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

The window on the second floor was already open, facing the slowly setting sun.

The little bird, nestled on the desk, tilted its head to look at the sky, blinked slightly, and felt a long-lost sense of relaxation.

It felt like a time before; Kotegawa was practicing boxing in the yard, while she was peacefully writing lyrics at her desk.

That feeling of relaxation... why do I feel a little nostalgic about it?

Even though Kotegawa is still here, and even though there will be more times like this in the future.

Is it because of the Golden Week holiday?

But during Golden Week, we saw each other every day...

She couldn't understand it, and feeling a bit irritable, she got up and threw herself onto the bed.

The sun quickly set, and Furudegawa Kami left his house.

Shirakawa Kurumi wasn't brought over today.

Actually, it was three-quarters successful – Kurumi, him, and Mikazuki all agreed, but Kurumi's father disagreed.

So the good times continued.

He walked south empty-handed to a coffee shop.

He hadn't been to this place for a while, and there hadn't been any new changes.

The aroma of food wafted from the shop, and the advertising lights at the entrance were still flickering. If there was anything different, it was probably a job advertisement that looked like it had just been put up, stating that the working hours were from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and that the job was not for part-time workers.

He glanced at it, pushed open the door, and went inside.

There weren't many customers in the shop now. Mikazuki Seisaku was tidying up a few empty tables, while Amamiya Sachiko was doing the accounts.

The huge shop seemed to have only two people, but as soon as Kotegawa, whose strength had greatly improved, entered, he smelled many different scents, none of which were human.

"Long time no see, Kotegawa-kun!" The big white cat trotted over with a big smile, more enthusiastic than ever.

Mikazuki Seisakusaku glanced at it and continued tidying up the table.

Kote Kawakami looked at her expressionlessly upon meeting her.

That stinky cat took his demon pill but did nothing, daring to freeload off him, how dare he!

Sachiko Amamiya didn't notice anything amiss. She poured a glass of ice water, placed it in front of Kotegawa, and then asked in a meek and sweet voice, "Kotegawa-kun, can you buy demon pills?"

"I've never bought it, so I don't know."

"Eh? What about that Demon Aura Pill from last time..."

“Those were the spoils I got after raiding the Evil Spirits’ stronghold.”

The expression on the big white cat's face immediately froze.

Kotekawa Kamimi was scrutinizing her with his gaze, his voice light and airy: "I gave you the Demon Aura Pill to ask you to take good care of Mikazuki for me, but what you did was take the gift and then shut down the business? Is this how you do things?"

Sweat streamed down the big white cat's forehead. He forced a smile and stammered, "This...this isn't what you think!"

What is that?

Since they are all acquaintances, Kotekawa Kami is being very patient these days.

If it were that black cat from last night, they would probably be fighting by now.

Regardless of whether we can win or not, we should vent our anger first.

“Um, Mikazuki needed to take leave! My shop can’t function without her, so we took a break.” Sachiko Amamiya said quickly, “We went on a beach vacation and had several whole fish feasts. We gave out half of the thirty demon pills, and now we have ten left. How about I return them to you?”

Kotekawa Kami looked at her and asked, "How much stronger can a Demon Energy Pill make you?"

"How much stronger?" The white cat's clear eyes showed a thoughtful look. It lowered its head and made a peace sign. "About two years' worth of strength, I guess?"

"Two years? This Demon Qi Pill is something else!"

“That’s right, it has no other drawbacks except for being expensive and scarce!” The big white cat also marveled at the magic of the Demon Qi Pill, then sighed, “But it’s really expensive! And they even have to limit the purchase! We work so hard, and we can only barely live as ordinary demons. It’s almost impossible for us to grow into great demons that are hundreds of years old.”

Life is tough, even a cat sighs.

At that moment, Kami Kotegawa saw as if he were looking at the silhouettes of countless office workers.

He didn't know what to say for a moment.

It turns out that even demons have all the same troubles...

Kotekawa Kami took a sip of water, thinking about the job posting he had seen when he entered, but he didn't say much about it. This was Big White Cat's shop, and he couldn't interfere with whatever decisions she made.

Mikazuki Seisakusho came out after changing her clothes, walked straight over here, put her hands together, and bowed slightly: "Manager, I'll head back now."

"Bye-bye! Sunny, Kotegawa." The big white cat waved.

The two left the store together.

On the way, Kotekawa Kami held her little hand and turned his head to say, "Let's go home and change our clothes. We'll go out to eat tonight."

“Going out to eat…” Mikazuki Haruka was tempted, but shook her head and looked at him: “Let’s just eat at home. I’ll leave the dishwashing to Kotegawa tonight. I want to learn.”

"No problem, we have exams this month?"

"No... but I have very little time to work now, so I need to study even harder..." The girl's face was somewhat heavy.

She used to work five to six hours a day, but now she only works less than four hours.

Moreover, the store manager started hiring today, which means she could lose her job at any time. If that happens, her school scholarship will become her main source of income; otherwise, she'll have to rely on Kotegawa for support… but that's not what she wants.

If she had to ask Kotegawa for even her allowance, she would lose all face in front of him.

Kami Kotekawa stopped, leaned closer to her, looked at her, and asked curiously, "What are you worried about?"

Mikazuki Seisakusho was startled, then shook his head: "It's nothing."

"Oh? You look so preoccupied!" Kotekawa Kami shook her little hand, then casually pulled a card from his pocket and handed it to her: "This is my income from recently, use it for our household expenses!"

"Huh?" Mikazuki Haruka was a little taken aback and subconsciously said, "But you've always been the one taking care of the household expenses, why are you giving me this?"

"But as expected, money should be kept by your wife, shouldn't it?" Kotekawa Kami picked her up and spun her around, and to prevent the girl from being exposed, he thoughtfully used his hand to help hold down the hem of her skirt.

"Don't let my lack of musical knowledge fool you, I'm quite the money-maker!" He smoothed her furrowed brows. "So, don't worry about that. Even if it were three Mikazukis, let alone one..."

Still unsure of what to do, Mikazuki Haruka subconsciously asked, "Three what?"

"Three, um... three crescent moons? Yes, that's right!"

Mikazuki Seisakusaku bit his ear.

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Chapter Thirteen: Shizuka's Challenge

At 8 p.m., the two arrived home, carrying the vegetables they had bought, as well as the fruit, chicken, sea bream, and sakura shrimp that Kotegawa wanted to eat.

Although there is braised beef in the refrigerator, eating beef at night is not good for the liver, and girls may gain muscle if they eat too much.

After locking the gate, Kotegawa Kami went to the yard to continue practicing his boxing and doing the homework he hadn't finished that afternoon.

The warm-up had just ended when Mikazuki, wearing a small apron around his waist, rushed out, holding his phone in his hand: "Furugawa, your call!"

She couldn't wait to hand it to him, so she put it on the steps and ran back.

Kami Kotekawa quickly walked over, picked up his constantly vibrating phone, and glanced at the caller ID.

It was Senko and Mako who called.

"The sword is finished?" He was thrilled and pressed the call button.

As soon as the call connected, a familiar, clear voice came through: "Long time no see, how was your holiday?"

"Not bad," he said politely, then asked expectantly, "Is my sword ready?"

"Hmm, judging by the time it should be soon! Grandfather will contact me first. This time it's mainly about something else—the thing we talked about last time, remember?"

"Last time?" Kote Kawakami thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, was it that customer who wanted to ask me to do something? She finally has time?"

A while ago, Qianzi and Zhen had approached him, wanting to ask him to fight in a ring, but since that night, there has been no further news.

“Yes! I’m really sorry for the long delay, but she’s finally been released by her family! To be honest, I really didn’t expect her to be locked up for so long this time…” Chiko Kazuma smiled slightly teasingly: “When are you free recently? Let’s go see her then.”

"Tomorrow at noon is fine. Let's meet at my school gate. If possible, let's also invite the opponent we're going to spar with to come out as well, so we can settle things together."

"Okay, I'll call her now, and I'll leave it to her tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Kotekawa Kami stood there for a while, put down his phone, and started practicing his boxing.

For him now, it's a trivial matter, nothing to worry about.

Half an hour later, dinner was ready. Kami Kotekawa rubbed his hands together, preparing to eat, but at that moment, there was another very untimely knock on the door.

He took a light breath and walked towards the entrance with measured steps. If the person coming was there to sell magazines or other random stuff, he would definitely give them a three-day, two-night nightmare.

He opened the door with a slightly dark expression. Standing outside was Shirakawa Kurumi, wearing a beige top and slim-fit jeans, carrying a large suitcase and a bag, her eyes crinkling into bright crescent moons with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Landlord, I've come to stay with you!" Shirakawa Kurumi waved happily.

Kami Kotekawa was momentarily stunned. He quickly walked over, opened the door, and picked up her suitcase with one hand, looking completely bewildered. "Eh? You've already won over your old man?"

"I'm not a child anymore! I can make my own decisions about my life!" Shirakawa Kurumi said defiantly, a statement that would surely get her a beating from her father.

"Won't your dad come knocking on the door later?"

"Don't worry!" Shirakawa Kurumi said meekly, "He just went on a business trip to Heian-kyo and won't be back for at least ten days or half a month."

"..."

Walnut arrived at just the right time, just in time for dinner. The girl didn't stand on ceremony. She took a bowl the same size as the one in Kotekawa Kami's hand and ate two bowls in a row. Finally, she patted her full stomach and picked up some dried fruit for dessert.

While not quite as incompetent as Kotegawa, he's still quite a glutton.

Mikazuki Seisakusho stared in disbelief: "Won't you feel unwell eating so much at night?"

"You need to eat a lot to have the strength to fight!" Shirakawa Kurumi squinted, enjoying the sweet taste of the dried fruit.

On the other side, Kami Kotekawa suddenly looked up and said, "By the way, the other room hasn't been tidied up yet. We need to get a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and other things too."

"Huh?" Shirakawa Kurumi was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at the sofa in the living room. She had finally mustered up the courage to come here for the first night after running away from home, and now she was going to sleep on the sofa?

She smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll sleep on the sofa."