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

Kotegawa nodded slightly.

Chapter 174 Awakening (Do you have any monthly tickets?)

Spring break is actually very short, lasting only about half a month.

As the holiday quietly came to an end, it meant that Kotegawa and his friends would soon be entering their second year of high school.

There will be another class division in the second year of high school, which will be the starting point for most people's future.

In the courtyard, Kotegawa, holding a broom, swept up cherry blossom petals that had drifted down from who-knows-where, turning them into a clump.

The weather was already quite warm as April approached, with bright and gentle spring sunshine, and the cherry blossoms were almost all gone.

The day before yesterday, when he took Aunt Qiuye and Xiaoqian home, he took a few girls to Takato Castle Ruins Park to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Chika came out of the house, holding a cell phone that was on a call: "Kami-nii, Chihaya wants to talk to you."

Kotegawa put down the broom and went to answer the phone.

Chihiro went back to middle school a long time ago, even though the little girl was very unwilling. In fact, Kotegawa also felt that it was better for her to stay in Tokyo for middle school. He could take care of her, and he knew all too well what the atmosphere was like in middle school in the countryside. It was much more unruly than in big cities.

But the little girl's mother was still a little reluctant to have both her daughters leave her side all at once, and did not agree.

Chika has successfully entered Kano High School as an outstanding student. After returning home to pack her things a few days ago, she is now officially staying at their house.

It's the busy farming season now, so the adults in my family can't come together to attend the new students' enrollment ceremony.

"What's wrong?" he asked into the phone.

The little girl's voice was still full of energy: "Xiao Jian, have you seen the photos?"

"Yes, I see it, it fits perfectly."

The photo Chihiro mentioned was of her wearing her junior high school uniform.

"But such a lukewarm reaction must mean it's not good, right? Are you just trying to brush me off?"

"That's not true!" Kotegawa said without hesitation.

"Hum..."

He leaned against the wall and said cheerfully, "Chihaya, study hard! Look up to Chika. When you get into a university in Tokyo, I'll give you a big gift."

"A gift?" The little girl immediately grasped the key point: "Anything is fine?"

Kotegawa thought for a moment and said, "Except for the stars and the moon in the sky, which we can't pluck down, we should be able to get everything else, right? But it's too early to talk about that now. If we don't pass the exam in the end, then forget about it."

"Tch, easy peasy! Okay! I'm hanging up!"

The little girl, full of enthusiasm, slammed down the phone.

Kotegawa returned the phone to Chinatsu.

Chika took it, looked down at it, and instead of immediately returning to the house, quietly said, "Kami-nii, you'll regret this."

Kotegawa thought for a moment: "I never do anything that I'll regret."

Chika didn't say anything more, gave a slight bow, and went back to her room.

The window on the second floor next door was pushed open from the inside, and the outermost security bars were also removed by two small hands and taken into the house. Takanashi leaned out halfway, took a deep breath, and then looked down at him.

That same evening, Kotegawa modified the security window into a detachable type, but it had two security locks, so it could only be removed from inside the house.

Kotegawa looked around and asked curiously, "Isn't Senko-sensei home today?"

"Yeah, I went to Grandpa's house." Takanashi glanced at his house and said casually, "Want to come up?"

Qingkong and Youjia went to work at the coffee shop, leaving only Chinatsu and the kitten at home.

He thought for a moment, then locked the front door. Chika should be studying in her room. As for the kitten, he didn't need to worry about her; she could play all day by herself. The only thing to watch out for was whether any strangers would come to the house. But if the front door was locked, he could notice any noise in time.

Hua Wu had already left the window; he lightly jumped and leaped into the house.

Hua Wu then installed the security bars on the window and moved his shoes aside before they began to greet each other in the way that boyfriends and girlfriends usually do.

After a while, the two snuggled together on a large beanbag chair, looking at the bright sunshine outside the window.

“My grandfather has started arranging blind dates for my mother again, and this time his attitude is very firm.” Hua Wu squinted and said, “My mother was very angry and went back to argue with him.”

"Is it that guy from before?"

"It shouldn't be. My mom told me that the person took his son abroad soon after and never contacted them again."

"Yes, if you have any troubles or headaches, please let me know."

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing…” Hua Wu rolled her eyes: “My family is in a similar situation every year. Last year it was like this, the year before last it was like this, and the year before that it was like this too. We just make a fuss and it’s over.”

Kotegawa pondered for a moment and said, "Even if we can find that person who seems to be your father, he might not be able to come back."

"Huh?" Hua Wu was a little confused: "Why should we let him come back? Didn't he abandon me and Mom?"

“Not necessarily.” He said cautiously, “There might be some unavoidable difficulties… There’s something you might not know: humans and monsters can’t have children.”

"Hmm..." Hua Wu looked at him, not quite understanding.

Kotegawa said, "What I'm describing in general is basically the case, but there are also exceptions. For example, there was a great Onmyoji in history who was the child of a celestial fox and a human."

Hua Wu nodded. Although she wasn't very good at math, she was quite good at humanities subjects.

“There must be a reason behind this unusual phenomenon. This is a very special case.” He stroked her hair. “It may have very strict conditions, and it may even require defying the gods.”

"Well……"

Looking at the still bewildered girl, he said softly, "In short, let's wait a while longer. I will find out everything."

"Ah."

A few hours later, as it was getting late, Kotegawa left her bedroom and returned home to start preparing dinner.

My cat is so hungry it's started eating potato chips.

Seeing him return, she dropped the bag, took short strides, and ran quickly into the kitchen. Standing on tiptoe and leaning against the counter, she revealed her big eyes: "Is there fish for dinner?"

While tying his apron, Kotegawa asked, "Do you prefer it braised? Steamed? Sweet and sour? Or raw?"

"I like..." The kitten seemed to have encountered a problem, and after thinking for a long time, it suddenly asked, "Can you make it?"

He looked down at the little girl: "You can make a phone call and wait for Qingkong to bring her back."

The kitten muttered to itself, "I knew it... Let's just have braised fish then, I'm so tired of grilled fish."

Unlike the big white cat, she loves to eat fish and shrimp.

Kotegawa nodded, picked up his phone to edit a text message, thought for a moment, then added a few more dishes. After thinking about it again, he simply took off his apron, grabbed a plate of cooked beef, and went into the living room with his little cat, who was following him around excitedly. He then called the big white cat to order takeout for dinner.

Cooking is too complicated; ordering takeout is much simpler.

After he finished talking to the big white cat on the phone, the kitten had already eaten three large pieces of beef. He picked up a piece, dipped it in chili sauce, and put it in his mouth. But before he could swallow it, a sudden flutter of emotion welled up in his heart.

He paused, put down his chopsticks, and took a few steps up to the second floor, activating his Impermanence Domain.

Inside the frost-covered wooden house in the domain, Kazama Ryoka was staring wide-eyed at her surroundings, shouting and yelling, giving the man next to her a headache.

Kotegawa smiled; after so many days, he had finally woken up.

Chapter 175 Awakening (Part Two)

Before Qingkong could even finish get off work, Kotegawa practically vanished into thin air, landing instantly at the coffee shop entrance. He strode inside, greeted the big white cat, and then left with the bewildered Qingkong, not even giving her time to change her clothes.

"How was business at the store today?" Kotegawa chuckled before heading home, saying that the main street wasn't a suitable place for a reunion.

“The store manager has been working hard, and things are back to normal before the Lunar New Year…” Qingkong replied, shaking his hand and asking in confusion, “What’s wrong? I’m about to get off work.”

Kotegawa looked her up and down, then picked her up and rushed home. Without even changing his shoes, he carried her straight to the bedroom: "You can have Yuka bring the clothes back later. There's something more important right now."

The kitten, who had been waiting in the living room for a long time but hadn't come down, stared at them dumbfounded, too afraid to eat meat alone.

Qingkong's face flushed red, and she struggled, saying, "Heyue is watching!"

Why is this kid suddenly in such a hurry? What triggered him?

"She's just a little kid, she doesn't understand anything." Kotekawa had already carried her into the bedroom without saying another word.

The kitten in the living room covered its eyes with its paws, exclaimed "Wow!", turned around and sat back on the sofa, pricking up its ears and eating beef with great relish.

Humans are truly fascinating creatures.

"Okay, let's change your clothes."

In the bedroom, Kotegawa said this.

Qingkong, who thought something was about to happen, was a little confused: "Why not just take it off? Why do I need to change clothes?"

Kotegawa, who was rummaging through the closet next to her, hesitated between several outfits before finally taking out the school uniform and handing it to her: "This one..."

Qingkong glanced at the clothes, then at him, and a lightbulb suddenly went off in her head. She asked warily, "Has that guy with glasses shown you some weird stuff again?!"

That guy… I’ll settle the score with him later! Xiao Jian used to be such a pure and honest young man!

Kotegawa shook his head: "That's not it. I'll tell you once it's changed."

Glasses-kun doesn't like uniforms; he only likes black.

"Hmm..." Qingkong didn't ask any more questions and changed into her school uniform in front of him. Anyway, they were an old married couple, so there was nothing to be shy about.

She looked down at herself. There were still three days until the new semester started, so it didn't matter if she got dirty; she would have time to wash it.

"It's changed, so what's next?"

Kotegawa looked her up and down. The girl was graceful and charming, with big, bright eyes that shone like the summer sun.

He smiled and muttered to himself, "He should be very happy, right?"

Before the clear sky could reveal its mystery, he took her hand, and countless snowflakes fell like a storm, instantly returning them to the realm of impermanence.

"Hmm?" He glanced towards the cabin, but the old couple were not inside. After sensing for a while, he carried Qingkong across the huge monster corpses.

In front of Yosuke, Kazama Ryoka was squatting down, curiously poking at the ice with her finger: "Darling, why did this child hide inside the ice? Isn't he cold?"

The tall man next to him, with his sleeves tucked in, seemed not to have heard. He looked around blankly, completely bewildered as to why the world had changed so much after he woke up.