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

Looking at her, Qingkong said seriously, "We need to get up at four o'clock tomorrow to watch the New Year's sunrise. If we stay up all night, we might not be able to see it."

Yu Jia slapped her forehead and quickly said, "Watching the sunrise is more important!"

Hu Tao glanced at Furutekawa with a flicker of her eye before starting to eat.

The New Year's Eve dinner lasted a full hour and a half. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Kotegawa, burping, and Takanashi, Sora, cleaned up the table together. After quickly washing the dishes, they returned to the living room and continued watching the Kohaku Uta Gassen episode with dried fruit and snacks.

As night fell, Uncle Jian and Aunt Qiuye were the first to give up and went back to their bedroom to rest.

Ms. Senko also went upstairs yawning. She probably knew how her daughter and Yuka slept, so she chose a separate room and gave the big room in Kotegawa to her daughter and Yuka, letting them have their love-hate relationship.

Walnut and Sunny shared a room, while Kotegawa continued to serve as the head of the hall.

The girls took turns washing up. Kotekawa, who was not in a convenient position to stay in the living room, went to the yard with his sleeves tucked in. He sat on a chair and looked up at the clear, cold night sky.

It was very late, and all was quiet. Even on New Year's Day, the only time the village was lively was at dusk.

Listening to the faint chirping of birds in the room, he felt a pang of melancholy and was deeply conflicted.

To be frank, he really wanted Takanashi to stay in Tokyo... but that idea was too selfish. Takanashi had her own pursuits and her own dreams... If he were to sacrifice her life for his own selfish desires, that wouldn't be love, it would just be selfishness.

He let out a sigh, feeling increasingly suffocated by the thought. He simply got up, walked to the center of the courtyard, gently gathered his breath, formed a palm, shifted his position, turned around, and suddenly threw a punch, like a sharp arrow released from a fully drawn bowstring, producing a crisp sound, almost like the roar of a tiger and the cry of a dragon.

His punches never stopped, his whole body seemed to glow with golden light, and there was a metallic sound in his fists and feet. Moreover, he had changed from his usual combination of strength and gentleness to a fierce and sharp style.

He fought faster and faster, until he was a blur of afterimages. Explosions filled the air, like the crackling of burning firewood.

Yujia somehow found her way outside, took out her phone, and started taking pictures with shining eyes, ignoring everyone.

Upstairs, Ms. Senko, now dressed in her pajamas, covered her mouth and looked down at Kotegawa with utter amazement. She had never seen such dazzling martial arts before.

Beside her, Takanashi was also staring blankly, his eyes unmoving.

Chapter Sixty-Two: Sunrise over the Snow-capped Mountains

The new year arrived silently in the family's sleep.

In the living room, Kotegawa, who was meditating and resting, suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the stairwell.

Wrapped in fluffy pajamas, Takanashi carefully went downstairs, then immediately saw Kotegawa and was startled: "Y-you're not asleep yet?"

Kotegawa honestly replied, "I just did a set of punches, so I'm not too sleepy now."

Takanashi looked at him and pointed to the bathroom: "I need to use the toilet."

Kotegawa subconsciously moved to the side: "Please."

Actually, he wasn't blocking the road.

Takanashi silently said thank you and walked over.

After a while, she opened the door and, after a slight hesitation as she passed him, said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I made you sleep in the living room again."

"It's nothing," Kotegawa said softly.

The little bird paused for a moment, gave a soft "hmm," and then went upstairs.

Kotegawa silently watched her retreating figure, and only after she went upstairs did he close his eyes again and enter meditation once more.

Several hours passed in a flash. Some people got up to go to the toilet, but he didn't open his eyes again until his phone alarm rang at four in the morning. He then "woke up" and went to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth.

The faint sound of an alarm clock could be heard from the second floor, accompanied by Youjia's wailing that she didn't want to get out of bed.

After washing up, Kotegawa went out and started loading things into the car. After he finished, he opened the front door. Outside the door, Chizuru, whose face was red from the cold, walked in, breathing out warm air.

"Happy New Year!"

Kotegawa reached into his pocket, pulled out a red envelope, and said cheerfully, "Happy New Year! Here's some lucky money."

"Wow! Thank you, Jian!" Qianzao took the money with both hands, turned around happily, and said to Qianxia behind her, "I got my New Year's money!"

The quiet Chika raised her hand and pressed it on Chihaya's head, telling her to be quiet and not make a sound.

Then, with her hands clasped, she gave a slight bow to Kotegawa and said, "Happy New Year."

Kotegawa took out another red envelope: "Happy New Year, this is for Chinatsu."

"Thank you." Qianxia accepted it with both hands and bowed again.

The two little girls will also go to see the sunrise over the snow-capped mountains together today.

He led them into the house first.

New Year's Day morning is always lively, even though everyone gets up early and is still sleepy.

New Year greetings rang out from inside the house.

Today, Uncle Jian and Aunt Qiuye will be quite troubled, as they need to prepare a large number of red envelopes.

Half an hour later, the people inside finally came out, each holding a red envelope and with a happy expression on their faces.

But the happiest person was Chizaki, because she and Chika both received two red envelopes today.

"Drive carefully on the road. You're only allowed to go to Togakushi Mountain. Don't wander off." Uncle Kenji carefully instructed Kotegawa.

Uncle Kenji and Aunt Akiha will stay home today to prepare breakfast.

Kotegawa nodded repeatedly.

Mount Togakushi is home to five deities and is considered the safest mountain, bar none.

The giant tortoise's hometown is also in Togakushi Mountain.

After everyone was seated, Kotegawa started the car and drove out the door, watched by Uncle Kenji and Aunt Akiba, heading south and driving smoothly through the night.

Inside the car, Yujia yawned slightly, nuzzled her cheek against the little Qianzao in her arms, and wanted to sleep.

Although she didn't stay up all night last night, she forced herself to stay awake until midnight before going to sleep.

Walnut and Sky were both dozing off.

Ms. Chiko, sitting in the passenger seat, glanced at the rearview mirror, slightly reclined her seat, and quietly looked at Kotegawa's profile with a smile in her eyes.

As someone who's been through it all, she was increasingly satisfied with him. Kotegawa was undoubtedly an outstanding young man—strong, reliable, and incredibly reassuring. If he could become her son-in-law, she could finally rest easy about Takanashi's future.

only……

She glanced at Qingkong, who was nestled against Hutao in the back, in the rearview mirror, and sighed inwardly, feeling quite regretful.

They already have baby bok choy.

Driving with his mind focused, Kotegawa glanced at Mount Togakushi in the far distance, but instead of heading that way, he took a different route.

Needless to say, that place will definitely be packed with people today; it's probably already full.

Half an hour later, Kotegawa looked at the mountain road covered with frost in front of him, thought for a moment, and decided to stop the car first. He then took out snow chains from the trunk and tied them to the tires.

Ms. Chiko watched from the side, eager to help, but after thinking about it, she gave up.

Tying the chain looks quite complicated.

After the chains were secured, the vehicle continued driving towards the mountains.

On the bus, Ms. Chiko tried asking him, "It seems like Mr. Kotegawa knows quite a lot."

“There are many inconvenient things in the countryside, and I learned a lot little by little by following Uncle Jian Er.”

"Hmm, quite reliable—"

Ms. Chiko suddenly stopped talking. She noticed that the woods ahead were getting denser and the road was becoming rugged. It was especially dark now, and visibility was very low.

Kotegawa drove smoothly as if he knew the road conditions by heart.

The road ahead became increasingly rugged and the slope steeper. Ms. Chiko could see clearly that there were no signs of footsteps on the snow. She instinctively gripped the handrail tightly.

"We've arrived." Kotegawa slowly stopped the car, engaged the handbrake, but didn't turn off the engine. He unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and removed the tarpaulin covering the roof.

Ms. Senko also got out of the car. She wrapped her clothes tighter around herself, watching Kotegawa busy himself while looking around.

The surroundings were pitch black, with only the car headlights illuminating a patch of frosty white in front.

As they were building a campfire, Furudeawa warned, "There's a small cliff ahead."

Ms. Chiko, who was about to walk a little further to take a look, immediately changed her mind and turned around, saying, "I'll help too."

Kotegawa had just set up a large bonfire, but he didn't rush to light it. He first took out a portable gas stove from the trunk, put the cooking pot he had brought on it, lit the fire and boiled water, and poured in all the bags of ingredients he had brought.

This morning I had a mixed stew, and if I added more chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, it would turn into a big pot of spicy hot pot.

Once the pot boiled and the aroma filled the air, he lit the campfire. The bright, dazzling flames shot into the sky, illuminating the surroundings.

Ms. Chiko stepped back a little due to the heat, and when she turned around to look behind her, she found that there was still a dark wilderness more than ten meters away.

It really was a cliff... She glanced at the dark night sky ahead, then took out her phone to check the time. It was already 6:50 in the morning. She remembered leaving home around 5:00, which meant she had been walking for almost an hour and a half.

It took an hour and a half to drive, and although the speed was slow at night and a lot of time was spent climbing mountains, we must have covered a considerable distance.

She turned her head, slightly surprised: "This doesn't seem to be Mount Togakushi, does it?"

Kotegawa smiled and said, "This is the Hida Mountains. Do you feel a little cold?"

"I felt a little unwell when I first got off the bus, but I'm much better now." Teacher Qianzi's beautiful eyes widened, and she covered her mouth in surprise, saying, "We're already on a snow mountain?"

She looked around again, this time with much more caution in her eyes.

There might be monsters lurking here.

Kotegawa noticed her worry and said, "Don't worry, there won't be any monsters disturbing this place. It's not a particularly dangerous place either; in fact, it's quite suitable for watching the sunrise."

"That's good..." Teacher Qianzi felt slightly relieved.

Kotegawa stirred the soup in the iron pot with a spoon, tasted it, and then returned to the car to wake everyone up.

Four young women and two little girls rubbed their eyes as they got off the bus, then simultaneously wrapped their clothes tighter around themselves and moved closer to the campfire.

Yuka pulled Chihaya's hand and led her to the pot, where they took deep breaths together.

Kotegawa chuckled, then turned to look at Kurumi, who had come closer, and asked with slight surprise, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Hu Tao gets up quite early every day, so she shouldn't be this sleepy.

Hu Tao rolled her eyes at him, quietly pulled him back a few steps, went to the back of the car, leaned directly into his arms, and whispered in his ear, "Last night, Qingkong and I made a bet on whether you would come to see us tonight."

Kotegawa's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively asked, "What do you mean?"