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

Chapter 174 I Opened the Wrong Door

At five o'clock on Saturday morning, Kotekawa Kami got up on time, stretched, and casually drew back the curtains to take a look at the sky outside.

Before dawn, the melodious calls of the strong-footed warbler could be heard from somewhere.

This reminded him somewhat of the fat parrot, Yoshiro. The second-floor resident had moved to Honba's house to live permanently. Because it was so talkative, especially knowledgeable about history, it had become very good friends with Uncle Kima. Even Honba Sorata would occasionally ask it for advice, so it was living a very good life there.

He folded the blankets, opened the door, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Last night... he slept alone.

It wasn't because of any conflict with Mikazuki, but because Yuka arrived... just as they were about to turn off the TV and get ready for bed.

He brushed his teeth happily, and casually turned on the TV with the remote, listening to the sweet voice of the morning weather reporter from afar.

At this moment, Mikazuki also got up, rubbing his sleepy eyes, walked into the bathroom, pressed his head against his back, and said in a muffled voice, "Good morning."

"Good morning." Kotekawa Kami rinsed his mouth, spat out the foam, wiped his cheeks with a towel, and then turned around to wipe her cheeks as well.

The sleepy girl woke up, her eyes sparkling.

Kotegawa threw away the towel, pulled her into his arms, and prepared to do something naughty.

The girl raised her hand and wrapped it around his neck.

But just then, there was a knock at the door.

Both of them were startled and separated instantly.

Kotekawa Kami took a few steps and hid in the toilet.

If the sky is clear, turn on the tap and splash cool tap water on your face to cool down.

Yuka rushed in and headed straight for the restroom, but found the door locked. She immediately jumped up and down in a panic, banging on the door incessantly, tears welling in her eyes: "Hurry, hurry up and come out! Hurry up and come out!"

Hearing her heartfelt anxiety, Furutekawa Kami inside couldn't help but sigh. He could only straighten his chest, tuck in his stomach, and stick out his buttocks. He opened the door and ran back to his room at lightning speed.

Benchang Youjia was slightly stunned. Before she could see clearly, the person in front of her had disappeared. But that didn't matter anymore. She rushed in, closed the door, and began to release the pressure.

Mikazuki was clearly visible under clear skies, while Kotegawa Kami was covered in sweat.

A slight smile curved her lips as she raised her hand and turned the tap on a little more, using the gushing water to drown out the cheerful little whistle.

"Qingkong, what's for breakfast?"

"Get out of the toilet first!"

……

Two hours later, Kotegawa Kami packed his luggage. As Yuka carried the blanket upstairs, he grabbed Mikazuki Haruka's small hand and said goodbye to her in person.

The girl's eyes instantly welled up with tears, her cheeks flushed, and she gripped his clothes tightly with her small hands, unwilling to let go.

Kotekawa Kami was also reluctant to leave, and even had the urge to tuck her under his arm and take her back to Nagano.

But doing so would cause Mikazuki to lose credibility, so that won't work...

Yujia came downstairs after hanging up the quilt.

The two reluctantly let go of each other's hands.

Kotegawa Kami slung his large and small bags and sword pouch over his shoulder and stepped out the door.

Mikazuki and Yuka followed behind, whispering together about how far Nagano was and how many buses Kotegawa Kami would have to take to get back.

At the second-floor window next door, Kotori Hanako leaned out halfway. When she saw Mikazuki and Yuka, she was clearly pleasantly surprised and turned around and ran out as well—wearing a khaki cat-patterned plush pajama.

They got together.

Kotekawa Kami waved down a taxi, then waved to the three girls behind him: "I'm leaving now, see you in a week."

"Bon Voyage!"

"Maybe we'll visit Nagano sometime, and then we'll have to trouble Kotegawa to host us," Takanashi Hanamai said jokingly, but her expression didn't seem like she was joking.

Kotekawa Kami looked at her suspiciously, but couldn't figure it out, so he gave up, waved his hand, got into the car, and drove away.

Mikazuki Seisakusaku looked at the car's taillights, subconsciously took a few steps, then stopped and remained silent.

After a long while... Yuka spoke.

"Hana-mai, are you really going to Nagano?"

"No, I was just saying."

"Oh……"

"I was really just saying that casually!"

……

At 7:20, Kotekawa Kami boarded the Shinkansen and found his seat.

Then, by sheer coincidence, a young woman with a two- or three-year-old child was sitting opposite him.

The little guy, with a pacifier in his mouth, stared at him with his clear, innocent eyes.

He looked at the little guy with some wariness.

The young mother holding the baby looked him over, somewhat surprised: "This handsome young man, do you know my little one?"

No, no, no, I have no connection with him... Kotekawa Kami apologized, "Your son is very cute, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances. I'm sorry."

"Alala, Ichi-chan, did you hear that? A handsome young man said you're cute!" The young woman was delighted to hear this and waved the little one's arms: "When you grow up, you must grow up to be as handsome as that young man!"

The poor little guy, on the other hand, was being tossed around and turned.

Kami Kotegawa leaned back in his chair and began to close his eyes to rest.

The train journey was boring and long, but thankfully, Kami Kotekawa had great self-control and sat motionless until the final stop.

When he opened his eyes and prepared to get off the bus, he inadvertently met the somewhat disappointed gaze of the young mother opposite him.

He was somewhat bewildered, stood up, packed his things, and left.

After getting off the train, he bought a new ticket and boarded a slow train. The train traveled slowly along the way, which gave him a feeling of being home.

Yes, that's it, the slow, leisurely pace, which goes perfectly with the flavor of the countryside.

There's no 7-to-5 work schedule, no make-up days or class schedules, and if anything happens, holidays are calculated by the week...

Kami Kotegawa leaned back in his chair, gazing out the window at the endless, verdant mountains, his eyes filled with affection and nostalgia.

After being away for so long, Piaojiang and the monsters in the mountains must be feeling the same way he is, missing each other, right?

Around noon, he got off the train at Okaya Station and waited at the station entrance for about half an hour before Uncle Kenji arrived in his car.

It had been a month since I last saw him, and Uncle Jian was still dressed in the same coarse cloth Wu-style clothes as before, and even the expression on his face was almost the same as when he left.

Kotekawa Kamimi handed him the item in his hand and introduced it, saying, "This is what Uncle Takama asked me to bring back."

"Okay." Uncle Jian Er reached out and took it, saying succinctly, "Go back."

On the way back, Kotekawa Kami took out his phone. There was a message on it. He looked at it and tilted his head in confusion: "You went back again?"

"Yes, I ran into two out-of-town visitors on their way to the village, and I gave them a ride."

"Huh? There are tourists coming at this time?"

"Well..."

Kenji wasn't good at expressing himself, so it was mostly Kotegawa Kamimi who did the talking the whole way, talking about his life in Tokyo, his experiences there, and also Glasses-kun, Yuka, Takanashi...

At this point, Uncle Kenji interjected, "How's it going with that girl in Tokyo?"

"You mean Mikazuki?" Kotekawa Kami coughed. "Just like you said in the email, we... we'll probably be together after we graduate high school."

"High school graduation?" Uncle Kenji murmured, his gaze becoming somewhat strange for some reason.

"Where's Chizuru? Didn't she insist on coming along this time?"

Kenji shook his head: "Mr. Ishikawa and his family went to Nagoya for a trip and left a few hours ago."

"Ah, what a pity, I bought her so many candies." Kotekawa Kami said with some regret. This time, he wouldn't be able to see Chihaya shouting and raving about how much she liked it, but pretending not to care.

Uncle Jian remained silent, as if he had something on his mind. He tried to speak several times during the latter part of the journey, but seemed to have not thought it through and kept hesitating to speak.

Kami Kotekawa felt something was off and asked first, but Uncle Kenji just shook his head.

And so, they returned home. As soon as Kotekawa Kami got out of the car, he rushed into the house with his things, excitedly shouting, "Aunt Akiba, I'm home!"

The entryway door opened, and Shirakawa Kurumi, smiling gently, bowed slightly: "Welcome home."

"Bang!" Kotekawa Kami slammed the door shut in an instant.

He stood at the doorway, frowning, then looked around, somewhat bewildered.

Did he see it wrong?

Or did he open the wrong door?

Chapter 175 The Walnut Arrives

"Hmm, not bad, you've grown taller again! Auntie can hardly touch the top of your head anymore! Looks like you've been eating well! Amazing! But haven't you lost a little weight? But as long as you're safe, Tokyo has been quite chaotic lately..." Aunt Akiba pulled Kotekawa Kamimi around, looking her up and down, becoming happier with each glance.

Tokyo was suddenly placed under martial law a few days ago, and I was so worried about her.

Kotekawa Kami bent down to let Aunt Akiba touch his hair, saying, "Uncle Takama's family in Tokyo takes good care of me, sending me snacks every few days. There's no way I could have lost weight; I've definitely gained a lot."

"Nonsense, do you think I can't tell if you've gained or lost weight?" Aunt Qiuye said unhappily, scolding, "You're really going to learn bad habits from your Uncle Jian."

Kenji, who was standing next to them, was sharing his insights on drinking tea with the Shirakawa siblings.

Kami Kotekawa really wanted to say that he wasn't lying, but Aunt Akiba was clearly in a "I won't listen" state, so he could only reply, "What does this have to do with Uncle Kenji? Did he make you angry?"

Aunt Qiuye was waiting for this. It was indeed more comfortable talking to Xiaojian than to that blockhead. You couldn't get a word out of him even if you hit him a hundred times.

She put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "He keeps saying Tokyo is safe here and safe there, but in just this month, how many incidents have happened? Evil spirits, ghouls, they're all more terrifying than the last! And he still dares to call that safe!"

The two "uninvited guests" nodded subconsciously, their faces showing deep agreement.

Tokyo is generally peaceful, but when it does get into trouble, it's anything but ordinary. After all, how could someone cause trouble in Tokyo without some real ability?