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

After a brief silence, Kotegawa said firmly, "I want to marry her."

The younger brother was stunned for a moment, then jumped up in surprise: "You...you chose Walnut?"

They've been going to and from school together for almost half a year now. How could he not see Kotetsu Hanamai and Mikazuki Haruka's feelings for Kotetsu?

He put down the thermos, too excited to sit still, pacing back and forth, saying as he walked, "It's so strange! Even though my older sister is inferior to Mikazuki in some ways, you still chose her..."

Kotekawa Kami silently ate his steamed bun. After he calmed down, he said, "There are other hidden details to this matter, so I won't tell you more for now. But in the future, Kurumi will definitely marry me, and I will marry her too. That will not change."

The young priest paused, nodded vigorously, and said with a determined look in his eyes, "Then let's set a date and get the wedding arranged! Don't worry about my father! I'll do everything in my power to help you this time! As for Master Hu Tao... well, don't worry about him either!"

He gritted his teeth: "That old woman hasn't come to see me even once! What does she take Hu Tao for?"

Chapter 148 Better Not to Wake Up (Part Two)

August 22nd is the Obon Festival.

The weather outside the window was incredibly gloomy, and the air was thick with the smell of smoke.

Hu Tao, lying on the hospital bed, blinked hard, gesturing to Kotegawa, who was sitting next to her, to scratch her stomach.

Kotegawa shook his head and comforted her, "Just bear with it."

The weather has been bad these past few days, which is why my wound is both numb and itchy, making it harder to heal.

However, the weather will clear up after today, and the wound will heal faster.

The special department has developed specialized drugs for this purpose, and the effects are very good.

Hu Tao could only turn her head to look at her younger brother sitting on the other side, who was frowning at the banana.

The young priest glanced at her, then looked at Kotegawa with a hint of suggestion: "She probably wants to eat bananas... What should we do? Mash them into banana puree, that should prevent it from aggravating the wound on her face, right?"

Injury to the cheek is so painful; even the slightest movement causes intense pain, making it difficult to eat or even open the mouth.

Kotegawa thought for a moment and said, "Crush it a little, put some into the liquid food, just to taste it, and the wound will heal faster that way."

She has only been eating liquid food for the past week, and she hasn't even spoken a word in order to heal better.

Hu Taosheng stared at the ceiling with a look of utter despair.

The little priest got up and went to mash the bananas.

Kotegawa wanted to talk to her for a while, but two female nurses suddenly walked in and started to shoo them away: "The patient needs to take care of her physiological needs now, please leave."

Hu Tao's face flushed red instantly, and she closed her eyes tightly, not daring to look at anyone.

She looked really terrible; her arms and legs were in casts, her stomach was wrapped in thick bandages, her face was covered with cotton wool, and she reeked of medicine...

Kotegawa and the young priest had experienced this situation several times before, so they weren't surprised. One got up, and the other, holding the bowl in his hand, left the ward together and closed the door tightly.

The nursing room has a separate toilet, which is now exclusively for Walnut.

In the corridor, two boys stood guard at the door, one on each side, like two bodyguards.

The little priest continued to mash the bananas in the bowl into a paste, bit by bit. Kotegawa glanced at it, casually took it, stretched out his other palm, pressed it up, and a burst of energy exploded. When he removed his hand, the bananas inside were already a mushy mess.

He held it in his hand and shook it gently.

The young priest was speechless for a moment. After a while, he turned his head and glanced at the priest, then said softly, "I'll be leaving Tokyo at the end of the month."

"Where to?"

"I'll transfer to Heian-kyo and train there." The young priest said calmly, "The shrine has one spot for further training in the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang). I'll spend the remaining two and a half years of high school there."

Kotegawa was taken aback: "You've already discussed it with your family?"

“I just told Dad, and he agreed. Hu Tao doesn't know yet, but she definitely won't object. It's not that I didn't want to discuss it with her, after all, given her current condition…” The little priest paused suddenly, his voice lowering, “From now on, I'll have to ask you to take good care of her. I know you definitely won't let her suffer.”

Kotegawa saw the seriousness in his eyes and knew that this incident had greatly affected him. Even though he was injured, he had been guarding the door these past few days, and Kotegawa could feel his determination.

Is this what growing up is all about?

With a touch of wistfulness, he laughed and said, "Go, go and become stronger; as for Hu Tao, don't worry, with me here, no one will dare to bully her."

The door to the nursing room opened, and two female nurses stepped out. Kotegawa, carrying a bowl, went in with the little priest, who then closed the door.

On the hospital bed, Hu Tao's cheek was still rosy. When she saw them come in, she closed her eyes and lay stiffly like a corpse.

As evening approached, fireworks occasionally lit up the sky outside the window. Kotegawa looked at the sleeping Kurumi, got up, waved to the little priest lying on the next bed, and left.

Today is the day to light the soul-sending fire.

After watching him leave, the young priest continued reading.

The roads were clear today, with no traffic jams, and I arrived home smoothly in Kotegawa.

In the kitchen, Qingkong is playing with the birds and flowers as they prepare tonight's dinner.

Yujia went home; she'll be spending the night at her own home.

As for why the little bird was swimming... well, their family's soul-sending fire was already lit on the day the soul-welcoming fire was lit. It's said to be a family custom, so she had nothing to do tonight and came over to play with Qingkong.

He first placed the watermelon and peaches he had bought on the way in front of the Buddhist shrine, bowed, and then turned around and went into the kitchen, where he sat down at the counter.

Qingkong poured him a glass of water and asked, "How's Hu Tao doing?"

He nodded: "I'll need to lie in bed for ten days or half a month, and then sit in a wheelchair for a few months, and then I'll be almost fully recovered... It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, after all."

The clear sky fell silent.

If she had been bedridden for this long before meeting Kotegawa, she probably would have starved to death even if she eventually recovered.

The little bird remained silent, equally bewildered.

Outside the window, a huge firework suddenly burst open.

The three of them turned their heads to look at each other, then turned back and began to chat about the trivial things that had happened that day.

Little Bird Flower Dance glanced at the time, took off her apron, waved, and went home, leaving her mother alone at home.

Kotekawa Kami stood outside the door and watched her enter the house before turning back inside.

The clear sky has already laid out dinner—vegetarian steamed buns and assorted stir-fries.

Before starting, she hesitated, looked at Furutekawa, and suddenly asked, "Furutekawa, do you... do you have any debts right now?"

Kotegawa, who was holding a steamed bun in one hand, paused for a moment and said, "No, our family's cash and investment returns add up to about 700 million yen. How could we have debt?"

Some time ago, he helped the Special Division solve the "Giant Street Demon" incident, and then killed many monster generals, making a fortune. Then, on Ishikawa Yasuhiro's advice, he took out a large sum of money from his savings and invested it with Ishikawa Yasuhiro's father, making a considerable profit in total.

And this doesn't even include the many boxes of Yin Qi Pills and Demon Qi Pills under his bed, or the many, many gold nuggets—all of which he took along the way after killing the monsters.

The Great General of Yokai is considered to be among the wealthiest of all Yokai.

Qingkong was stunned by this number. She knew that Kotekawa was powerful and rich, but she never expected that he was this rich!

Seven hundred million yen... She might never earn that much in her lifetime!

Kotegawa can retire and enjoy his old age without ever having a job.

"What happened? Did someone tell you I'm in debt?" Kotegawa asked, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes. He suspected that Xiao Qingkong had fallen victim to a telecom scam. This kind of thing was very common in Tokyo, and people still kept falling for it.

If anyone dares to try and fool Qingkong with lies, he will absolutely chop off their dog's head.

Qingkong silently shook her head, looked at him, and said in a tone that was both suggestive and pleading, "Since you already have so much money, why don't you stop being a bounty hunter in the future?"

Hu Tao's serious injury terrified her. Besides worrying about her boyfriend, she was also afraid that one day he would come back like this, or even not come back, leaving her alone to live again. She had already experienced the pain of losing her loved ones and never wanted to go through it again. So now she really hoped that Kotekawa could change careers and live a simple life together, even if they were in debt. After all, Kotekawa had bought several houses. As long as they worked hard together and lived a good life, they would be happy even if they were poor.

Kotegawa was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood her good intentions. He found it both funny and touching.

He has a big appetite and usually spends a lot of money. Qingkong usually helps him save money little by little, probably because she's worried that he's trying to save face.

"Don't worry." He reached out and stroked Qingkong's head, whispering, "Anything that can't kill me can only make me stronger; and even gods can't kill me instantly."

His skills became increasingly profound, and his understanding of the world became increasingly deep. Sometimes, he could even see the figures of "gods" without realizing it.

Qingkong didn't quite understand and looked at him with a surprised expression, seemingly wondering if her boyfriend had gone mad from practicing kung fu every day... or perhaps he was just incredibly lustful—no, incredibly lustful! He slurred, "I'm obsessed with marrying multiple wives!"

She fell silent, looked at him, and asked seriously, "Is the injury to Hu Tao's left cheek really serious?"

Kotegawa paused for a moment, then nodded silently.

The day after Hu Tao regained consciousness, she asked the little priest to take a picture of her and send it to their small group chat.

The consequences of severe facial injury are basically clear.

"Then, won't it be difficult for Hu Tao to find a boyfriend she likes in the future?" she asked tentatively, her eyes fixed on Kotekawa's eyes.

Sure enough, Kotegawa scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

He doesn't mind! As long as she's a walnut.

Qingkong watched him silently, and understood what was going on.

really……

For some reason, she suddenly remembered Hua Wu, who had just left.

She bit her lower lip.

To be honest, I still can't accept the idea of ​​sharing my boyfriend with other girls.

The statement "I'll agree if you become a god" was originally a joke.

She truly hadn't expected that Kotegawa would be so stubborn.

However, when I think about how I sometimes can't sleep all night, and the next day I feel sore and exhausted, not to mention my boyfriend's eyes are shining with excitement... I feel like maybe someone should share the burden.

She couldn't handle it all by herself.

The restaurant fell silent.

Mikazuki Seisakusou turned to look at his parents' Buddhist shrine and whispered, "If... if Kurumi is willing, you can marry her too..."

The peaceful atmosphere in the room suddenly froze, and Kotegawa noticed out of the corner of his eye that the smoke slowly burning on the Buddhist shrine seemed to freeze for a moment.

His eyelids twitched, and he quickly said, "I... I definitely need to become a man who can defeat God first! That way I won't do something like starting something and then abandoning it!"

Mikazuki Haruka glanced at him. If he dared to abandon her, she would take a hammer, smash the unfaithful man's skull, and then commit suicide!

She was quite annoyed and somewhat reluctant, and said in a low voice, "I mean, I, I agree... as long as Hu Tao doesn't object, I agree that she can live with us too."

The atmosphere in the room froze completely.