Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 1 Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 3===
Standing in front of the closed door after several attempts ended up in vain, Miu reluctantly decided to walk back. On the way back, she passed the unconscious Akatsuki who was lying on the ground, and walked up to the still arguing Chikage and Kuzuha. After telling the two the fact that everybody was trapped inside the gym’s warehouse, Chikage and Kuzuha instead started to push responsibility to each other, making the fight even more intense.
 
“Really, I originally wanted to be in a situation, where I would not be disturbed and where I won’t cause problems to others, and fully enjoy myself…”
 
Chikage sighed. According to Chikage’s confession, she had used the gym’s warehouse as a rendezvous location for a while already. And Chikage had a good relationship with the staff members who held the key to the warehouse, so every time they had gym classes, she would run off to the office to borrow the key. Today was no exception, only that her rendezvous partner fled while taking the key with her, so she was currently helpless as well.
 
After Chikage’s confession ended, the expressionless Kuzuha suddenly frowned, and raised an issue that a 11 years old girl is unlikely to ask.
 
“So that means every gym class, you will bring girls in here?”
 
“Not every time, every once in a while only.”
 
A relaxed Chikage did not have any guilt in her expression.
 
…The amount of times must be extremely high.
 
Miu, who was listening on the side, shook her head nonstop, and forced a few laughter sounds.
 
“Ousawa-san, this point isn’t funny.”
 
The young class rep’s face revealed a scowl.
 
“If it wasn’t for her, how would we be trapped in here?”
 
“So that’s why I said that you were nosy, couldn’t you have pretended to not have seen anything? This way you guys could have used your legs and walked out of the warehouse, and she and I could have used the key to leave here.”
 
“I cannot accept your words. You make it sound like the person who was wrong is me.”
 
“I’m not saying it’s the fault of the class rep, I’m only saying that everybody’s luck wasn’t good.”
 
Chikage shrugged.
 
“…I only feel that you shouldn’t be as close minded, being flexible is better.”
 
“Before you judge others, shouldn’t you examine yourself first?”
 
Watching the two people’s heated verbal exchange from the sidelines, Miu had a hint of a smile on her face that no one, including herself, discovered.
 
It has already a week since she had entered school. Aside from Akatsuki, Miu could only converse with these two people in class. Class rep Kuzuha was a typical talented student. Although she was younger than other students by a few years, her test results or even her combat ability were extremely outstanding. Her test results were number 1 in the class, and even her combat ability was ranked 3rd.
 
Chikage was also an outstanding student in both areas as well. Her combat ability ranked as the second in the class, only exceeded by Onizuka, while her test results were maintained in the top five. Just because her personality was too outgoing and cheerful, she would sometimes abandon herself to her desires and pleasures, causing conflict with the strict and self-disciplined class rep.
 
Seeing the two of them in front of each other express their undisguised inner feelings, Miu felt envious about it.
—During the time at Alayzard, she did not have any so-called friends, she only had her father and her father’s subordinates, and she never knew what kind of thing friendship was. Although her surroundings had some people at a similar age, they only had the feeling of admiration and respect towards her, so they could not really count as friends.
 
… Just because I am the Demon King’s daughter…
 
Even if she willingly approached them, she could not shorten the distance between them and turn the mutual relationship from being master and servant into friends. Thus, seeing Kuzuha and Chikage’s appearance over a dispute, besides making her feel warm, it also evoked a sense of envy deep within Miu’s heart.
 
Now, Miu had hidden her true identity, becoming Akatsuki’s sister, and entered into Babel to study. She was naturally free to make friends. Although she got along with the other classmates, they could be only considered as acquaintances, but not true friends.
 
… Even though it is easy to say, taking action is not that simple.
 
Perhaps deep inside her heart, there was a trauma for the fear of strangers, so she could not open her heart to others. Aside from that, one of the reasons was definitely that she was not used to this world.
 
“…So nice.”
 
Miu muttered. Kuzuha and Chikage suddenly stopped their dispute and turned around to look at Miu at the same time.
 
Her mouth showing a peaceful smile, Miu gently said:
 
“Your relationship with each other is so good, it makes one jealous.”
 
Kuzuha and Chikage looked at each other.
 
“ “It’s not good at all!” “
 
The two of them grunted and simultaneously turned away.
 
After a period of time, Kuzuha and Chikage had finally stopped arguing.
 
Since the warehouse doors could not be opened from the inside, everyone naturally could not do anything. Forcibly destroying the doors could be determined by the school to be an act of destroying public property, and the culprit be asked to drop out. Anyway, after the lunch break is over, the afternoon courses will have to begin.
 
The following course B-class has to take is live combat, at that time; someone will certainly have to open the door to move the necessary class materials. Yes, we will just have to bear with it for a while.
 
“…”
 
Once the silence had settled over the scene, it was very difficult to find the correct time to break the silence.
 
… A very awkward feeling.
 
Sitting side by side on the floor of the warehouse, Miu could not help but want to express something deep inside her heart.
 
At this moment, Miu suddenly found a conversation point. Kuzuha, who was sitting beside her, was gently holding her shoulders, her body leaned slightly forward.
 
Miu looked up and down at Kuzuha, then she noticed that Kuzuha’s petite body was shivering.
 
“Are you cold? Are you okay?”
 
“…Not a problem, I’m fine.”
 
Although she said this, Kuzuha’s expression was still somewhat stiff. After Chikage saw this, her face suddenly displayed an unhappy smile.
 
“Class rep, could it be that you need to go to the bathroom?”
 
“—!”
 
Kuzuha’s entire body shook.
 
“…No.”
 
Kuzuha bit her lower lip tightly, and coldly replied. Even in the darkness, Doumoto’s reddened face was visible.
 
…Whoa…What should we do…!
 
Seeing the urgent matter, Miu hurriedly tried to seek a solution. But after thinking for a while, her head was still blank. The gym warehouse could not be opened from the inside, they could only wait quietly for the people to open it from the outside.
 
At this moment Chikage spoke again.
 
“Is that so? That’s good.”
 
After saying this, Chikage faced forward again. The gym warehouse relapsed into silence.
 
“…”
 
“…”
 
“…!”
 
The brief silence was suddenly merged with sounds of pain and shortness of breath.  The sound came from between Miu and Chikage. By using health as a comparison, it could be described as the part between two mountains. Kuzuha’s thin and frail body trembled clearly, and her closed eyes had tears flowing out of them.
 
“Class…Class rep, are you really okay?”
 
Miu asked uneasily, but Kuzuha looked daggers at Chikage.
 
“…I’m fine.”
 
However, her voice was very rough. Anyone could see that Kuzuha had already approached her limits, and she could not hold it any longer.
 
…We must think of a way…
 
Separated by Kuzuha’s head, Miu gave a glance to Chikage. Chikage also reluctantly shook her head with a wry smile, then nodded towards Miu. So Miu gently patted Kuzuha’s back.
 
“Class rep, I remember that on that side there are a few sand bags. From what I remember, class rep uses earth magic, why don’t you turn the sand inside the sand bang into a simple toilet? We will stay far far away and hold our ears. Izumi-san, what do you say?”
 
“Ah, that is a good idea, Class rep can go take a leak then.”
 
After seeing Kuzuha had entered a state where she could not sit at ease, Chikage could not help but lend a helping hand.
 
But Kuzuha shook her head.
 
“…I don’t want to.”
 
She had lost her usual calm tone, but she still hadn't broken down yet. Chikage reluctantly scratched her head. She understood that Kuzuha was trying to maintain her remaining pride, so she wasn’t sure how to deal with Kuzuha.
 
“Actually I don’t want to use this kind of method to bully the class rep. Sorry, it was my fault.”
 
“S…See, Chikage has already apologized.”
 
u….uaaan! u….uaaan!
 
Doumoto looked at Miu, then looked at Chikage. She was almost about to cry out.
 
Miu hurriedly nodded.
 
“I promise that I would not tell.”
 
“I’m not that petty, so you can rest assured.”
 
Chikage also firmly nodded.
 
Kuzuha suddenly closed her eyes.
 
“No… I can’t stand up. If I move a little, I’m afraid it will…!”
 
“Huh? W…What should we do? Class rep, you must stand up!”
 
“…No, It’s about to come out…!”
 
Kuzuha’s voice was becoming softer, her face turning more and more red. Oh no, was it already too late? Miu silently screamed ominously.
 
But there didn’t seem to be a better plan. Miu’s speciality was wind magic, but out of the fire, water, earth and wind magic, wind and earth spirits are opposite properties.
 
Therefore, although Miu could use earth magic, it was not one of her strong points, not to mention that it was almost impossible to manipulate the small amount of sand, turning them freely into various shapes. Chikage’s speciality was water magic. Developing their own attribute magic was part of Babel’s education policy, so she could not use earth magic.
 
Although Kuzuha specialized in earth magic, but under this direct situation and still be able to chant without being distracted, there is no guarantee that the last line of defence will hold up till the end.
 
“I…In the end what should we do?”
 
Chikage was bewildered, and could not think of any better plans. Could they only stand and watch as this tragedy befalls them?
 
At this moment —
 
“—Class rep, are you crying?”
 
Akatsuki, who had regained consciousness at an unknown time, appeared from the darkness, and slowly walked to Kuzuha’s side.
 
“D…Do you have any good ideas?”
 
“Nope. But I cannot allow a woman to have any tears, this is the aesthetic that I adhere to.”
 
Akatsuki smiled slightly, and squatted down in front of Kuzuha, his gaze matching Kuzuha’s in height.
 
The so-called aesthetic that the male, who saved the world, follows — Miu’s eyes were filled with expectation, silently watching the developments of this matter.
 
“…?”
 
Kuzuha stared at Akatsuki, with eyes expecting some sort of salvation. Akatsuki nodded, his face revealing a gentle smile.
 
“This is a good opportunity. I will instantly make you free from this…”
 
After saying this softly, Akatsuki held onto Kuzuha’s shoulder then gently latched onto Kuzuha’s earlobe with his mouth.
 
“Ah —“
 
Kuzuha exclaimed loudly
 
Her thin body shook slightly, the last line of defense had completely collapsed.