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

Some concepts may be a little confusing for her at her age, but when she comes home after a long day of work, she doesn't have to face a mountain of laundry to be washed, or rush into the kitchen in the smoky heat. Instead, she can immediately take a hot shower, then have a hot meal, and snuggle up with her sweetheart... Isn't that happiness?

She longs for that kind of love too!

She was actually quite good-looking. Although her chest was a bit flat, she was tall and had a great figure. Since elementary school, she had many boys pursuing her. However, having watched her mother get up at four in the morning to work and continue washing clothes after the family had fallen asleep, she had always been extremely cautious about matters of the heart.

It's not that she doesn't want to have a boyfriend, it's just that she doesn't want to date casually and be a superficial woman.

Her mother taught her to cherish herself, because only those who cherish themselves will be cherished by others.

Moreover, she doesn't want to date the kind of guy who dumps all the work on his partner, shirks his responsibilities, and thinks it's his due.

She also wants to find a boyfriend who will cherish, love, and protect her.

Although so far, I haven't seen a second one besides Kotegawa.

But the forest is so big, even if it's not exactly the same as Kotegawa, there will definitely be boys who are similar.

Well, although her requirements are a bit high, it's worth the wait.

Seeing that the two girls weren't eating but just staring at him, Kotegawa subconsciously pushed the beef towards them and thoughtfully put a piece of meat on each of their plates, saying cheerfully, "Eat up! We'll have a vegetarian meal together on Obon!"

The two girls were speechless, but they looked around and then nervously shoveled the meat into their mouths.

Mmm, it smells so good!

...As afternoon approached, the sky, which had been overcast all day, finally gave way to a heavy downpour with a muffled clap of thunder.

Somewhere on the border between Shizuoka and Yamanashi, a blood-soaked figure stumbled toward the nearest road. Hundreds of meters behind him, one Special Division agent after another lay on the ground, their chests gaping open, their unseeing eyes staring at the sky.

The figure, desperately trying to escape, slipped and fell heavily to the ground, tumbling down the slope and crashing into a tree. He coughed up blood, but his hand remained tightly gripping his cell phone, which had a signal, and he used all his strength to make a call.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the rain intensified.

After the call was connected, a faint voice came from the other end.

The figure who had crashed into the tree was breathing heavily, struggling to speak into the phone: "Help...help..."

He took a deep breath, and from who-knows-where a surge of strength came, he roared amidst the pouring rain: "You must come and save Hu Tao!"

Chapter 144 The Ruthlessness of Kotegawa (Part 1)

Thunder rumbled through the dark clouds, and a sudden downpour began.

Outside the station, Hu Tao glanced at the sky and casually said, "It should just be a thunderstorm. Let's go over after the rain stops."

The junior priest, carrying a huge suitcase, looked around and asked, "No one's here to pick us up?"

"What are you getting involved with? We're not from the Special Department." Hu Tao said with a sullen look, "It was arranged by my master on his own. Whether he's willing to let us get involved is another matter!"

She wasn't spared from being looked down upon during this time.

The junior priest frowned. Wasn't that a thankless task?

He pursed his lips, not letting the words slip out, and could only say, "Then let's rent two motorcycles?"

Hu Tao, with her hands behind her back, hummed in agreement.

Ten minutes later, the rain gradually stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sky began to clear.

Hu Tao stretched out her hand, pondered for a moment, and said, "Alright, let's go! Let's hurry up, finish this quickly, and go home as soon as possible."

The young priest had no objections. He tightened his clothes and strode toward the car rental shop he had seen on the navigation.

Hu Tao was more familiar with car rentals than he was. After paying and riding away, he frowned and said, "This place is too expensive!"

"It's okay, we don't have to pay for it anyway."

The two left the city following the map and began to venture deeper into the wilderness. The road was muddy after the rain, and the wheels splashed mud and water as they drove over it, with traces of blood mixed in with the mud.

In the desolate wilderness, with only lush green trees standing tall, the sound of motorcycle engines seemed particularly abrupt.

The junior priest turned on his wireless headset. Since it wasn't easy to speak through the helmet, he looked around cautiously and asked, "Is this the vicinity?"

Hu Tao glanced at the map on her phone, then looked ahead and said softly, "That's it, there are tire tracks on the road... If we go another three kilometers, we should be able to find some activity."

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, but the sky did not completely clear up, and the countryside looked like a still painting.

The more the little priest walked forward, the more he felt something was wrong, as if there was something he had overlooked.

Walnut, which was slightly ahead of him, suddenly slowed down and stopped.

He quickly braked, stopped next to her, and took off his helmet.

Hu Tao got off the motorcycle, her face tense as she surveyed her surroundings. She whispered, "Something seems wrong. Call my master."

So it wasn't that I was a coward... The little priest breathed a sigh of relief, looked down and took out his phone, found Hattori Tomoko's number, and dialed it without much hesitation.

A few seconds later, the call was connected.

He didn't say anything, he just handed it over.

Hu Tao picked up her phone, her tone serious: "Master, we didn't see any special agents from the local Special Division at the location you gave us!"

"Three kilometers to our destination! Let's continue deeper!"

Hu Tao lowered her voice: "But it's too quiet around here. There are no gunshots or birdsong. I'm worried we might be attacked if we go any deeper."

“Continue to delve deeper.” Hattori Tomoko repeated, her voice now stern.

The junior priest standing nearby was furious at this unreasonable attitude!

Hu Tao paused, then said in a low voice, "Yes, I will continue to go deeper, but if things don't look good, I will consider leaving first."

The call ended.

The junior priest silently took the phone, looked at his older sister who was clearly depressed, and couldn't help but ask, "Is she going through menopause?"

Hu Tao glared at him, looking annoyed: "That's just the kind of person she is... Contact the Special Section here and ask them where they are."

The junior priest silently made a phone call, then shook his head after a while: "Can't get through, there's no signal on the other end."

"No signal?" Hu Tao frowned immediately. Specialized phones are custom-made, and their performance and durability are much better than civilian phones.

If there's still no signal after that, then either you've encountered a supernatural being that can affect electromagnetic fields, or you've gone too deep into the mountains.

This is also the biggest worry when working in the field.

She looked at the winding, rugged mountain road that seemed to stretch into the distance and wondered, "This rain came at such an inopportune time! It didn't leave a trace at all."

The young priest looked ahead, then glanced at the sky, unsure of what to do: "The weather in the mountains is unpredictable; it might rain again. Should we continue deeper into the mountains?"

"Hmm, let's go a little further and see." Hu Tao pondered, started the motorcycle, and instructed, "Switch to walking in five minutes. Stay alert, and stop immediately if you find that your phone has no signal."

"I see!"

The junior priest responded in a deep voice, took a deep breath, started the car, and cautiously followed behind.

They slowed down considerably.

After passing this section of road, both cars suddenly stopped and turned their heads to look at a dirt road that sloped upwards.

There were very clear tire tracks in the middle of the road.

Hu Tao took off his helmet again, estimated the length of the mountain road, and listened carefully. He frowned slightly: "Strange, this road isn't long, so why can't we hear any sounds of gunfire?"

The mountains and fields were vast and open; the sound of their motorcycles could probably be heard very far.

The junior priest's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "The destination isn't calculated as a straight-line distance, is it? It's three kilometers from here, we have to cross a mountain?"

Hu Tao looked at the map and hesitated: "It's possible that the destination has changed... Let's walk up and try not to make a fuss. Hmm, let's sneak up and check the situation."

"it is good!"

The two pushed the car into the bushes, turned it over, and made a simple camouflage.

Hu Tao checked her equipment again, then looked up at her younger brother.

My brother's equipment is a bit shabby. Apart from some talismans, he only has a sword that he can use. As for the most important means of defending against enemies, shikigami... let's not even mention them.

She was getting angry again, and finally pulled out a gun and threw it at him, saying irritably, "Go back and get on your exam right now!"

Only official priests are qualified to carry firearms.

The junior priest silently took it, checked it over, and found it unloaded.

Although he did not have a gun license, firearms were part of his training.

After preparing, Hu Tao ate some dried meat, drank a small sip of water, and then waved his hand, leading his younger brother to quietly sneak up the hillside.

This hillside doesn't look far, but the hundred meters or so on flat ground is different from the hundred meters or so up the hill.

It took them almost ten minutes just to climb this path.

The hillside was covered with a dense forest, the slope was not steep, and the deeper part was dark.

The two did not enter the woods, but lay down in the grass and looked into the woods.

Hu Tao's gaze suddenly sharpened, and she pressed down on Shirakawa Nozomi, who was about to get up.

Shirakawa Nozomi stopped abruptly, following her gaze to where a faint chewing sound could be heard coming from deep within the woods.

Then he saw the car's taillights still on; the car seemed to be stuck in a deep pit, with only a corner of the taillights sticking out.

On the ground nearby, there was a huge, dark monster crouching down, gnawing on something.

His expression changed drastically, and his blood pressure soared.

Hu Tao said in a low, urgent voice, "Suppress your emotions! Seek help from the local special operations department! Strange! Wasn't there a divine messenger? Where is he? Could it be that he encountered another monster?"

The young priest immediately realized his mistake and quickly forced himself to calm down using the methods he had learned.

Many monsters can sense emotions; the more excited or fearful you are, the more attention you will attract from them.

He lowered his head, quietly took out his phone, glanced at it, and his face twitched. He didn't say anything, but pointed at the screen with his finger.

There's no signal.

Hu Tao paused for a moment, then instantly realized what was happening and blurted out, "Wait a minute! We made quite a commotion coming here! It spotted us a while ago!"

The two siblings' hearts clenched simultaneously, and they drew their weapons without hesitation.

When I looked up again, I saw...

The humanoid monster that had been gnawing on them was now standing right in front of them, looking down at them intently.