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

He went back to his room first, snapped a few photos, and posted them in the group chat. While they were chatting, he thought for a moment and typed a message:

[Kurumi and Shirakawa Nozomi are visiting my home.]

The chat group was silent for a moment, then a long row of neat "???" appeared.

The usually quiet priest posted a picture of the night view under the streetlights at the east end of the village.

[Shirakawa-kun, Kokuichi...] Glasses-kun typed out a line of text.

[Besides Sugoiichi, I can't say anything else.] This was said by Honba Yuka. When she received this message, she was urging Mikazuki to sleep in Kotegawa's bedroom together.

Apart from the brother and sister, no one else chimed in.

After all, there are only seven people in total.

The birds frolicking among the flowers remained silent, as did the crescent moon in the clear sky.

Kotegawa Kami was explaining the situation to Mikazuki Haruka when he glanced at the screen and then switched back.

He's an honest man, and honest men are least good at charming girls.

So when the girl, who was still in Tokyo, finally sent a faint "hmm" message.

He knew she wasn't angry anymore.

He asked about the situation at the Big White Cat shop, and Mikazuki said that it was just like in previous years, keeping people extremely busy.

So Kotekawa Kami thought for a moment and told her to wait until no one else was home, then go to the big box under his bed in his room, find a glass bottle, take out thirty small dumplings, and give them to the big white cat.

Mikazuki Seisakusaku didn't quite understand what this was, but he didn't ask any further questions and agreed.

And so, the brief chat came to an end. Kotekawa Kami closed his phone, threw himself onto the bed, looked up at the familiar ceiling, and closed his eyes to rest.

We're going into the mountains tonight, as the Shirakawa siblings had already told us beforehand, so now we just need to wait for the time to come and then we can all meet up.

In the village at the foot of the mountain, it gets dark early, and every household goes to bed early. Before eight o'clock in the evening, there are almost no houses with their lights on.

Nozomi Shirakawa really liked this quiet environment. The streets were deserted, with only occasional scattered lights. This feeling was pure tranquility, something he couldn't experience in Tokyo.

Tokyo is always noisy, with all sorts of electronic and radio noises that you can't help but listen to even if you don't want to.

He was looking up at the sky. "The moon is beautiful tonight."

“Yes!” Yu Zi, sitting on a rock nearby with her hands supporting her chin, nodded sheepishly.

Although she didn't quite understand what was so beautiful about the moon, that big round plate, it didn't stop her from agreeing with her owner that it was beautiful.

"Then let's find a place like this to live from now on," the little priest said casually.

"Well, before that, Master needs to get married first."

"That's none of your business!" The little priest was very unhappy. He raised his hand to take her back and turned back to the village.

"Hmm?" He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly sensed a gaze watching him from the darkness. He instinctively turned around and looked behind him.

A woman wearing a tattered white dress, with her long hair casually draped over her shoulders and her eyes glowing crimson, was slowly removing the mask from her face.

A voice, as faint as the cold wind blowing in the dead of winter, rang out: "Handsome guy, do I look pretty?"

Seeing the hideous mouth that was almost torn to the sides of his ears, the little priest felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. The malicious aura pressed down on him like an overwhelming tidal wave. He instantly froze, unable to open his mouth or look away. The coldness seemed to emanate from his very bones. He could only watch in despair as the owner of the hideous grin got closer and closer.

……

On the second floor, in Shirakawa Kurumi's room, the girl, who had just finished showering and felt refreshed, was humming a song as she packed her suitcase.

She pulled out a small bag of Kao Leya product packaging, brought it close, and gently sniffed it.

The scent of jasmine is very refreshing and faint; you can't smell it at all unless you get very close.

"Strange, why can he smell this? Is his nose even more sensitive than Wang Jiang's? How is that possible?" She looked puzzled and put the packaging bag at the deepest part of the suitcase.

The most annoying few days of the month are over, and we don't need this thing anymore.

Just then, there was a soft knock on the door.

The little girl was stunned, and her heart started pounding.

No way? That kid's finally figured it out and's planning a night raid on me?

But this is too sudden, isn't it? My mind, my mental preparations...

Unfortunately, Aunt Akiba's voice came from outside at that moment: "Kumquat-chan, the village isn't very safe at night. You should call your little brother and ask him to come home early."

"Xiao Wang went out?" A slightly disappointed Shirakawa Kurumi was taken aback. She quickly got up to open the door and bowed her head to apologize to Aunt Akiba who was standing at the door: "I'm sorry that my good-for-nothing brother made you worry. I'll go find him and bring him back right away."

Aunt Qiuye was still worried and said, "Although the village is not big, the roads are difficult to travel. I'll wake Xiaojian up and have him go out with you to look for it."

Shirakawa Kurumi replied with a hint of confidence, "I understand. You don't need to worry. He'll just wander around the area at most."

Although my little brother was a bit impolite this time, he's not a child anymore and he can't possibly be so ignorant of propriety.

Aunt Qiuye nodded, turned around and went downstairs.

After watching her leave, Shirakawa Kurumi turned around and stormed back to her room, grabbing her phone from the bed and randomly pressing buttons.

"That brat! How dare he act so recklessly outside! He's definitely going back to Tokyo tomorrow!"

"Beep...beep...beep..."

There was only empty sound in the receiver.

Shirakawa Kurumi frowned, feeling slightly nervous.

No way? Something really happened?

She spun around a few times, took out her outdoor clothes and changed. Before leaving, she hesitated for a moment, but still knocked on Kotegawa Kami's door.

When Kotekawa Kami opened the door, rubbing his eyes, she kept a straight face and quietly told him that she couldn't contact Shirakawa Nozomi.

Kotekawa Kami stared at her, bewildered.

What's going on? It's only the first night and my little brother's already gone?

Chapter 180 Dazzling Cherry Blossoms (Part 1)

At ten o'clock at night, in the woods at the foot of the mountain far from the village, Furutekawa Kamimi frowned and looked into the distance into the forest.

He had been smelling the aroma outside for most of the day, and finally chased it all the way here.

Shirakawa Kurumi, standing next to him, frowned her handsome eyebrows, her eyes filled with surprise and doubt: "Is he crazy? Running around in the mountains at night?"

“Perhaps he didn’t do it willingly.” Kotekawa Kami glanced at the village behind him. “Enough talk, hurry up and find him and get back.”

He wanted to come into the mountains for a stroll, but he didn't want to do it this way.

Shirakawa Kurumi nodded nervously, her teeth itching slightly.

You brat! What a mess you've made of this!

Kotekawa Kami pulled the hood of his coat over his head, turned on the flashlight on his shoulder, and went into the mountains with his sword.

The girl kept her feet low and followed him silently, truly displaying the demeanor of a ninja.

Kami Kotekawa focused all his attention on his nose, took a deep sniff, and was overwhelmed by a variety of smells. He suppressed his nausea, exhaled, and said, "Follow me!"

"Don't worry! I'm an expert at tailing people!"

Shirakawa Kurumi confidently guarantees this.

After thinking for a moment, Kotekawa Kami decided to believe her. Then, with his knees slightly bent, he strode along the mountain path, stirring up a sandstorm behind him.

Still standing there in a daze, Shirakawa Kurumi choked twice, then turned and disappeared from the spot.

When Furutekawa Kami entered the mountains, chaos erupted within.

Flickering green will-o'-the-wisps drifted out from the depths of the forest, only to scatter in panic as they approached people.

Hidden behind, Shirakawa Kurumi seemed to sense something and turned her head to look. She saw a white-clad figure wearing a triangular headscarf squatting on the ground, puffing out her cheeks and blowing hard at the will-o'-the-wisps floating around her.

"Huff, huff, huff!"

The fist-sized flame quickly dwindled to the size of a soybean, swaying in the wind as if it were about to go out.

The little bird breathed a sigh of relief, hid in the grass, glanced fearfully at the back of Kotekawa Kami, and then hurriedly floated away.

Shirakawa Kurumi was a little dumbfounded, and then slipped and almost crashed headfirst into a tree.

She quickly focused on her journey and finally understood why the Nagano Ina region was so peaceful this year.

The man in front, Kamiko Kotekawa, ran all the way to the mountainside in one breath, then took a slight breath to regulate his breathing. While waiting for Kurumi to catch up, he also twitched his nose.

This time, the smell on my little brother and the tangled stench were even stronger and clearer.

"This smell is almost as strong as the Evil Spirits Society's. It shouldn't be coming from that little shikigami, right?" he guessed uncertainly.

After all, the fair-skinned and handsome young priest, who was even more beautiful than a girl, didn't seem like someone with a heavy palate.

About a minute later, Shirakawa Kurumi caught up, panting, and asked, "Why did you stop?"

"It's because you're too slow..." he said. "Take a short rest and conserve your energy."

Shirakawa Kurumi nodded gently. The situation in the mountains was complicated, and there was no use in being anxious.

She smoothed the ends of her hair from her forehead, placed her hands in front of her, and bowed: "I'm sorry, he caused you so much trouble."

Kotekawa Kami was taken aback. He was used to seeing this girl constantly looking down on Shirakawa Nozomi, but now she was suddenly acting like an older sister, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He raised his hand and patted her shoulder: "Why are we being so polite? But there's one thing I really have to say, your little brother has immense potential for improvement, so you'd better catch up and not waste any time."

“Yes, I’ll send him back to Tokyo tomorrow so our old man can give him some proper guidance,” Shirakawa Kurumi said obediently.

“It’s your father,” Kotekawa Kami corrected her, and before she could say anything more shameless, he shone the lamp ahead and said, “Let’s get going.”

This time he didn't run anymore. The path halfway up the mountain was difficult to walk on, and if he accidentally slipped and fell back to his hometown, that would be terrible.

The two walked cautiously for nearly half an hour before finding a cold, dark cave that was so deep that a flashlight could not illuminate its bottom and that white mist was billowing out.

Shirakawa Kurumi felt a chill run down her spine and asked uncertainly, "Is Nozomi really in here?"

Kami Kotekawa looked inside, took out his phone and wallet, and handed them to her: "There should be a pool of water down there. You stay here and keep watch. I can go down by myself. If Aunt Akiba calls, just tell her we're in the city now."

"Are you sure it's okay? Otherwise, should we wait for the Special Division's support?" Shirakawa Kurumi said in a low voice. She was also very anxious. In this harsh environment, if Kotegawa were to get caught up in it as well, she really wouldn't know how she would face Aunt Akiba and Uncle Kenji.

"I have true qi protecting me, so it's no problem for me to dive into the sea for days, let alone a pool of water." Kotekawa Kami took off his coat, leaving only his vest, slung his sword pouch over his shoulder, grabbed a flashlight, and went down into the cave.