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

"Is that Kotegawa from the exorcism club? Why is he helping to clean the pool?"

"Who knows! But he's really handsome in person!"

"Mmm! It's a pity you're wearing sportswear; it would be even better if you were wearing swim trunks!"

"Wouldn't it be better to wear nothing at all?"

A burst of silvery laughter rang out; girls of this age are full of youthful energy.

Kotegawa glanced at the girl who refused to wear anything, and she boldly blew him a kiss, beckoning and cheerfully saying, "Kotegawa-kun, come down and play!"

The girls around them covered their mouths and giggled, their cheeks flushed with shyness.

Kotegawa wasn't angry at all, and cheerfully said, "No, no, I didn't bring my swimming trunks."

"It's okay! We won't watch!"

"Your eyes are practically glued to my body..." Kotegawa waved his hand and picked up a broom to start mopping the floor.

The girls floating in the pool looked at each other, then swam toward the edge of the pool in perfect unison. Actually, their swimming time was over; they were just having a final moment of closeness with the water.

Barefoot, with their long, fair legs, they ran up to Kotegawa, their feet still dripping with water, and asked him expectantly, "Kotegawa-kun, will you be in charge of cleaning the swimming pool from now on?"

If it were true, that would be wonderful! I'd be laughing in my sleep every night!

The school really did a good thing this time, sending the most handsome boy in the first grade to help. Now we can watch handsome guys swim, which will be 1000 times more beneficial to our physical and mental health.

They're determined to take a top-three finish in the entire Kanto region—no, they're determined to take a place in the national swimming competition!

As for the national champion and runner-up, well, that probably depends on how far Kotegawa will go for everyone. If we wear swim trunks and swim together every day, hehehehe...

Kotegawa looked at the group of seemingly immature young girls and shattered their illusions: "No, this should be the only time."

Chapter 153 Safety Lecture

After cleaning the swimming pool, Kotegawa hurried to the school's multimedia lecture hall before the school bell rang.

The first class in the afternoon was a safety knowledge lecture, which required the exorcism club to do a demonstration. Since he was the only able-bodied person in the exorcism club, he had no choice but to go.

The large classroom was now filled with first-grade students, and there was a lot of noise everywhere.

Kotegawa easily spotted the location of Class 2, walked over, and sat down next to Fujiwara-sensei, who was waving to him, amidst a sea of ​​stares.

"Where did they go?" Fujiwara-sensei asked with a hint of doubt.

Kotegawa then saw the swimming club teacher he had just met and replied, "I did some chores for the other students."

Fujiwara-sensei seemed to be deep in thought, muttering to herself, "Speaking of which, my Kaori seems to have run into some trouble lately."

Kotegawa was turning his head to greet the swimming instructor a little further away.

Fujiwara-sensei picked up her thermos and took a sip of tea.

The school bell suddenly rang.

The noisy lecture hall immediately fell silent.

The teachers from each class returned to their seats.

Holding a stack of documents, wearing a special department uniform, and with a stern face, Shizuka Ichijo walked in from the doorway.

Kotegawa watched her silently.

He rarely saw Shizuka last semester, only knowing that she was still at school and was in charge of security during the school festival.

With a stern face, Shizuka Ichijo placed a thick stack of papers on the table, glanced around the classroom, and finally looked at Kotegawa, saying expressionlessly, "Assistant, please distribute these materials."

Assistant classmate? Kotegawa stood up, took a thick stack of documents, looked at the number of people, counted out a stack, and handed it to the people in the first row, telling them to pass it on to the back.

Seeing that Kotegawa was so obedient, Ichijo Shizuka felt as if she had gotten her revenge, and the corners of her mouth turned up. But then she noticed that Fujiwara-sensei was looking at her expressionlessly.

She felt a sudden chill and looked down to search for the paranormal cases she had prepared.

Kami Kotegawa acted quickly, distributing the materials according to the number of people, then putting the remaining materials back on the lectern. He returned to his seat, picked one up, and looked at it. It contained the contents of a safety manual, such as not going out at night, not venturing into the wilderness, and immediately contacting the Special Section if encountering anything strange...

The entire sheet of paper was filled with methods for avoiding supernatural risks.

As for how to fight and defend against supernatural beings, it was not mentioned at all.

The teacher standing on the platform tapped the blackboard, and the somewhat noisy lecture hall immediately quieted down.

She raised her voice: "Before the formal class, let's look at some real cases together! The images will be a bit gory, but that's reality! If you don't want to end up like that in the future, watch them carefully! Remember them all!"

Like murder cases, supernatural cases are not known for their details and images in the mainstream media. Most people learn about them through artistically adapted films and television series.

This time, Shizuka brought a real case, and most of the students craned their necks and widened their eyes.

Before pressing play, Shizuka suddenly remembered something and shouted, "Hold all the vomit bags you received in your hands!"

These words made everyone in the room tense up again.

Kotegawa and Fujiwara-sensei looked at her with surprise in their eyes.

While ordinary people may not be able to cope with supernatural events, they don't always end up killing people... But judging from Shizuka's words, did she specifically choose cases with disturbing visuals this time?

A silent clicked the play button.

The screen went black for two seconds, then suddenly lit up, and the image gradually appeared.

What came into view was a dark yellow sky and a village that had long been abandoned.

On the left side of the screen, there is a line of small red text indicating the date and time, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates.

This is the recording device that the Special Operations Special Agent carries; he used to need it when he did bounty missions.

The sound of steady, powerful footsteps rang out from the speakers.

The person carrying the recorder looked around and filmed the heavily armed team members around him, who were also carrying melee weapons.

Suddenly, someone off-screen shouted, "Watch out! Ghouls!"

The recorder's camera instantly switched to a forward view, followed by a gun muzzle spitting flames, accompanied by a piercing gunshot that echoed through the sky.

The classroom suddenly became a little restless.

The camera was shaky due to the recoil of the gun, making it impossible to capture the ghoul's true appearance.

Everyone strained their eyes, but could only vaguely see some small black shadows darting around in front of them.

Soon, the owner of the recorder emptied the magazine and stopped to reload.

Specialized science uses specially made bullets that can harm supernatural beings, but only if they hit their target...

The person on the podium silently shifted their gaze.

The next second, the screen suddenly blurred, and three ghouls with ferocious fangs, heads as big as basketballs, but bodies only the size of infants, quickly zoomed in on the camera, their crimson eyes and thick drool hanging from their mouths...

A chorus of screams erupted from the classroom.

The owner of the recorder was also startled, and the barrel of his gun once again spewed fire, riddling the three ghouls that pounced on him with bullets.

A collective sigh of relief immediately filled the screen.

Only a few people looked serious.

Kotegawa watched silently. He had already recognized this place. It was the place he and Kurumi went to to complete their first [Difficulty 3] exorcism mission. It was in Yamanashi Prefecture... There was a ghoul's lair in this place.

And now, it's dark.

The gunfire suddenly stopped.

The owner of the recorder, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly screamed in terror. In the footage, a patch of scarlet light appeared in the woods in front of the group. Just one glance was enough to send chills down one's spine. Screams immediately erupted in the classroom, from both men and women.

The special agents slowly retreated, then began to flee frantically. But the rustling sounds behind them grew more and more intense, and soon screams rang out, followed by a burst of gunfire. The scene descended into chaos. The owner of the recorder was not spared either; he only managed to escape for three seconds before collapsing to the ground in agony.

In the video, a ghoul bites the back of his thigh and tears off a large chunk of flesh.

This bloody scene was presented so realistically to everyone.

The owner of the recorder screamed and frantically fired bullets, but ghouls pounced on him like an endless horde, engulfing him completely, and the recorder screen went black.

Shizuka took a deep breath, looked at the students whose faces were ashen and who were vomiting while clutching their bags, and said coldly, "This team of agents encountered an entire ghoul nest. In the end, not a single one of them survived. All that was left were these few recorders and a pile of bones!"

She continued, “Every Special Division member is an elite selected through a rigorous process. Each of them can take down a dozen or so people their own age with their bare hands, so please don’t doubt their strength! But even they! When facing these monsters, if they are even slightly careless, they will lose their lives! If they are like this, then what about you! You don’t have extraordinary physiques! You don’t have the Special Division’s sophisticated weapons! So how can you protect yourselves when you encounter monsters?”

She declared firmly: "Therefore, your best way to protect yourselves is not to risk your lives! Always remember this! Always abide by the rules of risk avoidance! As for what those rules are, you already know them!"

No one spoke up to refute it; the shock of what they had just witnessed was enough to leave a psychological scar.

Shizuka was quite satisfied with this point. Without showing any emotion, she continued, "The ghouls are not very strong individually, but there are many of them. Overall, a single ghoul is not a big threat to the specialists. Next, let's see how a strong individual monster kills people!"

She pressed play again, and the second gory short film began. This time, it featured a vengeful spirit that, when faced with an attack from a team of special agents, killed one of them in less than a minute and even ripped out his heart.

The footage was pixelated this time, but even through the glass, the dripping blood and the still-moving images were enough to fill in the blanks in one's mind.

This time, even more students were seen vomiting while holding bags.

With a calm expression, Yi Tiao turned off the screen and said coldly, "In terms of difficulty level, this vengeful spirit is on par with a ghoul! But it's more dangerous than a ghoul! Its speed! Its bloodlust! It's destined to kill 90% of its prey!"

No one spoke; everyone's face was as white as a sheet of paper. Even the swimming instructor was swaying unsteadily, looking as if he was about to be carried away.

Jing was even more satisfied. What a load of rubbish! A thousand words are not as good as showing some cases to broaden one's horizons! Now, if anyone ever harbors the侥幸心理 (a lucky-luck mentality) of "I'll just wander around the outskirts of the wilderness and never go deep" and tries to seek thrills, they will definitely think back to today.

She glanced at Kotegawa, and seeing that he showed no reaction and his gaze was calm, she couldn't help but purse her lips, feeling a little annoyed.

However, she didn't intend to openly cause trouble for Kotekawa. Last semester, she was also quite busy digging into Kotekawa's affairs, which eventually made her very nervous and she even received a warning.

She thought for a moment, then said loudly, "Now, let you truly experience it!"

Everyone in the classroom was stunned, their eyes immediately filled with fear.

Seriously? It's just a safety lecture; we can't really attract vengeful spirits, can we?

If we can't stop it, won't I lose my life here?

Fujiwara-sensei frowned, but wasn't too afraid. After all, even if Ichijo Shizuma brought over a monster, it would still backfire in the end, and there was still Kotegawa there.

Shizuka nodded to Kotegawa, indicating that it was his turn.

Kotegawa stood up and walked to the podium, calmly facing everyone's suspicions.

The classroom fell silent again.

Shizuka Ichijo coughed and said, "This is the general of the Exorcism Society, Kotegawa Kamimi from Class 2, Grade 1. In terms of strength, he's at least comparable to a 'vengeful spirit'! Hmm, hmm, quite impressive..."