I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Watching Takagi and Majima leave, Hashima Izumi asked.

"No, that's not true. They are my classmates and good friends. I don't have anything else to do. I'm very happy that you came to see me!"

A genuine smile appeared on his face.

After a long absence, Izumi Hashima has been promoted to Toyonosaki Academy and has taken over Eriri's position as the ace in the art club.

When Aki Tomoya heard about this, he couldn't help but sigh that Toyosaki Academy's good fortune hadn't dissipated.

His alma mater, at least this year, has recruited yet another talent who has won an award at the art exhibition.

"Hey hey hey..."

After hearing Aki Tomoya's words, Hashima Izumi smiled.

Just as he was about to offer to treat everyone, a familiar voice came from afar.

"Lun Ye!!!"

"Eh?"

Am I that popular today?

Another person has arrived!

He turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came and saw two golden twin tails. So fast!

"Eriri, what brings you here?"

I was already happy to see Hashima set sail today, but unexpectedly, Eriri also appeared here.

At that moment, Izumi Hashima also looked towards Eriri's direction, and the two's gazes inadvertently met.

Eriri was slightly surprised to see that someone had gotten there first, and it was Hashima Island that had set sail, but she didn't pay much attention to it and politely greeted Hashima Island.

Afterwards, Aki Tomoya invited the two to a nearby coffee shop and then asked them why they had come to see him.

"After all, it's university now, you should be free this summer, right?"

"I also want to invite my seniors to CM. I will be exhibiting this year, and I want you to see my new work!"

As expected, it's still a summer vacation plan.

However, Aki Tomoya is unsure whether he will actually be available.

"I'm going to work part-time at a research institute during the summer vacation, so I might not have time. We'll see."

We'll have to see how the research institute schedules the shifts and how busy they actually are.

Aki Tomoya couldn't easily agree to either of these things; she would have to see how the time was arranged later.

Eriri sighed that he still couldn't sit still for a moment, and then asked the somewhat disappointed Izumi Hashima if she wanted to join in CM, as she was quite interested in Izumi Hashima's latest work.

Hashima nodded, looking somewhat flattered, after all, she already knew that the person sitting next to her was Kashiwagi Eri, whom she had long admired.

"Rinya, which research institute are you going to work part-time at?"

When Eriri asked him about his part-time job, Aki Tomoya told her without reservation.

Upon hearing that he was going to a forensic institution where he would be in frequent contact with corpses, Eriri and Hashima reacted somewhat subtly, seemingly both marveling at the sight and also conjuring up something they were afraid of.

Afterwards, in the afternoon, Aki Tomoya went out to sea with Eriri and Hashima Island before returning home to begin preparing for work the day after tomorrow.

On July 18, Aki Tomoya entered the UDI Research Institute as a full-time employee and received a custom-made uniform, name tag, and work permit from the director, Kamikura Yasuo.

After changing into his uniform in the changing room, he entered the office and formally greeted the members of the Sancheng and Nakado classes.

"Aki-kun, you're finally here!"

Clinical examination technician Makoto Sakamoto was so excited that he looked like he was about to burst into tears at any moment.

After a polite welcome, Mikoto Misumi and Yuko Tokai went about their own business.

As for the Nakado faction, they're probably lying in the anatomy lab again.

"The body we mentioned yesterday has arrived. Please make all the necessary preparations. I'd like to ask Dr. Sakamoto for guidance, Aki-kun."

Just as Aki Tomoya sat down, Director Kamikura Yasuo walked in with the files and solemnly informed everyone in the office.

Do I have to face a corpse on my first day of part-time work?

It seems pretty good...

"Aki-kun, come with me."

Makoto Sakamoto stood up and looked at Tomoya Aki with expectant eyes.

He wanted Aki Tomoya to get used to this place more than anyone else.

Chapter 194 Hiding the Truth? (2/?)

Japan has a low rate of autopsies, but that doesn't mean they are nonexistent.

UDI accepts both official and private commissions, and approximately four hundred bodies are sent here each year for autopsy and investigation.

So even forensic pathologists in Japan are very busy.

Moreover, based on Makoto Sakamoto's previous 24 years of experience, he also told him that high-end workplaces like UDI are extremely rare. How could a typical forensic doctor have such a good working environment, with bodies being delivered to their door in person?

Similarly, due to the truly arduous nature of the work and the limited pay, forensic pathologists are in short supply, leading to a continuous loss of talent, declining budgets, and an inability to attract newcomers, creating a vicious cycle.

The establishment of UDI was precisely intended to improve this situation.

"Aki-kun, the worst person working here isn't 7K, but that guy who's 175.6 cm tall. Hang in there! I'll take care of you if you need anything. Don't hesitate to ask if you don't understand anything!"

Having worked in this industry for 24 years, Makoto Sakamoto has no complaints about this job, and the working environment at UDI is really good, so there's nothing to complain about.

What put him under the most pressure was not the various corpses that died, but the man named Nakado Kei.

"Anyone who partners with that man won't last long before quitting. If it weren't for Aki-kun joining Nakado's team, I don't know how much longer I could have kept it up..."

Makoto Sakamoto didn't want to say such negative things in front of Tomoya Aki at this time, and only dared to mutter a few words to himself, afraid of scaring away this college student from the University of Tokyo.

The terrifying nature of the Nakado faction can only be truly understood after you formally confront them at work.

"Let's go."

Makoto Sakamoto pushed up his glasses and led Tomoya Aki to the outside of the anatomy room, where Mikoto Misumi and Yuko Tokai from Misumi's class were already making their final preparations.

After affixing his name tag to the schedule board outside the autopsy room, Tomoya Aki also put on his protective suit with the help of Makoto Sakamoto.

The moment the mask and gloves were put on, the dissection room door slammed shut, and Nakado, who was already ready to go, complained, "So slow, hurry up!"

"Yes!"

Sakamoto Makoto replied forcefully, then gave Aki Tomoya a wink.

Holding a camera and a recording tablet, he followed them inside.

Inside the autopsy room, the director and the funeral home staff who brought the body were both present.

"The body arrived at our funeral home two days ago. It is in relatively good condition. Please..."

The young man at the funeral home gestured for everyone to look at the body inside the coffin.

The deceased was a male, approximately forty years old.

"It hasn't been too long, but there's only one body. Which class should come?"

Mikoto Misumi first glanced at him briefly, then looked up at the silent Nakado Kei.

If it's just one body, it's not too complicated and won't require two shifts of people; the rest is just a matter of allocation.

Tokai Rinyuko shook her head and glanced subtly at the Nakado group.

When it came time to decide which class should take over, Nakado looked up at Aki Tomoya, who was still focused on the body, his gaze only slightly changed.

“Our class is coming.”

Without saying a word, Nakado accepted the dissection of the body without any room for discussion.

Tokai Rinyuko frowned. Although it wasn't impossible to give the job to someone else, Nakado Kei's tone made her somewhat unhappy.

However, after receiving a look from Mikoto Misumi, she didn't rush to say anything.

Nakado was interested in taking on the autopsy investigation of the body, but Misumi Mikoto, considering that this was also Aki Tomoya's first day, did not intend to take it over.

"can."

Mikoto Misumi nodded, indicating that she had no objections.

Now that the matter of the Misumi Class is no longer involved, they only need to wait outside.

"You really just gave it to him that easily?"

"After all, we need to let Aki-kun get used to it. The first day is an autopsy of a corpse."

"Just don't get scared."

As they chatted, they walked out of the dissection room and then leaned against the wall outside to observe the newcomers' performance.

After the head of the department, Yasuo Kamikura, took over the case, he opened the deceased's file and began to explain the situation.