed as she avoided Kasumigaoka Utaha's aggressive gaze.

“What’s so H about this?” Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled. “It’s not like we haven’t seen this before.”

“That was before, when I was innocent!” Eriri glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha. “Now your gaze has turned evil!”

"It's clearly because your thoughts are more evil that you perceive everything as evil."

"Hmph~" Eriri snorted smugly, "You're the one I've been thinking about, that's an admission of guilt."

"Oh?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's smile widened. "So you were thinking of me."

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Eriri vehemently denied it, "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

“You said it yourself, that you were thinking about me.” Kasumigaoka Utaha helped Eriri recall, “That’s a self-admission, isn’t it?”

"You!" Eriri was about to argue when she suddenly noticed the smile on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face, and a sudden inspiration struck her.

Eriri knows Kasumigaoka Utaha's personality very well. The more Eriri reacts, the more Kasumigaoka Utaha likes to tease her.

Eriri recalled how Kobayashi Megumi dealt with Kobayashi Sora, and a glint of wisdom flashed in her azure eyes.

“Yeah~” Eriri tilted her head up, “You’re all I can think about.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha was clearly taken aback.

Eriri smiled smugly. Sure enough, there was no need for excuses. As long as she took the initiative, Kasumigaoka Utaha wouldn't know how to react.

Kasumigaoka Utaha reached out and cupped Eriri's fair cheeks, then kissed her directly.

“Hmm…” Eriri’s eyes widened; this was completely different from what she had expected.

Kasumigaoka Utaha should be blushing, her heart pounding, and completely at a loss for words.

However, this seems like a good idea.

-

“Going out to sea,” Mayu Sagara said, glancing at Izumi Hashima, who seemed lost in thought. “Are you still thinking about the new manga?”

While packing his belongings for the boat trip to Po Island, he stopped halfway through and stood there motionless.

He was clearly thinking about something.

"Hmm." Bo Island snapped out of her reverie and continued packing her things. "But I still don't have any clue."

"When you're out having fun, you should relax properly," Mayu Sagara advised. "It's also very important to balance work and rest."

"That's true..." As he packed his things, Poshima Izumi gave a bitter smile. "I always feel a little unwilling. I know what kind of story I want to draw, and I know how to draw it, but I just can't draw it."

Fluent panel layout, solid drawing skills, distinctive art style, exciting plot, tight and fast pace, rigorous structure, grand and novel world view, well-developed characters, memorable lines, profound content, humor or touching moments... Anyone who has read even a little bit of comics can list a whole bunch of these advantages of comics.

To be more specific, just looking at the visuals alone, there's Akira Toriyama's *Dragon Ball* with its simple visuals and gorgeous action sequences, CLAMP's *X* with its gorgeous visuals and simple action sequences, Oh! Great's *Bakemonogatari* with its almost obsessive pursuit of textures and details, and Akimine Kamijou's *Samurai Deeper Kyo* with its masterful control of human proportions and godlike ability to capture character movements...

If you're willing to spend the time, you can imitate the art style of these comic artists, learn their panel layouts, and even their story structure and main plot design.

Yet he still couldn't draw good comics.

Everyone knows that getting into a prestigious university is important for future development, and everyone knows which subjects to study and how to learn them. However, not everyone can get into a prestigious university.

There is a chasm between knowing and doing.

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Before that 1% of inspiration strikes, Po Island Out to Sea wants to put in as much effort as possible.

“I understand that feeling,” Mayu Sagara recalled her past experiences. “When I’m drawing a virtual character for someone, even though the character design is really good and you are indeed very good, I always feel that something is missing.”

“Yes, that’s the strange feeling.” Izumi Hashima handed his tablet to Mayu Sagara. “I’ve already drawn so many beginnings.”

"Wow~" Mayu Sagara exclaimed as she flipped through the pages, "I knew there would be a lot, but I didn't expect there to be this much."

Some stories begin with scenic views, some start with the protagonist's monologue, some start with a kiss on the first page, and some end with someone being hit by a car and dying within two pages... It's clear that Bo Island's voyage was very well done, but it also seemed to lack direction.

“I’m saying,” Mayu Sagara said, somewhat worried about Hashima Ikkai’s current mental state, “While it’s good to work hard, are you sure you don’t need to pause and think carefully about which direction you should be working towards?”

"Eh?"

“Right now, you’re focusing too much on looking inward, and the harder you try, the easier it is to get into a dead end,” Mayu Sagara gestured. “Why don’t you try looking outward for something to learn?”

“I’ve thought about that too.” Hashima Izumi pointed in the direction next door. “That’s why I came out this time to try and observe Utaha and Eriri, to see if I can find some inspiration.”

“The idea is indeed good, but there’s a problem,” Mayu Sagara reminded him, “Can you go in and watch them being intimate right now?”

"Intimacy...?!"

“Yeah, a lone woman here, and this is a private hot spring.” Mayu Sagara lowered her voice, “They might do something.”

Images flashed through my mind as I sailed out to sea near Po Island. "Ah... um... um..."

"You don't need to do their voice acting."

"No, I just didn't know how to react." Bo Island hurriedly waved his hands, splashing around.

Sagara Mayu's gaze involuntarily shifted, and a plan surfaced in her mind: "I remember that Shiho talked about her creative process in an interview, about how she determines whether her plot is reasonable."

“Oh! I remember too.” Hashima Izumi tried to recall the specific details. “It seems that the editor at the time would help her simulate the plot she wrote, like a play. Shiyu would put herself into it and experience the emotional changes of the character—I can try this method too.”

"That's true, but Yuanzi isn't here, and as for Kongqing... are you willing to break the warmth over there?"

“That makes sense…” Bo Island thought for a moment, “They don’t necessarily need to be professional editors, right?”

Mayu Sagara: "Hmm?"

"Mayu, please help me, okay?"

"Eh—~" Mayu Sagara drawled, "Is this okay?"

"You're the only person I can find!" Bo Island said, clasping his hands together in gratitude. "Please, I'll thank you properly later!"

"Hmm... okay." Mayu Sagara reluctantly agreed. "How exactly do I do it? I have no experience in this area."

"Me too..." Bo Island recalled the anime she had watched, "Hmm, let's use the current scene to simulate it. What would two girls do when they come to a hot spring hotel together?"

"Hot springs..." Mayu Sagara muttered, "Then I guess I'll just have to take a bath."

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"Huh?" Bo Shima shrank back slightly as he went out to sea, his cute bun swaying from the sudden movement. "Are we getting straight to the point?"

"This counts as the theme... um..." Mayu Sagara realized she might have been a bit too hasty. "So what should we do?"

"Take a look at the room's layout?"

"Ahem!" Mayu Sagara coughed twice, trying to get into character and simulate the feeling of a high school girl. "Wow~ This place is so great~"

Mayu Sagara's acting is quite exaggerated.

While on a boat trip to Hashima, I tried to immerse myself in the experience, saying, "Yes, the tatami room feels so nice."

"The painting is beautiful too!"

"Mmm, the tea is delicious too~"