I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

But why are there only three people? Two doctors from the Sancheng class and one from the Zhongtang class. There should be others, right?

For example, what about the "Zhongtang" in the "Zhongtang Class"?

"Aki-kun, which class would you like to join?"

"Come to the middle class, come here, does Aki-kun like Mumi?"

"So, calm down, Dr. Sakamoto!"

So what is mumi?

Aki Tomoya seemed to smell a familiar scent, but something seemed different.

When she said "mumi," her voice changed...

"Excuse me, is someone missing?"

"Oh, right, I almost forgot about Dr. Nakado. Where is Dr. Nakado?"

Two students have been confirmed for the Sancheng class, but the Zhongtang class is still missing one.

Who is this Dr. Zhongtang whom we haven't met yet?

"Where else could that central hall be? It must be in the dissection room..."

Makoto Sakamoto muttered under his breath, his tone filled with resentment.

The director couldn't stand it any longer, so he turned to Aki Tomoya and smiled kindly, "Aki-kun, you must be interested in the anatomy lab too, right? Would you like to take a look?"

"What an honor."

At this moment, Aki Tomoya was more interested in Dr. Nakado than the anatomy lab.

After Kamikura Yasuo and Aki Tomoya left, Sakamoto Makoto looked worriedly at the now-deserted doorway and muttered, "You absolutely have to come to the Nakado class..."

Seeing this, Tokai Yuko shook her head sympathetically: "Dr. Sakamoto has had a tough time too, he's been holding on for so long..."

"But compared to Dr. Sakamoto, it's even stranger that people from the Third University of Tokyo come here to work part-time."

Is Mikoto interested in students from the University of Tokyo?

"A little bit."

On the other side, Aki Tomoya, who had been brought outside the dissection room by Kamikura Yasuo, immediately saw the figure lying on the dissection table inside the dissection room.

Was that person sleeping on the dissection table?

"Dr. Nakado, are you awake?"

"……what?"

The curly-haired man stood up from the dissection table and looked over indifferently.

"Medical students who will work part-time at our institute during the summer vacation."

"..."

Dr. Nakado glanced at Aki Tomoya and gave him a casual look.

"The head surgeon of the Zhongtang class specializing in Zhongtang procedures."

"Tomoya Aki, nice to meet you..."

He was still looking in astonishment at Nakado Kei, who was sitting on the dissection table in his uniform.

A man resting on the autopsy table—are all the forensic pathologists at this UDI institute this unique?

"May I join the Zhongtang class?"

"Eh?"

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Chapter 192 So your name is An Yi? (3/?)

UDI Research Institute accepts official and private commissions to conduct autopsies and examinations. It has two forensic pathologists, divided into two classes: the Nakado class of the Nakado department and the Misumi class of Misumi Mikoto.

Both surgeons were accompanied by a clinical cytologist in charge of the laboratory tests.

As for the recorders, they have always done it themselves. After all, with that kind of hourly wage, medical schools generally wouldn't even consider it unless they were genuinely interested, making it difficult to attract them.

Because of his interest in anatomy, Aki Tomoya plans to work part-time here. Before officially starting his part-time job here during the summer vacation, he first got to know the seniors he would be working with.

"Aki-kun, that's really great!"

Joining the Zhongtang class as an autopsy recorder seems to have caused some ripples in the forensic office.

Makoto Sakamoto was very excited, and when he grabbed Tomoya Aki's hands, the latter could clearly feel the other man trembling.

After deciding to join the Nakado class outside the anatomy room, Aki Tomo returned here. After all, he had nothing else to do, so it wouldn't hurt to learn more about the situation here.

Just how much pressure can this person withstand?

He was puzzled when the clinical examination technician from the middle class grabbed his hands.

The image of Director Kamikura Yasuo's expression flashed through my mind when I recalled asking if I could join the Nakado class as a recorder.

He seemed to understand why Makoto Sakamoto had made that request, or rather, asked for his help, earlier.

"Please calm down, Dr. Sakamoto."

Although he had already understood the suffering of this person, Aki Tomoya still felt somewhat uneasy.

That doctor from the Nakado faction resting on the dissection table doesn't seem like a good person.

"Aki-kun, did you really want to join Nakado's class? It's not too late to back out now. Dr. Sakamoto just wants you to share the burden!"

"Dr. Donghai, what are you saying to our class's recorder?! An Yi, please don't pay attention to her nonsense, she's always been like this."

"Ha, you really dare to say that!"

Before they knew it, they were bickering. The forensic doctor's office wasn't as boring as they had imagined.

However, Aki Tomo didn't intend to back out.

"Gentlemen, please calm down."

Reassured by the student they had only recently met, Makoto Sakamoto and Yuko Tokai managed to hold back for a while.

We can't let the newcomers laugh at us!

The unspoken understanding between the two made Mikoto Misumi, who was standing next to Tokai Rin Yuko, smile.

"By the way, is Aki-kun really from Tokyo University of Science and Technology, Class 3?"

Ignoring Makoto Sakamoto, Tokai Rinyuko turned to look curiously at Tomoya Aki.

"Although I barely made it in, ranking fifth from the bottom, even students from the University of Tokyo, especially those from ordinary families, still have to work part-time."

"Ah, I really want to barely pass the exam and get in! But, Aki-kun, this is a 7k job, it's tough, dirty, dangerous, smelly, low pay, disgusting, uh, or what was it again?"

She has a background in pharmacy and previously worked at an investigative hospital, so she is very familiar with the full picture of forensic work, commonly known as "7K". In Japan, there are fewer than 200 forensic doctors, and the autopsy rate in this country is very low.

Japan has over a million deaths annually, with over 100,000 of them being unnatural deaths. The autopsy rate is appallingly low, at only about 0.3%, which is roughly twenty times lower than the US rate of around 5%.

In terms of budget, taking universities as an example, the budget for forensic medicine in public schools has also been drastically reduced in recent years.

For national institutions like UDI, the director, Yasuo Kamikura, has to run around and argue over budget issues.

Given this environment, this 7k job, and this hourly wage, it's truly surprising that Aki Tomoya, a student from the University of Tokyo, was willing to stay and work part-time.

"I'm interested in anatomy, so having the opportunity to observe is good, and at least it's related to my major. After all, I can balance my studies and part-time job right now."

Aki Tomoya must have thought things through before choosing this place.

There is a connection to the profession; the word "national" sounds good; and there is an interest in cadaver dissection.

Tutors can earn a lot of money, but Aki Tomoya doesn't come from a really poor family, so salary isn't his primary concern.

"Oh, wow, if I had that kind of awareness back then, I might have been able to get into Tokyo University, right? Mikoto!"

While marveling at how extraordinary the students of Tokyo University's Third Science Class were, Tokai Rin Yuko turned to look at Misumi Mikoto beside her.

Mikoto Misumi then looked at Tomoya Aki, carefully observing this student from the University of Tokyo.

"An Yi-kun, should we take this opportunity to develop in the direction of forensic medicine?"

"Thank you, but I'm currently more interested in surgery."

Aki Tomoya replied politely.

This special part-time job is, in the end, just a part-time job. He has roughly thought about his future direction. After graduation, he will most likely stay at the university hospital to look for opportunities.

"You failed, Mikoto! When it comes to people from the University of Tokyo's medical school, they're probably all inside the White Tower!"

"Goro Zaizen!"

The two teasing each other made Aki Tomoya chuckle.

Having finally gotten into the third-tier science program at Tokyo University, I still have to work hard. I don't necessarily have to leave my mark on the white tower, but at least I have to be valuable enough to be poached by a wealthy private hospital.

University hospitals have their advantages and strict hierarchical system, while private hospitals have their freedom and generous benefits.

It wasn't that Aki Tomoya looked down on forensic medicine, but rather that he already had a goal in mind.

"Although I am the recorder for the middle class, please do not hesitate to ask if I need any help in the future."