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

Inside the Wagyu beef barbecue restaurant, the young priest wore a deep look of suspicion.

After the waiter left, Kotegawa across the street ordered his beef and asked in a low voice with a wary look, "Why did you bring me to such a nice place?"

Kotegawa casually remarked, "It's just a meal, why are you so nervous?"

Just the two of us?

Just the two of us.

After a moment of silence, the junior priest asked slowly again, "Then you've got the wrong person, haven't you? Shouldn't it be Walnut?"

"She's still in bed!" Kotegawa said irritably. "The exorcism tournament is over, and I was thinking of celebrating after she recovered, but by then you should already be in Heian-kyo."

The junior priest paused for a moment, then nodded silently, finally lowering his guard.

Kotegawa looked at him suspiciously: "Why were you so nervous just now?"

"This place is too expensive and not worth the price," the junior priest said with a straight face. "Next time, I'll just have a beef rice bowl."

"You certainly know how to manage money." Kotegawa chuckled. "But eat your fill today, the school will reimburse you."

The school will reimburse? The little priest pondered for a few seconds, then grabbed the menu.

"Waiter, please add more food!"

"..."

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, they left the store each carrying two bags filled with high-quality beef.

The young priest didn't hold back this time, eating and taking whatever he could, since the school was paying for it anyway.

Kotegawa was carrying a bag for Kurumi, and another bag contained gifts for his visit.

Upon arriving at the shrine, the junior priest casually remarked, "Although it wasn't entirely unexpected, the results came out before we even went to Heian-kyo, so it's alright... You go ahead by yourself, I'll move a table."

Kotegawa had been to the shrine many times before, so he knew the way. Hearing this, he didn't say much and went into Kurumi's house.

When he got to Hu Tao's door, he knocked and said, "Hu Tao, I'm coming in."

"Please come in," Hu Tao replied, yawning.

He pushed open the door and went inside.

On the small single bed, Walnut, covered with a blanket, put down the book she was holding, sniffed the air, and hummed, "Went to celebrate?"

"I just went out for a meal with the little priest." Kotegawa put down the bag and said with a smile, "It's all over now. The organizers said I can go and collect the prize in a while."

He briefly explained the situation, and Hu Tao immediately laughed until her stomach hurt.

The elderly men and women who organized the event must have looked very unhappy!

A few minutes later, the young priest carried in a table with an electric oven on it.

Seeing his attitude, Hu Tao said speechlessly, "Are you going to eat in my room? You'll make the whole place smell... Move out and eat in the kitchen!"

The young priest didn't say a word, picked up the table again, and left.

After he left, Kotegawa asked her, "Are you sure you want to go to a restaurant?"

"The medicine from the special ward is good, I'm much better now... not so delicate anymore!" Hu Tao lifted the blanket, revealing the white plaster cast on her leg, and gestured towards the wheelchair next to her.

"alright."

Kotegawa looked at her shorts and hesitated slightly: "Should you wear a skirt instead?"

"It's in the closet, can you help me put it on?" Hu Tao rolled her eyes at him; this was the only thing that was convenient for her to wear right now.

The two have only confirmed their relationship as a couple so far, and at most they've kissed and held hands... She's flat-chested and has an injured leg, so they haven't taken anything further.

Kotegawa opened the wardrobe door, found a floral dress, and slowly helped her put it on.

Hu Tao looked down at Kotegawa, whose cheek was very close to her chest, and smelled the strong aroma of barbecue. She smiled and said, "Don't you feel disappointed?"

"Huh?" Kotegawa, who was carefully putting on her skirt, didn't quite understand what she was saying.

Hu Tao rolled her eyes.

After finally helping Hu Tao put on her dress, he breathed a slight sigh of relief, kissed her on the cheek, picked her up, put her in the wheelchair, and pushed her to the restaurant.

Hu Tao's face was flushed, and she smiled.

The little priest, busy in the kitchen, glanced at it and said to Kotegawa, "It's almost done, you can start baking."

After saying that, he left, walking very quickly, and even covered his mouth and burped halfway there.

After eating my fill, I don't want to smell meat anymore.

Kotegawa looked around and saw that the little priest had not only adjusted the fire but also arranged the sesame paste and raw eggs.

Walnut used to like to dip her grilled meat in raw egg white, but ever since Kotegawa disliked it, she switched to sesame sauce.

Kotegawa returned to Kurumi's room first, brought over two bags, washed his hands, and began grilling the meat.

He wasn't very good at cooking before, but he's been working in the kitchen with Qingkong for the past few months, and his hands-on skills have improved. At least he can now cook a barbecue without any problem.

It's almost dusk now, and I'm really hungry.

The aroma of roasted meat quickly filled the entire house, and the sizzling sound of the fat was so pleasant to hear.

Hu Tao swallowed hard and said enticingly, "Say just a tiny bit of chili?"

Kotegawa refused without hesitation: "I'm still taking medicine! We'll talk about it after I'm healed. Besides, I can't eat too much, or it will put a strain on my stomach."

Hu Tao's cheeks slumped.

Getting injured is such a hassle.

A few slices of beef, deliberately cut very thin, were grilled in less than a minute. He turned down the heat, sprinkled them with salt and cumin, dipped them in a little sesame sauce, and fed them to her.

Walnut opened its mouth wide and ate it in one bite, with a satisfied expression.

Although there were still cotton pads on my face, the pain had long since subsided.

Is it hot?

"Phew, just right..."

The meat is sliced ​​very thinly; it's not hot when you shake it slightly with chopsticks.

"That's good."

After she finished chewing and swallowing, Kotegawa fed her the second piece.

Hu Tao stretched out her left hand, picked up the water glass, took a small sip, and said with a satisfied look, "I can already imagine how wonderful life will be when I get old."

Kotegawa chuckled and continued feeding her meat.

When the sky lit up with a large expanse of fiery clouds, he pushed the well-fed and watered Walnut into the yard, and they took a walk together for a while.

By this time, there were hardly any tourists left at the shrine.

A room was lit up, and the sounds of conversation and clinking glasses could be heard inside.

That's where the shrine maidens and priests rest and eat.

Hu Tao gazed at the horizon, took a deep breath, and stretched slightly: "Why are you suddenly interested in the Evil Spirit Society again?"

"That day at my teacher's house, I saw a different kind of Kojiki. It contained some records about the evil god behind the Evil Spirit Society," Kotegawa casually remarked. "Shrines should have more complete records on this, right?"

"Yes, there are some." Hu Tao nodded slightly, looked up at him, and asked again, "You're really just curious, not trying to do anything, are you?"

"You don't really think I can challenge a god right now, do you?" Kotegawa said somewhat vaguely.

Hu Tao thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "It's really impossible... There are some records about the evil god in the books in my room... The headquarters of the evil god seems to be in the mountains of Hokkaido, where there is an altar for an evil god."

"Hokkaido?" Kotegawa clenched his fist and said, "That place is vast and sparsely populated; I bet it hides a lot of powerful yokai!"

Chapter One: The Wind of Hokkaido (Part Two)

On Sunday morning, in the light mist, Furude River sat on the hood of the car, munching on a meat bun while gazing at the ancient mountains faintly visible in the distance.

The mountains appeared as a dark, inky black, shrouded in a thin mist, resembling a colossal beast coiled up.

Dark clouds that lingered over the mountains for years drifted by, accompanied by muffled thunder.

Even airplanes cannot fly over there, and satellite images only show a large, impenetrable cloud. Even divine messengers dare not enter; it is a recognized forbidden zone for humans.

The largest evil god altar of the Evil Spirit Society exists somewhere in this mountain range.

As for the exact location, Kotegawa wasn't quite sure. He only knew that near the altar of the evil god, there was a black forest of branches that looked like ghost claws.

After finishing the meat bun and drinking a bottle of water, Kotegawa rolled over, got into the driver's seat, and continued driving.

To be honest, with his current strength, coming here is a bit like a meat bun looking for a dog, but he's not here to cause trouble, he's here to join in.

Once you become a part of this place, you'll traverse one mountain after another, searching for the evil god's altar while simultaneously developing the land and growing stronger.

After all, with his frail and petite body, he certainly wouldn't be able to go in and out of this place seven times.

The area surrounding the mountains is a flat plain, with withered grass blades that are only an inch long. The wind howls, and fallen leaves flutter in the air. Layers of yellowish clouds pile up in the sky, reaching high into the heavens.

Kotegawa parked the car where he couldn't go any further, got out with his sword bag on his shoulder, tightened his trousers, slung a backpack full of food and water over his shoulder, took out his phone, and started snapping pictures of his surroundings.

Putting everything else aside, at least the scenery here is pretty great.

It's a great place for a picnic in the fall.

After taking his fill of photos, Kotekawa Kami put away his phone with satisfaction, locked the car door, put on the mask of his protective armor, tightened his trench coat, and strode forward, his eyes filled with anticipation. He wished he could run into the Evil Spirit Society as soon as he went in, and then take him straight home.

Maybe I could even come up with a weird name like "Wandering in the mountains, I found an incredibly handsome, dashing, and universally adored high school student..."

With his mind wandering in a jumble of thoughts, Kotegawa stepped onto the bare rocks and ventured deeper into the gentlest of the terrain.

Beneath our feet was a completely bare, rocky mountain, the rocks a bluish-black color, as if they had been scorched by smoke and fire.

The Nightmare Domain opened silently. He maintained its small size, gathered his distracting thoughts, and became more serious.

You might even run into an evil god in this place. Although the chances are slim, you still have to be extra careful to avoid making too much of a commotion.

Climbing mountains is physically demanding. While maintaining a certain level of physical strength, I walked along the Furutek River, stopping frequently to sit down, lean against the mountain, and gaze at the vast sky.

When we arrived, we could still hear the howling wind, but now all is quiet, as if we were in a still painting.

He took out his phone and took another picture.