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

“How can you say that?” Kotekawa Kami disagreed with this statement and said earnestly, “No one is born strong. Even if you are a little weak now, you can catch up later, right? We won’t be doing ‘Difficulty 3’ missions forever. There will definitely be missions that I can’t solve by myself in the future, and then I will need your help.”

Shirakawa Kurumi was startled. What did he mean? Did he want to be my partner for the rest of my life? Three years, five years, or even longer? This... this guy... actually has a long-term plan for me!

Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she felt a surge of panic. However, the discomfort caused by the vast difference in strength had subsided, and she asked with feigned nonchalance, "Oh? So you have that much confidence in me? Aren't you afraid I won't be able to catch up and won't be of any help in the end?"

"Look at what you're saying. We're not stupid. We definitely have to act within our capabilities. If the two of us together can't manage, then we should just avoid it, right?"

"Ah, yes, that's right..."

Shirakawa Kurumi's lips curled up, her mood brightened again, she stopped doubting life, and her eyes were full of fighting spirit.

Then you just wait, I'll definitely catch up soon!

She put on her helmet and said in a clear voice, "Hold on tight, I'm going to speed up!"

"No, no, no! Slow down! Safety first!" Kami Kotekawa objected to speeding.

"Hmph, that's not up to you!" Shirakawa Kurumi ignored him, and after getting ready, twisted the throttle, and the motorcycle shot off with a whoosh.

The scenery on both sides began to disappear rapidly behind them, and Kotekawa Kami, sitting in the back, looked terrified, his face turning green.

Damn it! Didn't I tell you to slow down and prioritize safety?!

The car suddenly jolted, and his heart tightened. He instinctively leaned forward and hugged the driver tightly around the waist!

Her waist is so slender and delicate that you can feel its softness and smoothness even through her clothes.

Shirakawa Kurumi felt a tingling sensation in her heart, and a deep blush appeared on her cheeks. Fortunately, she still retained her composure and did not dare to loosen her grip.

"I'll order a motorcycle when I get back?" she thought to herself.

The car sped along, soon transitioning from a wide, flat road to a slightly rugged mountain road.

Shirakawa Kurumi gradually slowed down, then stopped halfway. She took off her helmet, her thin eyebrows pressed down: "What's pressing against me?"

"It's not like I was deliberately bumping into you..." Kotekawa Kami coughed. Actually, he had already tried to sit back as much as possible, but no matter how far back he sat, his physique was what it was, and the road was not smooth, bumping around. With his blood surging, he simply couldn't control himself.

He said without changing his expression, "Oh, it's nothing, it's just the hilt of the sword."

"The hilt? Then you can hold it properly!" Shirakawa Kurumi snorted in dissatisfaction.

"Then slow down! Otherwise I won't be able to hold it properly!" Kotekawa Kami was also angry; he felt like he was about to fly away.

Shirakawa Kurumi rolled her eyes: "This is nothing! It's just that the road is bad!"

She put on her helmet, started the car again, but slowed down and began to pay attention to the scenery on both sides.

“There are many places in Otsuki City where you can see Mount Fuji. Shall we find a place with a view to eat now?” she suggested with great interest.

Kami Kote, who was sticking his butt out behind him, secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly said, "It would be best if we could go to the vicinity of the second bounty mission location. We've come all this way, so we should try to earn as much as possible."

"That's right, make more money!"

She wants to buy a motorcycle, but she can't do it without money.

……

The second bounty is to take down a water ghost hiding in the river.

This water ghost is rather shady. He likes to hide in the water under a small stone bridge and crane his neck to peek under girls' skirts... He even gets furious when he sees safety shorts, creating huge waves and preventing people from passing... All of the above is what Furudegawa Kami and Shirakawa Kurumi heard from the local Special Affairs Division.

The reason it hasn't been resolved is twofold: firstly, the ghost hides in the water, making it slippery and impossible to catch; secondly, it has never harmed anyone, being merely a perverted ghost.

So, this process of opening and closing one's eyes has dragged on until now.

If it weren't for the fact that an elderly woman looked down and stared into the eyes of a water ghost a few days ago, and was so frightened that she fainted, fell into the river and drowned, with the water ghost eating half of her body, it probably wouldn't have become a bounty mission.

Shirakawa Kurumi was also puzzled when she heard about this, and turned to ask Kotekawa Kami, "What should we do? It's not easy to catch them in the water."

Kotegawa Kami thought for a moment and said to the Special Division, "Please prepare a bow and arrow and a girl wearing a skirt for me."

The latter paused for a moment, nodded, and turned to make a phone call.

Kurumi Shirakawa looked him up and down, her eyes filled with curiosity and probing: "You also know archery?"

"Actually, I only know a little bit," Kotekawa Kami said honestly.

He hasn't used the [Archery] skill since he obtained it, and his cultivation level is also the lowest, only "Nine".

However, back then, he used his "Nine" power to easily defeat these minor monsters, so a water ghost should be no problem for him either.

Perhaps because of the death, the situation suddenly became much more serious, and the efficiency of the local special operations department also increased accordingly. Before long, everything that Kotegawa Kami needed was prepared.

A powerful heavy rattan bow, a quiver of specially made arrows, and a special studies intern who seems to have just graduated.

Kotekawa Kami glanced at her sailor uniform, which barely covered her thighs, and felt something was off—which school's uniform was this? It wasn't that he was curious; he just wanted to see for himself if everyone at a school dressed like this.

Shirakawa Kurumi glanced at him sideways and snorted inwardly.

Actually, the intern was initially resistant because you can't just tell her to leave. She was a company employee, not a slave to serve others. The thought of walking around in a place haunted by ghosts made her feel nauseous.

"Don't be nervous, just keep walking boldly. You can walk a little slower, but if you feel it's dangerous, just run!" Kotekawa Kami comforted her. He had just checked with the Special Division and knew that this girl was quite capable, so an accident like falling into the water wouldn't happen.

The intern stared blankly at Kotekawa Kamimi, her legs suddenly going weak. It wasn't from being scared, but from fear. She leaned closer, pleading in a weak and helpless voice, "Onii-chan, you'll protect me, right?"

Shirakawa Kurumi, standing to the side, immediately lowered her long, beautiful eyebrows again, feeling an inexplicable urge to throw this woman into the water to feed the water ghosts.

Kawakami, feeling a chill run down his spine, pushed her away and said coldly, "Go!"

Shirakawa Kurumi's eyebrows immediately relaxed, conveying a sense of relief.

The intern was startled by the voice. Looking at Kotekawa Kami, who was frowning repeatedly, she knew that it had backfired. She didn't dare to play the victim anymore and turned around and left, looking back every few steps, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.

As she walked toward the bridge, Kotegawa Kamimi took three arrows, looked around, and then, with his heavy rattan bow, went to the woods on the high slope across the river, where he silently watched the area below the bridge.

In a good mood, Shirakawa Kurumi followed along with her hands behind her back.

The intern girl went onto the bridge.

The water under the bridge quickly began to bubble and gurgle, and a monster with a blue face and fangs, exuding a faint smell of blood, poked its head out of the water, tilting its head back and staring straight at the bridge.

Kotekawa Kami's eyes narrowed, and his movements, as if honed through countless trials, directly nocked an arrow, drew the bow, and slowly pulled it back.

The bow is drawn to its fullest extent, and the arrow flies like a shooting star!

The intern on the bridge also noticed the movement underwater. Her face turned slightly pale, and she forced herself to overcome her discomfort and fear as she quickened her pace and walked forward.

The water ghost had already poked most of its body out of the water, its blood-red eyes filled with greed.

"Snap!" A short, crisp string sound rang out.

Shirakawa Kurumi and the Special Division members next to her stared wide-eyed, but the arrow was too fast to see.

Only the water ghost, with most of its body exposed under the bridge in the river, had its head explode silently like a watermelon.

Shirakawa Kurumi covered her little mouth.

Just then, another stringed instrument rang out beside them!

Kotekawa Kami fired another arrow, and this time, the water ghost's corpse, which was falling into the water, was torn apart, and it was dead beyond any doubt.

Kotekawa saw that his expression had softened, which was good; this [archery] technique was reliable.

He turned to look at the stunned Special Division personnel and asked with unease, "Is there only this one water ghost?"

The latter snapped out of his daze, looking at Kotegawa Kami with a mixture of respect and fear, and quickly replied, "Yes! There's only this one water ghost around. Thank you for your hard work!"

"You're too kind. Please go and retrieve it. Don't forget to give us a good review." Kotekawa Kami returned the bow to him, flashing a charming, sunny smile.

The 1.78-meter-tall young man blushed and stammered, "Okay, okay, okay! Definitely a good review! Definitely a good review!"

Chapter 47 The Current Plan (Part Two)

After dealing with the water ghost, they applied for the next bounty mission and also looked for a place to eat.

Shirakawa Kurumi had a smile on her face, in a good mood. Although she had only worked as a driver for a morning, she had earned a full yen.

She suggested going out for a kaiseki meal to celebrate, but Kotegawa Kamimi disagreed, as he had no interest in those expensive and small bite-sized snacks.

Finally, the two rode their motorcycles around until they found an open-air izakaya built halfway up a mountain.

The scenery here is beautiful. You can see towering peaks, lush forests, vast expanses of clouds and mist drifting through the mountains, a clear blue sky, and the white-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Gazing at the distant sea of ​​fog, and then taking a sip of cool mountain spring water, a feeling of exhilaration arises spontaneously.

Shirakawa Kurumi squinted, took a deep breath, and stretched her waist.

While looking at the menu, Kotekawa Kamimi casually mentioned the dishes he didn't like to the waiter in front of him.

The izakaya is run by a husband and wife team, making it a true "family restaurant".

The waitress is their daughter, who is still in junior high school. It's probably a Saturday holiday, and she was brought here to work as a laborer.

She was standing right there, staring blankly at Kotegawa Kami.

After looking through them, Kotekawa Kami said, "Besides what I just mentioned, give me one of each of the others."

The waiter snapped out of his daze, but thinking he had misheard, and asked blankly, "Excuse me, what did you just say?"

"I don't want any of the items you just wrote down, but I'll take one of each of the others."

The waitress had never seen anyone order food like that before. She hesitated for a moment, then mustered up her courage to confirm it again before running towards the kitchen, looking back every few steps.

"Mom, look! There's a monster!" Shirakawa Kurumi imagined this sentence. Looking at the full page of menu, she was also a little doubtful: "Are you sure you want to eat this much?"

While Kami was rummaging through his wallet, Kotekawa casually replied, "It's a rare opportunity to come to Yamanashi, so we should at least have a proper meal. But it shouldn't be too much, right? There are two of us."

"Compared to you, I'm full after just licking the plate..." Shirakawa Kurumi retorted, looking at Kotekawa Kami staring blankly at his wallet, and asked with some confusion, "Don't you have enough money? Then I'll treat you."

Kami Kotekawa shook his head: "No, I'm thinking of buying something as a souvenir when I go back."

"How about a souvenir? Shingen mochi? It's a famous local delicacy, and people usually bring it." Shirakawa Kurumi thought for a moment and gave her suggestion.

"Those kinds of snacks made by coating soft rice cakes with soybean powder and then drizzling them with black honey?" Kotekawa Kami thought for a moment and nodded.

They're going to see cherry blossoms tomorrow, and it goes well with Shingen mochi, so it would be a good souvenir... though it doesn't last very long.

He pulled out a small notebook and wrote as he wrote, "Pick one sweet dish and one savory dish, that should satisfy everyone's tastes..." He looked up and asked, "What do you think of beef hind leg or pork knuckle?"

"But I have a feeling you want to eat it?" Shirakawa Kurumi shook her head, disapproving, "It's better not to give anything too expensive, otherwise it will bother others."

"Hmm... then I'll buy beef jerky." Kotegawa Kamimi wrote "beef jerky" on the menu.

Unable to hide her curiosity, Shirakawa Kurumi asked, "Do you have many friends you're sending gifts to?"