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

Kotegawa and Kurumi went to the mall and found the clothes they wanted to buy. After they had chosen their clothes, Kotegawa was about to pay when he suddenly saw the legendary nurse outfits. He pondered for three seconds and then pulled Kurumi over... and bought three more outfits.

Today was another fruitful day. By the time I got home, it was already getting late afternoon.

Yuka, Haruka, Hanamaru, and Chika were playing cards, while bored Chihaya was picking at snacks on the side.

Kotegawa washed and cut up the melons and mangoes he bought on the way, made them into a fruit platter, and brought it over. Kurumi was seriously talking to everyone about buying clothes, except for Chika, who still didn't understand. Chika blushed and lowered her head.

Several girls glanced sideways at Kotegawa's face.

The latter remained unfazed, but promptly changed the subject: "Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Playing cards at home every day is boring.

The girls put down their cards and began to think.

Actually, many people have been to many places in Nagano, especially the clear skies. I also spent my summer vacation here, and I spent it separately from Kotegawa. I not only visited Nagano Prefecture, but also most of the country.

So now, if you ask me where I want to go for fun, I really need to think about it carefully. If it were someone else, they might be limited by some objective conditions and unable to go, but that doesn't exist here. After all, even if you say you want to go to the land of demons, Kotegawa can arrange it for you!

Yuka's eyes suddenly lit up, and she patted Hana's thigh, saying, "By the way! There's a really popular anime movie that's been showing lately, and it seems like it was filmed around Nagano. How about we go on a pilgrimage to that holy site?"

Pilgrimage to sacred sites means visiting the areas where the story is set. Since the places visited are places we love, it's no exaggeration to call them sacred sites in our hearts.

Hua Wu winced in pain, but before she could say anything, she raised her hand and slapped You Jia repeatedly.

After the two girls had finished arguing, Kotegawa said, "That place is quite nice; the sunset and the sky are very beautiful."

Several girls nodded in agreement.

They usually hang out together, and if one of them has something they like, the others will find out very quickly.

Chihaya, who was standing next to her, raised her hand and asked tentatively, "Can my sister and I go too?"

Yujia raised her hand and shouted, "Of course! Let's go have some fun!"

"Happy!" Xiaoqian, who had already followed suit, cheered.

Kotegawa watched with a smile, then picked up an apple, wiped it with his sleeve, and took a bite.

……

"Click, click!"

The weather in Tokyo was a bit unusual today. The sky, which was clear in the morning, was covered with dark clouds in the afternoon.

Lightning flashed and struck overhead at Nishiino Station.

Two figures, one tall and one short, emerged from the station and stood on the hilltop, surveying their surroundings.

"Is this the human world?" A slightly childish voice rang out, tinged with disappointment: "What? There's no spiritual energy at all!"

Another figure stood silently and replied in a low voice, "The world of spiritual energy is not suitable for human survival."

"Hmm, really? Well, whatever, I don't think it's as good as the Divine Kingdom anyway..." The first figure replied nonchalantly, then exclaimed excitedly, "Let's go find that guy, I'm going to scare him to death!"

“But…” The figure behind her stopped her: “The human world is vast, and this is still the territory of the Three Noble Ones. It’s better not to wander around, Your Highness.”

"How can we find him if we don't barge in?" The short figure said confidently, hands on hips. "As long as we cause a little trouble, he'll know it's me! He'll come looking for me himself!"

“No, Your Highness…” the tall figure continued, “If he is far away, the first to arrive will likely be the messengers of the Three Noble Sons, followed by the secondary gods, and then perhaps the chief god. In that case, he will definitely be sent back.”

The short figure's voice faltered slightly, a hint of unease in his tone: "Then, what should we do?"

"Why don't we go find Bei Yujianzun first? He will definitely guide us," the tall figure suggested.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Let's go right now!"

"Please allow me to sense the location of Kitagami Takezō first..."

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I have a strange headache today and really can't write, so I have to take a day off... It's actually a loss, I lost my perfect attendance bonus, but I really can't write. It's probably related to staying up late recently. Hmm... I might write a few more days in May to make up for the perfect attendance bonus I lost this month before finishing the book (I'm really, really, really poor lately).

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Chapter 200: What I Want

On the third day of Golden Week, Kotegawa and his friends went camping near Lake Suwa, had a barbecue, and watched the sunset and sunrise. On the afternoon of the fourth day, they returned to their home in Nagano and stayed there until the evening of the sixth day before packing their luggage and returning to Tokyo.

On the last day of the holiday, they played games and fished for half the day before finally returning to their respective rooms at nine o'clock in the evening.

However, late at night, just as Kotegawa was about to chat with his girlfriends about the details of the fairies' fight, he suddenly received a message from Kitamori Takematsu: two little guys had run over and disturbed his rest, and he needed to receive them on his behalf.

Bei Yujian had treated him well, saving him from danger many times. Now that Bei Yujian needed his help, he naturally took it to heart. So, after discussing the details with his girlfriends, he took a short breath, transformed into a cloud, and rushed to the airport, boarding the earliest flight.

The plane would take a while to reach Hokkaido, so he ordered breakfast, ate it all, and then closed his eyes to rest.

He often heard Glasses Guy talk to him about harem anime and how he envied the male protagonist for having seven or eight wives. He used to envy him too, but after he actually had it, he realized that some happiness was simply unimaginable.

Throughout history, the sayings "even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman," "the warmth of a boudoir," and "the fleeting nature of a spring night" are all based on experience, and he deeply agrees.

By nine o'clock in the morning, it was already bright outside, and Hokkaido had finally entered spring, with the temperature rising slightly.

The Kote River transformed into mist and drifted towards the summit of Mount Daisetsuzan.

But there was no one on the mountaintop.

Snowflakes drifted down from the sky, one of them shimmering with a golden luster, landing in his outstretched palm. Kitamune Kenzun's yawning voice echoed from the depths of his heart again: "Go to the overseas area near Kyoto. It will take you to a place on its own, where you will find what you desire."

"Huh? What I want?" Kotegawa's first thought was the clue to becoming a god, and his heart skipped a beat. But then he was puzzled. Wasn't he supposed to come and entertain the guests? Where were the guests?

He pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Have those two guests you mentioned already left?"

“I threw them out.” Kitamune Kenshin’s voice didn’t sound so happy. “I’ll dig those two little guys out while I’m at it.”

"What are the consequences of disturbing the gods' rest?" Although Kotegawa wasn't involved, he inexplicably knew how to answer the question. He didn't know whether the snowflakes were buried or frozen, but that didn't matter. He turned his hand to collect the snowflakes and replied, "I understand."

Kitamune Kenzun's voice disappeared. After waiting for a while, he turned and left.

He's going back to Tokyo first, as he's about to go on a school trip. He wants to go too, since it's the only time he'll ever go on a school trip in his entire high school life, and it's a rare experience.

In the afternoon, he returned home, changed his clothes, picked up his schoolbag, went out and locked the door as usual, and strolled along the sidewalk to the school gate. The gatekeeper glanced at him, said nothing, and opened the gate directly.

Kotegawa stepped into the school, and the first thing he did was go to the office to greet Mr. Fujiwara.

Ms. Fujiwara was hunched over her desk, reviewing papers, with a freshly brewed cup of hot tea beside her. When she saw him, she paused for a moment, then adjusted her glasses, looked him up and down, and said in a shrill voice, "Oh dear, a rare guest!"

It was just a joke, after all; Fujiwara-sensei no longer considered him an ordinary student.

Kotegawa chuckled, took off his backpack, and retrieved an exquisite and classic wooden tea cake box, placing it on his desk.

Fujiwara-sensei looked on, somewhat puzzled.

"Souvenirs"

"A souvenir?" Fujiwara-sensei picked up the wooden box, looked at the simple cloud patterns carved on it, and then smelled it through the lid, frowning slightly. "Where did you buy this? Why does it smell stale? Were you cheated?"

Kotegawa shook his head: "I didn't buy it. I brought it back from the Queen of the Demonic Path's house. There aren't many good souvenirs there, but this box of tea is fine."

Fujiwara-sensei, who was holding the box and looking for the place of production and production date, shuddered and almost dropped the box on the ground.

Although the old man looked to have a bad back, he was quite agile. He gave the box a bear hug and then said in a sharp but low voice, "You... why did you steal from the shrine!"

"No, no, no." Kotegawa waved his hand and said seriously, "How could I do such a petty theft? I had already obtained the owner's permission before taking it."

Fujiwara-sensei looked around, then continued to lower her voice, but with annoyance: "Stop talking nonsense! Do you think the Queen of the Demonic Path would agree to that personally?"

“I did see Him on this trip, but His family’s priestess can make decisions on such a small matter, so I didn’t ask.” Kotegawa continued to explain, “Although the tea has a slightly stale smell, that place doesn’t have close exchanges with humans, and tea isn’t a commodity needed there.”

The office fell silent.

After a long while, the school bell rang in the corridor, and Fujiwara-sensei finally let out a long sigh and said wistfully, "Next time, just bring some simple human gifts. I'm getting old and my heart isn't very good anymore. I want to live a few more years."

Kotegawa thought for a moment and nodded.

Ms. Fujiwara opened the bottom drawer, put the tea box inside, and looked at him, saying, "The school is inspecting for safety hazards today. There will be no class next period. Go home."

"Uh……"

He left the office with his backpack and ran into the little priest, Yuka, and his girlfriends.

Several people looked at him in surprise.

Yujia was even more shocked and exclaimed, "Eh? You even came all this way to go home together?"

Kotegawa fell silent.

Little did he know that there would be no class during the second period today!

On the way back, the girls inevitably inquired about the outcome of his trip.

He shook his head. He was probably too late and hadn't seen anyone. He decided to put the matter aside for now and deal with it during his school trip.

The original destination for this school break trip was Kyoto, but because of him, it was temporarily changed to Nagoya. Then, the school inexplicably held a vote and changed the destination again, this time to Kyushu.

Yuka was very happy because there was a small shop there that she had been longing to eat at, and Kotegawa was also looking forward to it because she had been talking about it. He insisted on going there no matter what.

After returning home, Yujia and Qingkong went to work at the coffee shop. Xiaomao also goes to the coffee shop after school and comes back with the two older girls in the evening. Qianxia is still studying in the top class and hasn't finished her class yet, so he is all alone at home again.

Everyone's life hasn't changed much, yet everything is changing.

After washing his hands and changing his clothes, Kotegawa made himself a cup of tea, sat on the sofa, and watched the afternoon sunlight stream through the French windows, casting slanted rays onto the floor in front of the television, lost in thought.

Time passed slowly. He leisurely drank the tea in his cup, breathed on his palm, got up, put his hands behind his back, and went out to the next door to chat with Hua Wu about the story of the fairies fighting.

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Chapter 201 School Break Trip

Not long after the Golden Week holiday, the second-year high school students' school trip began.

Before setting off, Kotegawa gave Chinatsu the key, the essence of a demon god-level monster, and his own sword, repeatedly telling her, "Be sure to call me if anything happens, and always keep this with you..."

Qianxia held the sheathed longsword in both hands, swaying unsteadily. She pursed her lips and nodded vigorously.

Kotegawa nodded slightly. In the past few days, under the guise of "taking care", he had the big white cat return in human form at night to take care of Chinatsu and the kitten Amamiya Kazuki. At the same time, the increasingly youthful and charming Ms. Senko would come to check on them every day. Ms. Fujiwara was also taking care of them at school. In addition, he had arranged for more patrol cars from the Special Department to be stationed at Ishikawa-san's place, which should ensure that nothing went wrong.

In the past, when he wasn't home, at least Hu Tao could take care of things for him. Hu Tao was very strong, and with the spirit essence he had given her and the spirit-enchanted double daggers, there were usually no problems. But this time, Hu Tao wasn't home either, so he couldn't help but worry a little more.

After his friends finished packing, Kotekawa put all the suitcases into the Impermanence Domain, along with the mountain of frozen food and water he had recently stocked up on.

Last time I almost went hungry in the underground kingdom, so this time I stocked up several times more, just in case.