Going outside of the forest, I'm now dyed in red, and full of bite marks from the wolves. There are at least 15 of them, but I beat them all as fast as I could. I'm already used at hunting wolves, but fighting them with bare hands was new to me. Their fangs didn't penetrate my skin but it still left bite marks on them.
[ ...are you okay, onii-chan? ] Asked Alice while looking worried.
[ I'm fine, I already beat the wolves, they won't follow us anymore. Let's hurry and take Clara-san to a hospital. ] I said, then I carried Clara-san that Alice is holding on the ground.
[ ri-right... ] Alice replied in a low voice.
Alice is just staring at Clara-san I'm carrying with my arms. Her eyes are teary and red, maybe from her crying earlier.
[ can you run by yourself, Alice? ]
[ ...ye-yes! ] Alice turned back to herself after I asked her.
[ let's go! ]
We then started to run. I kept my pace slow because Clara-san's condition might get worse if I run faster than a normal person, Alice is also running as fast as she could.
Clara-san lost a lot of blood from her wound and she's turning paler as the seconds past. I managed to stop her wound from bleeding, but that is still not enough from getting her condition better.
[ ...this is all my fault, onii-chan... I shouldn't have... ] Alice muttered in a quiet voice.
***
After we arrived at the city gates, I asked the guards where could I take Clara-san to cure her and they immediately guided us to the church. They said that it's faster to cure her if she could get treated with healing magic.
The church is smaller compared to what I thought it would be. There are many chairs inside, long carpet extending from the doors to the stair leading to a small stage, empty lamps are hanging on the walls, a large ceiling with small holes on it that is allowing the sunlight to penetrate inside, and lastly, a statue of the same goddess I met before I was summoned to this world, only a little mature.
and now, In front of me is an old looking woman with an outfit of a nun.
[ she would be fine, she just lost a huge amount of blood, it may take a few days before she gets better but her life is not in danger. ] said the old lady.
[ how about the wound? is there any infection? ] I asked.
[ don't worry, we already cured the wound. There wouldn't be any infections left, only, of course, we can't fix the scar. ]
[ is that so...? ]
[ I will now go inside to check her condition, you can come inside too if you want. She might wake up anytime soon too. ]
[ I will go later. Please make sure to take care of her. ]
I still have to take care of Alice. She's blaming herself for what happened to Clara-san. It seems like they didn't notice that the wolves were already surrounding them and they were ambushed. Clara-san protected Alice who was shocked and was about to get bitten so Clara-san got bitten instead, she wasn't able to use magic properly after, so they just decided to run.
[ don't worry, my kouhai is a great healer, she's also good at taking care of sick people, so please don't worry. ]
[ is that so? thank you. I will go back later. ]
[ yes. ]
***
[ are you okay, Alice? ]
[ ...un. ]
I returned to Alice whom I left outside sitting on a bench. I sat beside her and I stroked the top of her head.
[ don't blame yourself, okay? it was my fault for leaving you two alone inside the forest. ]
Alice continued to say it was her fault Clara-san got injured since we arrived inside the city, but it was clearly my fault for leaving them.
[ ...no, onii-chan. Clara onee-san protected me when I wasn't able to do anything... I let my guard down, and I was a little afraid because you weren't there, onii-chan... *sniff* Clara onee-san got hurt because I wasn't paying attenti-*sniff*. ] Alice said as she started crying.
[ hey, hey, don't cry, okay? Clara-san is fine now. ] I said and then I wiped her tears.
[ but, but... I thought I can beat some monsters now too, but I got afraid when we got attacked so I wasn't able to do anything... and now Clara onee-san got injured because of me. ]
[ hey, this only happened because I wasn't thinking properly, okay? I left you both inside the forest, and you got ambushed. So don't blame yourself anymore, okay? It's hard to see you cry like this. ]
It always reminds me of the first time I met her whenever I see her like this, but she became cheerful and she is now always smiling unlike then, so I guess it's hard for me now to see Alice crying again.
[ ...onii-chan... ] Alice wiped her tears as she looks me in my eyes. I then patted her head.
[ The sister said that Clara-san is already fine, she just needs a day or two before she returns to normal. ]
[ ...is that so? ]
[ un, so let's just go meet her okay? you want to say sorry right? ]
[ un... ] Alice nodded.
[ but remember to also thank her for saving you, okay? ]
[ ...un, I will do that, onii-chan. ]
[ also, you said that you left your guard down, right? hmm... maybe I should train you more... right? ]
[ o-onii-chan? ]
[ you don't want this happening again, right? ]
[ ...un. ]
[ then, I will be more strict at training you again, Alice. ] I said as I stroked her head again.
[ un! ] Alice replied back smiling.
[ let's go? ]
[ un! ]