Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 8 Chapter 1 (section)

===Part 10===
 
Haruka had lost consciousness while in the bathroom, so Akatsuki decided to carry her to his room.
 
"You'll catch a cold without any clothes on."
 
He had wrapped his bath towel around her, and then lightly covered her with the blanket after laying her on the bed. Akatsuki then looked at Haruka sleeping soundly.
 
After he did he thought her sleeping face was so peaceful. For the time being she should be okay with this.
 
So -- Ousawa Akatsuki could act now.
 
After he put on the new uniform Haruka brought over last night,
 
"The uniform's interwoven with telepathic stone fibers...... huh."
 
He said to himself on the verge of going to defeat Kyouya.
 
Today wearing the uniform provided by Babel felt a bit strange.
 
...... No matter.
 
Akatsuki made a small wry smile. As long as it was needed to win, even using an enemy's outfit wasn't wrong had always been his creed. Not to mention that it was something Haruka went out of her way to bring over, however there was still no reason not to wear it.
 
Furthermore it was Kyouya who made her cry, taking advantage of a Babel uniform to beat him naturally couldn't be more fitting.
 
Finally Akatsuki slipped the new type model of AD on his right arm,
 
"--I'll be right back, Haruka."
 
After a brief goodbye to the sleeping Haruka he quietly left the room.
 
And when he made his way into the garage he stopped in the entryway when he found a figure standing near Sleipnir. The figure was wearing something the first time.
 
It was Listy in a uniform for JPN-Babel.
 
"That was fast... ... I thought it took a women a lot more time to get ready before they went out."
 
Akatsuki said with a laugh.
 
"This time I absolutely won't let you leave me here -- no matter what."
 
"...... It seems you're adamant about going."
 
"That's only natural."
 
Listy answered and,
 
"I already made a vow with Miu-chan last night to be companions and to share a common fate from now on."
 
"It's not that I can't understand how you feel, but......"
 
Akatsuki couldn't help think things would be difficult.
 
The enemy was Hikami Kyouya. Even when Miu and Haruka combined their power they were completely no match for him.
 
Listy's ability wasn't that much different from Miu or Haruka's.
 
To put it bluntly, it would be too dangerous to bring her along.
 
But......
 
"I beg you, Akatsuki......"
 
And Listy on the verge of tears,
 
"Miu-chan got caught while trying to protect me. Then, now would be my turn to help her... ... Isn't that so?"
 
Within that serious expression Akatsuki saw a determination in her eyes that absolutely wouldn't compromise.
 
"...... Good grief, I truly don't know what to do with you."
 
Akatsuki sighed and,
 
"I understand. We'll go together."
 
"Really ......?"
 
Listy's face brightened up.
 
"I'll be troubled if I leave you here crying. Even that would be useless, you would just secretly follow anyway."
 
However, Akatsuki added,
 
"You'll have to follow my instructions. I can't have you acting of your own -- Are you good with that?"
 
"You mean don't become a burden to you? I understand."
 
Listy nodded.
 
"Well, now that its come to this -- not telling those two seems a bit unreasonable."
 
Akatsuki then took out his cell phone from his pocket.
 
"When you mean those two...... Chikage and Kuzuha?"
 
"Uh huh. I was worried they would do something ill-advised on their own. And with those two around you would be less likely to do something recklessly."
 
If it was just Listy alone it would be difficult to guarantee she won't act on impulse, however the situation was significantly different with those two along.
 
Since it was a lot harder to let emotions affect your decisions when your actions might jeopardize others.
 
...... Well, the same goes to me.
 
Akatsuki smiled wryly in his mind.
 
Now with Listy and the others coming with Akatsuki also couldn't be reckless. However, as for whether those three when things turn bad become fetters, or a powerful force was dependent upon him.
 
-- All right, time to go.
 
To go find the girl waiting for him, and to by all means crush a man.
 
It was just like the aesthetics he holds himself to. There was no going back, and there won't be any compromises.
 
Ousawa Akatsuki then said,
 
"For abducting that guy, and making Haruka cry... ... You will have to pay the price Hikami Kyouya."