Editing Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 12 Chapter 1 (section)

==Part 3==

“That’s…”
Hasegawa Chisato heard the confused voice Mio raised due to the words Basara said.
—However she wasn’t looking at Basara’s or Mio’s expression.
Instead she was looking down with a pained expression, while biting down on her lips.
“…”
It was an expression showing what Basara said was the truth.
—Basara and the other girls aren’t familiar with the specifics regarding the Togami.
Also, They defeated not only the current Demon Lord Leohart, but also the demon god Chaos, and even the Cardinals who long ruled over the demon realm. Furthermore, Yuki and Kurumi left the Hero Clan—Collectively they have nothing left to fear except for losing each other.
But,
“…I…”
Being a Togami herself originally, Hasegawa was well aware of how powerful the other Togami are. The dangers that would come from them as their enemy are truly terrifying.
All things considered, they are much more powerful than their current opponent Shiba.
In this current situation, with their attention finally focused towards Shiba, Hasegawa holds a fear for herself and Basara tying the master-servant vow.
That’s why she had suggested only Mio and the others to tie the vow.
—However, her feelings of such towards Basara and the others, surely would hinder a master-servant vow.
It shouldn’t matter what happens, the only thing that should matter is each other.
That’s the kind of attitude needed to face the master-servant vow.
Basara was able to tie it with Mio and the other girls due to their desire, made with an absolute will.
Therefore, for her to vow herself eternally even when turning the other Togami into enemies—as long as Hasegawa lacked the resolve for that, they wouldn’t be able to tie the master-servant vow.
—Of course, if it were allowed, Hasegawa wanted to tie the master-servant vow with Basara.
She’s determined to dedicate all of herself to Basara forever.
Her feelings for Basara are in no way inferior to Mio and the others. Being able to reach the miraculous master servant vow, surely that itself isn’t impossible. If they could do that, she would be happy.
…However.
There’s a possibility that she could lose Basara because of that—and she’s scared.
A world without Basara has no meaning or value for her.
Therefore, she decided to remain still and not step forward towards the vow with Basara.
“——Hasegawa-sensei”
Hasegawa was enveloped in warmth.
However—that embrace was not from Basara.
“Naruse…?”
The one who was hugging Hasegawa was Mio.,
“Sensei… I understand your fear with regards to the dangers of a future only you can see. Sometimes, I am also scared of losing oniichan, so much that I can’t stand it”
Mio spoke her words kindly. It’s a confession of someone having experienced the pain from involving Basara in the battle with the current Demon Lord.
“No, if it’s about being scared, it’s the same now as well… If something happens now and oniichan was to die, we would really regret it. We would surely regret it so much I don’t know how we would deal with it. That’s why I want to do everything possible to make sure it doesn’t happen”
Therefore,
“Because Oniichan is everything to us; we gave all of ourselves to him… And Oniichan took our everything.”
Mio then said,
“That should be the same for you sensei——right?”
“…Yeah”
Agreement spilled out of Hasegawa, as if being wrung out of her.
Toujou Basara is her everything—those are, with no hesitation, her true feelings.
With that,
“Hasegawa-sensei—“
Basara smiled at her.
“I won’t say have courage… but please believe in me, as well as in Mio and the others, more than anything, though—believe in yourself.”
That reason being,
“We know how much you cherish me more than anything. And then up till now, you’ve always helped us out sensei; especially during that time Shiba almost killed us too.”
Basara said, as he moved closer towards her.
“It’s alright… Hasegawa-sensei, you’ll continue helping oniichan from here on too”
Mio said, as she gently drew away from her embrace of Hasegawa.
“If you’re willing to devote all of yourself to me…Then please continue helping us from now on.”
Basara said, as he stood directly in front of her.
“…Ah…”
As her voice spilled out in surprise—Hasegawa was held tightly by Basara.
“It’s not something that can wait for someday… Please give all of yourself to me here and now. Sensei, I want to tie the master-servant vow with you now. I want to make you mine right away.”
As he spoke to her, his arms were tightly holding onto her without letting go; as if she was already his.
“Mm… Toujou, do you get it? What would become of things if we tie the vow?”
“Sensei will become mine. In joy and in sadness, in bliss and in pain, in spirit and in body, in everything”
As Hasegawa looked lost, Basara was fully determined to reach the vow.
“Or… Might you not want to tie the vow with me?”
With an anguished expression drawn on her face Hasegawa spoke to Basara.
“…That’s unfair. I only have one answer to that question, and you know that better than anyone.”
If Basara understood everything, and yet he still wanted to make the vow, then Hasegawa could have no objections.
Hasegawa was already Basara’s slave.
—In the past, Hasegawa could only see the place where Raphaeline had been sealed.
Before someone she viewed as a sister had such a cruel punishment imposed on her, she was unable to do anything.
As a result of that she was unable to believe in herself.
With her Togami powers currently limited, she wasn’t sure of how much use she could be to Basara.
However…
Even though she can’t believe in herself—she believes in Basara.
He yearned for Hasegawa, and wanted her. With that, his words and feelings are absolute.
Therefore, Hasegawa Chisato spoke her true feelings.
With tears on the bridge of her eyes, as if she was praying,
“Basara… Please make all of me yours”
A pause.
“That’s what I’ve been holding inside all of this time.”