Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 8 Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 1===

The wind was blowing high in the night sky.
 
It wasn't a natural phenomenon caused by the difference of atmospheric pressure. It was a wind with a certain intention.
 
The final destination was JPN-Babel. And -- the name of the wind was Nanase Haruka.
 
"I'm coming......"
 
While moving as fast as she could with the wind through the air Haruka lightly said with voice full of determination.
 
Haruka couldn't possibly stay at home waiting for the Akatsuki and others to return. Therefore she was personally flying to the battlefield.
 
She was wearing the same uniform that got wet when she transferred to the Ousawa home.
 
Haruka clenched her right fist, and pressed it against her chest.
 
She was firmly resolved in her mind. As for the uniform, it was already completely dry as she found it in the dryer.
 
It was probably Listy who took the trouble to wash it for her, believing that she would be able pull herself together and stand back up -- that thought made Haruka incredibly happy.
 
-- Haruka couldn't forget the promise she made with Miu, swearing that no matter what happens to protect her.
 
But she wasn't able to fulfill her promise, and end up not being unable protect Miu. The shock over finding her two best friends Uesaki Ryohei and Aihara Haruka dead had also indirectly lead to Miu being capture by Hikami Kyouya.
 
And to top it all off she only survived -- thanks to Akatsuki.
 
At worse she wanted to somehow get away, and tell everyone what happened to Miu.
 
That was at a minimum the mission she imposed on herself.
 
However, under Kyouya's dreadful power she could only sit there and wait for death.
 
...... It's such a undignified story......
 
Remembering how pathetic she was, Haruka coukdn't help but strongly bite down on her lip.
 
-- Even though Haruka could only cry at her own limitations, Akatsuki still took the time to comfort her. The overwhelming fear that was carved into her heart by Kyouya was overwritten by Akatsuki's warmth and body heat. In order to settle her heart Akatsuki told her to only think of him.
 
Although she couldn't protect Miu he still forgave her, and consoled her -- by extending a warm arm to her.
 
Even though she was unwilling to confront her real feelings... ... No, strictly speaking, she didn't know how to be honest with herself, however with Listy's help she was able to at long last accept Akatsuki.
 
It was completely different from the time when she was detoxified at the brothel in Alayzard.
 
Haruka entrusted all of herself to Akatsuki by her own accord.
 
Her always resistant, and obstinate way of expressing an opposing view from long ago had disappeared.
 
Akatsuki had thoroughly freed her body and mind allowing her to realize her new self.
 
...... That was the biggest difference, I'm sure......
 
Now she understood. There was still a little reluctance to make Kyouya or the rest of the world her enemy somewhere deep down in her heart. With her believing in Akatsuki, and him trusting in her there was no longer any hesitation, and also perplexion over Miu. She started to wonder what exactly was differences between the two.
 
Just the thought of Akatsuki, the though of her other friends an endless amount of emotions overflowed from her heart.
 
There was an unbound power in those feelings when she thought of what was precious.
 
A strong conviction.
 
It was surely the same answer Miu, Listy, Chikage and Kuzuha already come up with.
 
...... Yeah.
 
She was able to understand at last.
 
Secondary to her sense of values, her ethics also, even antagonizing the entire world. If it was for the sake of dedicating everything of herself to a specific someone.
 
It might be a selfish belief.
 
And may cause harm to others.
 
However......
 
There was something she wanted to protect -- she could absolutely not lose to herself.
 
It remained inside her body, the consideration and warmth Akatsuki given her. In such a way, created a powerful force that was driving her to advance forward, which was surely......
 
...... Courage.
 
Therefore, there was no longer any wavering.
 
"I'm coming......"
 
Haruka repeated the same words to herself. The feelings in those words gave her strength as she did so.
 
She failed to keep that promise she made.
 
But, there was still time -- to make up for it.
 
And for sure this time she was going to fulfill it.
 
Her crying and feeble self was a thing of the past.
 
The current Nanase Haruka will walk forward.
 
Bestowed with great courage like so to save a friend.