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

Kotegawa nodded: "Hello, I'm a friend of Ishikawa-san, Kotegawa Kamimi."

Ishikawa Yasuhiro looked embarrassed and glanced at Yuko, his tone slightly warning: "This is Lord Kotegawa, please don't be rude."

It's one thing to use that ridiculous "perfectly single" nonsense to fool other young men, but to pull it off right under his and Kotekawa's noses will only provoke their disgust.

Yuko, feeling a little embarrassed, bowed slightly and took the lead to guide the way.

In fact, she could easily return to being "perfectly single" whenever she wanted.

Kotegawa chuckled and said to Ishikawa, "It's alright, not too many rude things."

Yasuhiro Ishikawa chuckled and said, "Uncle Endo only has this one daughter, so he's a little spoiled. Don't mind her."

Chapter 177 The Heretical Endo

Inside the Endo family mansion, Kotegawa and Ishikawa Yasuhiro continued to follow behind Endo Yuko, walking along the cobblestone path.

Lanterns hung everywhere in the courtyard, each containing a low-wattage light bulb that provided barely more light than an ordinary candle.

Yasuhiro Ishikawa comes here from time to time and is not unfamiliar with the eerie environment. He walks alongside Kotegawa and explains in a low voice, "Uncle Endo is a slightly strange person. He insists on making his own Buddhist shrines, coffins, and even burning his own urns... To be honest, I would be surprised if this place wasn't haunted."

Although he kept his voice low, he made no attempt to avoid Yuko Endo.

Yuko Endo didn't turn around, tacitly agreeing with Ishikawa's words.

Kotegawa nodded slightly.

Actually, there were already quite a few ghosts peeking out from the hidden corners all around, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

It seems he has successfully concealed his imposing manner; now, in the eyes of these little rascals, he may just be an ordinary person.

After finally walking along the narrow path, the three of them stepped into the house one after another. After changing their shoes in front of the entrance, they walked to the left along the beechwood eaves.

The Endo family is quite large.

After a full half-day, Yuko Endo led them into a lit tea room, said "Please wait a moment," and then left the room herself.

Yasuhiro Ishikawa picked up two cushions from the side and placed them in front of the low tea table, saying, "Wait a moment, Uncle Endo's hearing isn't very good, so Yuko needs to go and greet him personally."

Kotegawa nodded, took out his phone, opened the app and glanced at it. The live stream by Hana-mae had ended, and people were "denouncing" his wasteful behavior.

He sent an emoji of a bearded man with big nostrils, and immediately received a reply: [Not home?]

[Currently at the home of a shrine craftsman.]

[Should I wait for you to come back?]

He typed a message, turned off his phone, and put it in his pocket.

Yasuhiro Ishikawa, standing next to him, was making tea with practiced ease, as if he were at home.

He asked with some curiosity, "What is the relationship between your two families?"

“Uncle Endo is a good friend of my father, but because of his strange personality, he got married much later than my father,” Ishikawa replied. “If it weren’t for that relationship, I wouldn’t have come over in the middle of the night.”

Kotegawa hummed in agreement and casually said, "When I came in just now, I didn't see any shrines, nor any exorcism talismans or demon-slaying arrows. Surely they didn't forget to prepare them?"

These are necessities in an ordinary household. It's a bit strange that such a large house, located in a remote area and completely undefended, is like this.

Yasuhiro Ishikawa thought for a moment, then hesitated and said, "There is a shrine, but it seems to be in the basement... Perhaps it is dedicated to Jizo?"

"Is that so?" Kotegawa remained noncommittal.

A slow, deliberate footstep sounded from the eaves outside. Then, an old man with a hunched back, dressed in a black Wu-style robe, with gray hair, exuding a strong aura of death and a vacant stare, walked in with Yuko's help. He was also holding a Western-style doll in his hand.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro stood up, and Kotegawa also stood up.

"Uncle Endo, it's been a long time!" Ishikawa Yasuhiro greeted him, and before he could answer, he quickly added, "This is Lord Kotegawa, a master I specially invited to oversee things!"

Gu Yan

Uncle Endo has a foul temper and is stubborn, a real old fogey. He was quite worried that Uncle Endo might say something harsh.

Kotegawa glanced at the old man. The densely packed, invisible ghosts seemed to grow out of the old man's back, their lifeless, scarlet eyes staring back at him.

He watched calmly.

The old man, whom Ishikawa Yasuhiro called "Uncle Endo," suddenly tilted his ear and turned his head to look at Kotegawa. His lifeless eyes, as if his neck and head were welded together, revealed an ominous and unfathomable light.

Countless ghostly children, half a person's height, crawled out from his back, grinning and baring their fangs. They crouched or crawled, quickly filling the entire room like jackals surrounding their prey.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro's eyelids twitched; he felt that Uncle Endo in front of him seemed a little strange.

Two golden flames ignited deep within Kotegawa's eyes, and the aura of a true king was gradually released.

An invisible storm began to gather from the sky; his true spirit surpassed everything, and his aura materialized, enveloping the entire house.

The ghosts, who had originally intended to play pranks, suddenly froze, collapsed to the ground, and completely lost consciousness.

They were too weak, so weak that if Kotegawa's aura were just a fraction stronger, he could crush them into dust.

He remained calm as he looked at the old man and said softly, "Relying on ghosts to eat people to prolong your life, using such an evil method... are you courting death?"

The old man was suddenly jolted, his face showing deep fear. He screamed and scrambled away in a panic.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro and Yuko were both stunned.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro felt even more uneasy, especially after what Kotegawa had just said…

Kotegawa didn't chase after the old man, but calmly said, "I'll give you three seconds. If anyone dares to run away, I'll make sure they don't even get to the Ghost Kingdom."

As soon as he said that, Ishikawa Yasuhiro seemed to suddenly feel that the outside world had become "quiet," which was a very strange feeling, even though there was no sound outside.

Unfortunately, this feeling didn't last long. Suddenly, a strong wind blew up outside, and nearly a hundred streaks of light flew into the house, where they all huddled together in a corner.

Ishikawa opened his eyes wide and was utterly astonished to find that they were all ghosts. Although they were trembling and begging for mercy, the sheer number of them still sent chills down his spine and made his scalp tingle.

How come this place has become a haunted house after I haven't been to the Endo family for a while?

Yuko, who was at a loss at the door, let out a terrified scream, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the ground.

Looking at so many ghosts, especially several seven or eight-year-old girls who had clearly just become ghosts, with their innocent and naive eyes, Kotegawa couldn't help but feel sorrow and murderous intent in his eyes.

Ishikawa Yasuhiro finally realized the seriousness of the situation and yelled for backup into the phone after the call went through.

After doing all that, he turned around, his anger blazing, and said, "I knew absolutely nothing about this! I was originally planning to come alone!"

Kotegawa pointed to the Western-style doll that the old man had just thrown on the ground and that Ishikawa had stepped on, and casually said, "He probably didn't come to you because he wanted to harm you. Maybe he really wants you to help him deal with a big vengeful spirit hiding inside."

Ishikawa Yasuhiro looked down at his feet, and instantly, like a rabbit shot by an arrow, he leaped high into the air, landing directly on the table, his face turning pale.

The doll, who had been pinned to the ground and dared not move, slowly got up and stood up. She walked stiffly to the group of ghosts in the corner, sat down on the ground like them, hugged her knees, and trembled.

Yasuhiro Ishikawa: "..."

Chapter 178 New School Year

Ishikawa Yasuhiro was left to handle the Endo family's affairs with a large group of people, while Kotegawa went home first. Special Ke was very experienced in handling this kind of thing, so there was no need for him to stay and oversee things.

Moreover, this trip was a waste of time; tomorrow he will have to continue searching for craftsmen to build a Buddhist shrine for the villa.

After returning home, he locked the door, went upstairs in a few steps, and soon after, Youjia peeked out of her room. Hearing the familiar sounds upstairs, her expression relaxed slightly, and she closed the door and went back to her room to rest.

Kotegawa changed his clothes and sent a message to Takanashi on his phone.

The window, which had already been dark, quietly opened, and he transformed into a cloud of mist and entered the room.

Takanashi, accustomed to seeing cat-patterned pajamas, immediately locked the security window and drew the curtains after he came in.

The room smelled of shampoo, the bedsheet was open, and her tablet was next to the pillow.

"Please sit down, I have something to show you!"

Hua Wu pointed to the bed and jogged into her recording studio.

Kotekawa took off his shoes, socks, and pants. Finally, looking at his boxer shorts, he thought for a moment, then took them off as well, folded them into a square, placed them on the chair, and lay down in a starfish position on the girl's fragrant, soft bed.

After a while, Hua Wu came out of the dressing room. He turned his head and saw that the girl was wearing a long, flowing dress, and her long, slender legs were covered with white sheer stockings.

It's stockings, not pantyhose.

She was tall and graceful, and already stood out. Now, with her deliberately dressed up, she was so captivating that he couldn't take his eyes off her.

Hua Wu was startled to see him so naked. She couldn't help but roll her eyes and, suppressing her embarrassment, walked towards the bedside.

...At three o'clock in the morning, Kotegawa returned to the quiet room, gently meditated and exhaled to recover the little energy he had lost.

But at that moment, he heard soft footsteps coming from the stairwell. He opened his eyes and saw Qingkong, with long, flowing hair and a pretty face, standing at the top of the stairs.

At the same time, the phone screen next to me lit up, and Hu Tao sent me a message.

……

Spring has arrived, the sun is shining brightly, everything is coming back to life, and it's time for the new school term to start again.

This year, Kano High School seemed to be particularly popular with the new students. On the day of their enrollment, under a shower of pink cherry blossoms, Kotegawa and his group arrived at the school gate and saw at least twice as many young faces as last year.

Their youthful faces radiated vitality, their eyes sparkling with anticipation for their new high school life.

Kotegawa took out the little red flower that only new students could wear, bent down, pinned it to Chinatsu's clothes, pointed to the sign at the entrance, and said with a smile, "Come on, let's take a picture!"

Qianxia's gaze was focused as she quickly straightened her clothes. After the people in front of her finished taking their photos, she stood in front of the school gate, pursed her lips slightly, and revealed two pretty dimples.

Kotegawa pressed the shutter button on his camera.

"Click, click,"

After taking photos of Chinatsu, Jiali pulled Hana, Qingkong, and Hutao to take a group photo with Chinatsu, claiming they wanted to share in the good fortune of being number one. Glasses-kun and the little priest also took a group photo together.

However, the little priest still kept a straight face, looking rather cold and aloof. He was alright when he wasn't talking. Hu Tao always thought that her little brother was suited to be one of those wooden figures who didn't need to speak, and that he would definitely make a lot of money.

At the very end, Kotegawa gave the camera to Glasses-kun, took some photos with Chinatsu, and then, without even checking them, entered the school gate, giving his spot to the freshmen behind him.

In fact, no one was urging them; on the contrary, there were quite a few people taking pictures of them with their phones.

As they approached the school building, Kotegawa handed the schoolbag to Hanamai and said cheerfully, "You guys go back to your class, I'm going to help Chinatsu with her parent-teacher conference."

Last year, Uncle Guima attended his parent-teacher conference on his behalf, but this year is different; he personally came to support Qianxia.

The bespectacled guy next to me grinned widely and waved, saying, "Then I'm off too!"