Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 7 Chapter 2 (section)

===Part 4===
 
Akatsuki's was taken by Kubota to a facility built on the edge of the engineering sector. It had a gigantic open space comparable to the school's arena.
 
"-- What is this place?"
 
"Its one of my labs mainly used to test each system."
 
"Oh ...... after all Old man, your true identity is great professor of Babel."
 
Akatsuki said, as he looked round.
 
"..... So, why bring me to such a place? and what do you want me to do?"
 
"To test a newly developed combat program."
 
Kubota answered.
 
"You should have received combat training lessons, right?"
 
"Well, a couple of times."
 
Akatsuki said with a wry smile, suddenly remembered something.
 
"The first class training program went out of control and caused a lot of controversy."
 
The training program level was significantly increased to the point the students couldn't withstand the power of the summoned chicken snake beast they were to fight against. The program even refused to accept any commands until it finally went on a rampage.
 
It developed into a seriously dangerous situation as a lot of students fell victim to petrifaction though the cry of the chicken snake beast. When Akatsuki got wind of it in another arena next to that one, he rushed over to defeat the beast.
 
-- Of course, the person responsible was not the program's designer.
 
The student terrorist belonged to the same B class as Akatsuki, Tanaka. He intentionally set the program to go out of control.
 
"-- What do you want me to do exactly? Test a new more stable training program?"
 
"It is indeed a fighting program, but it has nothing to do with practical combat training used for teaching."
 
Kubota operated the control panel set in the wall.
 
"The existing training programs focus on building team chemistry and acquiring practical experience. This new program's purpose is to enhance an individuals fighting capabilities. In order to avoid confusion, just call it an 'exercise program'."
 
"Hmm...... Okay."
 
In short, it was a physical education training program, or an exercise program like a sports club training activity.
 
Although the purpose of both was movement, compared to the former academic course, the latter focus was more on strengthening and developing an individual's ability.
 
However, Babel always divided them into groups, and the staff was unlikely to force a student to receive training. As long as a student gets enough basic educational subjects credits, their next phase of development was left to the student's discretion.
 
Therefore Babel school clubs were as varied as any other schools, big and small, liberal arts courses to the physical education clubs, as long as you were student at Babel you could freely sign up and join any club. Of course, not belonging to any club was also allowed. Akatsuki was currently in the go home club.
 
But the school also opens the training facilities during non-school hours for any students who wanted to enhance their ability to fight and raise their class in the ranking tournament. Kubota had further developed a separate combat program for those individuals.
 
"-- No way, Are they going to mandatory enforce all students to become stronger from now on?"
 
The students and the staff in Babel certainly have the possibility of being dispatched as soldiers to the battlefield in case of an emergency.
 
However recently, COCOON's position as an administrator of the world was rock-solid, and the authority of Babel was also very high, there were now very little wars and conflicts around the world, almost no need to send in troops.
 
And Babel was an educational institution, not a military force.
 
At least nominally it was true.
 
"For a fighter like me, I have no objections. But for some of peaceful students that try to avoid fighting, even they must receive mandatory training?"
 
Akatsuki's tone revealed an obvious displeasure.
 
"No, you are mistaken."
 
The expressionless Kubota shook his head.
 
"But during the last ranking tournament, didn't an unidentified higher dimension being appear?"
 
"......Ah."

Akatsuki nodded. Kubota was talking about a young person who was sent after Miu from Alayzard, Phil Barnett. When Phil changed into a dragon he was defeat at the hands of Akatsuki.
 
"That Dragon, right?"
 
"Perhaps it was its considerable size, but when they suspended the tournament almost all the students and staff taking refuge saw that dragon flying over head. Although there were no eyewitness that Ousawa Akatsuki took down the dragon, rumors having been running rampant between the students and faculty ....."
 
Kubota said.
 
"As a result, a small number of students and staff have put in requests -- hoping to get stronger. Even if they can't defeat a dragon, or reach the same level as the Ousawa Akatsuki, if something happens they don't want to sit on the sidelines and watch."
 
After a short pause ......
 
"Do you understand? These people have been inspired by you -- Ousawa Akatsuki."
 
"Me......?"
 
"Yes. You were the first person in Babel's history during the Norn screening to be screened as the "True Hero", and you are able to stand toe to toe with the student council, and then during the ranking tournament you defeated a gigantic Dragon. A portion of the schoolgirls sees you as romantic interest, while some people acknowledge your strength and wish to emulate you."
 
After finishing setting up the controls, Kubota looked at Akatsuki.
 
"Ready. Come with me, I'll teach you what to do."
 
"I get that, and I think its an honor to be the motivation for others to become strong, but in my heart I'm not all that happy......"
 
Akatsuki sighed, then he walk over to Kubota's side.
 
-- While in Alayzard, Leon was worshiped as the Hero and Akatsuki, the Rogue Hero, was just boy with a sword looking up to him.  
 
...... Headache.
 
Becoming the target of worship was definitely not a bad thing.
 
However, the thought of his fighting spirit inspiring everyone, even a pacifist to strive to be like him. In his heart, nevertheless he felt a little sorry.
 
Akatsuki never claimed to be a Hero, in peacetime he would abandon it and deliberately vilify his own image. However, there will be still many young admirers who would enter the army, and lose their lives on the battlefield.
 
If you include the people Akatsuki doesn't know, the number should be quite considerable.
 
Becoming a symbol of hope was the inescapable fate of a Hero.
 
Due to their existence, the irony was that more people will lose their lives.
 
"-- I don't know how you will spend your time in this world, or what you will accomplish."
 
And Kubota said,
 
"As long as you continue to fight and continue to win, there undoubtedly will be more and more people looking up to you. In fact, you don't have to take responsibility for those people, or be concerned with how it effects the world, but --"
 
"...... I know."
 
Akatsuki nodded,
 
"I still have to be true to myself, and because of that I have no choice. Even if someone was to change because of me, I still can't run away."
 
In the end, what does it mean to shoulder someone else's feelings......
 
Ousawa Akatsuki was already somewhat aware.
 
So he firmly said:
 
"The only thing I can do for them now is to continue being myself, and live up to their expectations."