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

“It shouldn’t be the Yagyu family…” the young priest muttered. “It was a decision made by the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang)… It’s not too surprising. The Onmyōryō is just a bunch of uncivilized old fogies who value hierarchy and tradition the most. I’ve had enough of that place… Training here in Tokyo is the same. I’ll continue my studies after the winter break.”

After the call ended, Kotegawa stood still.

Is the Onmyo-ryo (Yin-Yang Bureau) trying to give him a warning by dismissing the junior priest?

That's a bit idiotic.

He took a slow, deep breath, suppressing the urge to storm back to Heian-kyo.

School is about to start, and I still have tasks to complete with the gods and medicinal herbs to digest. I'll remember this grudge for now. I'll be going to Heian-kyo in April, and I absolutely have to visit the Onmyo-ryo then.

Qingkong quietly approached and whispered, "What happened?"

He shook his head: "The little priest has returned to his studies."

"Um... is there a problem?"

“Yesterday we went to Heian-kyo to deal with his suspension from school…” Kotegawa scratched his head: “It seems we went too far and ended up getting him expelled.”

Qingkong paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "Perhaps it's not your fault, but a decision that was already made on the other side."

"Who knows..." Kotekawa hummed softly, returned to the living room, and watched the last episode of the TV series together. Then the three girls squeezed into one room. Kotekawa took a bath first and went straight upstairs to meditate.

The medicinal herbs obtained from Hokkaido are still sealed away, and I'll digest them during spring break so I won't have to take too long off.

...At this moment, in the direction of the Bunkyo tram station, a man and a woman, each carrying a bag, got off the tram and walked in one direction without even glancing at the suspicious car that had stopped beside them.

"Wazuki, you must remember this: never ride in any car that operates at night! Otherwise, you'll not only get scammed, but you'll also be subjected to some very scary things!" Sachiko Amamiya solemnly warned the little cat beside her.

They had just finished celebrating the Chinese New Year at their hometown.

The kitten Amamiya and Tsukimi said nonchalantly, "Sachiko, I may look small, but I'm only five years younger than you! Listen to me carefully, it's five years younger, not that I'm only five years old!"

“But according to human standards, you’re at most an elementary school student right now,” Sachiko Amamiya retorted. “Five years is a huge age gap! And you look like a five-year-old girl no matter how you look at it.”

Amamiya Kazuki choked on his words, somewhat annoyed: "Sachiko! We're yokai! Even if we're not adults, we're still yokai! Yokai are much more powerful than humans!"

"Nonsense, there are countless humans more powerful than us... In short! Since we live in the human world, we should act like humans, not engage in dangerous trials, and live our lives properly, understand?"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

The two cats, one big and one small, walked a long way, and when no one was around, they stopped hiding and disappeared into the distance, returning to their little home in Bunkyo Ward.

The two cats first hurriedly did a thorough cleaning, then squeezed together into the bathroom for a bath. By the time they finished everything, it was already late at night.

They returned to their bedroom, changed their bedding and sheets, and then snuggled into bed, letting the warmth envelop them.

"That feels so good!"

The small bedroom contained two beds. Sachiko Amamiya hugged her pillow with her back to her, comfortably squinting her eyes.

Amamiya and Tsukishiro's cat ears twitched every now and then, trying to catch any sounds outside the window, but it was very quiet outside, with only the occasional sound of car tires rolling over the ground.

She opened her amber cat eyes and suddenly asked, "Did a cat back home propose to you?"

"That wasn't a proposal!" Sachiko Amamiya said lazily. "That was just a piece of trash who wanted to take me away and have kittens with me."

Amamiya Kazuki looked surprised: "Really? That really is a jerk! You didn't beat it up?"

"Of course!" the big white cat immediately raised its voice, then said sheepishly, "But when I realized I couldn't beat it, I had no choice but to run away."

The kitten was speechless: "No wonder you were in such a hurry to drag me back to Tokyo."

"Hmph!" the big white cat snorted, "It's only because we're of the same kind that I'm letting this go. Otherwise, otherwise I would have just taken the Great Demon King there and gotten my revenge!"

"The Great Demon King? Who?"

"Hmm...you've met him too, he's the one who went to your parent-teacher conference for me last time."

"That human? He was pretty fierce, but he might not be that powerful. He's just good at scaring kids!" The kitten snorted, still holding a grudge about being yelled at that day.

"You can't just say that!" The big white cat was startled. "He's really fierce! If you anger him, all the cats in our village combined wouldn't be enough for him to beat with one hand."

"Tch!" The kitten curled its lip and muttered, "Just a mere human. When I grow up, I'll scratch him until he begs for mercy."

"...I'll bring a lot of daisies when I visit you."

The kitten proudly raised its chin, but then immediately realized what was happening and its fur bristled: "Oh! You're cursing me to die!"

"I'm not cursing you..." The big white cat yawned: "Go to sleep, go to sleep, you can scratch him all you want in your dreams, goodnight."

The bedroom fell silent. The kitten looked up at her and suddenly said, "Well, although you can be quite silly and annoying to cats sometimes, I would be heartbroken if another cat took you away. Why don't you go find that human and ask him to help resolve this?"

"Yeah, it's okay, it's okay. Anyway, that bastard doesn't know where we are. As for the rest, we can talk about it next year..."

Silent all night.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the big white cat, carrying souvenirs she had brought back from her hometown, hummed a song as she approached the vicinity of the coffee shop. However, she suddenly stopped and looked ahead with a wary gaze.

Slightly heavy footsteps reached her ears, and a rather burly man emerged from around the corner. When he saw her, his eyes narrowed sharply, a sinister smile on his face: "You think you'll be safe just because you ran to Tokyo?"

The big white cat's expression changed drastically; it was both shocked and furious. Without saying a word, it turned and ran away.

The burly man was even faster, transforming into a black shadow as he suddenly darted out, throwing the stone in his hand at an even greater speed, which struck Sachiko Amamiya's leg directly.

She groaned softly, enduring the excruciating pain, and slipped into the familiar alleyway.

The burly man wanted to pursue her, but there were more pedestrians on the street, so he had to force himself to hold back and clench his fists in secret.

"You can't escape!"

Chapter 72 Where Did the Cat Come From (Part Two)

At eight o'clock in the morning, in the commercial street, Qingkong stood in front of the fish shop counter, her eyes sweeping over the glass boxes on the ground, and asked, "Boss, do you have fresh oxtail?"

"Of course! It was just delivered three hours ago, young lady, you've come at just the right time!" The boss, wearing a work hat, laughed heartily. "How many do you need?"

Unmoved by the boss's flattery, Qingkong quietly said, "Please let me take a look first."

A few minutes later, she left the shop with the bag, put the fish in the basket on the back of the small tricycle, glanced at the shop's name, and mentally blacklisted it. Did they think they could pass off inferior goods as superior ones because they thought she was young and easy to bully?

She got into the car, turned the key, and went to the next store to buy beef.

Half an hour later, she drove home with a full load of fresh ingredients she had bought.

However, as she exited the commercial street, several urgent meows caught her attention.

"Meow meow meow..."

Qingkong parked her car on the side of the road where it wouldn't get in the way, and then followed the sound to find a large, pure white cat. The cat had no stray hairs on its body, and its eyes were clear and blue. They met each other's eyes.

A look of amazement appeared in her eyes.

Who says you can't tell the difference between small animals? This is at least the most beautiful cat she's ever seen!

"Meow!" the big white cat called out urgently.

Only then did Qingkong notice that one of its legs was injured and was bleeding bright red blood.

"Oh!" she exclaimed, running a few steps to the cat. After looking at it for a moment, she said, "No collar? Is it a stray cat?"

The big white cat meowed twice, its voice growing more urgent.

Looking at the wound on its leg, Qingkong frowned immediately: "Was this caused by someone hitting it with a stone?"

She hesitated for a moment, then tentatively reached out her hand: "Don't grab me! I'll take you to see a doctor..."

Somewhat surprisingly, the big white cat showed no resistance whatsoever, and even reached out its paws and opened its arms to embrace her.

Qingkong rubbed the cat's head, stroking its satin-like fur all the way to the tip of its tail.

Soft and smooth, I want to touch it again.

Fortunately, I remembered that the cat's leg was injured, so I didn't keep touching it.

She carefully placed the cat on the back seat, started the car, and drove away.

"When I get home, I'll ask Furutegawa. Maybe we should keep it. It doesn't have a collar, so it probably doesn't have an owner..."

The large white cat, curled up in the back seat, slightly raised its head, its azure eyes fixed intently on the back.

After the car had driven quite a distance, the burly figure finally appeared at the intersection of the commercial street.

The big white cat's pupils twitched, and it hid, a silent mockery in its eyes.

When Qingkong got back to her house, she got out of the car, took the keys, opened the gate, drove the car inside, parked it next to the car, and called out to the house, "Youjia, come out and help me carry these things."

Yuka, yawning, pushed open the door and came out, still wearing her fluffy pajamas. She had stayed up late watching a movie last night and was feeling sleepy.

Suddenly, however, she jolted awake, her eyes widening in surprise, and exclaimed, "Huh? You bought a cat?"

"I found it by the roadside. It had injured its paw. I put the vegetables in the refrigerator first, then took it to the vet... What about him?"

"I don't know, there was no one at home when I woke up."

"You have the nerve to say you're staying in bed? Go change your clothes first."

Yujia scratched the cat's chin and quickly ran back to her room to change her clothes.

Looking at it, Qingkong said, "Just bear with it a little longer! We're going to the hospital right away."

She started moving ingredients into the house.

The large white cat lying in the back seat cautiously poked its head out into the yard.

What reassured it somewhat was that the enemy did not pursue it.

Qingkong ran back and forth several times, stuffing the groceries she had bought into the various shelves of the refrigerator. With a slight sigh of relief, she quickly took out her phone to call Kotekawa. Her electric tricycle was not allowed on the road and might be checked, but she usually only went to shopping streets and supermarkets and didn't go far. However, if she needed to go to the vet, she would have to call the family driver back.

The call was answered quickly.

She asked directly, "Where are you? Can you come back now? I have something urgent to attend to."

"I'm at school now, I'm going back right away."

She hung up the phone with relief, looked around the house, put on her hat, grabbed her bag and a small quilt, and walked to the door with Youjia, who had already tidied up.

As expected, Kotegawa has returned and is now standing in front of the tram, looking down at the cat.

Qingkong explained, "We found it at the entrance of the commercial street on our way back. Its leg was injured. Shall we take it to the vet to get it checked out?"

"I don't know who's so wicked as to hurt such a cute cat!" Yujia wrinkled her nose. "We should call the police and catch the cat abuser!"

Kotegawa, who was still watching the cat, looked up with a complex expression on his face. He glanced at the two girls who were still angry and his lips moved slightly.