How to raise a random guy's wife

"Can't it be done at school?"

"Everyone at school gives me the same look." Eriri looked around; none of her classmates treated her like a rich girl. "But who is it? Have you finished writing your script?"

"Can't I go out to gather materials?" Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms and kept shaking her leg.

"He's clearly a gloomy homebody."

"I'm not like someone whose house is full of games and cartoons."

Kobayashi Sora sighed helplessly, "Don't accidentally hurt anyone."

“Yeah,” Eriri scoffed, “to have a pile of otaku stuff that you’ve inflated the prices of, but you never actually use it, that’s called a waste of resources.”

“Um…” Kato Megumi said, “I was playing.”

“That’s right,” Kobayashi Sora agreed, “Your dad plays it too.”

Yinglili: "???"

"Oh, right," Kobayashi Sora said, taking out glow sticks, "these are for you."

"Is it fragrant?" Kasumigaoka Utaha casually took it. "What is this?"

"The name of the group," Kobayashi Sora replied, "I'd like to ask them to help create the music for the game."

"What are you thinking about?" Eriri looked at the glow stick in her hand. "Characters who play music in anime are cute, but in real life, people who play music are the epitome of being a 'real person' (a person who is very popular and fulfilled), so how could they possibly join a gaming club?"

"Actually, the agreement has already been reached," Kobayashi Sora chuckled. "Now, let's enjoy the performance."

Meanwhile, Shibuya Kanon and Tang Keke were looking at the audience from the back door.

"So many people!" Shibuya Kanon exclaimed.

Tang Keke exclaimed excitedly, "As expected of a school idol! This is the stage of my dreams!"

Shibuya Kanon's forehead was beaded with sweat. "What should I do? I'm so nervous..."

"If you feel you can sing, give me a signal when you start." Tang Keke smiled easily. "Even if you can't sing, you should still stand on the stage with confidence—I'll sing!"

“Coco…” Shibuya Kanon looked at the smiling girl in front of her, “Thank you.”

As night fell, the celebration was about to begin. The dazzling lights made the stage even more radiant, and amidst the whispers of the crowd, the performance was finally about to start.

"It smells so good!" With Arashi Chisato's cheer, the lights came on, illuminating the girls back to back on the stage.

Fluffy white dresses, flowing ribbons—all eyes were on them.

“I said…” Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Kobayashi Sora beside her, “Are you serious?”

"It's disgusting." Eriri moved away from Kobayashi Sora with disgust.

At that moment, Kobayashi Sora was staring intently at the girl on the stage through binoculars, like a pervert.

"Karako?" Kato Megumi noticed Kobayashi Koarako's furrowed brow. "What's wrong?"

"The situation is not optimistic." Kobayashi Sora put down her binoculars. "Megumi, when the lights go out, take out your glow sticks and shout 'It smells so good!'"

"Huh? Hmm." Kato Megumi didn't ask any further questions and nodded gently.

Kobayashi Sora put away her binoculars and turned away from the crowd.

"It's about time to begin," Tang Keke said in a low voice.

"Hmm..." Shibuya Kanon responded softly, opened her eyes, and involuntarily looked at the crowd below the stage.

Pairs of eyes were fixed on her.

Eyes... eyes eyes eyes eyes

Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes

They will see the fact that they didn't sing.

After the performance, these eyes will change, just like... back then.

I can... but...

Shibuya Kanon tried hard to muster her courage, but she couldn't bring herself to say, "I can sing."

Is it possible to rely solely on Coco?

Just then, she felt the girl behind her tremble slightly.

"It's okay...it's okay...it's okay...it's okay...it's okay..."

Tang Keke repeated the same sentence over and over again.

She was just as nervous as I was.

But... he didn't put any pressure on himself.

She was on the verge of tears, but she was still trying to comfort herself.

And I... I couldn't help her, all I did was repeatedly say I couldn't do it...

Shibuya Kanon wanted to remind Tang Keke to start, but given her own situation and Tang Keke's situation...

Suddenly, all the lights went out instantly, and darkness descended.

Shibuya Kanon and Tang Keke let out a suppressed gasp almost simultaneously.

This is such an important performance, and this has happened... What should we do... What should we do... What should we do, what should we do, what should we do, what should we do!

"It smells so good!" The glow sticks lit up in the audience, accompanied by the girls' shouts.

Then came the second sound, the third sound... accompanied by the glow of glow sticks, the dark audience was illuminated again.

Although she couldn't see the crowd, Shibuya Kanon could clearly hear their voices.

The shimmering light resembled a surging galaxy, and the voices that supported them echoed within the light.

Shibuya Kanon took Tang Keke's hand, "I can sing!"

She added firmly, "Because I am not alone!"

The next moment, a bright light shone.

The stage shone brightly once more, and Shibuya Kanon raised her arms in the light, her melodious voice resounding throughout:

Shooting stars streaking across the night sky

Chasing after becoming a star

Shine!

A shooting star streaked across the vast, dark night sky.

Its dazzling light and shadow gave me courage.

Perhaps one day, I too can become a shooting star.

Hope has brought me the breath of a brand new season.

Hello, my dream

Take the first step.

Friendship is right here!

On stage, Shibuya Kanon and Tang Keke sang and danced, their all-night songwriting sessions, their daily early morning runs, and their exhausting practice under the spotlight... All their past efforts were transformed into melodious singing and adorable dance moves, presented to everyone watching on the dazzling stage.

The glow sticks swayed to the rhythm until the performance ended, at which point they were put down.

The next moment, applause and cheers erupted, turning into a surging wave that rushed toward the two people on the stage.

"We did it..." Tang Keke and Shibuya Kanon held hands, beads of sweat sliding down their faces. "We...did it!"

Chapter 121 Formal Planning

“To my surprise,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, looking at the two girls bowing and leaving the stage. “I thought it was just a joke, but now it seems they really put in a lot of hard work.”

After watching such a performance, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt that she had a better grasp of portraying celebrity characters.

"Megumi, when can you learn from them?" Eriri put down her binoculars. "They have such good expressions."

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi looked at Eriri, who was holding Kobayashi Sora's binoculars, "Just like how you and Sora studied?"

"Huh? What..." Eriri suddenly realized and handed the binoculars back to Kato Megumi, "You didn't see anything just now!"

"But I saw it," Kobayashi Sora said, mimicking Eriri's tone, "It was disgusting~"

"Shut up!" Eriri snapped.

“I said,” Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Kobayashi Sora, “you were the one who did this just now, weren’t you?”

"Don't put it so harshly." The group moved away from the crowd, and Kobayashi Sora explained the situation, "Shibuya-kun can't sing in front of strangers, and Coco-kun is too nervous, so they haven't started yet. To make the performance go smoothly, I turned off the stage circuitry and darkened the venue for a while."

“That way, when the glow sticks light up, Shibuya won’t be able to see the crowd, and she can sing.” Kato Megumi quickly followed Kobayashi Sora’s line of thought. “Once she starts, she can keep singing.”

Just like before, singing all the way from the school gate to the main street.

Kobayashi Sora nodded with a smile, "That's exactly what I mean."

The situation was indeed quite bad. Shibuya Kanon showed no signs of being able to sing, and Tang Keke stood on the stage for a long time due to excessive nervousness. Otherwise, Kobayashi Sora wouldn't have taken such a radical action.

Of course, we will still make preparations. Bringing binoculars is to keep track of their situation and respond in a timely manner.

“I didn’t expect you to have this ability,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said with surprise, “You actually managed to hack into the power grid.”

Eriri asked curiously, "How did you do that?"

“This isn’t difficult.” Kobayashi Sora pointed towards the stage. “Just bribe a staff member.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha & Eriri: "..."

-

"Xiaolin, we did it!" Tang Keke's excited voice came through the phone. "First place is of course 'Scorching Sun and Passionate Love,' but we won the Special Newcomer Award!"

"Congratulations," Kobayashi Sora said with a smile as she walked out of the audiovisual classroom. "My friends and I went to see your performance, it was fantastic!"

"Hehe~ I thought we couldn't continue our activities, but the chairman heard that we were very popular on our first stage performance, won the special award for newcomers, and had reached 5,000 fans, so he gave us special permission to continue our activities, and we can even practice on the rooftop!"

"You deserve this, but your fan count may drop after the hype dies down, so be prepared."

"Mmmmm~"