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

“This is a busy downtown area, so we were hesitant and it escaped!” Ishikawa Yasuhiro said with a serious expression. “But there shouldn’t be any major problems. This time, three divine messengers are involved, so there’s definitely no issue.”

"A divine messenger? What kind of person is that?" Kotekawa Kami seemed to have heard the term before, but he hadn't asked about it in detail.

"Divine messengers are the messengers of the gods in the mortal world. They are protected by the gods and possess great power bestowed upon them by the gods," Yasuhiro Ishikawa explained. "They are the most powerful humans besides the heads of various gods and the top Yin-Yang masters..."

Kotekawa Kami paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

There are so many experts!

“However, the divine messenger does not easily make a move, and usually keeps to himself. He only sets out when a great demon like this threatens a region…” Ishikawa Yasuhiro added.

"Oh..." The young man didn't press the matter further. Anyway, he knew people at Shirakawa Shrine, so he could just ask Kurumi later.

"Oh, right!" Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something else and said earnestly, "The main reason I was able to find this place was because I paid 50 million plus a good sword as a reward for the information. You'll reimburse me for the money and the sword, right?"

Ishikawa Yasuhiro paused for a moment, swallowing back the "30 million ramen" he almost blurted out, then nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll definitely reimburse you! Also, Fujiwara-sensei will definitely have an extra reward..." At this point, he winked and said, "For example, marrying my granddaughter to you or something."

"Fujiwara Kaori?" Kotekawa Kami was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Never mind, I'm already taken... But you reminded me, remember which clothes I gave Fujiwara Kaori, and have her wash the coat and return it to me later."

"Already taken? That's a real shame!" Ishikawa Yasuhiro chuckled, clearly not surprised that Kotekawa Kamimi had a partner.

Such an amazing young man, it would be strange if he didn't have a girlfriend.

Kotekawa Kami put away the two longswords in his hands, glanced behind him, and said in a low voice, "Then I'll go back first. Everything else can remain the same as before."

"Be careful..." Ishikawa Yasuhiro nodded.

Kotegawa Kami activates "Nightmare" and prepares to leave discreetly.

But at that moment, Fujiwara Kaori, who had been squatting down below, ran up and called out, "Please, please wait a moment!"

Kotekawa Kami revealed himself and turned to look.

Upon hearing the sound, Ishikawa Yasuhiro immediately turned and left to greet the Fujiwara family.

It wasn't that he was particularly noble, but rather that he had heard of Fujiwara Kaori's great reputation.

As one of only two beloved daughters of the Fujiwara family, she appears to have a good temper, but in reality, she is quite a formidable person.

He was just a junior section chief, and he didn't want to suffer any consequences in the future because of a momentary craving for a glance.

"What is it?" Kotekawa Kami asked.

The person has been found and the situation has stabilized. He's now eager to go home and sleep!

“Um…” Fujiwara Kaori took a deep breath and mustered her courage to say, “I… my name is Fujiwara Kaori! I’m Fujiwara Toru’s daughter! I’m sixteen years old and have never had a boyfriend! I’m currently studying at Kano Private High School! Um, thank you so much for saving my life!”

Is it to thank me in person? Good upbringing... Kotekawa Kami waved his hand: "I was just doing this for someone else. As long as you're alright."

He's leaving.

But Fujiwara Kaori called him back, tilting her head back with bright eyes, and said, "Um, please wait a moment, there's one more thing!"

"Is there anything else?" Kotekawa Kami was a little annoyed. He was still naked, so why was he making such a fuss?

"Please speak!" He took a deep breath, intending to run away after she finished speaking.

"Um... I... I've already been seen naked by you, I'll never be able to get married..." Fujiwara Kaori lowered her head, rubbing her fingers, then looked up again, very happy, and said, "So you have to take responsibility! Take responsibility for marrying me!"

Kotekawa Kami paused for a moment, then turned and left.

"Pah, you're dreaming!"

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Chapter Seven: Begging to Move In (Part 1)

Contrary to what Kotekawa Kami had originally imagined, Fujiwara Kaori was incredibly shameless and had absolutely no manners of a young lady. Even when he refused without hesitation, this brat still came up and hugged his leg, refusing to let him leave.

They even disregarded their clothes, crying and shouting that they wanted to be "forced into marriage."

So in the end, Kotegawa Kami got annoyed and gave her a "good dream," which made her fall asleep on the spot. Then he ran outside, got Ishikawa Yasuhiro's coat, put it on her, buttoned it up, took his own clothes, and left her alone.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro, who was waiting outside, could roughly guess what it was about, so he was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to intervene or not. In the end, he could only urge the Fujiwara family to come quickly.

To be on the safe side, he didn't want to have anything to do with this young lady.

Kotekawa Kami left without looking back. When he was almost home, he received a call from Fujiwara-sensei.

Fujiwara-sensei expressed his heartfelt gratitude to him, saying that he would repay him many times over for the fifty million yen and the sword.

This made Kotekawa Kami a little embarrassed, but since the words had already been spoken, there was no point in going back on his word; he would only be contradicting himself.

Maybe Fujiwara-sensei actually knows the real number.

He could only manage a couple of dry laughs, and casually made a promise with Fujiwara-sensei: if Fujiwara Kaori ever inquired about him in the future, he must not mention any information about him. This was very important, as it might concern the bond and friendship between teacher and student.

Fujiwara-sensei remained silent, presumably aware of what had just happened.

However, Kotekawa Kami's tone was very firm, with an air of authority that said, "If you dare to say that, we'll sever all ties and never know each other again."

So the old man agreed and promised to keep his identity a secret.

Relieved, Kotekawa Kami hung up the phone and hurried home.

At this time, Mikazuki Seisakusaku had already gone to sleep.

He rushed into the bathroom, washed away the strange smell from his body, threw all the clothes with the strange smell into the washing machine, poured in half a bag of laundry detergent, and planned to wash them thirty times to make everything go to hell.

He washed himself clean, dried himself off, breathed a sigh of relief, and went back to his bedroom.

The bed in the bedroom is empty.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Yuka was home alone and had been staying in Mikazuki's room. There had been several mass disappearances in Shinjuku, so he was worried about leaving Yuka and Mikazuki alone at home. That's why he asked Shirakawa Kurumi to stay as well. She should be in Mikazuki's room now.

"That's great, I want to go in and sleep too, even if I have to hug the table leg..." He thought about eating peaches while changing into his pajamas, picking up a blanket, and going to the quiet room on the second floor to meditate.

Several hours passed quickly, and when it was five o'clock in the morning, he opened his eyes, feeling more energetic than ever before.

But this time he did not get up immediately. Instead, he focused his mind on the depths of his heart, where a patch of light almost connected to form a galaxy.

This is the harvest he has accumulated from the time he killed a whole litter of flounders at home until last night.

However, his skill level is already quite high, and since 98% of the monsters he killed were small fry, it's estimated that he'll only get a small amount of damage.

The only ones that are somewhat worth looking forward to are the Slit-Mouthed Woman and that "Lord Sumire" from last night.

Of course, it's just a little bit of expectation, because they're just two weaklings.

With a thought, fireworks burst forth in his mind, countless clear light clusters transformed into crystals and vanished.

After the last speck of light disappeared, leaving only the essence of [Calamity], the ancient characters appeared line by line:

[Merit: 40]

[Fist: Twenty-one]

[Sword: Thirty-Seven]

……

He said "Oh," with a slight hint of disappointment.

It seems my expectations were too high.

[Skill] only improved by one point, while [Fist] improved by quite a bit, increasing by three points compared to the previous 18. [Sword] also only improved by one point.

However, his improvement in both skill and swordsmanship, especially swordsmanship, is probably largely due to his hard work and dedication during this period.

In other words, the experience gained this time might not even amount to a slight improvement...

"Well, they were just small fry anyway, and I'm pretty good now. I'll just keep practicing my boxing..." He comforted himself and got up to go downstairs.

Downstairs, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Hu Tao had already gotten up and was moving around, stretching her supple waist. Her exposed lower abdomen showed faint traces of abs, without an ounce of excess fat. She seemed to be planning to go for a morning workout.

"Good morning, busy man!" Hu Tao teased.

Although I was busy until midnight last night, I made a lot of money and even more money, so I wasn't angry. Instead, I asked her, "Want to go for a morning run?"

"No, I want to go home... There's no place or equipment to practice here." Shirakawa Kurumi blinked, then suddenly changed the subject, "Furutegawa, I heard that the house behind yours is currently for sale."

"What, you want to buy it?" Kotekawa Kami asked casually as he took a bottle of water from the refrigerator. "But with your savings of over a million yen, you probably can't even buy a toilet, can you?"

Bunkyo Ward is considered a particularly good location even in Tokyo, where land is incredibly expensive. So, a house there, especially one with a small yard, isn't cheap at all.

"Even though I can't afford to buy it, I can rent it!" Shirakawa Kurumi trotted up to him and said obediently, "You buy it, and I'll rent it. How about that? Isn't that great?"

Seeing that she had been sprayed with water, Kami Kotekawa said irritably, "Am I crazy? Why would I buy a house for no reason?"

"Buy early and invest early! Otherwise, you'll lose money if you leave so much money in the bank!" Shirakawa Kurumi wasn't annoyed, but quickly said, "Think about it, houses are so expensive! Especially in a central place like Tokyo, they only appreciate and never depreciate! So if you have a lot of cash, don't just keep it in the bank. If the currency inflates, won't your purchasing power decrease? You'll lose a lot of money for no reason, which is a huge loss! Besides, if you buy a house, you can rent it out, right? It's a win-win situation..."

Shirakawa Kurumi's explanation was very logical and well-reasoned.

Kotekawa Kami listened, stunned. He thought about it carefully and realized it made a lot of sense. What is cash? It's just paper! It depreciates and inflates quite quickly. If he just left all that money in his account sitting there, wouldn't it be losing value every day?

That won't do!

I can't let a lot of the money I've worked so hard to earn for my wife and baby formula disappear out of nowhere!

He was persuaded. After considering the location and prospects of Bunkyo Ward, he decisively said, "Okay, I'll go find that neighbor later and buy their house!"

"That's a very wise move!" Shirakawa Kurumi's eyes curved into crescents.

Kami Kotekawa paced back and forth, muttering to himself, "After buying one in Bunkyo Ward, I'll just buy another large penthouse in Minato Ward... Setagaya and Meguro are also worth considering..."

Shirakawa Kurumi's smile froze on her face. Like a gear without oil, she slowly turned her head, looking at him with utter bewilderment.

Hey, just how rich are you?!

No wonder they looked down on my million-plus back then...

Chapter Eight: Begging and Pleading to Move In (Part Two)

This time, Kotegawa Kami didn't just buy it on a whim; he wanted to find an experienced person to guide him first.

Buying a house is a significant step in life, so it's best to be a little cautious.

After all, he is still young and doesn't have much social experience. People might think he's young and have bad intentions.

Unfortunately, he didn't know many experienced drivers. Besides the bespectacled guy of the same age, there was only Ishikawa Yasuhiro... As for Shirakawa Nozomi, he was rather special.