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

"It seems that Uncle Jian has gone out for a walk. I'll go find him and bring him back."

"Never mind him, he's not a child. He'll come back when he's hungry."

"Um……"

Chapter 5 Chihaya

"You'll be a high school student soon, Komi... You should go to a place like Tokyo."

"Hmm, has Xiaoqian been envious of me all along?"

"I'm not envious at all! Just you wait and see, I'll get into a high school in Tokyo someday!"

On the banks of the shimmering, sparkling river, Kamiko Furudekawa, wearing a baseball cap and holding a fishing rod, sat on a small stool he had brought with him, chatting with Chihaya beside him while keeping an eye on the float in the water.

Chizuru also had a fishing rod, and together with her older sister on the other side, the three fishing rods—one big and two small—were lined up in a row.

I've gone fishing, on my aunt's orders, along with the two children from the Ishikawa family.

The eldest daughter of the Ishikawa family is named Chinatsu. She is about to enter the third year of junior high school. She has an oval face, braids, and is quiet and gentle. It is hard to associate her with the name "Chinatsu".

However, perhaps it was because the adults in Ishikawa's family thought she was too quiet that they named her "Chika," hoping she would be more lively.

Chihaya, the second daughter of the Ishikawa family, is a complete chatterbox.

Despite being only twelve years old, she always has endless topics to talk about, and she carries a bit of childish arrogance. Sometimes she speaks in a mature and sophisticated manner, always trying to act like an adult.

Just like now, this little girl's mind isn't on fishing at all. She seems very interested in Tokyo, but she insists on speaking in a nonchalant tone.

"Tokyo is very far, isn't it? I heard from my dad that you have to transfer several times."

"Yes, Uncle Kenji will drive me directly to Okaya, which will save a lot of trouble."

Ina City is indeed a remote place, and their village is in a remote part of Ina City, so it is really difficult to go far away from there.

"Does Xiaojian really want to go to high school in Tokyo?"

"It would be good to have the opportunity to go out and broaden one's horizons," Kotegawa Kami said vaguely.

Actually, it was Kenji's uncle who strongly insisted that he go to Tokyo to attend high school, even though it was indeed much safer there than in such a remote little place.

But... personally, he still quite wants to stay here.

Uncle Kenji and Aunt Akiha are just ordinary people living in the village. If something were to happen to them, I really wouldn't feel at ease.

Furthermore, his monthly expenses must be considerable since he's studying in Tokyo.

Although Uncle Jian had some wealth, it was only in the village.

It's only now that he's somewhat capable of making money that he didn't say no back then.

"Hmph, you still want to go after all!" Chizuru's lips were pouting so much they could practically hang a soy sauce bottle on them.

She was feeling rather unhappy, and looked down at her little feet.

If only Mom had given birth to her a few years earlier, maybe she could be studying in Tokyo with Komi now.

Oh, it's not that I care about anything!

My mother said that she would marry Xiaojian as her bride in the future.

She's a good girl, she listens to her mother the most, and she'll follow her mother wherever she goes in the future, without ever frowning.

But now that Xiaojian has left, it might be extremely difficult to see her again in the future. What if, after a long time, he forgets her altogether?

Although I'm reluctant to admit it, the girls in Tokyo I see on TV are definitely more fashionable...

But you can't blame her. There isn't even a decent convenience store in her village, and she's always been wearing her older sister's old clothes.

Xiao Jian seems rather naive and simple-minded, yet he's so kind to everyone. What if a bad woman gets her hands on him...?

She suddenly shook her head violently, not daring to think about it anymore.

No, we absolutely cannot let such a terrible thing happen! And we absolutely cannot let Xiao Jian forget about himself!

Something has to be done...

Kami Kotekawa, standing to the side, had no idea what the little girl beside him was thinking.

He glanced at her and saw her eyebrows furrowed together, looking utterly miserable. He assumed she was upset because she hadn't caught any fish, and chuckled, "What's wrong? Are you already reluctant to part with me, Qian? It's nothing, I'll give you a few more fish later..."

"No way!" Xiaoqian's face immediately turned red as she denied it, "I just thought you would be scared to go such a long way alone, so I asked that question! If you don't believe me, that's fine too!"

Kotekawa Kami didn't think much of it, and patted the sword pouch beside him: "Don't worry, it's here!"

Xiaoqian looked down and touched the sword pouch with her little hand.

She knew perfectly well what was inside.

"I'm just a humble person..."

"what?"

"That spinning sword is really beautiful."

"A spinning sword?" Kotekawa Kami was taken aback, but after thinking for a while, he understood and shook his head, saying, "That's not called a spinning sword."

"Huh? What's it called?"

"Call it the Carefree Sword."

He learned many sword techniques in his previous life, and he has been practicing them all in recent years.

Although the Free and Unfettered Sword has few moves, its swordplay is very fast and its movements are as graceful as a swimming dragon, making it truly beautiful.

"Free and easy?" Xiao Qian couldn't understand this word at her age, so she muttered to herself, "The spinning sword sounds cuter."

While the two of them chatted, Qianxia was left alone, quietly fishing.

The eldest daughter of the Ishikawa family was quite calm and focused, undisturbed by external things.

Of the three, she caught the most fish.

Kotekawa Kami was slightly behind, but despite talking to Chihaya, he was still very focused on his work.

As for Chihaya, there wasn't even a shrimp in the bucket next to her, since her mind wasn't on it at all.

But kids are naturally active, so it's normal for them to have trouble concentrating.

Besides, fishing is something that requires patience; being able to sit on the bench for the whole time is already quite an achievement.

There's not much pressure or pace of life in the countryside, and time always seems to fly by.

At noon, the three of them carried buckets back to the village.

Furutekawa Kamimi had great luck fishing and had a bountiful catch. Now he was in a good mood, and even the frustration of returning empty-handed at night had largely dissipated.

Xiaoqian hadn't caught any fish yet, but of course she didn't care.

The group quickly arrived at their respective doorsteps. Xiaoqian waved to him and then rushed into the yard to discuss ideas with her mother.

Chika bowed slightly to him, as if to thank him for his care today.

Kotekawa Kamimi waved his hand, slung his sword bag over his shoulder, and carried five or six fat fish from his bucket, then turned and went home.

Back inside, I put the fish in the kitchen, said goodbye to Uncle Jian and Aunt Qiuye, and then carried the sword bag and fishing rod upstairs.

But as soon as they got to the second floor, they heard people outside shouting "Idiot, idiot" on the street.

He didn't even have time to put his things down before he walked to the balcony facing the front yard, opened the window, and looked outside.

On the street outside, a young man with a stubble and quite severe sunburn was running towards Chihaya's house, clutching a soccer ball in his arms.

Chika, who had just said goodbye, stood with her hands tied in front of the door. Only after the young man with the green hair had run far away did she turn around and go back inside.

Kotegawa Kami also withdrew his gaze.

He recognized the swearing lad; he was Fukuda's kid from the other side of the village. Although he was about the same age as Chizuru, he was already a notorious troublemaker.

He often makes a group of adults so angry that they yell and scream, especially Chihaya and Chika's father, who is probably the most disliked person in the whole village.

This kid probably just happened to be passing by and saw Chika coming to close the gate, so he started swearing...

"This kid is naughty and never changes; he probably deserves a beating."

"If one beating isn't enough, give it another one, and it'll cure you."

Kotekawa Kami muttered something to himself and closed the window.

After he finishes eating, he needs to take a good nap and catch up on his sleep.

Chapter Six: Ultimate Intent - Impermanence of the Four Directions

At 2 p.m., Kotekawa Kami had just woken up when he heard a noisy commotion in the street, as lively as a festival.

I got up, still feeling sleepy, and went to the balcony.

A refreshing breeze blew in my face.

He opened his eyes wide and looked down at the street in front of the door.

The usually quiet street was now filled with people, gathered in twos and threes.

Uncle Jian and Aunt Qiuye were also at their doorstep, talking to Mrs. Ishikawa across the street.

"The weather is nice!"

Kotekawa Kami looked up at the softly lit blue sky and white clouds, and began to understand why everyone was outside.

If he hadn't been taking a nap, he'd probably be wandering around outside right now.

After admiring the view for a while, he closed the window, prepared to go downstairs to wash up, and then find a place to practice his boxing.

Just then, the phone on the desk suddenly vibrated.

Kotegawa turned back around and picked it up to take a look.

The discovery was made in an announcement issued by the Special Operations Division.

The draft was long and detailed, but after removing all the official jargon and a bunch of irrelevant stuff, it basically said this: "Recently, there have been a lot of wild boar carcasses that have been eaten alive in the mountains. It's speculated that some new monster has appeared. The level of danger is still unclear. Anyone who has dealt with them, please let us know, and we'll pay you..."