Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 8 Epilogue (section)

===Part 1===
 
Around the same time Akatsuki and Listy were advancing forward, and Kyouya had confronted Tiana.
 
Nanase Haruka had appeared in main school building within Babel -- Strictly speaking, she was making her way over to stairs en route to the uppermost floor.
 
The plan was to invade from the roof with a single 〇 on top.
 
It was different from other rooftops, as it was equip with a heliport. In case of an earthquake or fire it was to be used as one of the evacuation routes. But in times of emergency passages such as stairs, corridors and even entrances may not always be open. Therefore, in a pinch it may be necessary to destroy some property to be able to escape.
 
But it was also because of that, that destroying the ceiling to the roof or walls were a lot easier compared to other places.
 
Under normal circumstances infiltrating from the sky would be conspicuous, and be impossible.
 
But......
 
"...... Still, the security was too lax. "
 
While stepping off from the rooftop into the stairwell, Haruka couldn't help mutter to herself.
 
Everything was going as expected. At an earlier time she anticipated JPN-Babel would currently be undermanned.
 
"Because --"
 
After swallowing the rest of her words, Haruka considered it in my her mind.
 
Kyouya betrayed her, and even murdered Ryohei and Minami -- and,
 
We were Kyouya's most trusted comrades. Of course, whether Kyouya himself also thought so was unknown. However, at least in the eyes of everyone around it was that way.
 
Externally as well, the members of JPN-Babel's student council were known to be Kyouya's right-hand men. Nevertheless Kyouya tried to eliminate people such as themselves, without the slightest trace of emotion on his face.
 
Merely because we might have become a risk to establishing his ideal.
 
...... He also mentioned something else.
 
Haruka recalled what Kyouya had said.
 
-- This plan cannot afford to be discovered by COCOON.
 
But with a secret, naturally the more people who know of it the greater the risk was of it leaking. For that reason Kyouya must of carried out his plan in private behind Haruka and the others backs.
 
In other words, currently within JPN-Babel there shouldn't be any other people involved in his fanatic plan.
 
So......
 
"............"
 
Just like several hours ago, in front of the student council room on the top floor door Nanase Haruka stood silently.
 
"------------------!"
 
Recalling that earlier encounter, Haruka couldn't help from tensing her body to the point it was difficult to breathe.
 
The overwhelming fear carved into her heart when she was almost killed by Kyouya still didn't completely disappear.
 
...... Even so.
 
Nanase Haruka made a fist with her right hand, and touched it her chest.
 
There within her now, was the courage and warmth Akatsuki given her. And thoughts as a fellow comrade of wanting to be useful to Akatsuki, and also thoughts as Miu's close friend in wanting to help rescue her.
 
Haruka's present self was no longer the Vice President of the student council or Chairman of the discipline committee.
 
Rather Nanase Haruka was Akatsuki, Miu, Listy, Chikage, and Kuzuha's -- friend.
 
Haruka also understood it was impossible for her to defeat Hikami Kyouya.
 
Probably right now only Akatsuki was capable of accomplishing such feat.
 
...... However.
 
There were must be something she could do to help -- Haruka thought.
 
In terms of fighting strength, there were already Listy, Chikage and Kuzuha to provide the necessary power. Still, if she joined them that strength would be even greater, however Haruka thought it would be more advantageous if she help in other ways.
 
As she was a former member of the student council there were some things only she could do. That's why she chose an independent course of action instead of joining with them.
 
That's what Haruka believed was her role.
 
So......
 
"...... I can't just keep standing still."
 
After muttering, Haruka pushed open the heavy door of the student council room.