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

"That's perfect, we're going the same way!" Shirakawa Kurumi said, taking a brisk step.

So the three of them walked together.

Anyway, there's no one on the street in the middle of the night, so it doesn't matter if we take up a little more space.

"Furutegawa, where do you live in Bunkyo?"

"Near Yumi Street."

"Huh? Xijian Street? It's quite close to our house."

"Really? What a coincidence!"

"Futegawa, are you from Tokyo?"

"No, I'm from Nagano Prefecture, but I'm studying in high school here."

Do you rent an apartment alone?

"No, my uncle happens to have a spare house here."

"So that's how it is..."

Shirakawa Kurumi put her hands behind her back and looked at him sideways: "Furugawa is really strong. No wonder he dares to be a bounty hunter."

"Not worth mentioning."

"Hey, what's there to be modest about! Isn't strength something you get through hard work and sweat?" Shirakawa Kurumi gave him a strange look: "If my good-for-nothing brother were as strong as you, he would have been calling you 'this master' every day."

"This old man? So Shirakawa-kun is still like this."

"What do you think? He's just got a face that's good for putting on airs..."

The little priest with a throbbing cross on his forehead glanced at her.

Shirakawa Kurumi raised an eyebrow: "Try glaring at me again?"

"Hmph! You think I'll glare at you just because you tell me to?" Shirakawa Nozomi sneered and turned his face to the other side, leaving only the back of his head visible to them.

Kotegawa Kami, who was standing to the side, looked thoughtful.

Although he wasn't quite sure, he chickened out.

The three of them walked along and soon arrived at the area that Kotegawa Kami had been in charge of patrolling. If they continued along the road, they would reach Bunkyo Ward after crossing the bridge.

The Shirakawa siblings stopped and looked around.

Kotegawa Kami also stopped, looking surprised.

Why is there still black fog floating around here?

Wasn't the one that was crouching earlier the same one that we just chopped?

The North District...

He thought for a moment, then drew his sword, preparing to perform a digging three feet into the ground on the spot.

The siblings next to him immediately turned to look at him, each with suspicion.

What are you trying to do?

Kotekawa Kami pointed to the surrounding black mist: "There seems to be a ghost here. I searched for half an hour, but unfortunately I couldn't find it."

Shirakawa Nozomi had a tense expression, and his palms were sweaty.

Fortunately, they didn't chase after us! Otherwise, if Yu Zi had appeared, she might not have even had time to explain before turning to ashes on the spot.

Shirakawa Kurumi pursed her lips, almost bursting out laughing.

No wonder that stupid shikigami doesn't dare to show its face now.

The siblings' reaction was somewhat strange.

Kotegawa Kami asked in confusion, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"Well, you might have misunderstood... This isn't a vengeful spirit; it's my good-for-nothing brother who left his shikigami here."

"A shikigami?" Kotekawa Kami asked in surprise, then thought for a moment and said, "Is it that kind of poodle?"

Priests and Onmyoji seem to really like using Komainu (guardian dogs) as shikigami (spirits).

"No, he can't control it yet. The shikigami right now is a ghost..." Shirakawa Kurumi tilted her head and urged, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and call it back home!"

Kotegawa Kami's eyes widened.

This was the first time he had ever encountered a situation where a shikigami was summoned.

Should we use Yin-Yang techniques? Should we burn talismans or perform hand seals?

Shirakawa took a few steps forward, took a deep breath, and called out, "Tamako, it's me! Come out quickly!"

...A very simple and unadorned summoning technique.

The surrounding black fog suddenly became much thicker.

A woman dressed in a coarse cloth kimono floated up from under the bridge a dozen meters away.

This little creature looks very young, with a white triangular headscarf wrapped around its head and a few spirit flames around it.

However, perhaps because it had been under the bridge for too long and caught a chill, it kept shivering. After floating up, it clung to the bridge like an octopus and refused to come any closer.

Shirakawa Nozomi, the host, was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Come here!"

The shikigami called Tamako shook her head vigorously, looking at him with a wronged expression: "Master, that human behind you is so scary, I don't dare to go over."

"Terrible? Are you talking about me?" Kotekawa Shinji looked puzzled and sheathed his longsword.

Since he is Shirakawa Nozomi's shikigami, he doesn't need to provide warmth.

Shirakawa looked back, his face tense, and said, "He...he's not an enemy! He won't hurt you, come here!"

Yu Zi still shook her head vigorously, clinging to the bridge and refusing to let go: "Master, you're not a ghost, you don't know how scared I am... Why don't you come over? I floated a bit too high just now, come and catch me, my legs are weak..."

"You're a ghost! Do you walk on legs?" Shirakawa Nozomi shouted in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm and said nothing. With his back to Kotegawa Kami and Shirakawa Kurumi, he walked over with a dark face.

"Master, raise your hands a little higher, make sure to support my feet, slowly, slowly..." Yu Zi, who was hugging the bridge, straightened her legs and probed downwards with her toes.

A grown man holding his hands high to catch a ghost... This scene just doesn't look right.

Kotekawa Kami looked a little stunned and hesitated before saying, "So this is a shikigami. It seems to have quite a personality."

Ghosts...afraid of heights? I doubt anyone would believe that.

“No, she’s special…” Shirakawa Kurumi covered her face with her hands.

Shirakawa Nozomi brought his shikigami to the ground, whereupon it transformed into a streak of black light and disappeared into who-knows-where.

Kotekawa Kami, who had originally intended to say hello, could only withdraw his hand.

“Tamako is a little shy,” Shirakawa Nozomi said calmly. “Let’s keep going.”

Chapter Thirty-One: I found out about Kotegawa

After returning home, Kotekawa Kami put down his sword bag, first "clocked out" on the app, and then casually replied to a message sent by Shirakawa Kurumi.

Just before they parted ways, they added each other as friends on e-commerce platforms, saying that they might have the opportunity to work together in the future.

Kotekawa Kami doesn't care much about anything else, but he is very concerned about work that is related to the family's livelihood.

These days are tough. Everyone's in a state of intense competition. If you don't pay attention to everything, you might get twisted into a pretzel by tomorrow.

He was busy with all sorts of things until 2 a.m. before he finally lay down on the bed, rested his head on his arm, closed his eyes, and silently recited the Pure Land Sutra.

When his alarm rang at five in the morning, he immediately got up, folded his blankets, and went out to practice his skills.

I don't know if I was asleep or not.

At 8:20, the five people from yesterday met again at the entrance of the family restaurant.

However, when Takanashi Hanamai saw Kotegawa Kami, her gaze kept darting away, and she huddled behind Honba Yuka like a quail.

On the way, Honba Sorata pulled Kotegawa Kami aside and, under the suspicious gazes of the three girls, said mysteriously, "Kotegawa, I found out!"

"What did you find out?"

"That super, super, super pretty girl you helped out yesterday," Honba Sorata gestured with his hands, trying to express his high regard for Shirakawa Kurumi's looks.

"She's in Class 5! Her name is Shirakawa Kurumi!" He exclaimed excitedly, "She's the older sister of that little priest in your class! Apparently, she used to study in Heian-kyo, no wonder we've never seen her! And it seems she's absolutely single!"

"Hmm," Kotekawa Kami nodded; he had known about these things last night.

Seeing his calm reaction, Sora was immediately puzzled: "Isn't that enough? What else do you want to know? Your measurements? Hobbies? Blood type? Zodiac sign? Have you ever had a boyfriend? Does he suit you?"

"Tch!" Yuka Honba, standing to the side, led the jeering, pulling Takanashi Hana Mai and Mikazuki Seisaku together to boo.

Kami Kotekawa was speechless and said irritably, "I didn't have that kind of thought! It's clearly you who thinks that way!"

"Furugawa! We're all guys, isn't it normal to be curious about pretty girls? Even if she's an Alpha!" Honba Sorata said with a righteous expression, "The foolish Yuka will never understand this! So let's just be ourselves and stand tall with our heads held high!"

"I think you've lost your mind," Kotekawa Kami said, covering his face.

"To be a decent and upright person is to be a good official in the north, to be honest and upright, and to be honest and upright."

"What? [The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the initial statement.]"

"Pooh!"

The two started arguing again.

Kotekawa Kami stood a little further away, silently cheering for Yuuki in his heart.

Curse him! Go all out! Ideally, beat him up; I can help with that too.

"Although Glasses Guy's thoughts are weird, that girl yesterday was really pretty!"

Kotori Hanamai and Mikazuki Seisakusou are also talking about Shirakawa Kurumi.

Unconsciously, Kotekawa Kami approached and nodded in agreement.

Whether it's Shirakawa Kurumi or Shirakawa Nozomi, the two siblings are both incredibly good-looking.

"Furugawa, aren't you even a little bit curious about her?"

The little bird, amidst its playful dance, suddenly asked.