How to raise a random guy's wife

"But this is only one reason, it's not enough to disband, is it?" Kato Megumi didn't dwell on the topic.

“Rinri-kun,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said.

"My name is Renya..."

Ignoring his protest, Kasumigaoka Utaha continued, "Instead of discussing the itinerary, shouldn't we examine something else first?"

"Huh, what part?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha made a gold coin gesture. "Well, although this involves everything, it's all about money."

Aki Tomoya thought for a moment, "Well, I still have a lot of my salary from last month's part-time job in my savings account."

"It seems you haven't thought about this seriously, have you? I'm not talking about things like event participation fees."

"...So, what do you mean by 'senior'?"

“The game is meant to be sold, and before that, we need to produce the finished product.” Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Kobayashi Sora. “As for the costs…”

Aki Tomoya followed Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze and looked at Kobayashi Sora.

"Let's not even talk about the DVD pressing costs, production, packaging, instruction manuals, printing costs, and promotional expenses..." Kobayashi Sora stated the conclusion directly, "In total, it would range from several hundred thousand to one million yen. If the game becomes a big hit, we can naturally earn it back, but we can't invest future money now."

Aki Tomoya was dumbfounded. "One...one million?!"

“I can keep the initial costs under 500,000,” Kobayashi Sora raised an eyebrow. “By the way, I just received a small bonus recently.”

"I'm going to finish the game with my own money!" Aki Tomoya replied decisively.

Do you have one?

"I......"

“A second reason has emerged,” Kobayashi Sora added to Kato Megumi beside her. “The funds have run out, but this means we never had any money from the beginning, so it’s the same for both of us.”

Kato Megumi gradually realized the objective existence of the difficulties. "Hmm... is there anything else?"

Eriri scoffed, "How could this idiot possibly understand such a realistic problem?"

Aki Tomoya: "Huh?"

Eriri saw through Aki Tomoya's thoughts with disgust, "You're just a born consumerist otaku. All you have in your head is unrealistic dreams like, 'The strongest bishoujo game I came up with will become a TV anime, a theatrical anime, and eventually a live-action movie.'"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Aki Tomoya retorted loudly, "I've already planned to release a completely remade theatrical anime film more than ten years from now, which will become a sensation!"

Eriri bristled, "That's even worse!"

“Reason three,” Kobayashi Sora shook her finger, “is that important members cannot see reality.”

Chapter 109 A Happy Ending

“That is indeed a problem,” Kato Megumi said, her eyes darting around, “but with you overseeing things, there shouldn’t be too much to worry about.”

"I can solve most of the problems; that's the producer's job."

"So you're saying there's still a part that can't be resolved?"

"Hmm," Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, "For example..."

“That’s why the first pot of gold is so important,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said softly. “What are your plans, Rinri? You won’t need it anyway, so why not sell your kidney?”

Aki Tomoya was shocked. "Was it this bloody from the very beginning?"

"Or... I can lend it to you too."

"Hmm..." Aki Tomoya hesitated, "But..."

"Don't mention it, it's not like I can't afford it."

"Ah, indeed," Aki Tomoya murmured, "A popular light novel author whose debut five volumes sold a total of 500,000 copies... is that really possible?"

“Of course,” Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled, “but there will still be interest.”

Even if you say that, I don't have that much money...

“There are many ways to repay.” Kasumigaoka Utaha looked Aki Tomoya up and down.

"My kidneys are really useful..."

"That was just a joke," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, crossing her arms. "But I'm actually looking for a slave right now..."

"You better have some decency!" The blonde girl stood on tiptoe in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha, trying to use her twin tails to block Kasumigaoka Utaha's wolfish ambitions. "Have some sense! Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

“But money is important,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, looking down at Eriri with her height advantage. “Sawamura, you don’t work for free either, do you?”

Don't use me as an excuse!

"So you're going to work for Lunli for free?"

"That's not what I said!" Eriri grinned her little white teeth. "Don't try to guess what I'm thinking!"

“For example,” Kobayashi Sora summarized, “the fourth reason is that the club members do not get along well.”

"It's alright." Kato Megumi was already used to the tense scenes between the two. "They've always been like this."

“In that case,” Kasumigaoka Utaha gestured with her chin, “Why don’t you just borrow Sawamura? You’re making a good living drawing doujinshi, aren’t you?”

"I have no idea about that kind of thing! I leave the original price, the number of notebooks, and the sales revenue to my dad." Eriri said matter-of-factly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha said earnestly, "You finally had a chance to save him from the crisis... If you regret it afterward, I won't care what happens to you, okay?"

Eriri retorted loudly, "I'm not like you, interested in treating men as slaves or gigolos!"

"Don't you think that supporting a man to succeed has a romantic feel to it, reminiscent of the Western Middle Ages?"

"Who treats him like a man?" Eriri stared at Kasumigaoka Utaha, pointing at Aki Tomoya. "Look at him, besides his gender, what makes him seem like a man?"

Aki Tomoya: "Huh?"

Kobayashi Sora waved her outstretched hand. "Fifth reason: there are multiple relationships within the club."

“That’s quite obvious,” Kato Megumi tilted her head, “but since you found them, it means you already had a solution, right?”

“I have this feeling…” Kobayashi Sora looked at Kato Megumi suspiciously, “It’s like looking in a mirror.”

Kato Megumi: "Huh?"

"I'm starting to understand how my former partners felt about me." It's the feeling that the other party knows everything about me.

Kato Megumi blinked. "Do you hate it?"

“They’ll hate it,” Kobayashi Sora replied.

"Hey!" Eriri turned her head. "You two have been chatting away like nobody else has been around since just now."

Kasumigaoka Utaha cast a glance at her, "Instead of spending time being all lovey-dovey, how about offering some suggestions?"

"If you need to borrow money, just come to me," Kobayashi Sora said with a smile. "Follow the rules."

Aki Tomoya was taken aback. "Rules?"

“Normally it’s seven out and fourteen back, but as a good friend, I’ll give you a friend’s price.” Kobayashi Sora gestured, “How about nine out and thirteen back?”

"Uh..." Aki Tomoya didn't quite understand either, "What does that mean?"

“It’s like you borrow one million from him, he gives you nine hundred thousand, and you pay him back one million three hundred thousand,” Kasumigaoka Utaha explained. “By the way, the interest is also calculated based on one million three hundred thousand.”

"Huh?!" Aki Tomoya's eyes widened. "Tall..."

"Alright, a family-friendly price," Kobayashi Sora conceded, "nine out, twelve back."

"That's a lot!"

“The friendship price won’t work, and the family price won’t work either,” Kobayashi Sora rolled her eyes. “What, you want a love price too?”

Aki Tomoya: "It's not impossible..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes lit up. "There's such a trick to this?"

Eriri was stunned, recalling the speculations her female classmates had about Kobayashi Sora and Aki Tomoya when they were chatting happily in class during junior high.

"I can't do it." Kobayashi Sora sighed. "Fine, I'll provide whatever funds are needed first to ensure the smooth progress of the project. We'll calculate the costs and profits later."

“But…” Aki Tomoya frowned.

“This isn’t my game, nor is it your game; it’s everyone’s game.” Kobayashi Sora tapped the table. This serious topic had to be addressed by him. “Then let’s do it like a shareholding system, a simplified version, of course.”

"Shareholding system?"

“Sawamura, the original animator, contributed 30% of the shares technically; the senior, the script supervisor, contributed 30% of the shares technically; Kato Megumi, the female lead, and I contributed 30% of the shares financially; plus your script, which accounts for 10%.”

Aki Tomoya was somewhat disappointed, "My script only accounts for 10%?!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke up, "I also feel it's not quite right."

Aki Tomoya: "Senpai~"

"It's at most 1%," Kasumigaoka Utaha added.

Aki Tomoya: "Senpai?"

“Well, it’s a simplified version, so we don’t need to be too strict. Tomoya still has his director job.” Kobayashi Sora raised her finger. “The part that can be traded is 15% of what I have. If you buy more than 10% from me and then team up with any technical talent, you can gain control of the club. Simple, right?”

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri seemed thoughtful. If that meant Aki Tomoya would have to...

Aki Tomoya looked doubtful. "Really? As long as I work hard and pay you back, you'll give me the shares? You won't use some weird reason to refuse?"

“We’re good friends,” Kobayashi Sora replied with a smile. “Why would I harm you?”

Aki Tomoya considered it seriously for a moment, glanced at Eriri, then at Kasumigaoka Utaha, thought about their relationships with Kobayashi Sora, compared them to his own, and nodded confidently, "Okay!"

Chapter 110 is super easy to handle.

Kobayashi Sora's home—

"You bastard... take responsibility for yourself!"

Faced with the blonde girl's rebuke, Kobayashi Sora helplessly closed her eyes and let out a long sigh.

After three months of contact with people, the formation of the club in April, and the rampant spread of the disease in May, Kobayashi Sora used a shareholding system to mediate the conflicts within the club, resolved most of the problems, and finally put the club on the right track... just kidding.

Kobayashi Sora gathered her thoughts and reopened her eyes. "I was just about to talk to you. Your arrival is perfect."

"Huh?" Eriri exclaimed in annoyance, "I'm already like this, and you still want to cause me trouble? I'm telling you..."