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

Kotegawa hung up the phone, his body transformed into clouds and mist, and he drifted away.

A few minutes later, he appeared in an empty area of ​​a building in Shinjuku, stepped out of the alley, looked around briefly, and walked toward the Special Division vehicle parked in a parking space.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro was yawning in the driver's seat when he saw him coming and was startled.

He pushed open the car door, grabbed his briefcase, and laughed, "Let's go! Let's take a shower and get a massage first, then we can eat and chat!"

The two stepped into the building, took the elevator straight to the top floor, and after completing the formalities, sat together in the rooftop open-air hot spring, overlooking the Shinjuku district below.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro sighed, wiped his face with a towel, and said in a low voice, "I went to the shrine this morning. I originally wanted to let Lady Mizuki know in advance so as not to be abrupt, but Lady Mizuki seemed to know I was going and gave me a letter to pass on to you."

"Oh?" Kotegawa, who was standing next to her, said with some surprise, "She's quite good at divination."

“Yes, Lord Mizuki’s abilities also exceeded my expectations,” Ishikawa Yasuhiro said, shaking his head.

This is why he never dared to speak ill of Mizuki Taeyu, no matter where he was or when.

Kotegawa nodded slightly.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro suddenly asked, "How's it going on your end? Is it resolved?"

“No…” he sighed. “The Ghost Queen is watching me. It would be a bit presumptuous to kill the Demon King in front of her.”

“The Queen of the Demonic Path…” Ishikawa Yasuhiro’s eyelids twitched a few times, and he said with a wry smile, “It feels like I’m dreaming. That kind of myth actually has a real sense of existence.”

“He is in the underworld…” Kotegawa pondered, “We still need to find a way to find Tendoji Temple; this is too passive.”

"Who knows where it went?" Ishikawa Yasuhiro frowned. "There has been no news of it throughout the country for some time now. It's no wonder it's a great monster that has lived for so many years; its ability to hide is too strong."

"I heard it's in Takamagahara now, serving as a pet to some god." Kotekawa scratched his head.

There are many things to do right now, but none of them are going well. These gods are really just bored and have nothing better to do than keep an eye on a weak human true king.

He leaned against the edge of the hot spring pool and closed his eyes for a while.

Yasuhiro Ishikawa stretched and yawned, his eyes slightly narrowed.

I've been working non-stop since last night, it's really tiring. I'll get a massage and a big meal in a bit, then I'll go home and get some sleep.

I accidentally took down the Nagano branch of the Evil Spirit Society, so it would be against all reason not to give myself a couple of days off.

A few minutes later, Kotegawa suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of determination in them.

I can't wait until April to go to Kyoto.

I'll go to Kyoto tonight and kill Jingwu.

Then I went to Kitami Takematsu, firstly to ask him about becoming a god, and even if I didn't get any information, I wanted to see if I could ask him to help me find Tentoji Temple.

Secondly, inquire about the plague demon; this is also of utmost importance...

Jingwu, you can go in peace when the time comes!

Chapters 1-3: The Little Fox's Letter (Part Two)

At 2 PM, Kotegawa returned home. No one was home except for the big white cat, since it was Monday.

The big white cat was dozing off on the sofa.

He glanced at it, didn't disturb them, stepped into the washroom, threw all the coats and clothes he had worn for several days into the laundry basket, changed into a bathrobe, took the envelope he had brought back, and went upstairs to the quiet room.

He sat cross-legged on the cushion, opened the envelope, and began to read it carefully.

"Gui An..." The greeting began with the usual weather-related pleasantries.

He glanced at it and went to read the rest.

Whether intentionally or belatedly, the little fox briefly explained her current situation, then hand-drew a simplified map of the Underdark, marking some places on it where the Xia Mu Tree People might be.

She said she secretly copied the map, so it couldn't be faked.

He examined it carefully, maintaining a cautious and skeptical attitude, and memorized the map.

Although it's rather simple, it's still better than him wandering around in the dark. However, we can't be too careful. Inari God obviously doesn't welcome him, so it's possible that he made a fake copy for the little fox.

As for whether the little fox was lying to him, that possibility is almost nonexistent. In the matter of going to the Underdark, it would be mutually beneficial for them.

The letter contained nothing but this hand-drawn map.

Kotegawa did want to ask her about the Plague Demon and Jingwu, but as one can imagine, without money, this fox would absolutely not provide any help outside of the agreement.

...is a rather realistic little fox.

He put the letter away, thought for a moment, then got up and went to get a bottle of Yin Qi Pill and a bottle of Demon Qi Pill... The expenses in this area are getting bigger and bigger, and the little stock he used to collect is getting less and less.

This can't go on... Last time I killed the Demon King in Hokkaido, but I forgot to raid its lair. After I kill Jingwu in the next few days, I might as well go and look for it. Maybe I can find something.

With that thought in mind, he activated the Domain of Impermanence.

The Impermanence Realm remained unchanged, filled with a chaotic mess, resembling a large garbage dump from afar.

He pulled out the plague demon version of Yosuke from the garbage dump and casually dispersed his icy true energy.

Yang Jie couldn't help but shiver and glared at him.

Kotegawa didn't take it seriously, burned away all the plague mist emanating from his body, and then tossed him the bottle of Yin Qi Pills he was holding.

"Let's eat."

Yosuke instinctively wanted to throw it back to him, but then he suddenly raised an eyebrow, as if the two bottles were stuck to his palm.

Yin Qi Pills, Demon Qi Pills, and they're all in standard packs of fifty a bottle... but who knows, they might just be chocolate beans!

He looked down for a long time, then turned away coldly, opened the lid, poured a few pills into his palm, tasted them, and suddenly burped, then quickly covered his mouth.

They really are Yin Qi Pills and Demon Qi Pills!

Kotegawa yawned and said, "I don't know if you're a monster or a ghost. Just eat whatever you want. There's more if you're not full."

Yosuke turned his back and remained silent.

Kotegawa looked around and casually said, "How about it? Want to exercise for a while? If you don't answer, I'll take it as you can't say anything."

Yosuke remained silent.

"Alright, alright..." Kotegawa raised his hand, and another frost tornado descended from the sky.

Yosuke suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if he were about to say something.

But it was too late; he was frozen again.

Gu Yu Guotegawa yawned again and said, "Your illness is quite troublesome. I often have guests here, and it would be bad if you accidentally caught it. Anyway, let's leave it at that. Although it's a bit cold, just bear with it. I'll come to see you again in a few days."

He didn't press Yang Jie about what happened back then or how he became a plague demon. Anyway, there was no rush; he could take it slow.

He returned to his quiet room and stretched out his arms and legs. The hot spring bath and the professional massage he had just enjoyed were so relaxing, especially since he had eaten a full meal afterwards. Now he was feeling quite sleepy.

He glanced at the time; it was only 2:15 PM. He took out his bedding from the cupboard, lay down, put on his eye mask, and began to rest.

There's a big battle tonight, I need to get some rest. Meditation would be helpful, but right now I just want to sleep...

His breathing gradually became longer and more even.

The big white cat climbed up the stairs, walked with elegant and light steps, came to the bed, and squatted down to look at him.

Kotekawa Kami turned over and didn't wake up.

The big white cat yawned, walked to the mattress, circled around twice, lay down beside it, closed its eyes, and made purring sounds.

The person and the cat were sleeping soundly.

When Kotegawa had finished sleeping and got up after pulling off his eye mask, it was already completely dark outside. A dim lamp was lit in the quiet room, and there was the sound of a television and Yuka talking downstairs.

He suddenly looked down and saw the big white cat still sleeping under the covers.

Wasn't this guy sleeping outside? How did he get in?

He reached out and shook it.

The big white cat looked up at him, but was clearly still sleepy, and immediately went back to sleep.

"So sleepy? Did you spend the whole night catching mice instead of sleeping?" Kotegawa retorted helplessly, got up from the covers, and went downstairs.

He slept until 8 p.m., while Qingkong and Youjia had already eaten dinner.

"You're awake!"

Hearing the sound of footsteps coming downstairs, Qingkong ran from the living room to the stairwell with a smile.

Kotegawa scratched his head: "I accidentally slept for too long."

"You'll definitely be sleepy if you don't sleep all night!" Qingkong turned around and said, "There's stewed sweet and sour beef and stir-fried vegetables. I left you plenty of rice."

Looking at the graceful silhouette against the clear sky, Kotegawa swallowed hard and followed after her eagerly.

Yuka, who was sitting in the living room, peeked out and said, "Furugawa, did you wake the cat? I saw it sleeping outside the blanket, so I brought it inside."

Oh, so it was you who did this? Kotegawa glanced at Amamiya Kazuki, who was sitting motionless in the living room as if she hadn't heard anything, and said, "It's not awake, but it was sleeping when I came back at two o'clock this afternoon. It's sleeping even more than I am now... What was it doing last night?"

"Last night?" Yuka mumbled, "Nothing happened last night, right? Hanamai and I even slept together hugging it..."

"Oh, is that so?" He nodded, turned around to get rice, and went to the dining table with Qingkong.

There's a small angle between the dining table and the living room. You can see the TV from the dining table, but people sitting on the sofa in the living room can't see the dining table.

Kotegawa put down his chopsticks, hugged Haruka in his arms, and gently kissed her.

The clear sky responded to him.

After a long while, her eyes glistened with tears, and she leaned weakly against him, breathing slightly heavily, and said, "Welcome back."

"Okay, I'm not going out tonight," Kotegawa replied softly.

Qingkong blushed, her voice barely audible: "Tomorrow... I have school tomorrow... Hurry up and eat dinner, get some rest..."

Chapter 124: Purity...

At five o'clock the next morning, it was still pitch black.

Kotegawa gently shook the sky, which was back to him, and then, to the sound of the girl's soft humming, they greeted the beautiful morning together.