Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 7 Chapter 1 (section)

===Part 5===
 
It is a pathetic story Listy thought.
 
Her inner anxiety, and lack of self-confidence to not put her courage into words to express her feelings.
 
Even so, she still desperately insisted on advocating her position.
 
Her despicable desire to monopolize him. This was not how a dignified Queen should behave, and would put her reputation  as Sherfied's "greatest treasure" to shame.
 
".................."
 
Listy instinctively stopped on the stairs and looked down at Akatsuki.
 
"......As long as you're happy, I do not care at all."
 
Maybe he sensed Listy's embarrassment, Akatsuki seamlessly remarked in passing.
 
"............Really?"
 
Listy felt the tenderness in his words and she turned back ahead. Then Akatsuki unabashedly laughed:
 
"Oh, do you not know? A woman wearing nothing underneath but his t-shirt is also a man's romantic dream. And from this angle -- there is a clear picture of your panties."
 
"-!"
 
As expected she could never let her guard down. Listy quickly removed one of her hands from the tray that had the snacks on it, trying to cover her butt.
 
"All your romance is perverted nonsense!"
 
She lifted her right foot and was about to kick backwards at that moment.
 
But ......
 
"Wow, that was dangerous."
 
It would have been easily avoided by Akatsuki.
 
"Ah... ... Wo wo woooooooooo!"
 
She lost her balance and wobbled on the stairs.
 
"-- Careful."
 
Akatsuki stuck out both his hands to support Listy's body -– All ten of his fingers grabbed Listy's butt.
 
"Eeehhhh! You, you why did you put your hands there!"
 
"No, this is surly just a reflex......a man's instinct is really scary."
 
"The really scary thing are the evil thoughts in your head right now!"
 
Listy was trying to escape from Akatsuki's grasp.
 
"Hey, don't move around. This is very dangerous."
 
Akatsuki said so, as he took a few steps forward to right beneath Listy and moved his hands up and down.
 
"Ah ......"
 
Listy felt her body float into the air.
 
He leaned back and used his knee as a fulcrum to lift her up into his arms -- the so-called princess carry.
 
"You ......! P...put me down!"
 
Listy instinctively twisted her body bashfully.
 
"I can't let you down since the staircase is too narrow. The snacks might spill, and that would be bad. So, let me carry you up the stairs. Just make the best of it."
 
"Umm...... well, okay then."
 
Listy reluctantly did as he said.
 
"Listy-san, are you okay?"
 
Miu stopped ahead of them on the stairs, and anxiously looked back.
 
"Yeah, I'm fine......it just surprised me, sorry."
 
A little red in the face Listy nodded.
 
"Well.....we arrived."
 
He carried Listy to the second floor, and gently put her down on the floor.
 
Listy quickly fixed the shirt she was wearing.
 
"Umm.....Th-Thank you."
 
"Don't mention it. Hurry back, Izumi and the others are waiting for you."
 
While saying that Akatsuki opened the door of his room.
 
"Ah, yes. It's rude to let our guests wait too long."
 
Miu echoed.
 
 
 
"......I guess it's almost time to conclude things."
 
 
 
Listy muttered. In a very weak voice, that Akatsuki and Miu could barely hear.
 
"......Listy-san?"
 
"No, nothing, I'm fine... ... Okay, let's go."
 
She felt Miu's suspicious glance, and quickly shook her head, exposing a guilty smile.
 
"Oh...... --- Huh?"
 
Suddenly, it seemed that Miu had noticed something about her body as she turned around.
 
To be precise -- about the lower part of her body.
 
"Eh？ What's the matter, Miu-chan?"
 
"Umm... ... If I'm wrong, please don't be offended."
 
Miu looked a little uncomfortable as she responded to Listy cautiously.
 
"Listy-san, Down there probably......"
 
"Down there? What's wrong down there?"
 
Listy, unaware of what happened, looked down at her feet.
 
"No, umm....I didn't mean that. Down there... ... what are you wearing?"
 
"...........Eh?"
 
For a moment she didn't understand what Miu meant.
 
...... Huh?
 
And then she finally noticed that her lower body seemed to be exceptionally cool starting from a little while ago. It was exhilarating free, no restraint at all.
 
So ......
 
".................."
 
Listy stood there silently, and slid her hands down Akatsuki's shirt that she was wearing instead of pajamas.
 
".................."
 
Her palms slowly moved around, smoothly.
 
Upon confirming that there was no distinct boundary where the fabric and skin meet --
 
".................."
 
An ominous glint was on Listy's face as she jerked her head around.
 
"Good night! and try not to stay up too late."
 
Akatsuki said as he was about to enter his room.
 
He had a bath towel draped over both shoulders, and just a pair of shorts on.
 
At first glance, there seemed no place to put it.
 
However in one of the pockets a small piece of pink fabric stuck out. Listy suddenly realized that beyond a doubt, it was when he picked her up for the princess carry -–
 
But, before Listy could say something, Akatsuki was already in his room.
 
And "Click" the door was locked.
 
".................."
 
".................."
 
Listy stood there in the hallway speechless. Miu also stood beside her awkwardly silent, not knowing what to say next. They both stood there quietly in the hallway.
 
".................."
 
Listy silently walked in front of his room.
 
After knocking the door twice, she then tried to open the door with no regard for an answer.
 
"Gachin"<ref> ガチンつ Trying to open the door sound</ref>
 
However, the door was locked from the inside. It wouldn't budge.
 
So ......
 
"......Umm, Listy-san?"
 
"...................................................Open the door."
 
After Listy asked in a low voice, she took a deep breath, and with a power that could break the world record for spirometry:
 
"You, you perverted freak--! Open the door right now!"
 
Then she started hitting and pounding on the door. Her face turned red as she shouted herself hoarse.
 
Akatsuki was still unresponsive. Then in an attempt to kick down the door she raised her right leg.
 
"N-no you can't Listy-san! You will be completely exposed!
 
Miu yelled aloud in a hurry.
 
"~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~!"
 
Without any other options, she bit down on her lower lip, while bitterly glaring at Akatsuki's door.
 
It was the middle of the night and at the risk of disturbing the neighbors, Listy Sherfied snapped and shouted:
 
"Just you wait and see! Tomorrow then, when you walk out of your room it will be your reckoning!"