Chapter 4

Hagure Yuusha no Kichiku Bigaku Volume 8 Chapter 4

The battle to make Miu regain herself was being waged in JPN-Babel's sports arena

At the present time it was three-on-one situation, however that didn't matter to Izumi Chikage.

After all, the Miu right now was able to brake Kaidou's barrier that was standing in their way. Therefore, unless they all attacked together, they would have been quickly overpowered.

No — strictly speaking, even now it might be too tough.

But……

…… I can't back down.

Chikage thought that this was also their fight.

The want to defeat Kyouya since he was a member of COCOON was not only Akatsuki's purpose in this case, but one of his future goals. Of course, after everyone decided to follow him on his path they would give him all the support they could.

However, in the end that was Akatsuki's personal war.

— But the fight right now was different.

As Izumi Chikage stared ahead reflected in her eyes was the image of a close friend, who they all decided to absolutely get back. After they regain their friend it was already promised to lived together from then on.

There was no negotiating with that, no matter what.

"– We need to hurry, and get her back."

After hearing that Listy and Kuzuha nodded back together while they were on the move.

Chikage again reminded herself.

Miu must be suffering inside herself being unable to believe in Akatsuki, and having to fight us who still believe in him.

…… No.

Miu must be suffering being unable to believe in Akatsuki, and having to fight against herself and the others who still believe in such a Miu.

The ultimate goal wasn't to defeat her, but to get her back.

To once again have their friend regain her smile, and return to everyone's arms.

"I'm going — MIU!"

While chanting magic Izumi Chikage dashed out ahead straight at Miu.

After Listy saw Chikage run out ahead, she herself also started running.

And even Kuzuha began to move.

…… I'll go.

Listy was no longer confused.

Her friendship with Chikage and Kuzuha could be said to be short.

When they visited Alayzard together with Akatsuki and Miu there wasn't an opportunity to talk. Even when she was brought to this world there was never a proper conversation.

Of course, after yesterday's pajama party they had come to a deeper understanding of what was in each other's hearts.

Even while she was worried her presence would become a burden to the others, everyone still gladly accepted her.

Through their feelings for Akatsuki they could form a common battlefront.

However, even with an understanding there wasn't time for a proper plan of attack.

And no time to establish a sense of teamwork.

— Still there was no doubt in Listy's mind.

Because there was one thing that could compensate for an immature sense of teamwork.

That was……

…… Trust.

That was all that was needed Listy thought. With mutual trust in each others feelings a sense of solidarity could be born.

That was what's most important for teamwork.

Precisely because we all understand each other — no, because we trust each other.

No matter how Chikage and Kuzuha moved, she should be able to perfectly match them — Listy Sherfied felt sure of it.

So……

"…… I'll start first."

Kuzuha took the initiative. As Listy saw her place her small left hand on the ground unfolding a magic formation.

At the same time, Miu's feet began to sink into the ground.

The mud was sealing the her movement, causing Miu to lose her secure footing,

"…… Relying on this trick."

Miu lightly complained, as she jumped into the air. She retreated to safety with help of wind magic to fly.

Then a huge mass of water suddenly engulfed Miu's whole body.

The sphere shaped pool of water was created above Miu's head by Chikage that instantly captured Miu in a prison of water. However,

"—-"

Listy looked on as inside the water Miu slightly moved her lips.

The movement of her lips she seemed to be telling them,

— It won't do any good.

And then Miu cast a spell on the end of her magic wand, Holy Tin, before lightly touching it to the edge of the water.

That was all, with that simple action caused a huge splash as Chikage's water prison burst apart.

As soon as Chikage saw that happen she immediately raised her voice shouting, "Listy!" However, it wasn't from any agitation in her heart that she yelled.

She was only calling out to a fellow comrade.

So……

"– Leave it to me!"

Listy released the magic that she had already finished chanting.

Brief flashes of light filled the area as lightning rained down from the sky.

However, she was not targeting Miu herself.

Rather it was the space around her.

When Miu destroyed Chikage's water prison the water had scattered out all around her.

That water was now creating an area around her that conducted electricity with her at the center.

And also Miu herself was currently drenched after being submerged.

So now Listy was personally bearing witness to the results of them working together.

The explosions from the thunder had subsided, Miu was now floating in the air with electricity flowing all around her.

Sparks from the electric current were attacking Miu's whole body.

However, there wasn't any pain.

Instead, the sensations from her body had faded away.

…… I see.

This must have been what they wanted to achieve.

Apparently, the three were trying seal off all my movements.

Kuzuha's mud shackles, Chikage's magical prison of water coupled with Listy's lightning — as expected it was flawless battle plan.

And now that it wasn't possible to move they undoubtedly planned to try persuasion.

Taking great pains to repeat the same words of believing in Akatsuki.

But,

…… It's useless.

Not trying to hurt her, and aiming to prevent her from moving like so wasn't going to stop the present Miu. So she focused her consciousness, however it wasn't to form a new magic.

"——–"

Miu's intention was to intervene with the current running through her body and the surrounding area.

The countless water droplets hovering around her were remnants created through Chikage's magic.

Thus, under the effects there would be no potential difference, causing the current running in the space other than Miu to be parallelized.

— If that was the case, Miu judged she would be able to control all of the electricity centering around herself.

It was the same technique she used against Zahhak once before to affix lightning into a certain shape.

Ousawa Miu centralized all of the electricity onto the end of Holy Tin, and further amplified it with her own magic,

"Let me return it to you — Listy-san!"

Towards the ground below her she swung down Holy Tin at Listy.

Along with a zapping noise, a lightning strike came towards the top of Listy's head.

"-!"

Listy's face had turned white, but she still took immediate action.

Slightly charging her own magic wand with electricity she pierced it into the ground, while taking a giant leap backwards.

This created an impromptu lightning rod, causing the lightning to directly strike the on top of her wand, rather than herself.

It was a pretty clever decision, but……

"– Its not over yet!"

Miu didn't give Listy any chance to recover.

As she unleashed a wind blade to attack Listy at once.

…… Eh?

The expression Listy wore as she looked up caused Miu to question herself for a moment.

Listy was in imminent danger, but a smile appeared on her face.

— It was at that time.

Miu felt for a moment behind her — that the night sky suddenly got slightly darker. It was like her mind was playing a trick on her.

…… Did the moon go behind a cloud?

That couldn't be right. There wasn't a cloud in the sky tonight that was thick enough to shut out the moonlight.

Miu subconsciously glanced back. There — she caught the silhouette of a girl in her vision.

"——–"

She was in same position as when she first attacked Miu with her left hand still firmly placed on the ground.

However — the earth immediately around her had been raised high into the air. And in the girl's right hand her AD weapon was already materialized.

It was a gigantic chunk of steel. The same oversized hammer she liked to always use.

"Kuzuha……"

Wile in blank surprise Miu called out the name of the girl.

"– Do not call me by my name Ousawa-san."

The girl said with an unusually cold tone.

"Sorry, but only the Miu from before is allowed to call me by my name."

And you aren't that same Miu,

"So please, quickly wake up."

Kuzuha lifted up the huge hammer high in the air.

"You oppai woman-!"

She swung down the hammer with all her power crashing into Miu.

"—————!?"

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.

He knew now that he had finally become an obstacle to Tiana.

…… That's just fine……!

Come on let's go. Sitting in the audience and watching the performance time was over.

From here out, it was time for the cheap pretend hero to take the stage.

Onizuka's weapon was a flimsy sense of justice that swayed when the wind blew.

But, there was the determination to not back down serving as support.

Onizuka Kenya resigned himself to fight Tiana Randohauzen.

"Let's go… … I'll obstruct you, even if it's only for a second!"

Tiana quietly watched as Onizuka shouted at her.

There wasn't a hint of emotion in her eyes.

With her head down,

"…… I have warned you."

She muttered only that in low voice.

A cold night wind of early spring blew over the desolated forest.

For a few moments, Ousawa Akatsuki glared at the tower of Babel where Miu and Kyouya probably were.

"Okay. First……"

He slowly began to move.

Akatsuki first created a white glow in the palm of his hand.

It was a healing art of renkan keikikou "Neigong (内氣功)."

To treat the two people in most need of recovery — Izumi Chikage and Doumoto Kuzuha.

He placed his left and right against their backs that were face up on the ground. While he was sending Ki inside their bodies to heal them,

"As I thought…… the flow of Ki is abnormal."

Akatsuki confirmed the condition of Chikage and Kuzuha.

Judging from Kyouya's motive for kidnapping Miu, that Miu from before might only had been her thoughts.

However, although magic could be used only by concentrating the mind, physical attacks were different.

An ordinary spiritual body was merely a mental product, that theoretically couldn't touch anything. But, Miu was able to carry out physical attacks.

The materialization level of such a spiritual body — was probably not an ordinary product of the mind.

A wave from such a powerful mental body brought about from her out of control emotions head-on would naturally cause strong damage to the spirit on the receiver side.

Its no wonder that the Ki inside Chikage and Kuzuha was so remarkably disturbed.

So Akatsuki continued to send Ki into both their bodies to heal the flow of Ki.

Their heart rate gradually calmed down, and breathing stabilized.

"Thank you Akatsuki, I'm better now……"

"I'm also…… alright."

After saying so, Chikage and Kuzuha tried to stand up,

"Ah –"

"……!"

After feeling dizzy, they both fell to a knee. It seemed they had not fully recovered.

"It's not good to force yourselves……"

Listy rushed over to it support the two.

"You can't move your body well yet, right? Damage to the spirit will take some time to recover."

And Akatsuki continued,

"That guy's spirit still remains in your bodies… … You need to rest here for a while."

"…… You joke. Both Kuzuha and I can still fight."

"It is so… … You can't leave us behind."

Noticing that Akatsuki was going to go on ahead, Chikage and Kuzuha started struggling to get up.

"You both……"

Upon seeing that Listy went to stop them, but she didn't have the heart to do it. It was because the two's feelings were painfully grasped. Therefore, Akatsuki dropped to the waist before them.

He rested a hand on each of their shoulders, and looked them in the eye.

"I know how you guys feel. In addition to me, I believe Listy — and also that guy are the same."

"…………"

"…………"

To Akatsuki's words Chikage and Kuzuha remained silent…… however, they were biting her lips. And then their shoulders began to shake, as they squeezed out their voices,

"…… We're best friends."

"We…… promised."

They were unwilling to yield — At the same time, tears began to rain down.

So,

"Ah…… I understand."

Ousawa Akatsuki accepted Izumi Chikage and Doumoto Kuzuha tears, as well as their feelings.

He slide his hands from their shoulders to thier backs, and embraced both of them at the same time.

It was gentle — but still with enough force to be firm.

At the same time, close to their ears he softly spoke,

"Thanks to your guys help I was able to get that guy to go back to normal, even though it was only a spectral body — Thank you."

"It was you that helped Miu… … We did nothing."

Chikage quickly denied Akatsuki's words.

"That's not true. I just gave her the last push. Before I did anything, your thoughts had already reached that guy… … Therefore her reaction was less intense."

"…… In truth, we really wanted to be the ones to return her."

And Kuzuha spoke in a voice fill with regret,

"Miu…… must have been in so much pain in her heart……"

"As I've said, it wasn't only me. Without your help I wouldn't have been able return that guy to normal. It was only because your words and feelings had sank in, that my words could reached her."

In addition, Akatsuki gently separated himself from them,

"I'm not particularly leaving you here…… but, leaving here to you."

"…… To us?"

"…… Here?"

To the two who asked dumbfounded, Akatsuki nodded, "Nn" and,

"You guys need to remain here to ensure an escape route in case of an emergency. After this, JPN-Babel will become Hikami's and my battlefield. At that time, you may have to take that guy and leave before me……"

"——–"

Chikage and Kuzuha both gasped at the same time.

Perhaps it was because they noticed the dark feelings in his eyes.

Not only betraying Haruka, Listy, Chikage and Kuzuha were hurt in the battle.

And most of all, played with Miu's feelings, hurting and tormenting her.

Unforgivable.

Ousawa Akatsuki would never let off the the originator of evil who made them cry.

It was so. The fight already won't end just by taking Miu back.

On account of Ousawa Akatsuki's aesthetics, Hikami Kyouya must be crushed.

— And then Akatsuki's expression softened.

In order to reassure Chikage and Kuzuha he floated the usual confident smile on his face.

Ousawa Akatsuki then declared,

"Leave this to me — I'll bring that guy back."

In light of Akatsuki's persuasion Chikage and Kuzuha consented to stay put.

"– Oh, that's right."

Akatsuki suddenly recalled something, then he leaned in to whisper into Kuzuha's ear.

"…… Understood. Leave it to me."

Kuzuha returned a solid nod after receiving instructions from him. Then Akatsuki,

"Good. Then Listy you're –"

"– I'm going with you."

Listy cut him off, and took a step forward.

Akatsuki saw an unshakable determination in her eyes,

"Alright… … You don't have to glare at me."

He could only shrug his shoulders, exposing a helpless smile.

If only Listy were to stay with Chikage and Kuzuha she might be able to serve as a brake.

…… Well, there is nothing that can be done now.

Listy was lucky to escape unscathed from the mental wave from Miu that caused Chikage and Kuzuha to be left here.

The only reason for Listy to remain here was to protect Chikage and Kuzuha. However, it was impossible to persuade her without Chikage and Kuzuha thinking they become a burden to everyone.

In that case, the two would inevitably want to push themselves to prove that they were helpful.

And if by chance, Listy were to be persuade to act together with them things would get troublesome with the three.

"Before leaving the house…… do you remember what I said?"

"Yes — you told me to absolutely not act on my own. I know."

It seems had been keeping what he had told her in mind.

"That's good… … Next –"

And Akatsuki turned to looked behind,

"What are you going to do now — Kaidou."

"Ah? Me?"

Sitting cross-legged on the ground Kaidou wore a blank look.

"Our fight is not over yet. Would you like to continue?"

Faced with Akatsuki's almost provocative tone, Kaidou quickly waved his hands,

"It looks like you have run across a somewhat tricky situation, no need to complicate the issue, right?"

Kaidou's behavior made it seem like he was never hit by Miu's surprise attack, or caused him any harm and,

"Rather than confining you here Ackkee, letting you rush off to face Hikami Kyouya might be even more interesting."

"You said that like it was somebody else's problem… … Hey, isn't that "Crimson Twilight" can't overlook COCOON running wild secretly behind their backs?"

"Ackkee look at me. Do I appear to be the hot-blooded type?"

"I will say…… I didn't know you were a person who laughs and smiles while treating someone like a human roller coaster."

"Even you Ackkee yourself had a smile while you were trying to smash my handsome face into pieces. That two of us are even."

After mutually jabbing at each other with jokes, Akatsuki slightly lowered his voice,

"Then — after this, will I be obstructed?"

"No, you can go on ahead with peace of mind. Anyway, my barrier has already disappeared."

Kaidou answered and,

"In fact, I'm eager to slip away as soon as possible…… so as to avoid anything troublesome."

Suddenly, his expression turned serious again,

"But this matter has aroused my interest, and I'm not too clear on it. Rest assured Ackkee, when I move it will be with the intention in mind of not obstructing you. Besides, my partner still hasn't contacted me yet, and I can't just leave."

"What… … There is another one here also?"

Except for Kaidou, he never thought that another member of "Crimson Twilight" had infiltrated JPN-Babel.

Then Akatsuki suddenly recalled the encounter with Kaidou the other day in the ally and,

"You can't mean — that un-charming miss chikkoi-chan(っこい嬢ちゃんか), right?"

"No, it's another little girl. Although she is very affable, she often gets lost like a child. Ah well, since your constitution is strong it shouldn't be a problem to take care of yourself……"

Kaidou said while he scratched the back of his head, and then turned showing his back and,

"Well then, I'll be going Ackkee. Please work hard and defeat Hikami Kyouya."

After saying so, he immediately tried to leave. But, from behind him,

"Hey — Kaidou! I have several things I want you to carefully explain… … I'll kill you If you try to run away."

Akatsuki firmly warned Kaidou.

Now that his identity had been exposed, it shouldn't be too much of a problem asking about his father.

But……

"Sorry. That's impossible to obey……"

Kaidou shrugged his shoulders.

"What!? It still sounds as though you have the confidence to win."

"No — just the confidence to run away."

The moment he said so, Kaidou's figure suddenly vanished.

And at the same time any sense of his presence disappeared from surrounding area, too.

"…… Is that alright?"

"Well…… didn't I say? Now is not the time to bother with him."

Akatsuki returned a nod to Listy.

That's right. Unfortunately there wasn't time to waste on Kaidou now.

There were more important matters.

And so……

"Come on — We need to go rescue that guy."

Ousawa Akatsuki said before taking a step.

With his hands tightly clenched into fists.

He fixed his eyes on the soaring tower of Babel.

Silence had returned to the lower most level of JPN-Babel.

The sounds from the fierce battle moment ago as well as screams had subsided.

Instead the low frequency hum that existed from start returned.

"…………"

Tiana Randohauzen silently looked down at floor by her feet.

Her eyes were on the young man who collapsed.

Tiana had beat him until he was no longer able to move. The youth who ultimately lost consciousness was — Onizuka Kenya.

"…… Didn't I tell you earlier?"

Tiana quietly muttered. And while looking a little lonely,

"Good people don't live very long lives."

However, Onizuka did not answer.

He was still alive, but it was impossible to stay awake.

The number of times Onizuka got hit by one of Tiana's small fists was truly too many to count.

Tiana still had her fists firmly clenched, a slight feeling of breaking Onizuka's bones into pieces remained.

"I didn't want to drag you in this…… it was because you yourself had to come."

Tiana squeezed out her voice and,

"Ken-chan……"

Looking at Onizuka lying there Tiana couldn't help think there was an inexplicable feeling in her heart. It was somewhat similar to an emptiness sensation. Tiana Randohauzen was no stranger to this kind of feeling.

…… Regret?… … Maybe…….

It was so. Tiana thought the situation was regrettable, although she did not understand why herself.

The objective was to seize the <Phoenix cells>.

Being that Onizuka had also followed to here, things evolving into such a situation was also conceivable.

As a matter of fact, on the way to JPN-Babel there were more than enough chances to shake off Onizuka.

However she did not do so, and even allowed him to follow along behind her.

She also thought it was ridiculous. As a member of the world's most powerful terrorist group "Crimson Twilight" Tiana wondered what the heck was she expecting from an ordinary person like Onizuka?

Tiana was here — the Japanese special autonomous region, on account of an order form her leader Cecil because her assistance was necessary for Cecil's plan to obtain an item.

Therefore, to take advantage Onizuka's room in the apartment house during his absence, she broke Onizuka's window broke to look like an accident in order to pass the time before the operation in a secure bed, and avoid sleeping on the streets.

The thought did not change even when Onizuka returned.

But……

Tiana began to think Onizuka's overreaction to every one of her words and actions was adorable.

Fun? — certainly, that was true.

…… And.

Tiana thought.

The warm meals that Onizuka prepared. The warm bed that he handed over.

The warmth he showed allowed her to obtain something seemingly good for a little while.

However — it was impossible for that to continue onwards. After all, in this world COCOON were the administers, and Tiana was a terrorist.

And Onizuka was an ordinary person.

One day each other's circumstances… … No, one day drawn into Tiana's circumstance Onizuka would suffer misfortune. Fully aware of that, then why did she still involve him?

As a result, it ended up in harm to him just like she knew it would.

It was as if — she was hoping Onizuka would accept who she was?

"…… Impossible."

Tiana bitterly smiled, then shifted her line of sight from Onizuka.

And,

"Well — it's about time to finish my business."

She then started towards Tanaka not too far away on the ground.

"Yoisho, oo……"

She grabbed Tanaka by the collar and forcibly raised up his upper body with her single left hand.

Her right hand looked the same as when she plunged it into Phil's body to take out the "Phoenix cell" from him,

'Still — that fellow is still a human being same as us!'

What Onizuka's shouted before suddenly crossed her mind, causing Tiana to float a heavy bitter smile,

"No, Ken-chan you're wrong. This person and I…… are entirely different living things."

Simultaneous as saying so, her right hand went to pierce the left side of Tanaka's chest.

Along with the a dull Zu noise, her Tiana's arm came out from Tanaka's back through his chest.

Afterwords it was the same as with Phil.

She pulled it out, and opened her fist to see the exactly the same reddish glow from a little while ago. And when she stored it into a container from her pocket,

"…… Task completed."

And while looking up at the empty space, she let out one light sigh. Tiana shifted her thinking.

— Time to go. The objective had been accomplished for the time being.

At least with this, Tiana already acquired the objects that Cecil indicated, and in the set location.

Perhaps there were other <Phoenix cells> that existed, however if there were Cecil didn't sense them so it would be impossible for Tiana to find.

Moreover, she had already passed the time allotted to infiltrate.

The priority now should be to leave JPN-Babel as soon as possible.

"Mot-chan has been acting as a diversion this whole time……"

Any longer would only add to Kaidou's tiresome duty making it more difficult. She needed to hurry up contact him.

Therefore, Tiana thinking that went to return the way she came,

"…………"

However, before leaving she could not help but turn her head back to stare at Onizuka lying unconscious on the ground.

Nevertheless, she couldn't afford to involve him any further.

So Tiana quietly muttered,

"…… Bye bye, Ken-chan."

Once she bid farewell to him and ready to turn away — At That time.

"– Oh, have you already finish?"

A unusually cold tone together with a smile yet not a smile has heard.

Tiana couldn't help narrowing her eyes.

Thereupon she focused her line of sight to the front — from the other side of the darkness and subsequent passage back.

A young man emerged.

With silver hair, and deep blue eyes it was a bishonen.

He was wearing a school uniform for the tower of Babel, and looked slim at a glance.

However, Tiana had noticed that it was actually a body which was carefully trained.

Although he had a calm atmosphere, and displayed impeccable poise.

He appeared from the darkness releasing a distinctive vindictiveness.

Tiana Randohauzen knew the name of youth in front of her.

"Hikami Kyouya……"

Tiana spoke the name of the COCOON in charge of JPN-Babel.

"I did not expect it to be vulnerable to a single blow……"

And Kyouya said with a wry smile,

"Originally I thought those two toys would buy me a little more time."

"Only implanting a "Phoenix cell" of that level, there's no way they can be my opponent."

And Tiana couldn't conceal her displeasure inside,

"Don't forget in this world only a COCOON would have the ability to kill someone from "Crimson Twilight" like myself–"

Then,

"Of course — I never thought the two of them had the ability to fight on par with you. As I said earlier, they were just pawns used to buy some time."

And Kyouya,

"But well, that even B class Onizuka-kun would be no match for them was a bit unexpected."

While looking at the fallen Onizuka he happily spoke,

"Maybe this guy is better suited than the two of them become my toy. I thought he was only a proud and arrogant repeater, it seems I had made an error in judgment."

"Toy……?"

She objected to Kyouya's manner of speaking, and abruptly narrowed her eyes.

"Did I say something wrong? I never thought I would offend you."

And Kyouya laughed,

"You even — perhaps now, were enjoying using him as a plaything."

A breath.

"For a terrorist he was only a playmate to play house with in order to taste an ordinary life."

"…………"

Facing Kyouya's ridicule, Tiana just returned the silent.

But, it was not because she agreed with Kyouya's words. It was actually the opposite.

Therefore — the emotions from Tiana's slowly faded.

Only a cold dark expression remained.

It could be said to be the face of a member of the world's most powerful terrorist "Crimson Twilight."

— Cecil had told her not to continue fighting.

If she devoted everything into escaping, then even if the opponent was Hikami Kyouya she could get away.

However, that was already impossible. It cannot be done any longer.

Even if it was a fleeting dream for a moment.

Even if it was something never to return again.

The time spent with Onizuka, and warmth she got from him still existed.

Tiana Randohauzen — would never allow anyone to deny that fact.

This also meant that the the clash between the two had already become inevitable.

A member of the world's most powerful terrorist group "Crimson Twilight" Tiana Randohauzen.

A leader of the administrators of the world "COCOON" Hikami Kyouya.

It was the start of the battle between the strongest that had returned from another world.