How to raise a random guy's wife

"My senior writes very quickly, and I haven't encountered her delaying her work yet. On the contrary, I'm a little worried about her health. It's okay since she's young, but if she stays up late often, she'll get headaches."

“That’s right, the older you get, the more you can feel your body isn’t what it used to be,” Kasumigaoka’s mother sighed. “That’s how it is with his dad and me; we’re always busy, working day and night, and as a result, we’ve corrupted this child. You call her ‘senior’, does that mean she’s a year younger than you?”

"Yes, I just transferred here recently."

"Oh?" Kasumigaoka's mother looked at her daughter, thinking, "Things are developing fast enough. What club activities are you participating in?"

"A game development club," Kobayashi Sora answered truthfully. "We're collaborating with some classmates and preparing to develop a game—you're one of them too."

"Oh~" Kasumigaoka's mother glanced at her daughter again, "Is there a girl you like?"

“Mom!” Kasumigaoka Utaha called out.

"Why are you so excited?" Kasumigaoka's mother raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that you're the one she likes?"

"I do have a girl I like," Kobayashi Sora replied. "I know her too, she's my classmate."

"I see." Kasumigaoka's mother's eyes darted around. "Have you ever thought about liking two?"

Xiao Lin Kong Qing: "..."

"Let's eat." Kasumigaoka Utaha served food to her mother.

"Just kidding, look how nervous you are." Kasumigaoka's mother ate her food. "Mmm, it tastes really good. Even if you like it, it's no use. My daughter won't like a fickle boy, what a pity. Right, Utaha?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha quietly finished eating the rice in her bowl. "I'm full."

He put down his chopsticks and returned to his room.

Ah, this...

Kobayashi Sora ate her meal quietly.

It's none of my business.

"I remember your name is..."

"Xiao Lin Kong Qing."

"Xiao Lin, your family owns a company, so you should know something about finance, right?"

"really."

"How about I ask you a question?"

"it is good."

"What... is called sunk cost?"

“Sunk costs refer to expenses that have been incurred in the past but are irrelevant to current decisions,” Kobayashi Sora answered truthfully. “The concept of sunk costs is used in economics and business decision-making processes. It refers to costs that have already been paid and cannot be recovered. Sunk costs are often compared with variable costs. Variable costs can be changed, while sunk costs cannot be changed.”

"In other words, from a decision-making perspective, past expenses are merely one factor contributing to the current situation. Current decisions should consider future potential expenses and their benefits, not past expenses," Kasumigaoka's mother smiled. "Being overly attached to sunk costs will only perpetuate old mistakes and cause even greater losses—right?"

Isn't it clear to you?

So why are you even asking me...? Kobayashi Sora glanced at the tightly closed door to Kasumigaoka Utaha's room.

I vaguely understood something.

"Not necessarily, it depends on the specific circumstances and requires specific analysis." Kobayashi Sora hesitated for a moment. "Sunk costs are one of the most difficult problems in the economic world, and there are many ways to deal with them."

Chapter 93 People and Pigs

“I have this feeling…” Kato Megumi looked away from the screen, “You’ve been watching me all day.”

"Is there?"

"So it was an unconscious action?"

"perhaps."

"Why?"

"Hmm..." It's been several days since I returned from Kasumigaoka Utaha's house, but what happened still lingers in Kobayashi Sora's mind. "I feel that there are indeed many differences in how people get along."

"So it's such a serious topic?"

"Hmm?" Kobayashi Sora asked back, "So what you're thinking is indecent?"

"What you're thinking now is not serious." Kato Megumi scratched the chin of the little mochi lying on her lap. In just one month, the little guy had grown quite a bit, like a cushion. "Speaking of which, what will happen to the little mochi during Golden Week?"

“Indeed,” Kobayashi Sora realized the problem, “Bringing it along isn’t practical either. How about boarding it at a pet store?”

"Okay then."

"Then it's decided... Wait, what?." Kobayashi Sora took out her phone and texted Kasumigaoka Utaha: "[Interested in experiencing the joys of owning a cat?]"

A while later, Kasumigaoka Utaha's message finally arrived: 【Just say you want me to help take care of your cat】

[I'm going on a business trip during Golden Week, and Nian Gao needs to be taken care of.] Xiao Lin Kong Qing replied, [I'll give you the key. You just need to come over every two days to feed him and scoop his poop.]

Kasumigaoka Utaha: [I'm too lazy to go out]

Kobayashi Sora: [Okay, sorry to bother you.]

Kasumigaoka Utaha: [Send it over]

Kobayashi Sora: [Hmm?]

Kasumigaoka Utaha: [Deliver the cat to my house, remember to come pick it up later.]

Kobayashi Sora: [OK]

“I talked to my senior,” Kobayashi Sora said, putting down her phone. “She’s willing to help take care of Nian Gao for a few days, since the two of them have similar schedules.”

"If your senior hears you say that, she'll get angry."

“I have too many ways to make her angry, so this one won’t make a difference.”

"Now we've added a little more."

"Time really flies, the Golden Week holiday is here already."

"Yeah, it feels like every day just passes by by talking about dating."

Kobayashi Sora: "Huh?"

"Although there were good endings and bad endings, overall it was a good experience."

Kobayashi Sora: "..." It's a game.

"I can't come tomorrow."

"Should we pack our things?"

"Yes, we need to prepare properly."

"It's the same on my end," Kobayashi Sora sighed. "I thought it wasn't a big deal, but..."

"Huh?" Kato Megumi put down the controller. "You're having trouble?"

"Well, it's still under investigation, and the overall situation isn't optimistic." Kobayashi Sora typed on the keyboard. "To put it simply, my former boss, who is now the RER representative..."

“Akane Kousaka?” Kato Megumi had looked it up once before.

“That’s right. She previously published a work on Kaikou Bunko. It started as a short story for commercial collaboration, but because the response was quite good, she expanded the content and turned it into a five-volume novel.” Kobayashi Sora said knowingly, “The follow-up was a manga adaptation and an anime. Because the first season was very well received, they plan to produce a second season.”

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it's definitely a good thing." Kobayashi Sora tapped her forehead lightly. "The first season was made by a small circle, and the director was someone who wasn't very famous, leading a team that was almost like a doujin circle. The second season has a different, more famous person, and the team has also been changed to a more mature and experienced animation production company, so the production has been completely upgraded."

"Hmm... I don't really understand, but isn't this a good thing?"

"However, based on the information gathered, the company's production quality has been steadily declining. This quarter, they took on three projects in one go, two of which are works by Umibozu Bunko. If nothing unexpected happens, they can only complete one of them with guaranteed quality and quantity at most."

Kato Megumi gradually realized, "So, although the production scale of the second season has increased, the budget is very likely to be less than before?"

“That’s exactly what I mean.” Kobayashi Sora stretched. “So the focus of this negotiation is to secure resources, and changing the supervisor is very likely an action by the other side to test RER’s attitude.”

"It feels complicated..." Kato Megumi tilted her head. "I don't quite understand."

"It's alright, I just wanted to tell you," Kobayashi Sora smiled, "and also to organize my thoughts."

"Well then," Kato Megumi pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and realized that all she could say was, "Good luck."

"I will handle it."

-

The next day after school, after saying goodbye to Kato Megumi, Kobayashi Sora took the cat to Kasumigaoka Utaha's house and got into Akane Akasaka's car with her bag.

A woman with a burgundy ponytail sat in the back seat, her bright red lips curving upwards. "Long time no see, Kong Qing."

"Sister Zhu Yin," Kobayashi Sora greeted politely.

It's been a long time since I've seen Akane Akasaka. She's still the same as before, sitting rather casually. Don't expect too much from her posture.

How does it feel to form your own club?

"It's more complicated than I imagined." As the car started moving, Kobayashi Sora replied simply, "Business cooperation is relatively simple, but interpersonal communication is the real challenge."

Do you know why?

"We didn't pay enough attention to this before, and we lacked experience."

"Bullshit." Akane Kousaka rolled her eyes. "There's no such thing."

"Ok?"

"If you can produce excellent works on your own, all interpersonal relationships are bullshit. Everyone will say that geniuses are just temperamental."

"That makes sense," Kobayashi Sora said helplessly, "but most people don't have creative abilities like Zhu Yin's, right?"

Whether it's manga or novels, Akane Kousaka's works always generate a lot of discussion every time they are released.

With her outstanding story design skills and exceptional drawing abilities, Akane Kousaka can be described as an upgraded and combined version of Utaha Kasumigaoka and Eriri.

It was her existence that made Kobayashi Sora give up her idea of ​​becoming a plagiarist.

Neither comics nor light novels can be sustained by a single idea.

More often than not, it's the sparks of inspiration that bloom, and at least decent writing skills.

He has no drawing skills, and it's wishful thinking for him to learn how to draw comics in a short time and achieve success.

Her writing skills are also mediocre; a simple slice-of-life romance anthology series like "Teasing Master Takagi-san" is already the best she can do.