Becoming a god in a low-key way in the supernatural world

In places like Bunkyo Ward, rent is extremely high. If Furutekawa Kamimi has nowhere to stay, he definitely wouldn't recommend that he rent a place here.

The North District and Arakawa, or even further afield, are the choices that people their age should be making.

The two chatted idly as they left Shinjuku and entered the neighboring Bunkyo Ward. They then continued their journey without stopping, essentially crossing Bunkyo Ward once more.

Kami Kotegawa was puzzled. Why didn't we take the train here?

He really thought it was quite close.

Finally, upon arriving at a quiet residential area, Honba Sora breathed a sigh of relief and pointed ahead: "Look, that's your home!"

Chapter Three: First Impressions (Part Three)

Before me stood a rather old three-story building, which seemed quite out of place with the surrounding modern houses, creating a subtle sense of déjà vu, as if it were from another time.

It was surrounded by a wall about one and a half meters high, and the two iron gates had some mottled rust, showing signs of weathering.

"I'll buy some paint later and repaint the door..." Kotekawa Kami thought to himself.

Having walked this far, Ben Changkongtai's physical strength had severely declined. He held his back and gasped for breath: "This house has been inspected, and the water and electricity have been connected. In a little while, take another look and see if there are any problems. I'll go back and call my dad to fix it."

"No, it's already very good!" Kotekawa Kami quickly thanked him. Now that the basic living problems had been solved, everything else was easy to handle. Things like weeding, repairing walls, and painting doors were things he could manage on his own.

The fact that the family has gone to such lengths for him shows that they have already taken special care of him.

He took out his key from his pocket, fumbled for a moment, then opened the courtyard gate. He then strode over to open the entrance door and stepped aside, saying, "Please come in."

However, he didn't seem very confident in saying that, since he hadn't actually been inside yet.

I wonder what it's like inside, and if there's anywhere to sit.

But since the person went to such lengths to bring him here and even acted as a local guide along the way, he would never do something like ungrateful or discarding someone after they've served their purpose.

Sora didn't stand on ceremony. He was indeed exhausted and desperately needed to sit down and recover his strength. After saying "Excuse me," he stepped inside.

He was also quite curious about what the inside of the house looked like. He had only looked at it from the outside and recognized the door, but had never actually gone inside.

It is said that because the owner of this house could not be found, the construction company that rebuilt the community had to designate this area separately.

Kotekawa Kami also took off his shoes and followed him inside.

The luggage that was mailed a couple of days ago is piled up on both sides of the entrance hall, leaving only a very narrow passage for people to pass through.

The living room is neither too big nor too small, and it is separate from the kitchen. There is also a large floor-to-ceiling window facing the yard.

As expected, the room was completely empty; there was no sofa or coffee table.

Kotekawa Kami looked around, then went over and pulled back the curtains of the French windows, instantly brightening the room.

He brought over another box and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, please make do with this for now."

After I've tidied up a bit, I'll go to the nearby secondhand market to see if I can find a sofa to buy.

While one can make do with whatever one wants, it would be terrible if a guest came along and there wasn't even a place to sit.

Honba Sorata looked at the box and hesitated, "Is it okay? Won't it damage the things inside?"

Kotekawa Kami shook his head, thinking to himself that it contained another set of his barbell plates, which wouldn't break even if a car came along, let alone him.

But before he could say anything, Sora sat down on the floor and craned his neck to look around the room.

There were no decorations on the walls, but the yellowish walls themselves bore the marks of time, as if the past had been sealed here.

He adjusted his glasses and exclaimed, "It really has a sense of the times! You rarely see this kind of layout nowadays, do you?"

No, there are houses like this everywhere in our village... Kotekawa Kami also sat down cross-legged, took off the bag on his shoulder, took out the herbal tea he had bought on the way, handed over a can, and said with a smile: "My uncle left home when he was very young, and probably hasn't moved since then."

"I think I've heard my dad mention it too..." Honjo Sorata opened a bottle of herbal tea and gulped it down. He had been talking the whole way here, and his throat was burning.

He finished his herbal tea in one gulp, while Kotekawa Kamimi thought for a moment and pushed the unopened jar in his hand over as well.

He had been listening the whole time, so he wasn't very thirsty.

Honba Sorata waved his hand and said, "I'm going to rest for a bit. Don't worry about me. It's getting late. Let's pack our things first. When we're almost done, I'll take you to my house. My dad said he'll close early tonight. Let's have dinner together as a welcome celebration for your first time in Tokyo."

This arrangement is very reasonable and appropriate, without any abruptness.

Kotekawa Kami stood up, took a towel out of his bag, and tied it around his head.

Every room was cleaned very well, and he didn't need to clean anymore for the time being.

He also went up to the second and third floors to take a look. The house was really spacious for him to live in by himself; it could even be described as a luxury.

"The bedroom will be on the first floor, so we can react quickly if there's any noise. Also, it will be cool on the first floor in the summer. The second floor will be converted into a quiet room, and the third floor will be used as an insulation layer for now..."

After roughly planning the layout of the room, he went back downstairs, rolled up his sleeves, and began unpacking and tidying up the boxes.

Woks, stew pots, bowls and chopsticks, pillows, sheets and blankets, clothes for all four seasons, shoes, socks and underwear, as well as strength training equipment... Yoga mats are upstairs, and dumbbells, barbells and pull-ups are placed in the yard where they won't get in the way.

Starting today, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be living here for at least three years.

He started spinning around the room like a top.

Sorata Honba, who was resting on the carpet, had originally planned to go up and help later, but the cardboard boxes in the entrance hallway had already disappeared at a visible rate, so it seemed that he was not needed at all.

His expression turned somewhat strange.

This guy's stamina seems off the charts!

Once school starts, he'll definitely be in high demand by sports clubs.

Kami Kotekawa moved very quickly, completing the move in less than an hour.

Finally, he carefully carried the large stack of cardboard boxes up to the third floor, then took a deep breath, washed his hands and face, went inside to change his clothes, picked up the gifts he had brought from home, and said to Honba Sorata, "Sorry to keep you waiting, let's go?"

Sora had just looked away from his phone screen. It wasn't even four o'clock yet, the busiest time at the store. If he went back now, he'd definitely be drafted and ordered around doing this and that.

He also thought that cleaning the room would take at least several days.

But who would have thought that Kamiko Kotekawa would be so exaggerated, not even uttering a sound for an hour.

He hesitated slightly, "It's still early, and my dad probably won't have time to see us... How about I take you for a walk around the area first? So you can get familiar with the way."

When visiting, Kotekawa Kami naturally followed the host's lead, putting down what he was carrying and nodding, "Very well."

Kong Tai's spirits lifted, and he stood up, his steps light as the wind: "Let's go see Black Si!"

Chapter Four: Local Ghost Stories of Tokyo

Kotegawa Kami rejected his proposal.

More than Hei Si, he wanted to know what was around here, such as where the convenience store was, where the shopping mall was, and where the shopping street was.

Although they brought a lot of things from home, it was only a drop in the ocean for a family.

For example, refrigerators, washing machines, kettles, and clothes racks are all indispensable items in life.

Sorata felt it was a bit of a pity and didn't insist, after all, he has always been honest and kind.

After the two went out, Honba Sorata looked around and kindly reminded them, "You can buy some small gifts later and visit the neighbors to get to know them, since you'll be living here from now on."

Kotegawa Kami understood; Aunt Akiba had also explained this to him.

Once you're here, you'll also need to take on some basic community obligations.

For example, you are responsible for keeping the street in front of your own house clean, you have to throw away the trash at the designated time, and you have to take turns patrolling the street... All of these are written on something called a "circulation board".

So you should make sure to greet your neighbors properly.

As for the formalities after moving in, we'll take care of them tomorrow. I'll wander around for a bit now before heading to visit the local family.

"It's not far ahead, that's the commercial street where our house is, let's go around it..." Honba Sora pointed in the distance, then turned and went in the other direction.

Kotegawa Kami didn't suspect anything, assuming that Honba Sorata just wanted to show him around more.

"There's a convenience store near your apartment complex, in the opposite direction from where we came out. There's also a laundromat and a DVD store over there. It's best to go to the DVD store on the basement floor before 7 a.m., when there aren't many people..."

Along the way, Kotegawa Kami listened to him talk while observing the surrounding environment.

"Um..." After a moment, he asked, "Is there a used market around here?"

"Used markets? There are many, but the more reliable shops are a bit of a walk away. Let's add each other, and I'll send you the addresses."

Kota pulled out his large-screen phone.

The God of Furukawa follows good deeds.

This is one of the advantages of having a local guide; it saves a lot of trouble.

Having added each other as friends, Honba Sorata glanced at Kotekawa Kami's nickname and felt a little puzzled.

"A kind person? What a strange name..." he muttered to himself, not daring to say it outright. He tapped the screen randomly with his two thumbs, sending over a list of several good secondhand shops he knew.

Kotekawa Kami also glanced at his online name, which was "Beyond the Sky".

After receiving the address, he checked it and found that the nearest one was still in Shinjuku, where he had just arrived. There was a reputable secondhand market there, which was exactly what he needed.

Kotegawa Kami thanked him again.

Now I have one less thing to worry about.

As for other places he needed to go, such as the city hall and the local special affairs department, he could simply follow the map navigation to get there.

For Sora, waving his hand is as simple as moving a finger.

The two continued strolling, and after walking around the neighborhood for a while, Honba Sora checked the time and felt it was still a bit early, so he asked again, "Are we really not going to see the...?"

Kotekawa Kami was memorizing the route they had just taken when he heard this and shook his head without hesitation. To avoid further entanglement with Honba Sorata, he immediately changed the subject: "How's the security around here? Are the monsters causing any trouble?"

"Yokai? I haven't seen one in years!" Sora Honba said nonchalantly, "There are many shrines dedicated to local land gods here, as well as branches of the Special Division. Yokai wouldn't dare come here!"

Kotegawa Kami nodded silently.

Just as Uncle Kenji said, Tokyo doesn't have many monsters, so you can live in peace.

This is a good thing, but it's also a bit of a hassle for him.

This means he might not be able to get any decent bounty missions from the Special Division, which will affect his family's finances and his speed of becoming stronger...

Of course, before thinking about all that, I still need to order my own sword first.