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

Her father, whom she barely remembered in her life, suddenly appeared, leaving her bewildered.

Kotegawa deliberately ignored the noises upstairs, holding the girl's slender fingers and playing with them one by one.

Hua Wu rested her cheek on her left hand, her eyes slightly slanted, and mouthed, "Where's Qingkong?"

"I was exhausted half the night last night..." Kotegawa's voice transformed into threads, drilling into her ears.

She glanced at him a few more times, her eyes sparkling with allure.

The argument upstairs grew louder and louder, a tit-for-tat exchange of words as they recounted their respective hardships over the years.

Hua Wu glanced at the ceiling, then stared blankly into space. She looked at her boyfriend, reached out and pinched his cheek, trying to distract herself from the second floor.

Kotegawa narrowed his eyes slightly.

Time passed slowly, and after about an hour, the noise upstairs suddenly stopped. The two people who were almost asleep in the living room subconsciously looked up at the ceiling.

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening rang out.

The sound of Ms. Chiko coming downstairs rang out. Her eyes were still red, but her face showed some unnaturalness, with a different kind of blush.

"Hana, Hanamai, let's go out for a bite to eat with Kotegawa-kun. I have some old scores to settle with him!"

When Ms. Senko said this, her gaze was very unnatural, drifting back and forth.

Hana-mae was no longer the naive girl she once was. She nodded silently and stood up with Kote-gawa, whose thoughts were equally unreadable. They walked towards the corridor, but halfway there, they hesitated and turned back to remind each other, "Go back to your own rooms and make noise. Don't do it in my room."

Ms. Senko panicked a lot and turned around, waving her hands repeatedly.

Kotegawa remained silent. They were a married couple, and even a short separation could make them feel like newlyweds, let alone now. It wouldn't be unreasonable for them to have a fight, would it? However, Senko-sensei was clearly flustered; she didn't even notice that he and Hanamai were holding hands.

They left home, locked the front door, and then locked the main gate at the street corner.

Standing in front of her house, Hua Wu hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Let's go to your house. I'll be very disappointed if Qing Kong wakes up and doesn't see you."

"Okay, the three of us can play Ludo now." Kotekawa took her hand and led her home. After entering the living room, he also drew the curtains on the French windows.

Qingkong was still sleeping on the second floor. Last night, she had unleashed all the longing she had accumulated over the past month, and was quite exhausted.

Kotegawa went upstairs to look at her, then silently went back downstairs.

In the living room, he and Hua Wu sat on the sofa, their eyes meeting, then closing, drawing closer, and becoming intimately close.

Young boys and girls always have inexhaustible energy, and their ways of expressing longing are always simple and direct, perhaps a little naive, but it's like a raging fire, burning brighter and brighter...

On this day, Hana-mai forgot to go home, and Ms. Senko seemed to have forgotten that she had a daughter.

Love makes people blind.

Late at night, Kotegawa left home to visit his second girlfriend at the shrine, only returning home as dawn approached.

Inside the house, on the first floor, in Yue and the big white cat's bedroom, the two of them were huddled under the covers, their heads covered, peeking at the still-dark bedroom door like thieves.

"Sachiko..." the kitten muttered.

Sachiko Amamiya, who had reverted to her human form, tilted her head slightly and asked, "Hmm?"

"You smelled it too, didn't you? That stinky smell," the kitten muttered. "It wasn't there when he wasn't here, but it came back as soon as he returned, and it's unusually strong today... What is that smell? Is it his body odor?"

"Maybe," Sachiko Amamiya yawned, offering a casual reply. "Maybe he was sweating."

"Hmm, then you'll have to pay more attention to your hygiene..." The kitten was no longer wary, rolled over, curled up into a small ball, closed its eyes, and went back to sleep.

Today is the start of her holiday, and she wants to stay home all day.

Sachiko Amamiya also squinted her eyes and drifted back to sleep.

She's been living a fulfilling life lately, working during the day and coming home in the evening to enjoy massages, hot baths, and delicious dinners. Neither Qingkong nor Youjia has mentioned letting Heyue go home, so she's been living there without any qualms.

……

As dawn broke, May officially arrived, and on the first day of the Golden Week holiday, the roads were congested like never before.

Kotegawa "woke up" from his meditation, stretched slightly, got up, took a shower in the bathroom, changed his clothes, and went downstairs.

Qingkong was wearing an apron and frying dumplings. Youjia sat in front of the kitchen counter, occasionally grabbing a freshly fried dumpling to eat, while listening to Hanabu next to her talk about how Kotegawa had found her father and that her mother seemed to have forgotten about her.

Jiaxiao's stomach hurts.

Kotegawa walked to the shrine, tapped the copper bowl, took out a bottle of Yin Qi Pills and placed it on the altar, while also greeting Uncle Fugui.

I'm going back to my hometown tonight, so I won't be able to take my elderly parents with me. Starting tomorrow, it will just be them and the two cats at home.

After exchanging greetings, he went to the dining table, and while serving himself rice, he talked about going back to his hometown that evening.

Hua Wu hurriedly raised her hand and said, "I...I don't want to stay at home alone!"

"But there's still so much work to do, isn't there?" Yuka asked doubtfully, picking up her bowl. "What are we going to do about that work?"

"I'll cancel it!" Hua Wu said firmly.

She also has some requirements for the work environment. She did consider bringing her equipment to Nagano or buying a set there, but that wouldn't work. First, it would be too impolite, and second, it wouldn't be appropriate. It wouldn't be good for anyone if everyone else was having fun while she was working alone.

After thinking for a moment, Qingkong agreed, saying, "Golden Week is a time for rest. It only comes once a year. If even this is taken away by capitalists, life will be very tiring."

"That's right, that's right!" Hua Wu nodded repeatedly, already taking out her phone to post updates about work and canceled live streams.

Although she's still getting used to it, her father is back home. Since he's back, he should share the responsibility of supporting the family. She can't expect her and her mother to work to support him! They're already struggling to pay the mortgage.

"By the way, will the coffee shop be closed too?" Yuka asked casually as she watched Kazuki walk over. "Did the manager say they'd be taking a break this Golden Week?"

"I'm not quite sure yet." Qingkong looked down at her bowl and said softly, "Let's see what the manager thinks."

Both she and Yu-Chia have taken leave. If the coffee shop continues to operate, other staff members will temporarily fill in, so there's no need to worry about this issue.

At this moment, Kotegawa, who was sitting next to him, had already finished a bowl of rice in silence. As he refilled his bowl, he said, "Let's go to the mall after we finish eating. I need to buy some more gifts to take back with me."

When he went to the underground kingdom, he only had a little bit of food and water left.

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Chapter 197 Kenji's Desperate Act

On the first day of Golden Week, after everyone finished shopping, Kotegawa set off that evening with a car full of friends back to Nagano.

Yuka and Seikatsu sat in one row, Hanamai and Kurumi sat in another row, Chika sat in the passenger seat, and the little priestess occupied the last row all by herself.

After the junior priest was promoted to a full priest through his own efforts, he was able to take on missions at will. This time, he accepted an exorcism mission in Nagano, so he went there with the priest.

The roads were deserted at night, and the temperature was more comfortable than during the day. In the darkness, everyone in the car except for Kotegawa closed their eyes and rested for a while.

Kotegawa pressed the accelerator, his eyes flashing like lightning, smoothly and quickly navigating the streets of Tokyo.

Traveling at night was nothing new to him.

If he were in the underworld, he might be wary, but in the human world, he wouldn't be afraid even if a god himself blocked his way.

As the car left Tokyo and drove into Yamanashi Prefecture, the temperature outside dropped considerably, and all sorts of strange noises rose and fell. Chinatsu, who was in the passenger seat, suddenly opened her eyes, rubbed them, and pressed her face against the window, staring wide-eyed at the darkness outside.

Kotegawa slowed down and asked softly, "Is there something bothering you?"

Without turning her head, Chika said, "Seeing the wilderness at night for the first time is a very rare experience."

"Mmm." Kotegawa didn't say anything more, letting her immerse herself in this rare experience.

Several hours later, the car finally returned to the familiar little village and drove straight to the doorstep without stopping.

Kotegawa found the key, opened the front door, glanced at the darkened Chihaya house, and said to Chinatsu, "How about we stay here tonight?"

Qianxia shook her head, took out her keys, opened the front door, and then gave a slight bow: "Good night."

Kotegawa nodded, watched her go inside and lock the gate, then drove into the yard and told everyone to get out of the car.

The courtyard lights came on, and Aunt Qiuye opened the front door, stepping out with great surprise.

Kotegawa, who had just locked the front door, exclaimed, "Auntie!"

Aunt Qiuye smiled and said, "I thought you wouldn't arrive until tomorrow. Everyone, you must have had a long journey."

The group of friends all shook their heads and bowed, saying they had disturbed them.

Uncle Kenji rubbed his eyes as he came out of the house, but when he saw Yuka, Hana, and Kurumi standing together, he subconsciously rubbed his eyes again and then looked at his own children.

Kotegawa was also looking at him, his eyes questioning.

Uncle Jian was silent for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

Kotekawa blinked, signaling to Kenji-san that he needed to do his best and tell Aunt Akiha about it as soon as possible.

Uncle Kenji sighed softly, said "Welcome," and then looked at the last little priest, saying gently, "Welcome."

"I apologize for disturbing you!" the junior priest replied with a serious expression.

A group of people entered the house. Because they had been notified in advance, the house had obviously been cleaned and tidied up. Since it was quite late, the girls went upstairs first and divided up the rooms.

Kotegawa remained in the living room, as did the young priest; they would both sleep on the floor tonight.

As Hu Tao went upstairs, she glanced at her younger brother with a smile and said, "Little brother, I never thought I'd be envious of you one day."

The junior priest ignored her older sister, whose mind was already filled with romance, and quietly put her things away and made the bed.

If possible, he would rather sleep alone in the living room.

Kotegawa went to the backyard and was surprised to find that there was a new room there. The door of the room was open. He went in and saw a slightly unique room.

Aunt Qiuye said somewhat awkwardly, "This is for Yosuke. I don't know if he will like it."

"He's fine, but you shouldn't see him at night, or you'll get sick," Kotekawa cautioned.

Although the temperature is quite pleasant now, it would still be too much for the body to handle if a large block of ice were placed in front of you.

"It's alright, Auntie has already prepared the down jacket."

Kotegawa had no choice but to release Yosuke and place him in the room. Under Kenji's watchful eye, he left the house first.

The father and son left the backyard and walked towards the front yard.

In the pitch-black night, Uncle Jian looked up and saw the lights on the second floor and the faint sounds of voices coming from inside. His brows furrowed involuntarily.

He looked at his child, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered his voice to ask, "The Takanashi family's child, too, too, did that?"

"I'll wait for you to tell Aunt Akiha." Kotegawa said modestly, "I've already found all the right people to have a girlfriend."

You little rascal, you really dare to say that... Uncle Kenji was silent for a long time, then, with a look of recklessness, he pondered and said, "We should be a little more careful, but she's mostly focused on Yosuke right now, so she might not be able to find out... If she does, I'll have a good talk with her about it then."

"Yes, I'm leaving everything to you."