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

"This is seriously a shopping spree..."

He quickly drove over, opened the car door, and let the two men put their things in.

Aunt Qiuye and Qingkong both breathed a sigh of relief and swung their hands in unison.

Uncle Jian woke up after hearing the noise, rubbing his eyes as he asked in a muffled voice, "Finished shopping?"

Aunt Qiuye casually hummed in agreement: "More or less."

Whether it was his imagination or not, Kotegawa seemed to detect a hint of resentment in his voice. He glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Aunt Akiba looking at the mall entrance with a slight hesitation.

Uncle Jian gave him a quiet nudge.

He instantly understood, started the car, and drove away without hesitation, carrying his family and a car full of belongings.

When he got home, he let Aunt Qiuye and Qingkong go inside first, and then he and Uncle Jian carried all the things they had bought into the house—it didn't look like he was shopping at the mall, but like he was on a big shopping spree.

Inside the house, Aunt Qiuye happily led the two girls to open the box.

After moving everything, Kotegawa looked around for a while and realized that most of what he bought were clothes, a small amount of food, and some souvenirs to take home to his neighbors.

As if he was already used to it, Uncle Kenji poured himself a glass of water and lay down on the sofa in the living room.

Kotegawa sliced ​​some cooked beef, stir-fried it briefly, and then took a glass of water to the living room to lie down with Uncle Kenji.

However, before he could lie down, Aunt Akiba called him to deliver gifts to Takanashi's and Motoba's houses.

It wasn't anything expensive; it was a limited-edition Christmas cake.

He picked up a large mouthful of beef, stuffed it into his mouth, and then went out to run errands with two cake boxes in hand.

When Kotegawa arrived at Takanashi's house, he used the le to ask if she was home. After a while, a sleepy-eyed Takanashi opened the door.

He looked at Takanashi's fluffy bunny pajamas and her messy, frizzy hair, slightly surprised: "Did you stay up all night last night?"

Takanashi rubbed his eyes and said, "No, I have an activity tonight, so I'm taking a nap now... My mom went to my grandma's house and won't be back until evening."

Kotegawa put down the cake box and asked her, "What are your plans for tonight?"

"Live stream." Little Bird took a sip of water, clearing her mind a bit, and casually said, "Not long ago, I signed a contract with the website of that Chinese company that had been inviting me to join. Tonight is my first live stream, and they've been hyping it up for a long time."

She had mentioned this to Kotegawa before and asked him to review the contract. After confirming that there were no hidden traps, she considered it for a while before finally signing it.

"That's great, congratulations!" Kotekawa nodded slightly. In this world, demons and monsters roam freely, and the nighttime environment is too dangerous. Therefore, people adhere to the principle of not going out if they can avoid it, which has made online interactions such as live streaming extremely popular.

Takanashi Hanamai is very popular and has become a hit beyond her niche. Although there was a bit of controversy recently, it didn't really have any impact. Even some agencies with ulterior motives disappeared under Kotegawa's arrangement.

Recently, the security situation in Bunkyo Ward has been exceptionally good. Not only have there been no supernatural events, but criminal activity has almost disappeared. Even gangsters slow down and obey the law when entering Bunkyo Ward.

When Takanashi Hanamai heard his heartfelt congratulations, she smiled, but quickly revealed the anxiety that had been hidden in her heart: "But this kind of live broadcast debuts with a virtual character image, and the real person does not show up. I don't know if everyone will be angry then."

Kotegawa thought for a moment and said, "There's absolutely no need to worry. You've always relied on your own abilities."

He had heard Takanashi sing and play the violin, and knew that she spent just as much time on music as he did on practicing, and knew how much effort she had put into music, so he had a lot of confidence in Takanashi.

"Why do you seem more confident than me?" Takanashi muttered to himself, taking a piece of cake from the box and taking a small bite.

Kotegawa watched her finish the cake, and only left with another box of cake after the staff contacted her, heading to the Honba family's house.

The wagashi (Japanese sweets) shops in the shopping street were unusually busy and lively today, as it was the God's Birthday and they were launching "limited-time God's Birthday wagashi".

When Kotegawa arrived, he happened to see Glasses-kun and Takama-san bustling around in the store.

When Uncle Guima saw him, his eyes lit up immediately. He pushed him towards the changing room, saying, "Not bad, not bad. Kenji is the only one with a conscience who knows to send a helper! Humph, having a daughter is really not as good as raising a dog!"

When Glasses heard this, his ears twitched, and his mouth stretched almost to his ears in a wide grin.

That's right, that's right, having a daughter is not as good as raising another dog...

Kotegawa was half-pushed into the changing room, changed into a work uniform, and transformed into a staff member of the wagashi shop.

As a result, the store became even busier...

Lost in his busyness, he lost track of time. As darkness fell and the city lights came on, Kotegawa dusted himself off, waved to the bespectacled man who had given him the gift, and, carrying several large boxes of wagashi (Japanese sweets), went home in high spirits.

We'll have stewed goose tonight.

Chapter 41 Happy Birthday to the Gods

At 7:30 in the evening, Kotegawa, who was quite full from eating stewed goose, burped slightly and went to the living room to watch the fireworks festival on TV for a while.

The fireworks display was quite far from Mungyeong, so it was impossible to see in the open air. Therefore, like most people, we could only watch the broadcast on TV.

Watching fireworks on TV just doesn't feel quite right. After watching for a while, the TV program was changed to manzai (Japanese stand-up comedy).

After finishing her work in the kitchen, Aunt Qiuye mysteriously returned to her bedroom. When she came out again, she was carrying four large gift boxes.

Yuka, Kotegawa, and Haruka sat up straight instantly, their eyes shining with anticipation.

Although Aunt Qiuye couldn't help but tell them what the gifts were when they came back this afternoon, they should still feel the anticipation and surprise at this moment.

Uncle Jian was a beat slower; he put down his water glass and sat down with his sleeves tucked in.

Aunt Qiuye placed the box on the table in front of her and patted it with one hand: "Now it's time to exchange gifts!"

"Wait, wait, wait! Me too! Me too!" Youjia raised her hand, stood up, and hurriedly ran to her bedroom.

Kotegawa and Haruka both stood up, one running upstairs and the other running into the bedroom.

Aunt Qiuye finally looked at Uncle Kenji, who remained unmoved.

At this moment, Uncle Jian's expression was slightly surprised. Hearing the sounds of rummaging around him, he couldn't help but wonder when the children had prepared these gifts.

Aunt Qiuye, who was standing to the side, began to scrutinize him, asking in a questioning tone of certainty: "Not prepared?"

Uncle Kenji remained silent. He reached into his pocket, took out his wallet, and pulled out four 10,000 yen bills.

Aunt Qiuye's eyes widened slightly.

Uncle Kenji put the four 10,000 yen bills back and replaced them with four 1,000 yen bills, looking at Aunt Akiba with a questioning gaze.

Aunt Qiuye nodded slightly.

Uncle Kenji touched the wallet with some reluctance, put the four 1,000 yen bills back into his pocket, and gave the whole wallet to Aunt Akiha.

Aunt Qiuye "reluctantly" accepted the gifts, quickly returned to her room, and then brought out four more gift boxes.

After a while, Haruka Kotegawa also returned to the living room.

The coffee table was piled high with boxes, creating a festive scene.

Youjia snapped a photo and eagerly asked, "Auntie, who should we start with?"

"Let's play rock-paper-scissors then, whoever loses goes first."

They started the first round of rock-paper-scissors. The first person to lose was Yuka, the second was Kenji, and then Haruka and Kotegawa.

As the one giving the gifts, Yujia was a little shy, and handed out the four gifts she had prepared in advance one by one.

After receiving it, Kotegawa shook it slightly, feeling its heavy weight, and already guessed what it was—cooked beef, no doubt about it.

When it was Uncle Jian's turn to hand out the gifts, he first looked around the boxes. After finding that there were no markings on them, he gently shook them and then handed them out one by one.

Yuka and Kotegawa both shook it up and down, but Qingkong placed it in front of them without rushing to guess what was inside.

When it was her turn to hand out the gifts, she first gave the same size boxes, just with different colored wrapping paper, to Aunt Akiba and Uncle Kenji, and then gave the remaining two to Yuka and Kotegawa.

Just like before, the two of them shook it after getting it.

Although he didn't guess what was inside this time, Kotegawa was still all smiles. He also handed over the gifts he had prepared to Uncle Kenji, Aunt Akiba, and Haruka.

His original plan was to make jewelry out of the gold hidden under the bed, but since Uncle Jian and Aunt Qiuye were both there, he couldn't explain the source of the gold. So he had to change it to something else, a gift that a student could afford that wasn't too expensive, such as gloves or a scarf.

The last person to hand out the gifts was Aunt Qiuye. Just like Uncle Jian'er, Aunt Qiuye handed out the boxes one by one.

After exchanging gifts, Yuka cheered and, clutching her four gifts, went back to her room first.

The same goes for clear skies and Kote River.

However, Kotegawa went back to the second floor. He sat cross-legged on the quilt, looking at the four gift boxes lined up in front of him. He touched them from the left and right, then chuckled foolishly and opened the gift Yuka had given him first.

Sure enough, just as he expected, it contained two pounds of cooked beef and a handwritten card that read: "Happy Christmas!"

This gift is simple yet quite practical and delicious.

"Youjia really understands me," he thought happily, and opened the second gift box.

The second box contained a dark gray scarf that felt wonderful to the touch. He put it around his neck, looked at himself in the mirror, and happily opened the remaining two gifts: a pair of sneakers and a hand-knitted white knit hat.

The shoes were a gift from Aunt Qiuye. She even let him try them on in the afternoon to see if they fit.

He touched the shoes, then picked up the white knitted hat and examined it closely. It had his name embroidered on it, along with a cute cat head.

He suddenly felt like he'd been hit on the head with a huge surprise.

This must have been knitted by Qingkong. She had been watching videos on this subject to learn how to knit these days, but he had never seen her knit it before. After all, Qingkong usually had to work and study hard, and her rest time was only about one or two hours before going to bed each night.

"It must have taken a lot of effort, maybe even staying up all night..." He held the beanie, clearly admiring it, and subconsciously pulled out his phone to text Qingkong: "I absolutely love this hat!"

Downstairs in the bedroom, Qingkong, who was also looking at herself in the mirror, took out her phone and glanced at it. The corners of her mouth immediately turned up, and she typed: "This is my first time knitting, so it's a bit rough. I'm just glad you don't mind."

"Oh! This is the best gift! I will cherish it forever..."

He couldn't hide the smile on his lips as he lay down on the bedding, clutching his hat.

If it weren't for the large number of family members and the fact that it was still early, he would have rushed downstairs and hugged the girl.

He and Qingkong were quite mushy for a while, but his excited mood only calmed down after he received a message from the girl that Yuka had come to ask her to join him for a Christmas camp. Then he glanced at the time and realized that there were only five minutes left before Takanashi's first live stream.

He put on his beanie, stepped into the study, turned on his computer, and found the Bilibili channel where Takanashi was about to start airing.

Registration is required on Bilibili, but it's not difficult, at least not for Kotekawa. In the end, he registered an ID called "Shen Shen Shen Shen Jian" and became a formal member.

Takanashi's live stream ID is simply "Sengo-dono," a name that's completely unpretentious, yet her follower count has already reached 75, clearly indicating that Takanashi's music is more popular than she imagined.

He clicked into the live stream room that hadn't started yet and saw familiar hometown characters flooding the screen with comments, which made him feel incredibly warm and fuzzy inside.

A few minutes later, the previously "not broadcast" screen suddenly changed to a background of blue sky and sea, and a large virtual cartoon white cat girl appeared in the center of the screen. Then, Takanashi's slightly nervous voice came from the speakers. She introduced herself in broken Chinese with a strange accent: "Good evening, everyone. I am Prince Sengo. It is a pleasure to meet you all. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Kotegawa chuckled to himself, finding it rather odd.

However, the number of comments on the computer screen increased many times over in an instant. One after another, eye-catching comments with "10000" and "5000" appeared on the top line, and the most eye-catching one was a cartoon girl's avatar.

"Welcome, Your Highness Sengoku!"