Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 8 Chapter 4 (section)

===Part 14===
 
Silence had returned to the lower most level of JPN-Babel.
 
The sounds from the fierce battle moment ago as well as screams had subsided.
 
Instead the low frequency hum that existed from start returned.
 
"............"
 
Tiana Randohauzen silently looked down at floor by her feet.
 
Her eyes were on the young man who collapsed.
 
Tiana had beat him until he was no longer able to move. The youth who ultimately lost consciousness was --  Onizuka Kenya.
 
"...... Didn't I tell you earlier?"
 
Tiana quietly muttered. And while looking a little lonely,
 
"Good people don't live very long lives."
 
However, Onizuka did not answer.
 
He was still alive, but it was impossible to stay awake.
 
The number of times Onizuka got hit by one of Tiana's small fists was truly too many to count.
 
Tiana still had her fists firmly clenched, a slight feeling of breaking Onizuka's bones into pieces remained.
 
"I didn't want to drag you in this...... it was because you yourself had to come."
 
Tiana squeezed out her voice and,
 
"Ken-chan......"
 
Looking at Onizuka lying there Tiana couldn't help think there was an inexplicable feeling in her heart. It was somewhat similar to an emptiness sensation. Tiana Randohauzen was no stranger to this kind of feeling.
 
...... Regret?... ...  Maybe.......
 
It was so. Tiana thought the situation was regrettable, although she did not understand why herself.
 
The objective was to seize the <Phoenix cells>.
 
Being that Onizuka had also followed to here, things evolving into such a situation was also conceivable.
 
As a matter of fact, on the way to JPN-Babel there were more than enough chances to shake off Onizuka.
 
However she did not do so, and even allowed him to follow along behind her.
 
She also thought it was ridiculous. As a member of the world's most powerful terrorist group "Crimson Twilight" Tiana wondered what the heck was she expecting from an ordinary person like Onizuka?
 
Tiana was here -- the Japanese special autonomous region, on account of an order form her leader Cecil because her assistance was necessary for Cecil's plan to obtain an item.
 
Therefore, to take advantage Onizuka's room in the apartment house during his absence, she broke Onizuka's window broke to look like an accident in order to pass the time before the operation in a secure bed, and avoid sleeping on the streets.
 
The thought did not change even when Onizuka returned.
 
But......
 
Tiana began to think Onizuka's overreaction to every one of her words and actions was adorable.
 
Fun? -- certainly, that was true.
 
...... And.
 
Tiana thought.
 
The warm meals that Onizuka prepared. The warm bed that he handed over.
 
The warmth he showed allowed her to obtain something seemingly good for a little while.
 
However -- it was impossible for that to continue onwards. After all, in this world COCOON were the administers, and Tiana was a terrorist.
 
And Onizuka was an ordinary person.
 
One day each other's circumstances... ... No, one day drawn into Tiana's circumstance Onizuka would suffer misfortune. Fully aware of that, then why did she still involve him?
 
As a result, it ended up in harm to him just like she knew it would.
 
It was as if -- she was hoping Onizuka would accept who she was?
 
"...... Impossible."
 
Tiana bitterly smiled, then shifted her line of sight from Onizuka.
 
And,
 
"Well -- it's about time to finish my business."
 
She then started towards Tanaka not too far away on the ground.
 
"Yoisho, oo......"
 
She grabbed Tanaka by the collar and forcibly raised up his upper body with her single left hand.
 
Her right hand looked the same as when she plunged it into Phil's body to take out the "Phoenix cell" from him,
 
'Still -- that fellow is still a human being same as us!'
 
What Onizuka's shouted before suddenly crossed her mind, causing Tiana to float a heavy bitter smile,
 
 
 
"No, Ken-chan you're wrong. This person and I...... are entirely different living things."
 
 
 
Simultaneous as saying so, her right hand went to pierce the left side of Tanaka's chest.
 
Along with the a dull Zu noise, her Tiana's arm came out from Tanaka's back through his chest.
 
Afterwords it was the same as with Phil.
 
She pulled it out, and opened her fist to see the exactly the same reddish glow from a little while ago. And when she stored it into a container from her pocket,
 
"...... Task completed."
 
And while looking up at the empty space, she let out one light sigh. Tiana shifted her thinking.
 
-- Time to go. The objective had been accomplished for the time being.
 
At least with this, Tiana already acquired the objects that Cecil indicated, and in the set location.
 
Perhaps there were other <Phoenix cells> that existed, however if there were Cecil didn't sense them so it would be impossible for Tiana to find.
 
Moreover, she had already passed the time allotted to infiltrate.
 
The priority now should be to leave JPN-Babel as soon as possible.
 
"Mot-chan has been acting as a diversion this whole time......"
 
Any longer would only add to Kaidou's tiresome duty making it more difficult. She needed to hurry up contact him.
 
Therefore, Tiana thinking that went to return the way she came,
 
"............"
 
However, before leaving she could not help but turn her head back to stare at Onizuka lying unconscious on the ground.
 
Nevertheless, she couldn't afford to involve him any further.
 
So Tiana quietly muttered,
 
"...... Bye bye, Ken-chan."
 
Once she bid farewell to him and ready to turn away -- At That time.
 
 
 
"-- Oh, have you already finish?"
 
 
 
A unusually cold tone together with a smile yet not a smile has heard.