When I Was Reincarnated, All the Heroines Were Stolen by the Fake Hero ~ The Guy Who Dominated With Original Story Knowledge, and Me Who Dominated With Talent. It Seems the World After the Ending Is My One-Man Stage ~ - Episode 60

Episode 60

While feeling Sonia’s warmth in my arms, I suddenly recalled our first meeting.

Back then, Sonia was a well-known petty thief in a certain town.

However, the ones she stole from were only corrupt nobles and wealthy merchants. And the money and goods she stole were said to be distributed to the poor.

In other words, she was a kind of chivalrous thief. But one noble didn’t know about her circumstances. They eagerly set up an investigation network. And in the end, she was captured.

She was chained up in a prison. She was just waiting for a harsh punishment.

And the one who saved her was Nergo. Without any warning and all by himself.

He probably saw through her actions from the start.

After rescuing her, he listened to her life story.

That she had lost her parents at a young age and lived all alone.

That she had survived relying solely on her natural-born talent for thievery.

And that, because of her own past, she couldn’t ignore others who were also poor.

After hearing it all, Nergo apparently smiled and said:

“Then let’s go steal something even bigger together. Something that can save the world!”

And so, Sonia became our companion… that’s how it went.

If it weren’t for Nergo’s absurd actions—starting from his game knowledge—and his forceful recruitment, maybe I alone couldn’t have led to the Sonia we have today.

Suddenly, the warmth in my arms pulled away. And I was drawn back from my memories into reality.

“Oh, right. Svea should have come with us too, but where did she go?”

Sonia said while looking around curiously.

“She did?”

“Yeah. She said, ‘There’s something I want to investigate.’ She then went off on her own right after we arrived in town. She should still be somewhere here, though…”

Svea, huh. So she came here too.

Even during our journey, she would often suddenly disappear without notice.

But it was never out of whim. She was always out gathering various information behind the scenes—for our sake.

And each time she returned, she would cling closely to Nergo. It ended up causing trouble with the other women. I eventually had to step in to mediate.

Just remembering it makes my stomach hurt a little…

“It’s her, after all. Even if we don’t worry, she’ll probably just show up again soon.”

When I said that, Sonia also nodded with a small expression of relief, saying, “…Yeah, you’re right!”

That’s when it happened.

*Growl…*

A silly, out-of-place sound echoed quietly.

When I looked at the source, Sonia let out a small “Ah.” She held her stomach.

“Ehehe, I’m hungry. I’ll use the money I got earlier to go buy something to eat~”

She smiled bashfully and jingled the small pouch she had just received.

Then she winked with one eye and said to me:

“Yutaka, how about you too? I got a lot earlier, so I’ll treat you!”

I *am* the lord of this Vixel Domain, but…

Words like that rose to my throat. But turning down her pure-hearted offer felt too ungrateful.

I nodded with a wry smile.

“Then I’ll take you up on that.”

And like that, we started walking around town again. We were looking for a place to eat.

“There really are so many different races here. And everyone looks like they’re having fun!”

Sonia said in a cheerful voice as we walked down the lively street.

“As the lord, it makes me happy to hear you say that.”

When I replied, she suddenly spoke as if something came to mind.

“If there were a festival or something, it’d be even more fun~”

That casual remark echoed in my head.

A festival… a festival…?

Come to think of it, since I came to this Vixel Domain, not once has any kind of event like that been held.

We were so occupied with reconstruction and defense that there probably was no time for it.

But how about now? Reconstruction is steadily progressing, the military force for defense has decreased significantly, new people are arriving, and the town is regaining its liveliness.

If we were to hold a festival at this moment, it could serve as a place for interaction among the mixed races living here. It would create a sense of unity.

That would surely give a strong push forward for the ongoing recovery.

“I see… yeah… a festival, huh. Sounds nice.”

I found myself muttering those words.

“Hmm? What’s up?”

Sonia peeked into my face curiously.

“No, I just thought you were right, Sonia.”

“?”

Looking puzzled, not understanding what I meant, she tilted her head.

I smiled at her.

“A festival. I think it’d be fun too, if we had one.”

“Right?!”

“Yeah. Even if it’s just for one night and something modest.”

I nodded. I then remembered what I had just heard from Freyja earlier.

The good news that crops had finally started to grow in Vegetoria.

That’s right, let’s hold a Harvest Festival.

The Vixel Domain, where crops had never grown properly.

Holding the very first Harvest Festival here would have meaning far beyond just being a festival.

The people’s momentum toward recovery would surely reach its peak.

My chest swelled with excitement for this new plan.