Today was a sunny, festive day.
　I checked when I got out of my tent and saw that quite a few people had gathered in front of the stage.
　I looked down and prepared myself for the event.
　I thought I'd be fine in the tent, but when I saw the large number of people, I got nervous.
　It's as if I can even hear my own heartbeat.
　Then the guys to my left and right turn around and say, "Soran,

　"'Soran,'
　....

　These guys.
　I don't know what they mean.
　Seeing Aria and Stella looking the same as usual, I took a deep breath.
　I think I've heard that deep breathing is important in some anime.
　Did these guys maybe say deep breaths?　
　Now that I've calmed down, I can hear the crowd. They're buzzing.

　'What's going on?'
　What?
　'Unusually, there's a lot of dark hair. Looks like a bunch of people from Japonti Island.
　You're right!　I'm curious!
　Oh, I'm gonna go talk to some of the guys.

　Hey!　The last one!　Don't posture yourself!　

　Babe!

　The sound of plucking strings echoed through the square.
　Everyone's breathing became more consistent in time.　
　The hall was swallowed by a temporary silence.

　As if to break the silence, the sound of the shamisen flowed through the air, soaking into the space.
　A melody that existed even before the reincarnation.
　Such a comfortable space was torn apart by the high-pitched sound of the flute piercing the ears and the girl's raised voice working together.

　''Hi!''

　The people in the last row raise their voices.
　As if to match their vigorous voices, the sound that dominates the venue increases by one.
　The increase is a heavy sound that seems to resonate to the bottom of your stomach.　

　''Hiccup!''

　The voice goes up again. One more of those voices, and I'll be in charge.
　Dear Father and Mother. I'm so much, so much bigger now. Can you believe it? Sho Kurokawa is now standing in front of a crowd, singing and trying to dance the Soran Bushi.
　Three different instruments are playing a lilting trio.

　""Hi!"

　The time has come. I took a deep breath.

　'Ardocchio!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran!　Soran!
　"'Soran!　Soran!
　'Dococchio!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran Soran!'
　"'Soran!　Soran!

　'Yiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
　"'Hi!　Hi!
　"I'll sing and scrape off my figure even if my throat blows up. Huh. Façano doccoi!

　'Ardocchio!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran!　Soran!
　"'Soran!　Soran!
　'Dococchio!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran Soran!'
　"'Soran!　Soran!


　Three different instruments had been playing, but it was only the sound of drums.
　An interlude.
　Apparently I was full of myself until I finished singing my second number. Finally, the crowd's voices reached me.
　What I hear is cheers and applause, or in other words, a big round of applause.
　I didn't know how good it felt to be there. A world I had never known.
　I bathe my body in that cheer, which feels more uplifting in the time I'm allowed.
　The rhythm of the drumming quickens.
　If this turns into a series of blows, it's the endgame.
　I don't know what I thought I was doing, but I raised my voice. Or maybe I was mistaken.

　'You guys are with me!

　Today is a festival. The city's inhabitants' voltage is at an all-time high.
　The results of my voice, which I would normally never say or do, were quickly given.

　''Oooohhhh!''

　The feverish venue burns even hotter. Even the heavenly hostesses are lighting up to give that heat a boost.
　Thump, thump, thump.
　Dodo-dodo-dodo.
　I let out a loud yell that surprised even myself and ran through the last part of the song.
　The whole hall is united.

　'Ardo koishou!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran!　Soran!
　"'Soran!　Soran!
　'Dococchio!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran Soran!'
　"'Soran!　Soran!

　'Yiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!'
　"'Hi!　Hi!
　"This is the Thoranic verses from my hometown." "How's that for a hot drink? Ahhh (aaaaa dokkoi!) Façano doccoi!

　'Ardocchio!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran!　Soran!
　"'Soran!　Soran!
　'Dococchio!　Dokkoyish!
　"'Dokkosho!　Dokkosho!
　'Soran Soran!'
　"'Soran!　Soran!

　---

　""Yah!"
　"[W]ooohhhh!

　The curtain has fallen on my other world, my first stage of life.
　With cheers and applause at our backs, we walked into the tent where we were waiting.
　As we stepped into the tent, I let out a breath of air.
　It's over. An indescribable sense of euphoria and a pleasant sense of weariness swept through me.

　Good night!　Kakeru was awesome!

　Matsuri pats me on the back.
　I turn around and give her a short, "Good night.

　We're all launching together tonight, so you're definitely coming!
　Yes, sir. Thanks for this.

　I hand him the creepy monster necklace hooked around my neck.

　'I'll see you later then!'

　Aria ran up to him, replacing Matsuri as he ran off.

　'Kakeru Kakeru!　That was fun!

　I'm glad to see things are back to normal.
　I'm relieved at the reality that my party members are free of the spell, and at the same time I've regained my composure.
　I can feel the heat rising in my cheeks.
　When Aria saw me, she tilted her head slightly and said.

　''What's wrong?''
　No, no, um, um...
　What do you want to do now?　I'm a god, so I can't enjoy human events, but if Kakeru really wants to go to the festival, I have no choice. Well, let's go then.
　I didn't say anything.
　'What?　Aren't you going to see the festival?
　No, I'm coming.

　I let out a small breath when I saw Aria as usual and decided to enjoy this otherworldly festival.
　With a small regret in my heart, I'm sure I'll blush every time I remember this event.

*

　The morning of the second day of the Malmo Festival.

　'What do I do?'

　I woke up in a familiar bedroom, completely back to reality.
　I remembered the fact that I went up on stage yesterday and danced the Soran Bushi in front of the public.
　I've never heard of a reincarnated person coming to another world and dancing the Soran Bushi. I don't want to go through that door to the outside world anymore.
　What kind of face am I supposed to walk around the city with?　I really don't know what to do.

　Kakeru, are you awake by now?

　A voice came from the other side of the door.
　It was a clunker who was enjoying the festivities, begging me for every bit of food he saw, even though he said something about me being a god and not being able to enjoy it.

　'I'm up,'
　Then you better get ready. We'd better get going.

　This guy. Don't mind me.
　As far as I looked around yesterday, it's almost the same as Japanese festival. The only difference is that there were no fireworks, I guess.

　Here we go.

　Clunker Lolita entered the room on her own.
　I looked at Aria.

　"Eh.

　I shout out, amazed at Aria's appearance.

　'Hmph!　What do you think?　Is that okay?
　You're wearing a yukata.
　Touka got it for me.
　"Law.

　Aria was wearing a light blue yukata.
　Like yesterday's happily-ever-afternoon happily-ever-afters, the blonde hair and blue kimono suits her well.

　''It looks good on you,''

　I just said what I thought.

　'I know without being told. He's a god, so everything looks good on him.

　Just because she's a little cute, doesn't mean she's not cute.

　I mean, come on, let's go to the festival.
　Not today. I had fun last night.
　'What?　What are you talking about?
　No. What are you talking about?
　Come on, let's go!

　I resist Aria as she grabs my arm and tries to drag me off the bed.

　'No, no, no!'　I don't want to go out there today!
　How selfish you are!　I'm not a child!　Come on, come on!
　"You guys can go have fun without me!　Let go!
　You can't buy anything without Kakeru!

　Aria just let slip her true feelings.

　What's all the fuss about this morning?

　Touka, dressed in a black yukata, peeked out of the room. Behind her, there was also Stella in a light purple yukata.
　It was a lie that a yukata didn't look good if you had a big chest.
　She's so beautiful that it makes you realize that Yamato Nadeshiko was a real thing.

　'Touka!　Kakeru wouldn't get out of bed!
　I'll give you the money and you guys can go.
　Kakeru isn't coming?
　I intend to.
　I see.

　Huh?　What a lonely thing to say.

　"I wasn't able to enjoy myself much yesterday because I was tired. I was hoping that today's second day would be the one where everyone in the party could enjoy the festivities, but it's a shame.
　....

　You know, if I didn't go, the atmosphere would be bad.
　We can't start over if I'm not there. We might as well have a good time. Yeah, you're right.
　They're wearing yukatas and having fun, too. It's a matter of course.

　Okay, I'll go.
　'What?　As long as you get the money, Kakeru doesn't have to come?
　....

　You little shit.

　'Oh, by the way, Aria, we were practicing something, weren't we?　Is it good over there?
　'I refused the guild's request since I was at the Soranese Festival.

　That arm-bunching dance was a request from the guild?

　Yeah. Good for you.
　What did you like about it?
　It's nothing.

　The second day of the festival ended with no particular novelty or otherworldly events, as I had looked around on the first day.
　I just had less money to buy and eat.