Becoming a god in Tokyo starts in the bathroom

What if this deity is powerless to help souls? Then you can still be reincarnated, right? Wouldn't that be wonderful?

As for those who are only superficial believers, they must truly believe in God's existence and hold Him in high esteem. Only under such circumstances can one be considered a superficial believer.

Some churches and organizations may require the memorization of sacred texts or scriptures, or tasks to be completed before one can become a minor believer.

However, there are currently no restrictions on He Chen's side; as long as the sentiment is there, that's enough.

At this stage, if the deity has not defined what constitutes prayer, then when criticizing the deity, placing the deity's name or pseudonym before the criticism is very likely to be conveyed to the deity in the form of prayer.

Of course, the gods usually don't pay attention to them. After all, there are so many believers, and there are so many who complain about or even insult the gods that the gods can't possibly keep up with them all.

Furthermore, it should be noted that deities like He Chen, who have very few followers, are best treated with caution, as they have limited capacity to keep an eye on them.

True believers are those who completely believe in God and place God in an important place in their hearts.

Such believers, because they always keep God in their hearts, are essentially praying slowly and continuously, thus continuously providing divine power to God.

Believers at this level belong to the core of the divine force.

Generally speaking, believers who reach this level will strictly adhere to the doctrines of the gods. Those who believe in the God of Beauty will pay more attention to their own aesthetic sense, those who believe in evil gods will start to do distorted things, and believers in the Earth Meow Meow Cult will start to meow at the sky every day, and so on.

As for the deeper believers at a higher level, they are completely different from those before them.

The difference is that He Chen has not yet developed deep faith, so he is completely unaware of this information.

Similarly, he knew absolutely nothing about the believers' information.

In short, from He Chen's perspective, his first believer unexpectedly brought in a seemingly remarkable follower by introducing a friend who didn't have to queue for the toilet.

Is this considered talent?

Is the gift of new believers simply that they are more likely to trust others?

e, this talent, why does it sound a little strange?

Although it's not good to think this way, the fact that she went from a casual believer to a devout believer in just five minutes made He Chen wonder if this girl named Yamazaki Yuki had encountered a conman instead of Anami Matsuori preaching, and would have easily believed him too!

So how safe is Japan really? If there are so many scammers, I feel like my followers might get scammed at most three times a day!

It's ridiculous. If the faith of believers doesn't grow quickly, the gods will feel unhappy, thinking, "I am such a good god, yet you are so distant."

However, if faith grows too quickly, the gods might think that it's too easy for someone to become their true believer.

"Sigh, never mind. Her faith has grown so quickly; it must be because of the [divine blessing]!"

He Chen gave up on his plan to delve deeper into the reasons behind it.

Actually, to be honest, after believing in a deity, many people do experience coincidences related to the deity and become devout believers.

He Chen directly bestowed the "divine blessing" that guaranteed a "miracle" upon Yamazaki Yuki, who was still a novice believer. It was quite normal for Yamazaki Yuki to become his true believer.

Looking at various myths, religions, and events involving miracles or blessings, those involved are almost always staunch believers or even the sole believers of that deity.

Giving away one of the few "divine blessings" and gaining a true believer is actually a huge loss for a mature deity.

Of course, for He Chen, who is just starting out and is also a "God of the Washroom," it is already quite good that he can expand his faith in this way.

He Chen is currently still in the 'divine baby' stage, and can only move within his own inner and outer divine realms.

Right now, his divine domain only just covers Anzu Matsuori's small apartment. In such a small space, there is only Anzu Matsuori as a living person, so he can't even preach on his own.

Theoretically, it is indeed possible to look out the window at the street and use "divine communication" to make others believe in him. However, if a sound suddenly appears while walking on the street, it is more likely to be mistaken for a ghost.

Therefore, during this "god baby" stage, he can only preach through Anzu Matsuori, and now Yamazaki Yukei as well.

Of course, He Chen wasn't actually in a rush about this; what he was more concerned about right now was:

"Now that there's a second true believer, I must quickly come up with a way to change my god's name! Otherwise, my abilities and image might be distorted!"

Chapter Fourteen: My Lord God, are you really capable?

Anzu Matsuori, who decided to stop working today and focus on her studies, immediately went home with her heavy schoolbag after school.

As she opened the door and stepped into the living room, she found He Chen, the "God of the Bathroom," waiting for her to come home.

Moreover, He Chen's expression was quite serious.

"Ah. My lord, what brings you to me?"

Anzu Matsuori's voice was noticeably gentler when she greeted him.

As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him."

Today, thanks to the "God of the Washroom," Anzu Matsuori escaped the terrible consequence of being punished by copying a long passage twenty times.

Moreover, thanks to the existence of "divine blessing," what was originally a troublesome thing for girls to do in the school toilet has become a superior and enjoyable experience.

No matter how many people are in line, or how fast or slow the line is, she can use the restroom as if she were a top-tier VIP member, amidst the envious and astonished gazes of others.

To be honest, if Anzu Matsuori were the kind of dejected female classmate who had poor grades, average looks, average figure, no friends, was not valued, and had no presence anywhere...

Perhaps they really will develop a love for going to the toilet because of the unwarranted sense of superiority brought about by the "divine blessing" effect, and thus become someone who "goes to the toilet to queue up for fun when they have nothing else to do".

Even so, Anzu Matsuori's attitude towards the "God of the Bathroom" has noticeably improved.

"Anami Matsuori, there's something serious I need your help to figure out."

He Chen, dressed in a gleaming bathrobe, frowned and spoke to Anzu Matsuori:

"What positive attributes do you think I can add to myself?"

"Huh?"

Anzu Matsuori was clearly stunned.

Add positive attributes?

Be more generous in the future; don't be so stingy when it comes to "divine blessings."

Be reliable. When you encounter difficulties faced by believers, don't ask them how to solve the problem. Instead, figure out a solution yourself.

Is it this?

Xing Nan Songzhi organized her thoughts and submitted the two suggestions to He Chen.

He Chen remained silent.

......

"No, not like that! I mean attributes that can be added to the name of the [God of the Washroom] to broaden my scope of authority! Like, for example, light, victory, mystery, or something like that!"

"And what do you mean by this suggestion? Are you saying I'm stingy and unreliable?! What other god besides me would be so good to a believer, blessing them and helping them solve their problems?!"

"Smimasy! I... I was just saying it offhand~"

"The fact that you immediately thought of these two points and submitted them to me clearly shows that you had these ideas in mind all along!"

......

In the midst of her loud, one-sided complaints, He Chen also subtly addressed her current problems in a way that maintained her image.

After understanding He Chen's meaning, Anzu Matsuori also fell into thought.

"We must clearly separate the 'God of the Bathroom' from toilets, and at the same time, find other suitable codenames for the 'God of the Bathroom'..."

Anzu Matsuori repeated the meaning.

"Yes, that's it."

He Chen looked at the little believer in front of him and nodded solemnly.

After three minutes of contemplation, the little believer opened his mouth, and He Chen looked expectant:

"Well, Your Majesty, these are a few of your requests. Could you perhaps reduce them?"

!!!

"Is this something you can haggle over?! If you can't figure it out, just say you can't!"

Hearing Anzu Matsuori struggle for so long before finally managing to utter this, He Chen almost fell off a cliff.

"Oh dear, that's quite a lot of requirements. After all, it's a restroom, and finding other suitable words isn't easy."

Anzu Matsuori acts coquettishly.

"I said no bargaining!!"

He Chen rubbed his forehead.

......

After several more rounds of commotion, He Chen explained other ways to increase divine authority, and Anzu Matsuori finally became serious and began to think carefully:

"The washroom is the restroom. How about the keyword 'washing hands'? Shrines require you to wash your hands before entering, and there's a saying that washing your hands can wash away bad luck and improve your luck."

"Huh? At this hour?"

He Chen raised an eyebrow; this really was his blind spot.

Indeed, a washroom is basically the same as a toilet, but he had thought about it for a long time and had never considered this direction before.

He had actually heard the saying that washing your hands changes your luck in his previous life, after all, there's a long-standing saying in the gacha world that having black hands means you have white hands.

Many people wash their hands before drawing cards.

In this light, the name "God of the Bathroom" might actually be auspicious?

At this point, Anzu Matsuori added:

"When Yamazaki and I went to the bathroom today, the other classmates were saying that we were incredibly lucky."

The way in which the [Divine Blessing] produces its effect is mysterious and subtle; it achieves its effect naturally and silently.

In concrete terms, this manifests as a series of coincidences that perfectly align with what the believer intends to do.

To someone unaware of the situation, wouldn't that seem incredibly lucky?!

He Chen's eyes immediately lit up.

In this light, the [God of the Bathroom] and the attribute of Luck seem to be a perfect match, making it seem very easy to incorporate Luck into one's own divine name!

"Great! That's lucky!"

“Anami Matsuori, when you’re preaching later, just proclaim that my power as the God of the Bathhouse is a blessing!”

He Chen made the decision on the spot.

At this moment, his bathrobe, shower cap, and slippers all shone with an even more dazzling light than before!