Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 7 Chapter 4 (section)

===Part 4===

As the debug mode Gouki disappeared the exercise program ended.
 
Because of the special barrier in place all physical damage was converted to mental damage. Even if it was not life-threatening, still the pain felt from the attacks remained. Akatsuki change the flow the Ki inside his body using renkan keikikou to allow his body to recover.
 
After some time, it recovered to the extent that there wasn't any problem to move around.
 
"-- Old man, I will be over there shortly."
 
Akatsuki left the laboratory, and headed to Kubota's workshop.  
 
The sun was gradually setting, lengthening Akatsuki's shadow. It looked like he was chasing his own shadow. After walking for some time......
 
"......Your back?"
 
Kubota said while waiting with Sleipnir in front of the workshop.
 
"How about it --- your impression after trying my exercise program."
 
"Well...... I did work up a sweat."
 
Akatsuki smiled.
 
"For merely killing time its not bad, but I was nearly crushed along with the spare time --"
 
Akatsuki said while looking down at his fist.
 
"-- Anyway, I was able to obtain a reward, and I think for anyone trying to get stronger the program isn't that bad."
 
"Ah...... That's good."
 
Kubota asked for Akatsuki thoughts, and then changed the subject.
 
"The maintenance on Sleipnir you asked for and your AD synchronization are complete. Here."
 
He pick up the AD and threw it towards Akatsuki. He readily caught it with one hand.
 
"Thanks. This will be a big help."
 
Akatsuki slipped the AD on his wrist, and tossed the borrowed one back to Kubota.
 
After Kubota received the AD he turned around and headed to the back.
 
"I have other things to finish, you better head back quickly. There is a comprehensive system update today. If you are too slow in leaving the campus you will be trapped inside the barrier."
 
"Eh...... the Old man still has work to do?"
 
Akatsuki said.
 
"That was my bad, I would have came back another day when the Old man's talents weren't as needed."        
 
"There is no nothing to worry about. I said system update, but the ones implementing it aren't our engineers. And Hikami Kyouya is overseeing JPN Babel."
 
Kubota continued,
 
"In order to facilitate the management and operation of Babel, COCOON needs the most efficient system. However each Babel has very different operational policies drawn up by COCOON, as well as the management of each school. One way or another they are involved in highly classified intelligence, so the system updates have always been handled by COCOON. Then the data and parameters are lowered so that our engineers can manage the system."
 
"Hmm...... very cautious."
 
Akatsuki was looking up at the tower of Babel.
 
"-- In other words, JPN Babel is Hikami Kyouya castle, huh?"
 
He was looking at the top floor -- the Student Council's room.
 
Akatsuki narrowed his eyes.
 
"..........."
 
A few days ago, in order to prevent a war between humans and Demons, Akatsuki along with Miu once again visited Alayzard. And when they achieved their goals they returned to this world --
 
The dimensional shift would have been detected by Babel and recorded on their "Apocalypse" network server. Naturally there was possibility that a system error occurred.
 
However, there was no response by Babel, who must not let any returnees from alternate worlds slip through.
 
In other words, someone deleted the record.
 
"Hikami Kyouya...... did you do a good deed?"
 
During spring break the school was a ghost town.
 
A person with proper access to delete a dimensional shift recording from the "Apocalypse" server, which contained highly confidential information on alternate world returnees, would be very limited.
 
When Akatsuki heard the news from Haruka over the phone, he didn't reveal his inner doubts.
 
However, if someone entered the server archives and deleted the dimensional shift recording --
 
The most likely suspect would be Kyouya.
 
-- Of course, he didn't know what his end game.
 
That was probably why Haruka said not to be rash.
 
Even if the perpetrator was someone else, they surly have an ulterior motive.
 
...... It was probably fine.
 
Akatsuki turned his back to the tower of Babel.
 
If they try to harm me or my other companions, Akatsuki will crush them without mercy.
 
Even if the other person was one of COCOON's managers of the world like -- Hikami Kyouya.
 
After the end of the battle, they should be able to know the answer.
 
Not in an exercise program that renders the "past."
 
Currently, my father and brother are standing at the top of the world –- Its up to me whether or not I have qualifications to confront them.