How to raise a random guy's wife

"Wow!" With her parents' help, Xiaolin Lan steadied herself. "Is this it?"

Kobayashi Sora asked, puzzled, "What?"

“Trains are connected,” Xiaolin Lan finally realized something was wrong. “Just now, Daddy, Mommy, and Lanlan were separate. That’s not a train. We should be connected like this.”

Kobayashi Sora was about to let go, "That's what they say..."

However, Kobayashi Ran is not tall enough, so if she wants to hold her like this and let her walk in the water, Kobayashi Sora would have to squat down.

"I think Lanlan makes a lot of sense," Kobayashi Megumi said, blushing and lowering her head slightly. "Then let's do it that way."

"Right~" Ran Kobayashi continued walking forward, "The little train is about to start~ Meow meow meow~"

Fortunately, Kobayashi Ran walked slowly enough that Kobayashi Sora, who was squatting, could easily keep up.

However, my view was completely blocked... or rather, completely occupied.

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head slightly back. "Don't blow air!"

“This is breathing…” Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, then simply pressed her lips against it, “That way you won’t get blown on.”

Holding Kobayashi Ran in her arms and wrapping her arms around Kobayashi Megumi's legs, Kobayashi Sora tilted her head slightly, her cheek pressed against the knot of Kobayashi Megumi's swimsuit.

In this way, the view will not be blocked, and Kobayashi Sora's breathing will not reach Kobayashi Megumi.

But... Kobayashi Megumi bit her lower lip lightly.

I could feel his body temperature.

What was supposed to be a little game to train Kobayashi Ran inexplicably turned into a test for Kobayashi and his wife.

They both looked ahead at the same time. Luckily, the distance wasn't far; if they could just hold on a little longer...

"Meow meow meow~" Ran Kobayashi turned left, "Please be careful when turning, meow~"

Is that even a possible tactic?!

Kobayashi Kei wanted to speak up and stop her, but then she remembered that she had just said that Lanlan would lead the way, and she couldn't go back on her word now.

They could only let Xiaolin Lan lead them around several corners.

"We've reached the final stop, meow!" Touching the edge of the pool, Ran Kobayashi happily raised her little hand and cheered.

Kobayashi Sora was finally able to let go of her hands, and Kobayashi Megumi leaned against the edge of the pool, her face flushed.

"Dad?" Lin Lan looked curiously at Lin Kongqing squatting in the water. "Why don't you stand up? Do you want to play again?"

“Um…” Kobayashi Sora coughed twice, “This is the next game.”

"The next game?"

"Hmm!" Kobayashi Sora placed her hands on her feet. "Doesn't Daddy look like a squatting rice cake?"

"It seems so!"

"Lanlan, why don't you give it a try too?"

Imitating small animals in the water is also part of the swimming lessons.

"Mmm." Kobayashi Ran squatted down like Kobayashi Sora, but when her mouth touched the water, she was still a little scared, "Ugh..."

"It's alright," Kobayashi Megumi said, coming to her daughter's side. "Didn't you try diving in the bathtub before?"

“It’s a little different…” Kobayashi Ran looked around. “When I’m in the bathtub, I can reach the edge with my hand.”

"We can try it by the pool," said Kobayashi Megumi, taking her daughter's hand and leading her to the edge of the pool.

"Mommy, don't let go!"

“But if Mom doesn’t let go, Lanlan can’t squat like Nian Gao.”

"Oh right... then Mom should stay with Lanlan."

"Good~"

Xiaolin Ran slowly squatted down, and when the water reached her lips, she stood up again. After hesitating for a while, she tried again, closing her eyes and squatting down suddenly.

Once I actually dived underwater, I wasn't as scared as before.

Xiaolin Ran persisted for a while, and without reaching out to grab her mother's hand, she stood up on her own.

"Lanlan is so great~" Kobayashi Megumi praised as she tidied Kobayashi Ran's wet hair.

“Try this,” Kobayashi Sora dived into the water, blowing out a string of bubbles. “Can Lanlan do it?”

"Yes!" With her previous experience, Xiaolin Lan was much more decisive this time. She dived into the water and easily blew out bubbles.

Chapter 993 Grapes Are So Sweet

Having overcome her fear of water, Ran Kobayashi gradually began to try more movements.

Under Kobayashi Sora's guidance, they imitated various small animals in the water.

When everyone got tired of swimming and came over, they tried other mini-games.

Like picking up pebbles in the water, going through hula hoops, or passing through underwater tunnels...

After playing and having fun, it was time to rest.

Everyone returned to their respective rooms. Xiao Linlan, who had been so excited just moments before, calmed down and soon fell asleep.

After placing their sleeping daughter on the bed, Megumi Kobayashi and Sonoko Machida discussed some follow-up collaborations between RER and the Akane Project.

Kobayashi Sora then went to the hotel's coffee shop to wrap things up, remarking, "It was much less than I expected..."

"Do you even have a proper understanding of RER right now?" The person sitting in front of Kobayashi Sora looked speechless. "How could such a big company have so many people thinking about causing trouble?"

Kobayashi Sora memorized the contents of the document, thinking, "I have a lot of enemies."

"real or fake?"

“Let me think…” Kobayashi Sora tapped her forehead lightly. “Let’s not talk about Hirai this time, but Hosoya and Soejima before… they’re in the hospital. Going back a bit further, there’s that film production team that got overshadowed by ‘Your Name,’ the producer of ‘Panties’… ah, he’s still in prison, but that’s possible. The chairman of Kaikou Bunko… he just went to jail not long ago. Oh right, the group that got kicked out for ‘Chronicles of the Universe XIII,’ they made their own game, and it flopped. And then there are the people who didn’t like me when I was the RER representative…”

"That happened nine years ago. These aren't enemies; you're just holding a grudge. It's like you're slowly building up a list of victims!"

"I'm just taking precautions, preventing problems before they arise." Kobayashi Sora looked out the window at the city night view. "Otherwise, where do you think RER's stability over the years has come from?"

"You seem even scarier than before. At least I could still see you before, but now even thinking about you is a struggle."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"Can you tell if it's good or bad?" The man waved his hand. "Never mind, as long as you're not cheated, you're still very reliable."

"Yes, I'm a very nice person."

"You really can't tell the difference between good and bad words."

Kobayashi Sora looked up and said, "I will mail you the payment we agreed on before."

"You're a really nice person."

“There are still some things I need your help with. Among the peripheral manufacturers that cooperate with RER, there are a few…” Kobayashi Sora paused for a moment, “I’ll send you a list later. That’s all for today.”

Kobayashi Sora got up and walked to a corner of the coffee shop. Before she could speak, she heard Kasumigaoka Utaha's cold voice, "I like women."

Watching the man who had failed to pick her up leave, Kobayashi Sora sat down next to Kasumigaoka Utaha. "I should have known better than to come."

“I thought this coffee tasted pretty good…” Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed, “but seeing you makes me feel like something’s missing.”

"Shouldn't you try making coffee yourself?"

"Do you think I haven't tried?" Kasumigaoka Utaha fiddled with her coffee cup. "The taste of hard work is different when it's your own and when it's someone else's."

Xiao Lin Kong Qing: "..."

“Today…” Kasumigaoka Utaha took a sip of coffee, her brows furrowing slightly, “Akane Kousaka said we won.”

"As expected, she's not the type to be stubborn. If she likes something, she likes it; if she loses, she loses."

"To be honest, although I did initially set my sights on him and worked hard towards that goal, lately I've rarely thought about it anymore." Kasumigaoka Utaha twitched the corner of her mouth. "When you want to win, you try every possible way but you can't; when you forget about it, you actually win."

"Perhaps it's precisely because you forgot about winning against her that you were able to fully immerse yourself in your creation," Kobayashi Sora chuckled. "After all, what you really want isn't victory, but rather to create excellent works."

“It’s us.” Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at him. “Didn’t you come to us in the first place to assemble a team that could defeat her?”

“Indeed,” Kobayashi Sora recalled the very beginning, “a long, long time ago, my idea was also to defeat her.”

"But then it turned into marriage."

"Marriage is just the beginning."

Do you still remember what you said to me back then?

“You know my memory is good.” Kobayashi Sora nodded. “Of course I remember.”

“My memory isn’t as good as yours, but I still remember.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s gaze drifted into the distance. “I envy the kind of love you described.”

"But I remember you were being sarcastic back then."

Kasumigaoka Utaha corrected, "It would be more accurate to say 'making jokes'."

"It seems your memory isn't as good as mine."

“Whether it’s sarcastic remarks or lighthearted banter,” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s eyelids drooped slightly, “it’s essentially a form of escapism.”

"escape?"

"The beauty you described is too beautiful, so beautiful that I feel it's impossible for it to happen to me." Kasumigaoka Utaha confessed, "If beauty can't happen to me, then it's not true beauty."

"Got it, the grapes are really sour."

“No,” Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled, “the grapes are really sweet.”

Kobayashi Sora laughed along with him.

"Eri should be done talking by now..." Kasumigaoka Utaha finished her coffee. "I was thinking of taking a break, but she and Akane Kousaka started talking about drawing, and they even started arguing..."

"That's why you came down for coffee." Kobayashi Sora stood up. "Perfect timing, come with me to get them some late-night snacks."

"How dare you ask me to be your laborer?"

"Then I won't bring any for Eriri."

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "...You win."

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