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

"Just a moment!" Miss Suzu's crisp voice rang out from inside. A moment later, the door opened, and when she saw it was Kotegawa, she was immediately overjoyed: "Are you here to take me out? Wait a minute! I'll pack my things right away..."

Kotegawa hummed in agreement.

Miss Ling, who was about to turn back into the house, was stunned and asked incredulously, "Really, really, are you going to take me out?"

"Don't bring anything else, leave everything here," Kotegawa said softly, looking around the room.

The room wasn't big, just a typical four-person dormitory, except now only Miss Ling, a ghost, lived there. There were obvious signs that it had been decorated, with vases of fresh flowers, some landscape photo frames, a table, chairs, a tablecloth, a teapot...

He helped me buy them all.

Miss Ling looked at her room, tilted her head tentatively, and asked, "Buy me all new ones?"

Kotegawa glanced at her, went inside, picked up her urn, and then reached out and took out a small box, letting her crawl inside.

Miss Ling was really excited and immediately crawled into the box.

Kotegawa put the box back in his pocket, stepped out, glanced at the ghosts in the hall, and said, "As we agreed before, three of you can come with me this time, rotating for about two months. Have you all decided?"

The ghosts looked at each other, and three of them silently stepped forward.

Kotegawa looked at them, nodded slightly, took out the box that Miss Suzu was in, and let them crawl inside as well.

He had been planning to hire ghosts ever since he learned from Sachiko Amamiya, but some problems hadn't been resolved at the time, which is why it had been delayed until now.

After collecting the four ghosts, Kotekawa Kami thought for a moment, took out several diamond-shaped glass tubes containing Yin Qi Pills, waved his hand, and had them line up. He then distributed the pills to each of them.

Summer vacation is coming up, and if anything unexpected happens, he might not be able to take care of things.

After they had all finished eating, he waved his hand, turned around, went upstairs, and left the old school building.

The door slowly closed and locked behind him.

The sky outside was a deep blue, with only a narrow strip of light on the horizon.

it's dark.

Without lingering, he left the school with the four ghosts and went straight to the coffee shop. He waited there for a while until the shop was about to close and Yuka and Mikazuki finished get off work. He first had them wait in the car, and then he went to the coffee shop's basement with Amamiya Sachiko.

In front of her, Kotegawa released the four ghosts, including Ms. Suzu, who had been excited the whole way and immediately looked around as soon as she appeared.

But when she realized that they were still in the basement, the joy on her face gradually turned into suspicion.

where is this?

Sachiko Amamiya was also startled. She looked at Ms. Rin and asked in surprise, "A middle school student?"

"If he were still alive, he would be a high school student by now." Kotekawa Kami was reaching into another pocket and taking out four cards that looked like "employee IDs," emanating a faint chill.

He sent them out one by one.

Miss Ling held it up to the light above her head, looked at it and saw her name on it. She asked in confusion, "What is this?"

“Employee card,” Kotegawa said casually. “It’s imbued with my true energy, allowing you to walk around the store during the day. But remember, don’t go outside at noon.”

"Wow! That's amazing!" Miss Ling exclaimed in astonishment.

The three girls next to her were also looking back and forth at their employee cards.

Sachiko Amamiya was startled again. She didn't understand; she had never heard of such a thing before.

At this moment, Miss Ling glanced at the big white cat, then looked at Kotegawa, and hesitated, "So, shall we live here from now on?"

This place feels even worse than the school dormitory. At least there was a bed and a computer there...

“No, there’s no food or lodging here.” Kotekawa glanced at her, handed her a key, and warned, “This is my house key. The big white cat will take you there in a few days, but remember, you’re not allowed to use any of the rooms except the basement! Especially the bedrooms on the first floor, understand?”

"You...you agree to let me live in your house!" Miss Ling was flattered.

"It's just for temporary accommodation," Kotegawa said, then turned to the white cat and said, "Try training it first. If you're satisfied, you can stay. If you have any problems, contact me immediately. Don't hesitate."

The big white cat looked them over and over and found that, apart from Miss Ling who was a little too lively, the other three girls had rather blank expressions and a gloomy aura.

She voiced her concern.

Kotegawa slapped his forehead, took out four Yin Qi Pills, and distributed them to the four ghosts.

After they ate, their dull expressions finally showed some liveliness.

Sachiko Amamiya's eyes widened, and she looked at the bottle in his hand with great envy.

This guy is really rich!

After finishing these tasks, he nodded and solemnly warned them that this was a very bold attempt on his part. If anyone dared to mess around, they shouldn't blame him for turning ruthless and striking with his sword.

Including Miss Ling, the four ghosts nodded fearfully.

Even Sachiko Amamiya got a little annoyed when he said that.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Kotegawa was terrifying right now.

Kotegawa left this place with a sense of anticipation.

If these four ghosts work, Qingkong will have more free time in the future, and I can take her back with peace of mind in a few days.

Chapter 131 Returning to My Hometown

As summer drew to a close in August, the Kotegawa family planned to return to their old home in Nagano.

The fields and fruit trees back home need to be taken care of, and the elderly couple are getting restless after being away for almost a week.

On the night before he was to return home, Kotegawa Kami received a call from Kurumi.

"Come visit my place sometime?" Hu Tao's cheerful voice came through the phone; it was clear she was in a good mood.

Kamiko Kotekawa was a little surprised: "Your old man is willing to see me?"

Ever since the school festival ended, he had wanted to visit the head priest of Shirakawa Shrine, but the priest kept avoiding him. Last time, Shirakawa Nozomi secretly told him a time, but unfortunately he had other things to do that day and couldn't go.

"Not only my dad, but also my master! They all want to meet you!"

Kurumi's master is said to be a big shot in the Special Division Headquarters now, and Kotegawa often hears Kurumi talk about him. However, thanks to her, he hasn't been able to go on bounty missions with Kurumi and her brother on weekends for a long time. Even their afternoon meetings have become rare, and they can only exchange a few words when they eat lunch together.

He hummed in agreement: "When?"

"Well, although they all agreed, I think we should wait until we win the exorcism competition before making a decision."

"Okay, then I'll head back to my hometown first. See you in a few days."

It's already the end of July, and the preliminary rounds of the exorcism competition are on August 10th, which is only a week and a half away.

On the other end of the phone, Hu Tao suddenly lowered her voice: "This is something I worked really hard to get, you can't not cherish it..."

At Shirakawa Shrine, Kurumi tossed her phone aside and let out a sigh of relief.

Shirakawa, who was frowning beside her, glanced at her and said, "Is it really worth it?"

"Nonsense! If I don't worry about my own happiness, who will?" In a good mood, Hu Tao lay back and tried to stretch, but the movement was a bit too big, which aggravated the wound on her leg, making her wince in pain.

As Shirakawa Nozomi was changing her dressing, looking at the gruesome wound on her left calf, he said in a low voice, "If you don't want to have scars and aftereffects, you should rest well before the exorcism competition begins."

Hu Tao glanced at her leg and said sullenly, "What a waste of so much time healing! What bad luck!"

Shirakawa looked up at her and said, "Bad luck is one thing, but it's mostly because I'm stupid."

"Idiot?" Hu Tao's eyebrows furrowed, a hint of threat in his eyes. "You brat, are you asking for a beating?"

"You almost lost your leg this time! You're working so hard just to get your master to see you, right? Then why don't you go ask him for help?"

"Nonsense! This is a trial given to me by my master! Why would I need to talk to him?"

Shirakawa Nozomi sneered twice: "Everyone says love makes you stupid, but how come you're already stupid before you've even started dating? You're not trying to become stronger, so why are you so stubborn? With his help, not only is your safety guaranteed, but your efficiency will also be much higher!"

Hu Tao opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but was speechless. After a long pause, she finally said, "I... I'm an honest and obedient child, isn't that a problem!"

"Aren't you ashamed to say that?" Shirakawa looked disgusted as he tidied up the alcohol bottle and bandages, then got up and left.

Hu Tao glared at him defiantly until he left, then frowned, slammed her fist into her palm, and muttered, "Yeah! Why was I so stubborn? It's not like I took the trial mission assigned by Master to get stronger! I could have easily asked someone for help! And I could have stayed a little longer... Hey? Xiao Wang, he does have some brains after all..."

She looked down at the bandages wrapped around her leg, and the cold glint from before seemed to flash before her eyes again. She snapped back to reality, a layer of cold sweat breaking out on her forehead. If she hadn't reacted quickly, she might really have only one leg left.

She covered her injured leg with a blanket, closed her eyes slightly, and drifted off to sleep.

……

The next morning, after breakfast, Kotekawa Kami tied the suitcase to the roof of the car, checked everything and locked the door. He then set off for Nagano with the elderly couple, Chihaya, and the expectant and nervous Haruka.

Yuka and Takanashi Hanamai came to see them off early in the morning. After the car left, Yuka sighed and complained, "If Dad hadn't disagreed, I really wanted to go with them!"

Takanashi watched silently, and she thought about it too, even about moving her entire bedroom there.

Just then, Yuka suddenly said, "But we can go over there and play! It's at the foot of the mountain, so it should be cool there in the summer, right?"

Kotori nodded.

The two girls talked for a while at the door, and only said goodbye and went home after the car had completely disappeared from sight.

Takanashi needs to catch up on work, so Yuka works part-time at a coffee shop and is saving money.

……

On the way back, the scenery along the road rushed past. Looking at the lush greenery outside the window and the short-sleeved shirts and shorts on the road, Kotekawa Kami couldn't help but recall the regretful tone of Glasses-kun on the phone the day before yesterday.

In a few days, Glasses-kun is going to the beach with Ogasawa-senpai and wants to invite him to come along.

He glanced at his girlfriend nestled beside him and then refused.

His girlfriend is happy to have him to look after.

In the passenger seat, Mikazuki Seisakusho was checking his test paper.

She didn't do very well on the exam this time, only ranking second in the whole grade. One spot was taken by Fujiwara Kaori from the top class.

The difference in scholarships between the two and the first place is quite significant, so she is in a bad mood. It wouldn't be so bad if the difference were too large, but she is only 3 points behind the first place, which is almost like a multiple-choice question.

Kotegawa Kami focused intently on the road. Compared to his test scores when he first entered the school, he did alright this time, ranking first in Class 2 and in the top ten in the regular courses. However, if the rankings of the elite classes were also included, he would be ranked outside the top thirties.

However, it doesn't matter, as his focus isn't entirely on studying each day, so he's quite satisfied with his grades.

Sometimes he has big ambitions, but a day is too limited, and it's impossible to do everything perfectly.

The little priest also did well in his studies, ranking second in the class and behind him. When school starts again and the seating is changed, he will be sitting next to the little priest.

Takanashi, a classmate, had the worst grades among the three of them. However, thanks to daily math tutoring, she scored 86 on the final exam, which was an improvement from when she entered school. She ranked eleventh, and her seat was still to his side and behind.