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

"That's what I heard."

"That's good. Let's go back to our hometown together after the holiday."

The aroma of stewing meat in the pot grew stronger, and a clear bell rang from the side. The big white cat trotted over lightly, tilted its head, and peeked at the pot a few times.

Kotegawa glanced at it and chuckled, "The bell is made of really fine material. Who hung it?"

Chika looked down at the cat at her feet and replied, "The cat loves to go outside. If it doesn't wear a collar, it might be mistaken for a stray and caught."

"If we get caught, we'll be in big trouble."

Kotegawa looked at the cat with a smile.

The big white cat turned and ran away, its tail drooping slightly the whole time.

After it left, the kitten Amamiya Kazuki also got up, its hair still a mess from sleeping. Rubbing its eyes, it walked over here, swaying back and forth like a roly-poly toy: "You're back!"

"Yes, you're back." Kotegawa took a small piece of meat from the pot, shook it a few times, and handed it to her after it was no longer too hot.

The kitten puffed out her cheeks, blew a few breaths, stretched out her little mouth, and snatched the piece of meat. She ate it with gusto, and after a while, she swallowed it, licked the corner of her mouth with her tongue, clearly still wanting more.

After a while, Kotegawa turned off the fire and placed the stewed chicken soup in the center of the table, whereupon a group of people gathered around.

Yuka, who had also finished washing up and was dressed neatly, looked around and asked in confusion, "Is breakfast just chicken soup? At least steam some rice."

"Don't worry, the food will be here soon." Kotekawa glanced at the time and said casually, "I didn't get home until late at night. I have a lot of things to take care of, so I'm not going to school today. Qingkong needs to help me with some things, so I'll be staying home today too."

"Oh." Yuka was already used to him not going to school.

Not long after he finished speaking, the doorbell rang. Kotegawa got up to open the door and soon returned carrying two exquisite-looking wooden boxes. He opened the boxes, laid out the plates one by one, and then tore off the plastic wrap.

A rather sumptuous meal was then prepared.

The three girls and the cat all looked up at him.

While serving Qingkong his portion, he casually said, "It's quite good that you only have a little time to make chicken soup in the morning. Let's eat!"

Half an hour later, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Kotegawa put all the plates and bowls into the sink, added water to soak them, and then drove Yuka and Chinatsu to school after sending the kitten onto the train.

Hua Wu also took the day off today.

When he returned home after seeing the person off, Hua Wu was leaning on the windowsill of her bedroom, holding her cheeks in her hands, lost in thought.

He parked the car, walked up to her, looked up at her, and smiled.

Hua Wu blinked and, as usual, began to dismantle the security window.

"Hua Wu, Mom went to school first—wait, why did you take the window down?"

Suddenly, Ms. Chiko's voice rang out from inside the room.

Hua Wu, who was halfway through dismantling the window, was caught off guard and turned around, calling out, "Mom! Why didn't you knock again!"

Kotegawa, who was in the courtyard, paused for a moment.

The next second, Ms. Chiko appeared at the window, peered down, and gave an expression that said, "I knew it."

"You're back, Kotegawa-kun. You must have had a tiring trip."

Ms. Qianzi's voice was very gentle, but her face showed no gentleness whatsoever.

Kotegawa coughed and said in a serious tone, "Teacher, I have almost finished finding the information about Hanamai's father, Mr. Natsuki, and I was just about to tell you about it."

Ms. Senko paused for a moment, her eyes brightening slightly, and said happily, "That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Kotegawa-kun! But it's alright to put that kind of man aside for now. Before that, I think there are more important things to discuss... Kotegawa-kun, is there anything you want to say to your teacher?"

Takanashi next to him had a look on his face that said, "It's all over."

Kotegawa hesitated for a few seconds, then suddenly had an idea and tried to say, "Mother-in-law?"

Ms. Chiko's voice immediately turned cold: "Huh?"

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Chapter 195 Meeting (Part Two)

In the Takanashi family's living room, Hana kept glancing sideways at Kotegawa, feeling both angry and amused. She lowered her head slightly, a smile playing on her lips.

Although this guy is incredibly promiscuous and wants to marry three wives, he's bold enough to admit it and dares to face the pressure from his own mother...

Kotegawa sat calmly beside him, his expression somber.

Ms. Chiko, sitting opposite, put down her teacup to calm her nerves. She first looked at her daughter, who was acting like a little girl, and then at the composed young man. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, they were indeed a good match... But! Being a good match is one thing, and everything else is another!

Her face darkened as she looked at Kotegawa and asked, "Kotegawa-kun, is there anything you wish to say to the teacher?"

The pronunciation of the word "teacher" was emphasized.

Kotegawa straightened his back, placed his hands on his lap, and said softly, "I want to marry your daughter. I will do everything in my power to make her happy..."

"Wait!" Teacher Qianzi raised her hand, her forehead creased with anger, and slammed her fist on the table: "Isn't there another procedure to go through before we go to propose marriage?"

Kotegawa pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. He stood up and said seriously, "It was indeed hasty. It was my oversight. I will go and prepare the betrothal gifts now."

Teacher Qianzi laughed angrily: "If you leave this house today, I'll take Huawu and move immediately!"

"Mom!" Hua Wu couldn't help but call out.

"Don't speak!" Teacher Qianzi's face hardened.

Kotegawa bowed his head and apologized: "Teacher, I like Hanamai and I'm pursuing her. I want to be with her now and in the future."

"What about Haruka-chan?" Ms. Chiko asked expressionlessly. "Are you going to dump her?"

Kotegawa shook his head: "I want to marry Haruka too."

"Kotegawa-kun!" Senko-sensei coldly interrupted him, "This isn't some TV drama! You know that, right? Neither the laws nor morality in reality allow such a thing to happen! Besides, how can you do this to Haruka-chan?"

After saying that, she looked at Hua Wu with great disappointment: "Silly girl, if he can dump Qing Kong for you today, he will dump you for another woman in the future!"

Hua Wu hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "Mom, about this matter, I didn't make any impulsive decisions, and it wasn't just me, Qingkong and Hutao were the same, about this matter..."

"Hu Tao? You mean hu Tao?" Ms. Chiko's voice suddenly rose several octaves as she looked at Kotegawa in disbelief.

Kotegawa had a feeling that he was doomed if he didn't say something, so he calmly said, "Teacher, here's what happened! We made a pact that if we became gods, we could transcend the law and worldly conventions and marry three wives!"

"Gods?" Teacher Qianzi reacted, angrily rebuking, "Nonsense! What kind of nonsense is this!"

"Wait a little longer!" Kotegawa decided to unleash his ultimate move, and he suddenly vanished.

Teacher Qianzi was stunned. She subconsciously looked around, rubbed her eyes, and looked at Huawu.

Hua Wu's eyes darted around, remaining silent.

A few seconds later, Kotegawa reappeared in the living room, with a man to his left.

The man seemed to be still half asleep, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

Ms. Qianzi was startled, but after seeing the man's face clearly, she was instantly struck dumb.

Kotegawa, who was standing next to him, said, "This is my biggest takeaway from this trip... He might be able to tell you something."

Ms. Senko could no longer hear, staring blankly at Natsuki Shuto.

Xia Mushu, who had just finished rubbing his eyes, also saw Teacher Qianzi. His eyes widened immediately, and he cried out, "Qianzi! My precious Qianzi!"

He rushed over, and Ms. Chiko instinctively opened her arms and hugged him tightly.

Kotegawa didn't stop them, so it seemed there was no need to confirm anything further.

Hua Wu, who was still sitting on the sofa, opened her eyes wide and pointed at him in surprise, saying, "He...who is he?"

“It’s your father.” Kotegawa said in a low voice, “It’s a long story, we’ll talk about it later.”

Hua Wu seemed to realize something, her cheeks flushed, and she nodded gently, humming in agreement.

Suddenly realizing what was happening, Teacher Qianzi shoved Xia Mushuren out of her arms. The latter didn't even use any force and fell flat on his backside, looking completely bewildered: "Qianzi baby, it's me! It's Brother Shu! You...you don't recognize me?"

"Shut up!" Ms. Chiko jumped up from her stool, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger. "You, you bastard! Shut up!"

"Baby? Brother Tree?" Kotekawa and Hanamai exchanged a glance, then silently looked away.

“My precious Qianzi…” Xia Mushu cried loudly, “You have no idea how much I’ve missed you! For so many years, I’ve thought about seeing you every single day!”

Ms. Qianzi could no longer hold back. She turned away, wiping her tears as she angrily shouted, "You have no right to say such things! Do you think I'd still believe you? You bastard who abandoned your wife and children!"

"I didn't! I didn't abandon you!" Xia Mushuren was extremely agitated, pointing to the sky and cursing the gods: "It's all that bastard Inari God! That bastard shows no mercy, banishing you like that..."

The sky outside seemed to have darkened a bit. Kotegawa coughed and patted him on the shoulder: "Be careful what you say."

Xia Mushuren immediately fell silent.

Once the sky outside returned to normal, he looked at Kotegawa blankly and asked, "Did He come here just now?"

"Don't be afraid," Kotegawa comforted him. "With me here, no one will dare to come over."

Natsuki Shuto hugged his thighs with both hands, his eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Lord Kotegawa, I'm entrusting everything to you!"

"Let go first..." Kotegawa tugged at him guiltily.

Takanashi, standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch any longer, her mind filled with questions: "Is this man really my father? He's not quite the same as I imagined."

Ms. Qianzi, who was standing nearby, turned around and saw them pulling and tugging at each other. Her blood pressure immediately spiked, and she was so angry that her liver hurt: "You bastard! You're going to make me die of anger!"

Xia Mushuren jumped to his feet, grief welling up inside him: "My dear Qianzi, I've been eating tree bark and wild grass every day for years, and I've finally made it back to see you. How could you do this to me?"

"How could I treat you like this? You bastard, do you know what I've been through all these years? Do you know how much I've suffered?" Teacher Qianzi couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears.

Hua Wu, who was sitting on the sofa, was also quite emotional, and her eyes reddened as she was affected by her emotions.

The room was filled with people crying.

The people of Furudegawa who were still standing were getting a little numb.

The scene of their long-awaited reunion seemed to be slightly different from what they had imagined...

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Chapter 196 Golden Week

In the Takanashi family's living room, Kotegawa and Hanamai sat on the sofa, silently exchanging words.

The whole family was crying just now. Perhaps Ms. Qianzi felt it wasn't good to lose her composure in front of the children, so she grabbed Xia Mushuren's ear and wanted to go upstairs to her daughter's room to settle the score.

Hua Wu was clearly somewhat confused.