Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 8 Chapter 4 (section)

===Part 4===
 
"---------------!?"
 
Miu was smashed out of the air towards the ground.
 
The moment before however she did cross both of her arms out in front of her, but the tremendous weight and force of Kuzuha's blow was too much. Her arms went numb from the impact, an intense shock wave went through Miu's whole body.
 
"...... Ku!"
 
Still, she managed to somehow invoke wind magic behind her back to slow her descent.
 
Barely avoiding crashing into the ground, Miu landed before falling to one knee.
 
Kuzuha immediately followed after her to the ground, soon after Listy and Chikage also gave chase surrounding Miu and stood.
 
Miu was in the center as the three formed an equilateral triangle.
 
However, like before Ousawa Miu was not in the least daunted. It was only that a seeming sad expression appeared on her face.
 
"You absolutely refuse to back down......"
 
She said quietly. She thought it was enough if only herself knew the sad truth, and had to suffer.
 
The fact that Akatsuki had betrayed herself and the others was too cruel to tell to everyone that admires him so much.
 
Therefore -- Miu planned for only herself to bear it all.
 
However, since they won't step aside no matter what, she had no choice but to tell them.
 
So......
 
"I will tell the reason why I cannot forgive that person."
 
And then Ousawa Miu's heartfelt confession,
 
"Because that person -- once achieving his goals intends to abandon everyone and die."
 
"--------"
 
After hearing Miu's confession Listy and everyone fell silent.
 
-- When she learned the truth herself there was nobody around.
 
She had to bear with it by herself making it a far stronger blow than with Listy and the others right now.
 
And when she became aware of the situation Miu was no longer able to forgive Akatsuki.
 
But......
 
"...... How can you still......?"
 
Instead, when Miu told the truth she was the one who was surprised.
 
On Listy's face right in front of her eyes there wasn't even a hint of agitation.
 
"Why is it that --"
 
Miu couldn't resist the urge to ask.
 
"...... Because I believe!"
 
Listy then calmly and sincerely answered,
 
"We decided on our own to believe in Akatsuki. That guy is willing to go to any lengths to stop a woman's tears. And yet if Akatsuki does what Miu-chan says then how can he cause us so much sadness that will make us cry over him?"
 
As she was saying so, Listy was gazing at Miu with an unshakable look in her eyes.
 
Miu also saw the same thing in Chikage and Kuzuha eyes, and continue to ask,
 
"...... Why do you believe in that person so much?"
 
"That is because we decided to believe in him no matter what."
 
"The first person who decided that, Miu...... wasn't it you?"
 
Chikage and Kuzuba were trying to gently help Miu remember. It was as if -- she had forgotten something important, and needed to be reminded of it here.
 
Then Listy also spoke up,
 
"-- When I was feeling uneasy it was Miu-chan who calmed me down. Now I will tell you what you told me."
 
She continued with a very serene look on her face,
 
"There is nothing to be afraid of, we all will be fine because Miu-chan, I am with you, Chikage, Kuzuha, Haruka -- and even Akatsuki. We will all be together at Akatsuki's side."
 
Wasn't it?
 
"-- From now on, we will be together forever."
 
After hearing her own words being repeated back to herself,
 
"-!"
 
Miu bit her lower lip, and suddenly started running.
 
Towards where those words came from, Listy.
 
And -- almost immediately cut the distance with Holy Tin above her head before swinging down.
 
"Oh......!"
 
Listy blocked Miu's attack in that moment by raising her magic wand.
 
A crisp crashing sound rang out as both weapons collided mid air.
 
"What......! Do you know what you're saying!"
 
Miu roared right in front of Listy's face.
 
"......?"
 
Listy was stupefied over her comment, which caused the irritation in Miu's heart to bubble up.
 
Why can't you just understand?
 
After all even I...... once believed in Akatsuki.
 
I believed. I believed. I believed more than anyone else, and keep on believing.
 
And yet,
 
"..... The result of that was him betraying meeeeeeeeeeee!"
 
As Miu cried out she violently pushed down on Holy Tin with all her might.
 
"-!"
 
The force tossed Listy backwards.
 
However -- she didn't directly smash into the ground.
 
Because immediately before that someone had gentle pressed up against Listy's back.
 
Therefore Listy looked back in utter amazement.[[File:HYnA vol 08 011.jpg|thumbnail]]
 
"...... Akatsuki?"
 
She lightly muttered his name.
 
"............"
 
Akatsuki supported Listy, while he stared at Miu with a sad expression on his face.
 
"...... That's not fair to look at me like that......"
 
While making a painful expression, she still raised up Holy Tin.
 
"-- This is not good Miu!" "This foolishness needs to stop!"
 
Chikage and Kuzuba grabbed hold of Miu from behind at the same time.
 
So,
 
"...... I, I......!"
 
Unable to stop her overflowing emotions Miu finally mustered up her voice.
 
And shrieked,
 
"-- Get off me!"
 
And the next moment a blinding flash, and a powerful force came out from Miu in all directions.