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

Chinatsu instinctively shielded Chihaya behind her.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro got out of the car, looked down at them, and asked, puzzled, "Who are they?"

Kotegawa replied, "They are my friends, my uncle and aunt have come."

"Is that so?" Ishikawa Yasuhiro straightened his clothes and looked back and forth.

"Let's talk about it next time. The old folks have something else to do." Kotekawa smiled, opened the back door, and said to Chika and Chihaya, "It's alright, they're my friends. Get in."

Chika hesitated for a moment, then nodded and got into the car with Chihaya.

Kotegawa got in, while Ishikawa Yasuhiro sat in the front passenger seat.

The assistant, dressed in casual clothes, started the car and drove towards a restaurant that was modeled after an ancient teahouse. Directly opposite the eaves was a cherry blossom tree in full bloom, with pale pink cherry blossoms falling in the wind, a truly beautiful sight.

When they arrived at their destination, Chika and Chihaya stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Chizuru was instantly wide awake and reached out to Kotegawa: "Chizuru, phone, phone!"

Kotegawa took it out and handed it to her.

The little girl skillfully unlocked the camera, turned it on, and started taking pictures everywhere.

Chihaya, who was a bit older, felt it was impolite, but Kotegawa just waved her off, telling her to go and have fun and come back for food later. She felt relieved, gave Ishikawa Yasuhiro a slight bow, and followed Chihaya out the door.

Yasuhiro Ishikawa waved to his assistant.

The assistant responded and followed him out.

Ishikawa poured two cups of tea and asked, "So? Not going back to Nagano?"

"I guess I'm not going back," Kotegawa said casually, then, seeing the obvious relief on his face, asked in a daze, "What are you worried about?"

"What else could it be?" Ishikawa said with a wry smile, "If those evil gods and demon kings take advantage of your absence and come to Tokyo to cause trouble, no one can stop them."

“There’s no need to worry too much about this.” Kotegawa pointed to the sun outside: “Tokyo is the territory of that person in Iserai.”

“No, you don’t know…” Ishikawa Yasuhiro shook his head and lowered his voice to a very low level: “Amaterasu Omikami doesn’t like to deal with these trivial matters. In any case, it will definitely fall on the Special Division… unless the casualties are too great.”

Kotegawa clicked his tongue twice, then finished the tea in his cup, the sweet aroma of which seemed to instantly dissipate.

After a moment, he said, "I had an idea a few days ago, and I was originally planning to do it later, but now that I'm not going back to Nagano, the plan can be brought forward a bit... I'll take you on a trip these next few days if you can free up some time."

"Huh?" Ishikawa, who was drinking tea, almost choked. He wiped his mouth in surprise and asked, "You're taking me on a trip? Why?"

Bringing any girl along would be more appropriate than him going, right?

"I'll take you to broaden your horizons," Kotegawa said cheerfully. "Want to come?"

“Go! If it’s convenient!” Ishikawa readily agreed.

This is such a rare opportunity, only a fool wouldn't take it!

Chapter 170: Exams, Travel, and Cats (Part 1)

If you don't go for a stroll in the mountains late at night, March is a beautiful season with warm weather, cherry blossoms in full bloom, and a vibrant spring atmosphere.

On the third day after the spring break, the entrance exams for Kano Academy began.

Wearing a white shirt and trousers, Kotegawa walked with his hands behind his back, following the bustling crowd to the school gate. Like other parents who came to send their children to the exam, he was stopped outside.

Wearing a black dress and loafers, Chinatsu's face remained calm and composed. With a backpack on her back, she said to Kotegawa, "Kami-nii, I'm going in."

Kotegawa handed her a can of herbal tea and said cheerfully, "Good luck, Chizuru and I have been waiting for you here for a long time."

Xiao Qianxia accepted the herbal tea, nodded, took out her admission ticket, and lined up to enter the school.

Chizuru, who was standing next to her, had never seen so many people her age before. A natural sense of fear welled up from the bottom of her heart. She looked around nervously, grabbing Kotegawa's trouser leg with one hand.

Kotegawa looked down at the little girl; she seemed even more nervous than Chinatsu, who was about to take an exam.

A car suddenly stopped, the window rolled down, and Fujiwara-sensei, wearing sunglasses, peeked out and said, "Get in."

Kotegawa didn't say anything, opened the car door, and pulled Chizuru inside.

Mr. Fujiwara lightly pressed the accelerator and drove straight into the school. After parking the car, he glanced at the rearview mirror and said slowly, "This little girl doesn't look like she's going to high school."

Chinatsu's exam paperwork was handled by Mr. Fujiwara through Kotegawa. Mr. Fujiwara holds many positions, not only as the homeroom teacher of Class 2 but also as the school's dean of students.

Kotegawa said cheerfully, "She's the younger sister. She just started junior high school this year. Her older sister is taking the exam."

"Really? That's a pity. You'll graduate by the time she's in high school." Fujiwara-sensei got out of the car, with Kotegawa and Chihaya following behind.

"Go play. If you want to stay at school for lunch, just go to the cafeteria..." Fujiwara-sensei walked away with her hands behind her back.

Kotegawa, holding Chihaya's hand, looked around and said, "Let's just wander around. This might be Chika's school in the future."

The exams at Kano Academy are quite intense, just like real high school life, with exams lasting only one day.

This is actually the model for other schools as well, since a large number of students do not take exams from just one school.

The exam is divided into two parts: a written test and an interview.

Although he didn't say anything, with his influence and Xiao Qianxia's intelligence, the interview would definitely be no problem. They only needed to look at the written test results. If she ranked at the top, Xiao Qianxia could definitely win one of the few outstanding student spots on her own merit.

Chizuru looked around and asked him curiously, "Did you also come to Tokyo to take the exam last year?"

"It was just an online test." Kotegawa shook his head.

He didn't come to Tokyo last year; the written test and interview were both conducted online and under camera surveillance.

He didn't compete for the spot as an outstanding student, and because he was good-looking, he made a good impression during the interview, so he passed without much effort.

Actually, Uncle Kenji didn't have any expectations for him to compete for the top student award. He just wanted him to be accepted. Moreover, Uncle Kenji had asked Uncle Takama and acquaintances in Tokyo to make some arrangements, which took a lot of effort.

Chizuru's eyebrows drooped slightly: "It's a pity I can't learn the things in middle school, otherwise I would have taken the exam with my sister."

"Silly girl, you haven't even finished junior high yet!" Kotegawa was speechless. "Don't underestimate high school. It's not easy to get by in high school. If you don't have a solid grasp of the knowledge from junior high, you won't be able to keep up with the pace of high school."

"If Chika can do it, I definitely can too!" the little girl comforted herself.

Kotegawa led her around, and after the bell rang, the campus fell silent, with only the disciplinary teachers patrolling the campus wearing armbands.

The little girl became visibly nervous, afraid of being caught and scolded.

谷誨

The exam atmosphere was indeed serious and tense enough. After thinking for a moment, Kotegawa took her to the small cafeteria.

Other parents are also sitting here, relaxing and enjoying coffee and pastries.

Kotegawa glanced around casually, then took Chihaya to the counter to buy some donuts and juice, and found a quiet seat by the window.

The restaurant was still playing soothing music, but the little one didn't understand it; it wasn't nearly as appealing as the donuts on the plate.

Several parents seemed curious about them, glancing over and whispering among themselves.

Kotegawa heard everything clearly, but didn't take it seriously. As long as they didn't bother him, he could say whatever he wanted.

He turned his gaze to the window, taking in the evening's plans.

I've made plans for tonight. I'm going to take Ishikawa on a "trip." We still need to think about where to go first. The Demon Kingdom is out of the question for now; there's an ambush waiting for us there.

He took out his phone, opened a webpage, and started searching for haunted places he hadn't visited yet, also specifically selecting a ranking of danger levels from highest to lowest.

There is a legendary abandoned sacred mountain. No one knows what happened to it, but now the mountain is full of terrifying vengeful spirits. They send out invitations everywhere, and those who receive the invitations never return once they go up the mountain.

It is said that there is a very evil forest in Aomori. Anyone who gets close to it will feel like committing suicide. To date, no one knows how many people have hanged themselves there.

It is said that...

Kotegawa glanced at it briefly and nodded slightly.

The first time you experience it, you should be a little gentler. Take a walk around the neighborhood first, and once you've gotten used to it, then go to different parts of the ghost kingdom to see and experience more different kinds of ghosts.

Chizuru, who was eating a donut, leaned over and glanced at the phone. She was immediately startled and exclaimed "Wow!"

He quickly closed the webpage and explained, "It's nothing, it's just a promotional image for the latest horror movie."

He was just reading a news report from Aomori, which included a distant photo: countless skulls hanging in the forest, swaying back and forth in the wind like wind chimes.

"That scared me to death!" The little girl sneezed, and snot came out of her nose.

Kotegawa wiped her nose clean with a tissue and then took good care of the child.

After Xiaoqian had finished eating, he took her out of the school gate and walked towards the nearby commercial street. When they passed the arcade, the little girl was obviously very interested, but Kotekawa thought about it and felt that it was not good for a child's growth to be exposed to these things too early. He took her hand and walked forward until they found an aquarium and went inside to see the fish.

During spring break, there are quite a few high school students in places like this, and the aquarium is a popular spot for couples. When buying tickets, Xiaoqian looked at the boys and girls in pairs and then at Xiaojian next to her, feeling that something was off.

However, this strange feeling quickly disappeared.

Although Xiaojian had taken her to the aquarium before, she never got tired of going to such a place.

Fish of various colors are a delight to behold even just as they swim around.

Kotegawa followed behind her, his inner energy gently swirling around him, keeping aside those who unintentionally or intentionally tried to squeeze in next to him.

Chizuru had a lot of fun.

Around noon, the two left the aquarium and returned to school. After seeing Chika, who had finished her exams, Kotegawa took them to the cafeteria for lunch, where they sat at the same table as Fujiwara-sensei.

No wonder he had never seen Fujiwara-sensei go to the cafeteria before; it turns out it wasn't that cafeteria.

For the first time, Chika, who had remained calm, felt nervous... This was the same teacher who had proctored the exam before; he was very strict and had even caught two boys trying to pass notes, kicking them out immediately.

Chapter 171 Exams, Travel, and Cats (Part Two)

On the afternoon of the day Chika finished her exams, Kotegawa took her and Chihaya out for strawberry cake. After returning home, he told them to go play at Aunt Akiba's place while he went back to change his clothes, called Ishikawa, and waited for a while.

We're going on a "trip," but the journey is a bit far, so we need to leave early.

Soon, a large SUV pulled up in front of the house.

Wearing camouflage pants and a windbreaker, Yasuhiro Ishikawa got out of the car. Seeing him just stepping out, he casually raised his hand and said, "Hey! It took a little while to get ready. Where are we going?"

Kotegawa chuckled and said, "I'll drive, let's go."

Without a second thought, Ishikawa Yasuhiro got into the passenger seat, still grinning, and said, "It's been so long since I've traveled. Even when I have time, there are very few places I can go. But this time, I can go anywhere! Haha! Hahaha!"

Kotegawa's eyes were subtle. He didn't say anything and started the car directly.