How to raise a random guy's wife

What else can Kobayashi Sora do?

We'll see what we can do.

“I didn’t have time to think about it at all,” Kobayashi Sora said, a smile unconsciously creeping onto her face, “let alone offer any advice.”

Looking back now, it was actually a good thing.

Otherwise, given his personality, he would probably have prepared for a long time before daring to make a visit.

"As for me... it was Sora who suggested it," Kobayashi Megumi said, smoothing her hair. They had originally planned to visit the shrine together, but Kobayashi Sora suddenly invited her to go home for lunch. "I was very nervous, so I asked him a lot about his parents before I felt a little more at ease."

“I see…” Eriri looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, “Then tell me about it too.”

"If you suddenly ask me to talk about it, I don't know where to begin." Kasumigaoka Utaha thought for a moment, "They are very nice people. Dad is a bit cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and Mom has a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

Eriri became even more nervous.

“As someone who’s been through this,” Kobayashi Megumi said gently, “I feel there’s really no need to be so nervous.”

Eriri muttered, "That's true..."

“What I mean is,” Kobayashi Megumi added, “that children are inevitably influenced by their parents, something you should know all too well.”

Eriri Sawamura, a pure-blooded otaku born from the elite education of her fujoshi mother and yuri fan father, nodded.

“Of course, they can't be exactly the same, but children's preferences are largely similar to their parents',” Kobayashi Megumi gently persuaded. “And you're the person Shiyu likes…”

Eriri was still a little uneasy. "Really?"

"Is there any doubt about that?" Kasumigaoka Utaha hugged Eriri. "Of course I like you."

"That's not what I meant..." Eriri blushed. "Why don't you... call home first?"

“I’m fine,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, looking at Eriri in her arms, “but you won’t be able to see their true reactions.”

“Hmm…” Eriri pursed her lips.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is right.

For a considerable period of time, Eriri pretended to be an otaku.

That's why she hates fake pretense.

Rather than feigned friendliness, she wanted to see the genuine reaction of Kasumigaoka Utaha's parents.

“Well… alright then…” Eriri couldn’t possibly keep her relationship with Kasumigaoka Utaha a secret from her parents, so she mustered her courage and said, “Tomorrow… no, the day after tomorrow, we’ll go the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow we’ll go buy clothes and presents.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and nodded, "Okay~"

“It’s already quite late.” Kobayashi Megumi glanced at the time. “Since we’ve decided to go the day after tomorrow, let’s rest here today.”

Kobayashi Sora pointed in a direction, "Your rooms have always been kept here."

That was decided a long time ago; it's a studio for the two of them, with space for both work and rest.

The area was later reorganized, with the workspace in one room and the rest area in another.

After Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri confirmed their relationship a while ago, Kobayashi Sora immediately replaced the two beds in the lounge with one bed.

"It feels like it's been ages since I lived here," Kasumigaoka Utaha asked Eriri. "What do you think?"

"Okay," Eriri readily agreed, then realized a problem, "I didn't bring any pajamas..."

“There are your pajamas in the closet. If you don’t like them…” Kobayashi Megumi blinked, “There are also two new comforters.”

Eriri's face turned red instantly, down to her ears.

"Two beds..." Kasumigaoka Utaha pondered, "It doesn't seem like enough."

"Shut up!" Eriri frantically tried to cover her mouth. "You're talking nonsense!"

“The couple across from you are an old married couple,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, pressing down on Eriri. “They’ve done more tricks than we’ve ever seen. What can’t we say?”

"You guys chat." Kobayashi Sora stood up. "I'm going to take a shower first."

Even if you're familiar with someone, you should still avoid them if necessary.

“I’ll go with you,” Kobayashi Megumi stood up, “otherwise they’ll have to wait a long time.”

Watching Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi leave, Eriri expressed her concern, "I feel like if the two of them are together, we might have to wait even longer."

"Us? So you want to shower with me?"

"I just..." Eriri recalled the conversation between Kobayashi Megumi and Kobayashi Sora that she had witnessed earlier that day, and decided to try a different approach with Kasumigaoka Utaha. "I wanted to help you wash."

Eriri tilted her little face up and revealed a mischievous smile, "Wash it clean very carefully and thoroughly."

“You said it yourself,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said expectantly, “you can’t go back on your word.”

Yinglili: "..."

Miscalculated.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is completely different from Kobayashi Sora, who would be sunk in one blow; she is the type who will take an inch and then a mile.

"Don't you find it exciting?" Kasumigaoka Utaha whispered in Eriri's ear, it was like a devil's temptation, "Outside of home."

Eriri's breath hitched.

She didn't know how long Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi would need to shower.

However, it seems like the time she and Kasumigaoka Utaha spent bathing together wouldn't be short.

“You’re leaning against me again…” Kobayashi Megumi massaged Kobayashi Sora’s head with her fingertips, lathering the shampoo into fine foam. “You naughty one.”

“Although I say that every time,” Kobayashi Sora chuckled, “I always manage to catch it.”

“I can’t let you fall, and besides…” Kobayashi Megumi whispered in Kobayashi Sora’s ear, “I like the feeling of you leaning against me.”

Kobayashi Sora's body stiffened. "Ahem... let's hurry up."

"Daddy wants to finish quickly~" Kobayashi Megumi said gently, "Or do you want to start quickly?"

"Let's finish this quickly so we can start again soon."

"Greedy~" Kobayashi Megumi picked up the showerhead, "Close your eyes, time to rinse off the foam."

The warm water rinsed away the foam from Kobayashi Sora's hair, and Kobayashi Megumi shook the showerhead to rinse them carefully, cleaning away the remaining foam from both of them.

Chapter 973 Slowly Adjusting

Compared to short hair, long hair takes longer to dry.

Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly finished drying her own hair, humming a little tune as she dried Eriri's hair, completely ignoring Eriri's annoyed gaze in the mirror.

As Eriri's soft hair slipped through her fingers, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but exclaim, "What beautiful hair."

It's like the warm morning sunlight, or like an exquisite work of art.

Eriri gave a smug hum, her anger from being bullied by Kasumigaoka Utaha in the bathroom earlier subsiding somewhat.

What was supposed to be a normal bath turned into something much more unexpected for Eriri: the Kobayashi family used bath oil instead of shower gel.

Compared to water-based shower gels, shower oils are mostly made with plant oils, leaving a slippery feeling on the skin...

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri only tried it a little before they couldn't stop.

"All done." Kasumigaoka Utaha put down the hairdryer, turning her head to look at Eriri's face. "Still sulking?"

Eriri smoothed her hair, stood up, turned around, and walked towards the room without looking back. "It's you who's been making a scene for too long."

Is it all my fault?

"I already said I'd stop..."

"Think about it yourself, how many times when you said you would stop were you really serious?"

"So you just took it all as going against your conscience?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha closed the door behind her. "Then I'll take it as true from now on."

"Gulp..." Eriri glared at her, opened the closet to look for her pajamas, "What if they hear us?"

"It doesn't matter if Hui hears it. You know Kong Qing's personality. Do you think he would eavesdrop?"

Having known each other for so long, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri both know what kind of person Kobayashi Sora is. In many situations that they don't care about, Kobayashi Sora will avoid them immediately.

"Besides..." Kasumigaoka Utaha hugged Eriri from behind, who hadn't even had time to change into her pajamas yet, "They're probably busier than us right now~"

"Let go..." Eriri's face was flushed, whether it was because she was thinking about what Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi were busy with, or because she was being hugged by Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Is this genuine, or something you're not saying?"

“This is Kobayashi’s house…” Eriri twisted her body slightly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed out, "This used to be a studio, and the soundproofing is excellent~"

"But..." Since she wasn't at home, Eriri still felt a little strange.

"Change into your pajamas later..." Kasumigaoka Utaha inhaled the faint orange scent of Eriri's hair and gently kissed her earlobe. "If you're not comfortable with it, you can change later."

"Don't blow!" Eriri cutely shrank back. "Just... just for a little while..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips curled up, "Mmm~"

-

"Although things were resolved very successfully today..." Kobayashi Sora leaned against the headboard, holding the soft Kobayashi Megumi in her arms, "I still feel like I've failed a little."

"What's wrong?" Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head slightly. "Is it a problem with the method?"

“I can’t hide anything from you.” Kobayashi Sora sighed. “I originally wanted to use a gentler method, like… I know what you’re thinking and I understand your purpose, but this method isn’t the best solution for you. I have a better way here, do you want to seriously consider it or something like that?”

Megumi Kobayashi poked Kobayashi Sora's belly, "Although you say you're gentle, your methods are still quite domineering."

"Huh? Is that so?" Kobayashi Sora thought about it seriously. "It seems that it really is."

Kobayashi Megumi looked up, soft strands of hair falling gracefully by her ears. "You want to try my way, right?"

"Yes," Kobayashi Sora honestly admitted, "because I've benefited from this method myself, and I know it can make people feel relaxed and happy. At least..."

"At least it's better than your own way?"

"That's what I was thinking, but unfortunately it failed." Kobayashi Sora was very regretful about this. "There were clearly better solutions, but in the end we still used the old ones."

Megumi Kobayashi blinked. "Although everyone around us feels that we have changed a lot, in my eyes, you are still the same person you were before."