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

Hu Tao knew without a doubt that it must have been her younger brother who said it. She shook her head: "He just came to see me, that's all. She...she's very busy, she's usually working all day."

Kotegawa thought for a moment: "If she's still the same as before, I might really have to go and talk to her... You're not exactly a science student."

"Don't worry, this time I'll definitely need to rest for a really long time." Hu Tao laughed it off. "After I recover from my injuries, let's do some bounty missions together. Maybe we can even go to Heian-kyo to see my little brother."

"He told you?"

"Who can he possibly hide his little schemes from?" Hu Tao rolled her eyes.

"Alright..." Kotegawa didn't think much of it and picked up his notebook: "Let's study. If we fall too far behind in our studies, we might have to repeat a year."

"Study!" Hu Tao sighed, but in the end, she pinched her nose, forced herself to stay awake, and began to listen to Kotegawa talk about what he had learned at school that day.

She doesn't want to repeat a grade!

Two hours later, the sky was ablaze with an orange-red sunset.

Kotegawa closed his notebook and looked at Kurumi, who looked tired. "That's enough for today. You can watch it a few more times tonight. I should go back now."

Hu Tao rubbed her eyes. Her physical condition had inexplicably deteriorated since the injury. Kotegawa said it was because her vital energy had been depleted, but she felt it was because the wound healing required energy, which was why she was so tired.

She yawned slightly and said mischievously, "Let's have a goodbye kiss before I leave."

Kotegawa glanced at her sideways: "Your ribs don't hurt anymore?"

"It hurts a little, so what?" Hu Tao muttered. "You must have received a lot of love letters at school today, right?"

Kotegawa, who was about to get up, was taken aback and asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"I was just guessing!" Hu Tao said matter-of-factly.

Confident, she raised her left hand and beckoned with her little finger: "Come here! Let your older sister take advantage of you a little! Let's have some fun!"

"You're making it sound like I'm the one who got the short end of the stick..." Kotegawa leaned over.

"Tap, tap, tap," came the knocking sound.

The two, still immersed in their farewell kiss, opened their eyes at the same time and quickly separated.

But it was still a bit late.

The little priest pushed open the door and immediately saw this guy tilting his head and leaning close to Walnut's face... It was obvious what he was doing!

His face darkened, and he roared inwardly, "Lock the door! Can't you remember?"

Kotegawa said without changing his expression, "We were just blowing on our eyes."

With rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes, Hu Tao nodded obediently: "Yes, blowing on the eyes."

The little priest stared blankly at the... man and woman, practically screaming, "Do I look like an idiot to you?"

He carried in a tray with medicine and a glass of water on it, and handed it to Kotegawa: "It's time for her to take her medicine. Also, my mother is in the living room—"

He stopped abruptly, noticing the sliced ​​cantaloupe on the table, and asked in confusion, "Isn't this the gift you brought?"

Kotegawa was feeding Kurumi her medicine when he heard this and said without turning his head, "Yeah, it's for Kurumi."

Hu Tao couldn't help but smile as she took her medicine.

The young priest endured it for a moment, and after he finished feeding the medicine, he cut a piece of cantaloupe and fed it to the priest. Then, with a dark expression, he picked up the yokan (sweet bean jelly) that was on the ground and stuffed it into Kotegawa's arms: "Go to the living room!"

Kotegawa nodded: "Wait for me at the door for a moment, my eyes haven't been dried yet."

Little Priest: "???"

……

Ten minutes later, Kotegawa, carrying his schoolbag, and the dark-faced little priest went to the Shirakawa family's living room together.

Inside the living room, a slightly plump and beautiful woman was making tea. Her face resembled that of a grown-up Hu Tao, except that her eyes were rounder and more gentle. There were no wrinkles on her cheeks, and her long, thick, black hair was styled into a ponytail, draped over her shoulders, and hung straight down to her waist.

Seeing Kotegawa and her son approach, she gave a slight bow: "It's been a long time, Kotegawa-kun."

Kotegawa replied politely, "It's been a long time, Aunt Tamae."

Shirakawa Tamae, Kurumi and the little priest's mother, has a much better temper than Shirakawa Taizan. He met her at the hospital a few days ago.

The young priest placed the yokan (sweet bean jelly) on the table at the opportune moment and said casually, "A gift from Kotegawa."

"Oh! Thank you so much!" Shirakawa Tamae covered her mouth in surprise, looking embarrassed.

Kotegawa glanced at the little priest, scratched his head, took out his backpack, pulled out a box of seasonal donuts, and said with a smile, "I heard from Kurumi that Auntie likes to eat yokan (sweet bean jelly) and donuts."

His intuition told him that Aunt Zhuzhi must know that the box of yokan (sweet bean jelly) was bought by her son...

The young priest looked bewildered, his eyes questioning, as if to say, "What's going on?!"

Shirakawa Tamae was also somewhat surprised, and covered her mouth with a smile, saying, "You're really too kind, Kotegawa-kun!"

She took it and turned slightly to the side: "Please sit down first. I'll go get the plates. If it's convenient, let's have dinner together tonight."

Kotegawa said with some regret, "Although I would like to, I'm sorry Aunt Tamae, I have to go back to my training."

Shirakawa Tamae smiled and said, "No, this is important! Never slack off, always be on the path of self-discipline, and you will continue to grow stronger."

At this point, she glanced at her son before continuing with a smile, "I've heard my good-for-nothing son say that Kotegawa-kun is very strong. At first, I didn't quite believe it, but now I'm starting to believe it. Strong people always maintain a habit of self-discipline."

Kotegawa modestly shook his head.

Aunt Zhuzhi is very similar to Hu Tao in many ways... or it would be more accurate to say that Hu Tao learned from Aunt Zhuzhi, such as "good-for-nothing younger brother", and the way she talks with a smile.

At this moment, Shirakawa Tamae changed the subject: "It's a pity that your Uncle Taishan caused a scene at the Special Science University a few days ago and is now temporarily quarantined. He won't be able to come back until this weekend."

Kotegawa was stunned, his face full of astonishment, and he turned to look at the little priest.

So your dad was arrested because he wasn't home?

Shirakawa Nozomi was also completely bewildered, exclaiming in utter shock, "What? My dad got arrested? Didn't you say he was going to class?"

“Mom is right! He is indeed locked up and receiving instruction!” Shirakawa Tamae said matter-of-factly.

The little priest immediately held his breath.

Kotegawa opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

She truly lives up to her reputation as a mother; in some ways, she's definitely much better than her daughter...

Chapter 154 Searching for Elixir

As evening approached, the fiery clouds painted the sky a vibrant red.

In the archives of the Wenjing Special Division, two people were engrossed in flipping through files. One had a weathered face and a furrowed brow, while the other was handsome and moved with incredible speed.

After a while, the person with a furrowed brow glanced at the time and said to the person next to him, "Shall we call it a day?"

The archives have strict time limits that everyone must adhere to.

The other person paused, finished flipping through the book in their hand, put it back in its place, and then stepped out the door.

"These things can't be rushed," the weathered-looking man advised. He then turned his head to look at the overwhelming archives, and felt a sudden pain in his eyes and a headache, along with a bit of nausea.

These archives, accumulated over countless years, are now being searched through by just two people, one by one. The feeling is truly unpleasant.

Another person pondered for a moment and said, "Are all the historical archives of the branch offices and headquarters shared?"

With a weathered look on his face, Yasuhiro Ishikawa looked around and said in a low voice, "Headquarters is hiding many secrets that can't be brought to light. This part is not shared with the branches. I've even heard that there are some documents that headquarters isn't qualified to collect."

The handsome Kotegawa became somewhat interested: "For example?"

Ishikawa Yasuhiro didn't speak, but simply pointed to the sky.

Kotegawa's eyes lit up instantly.

Is there any secret about God in the Special Department?

Ishikawa Yasuhiro looked at him and shook his head: "But I don't know exactly where it's hidden. Don't do anything reckless, who knows what kind of danger might be hiding in a place like that!"

After all, he was just a small section chief. He looked very glamorous from the outside, but in the quagmire of the Special Section, he was just a big mudfish.

Kotegawa nodded thoughtfully. "That's alright. I'll just ask around. Surely someone will know."

The two left the Special Division by elevator. On the slightly congested road, Ishikawa Yasuhiro, in the driver's seat, pondered, "If you can't find it here, you can try looking for those ancient families. They also record some secrets that have long been buried in history."

"An ancient family?" Kotegawa nodded.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro glanced at him: "I'm just giving you this suggestion. If you really want to go, remember to communicate with people properly and never resort to force."

Kotekawa Kami nodded and said seriously, "Don't worry, I need someone's help, and I know what to do."

"That's good... I have another suggestion for you. You can go ask Fujiwara-sensei. He has quite a few books at home." Ishikawa Yasuhiro tried to wink.

Kotegawa was taken aback and looked at him with some surprise: "Why are you winking?"

"Well, I wanted to say I have another suggestion."

"...Please speak?"

Ishikawa Yasuhiro lowered his voice: "If Fujiwara-sensei doesn't agree, you should go to his granddaughter. She'll definitely be easy to talk to."

“Fujiwara Kyoko?” Kotegawa shook his head and said without hesitation, “My relationship with Fujiwara-sensei is better than that with Fujiwara Kyoko.”

If Fujiwara-sensei doesn't allow it, then there's no point in even thinking about Fujiwara Kaori.

“Alright, Kotegawa…” Ishikawa Yasuhiro coughed, “The eldest daughter of the Fujiwara family has been looking for you and has asked me about you many times.”

Kotegawa was speechless and shook his head, saying, "No, this is not a reason to use it. I will not contact Fujiwara Kaori... But you reminded me that I saved her, and Fujiwara-sensei has been asking me to do this, so he should agree."

Ishikawa Yasuhiro was also taken aback: "That's true."

He heard a horn honking behind him. He glanced ahead and saw that the road was clear. He started the car and drove forward.

After a while, Kotegawa got out of the car in front of his house, raised his hand slightly to say goodbye to Ishikawa Yasuhiro, and watched him leave.

Mikazuki Seisakusaku walked out of the entrance hall and glanced in the direction the car had left. Every time this car appeared, Kotegawa would have to go out.

"Do you have a job?"

Kotegawa shook his head; he no longer gets regular jobs.

"I just borrowed some materials from their library... Has Yuuka gone home?"

Gu Sanriyue rolled her eyes at him: "No, Jia and Huawu are playing games in the living room."

"Oh……"