It is said that Sun Pillar-sama is the god of fire

However, it is not so easy to be a good god.

At least Tanjiro Kamado is now dizzy from listening to the prayers of the believers.

Vulcan has an extremely large number of believers, but not all the wishes of believers can be heard into the ears of the gods.

Not all of the wishes that fell into my ears were good wishes, and some of them simply polluted the ears of gods.

However, some human beings' prayers fell into the Vulcan's ears, causing the god's heart to tremble.

[I implore Lord Vulcan to bless us through this severe winter. 】

The kind god couldn't help but be attracted by such a prayer, and followed the source of the prayer, but couldn't help being shocked after seeing the situation in front of him clearly.

The dilapidated and dilapidated houses couldn't withstand the cold winter wind at all, and a woman with a flushed face and an unknown illness was lying on the dirty and dilapidated bed.

The petite girl with a sallow complexion was holding the porridge in her hand and feeding the people on the bed—not so much porridge, but a clear soup with a few grains of rice in it.

In this era, rich people can enjoy endless luxury, but poor people can only curl up in a cold corner, and they may freeze to death in the cold winter night at any time.

Before stepping into the dilapidated house, an almost suffocating smell of despair floated into Kamon Tanjiro's nose.

so...

The god lowered his eyes, pity and sympathy slipped through the deep red eyes.

His figure gradually faded in the air, and finally completely merged with the surroundings, like a drop of ordinary water melting into the sea.

"Don't worry, mother. Lord Vulcan will definitely protect us."

The thin girl carefully lifted the sick woman on the bed, and carefully wiped the cold sweat off the woman's head.

Her family was poor and her father died very early.Her frail mother was bedridden all year round. In order to take care of her mother, she could hardly go out to find a job to make ends meet.

I don't know if they can survive this severe winter.

"excuse me."

Suddenly a clear voice came from outside the door, it sounded like a young man full of vigor.

The girl hurriedly went to open the door, but when she saw the person standing outside the door, she froze in place.

It was a boy with dark red hair and eyes.Although the boy's clothes were shabby and snow was still falling on his shoulders, the smile on his face was unexpectedly warm and bright.

Like the rare warm sun in winter, even just looking at such a smile seems to be able to dispel the boundless cold in the long winter.

"you are……"

Dazed by such a smile, the girl murmured for a long time before asking.

"I'm a charcoal seller nearby. It's really snowing outside, so I wonder if I can stay at your place for one night."

As if he was afraid that the girl would not agree, the charcoal seller hurriedly added: "I will take this basket of charcoal as a reward."

"No need!" The girl hurriedly waved her hand, moving away to let the boy in.

Looking at the dilapidated appearance of the house, the girl blushed and said in a low voice: "Sorry, there may be..."

"Ah, please don't worry about it!" The boy put down his backpack and looked back at the girl, his smile still bright.

"My previous family was not rich, but we lived together, even if we were poor, we were still very happy."

The former home...?

The girl couldn't ask her doubts, but the sound of her mother coughing came from the bedroom, and she hurried to her mother's bed.

"Your mother..." The dark red-haired boy followed closely behind, looking at the woman on the bed with a worried expression on his face.

"Mother's health has not been very good." The girl whispered.

"There is no medicine in the house, if..."

The girl didn't finish her sentence, but the charcoal boy understood what the girl meant.

If there is no way to see a doctor, it may be difficult for the woman to survive this winter.

The boy withdrew silently.I don't know what the boy did, but there was a hint of warmth in the bitingly cold room.

The girl went out in a hurry, but saw that the boy took out the charcoal from the basket at some point, carefully lit a fire in the room, and the bright and dancing flames continuously transmitted heat.

That bright flame was like a seed of hope, quietly taking root in her heart.

The young man selling charcoal seemed to have noticed her, and he turned around and greeted her with a smile.

That gentle smile reflected the soft orange light of the flame, like a god walking out of the flame in a trance, smiling to bring them warmth and hope.

"Ah, by the way, can you let me take a look at your mother's condition?" The young man looked at the seriously ill woman worriedly, and then said, "I followed a doctor for a while, maybe I can take a look at your mother's condition." .”

The boy slowly put his hand on the woman's forehead.Even though it was cold winter, the skin under his hands was astonishingly hot.The woman coughed weakly, trying to open her eyes, but she could only move them in vain.

There seemed to be a warm and cool feeling on her forehead, slowly spreading from the top of her head to her whole body.Under that feeling, her whole body felt warm, as if she was in soft warm water, nourishing her body without any trace.

A good night's sleep.

When the girl got up the next day, the unknown boy had already left, leaving only a basket full of coal left on the spot.

"gentlemen!"

The girl hurriedly chased her out, but in the white snow and ice, there was nowhere to be seen a crimson figure.

Just like the other party appeared quietly, and then left quietly, as if everything yesterday was just a dream.

The search was fruitless, so the girl had to return home, only to see her mother, who had always been seriously ill, walk into the hall alone.

"Mother!"

The girl subconsciously rushed to her mother's side, but saw that her mother, who was supposed to be seriously ill and pale, had a rosy face and seemed to be in good spirits.

"Mother, what is this?"

The heart was beating, and some thoughts that never dared to come to mind suddenly beat in the heart very clearly.

The charcoal fire left by the unknown traveler can protect them from the severe cold in winter, and when the mother recovers from illness, she can take on some jobs in exchange for food.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and amidst the worried voice of the woman, the girl wiped away the tears on her face and laughed out loud.

"It's all right, mother."

Her voice was bright, and she finally saw the hope of life in this winter day that was almost surrounded by ice and snow.

"This is Lord Vulcan's blessing to us!"

****

After leaving quietly, Kamado Tanjiro returned to Kamiju.

He didn't know what the future of the mother and daughter would be like, that was already something he could no longer interfere with.

The innocent Vulcan closed his eyes and silently prayed for the two of them in his heart.

And after that, many people said that they seemed to have encountered Lord Vulcan appearing.

Poor families were guided by Vulcan, and sickly girls were healed by Vulcan.

There is no age in the gods, and the long lifespan of the gods made Vulcan forget the passage of time.

By the time Tanjirou Kamado noticed what seemed to be a long time ago, he had gotten used to living as a god.

It's just a pity that although most of the gods know each other, they don't communicate frequently with each other.Kamado Tanjiro has been the god of fire for so long, but he has never seen other gods.

"What should I do today?"

It's rare to be free without the prayers of believers, and Lord Vulcan, who is suddenly free, suddenly feels a little idle.

"I think I haven't looked at this place well..."

In the previous life, he was busy training and fighting against evil spirits.After being reborn with difficulty, he worked non-stop to be a good god. After all, he really didn't have a good look at the Heian capital thousands of years ago.

Thousands of years ago, the folk customs were simple, and the environment that had not been destroyed by industry was beautiful.It seems to feel the happy mood of Vulcan. The sun penetrates the clouds and shines on the body, bringing a warm feeling.

Vulcan narrowed his eyes, his crimson pupils shining brightly under the sunlight.

"so good."

The gods sighed so.

What he wanted at the beginning was just such a peaceful life, to live an ordinary and peaceful life with his younger brothers and sisters.

However, the appearance of Oni Wu Tsuji Mucan ruined everything.

Although he is alone now, he has finally realized his insignificant dream many years ago in another way.

Vulcan closed his eyes, the tip of his nose lingered with the familiar scent of wisteria flowers.

Unknowingly, he walked into a large wisteria garden.

"I didn't expect there to be so many wisterias here..." Kamado Tanjirou sighed.

The wisteria flowers in front of him were far less fertile than those on the wisteria flower mountain, and their fragrance was much weaker than that, but somehow reminded him of the strong and gentle woman in the Butterfly House.

Speaking of which, it seems that someone who doesn't know who planted a lot of wisterias in his divine dwelling.

The cranky god leaned against the wisteria tree, feeling an inexplicable sleepiness welling up in his heart.

Let's sleep for a while, the god thought so, and slowly closed those crimson eyes.

However, his nap didn't last long, and it seemed that a very strange fragrance gradually approached in a daze, and then stayed beside him.

However, what made Kamado Tanjiro wake up suddenly was the faint smell of blood hidden in the fragrance.

"!"

He grabbed the hand of the person in front of him almost instantly, but he was completely stunned after opening his eyes for a second.

In front of him was a child with blue eyes.

"Eh?"

The child who was suddenly grabbed by the hand was also taken aback. His crystal blue eyes stared blankly at the pair of deep red eyes in front of him. Hide back.

Subconsciously let go of his hand, Kamado Tanjirou and the strange child stared wide-eyed, neither of them spoke.

The traces of bloody smell were still hidden under that peculiar fragrance, and Vulcan blinked, really wondering why such a young child would smell bloody.

Although the child's clothes were a little worn out, his skin was fair and delicate, his face was red and his teeth were white.Children from rich and noble families don't dress like this, and children from poor families don't look like this.

"you……"

Vulcan hesitated and was about to speak, but the child asked first.

"Are you a god too?"