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

But it's already so much better than before.

Well, the reason he still couldn't satisfy Takanashi in terms of singing must be because she's a professional and has high standards, not because he sang badly.

He looked around, cleared his throat, and sang: "Clear eyes awakened—"

The young man, who had just sung one line of a song, suddenly stopped singing, and even the drum accompaniment in his hands paused.

His eyes went unfocused for a moment, but in his mind, he "saw" a huge full moon and a hazy temple shrouded in white mist under the moon.

The temple grew taller and taller, and its appearance became clearer and clearer.

"Tento Temple?" His eyes darkened instantly.

Very well, I haven't found you yet, and you're already looking for me again?

When Tentoji appeared last time, the Four Directions Domain could not be activated. This time, before it arrived, Kotegawa Kamimi summoned the Impermanence Domain without hesitation, but the next second, he reappeared in the same spot.

Unlike before, this time he held the longsword "Tianxia" in his hand.

The deep, resonant sound of the bell gradually became clearer, and this living ancient temple once again appeared before him in a special way.

He looked up at the tall temple gate and suddenly burst into laughter: "So that's why you dared to come out, you changed the doors?"

The last time we met, he almost smashed the temple gate to pieces.

The two red lanterns hanging at the temple gate suddenly lit up with a faint glow.

In the darkness, it seemed as if some inexplicable will had awakened.

Inside the temple, pink cherry blossom petals fell silently, and layers of chanting came from all directions, carrying a peculiar rhythm.

Kotekawa Kami took a light breath, and the longsword in his hand silently emitted a dazzling light.

"I'll tear you down today!"

Chapter Seventy-Five: The Eve of the Festival (Part Four)

"Roar!"

Before the eerie power of Tendo-ji Temple could envelop him, Kotegawa Kami had already slashed out with his longsword, and the phantom of the giant monk appeared. With a huge roar, he slammed his fist into the newly replaced gate of Tendo-ji Temple.

Seeing this, Kotegawa also slashed out with his sword, the blade grazing the door and carving a deep ravine.

The entire Tiandu Temple trembled a few times, and then the chanting became more and more urgent, with a hint of anger in it.

I don't know if it's because they saw their former master monk, or because the newly replaced gate was smashed again... or maybe both.

Kami Kotekawa ignored the chanting that seemed to be crawling into his head like tiny insects. He looked at the slash marks on the door and the two lanterns that were coldly waiting for him, lost in thought.

So far, the only methods that Tiandu Temple has been able to use seem to be the monks in the temple, sending them out to fight, to carry out missions, and to attack by chanting sutras... He himself, who is also a living being, has never made a move, but has only appeared in front of him in a form that is both dreamlike and not dreamlike.

Does it lack any means of action itself? Or is there a reason it cannot act at present?

Moreover, when I stood in front of the door, they didn't ask the monk to come out, and they didn't even open the door for me, as if they didn't welcome me at all.

But if he's not welcome, then why does he keep coming back to cause trouble?

Does she just want to kill him?

If that's the case, a group of monks chanting scriptures in vain wouldn't be able to accomplish it.

He took a deep breath, and a surge of intense and powerful true energy flowed from his dantian, causing a misty flame to ignite on the blade of his longsword.

"Break down the door! Open it!"

He looked at the gate, his longsword slashing out in an arc of light, accompanied by the giant monk's even more ferocious fist attack.

The tightly closed door creaked open, revealing even deeper sword marks on it.

"If only I had an axe, that would be the real deal for breaking down doors." Kotekawa Kami looked at the still intact blade, feeling a pang of heartache and regret. He then sheathed his sword, gathered his strength, and began to kick the door repeatedly.

Tento-ji Temple trembled violently, as if it didn't want him to enter. The moon above it suddenly lit up, emitting a visible white moonlight.

Kotekawa Kami didn't dare to be careless either. He activated his Nightmare Domain and used his longsword to protect himself in case the moonlight did anything wrong.

However, the next second, the entire Tiandu Temple suddenly transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the mist.

He was somewhat stunned. The scene before him suddenly changed, and a spacious exorcism society activity room appeared before him, along with a drum set and a longsword burning with true energy in his hand.

His figure disappeared from the spot for a second, and when he reappeared, the longsword was nowhere to be seen.

He sat back down on the stool, gripped the drumsticks in both hands, and before he started playing, he couldn't help but wonder if the dilapidated temple had found that the newly replaced door wasn't sturdy enough, so they had gone back to replace it.

This temple is said to be a place where a great demon has transformed. Just mentioning it makes Hu Tao turn pale and extremely nervous. Is that all it has to offer?

That shouldn't be the case, right?

He thought for a moment, frowned, and felt that he should learn more about Tiandu Temple.

After all, what if the other party is cunning and treacherous, and deliberately showed weakness and let up the first two times just to wait for the moment when his vigilance is relaxed?

After thinking it over, he took out his phone and emailed Ishikawa Yasuhiro, asking him to help him look up more information and documents about Tentoji Temple.

Then, he kept the idea of ​​"buying a sledgehammer" in mind.

Next time, I'll definitely smash that broken door open and have a proper look at this temple.

He calmed himself down, raised his hand to turn to the first page of the sheet music, and prepared to practice.

"Clear eyes—"

The singing stopped abruptly again, not because Tentoji had returned, but because footsteps were approaching from the doorway of the activity room.

He put down the drumsticks and silently looked towards the doorway.

A few seconds later, Shirakawa Kurumi, with her hands behind her back, peeked into the house. When she saw him, her eyes lit up, and she happily went inside: "You were here after all!"

"You need something from me?" Kotekawa Kami looked at her strangely. This girl hadn't been staying at her house lately, and sometimes she wouldn't even see her on weekends.

"Ugh!" Hu Tao looked unhappy when she mentioned this: "My old man has lost his mind. He asked my master to give me a lot of weird training missions. He even said that ninjas need to have the ability to survive independently, and he made me do the missions by myself and wouldn't let me bring anyone with me!"

"My uncle really went to great lengths."

"Don't bring this up..." she rolled her eyes. "When are you coming home with me? Make up with him, then I won't have to be watched by him every day."

The young man scratched his head: "Would it be of any use if I went there? The first thing your dad would do if he saw me would probably be either grab a baseball bat or call the police."

"It's better than this, isn't it?" Hu Tao exclaimed in frustration. "I've really had enough of this kind of life!"

Her father was using a perfectly legitimate and aboveboard scheme this time, and even she, even knowing what was going on, had no choice but to comply and obediently do as he said.

Because these were all orders personally given by her master.

After pondering for a moment, Kotekawa Kami said, "Who is your master? Where is she? I'll go find her and reason with her."

"Stop it! That's my master!" Hu Tao snorted. "Even though I hate my dad about this, she's still the person I respect the most! Don't even think about it."

"Well, I don't have any good ideas either," Kotekawa Kami said casually. "Good luck, but if you encounter any missions you can't figure out, feel free to call me over."

After thinking for a while, Hu Tao said, "Let's talk about it when the time comes. I'll try it myself first to see if it works."

The young man nodded, wanting to continue practicing the drums.

Hu Tao rested her chin on her hand, listening intently to the upbeat anime melody playing in her ears, lost in thought.

Time really flies! Kotegawa, who didn't even recognize a drum at first, is now playing it so well!

"Such talent is truly rare," she exclaimed.

"Nothing special, just practice makes perfect!" Kotekawa Kami replied casually, putting away the drumsticks.

Hu Tao probably ran away from home, or she just came back from a mission somewhere and hasn't gone home yet, so it's not good for Hu Tao if he keeps knocking on her by himself.

"Shall we take a walk around the campus?" Hu Tao stood up, stretching as she suggested.

Kotegawa nodded at her, got up and walked towards the door of the activity room. But he had only taken a few steps when Kurumi suddenly hugged him from behind, gently blew on his ear, and said in a peculiar tone, "We haven't been this close for so many days. Did you miss me a little?"

"This..." He pondered seriously, then said, "Should I think about it, or should I not?"

Chapter Seventy-Six: The Eve of the Festival (Part Five)

In late June, the plum rain season was coming to an end. There were more cloudy days than rainy days, and the temperature rose sharply, turning the place into a humid and muggy oven.

Despite the terrible weather, Kano Academy held its school festival... the eve of the festival the day before.

The pre-festival serves as a warm-up for the event. Various clubs and classes may rehearse their performances, stay overnight at the school, and participate in the bonfire party at night.

In this world with supernatural creatures, the eve festival has always been controversial because of this.

Some people think that staying overnight at school is too dangerous, and that the eve festival is outdated and should be banned; others believe that the eve festival is a tradition passed down from ancient times, so it has its own reasons and meanings, and as descendants, we should naturally maintain and respect it, and then fully participate in and pass it on.

Questions such as "the necessity of the eve festival, safety issues, and whether it should be banned" have been consistently among the top 10 most popular topics in China for years. Sometimes, you can even see two people arguing heatedly on the street.

This topic also frequently appears in academic papers, national assemblies, and televised polls.

Even now, many places in the country have canceled the eve festival, and only about 30% of schools still have it. Of these 30%, nearly 85% are located in bustling areas such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and areas with famous temples nearby.

In short, schools that still maintain the "Eve Festival" program are those that are capable of ensuring the safety of their students.

In response to this controversy, the Special Division finally came up with a win-win solution: applications for the "Eve Festival" must be submitted to the Special Division a month in advance, and then the Special Division will conduct an assessment of whether the school and the local area have the conditions to hold the "Eve Festival" and the ability to cope with the huge risks.

In this regard, Kano is one of the schools that has all the conditions to hold a "pre-festival". This point, which has always been controversial, is not actually a big problem in Bunkyo Ward.

After all, not every time there are powerful monsters like "Calamity" or "Nightmare Woman" causing trouble.

A few years ago, the Five-Eyed Rat People caused a horrific incident in the northern district. The culprit, "Calamity," hid in the deep mountains of Hokkaido, and the Kanto Evil Spirit Society also went into complete silence. If it hadn't been wiped out by Kotegawa, the Evil Spirit Society probably wouldn't have dared to come out and operate again for many more years.

On his way home from school, Glasses-kun, holding his guitar, talked animatedly, explaining the history of the Eve Festival to Kamiko Furudegawa.

Kotekawa Kami, who was walking beside him, listened to the conversation in a disjointed manner.

To be honest, he didn't like this eve of the festival.

It's noisy, boring, and a waste of his time.

Although the Exorcism Society is not required to work with the Special Department to ensure the safety of the students staying on campus for the training this time, they still need to stay on campus and patrol various clubs in the name of the Exorcism Society.

However, because the young priest's arm was still broken, only he and Hu Tao were on duty this time.

So Kotekawa Kami said to Glasses-kun, "If I had known there would be so much trouble, I should have formed a 'lazybones' club, like a hiking club or a travel club. Anyway, they don't care about the activity funds allocated by the student council, and they do travel around anyway."