Berry, Head of Medical Department

A gentle breeze drifted in through the window, brushing across Li Qi's face.

The air was thick with the pungent smell of disinfectant, making the sleeping Li Qi frown slightly.

A butterfly from who knew where flew in through the window and landed on the tip of Li Qi's nose.

Its wings fluttered, scattering pollen into Li Qi's nostrils and deepening his frown.

At last—

"Ah-choo—!"

Li Qi sneezed reflexively, and his entire face immediately twisted.

That sneeze had pulled at the wounds on his body.

The not-yet-healed wounds hurt so badly that he bared his teeth, but they also woke him completely.

"Cough, cough, cough... Ah... I... I'm still alive..."

After waking, Li Qi looked at the familiar green military tent and smelled the disinfectant in the air, letting out a heartfelt sigh.

It looked like he was still alive.

And he had not lost any arms or legs.

"Ah, Sergeant Li Qi, you're awake!"

The moment Li Qi opened his eyes, the young nurse beside him hurried over and spoke to him in delight.

Li Qi turned his head and saw a head of beautiful golden hair.

Then the face of a girl who looked only seventeen or eighteen appeared before him.

"You are... Tonalie?"

"Yes! First Class Medic Tonalie! I didn't expect you to remember me!"

The blonde girl gave Li Qi a brilliant smile.

Of course Li Qi knew her.

When he had first gone to the battlefield, Tonalie had been responsible for treating him whenever he was injured.

Only, Tonalie had been a Third Class Apprentice Medic back then. He had not expected that, after not seeing her for so long, she had already been promoted to First Class Medic.

Wait!!

As Li Qi was feeling sentimental, he suddenly remembered that this was the infirmary!

And there was someone in the infirmary whom Li Qi absolutely did not want to see!

"Quick... quick! First Class Medic Tonalie! Help me up! I need to get back to the battlefield!!"

His heart skipped a beat, and Li Qi's brow twitched. He struggled to sit up from the bed, trying to "escape" from here.

But Tonalie pressed him back down and said worriedly,

"Sergeant Li Qi, you were severely injured this time. Even though the Head of Medical Department personally treated you, your injuries have not fully recovered. Besides... the war is already over. You don't need to return to the battlefield."

"What?! That woman treated me personally!?"

Li Qi did not pay attention to the words "the war is already over." Instead, he caught another piece of terrifying news from Tonalie.

The Head of Medical Department was also the Battalion Commander of the entire Medical Brigade.

She was a Title Rank Medical Mage—and the person Li Qi least wanted to meet.

And if she had treated his wounds, it meant that she knew exactly when he would wake up.

In other words, if he did not run now, it would be too late!

"Take me away from here, now! First Class Medic Tonalie! That's an order!!"

Pale-faced, Li Qi ordered Tonalie.

But it was already too late.

"Li Qi, my younger brother!!!"

The curtain at the entrance to the medical tent was thrown open. A brown-haired Mature Woman nearly one meter eighty tall, with a spectacularly voluptuous figure, rushed in from the doorway and reached Li Qi's side at a speed even he could barely follow.

She stopped, picked him up, and buried his face in her chest!

All in one smooth motion!

Li Qi's head was pressed straight into two nearly E-cup marshmallows, leaving him unable to breathe!

"Waaaah! Li Qi, my younger brother! Why did you have to push yourself so hard? Do you know how badly you were hurt? Do you know that you were practically dead when I took you in? If it hadn't been for me, you really would have died! Just thinking about how I almost lost you scares me to death..."

The brown-haired Mature Woman chattered on endlessly the moment she arrived, hugging Li Qi tightly—far too tightly.

Li Qi struggled in her arms for a long time without success, until his hands finally drooped limply.

In the end, Tonalie could not bear to watch any longer. She helplessly reminded the woman,

"...Head of Medical Department, you should let Sergeant Li Qi go first. At this rate... he's going to suffocate."

"!!"

The brown-haired Mature Woman jumped in fright and hurriedly released Li Qi.

Li Qi, who had nearly been "smothered to death" by that big-breasted, empty-headed woman, lay on the bed for a long while before he recovered.

The instant he came to his senses, Li Qi quickly retreated and stared at the woman warily.

"I'm warning you! Don't come near me!"

"Waaah, Tonalie! Li Qi hates me now!"

The woman ran to Tonalie in tears to complain. Tonalie was even more helpless, cold sweat running down her forehead as she said,

"...Head of Medical Department, there are other non-commissioned officers here. Please mind your image."

"..."

This was the treatment area for non-commissioned officers. Li Qi was not the only one here; there were others as well.

After the woman caused such a scene, all the other awake non-commissioned officers and medics turned to look over.

But once they saw it was her, they silently looked away again and returned to their own business.

It could not be helped. Though the woman looked like a big-breasted airhead, she truly was the person in charge of this Medical Department.

Her name was Berry Webber, a Title Rank Medical Mage and a lieutenant. She was the Battalion Commander of the Medical Brigade and the Head of Medical Department for the front line.

She held a high position and wielded the highest level of Healing Magic and medical skill, so no one dared provoke her.

Except Li Qi.

If Li Qi had been an adult, he would definitely have been happy to pursue a woman like Berry—someone beautiful, well-endowed, and powerful.

After all, there was nothing wrong with men liking beautiful women.

Unfortunately, Li Qi was only thirteen now, and Berry's tastes were bizarre enough that he truly did not want much contact with her.

As for Berry's preferences...

Everyone had probably figured them out by now.

That was right. She had a Shota Complex.

And she was obsessed with good looks too!

In this life, Li Qi happened to be rather handsome, and he was an underage boy. He fell perfectly within Berry's hunting range, and so his suffering began.

When he had first met Berry, she had at least known how to restrain herself and had not let Li Qi see her "perverted" side.

But after Li Qi became more familiar with her, she stopped hiding it!

The obligatory chest-smothering happened every time they met. Sometimes, she even used her authority to summon Li Qi over and use him as a dress-up doll!

Butler outfits, prince outfits, guard outfits... she made him try them on one after another.

She had even gotten hold of a camera with an incredibly complicated operation from who knew where, and she took pictures of Li Qi every day!

How could Li Qi stand that!?

Well, she outranked him and was stronger than him, so Li Qi could only endure it.

But if he could not provoke her, could he not at least avoid her?

From then on, Li Qi taught himself Healing Magic. He avoided the Medical Department whenever possible, all to stay away from Berry and her Shota Complex.

Yet this time, he had slipped up and been sent to the infirmary, where that woman had personally treated him.

Wait...

Berry had treated him personally?

Li Qi thought of something and lowered his head to look at his clothes.

He was currently wearing an undersized patient's gown. Beneath it, the wounds on his body were wrapped in bandages, their outlines faintly visible.

These were not his officer's uniform.

Which meant...

"Who... who changed my clothes?"

Li Qi looked at the two women in front of him.

Berry proudly puffed out her chest and put her hands on her hips.

"I did!"

"Die!!!"

Then her face was struck by Li Qi's flying pillow.

After a round of horseplay, Berry finally calmed down.

Tonalie went to care for the other patients, while Berry sat properly beside Li Qi and began quietly telling him about what had happened over the past few days.

"You've been unconscious for two days."

Berry spoke first. Once she calmed down, she really did possess a somewhat gentle temperament.

She continued softly,

"Falor has retreated, and you made a great contribution this time. I heard the higher-ups intend to award you the First Class Unicorn Medal."

"The Unicorn Medal...? You don't mean the one I'm thinking of..."

"That's the one. Starting today, you're a hero—a living hero, Li Qi."

Berry smiled at Li Qi.

The First Class Unicorn Medal was one of the highest honors of the Duchy of Uno. Those who received the Unicorn Medal were generally heroes who had achieved outstanding military feats.

And...

Most of them were dead.

For Li Qi to receive the First Class Unicorn Medal while alive was already highly noteworthy, not to mention that he was only thirteen this year.

Hearing Berry's words, Li Qi felt somewhat dazed.

But before Li Qi could think any further, Berry said seriously,

"Also, barring any surprises, your position should be changing."