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

"You were targeted in retaliation, weren't you?" Kotekawa Kami asked again.

"No, that's not it. The Ghost Princess only came to find out the identity of the distinguished guest. The mute girl was just punished because she accidentally offended the other party." Boss Shuiyue sighed, "Although I could attribute this to revenge, as an apprentice divine messenger of the Inari God, I am not allowed to do so."

Kotekawa Kami paused for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Then tell me first, what information about me you told Oni-hime."

"The Demon Princess only wanted your appearance and name," she explained. "She didn't offer much in return, and I'm a businessman, not a match for the Demon Princess, so I had no way to refuse her."

Kami Kotekawa hummed in agreement: "Second question, where are it and its superior now?"

"I'm sorry, but I can't tell you this time. The master that the Ghost Princess follows is very strong, and has faintly touched upon an unfathomable realm. I am just a little fox who has cultivated for three hundred years, and my magic power is far from enough. If you really want to know, you can try to pray to the Inari God."

Kotegawa Kami shook his head and said, "I don't worship gods."

"...Well, there's nothing I can do then. Please be extra careful," said Boss Shuiyue, not at all surprised.

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

Chapter Twenty-Four: Frustration

After leaving Inari Shrine, Kotegawa Kami made a phone call to Ishikawa Yasuhiro, intending to ask if the Special Division had any news about Oni-hime, but Ishikawa Yasuhiro was busy moving into the Special Division.

He silently hung up the phone, stood at the exit of Fushimi Inari Shrine, watching the tourists and pedestrians coming and going, and fell into deep thought.

As the old saying goes, it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you. Being targeted by a thief is a truly unpleasant experience.

The opponent is lurking in the shadows, and their strength is still unknown. We only know they are very strong, but we don't know exactly how strong they are.

We're too passive.

Moreover, this time, it's not just about being wary of attacks on yourself, but also about protecting those around you.

Evil spirits don't care about the code of honor that doesn't extend to family members.

Not to mention ghosts, not all humans possess such noble qualities.

"I have to think of a way to catch it..." He hailed a taxi, went home to change into his school uniform, and went to school with his backpack.

Given Piao Jiang's habits, she would be extremely weak during the day and would definitely not be out and about. So even if she wanted to take revenge, she would only act at night, and there is a high probability that it would be tonight.

It's 9:20 now, and more than half of the first class has already passed.

When Kotegawa Kami entered the classroom, Fujiwara-sensei, who was still teaching, only glanced at him and continued going over the test paper.

He returned to his seat, put down his sword bag and schoolbag, and then opened the answer sheet that was face down on the table. The score of "100" at the top immediately made him feel much better.

Putting everything else aside for now, starting today, he's no longer that weakling who could only get 97 points!

If Glasses Guy ever dares to bring up "97 and failing grade" again, he'll slap the test paper in that kid's face.

Just then, the bell rang in the corridor.

Mr. Fujiwara on the stage stopped talking, said "Class dismissed," and left with his hands behind his back and the test papers.

Takanashi Hanako poked Kotegawa in the waist with her pen, and as he turned his head, she leaned on the table and asked curiously, "Didn't you take leave? Why are you back at school?"

"Of course it's because I miss you—" Kotegawa Kami drawled out.

Kotori Hanamai was taken aback, a deep blush rising to her cheeks. She rolled her eyes, her gaze watery, and gave a soft snort, saying in a low voice, "What shameless things are you saying?"

"Don't overthink it..." Kotekawa Kami comforted her, "I just missed your dried fruit. I didn't get any yesterday, so you brought some today, right?"

The little bird, dancing among the flowers, was so angry it wanted to hit someone.

After making a fuss for a while, Kotekawa Shinmi got up and left the classroom, heading towards Class 5. As soon as he appeared at the door, a teasing voice rang out from inside: "Shirakawa-kun, Kotekawa-kun from Class 2 is here to see you again."

Kotegawa glanced at the girl who was speaking, and she grinned at him, revealing two rather cute little tiger teeth.

Shirakawa Kurumi, who was chatting among a group of girls, looked surprised, put her hands behind her back, and ran over to him. She stood in front of him and asked curiously, "Didn't you take leave?"

"We'll talk about this later, come with me." Kotekawa Kami gestured towards the outside of the teaching building.

Shirakawa Kurumi walked out alongside him, turning her head to look at him: "What happened?"

He nodded slightly: "Okay, you can go home and stay for the next few days."

"Huh?" The girl stopped in her tracks instinctively, her pretty eyebrows instantly lowering. "What? You're already annoyed with me after only two days?"

"What are you thinking about?" Kotegawa Kami continued, "Take Mikazuki with you and go back to your house."

The girl, whose heart was pounding with anxiety, was taken aback: "Huh? You hate Mikazuki too?"

"...Do you have guest rooms at home?"

"Why sleep in the guest room? Let her sleep in the same room as me. My room is a suite... But why are you making us leave? Are you really fed up with us? Or have you found someone new? Don't you want your wife who's been through thick and thin with you?"

"Go away!" Kotekawa Kami's face darkened. "This is a long story, but I'll make it short. There's a pretty powerful Piao-chan who holds a grudge against me and could come back for revenge at any time. You guys go back and hide for a while, and come back after I've dealt with it."

"Piao-chan?" Shirakawa Kurumi stopped joking and said seriously, "So you were worried about us getting hurt? But it's okay! If we really encounter danger, I can protect her."

"You?" Kotegawa thought for a moment, then asked seriously, "Are you as powerful as your family's divine messenger?"

"Not nearly there." Shirakawa Kurumi lowered her head in shame: "My father said that when I turn twenty, I'll have about half the strength of a divine messenger."

"Only halfway through twenty?"

"It's not that I didn't try!" Meeting his surprised gaze, she quickly said, "Divine messengers possess special powers and are protected by the gods, making them very difficult for ordinary people to surpass!"

Kamiko Kotekawa was taken aback: "That's incredible? I can't beat him either?"

"You?" Shirakawa Kurumi hesitated. "I don't know... but your swordsmanship earlier felt more dangerous to me than my family's divine messenger."

"So, how many of them do you think I can take on?"

"That's a really strange question! How would I know?"

Kotekawa Kami looked at her helplessly and shook his head: "You should go back to your house with Mikazuki for a while. I'll send her there after she finishes her part-time job."

"Oh..." Shirakawa Kurumi looked down at her toes: "Is there really nothing I can do to help?"

"Isn't this helping me? If you weren't here, I would have had to take her on a dangerous mission..." Kotekawa Kami thought for a moment, "Are you waiting for me to say thank you?"

The girl felt a surge of joy upon hearing this, and raised her chin slightly: "You should thank me! But I don't want a verbal thank you!"

"Oh, then I'll treat you to something delicious later. How about braised pork knuckle? I see you can eat quite a lot, so I'll just treat you to a good meal."

"Who wants pork knuckle!" Shirakawa Kurumi said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. "If I really want some, I can buy it myself!"

"So what would you like to eat? A5 Wagyu beef? Yakiniku? Kaiseki? Sushi? Or Sichuan cuisine?"

"This..." Shirakawa Kurumi hesitated. Wagyu beef was delicious, but grilled meat was also good...

"It's okay, take your time thinking about it. I can treat you to whatever you want to eat," Kotekawa Kami comforted her.

Shirakawa Kurumi then realized something was wrong, and she became extremely frustrated: "No, I don't want to eat anything!"

"Um, then you..."

"Let's go on a date! How about it?"

"A date?" Kami Kotekawa had never been on a date before, at least not one where the person had openly asked for a date. After thinking for a while, he was a little puzzled: "Isn't it the same? Isn't it just about eating?"

"Of course it's different!" Shirakawa Kurumi retorted, then, after thinking for a moment, boasted, "Can't we still go shopping?"

She had never gone on a date with anyone before and wasn't sure what a date entailed, but the girls in her class always liked to tease people who had boyfriends about dating, so she figured dating must be something that made her heart race.

"Shopping and eating? Isn't that the same thing?" he muttered to himself, then agreed: "It's settled then. We'll go shopping and eat after this is over."

"Um……"

Shirakawa Kurumi nodded as if she understood, though she still felt something was off, but there was nothing wrong with it.

She returned to the teaching building with her questions in mind.

Dating doesn't seem like there's anything exciting about it. It's just the same old thing, isn't it?

It's either shopping or eating...

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

Chapter Twenty-Five: Don't Panic

During the second break in the morning, he went to the office, hoping that Mr. Fujiwara could introduce him to a messenger of the gods that day. However, Mr. Fujiwara told him that the earliest he could do so would be the weekend, as messengers of the gods held a transcendent status and could not be met at any time.

But today is only Wednesday, and there are still several days until the weekend. I have no idea if I'll have enough time.

Seeing that he had no better options at the moment, Kotekawa Kami could only remain still and wait for the situation to change. He would deal with whatever came his way, killing one enemy after another, or two at a time...

He returned to class, composed himself, took his sword to the exorcism club, and meditated alone there until school ended in the afternoon.

He's not planning to sleep tonight.

After the afternoon bell rang, the little bird, Yuuka, came to find him, and today's music class began.

He glanced at the sun in the sky, suppressed his growing restlessness, calmed himself down, finished today's music lesson, and went home together.

Today, Mikazuki Haruka didn't go to work; she stayed home to cook dinner and wait for him to come back.

Shirakawa Kurumi looked sullen: "My mom turned my room into a study. It was just renovated today, so I can't go back to it tonight."

Kotekawa Kami's expression instantly became incredibly interesting.

Your mom is really ruthless...

He sat on the sofa, his brow furrowed, wondering what to do next.

Mikazuki Seisakusho walked over and asked him, "Is it dangerous?"

Kami Kotekawa sighed, "I'm not sure, but probably... They have helpers, and their strength is unknown. I'm worried that if a fight breaks out, they might not be able to take care of you."

His "unpredictable" domain makes no distinction between friend and foe, and as he kills more and more yokai, some unknowable changes occur, which is something that ordinary girls like Mikazuki should never come into contact with.

Mikazuki Seisakusho turned around and looked at Shirakawa Kurumi: "Shall we go? Even if we have to sleep in the hallway, it's fine."

Shirakawa Kurumi sighed inwardly. Sleeping in the corridor was unlikely; at most, her mother would ridicule her.

She thought for a moment, looked at Kotegawa Kami, and whispered, "Give me a straight answer, what kind of demons and monsters are coming?"

"I don't know the specifics, I've only heard others call her Ghost Princess."

"Oni-hime?" Shirakawa Kurumi was taken aback, her brows furrowing deeply. "Where have I heard that name before?"