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

He heard footsteps moving back and forth downstairs. His ears twitched, and he listened for a while. He subconsciously thought of getting up to see what was going on, but his mindset wasn't right at the moment. If he went downstairs, he might turn into a wolf, so it was better to stay quiet for now.

He exhaled, adjusted his breathing, banished distracting thoughts, and gradually calmed his mind, focusing his attention on his inner sea.

The five orbs of light—blue, white, milky white, crimson, and dark gold—remained quietly suspended.

Kotekawa Kami's eyes widened little by little.

This is the first time I've seen a situation where both "talent" and "mastery" appear simultaneously.

"What is the talent of calamity?" With a thought, he shattered the light sphere he had been most looking forward to.

The ancient, large characters quickly appeared: 【Talent · Long Arm】

"Tongbi? What is that?" He was stunned, somewhat bewildered.

He doesn't feel anything special right now.

After pondering for a while, he shook his head, having no clue what to do, and temporarily suppressed his thoughts, continuing to shatter the second ball of light.

【Ultimate Skill: Sakura Chaos】

Kotekawa Kami's eyes brightened slightly, and a series of unique insights instantly surfaced in his mind.

He had seen this move before; it was extremely powerful!

If he hadn't burned his true energy and cut off one of the calamities' arms beforehand, and if it hadn't been within the [Impermanence] domain, he might not have been able to withstand it!

"Now I have a killer move too!" He was incredibly excited.

Although his swordsmanship was exquisite and highly lethal, after all these days, he still felt that he lacked a decisive weapon.

And now! Disaster, that old friend, has made up for it!

"I must find a place to try it out later!" He forcibly suppressed his impulse. The [Impermanence] domain was the most suitable place to test his skills, but not now, as it would involve Mikazuki.

After suppressing his impulse, he was excited for a while before remembering something else.

The calamity was wielded with two hands—no, it was more like a four-handed knife!

But he only has one sword... If he were to unleash it, would its power be significantly weaker than the original?

He frowned, his thoughts unconsciously drifting back to the talent he had just mentioned, [Tongbi].

"Could this thing be related to 'Chaotic Cherry Blossoms'? Hmm... maybe we'll find out soon enough."

He turned his gaze to the shelf in front of him, where three sheathed longswords lay horizontally.

As expected, the milky-white orb of light was the essence of the calamity, a full half-circle larger than the essence of the Nightmare Maiden.

The cyan orb represents experience, but the greater calamity is clearly swordsmanship.

[Merit: Thirty-nine]

The last pale white orb of light represents swordsmanship. The Calamity's swordsmanship is quite advanced, and the experience it brings is both expected and unexpectedly rich.

[Sword: Thirty-Six]

It went from [25] to [36] in one go!

Countless flashes of sword light passed through his eyes. At this moment, Kotegawa Kami even had the illusion that he could go up to the sky and smash everything.

Chapter 171 What is Mi?

Within the realm of impermanence, a burst of light suddenly erupted under the dim sky. Sword shadows crisscrossed, like a shower of cherry blossoms, transforming into streams of light that crashed down from the heavens to the ground.

The ground of the ancient battlefield trembled continuously, blowing away a cloud of yellow sand and leaving behind deep, bottomless slash marks.

Kami Kotekawa, holding his sword in both hands, pondered the matter.

My left and right arms are more coordinated now, and I can truly control them as if they were my own arms. Perhaps this is the effect of Tongbi (a type of arm-strengthening technique).

And

He first planted the sword in the ground, then moved his arms somewhat uncomfortably. He raised his hand and touched his back, where there were two warm spots.

When he used "Chaotic Cherry Blossoms" just now, two phantom images of arms flashed behind him.

He was terrified, fearing that he too would become a four-armed monster.

Fortunately, it didn't appear, and the phantom of the arm only appeared when "Chaotic Cherry Blossoms" appeared.

"Perhaps the true Chaotic Cherry Blossom requires four arms to be truly unleashed? Then it seems that the function of the Tongbi (通臂) is not just to coordinate these two arms." As he pondered this, recalling the "Chaotic Cherry Blossom" he had unleashed twice before, he suddenly understood why he always felt that the Great Calamity (大灾祸) was not as powerful as the original version, which had four arms. He only had two, so it was normal for its power to be reduced.

"And it's kind of ugly! If someone uses this move in the future, with four arms and all that, it'll scare the kids, right? And it's really ugly!" Kami Kotekawa shook his head repeatedly, frowning as he thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up: "Huh? If I activate Nightmare, could I create two clones for myself? Like making dumplings, even though the move is ugly, I'm cool! As long as I can hide my arms..."

He put his hands on his hips, leaned back, and thought about it more and more, feeling that it was a brilliant idea.

However, at this moment, a faint sense of weakness rose in his heart. With a thought, he drew his longsword, broke the domain, and returned to reality.

After all, with both ultimate abilities fully activated, plus the burden of Nightmare, it was really a bit too much for them.

"Until you reach a higher level of skill, it's best to use the ultimate technique alone unless absolutely necessary." He shook his slightly dizzy head. This was only because his skill level had reached 39; otherwise, he might not be able to use the two ultimate techniques at the same time.

He sheathed his sword, held it in his hand, and strode through the bamboo forest.

It was Thursday afternoon, and he was practicing his techniques alone in the bamboo grove behind the exorcism shrine.

After lunch today, he and Mikazuki came to school together.

He can skip afternoon classes, but he can't drag Mikazuki's legs.

The girl got into a top school without attending tutoring classes, so she must have put in a lot more hard work.

Tokyo remains under martial law, with only one class in the afternoon. This school schedule is unlikely to end before Golden Week.

Since his class didn't have any regular classes on Thursday afternoons, he simply slipped away to familiarize himself with new moves when no one was around.

Back in the empty club room, he lay back on the wooden floor by the door, his hands behind his head, looking at the dark clouds in the sky.

This place is always spotless because of the little priest who cleans it. It's nice to have such a hardworking little bee in the club.

He squinted his eyes, a gentle breeze ruffling his hair, his internal energy circulating on its own, carrying a faint warmth that made him feel a little sleepy.

Light footsteps reached his ears from a distance, followed by a slightly speechless voice: "So it was here after all."

Kotekawa Kami, without opening his eyes, made a nasal "hmm" sound.

Takanashi Hanami, holding down the hem of her skirt, sat down beside him, tilting her head slightly, somewhat puzzled: "Don't you like my mother's lessons?"

This afternoon is Ms. Chiko's music class.

"No, no, I really enjoy Senko-sensei's music class, but I sometimes want to slack off." Kotekawa Kami stretched: "Anyway, Fujiwara-sensei said that we can do whatever we want today."

"Then why would the teacher say something so outrageous?"

"Perhaps the teacher is understanding and won't bring this up. How did you get here?"

"I don't need to practice the school song, and I figured we should have music class soon, so I came to find you," Takanashi Hanamai replied casually. But judging from her appearance, she didn't seem to be there to teach music, so she asked casually, "When are you going back to Nagano?"

"Seven o'clock the day after tomorrow morning."

Are you alone?

"Otherwise what? I don't know any other Nagano kids studying here, and even if I did, there's no reason for me to go back with them. It's not like I don't know the way."

Where is the clear sky?

"Her foot injury has healed, and she will continue to work at the coffee shop during Golden Week."

"Are you comfortable letting her walk alone at night now?"

"Anyway, it's not far from home, and Jia will be staying with her for a while, so there's nothing to worry about too much."

The members of the Evil Spirit Society, including those in Hokkaido, are almost all dead, so there's not much to worry about in that regard. If all else fails, he can ask Ishikawa Yasuhiro and the White Cat for help.

If that still doesn't work, he'll rush back overnight to see who's behind this, and once he finds them, he'll chop them into a hundred pieces in no time!

I don't believe it can't be cured.

The little bird stopped talking, shifted its body upwards, and, mimicking his posture, lay down flat.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable, she sat up again, took off her shoes, and walked into the clubhouse. Inside the door, she curled up her long legs, slowly bent over and lay on the floor, supporting her chin with her hands.

Kami looked up and was a little speechless: "Hey, you're showing too much skin."

"Oh," Takanashi Hanamai casually smoothed her skirt back.

He said helplessly, "You're a girl, you should at least be more careful. If you expose yourself, you'll be the one who suffers!"

"It's okay, there's no one else here anyway." The girl swayed her smooth, slender legs gently.

"Me? Well, I guess I'm a boy too, okay?"

"Huh? Kotegawa has those kinds of feelings for me? Don't you only like girls with big breasts?" Takanashi Hana blinked her clear black and white eyes, her voice carrying a hint of teasing.

Kotekawa Kami glanced at her sideways, raised his hand, and flicked her forehead.

"It hurts!"

The little bird, Bird Dance, bared its teeth and claws and pounced on him, wrestling with him.

In the chaos, Kotegawa Kami felt a cool sensation on his cheek.

He paused for a moment, then reached out and lifted her up.

The little bird, with its pouty lips, rosy cheeks, furrowed brows, and puffed-up cheeks, was still sulking.

"Put me down!" she said fiercely.

"I can let you go, but did you take advantage of me just now?"

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Kotegawa can be quite narcissistic sometimes!"

Kotegawa Kami simply couldn't believe that this girl with a "criminal record" was the same.

"Really not?"

"No, no, I didn't!"

Chapter 172 Golden Week (Part 1)