Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 7 Epilogue (section)

===Part 3===
 
Onizuka looked directly in front of him.
 
In the dark passageway it wasn't possible to confirm the shadow.
 
At the end there was probably someone hiding -- right after the bend in a passage.
 
"..........."
 
Tiana killed the sound of footsteps, Onizuka followed behind.
 
After coming to the end, Tiana stuck her head out around the corner to confirm the situation.
 
"And sure enough, there is a guard, but......"
 
Tiana was still somewhat surprised.
 
"The guard has Babel school uniform on, just like Ken-chan's."
 
"Just like me ... ...a male high school student?"
 
It was probably someone he knew.
 
There weren't many students who can appear in this confidential area.
 
Most likely it was not the Student Council president Hikami Kyoya, but that was also not impossible.
 
Being part of COCOON Kyoya's face was world-famous, since Tiana didn't recognize him ... ... Then who was it?
 
......Was it...... secretary Uesaki?
 
While imagining the possibility that it was Ryohei Uesaki, who is affiliated with Kyoya. Onizuka was able to peer out over Tiana's head to have a look.
 
"-- EH!?"
 
He couldn't help but gasp.
 
Onizuka shrank back right away, to hide his agitation from the other party.
 
"......Ken-chan!? Is he someone you know?"
 
Onizuka's reaction was very unnatural, Tiana can't help but question why.
 
However, her voice didn't register with Onizuka Kenya.
 
It was not Ryohei Uesaki in the passage ahead.
 
Still, it was definitely someone Onizuka knew.
 
....... How did that bastard ended up here .....?
 
Onizuka was unable to believe what he was seeing was real.
 
But, it was impossible that he was mistaken.
 
Even if Onizuka had no interest in other people.....
 
 
 
He remembered his face from the ranking tournament only a few days ago. He will never forget the face that sent him to the medical treatment tower.
 
 
 
There was no need to double check.
 
The person ahead of them was unquestionably the self proclaimed Hero.
 
Phil Barnett.
 
...... How could was that possible? That bastard was done in by Ousawa.....?
 
He changed himself into higher dimensional being, a huge dragon, and in midst of the fierce fight he was cut in half by Akatsuki. At least that was the story he heard after he awoke in the medical tower.
 
But Phil was here right now, moreover he was wearing a Babel uniform.
 
In that case, there was only one possibility to consider.
 
...... Hikami Kyoya made this guy his pawn.....
 
Onizuka stood there expressionless.
 
However -- it was only for a moment. Because ......
 
"-- Ken-chan."
 
Tiana suddenly screamed, along with jerking Onizuka's arm back.
 
Instantly a powerfull shock wave headed towards where he was originally standing.
 
"Ah ......?"
 
Tiana supported Onizuka as they forcibly rolled back on the ground, then he realized what happen. An attack invisible to the naked eye was aimed at where he was standing.
 
He raised his head up, while his attention was on Phil the attack came from behind.
 
 
 
"Its.....its you ... you ...? "
 
 
 
Onizuka Kenya kept standing this time.
 
It was also a face that Onizuka knew all to well.
 
But his face was unusually cold, as if it was a completely different person. With a particularly aghast tone Onizuka,
 
"Are you...... Tanaka ......?"
 
It was the name of a former classmate.
 
He was a person whom Onizuka unjustly vented his irritation on.
 
And the culprit that exploited Onizuka's plan to get revenge on Akatsuki by changing the training program plunging JPN Babel into chaos.
 
Tanaka slowly started to speak -- in a tone different from what Onizuka remembered. It was inorganic and calm,
 
"When I heard there was an intruder..... I never thought there was a no way it would be you."
 
"...... He sounds like a friend of yours, Ken-chan."
 
Unlike Onizuka, Tiana neatly got to her feet and sighed in relief.
 
"Although I don't have the qualifications to say so... ... Ken-chan should choose his friend more carefully, uh Huh."
 
"...... It's none of your business."
 
Onizuka bitterly remarked to her as he got off the ground.
 
"-- Oh, did you miss? How useless."
 
A familiar voice came from behind him. Onizuka did not have to look back to know who it was.
 
After all, with the noise from that last attack, and in the fist place there was a possibility he was aware of them from the beginning too.
 
"With only this level of an enemy --"
 
Phil was interrupted before he could finish.
 
Because Tiana instantly cut the distant between them and her right fist hit Phil in the gut. [[File:HYnA vol 07 015.jpg|thumbnail]]
 
"----------"
 
The power in the attack caused Phil to slam into the wall behind him.
 
A loud rumble shook the passageway.
 
While the reverberations could still be heard after her successful surprise attack she:
 
"I'm very sorry. You left your body wide open, I could not bear it."
 
After she finished talking, she immediately turned to face Tanaka next.
 
 
 
"–- Its fine, no need to apologize."
 
 
 
In a sonorous voice, it seemed he wasn't harmed.
 
Phil Burnett slowly stood up.
 
"This guy......"
 
Onizuka involuntarily widened his eyes.
 
He has seen the extent of his power before.
 
During the ranking tournament Onizuka fought against Phil, and his level was well above his own.
 
However, Tiana was powerfull enough to overwhelmed a group of A class students in town. Onizuka knew all to well the formidable power of one of her punches.
 
It was enough to causally send her opponents through cement walls.
 
However he received a surprise attack and was calmly standing up.
 
"What dreadful power. It left several broken ribs, and even some internal bleeding."
 
Phil smiled, while his whole body began emitting a red phosphorescence glow.
 
"----"
 
Upon seeing this, Tiana abruptly narrowed her eyes.
 
And in a low voice:
 
"......Oh, I get it."
 
She paused for a moment.
 
"It seems -- the <Phoenix cells> have already been transplanted."
 
"Phoenix ......?"
 
Upon hearing what Tiana said, Onizuka glared.
 
He doesn't know whats happening, and doesn't understand how it all lead to this.
 
However, the word 'Phoenix' actually wasn't so strange.
 
-- He knew of the biological characteristics that bird.
 
"There is no way.....he become immortal......that's just too ridiculous."
 
Standing next to Tiana, Onizuka Kenya asked her in the bitter voice.
 
But, no one answered his question, furthermore it didn't change their situation.
 
So ......
 
...... Damn, why did I choice to go along with her?
 
Onizuka steeled himself, and everyone else gets ready.
 
The surrounding atmosphere began to rapidly change.
 
It was strained almost stifling -- the atmosphere of a battlefield.
 
No escape.
 
Phil and Tanaka had them outflank.
 
In the narrow passage a direct conflict is inevitable.
 
It wasn't just a fight -- if they wanted to survive.