How to raise a random guy's wife

“It doesn’t seem like it,” Eriri thought, memories flooding her mind, and stared at Kobayashi Sora. “It is you.”

“That was taken openly and honestly, it doesn’t count as taking photos secretly.”

"Huh?" Kato Megumi spoke up, "Did Sora take any photos secretly?"

"That's why I said it wasn't a candid shot."

So you're admitting you filmed it?

"It's already been deleted."

"I remember there was a recycling bin."

"The recycle bin has been emptied too." Kobayashi Sora winked at Eriri. "Ask her if you don't believe me."

Eriri pouted, "Who knows if you have a backup?"

Kobayashi Sora: "...Even if I wanted to poison her, Megumi is still here."

Eriri glanced at Kato Megumi and asked Kobayashi Sora incredulously, "You want two more?"

"Clear your head of the story," Kobayashi Sora sighed. "I'll finish eating first."

Eriri only started eating after Kobayashi Sora tried it.

This taste...

The young lady pursed her cherry lips slightly, "Hmph, it's alright."

That means it suits your taste.

Kobayashi Sora's mind automatically made a mental conversion.

After dinner, Eriri's languid demeanor further confirmed the accuracy of his transformation.

After tidying up the table, Eriri wanted to help, but Kato Megumi asked her to keep an eye on the mochi and prevent the little cat from causing trouble.

So Eriri sat on the sofa again, holding a rice cake.

The rice cake moved its paws, glanced at Eriri, and then lay boredly on her lap.

This cat... seems genuinely disappointed in itself.

Eriri was completely baffled.

"Like I just said, there's something I need your help with." Kobayashi Sora carefully considered her words, thinking about how to tell Eriri about Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Eriri's little face hardened. "I have a ton of things to do right now!"

"The manga assistant issue is resolved, but there's still the illustration issue, right?" Kobayashi Sora recalled what Eriri had mentioned, "The panty series?"

"You're really good at choosing names!"

"The full name is too long," Kobayashi Sora noticed the problem. "How did it become once a week?"

"Hmm..." Eriri lowered her head to pet the cat, "The previous two chapters were updated once a week, and then..."

Then, readers get used to following the updates and start urging for more updates when the time comes.

Kobayashi Sora added in her mind, "But it's already late this week, isn't it?"

"That's right!" Eriri's rosy cheeks puffed out slightly. "I was originally planning to keep updating weekly..."

The fact that "I'll Show You My Panties with a Disgusted Look" is being urged to be updated means that readers have expectations for it. If it can become a long-term series, that would be even better.

The prerequisite is that the updates are stable.

“Then let’s do it this way.” Kobayashi Sora suggested, “Draw twins, two characters per picture, and that will count as two weeks’ worth of updates.”

"Huh?" Eriri had an urge to pry open Kobayashi Sora's head. Why hadn't she thought of that...?

"Easy for you to say," Eriri twitched her fingers, trying to come up with a further idea, but failed. "How exactly should I draw it?"

Chapter 112 Fated Nemesis

"Since it's getting late, we'll do it as quickly as possible." Kobayashi Sora organized her thoughts. "You should be more comfortable with twin tails, right?"

"Hmm..." Eriri replied casually, "It's a piece of cake."

“That’s simple. Twin-tailed sisters, one on the left and one on the right. Draw similar clothes, hairstyles, figures, and faces, adjust the angles slightly, and make the expressions show the differences in personality. Well, the disgusted expression is a must.” Kobayashi Sora thought for a moment, “The important distinguishing point is on the legs, one in pantyhose and one in over-the-knee socks. The pantyhose shows a charming mystery, and the over-the-knee socks should be tight on the skin. That’s about right.”

"..." Eriri was silent for a moment, "You, aren't you going a little too far? You're always thinking about these things, aren't you?"

"How dare you say that to me?" Kobayashi Sora clapped his hands. "Another problem solved. What's left?"

"Next month's new issue."

"This is an important but not urgent matter; we can deal with it next month," Kobayashi Sora added. "And the character designs for the game aren't urgent either; they'll require repeated revisions later—so you don't have any other tasks right now, right?"

"Hmph." Eriri crossed her arms. "Speak, what is it?"

Kobayashi Sora stated frankly, "It's the illustration for light novels."

"Didn't I already finish painting it? Do you have any complaints about my painting?"

"Very satisfied, it exceeded my expectations."

"That's more like it."

"It's an illustration from another light novel."

"A cooperative relationship!" Eriri declared loudly, scaring away the mochi. The blonde girl looked disappointed, glared at Kobayashi Sora, and then looked at the mochi who had run into Kato Megumi's arms. She lowered her voice pitifully, "I'm not your employee."

"So it's a business partnership, and Fantastic Library will pay for it."

"Not interested... Hmm?" Eriri sensed something was wrong. "My prices aren't cheap, so why do you always come to me? Could it be... that this time is also related to me?"

Kobayashi Sora stared blankly at Eriri.

"Hey!" Eriri glared at her. "What's with that 'you actually think?' look on your face?"

"You guessed right." Kobayashi Sora adjusted her expression, ignoring Eriri's question. "This illustration is for Senpai's new book."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!?" Eriri exploded, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Who would want to draw illustrations for that gloomy woman! I'm telling you..."

Kato Megumi patted Mochi's head, "Don't be afraid, sweetie~"

Eriri's momentum immediately diminished, and she subconsciously lowered her voice, "Anyway, I'm not drawing it. Don't you know a lot of people? Go find someone else."

"You were originally my first choice, but considering you might not be willing..."

"It's impossible, it's just that I'm unwilling."

"...So I found another teacher, but I encountered new problems." Kobayashi Sora sighed, "The other person said they didn't want to draw things they hadn't actually seen with their own eyes."

“Ha! Such a ridiculous excuse…” Eriri sneered, “It’s like a photographer saying that he can’t find the feeling in an open environment and needs to complete the photoshoot in a specific private space.”

"We can't be sure what the other person is really thinking right now. Maybe they really do have high standards for art. Anyway, my senior wouldn't go to a stranger's house for people to visit. If we had time, we could find another illustrator. But as you know, the game is just starting out, and we don't have that much time. After thinking it over, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei is still the most suitable."

"Anyway, I'm not drawing it," Eriri said, having a general understanding of the plot of the book. "I also don't want to draw something I haven't actually seen with my own eyes... huh?"

With her azure eyes slightly narrowed, Eriri seemed to have a light bulb pop up on her head for a moment.

"It's not impossible," Eriri said with a clearly malicious smile, "as long as that gloomy woman..."

-

"Wear a bunny girl outfit and model for her?" Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Kobayashi Sora. "Is this your ulterior motive, or her request?"

“You can question my character, but you can’t question my dedication,” Kobayashi Sora confessed. “I shouldn’t have told her about Professor Eromanga.”

"She probably originally intended to refuse with the same reason, but halfway through the conversation, she suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity to play me, so she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to humiliate me?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips curled up, her dark red eyes shimmering. "I agreed."

"Then I'll look for others... Hmm? You agree?"

"The location is set at..." Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to say her house, but then she remembered what happened last time. Her parents had already seen her doing that to Kobayashi Sora, which was already quite embarrassing. If they saw her dressed as a bunny girl...

So, it's going to be at Eriri's house?

Forget it, that guy will definitely not let Kasumigaoka Utaha into her house.

Is it settled at Lunye's house?

Regardless of whether Kasumigaoka Utaha is willing or not, thanks to Kobayashi Sora's proposed shareholding system, Aki Tomoya is now working hard to earn money so that the game club will not be controlled by opportunistic doujinshi speculators (referring to Kobayashi Sora).

So what's left...?

"We'll go with your place." Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed to Kobayashi Sora. "What about the bunny girl outfit I asked you to prepare?"

"It should be at the company, collected by Ms. Machida. I'll go pick it up later." Kobayashi Sora was confused. "Why my house?"

"I don't feel guilty about locking you in the bedroom."

"To be honest," Kobayashi Sora said with great skepticism, "do you really have any sense of guilt?"

What is guilt?

"That's all."

Over the weekend, Kobayashi Sora retrieved the bunny girl outfit from Machida Sonoko. When she returned home, Eriri was staring at Kasumigaoka Utaha with a smile that couldn't be more blatantly malicious.

You should tone it down a bit...

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat calmly at the other end of the sofa, looking at the book in her hands.

Mochi meowed, jumped onto the sofa, twitched its nose, smelled a familiar scent, and skillfully jumped onto Kasumigaoka Utaha's lap, then began to stomp on her.

The two paws stomped alternately.

Kasumigaoka Utaha scratched the mochi's neck as usual, and the cat purred happily and relaxed.

Huh?!

Eriri subconsciously recalled the disappointed look on the rice cake's face when it was on her lap.

So... is this cat disappointed with its own body shape?!

The blonde twin-tailed girl stared at Kasumigaoka Utaha, her gaze gradually turning resentful.

Without a doubt, this woman is an enemy in every sense of the word!

Chapter 113 Professional Awareness

Eriri stared at Kasumigaoka Utaha with a displeased expression.