Chapter 106 - Sorry for the Worry (1) (1/2)

“Excuse me! Doctor! My husband!”

“Ah, Aoi! Calm down!”

“I can’t calm down! Where did the doctor go!”

Aoi carried me to the community center on her back.

Aoi came rushing over with a ghastly expression on her face, and as soon as she saw my back injury, her face went deathly pale, she caught me silently, and ran over here with haste.

“Nii-chan!”

At the entrance to the community center, where firefighters and emergency personnel were busily moving around. My brother Shouhei was there standing in front of a shoe rack.

“Shouhei, you’re okay…”

“What were you doing? What’s with that injury!”

“U-um, Shou?”

“You were doing something reckless again, idiot brother!”

Hey, why don’t you listen to your brother a little bit?

I was ready for him to be pissed off, but come on.

“Aoi-neechan! Over here! They’re taking care of the injured here!”

“I understand! Excuse me, there’s an injured person coming through!”

While still on Aoi’s back, we made our way down the hallway through the crowd.

A temporary first aid space had been created in the small gymnasium that was attached to the community center.

”Aniki!”

“Kazamachi-kun!”

When I was brought to the gym, Officer Doggy who was treated by the paramedics, and Makio, who was accompanying her, was there.

A bandage was wrapped underneath Officer Doggy’s shredded uniform, it appears that first aid was administered.

“Makio! Oh, good. You made it here okay. Where are the other kids and Hina-chan?”

Spotting them on Aoi’s back, I raise my upper body slightly to look at them, and then looked around for the children.

“Hina is out looking for the kids’ parents. They’re all kids from around here, so their parents might have taken refuge in the community center.”

“I see, that’s good…”

Makio’s words made my shoulders relax.

If those kids are safe, it’s worth it to get injured.

“More importantly Kazamachi-kun, aren’t you seriously injured! The seriously injured are being treated right over there! Over here!”

Officer Doggy interrupted the conversation, stood up, and pointed to the first aid space separated by a partition screen.

“Thank you, Doggy-san! Excuse me! My husband!”

“My brother! His back is seriously injured!”

Prompted by Officer Doggy, Aoi hurried into the first aid space.

Shouhei who was accompanying us also vigorously rushed in, and startled the paramedic who was inside the first aid space.

”Um! Please help my husband!”

“Eh, ma’am!? Ah, no. I understand! Please lie him down slowly on the bed!”

The paramedics were confused. That’s right. They would be confused if someone with Aoi’s appearance told them that they were married. Well, technically, we’re not married!

“Yes!”

“Aoi-neechan, over here.”

With Shouhei’s assistance, Aoi slowly lowered me onto the bed.

I laid face down on the bed and placed my chin on the towel that served as a pillow.

“This is serious. It looks like he had some light treatment, but we’d better hurry. Ma’am, may I?”

“What?”

Aoi approaches the female member of the squad with great vigor.

”Ah, um. I’m not a doctor, so I can’t give you a full-scale treatment, but there are demon doctors at the hospital that serves as the rescue headquarters, so please be sure to head there later. They can treat you with healing magic there.”

The paramedic explained as she turned away.

“Can you not treat him here and now!?”

“Not completely, it’s just emergency measures.”

“That can’t be!”

“It’s all right! The potion has stopped the bleeding, and it’s not a life-threatening condition!”

“Ah, Aoi. It’s fine if they said it’s not possible. I’m just grateful for the treatment.”

You’re too impatient and that’ll bring them trouble.

“But, but…”

“S-sorry?”

Aoi’s eyes began to moisten.

Of course she would be worried.

I couldn’t say anything more strongly about it, because it was definitely my fault.

Aoi, who wiped the tears that never stopped flowing, slumped down next to the bed.

”Nii-chan! Aoi was so worried about you!”

“Uh, I’m sorry. Really.”

Shouhei, who brought a folding chair, was angry at me.

”Aoi-neechan. Sit over here, okay? I’m going to go to the kids, okay?”

After unfolding the chair, Shouhei placed his hand on Aoi’s shoulder and guided her to the chair.

”Ah, thank you Shouhei-san…”

Aoi feebly stood up and staggered towards the chair.

“Shouhei-kun, the twins are with mama, right? I’ll go with you.”

“Yes. There’s a nap room at the community center, and Jaja and the others are sleeping there.”

Shouhei lead Officer Doggy out of the gym.

Jaja and Nana are with Yuri-san? I can’t wait to see them.

“Ani… Kunpei-kun. I’ll go help Hina.”