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

She thought about it for a moment, but didn't take it to heart.

It was quite chilly at this time of morning.

She took a hair tie out of her pocket, tied her long hair into a single ponytail, washed up briefly in the bathroom, then went into the kitchen, put on an apron, took out white rice from the cupboard, and began to rinse it.

Wearing loose robes, Furudekawa Kami came down from the second floor.

He was full of energy, and after a few steps down the stairs, he said happily, "Good morning!"

"Good morning." Mikazuki Haruka smiled gently, her dimples appearing and her eyes curving into crescents.

"How was your work yesterday?"

Kami Kotekawa nodded, rolled up his sleeves, went to the washroom to wash his hands, then went into the kitchen, grabbed an apron, and started washing vegetables at another tap. He began to speak:

"It went quite smoothly, but the journey was a bit long, and I spent most of my time traveling back and forth. Oh, and I also brought some gifts, which are in my room."

"A souvenir? What kind of local specialty snacks are they?"

"No, this time it's not food..." Kotekawa Kamimi said slightly, as he usually brought back souvenirs, which were indeed snacks and various kinds of desserts.

"Oh?" Mikazuki looked at him in surprise and asked curiously, "What is that?"

"It's nothing valuable..." Kotegawa said modestly, "The ghost I killed this time was quite rich, so I took three pieces of gold with me."

"Three pieces of gold?" Mikazuki Seisakusaku was stunned, looking at him strangely, seemingly unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Mainly because there's nothing else I can bring," he continued to explain.

After all, the Yin Qi Pill is for ghosts, so Mikazuki doesn't need it.

After a long while, Mikazuki finally hummed in agreement and said, "Gold...is very valuable, isn't it? It's better not to use such a precious thing as a souvenir; no one will dare to accept it."

This is different from the last time at Togakushi Mountain, where we could say "everyone who sees it gets a share," but that won't work now.

It's best to give gifts in a reciprocal way so that they don't become a burden.

If someone suddenly presents something so valuable, the recipient won't know how to reciprocate.

Kotegawa whispered, "I brought this for you."

Mikazuki was taken aback and rolled her eyes at him.

All she has to do now is register and change her name to "Kotegawa Haruka".

The gold nuggets didn't really appeal to the girls, so Kotegawa reflected on it and thought it might be too tacky. He should make something a little more romantic... like gold bracelets?

With that thought in mind, he worked quickly, washing the vegetables he had already selected and then cutting them into the corresponding shapes according to Mikazuki's requirements.

After chopping the vegetables, he started chopping the meat.

He was already very familiar with the routine of being an assistant.

Mikazuki Seisakusho focuses on cooking.

She really enjoys spending time with Kotegawa like this.

Even cooking is done by two people, so every time we cook, we feel a little sense of satisfaction.

"Why don't we find some time to deposit the gold? We have enough money at home, there's no need to sell it," Mikazuki suggested softly.

"it is good."

With inflation and currency devaluation, and the family not particularly short of money, he didn't consider selling it.

The two worked together seamlessly, and soon the aroma of the food wafted from the stove.

When the mixed vegetables and boiled sliced ​​meat were served, Youjia, who had been catching up on sleep in the house, rubbed her eyes and came out. Drooling, she sat down at the table, puffed out her cheeks, and blew on the food, enjoying it to her heart's content.

Kotegawa, who was standing in front of the refrigerator, turned around and looked at her, asking, "Would you like orange juice or milk?"

"I want orange juice!"

Her voice was clear and energetic, completely unlike the sleepy look on her face.

After all, eating makes people feel happy and invigorated.

Kotegawa brought over orange juice and milk, sat down and handed a bottle to Yuka, then shared the milk with Mikazuki before starting to eat.

"Furutegawa, I heard from Hanamai that your class has an exam today, so you can't ask for leave again, right?" Yuka said casually while drinking her juice after finishing half a bowl of rice.

"Big exam or small exam?"

"I'm not sure, but final exams are coming up soon, so this should just be another regular quiz, right?"

"Oh..." Kotegawa thought for a moment, then asked, "Was anyone harassing Takanashi at school yesterday?"

Upon hearing this, Yuka and Mikazuki's expressions simultaneously turned strange. Yuka said, "There wasn't any harassment, but Takanashi's indoor shoes were stolen, and the shoe cabinet was stuffed full of envelopes... It feels pretty crazy."

Mikazuki, standing nearby, added, "Fujiwara-sensei was very angry about this. The security department caught the culprit in just over an hour... and he was ordered to suspend his studies."

Kotegawa paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

If he had been at school yesterday, he probably would have had a good talk with the other person.

Chapters 112 [The Spirit World] (4000 words combined)

Around eight o'clock in the morning, Kotegawa received a call from Ishikawa, but the content was different from what he had expected.

"The higher-ups think the handling of Frost Demon was a bit too aggressive. Akamaru's side will be taken over by another branch, and they'll send people to investigate..."

After hanging up the phone, he thought about it briefly and decided to wait a day to see how things went.

After all, all that was known was that Akamaru was near Tottori Prefecture, but even Shimoki didn't know exactly where. This showed that the other party was either a cautious oni or a particularly difficult oni to find.

Moreover, during the phone call just now, Ishikawa clearly didn't know Akamaru's exact whereabouts either.

However, someone in the Special Section must know, but they probably only informed the team that was investigating.

Just like the location of the Frost Demon, Ishikawa was only told about it when he was about to set off.

Since Ishikawa wasn't sent this time, he probably wouldn't know Akamaru's exact location.

Therefore, it might be wise to wait a day. If others cannot find the results, this task will eventually fall to Ishikawa. If they do find the results, then it's not too late for him to make a trip to Tottori himself.

As for the other reason for this decision...

After all, it's only Friday, and we haven't had a holiday yet.

It's not good to never go to class.

He changed into his school uniform, carried his schoolbag, and left home with two girls, Mikazuki and Yuka.

"Qingkong, I'm going to visit my grandma's house tomorrow, so I have to get up very early. I need to go home tonight."

"Only you and Aunt Xia are going?"

"No, this time it's our whole family going. Sigh, it's my aunt's daughter's birthday..."

Kotekawa Kami listened silently from the side, pondering how to spend the night.

"Excellent! Clear skies!"

A bird called out to someone from a distance.

Furude River looks ahead.

The pretty little bird was waving its hand as it danced among the flowers, while in its other hand it was carrying a gray cloth bag. Judging from the bulging outline of the bag, it should be a pair of shoes.

Yuka and Mikazuki, the two girls, started running and ran all the way to Takanashi Hanamai's side.

Yujia looked at the things in her hand and said in surprise, "New indoor shoes? But didn't we find the shoes?"

The little bird sniffed and frowned: "It's already lost!"

With a look of sympathy and resentment, Yu-Chia said that her bratty younger brother was 70% responsible for what happened today!

Mikazuki Haruka sighed, "It's just too... too disgusting to even think about."

Seeing their reaction, Kotegawa wanted to ask what was going on, but felt that asking would be a bit too jarring, so he casually said, "Let's switch shoe cabinets. Put my shoes in your shoe cabinet and I'll see if anyone else has been stolen."

Takanashi paused for a moment, then clapped his hands, his eyes sparkling: "That's right! If Kotegawa's shoes were stolen and then licked...tsk tsk, that would be so satisfying!"

"Stop talking, I feel like throwing up." Youjia looked uncomfortable.

Kami Kotekawa was also stunned for a moment, looking at him strangely: "No way? There really are people who lick shoes? Aren't they afraid of getting athlete's foot from their tongues?"

"Go away! You're the one with athlete's foot!" Takanashi Hanamai rolled her eyes and muttered, "I shower and change my socks every day, so even my feet smell great!"

After the three of them arrived, they walked towards the shopping street together with Takanashi.

The sidewalk was wide enough that the three girls walked side by side in front, while Kotegawa followed behind alone.

He used to have a companion when going to and from school, but unfortunately, ever since Glasses got a girlfriend, he has to walk alone.

Although I occasionally run into the Shirakawa siblings.

But Shirakawa Nozomi wouldn't utter a sound even if you hit him three times, so he might as well just wander off into his own world.

When they arrived at school and it was time to change their shoes, Kotegawa stood next to Takanashi and looked at her shoe cabinet.

Takanashi knew what he was expecting and hummed, "Happy?"

Kotegawa said to her, "Give me the love letters, and I'll go and talk to them one by one."

Takanashi paused for a moment, rolled her eyes at him, and quickly said, "No need, I'm not going to care anyway! Besides..."

She took a silver keychain out of her school uniform pocket and shook the key hanging on it: "Because of special circumstances, Fujiwara-sensei had someone lock my shoe locker yesterday afternoon, so there won't be a single letter from today onwards!"

"The teacher is so thoughtful?" Kotegawa was surprised for a moment, then sighed slightly, "It seems our school treats girls quite well, and the girls are all very nice..."

Meeting the questioning gaze of the little bird.

Kotegawa explained, "Although I've always heard Yuka say that I have a fan club at school, I haven't received a single love letter since the start of the semester... You see, that's the difference."

Takanashi Hanamai paused for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "That's right! I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it... Why didn't anyone give you love letters? That doesn't make sense."

"I guess that's what politeness is?" Kotekawa Kami said dismissively.

The first class of the day for Class 1 was music, but Mikazuki and Yuka went directly to another teaching building.

They both changed their shoes and headed towards the classroom.

The corridor was bustling with people, all young men and women brimming with youthful energy.