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

Qingkong added, "Then we'll have to come to the Kotegawa family's house to chop them up."

"Yes, Uncle Ben will definitely suspect Kotegawa then," Takanashi said with a smile, covering her mouth.

Upon hearing this, Qingkong and Hutao immediately stopped laughing.

“That’s impossible.” Kotegawa organized his thoughts slightly: “We slept together in the living room, and Yoshimi had such a lovely sleeping posture… well, the kind that makes you unable to bring yourself to do it.”

Yujia burst into laughter like a pig, then chased after him relentlessly, gritting her teeth.

While joking around, the group arrived at the entrance of the shopping street. This time, neither Hu Tao nor Takanashi went home; they planned to go directly to Kotegawa's house to bake a cake for dinner.

Kotegawa had excellent eyesight. He looked in the direction of his home, his bright eyes suddenly widened, and then he took off running forward at a fast but normal speed.

The four girls startled him.

Hu Tao looked further ahead and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? It's Aunt Qiuye!"

Upon hearing this, Yuuka Haruka and Takanashi quickly looked over and saw Aunt Akiba standing in front of a pile of luggage, looking at Kotegawa with a funny yet exasperated expression.

The four girls were speechless for a moment.

A moment later, someone whispered, "That's wonderful, this is the best surprise of the day."

Chapter Twenty-Four: Surprise (Part Two)

Kotegawa ran straight to Aunt Akiba.

It's been half a year since I last saw her. Aunt Qiuye is still the same as before, neither fat nor thin, except for a few more shallow wrinkles on her face.

He blurted out, "When did you arrive? We have a lot of self-study classes this afternoon, you can ask for leave. It's so cold outside... I'll get you two keys in a bit."

"Just arrived!" Aunt Qiuye couldn't hide her smile. "I thought it was just the time for get out of class to end, so I waited a little while. How about it, Xiaojian, are you surprised?"

Kotegawa nodded repeatedly and reached for his keys to open the door.

Qingkong, Hu Taoyu, and Xiaoganyou ran over, slightly out of breath, and said in unison, "Long time no see, Aunt Qiuye."

The four girls had soft, sweet voices, especially one who sang beautifully and spoke in a melodious and pleasant way.

Aunt Qiuye smiled broadly: "Long time no see! It's so nice to have you as Xiaojian's friends. I envy him."

All four girls were a little embarrassed.

Hu Tao's heart was pounding very fast.

There are four names on the nameplate next to the main gate. Her name was just written last night. Aunt Qiuye must have noticed by now that, apart from Huawu, the other three of them are living here.

Kotegawa, who had just opened the front door and the entrance door, bent down to get his luggage, grabbed a handful in each hand, and lifted all the things up.

"It's so cold outside, let's go inside and talk... Auntie, where's Uncle Jian? Didn't he come with you?"

Aunt Qiuye was already used to her child's strength, and upon hearing this, she said nonchalantly, "He can't stay still. He just said he was going to go shopping in the commercial street to buy a goose... Don't worry about him, he won't get lost."

Kotegawa listened to Aunt Akiba's tone, which sounded like her own dog running off to play, and gave a slight reply, letting her and the girls go inside first while he carried the luggage in.

The girls weren't idle either. Qingkong quickly took out the new cotton shoes from the shoe cabinet. She had expected Aunt Qiuye and Uncle Jian to come, so she had made preparations beforehand.

Hu Tao took the scarf from Aunt Qiu Ye and helped hang it on the clothes hanger.

Youjia ran into the house first and turned on the air conditioner.

The little bird looked left and right, and saw Walnut and Sky circling around Aunt Autumn Leaf, so it went into the house first, then into the kitchen, and skillfully boiled water to make tea.

Her cooking skills can't compare to Qingkong's, but they're not as exaggerated as Jia's either. Usually, when her mother is too busy to take care of her, she cooks some ingredients herself.

Being surrounded by four girls was a little overwhelming for Aunt Qiuye, but she wasn't surprised by Qingkong's words, except...

Aunt Qiuye looked at Hu Tao with some surprise, her face remaining expressionless, but in her heart she was wondering if she was the girl competing with Qingkong for her own Xiaojian's affections...

A few minutes later, in the warm living room, Aunt Qiuye sat on the sofa, holding a cup of hot tea in her hands.

The girls went back to their rooms to change clothes, and Takanashi also ran back to her own house to change into casual clothes, as she also wanted to leave a good impression.

Kotegawa sat down first and peeled an orange for Aunt Akiba, pondering whether he should introduce Kurumi to her now. Would that scare her? Well, he decided to take a roundabout approach and greet Uncle Kenji first. Uncle Kenji was a worldly man, calm and collected, so he should be more receptive…

Thinking of this, he nodded slightly, handed the oranges in his hand to Aunt Qiuye, and said gently, "You and Uncle Jian shouldn't leave. We'll have a holiday for the God's Birthday the day after tomorrow, and after that, it won't be long before winter vacation starts. We'll go back together then."

"That's what your Uncle Kenji and I said too, but..." Aunt Qiuye looked at him meaningfully, her voice lowered, "Auntie won't ask about Hu Tao's situation for now. Are there any spare bedrooms?"

“Yes, yes,” Kotegawa quickly replied. “You and Uncle Kenji can sleep in my bedroom, and I can sleep on the second floor.”

"Is it cold upstairs?"

"It's not cold. Winters here are actually quite warm." Kotegawa shook his head and then asked, "I heard that a lot of monsters came out from underground during the earthquake a while ago. Are we alright there?"

Aunt Qiuye recalled: "The Special Division kept watch in the village for a while and sent a lot of people to patrol the mountains, but they didn't find anything wrong... By the way, your Uncle Jian said that the river outside our village is inhabited by the divine turtles of Mount Togakushi, which are protecting the safety of the village, so there's nothing wrong with that."

Kotegawa nodded repeatedly. Although the giant tortoise was a bit arrogant, it kept its promise. He would bring it extra demon pills as a thank you gift when he returned in a few days.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed that Aunt Qiuye hesitated slightly.

He instinctively asked, "What's wrong?"

Aunt Qiuye shook her head and smiled, saying, "It's alright. What are we having for dinner tonight? I'll help."

“Tonight we’re having stewed meat…” Kotekawa scratched his head: “We were thinking of making a big cake first, since it’s also Sunny’s birthday today.”

Aunt Qiuye nodded and said with a smile, "Then let your Uncle Jian buy a goose. We haven't had one this year."

Uncle Kenji doesn't usually cook, but his goose stewing skills are top-notch. I heard he learned it from a very skilled chef when he was young. Kotegawa wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "Let them talk to you first. I'll go find Uncle Kenji and we can go shopping together."

Yujia, Hutao, and Qingkong just came out of the bedroom.

"Go ahead, go ahead, give him a call." Aunt Qiuye waved her hand.

Kotegawa grunted in response, waved to the girls, and quickly left the house.

In the yard, Takanashi, dressed in his winter clothes, looked at him in surprise and asked, puzzled, "Where are you going?"

"I'll go find Uncle Kenji, let's go inside first." Kotegawa patted her head, then thought for a moment and said, "I'd like to invite Ms. Senko to dinner too, what do you think?"

“Okay! If I don’t eat, my mom is too lazy to cook for herself.” Takanashi readily agreed, took out his phone, and started making a call while standing in the yard.

After the call connected, Kotegawa took the call and said a few words. Ms. Chiko, who was still at school, readily agreed.

After watching the bird swim into the house, he locked the door and jogged towards the commercial street.

When he found Uncle Jian, Uncle Jian was carrying large and small bags and haggling with the goose seller.

He didn't say anything, just stood there listening. After the price was finally agreed upon and Uncle Jian paid, he quickly reached out to pick it up, saying happily, "Long time no see, Uncle Jian."

Uncle Kenji chuckled softly: "How about it? Surprised?"

“That’s a wonderful surprise!” Kotegawa carefully chose his words. “Perfect timing, I also have a surprise I’d like to share with you first.”

Uncle Jian had already bought everything, and the two of them walked back together.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Kenji looked slightly suspicious: "What surprise? You usually tell Akiha first."

"Well, I need to tell you about this first..." Kotegawa pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Uncle, what do you think about the possibility of marrying three wives in the future?"

Uncle Jian was stunned for a moment, then dropped the spices he was holding to the ground with a clatter, looking utterly shocked: "Xiao Jian! Are you serious?"

Chapter Twenty-Five: Earnest Advice

In the afternoon, the snowflakes falling from the sky suddenly became much denser, covering the entire area in a rare heavy snowfall.

The father and son hurried home, brushed the snow off themselves in the entryway, and went inside.

The room was warm. As soon as Kotegawa entered, he heard Chiko's voice. Her voice was also very pleasant, melodious and gentle, even more so than Takanashi's ethereal and clear voice.

Yuka, wearing a small apron around her waist, ran up to us. She was very well-behaved, folded her hands in front of her, and bowed slightly: "Long time no see, Uncle Kenji."

Sunny Sky, Bird Swim, and Walnut followed behind her, greeting her in unison.

Uncle Jian had been frowning and looking serious before he entered the room, and his thoughts were a bit unsettled. When four maids suddenly appeared in front of him, his thoughts became even more chaotic.

Uncle Jian's gaze faltered for a moment, then he subconsciously replied, "Long time no see, how are you all?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Qingkong, his lips moved slightly, and then looked at Youjia.

Are any of the three girls from the Gui Ma family? No, that won't do...

His mind was buzzing and completely chaotic.

Kotegawa carried the spices and goose into the kitchen, and also greeted Ms. Senko.

It was the first time that Qingkong Hutao and the other girls had eaten goose, and they followed him into the kitchen with a sense of novelty.

Uncle Kenji stood in front of the entrance hall for a while before stepping into the living room. He exchanged a few pleasantries with Ms. Senko, who had gotten up, then plopped down on the sofa, watching TV with a slightly deep gaze.

Aunt Akiba glanced at him, said nothing, and continued chatting with Ms. Chiko about the changes in Tokyo over the years.

Kotegawa and the others were busy in the kitchen.

Half an hour later, Aunt Qiuye and Teacher Qianzi went to the kitchen to help. The goose they had bought was also cleaned up. Uncle Jian washed his hands and followed them in to start stewing the goose.

The sky outside the window had completely darkened, and the sweet aroma of cream cake filled the room. Amidst the sounds of swallowing saliva, the fragrance of stewed goose gradually intensified.

Next, the skilled knife-wielder Kotegawa cut the fish cake, beef, cabbage, onions, and broccoli, helping Aunt Akiba with the food. Just as it was 7 p.m., they sat down at the table on time. Amid the aroma of goose and roast chicken, Kotegawa and Haruka made a wish over the cake, then raised their glasses and clinked their juices together.

……

After dinner, Kotegawa went out to see Ms. Chiko and Takanashi home. When he returned, the table had already been cleared away.

He went back to his bedroom, changed all the sheets, pillowcases, and blankets to new ones, folded the old ones, and hid them in a box.

Inside the box were two neatly folded bed sheets, one of which had just been changed yesterday and was dotted with fallen plum blossoms, holding special sentimental value for him and Hu Tao.

Qingkong and Youjia each prepared their bathwater. The bathroom on the first floor was given to Aunt Qiuye and Uncle Jianji, while the girls on the second floor used it. Kotegawa used their bathwater last.

While they were taking a bath, Kotegawa laid out bedding in the quiet room. There was no air conditioning in the quiet room, but he was thick-skinned and his true energy was as powerful as fire. He could sleep in the quiet room or even lie in the snow-capped mountains of Hokkaido without any problem.

By the time I finished washing up, it was already 10 p.m.

Before resting, Qingkong and Hutao each glanced at Kotegawa and went back to their rooms. Youjia didn't have the habit of going to bed early. She wanted to go back to her room with Qingkong, whose room had a projector where she could watch movies while lying down. However, Qingkong simply handed the projector and computer to Youjia and told her to go back to her room and watch by herself.

After thinking about it, Yujia decided to watch it with Hu Tao.

Watching a movie alone is a bit boring.