I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

According to that third-year senior, the general idea is that you have to follow the rules. Professor Yano manages Okajima, Okajima manages them, and so on down the hierarchy.

Of course, that person also made a joke—

"Actually, it's not that exaggerated. It's a bit less than the medical department of a university hospital. Professor Yano and Associate Professor Okajima are both very good, but there's no harm in following the rules."

In short, the hierarchical relationship is not particularly strict, but the layers of hierarchy are very clear.

Universities are primarily educational institutions, but the key factor is the type of people attending them.

As for whether the students helping out here were trying to curry favor with a professor, Aki Tomo had no idea. From the moment he walked in, he understood that he only needed to do his job well.

It's not as free as UDI.

Here, Aki Tomoya and his group of students who came to help need to remember the rules and do their job of assisting.

The day after he left the pathology classroom, someone came to ask him how things were there.

In response, Aki Tomoya gave an ambiguous answer.

Such an answer would naturally bore those who were curious, especially Takagi and Majima, who were close friends.

"Aki-kun, could you do me the honor of joining us this time?"

It was at this time that Suzuya once again invited Aki Tomoya.

At the same time, Suzuya seemed to be more interested in Tomoya Aki.

It seems that Aki Tomoya's trip to the pathology classroom this time was a message that he had gained the favor of a professor, which added to his value.

However, in reality, Aki Tomoya's conversation with Professor Yano was only a few words long.

But it was precisely him who was singled out this time.

I won't say whether I'm going or not, or whether I'm interested.

Why was it Aki Tomoya in the Class of 3, Liberal Arts, or in the lower grades?

So it's quite subtle.

And this time, Aki Tomo did not refuse Suzuya's invitation.

Chapter 261 Stay (1/2)

Suzuya maintained his consistent style at the University of Tokyo.

Although there was a little commotion before, it was just a minor incident.

The father got involved in a medical dispute, which affected the school. In the end, after things calmed down, things went back to normal.

The only difference is that Suzuya's father lost his position as head of surgery.

The invitation is probably just a way for them to build relationships with people around them, similar to a social gathering, but whether it's actually a social gathering is another question.

I've heard Majima mention before that Suzuya often invites people around him to go out together, which seems to be one of his methods for maintaining relationships among his group.

This time, I didn't refuse Suzuya, firstly because I didn't have a good reason, and secondly because I had already refused him many times before.

We can't always let others be unresponsive to our kindness.

"Although it doesn't really mean anything..."

In fact, Aki Tomoya was not fond of some of the things Suzuya did.

Sometimes, this person also appears to have an excessive sense of self.

This is one of the reasons why Takagi dislikes Suzuya.

For Aki Tomoya, whether he goes or not is irrelevant, but maintaining a friendly relationship is not a problem.

……

In the pathology classroom, Aki Tomoya would usually go there to help out when he didn't have classes.

In three days, I got to know the three seniors there.

Professor Yano and his second-in-command Okajima were very busy. Besides teaching, they were constantly running between the laboratory and the pathology classroom. Behind them, there was often a group of people, including Aki Tomo.

Assisting with research is generally not something you'd be asked to do, and it's not like you'd be serving tea or water. But organizing data and helping those two big shots find information takes a lot of time, and sometimes you even have to look for foreign papers.

The senior students who helped out in the pathology classroom, in addition to English, also took several other languages, such as German and Latin.

Tomoya Aki speaks German, English, and Chinese. He has been using English for his medical studies, but his German was a bit rusty because he hadn't used it for a while. However, it didn't take him long to pick it up again.

However, being lazy, he still preferred to look for domestic papers when helping others find references.

Once, when Professor Yano saw him looking for Chinese papers, he asked in surprise, "Aki-kun, is your Chinese so good?"

"It's alright, there are a lot of cases over there."

Aki Tomoya replied calmly at that time.

They need papers from outside Japan, so naturally he'll do whatever is most convenient for him.

Those three seniors were all proficient in foreign languages, but he was different; Chinese was his mother tongue.

If you want academic papers, there are plenty in China; if you want case studies, there are plenty in China too.

"Recommending you here was definitely the right decision. Thank you for helping me organize this."

Professor Yano patted Aki Tomoya on the shoulder with satisfaction.

His praise left Aki Tomoya completely unmoved.

They had originally thought that entering the pathology classroom would allow them to perform laboratory procedures, just like at UDI, but those kinds of things are generally not something students like them can do.

Basically, what Aki Tomoya did most here was read papers, organize papers, and translate papers.

Thesis materials, nothing but thesis materials.

Coming to the pathology classroom feels like coming to eat books.

But thinking about it carefully, there's nothing wrong with it. It's work, and it's related to my major. When I have free time, I can eat books here and pick up German again.

It's not exactly busy here, but there's not much free time either.

Aki Tomoya also tidied up the printed paper, reviewed it again, and only submitted it to Associate Professor Okajima after confirming there were no problems.

Before they knew it, it was getting late. Seeing the senior students starting to pack up their things, Aki Tomoya went over to help them pack as well.

He was the last to leave.

After saying goodbye to several senior colleagues in the pathology classroom, Associate Professor Okajima called him back.

How do you feel here?

"well enough."

Just as the other party said at the beginning, they wouldn't be given any troublesome tasks. Basically, they would just search for information and papers, then filter and organize them, and then send them to Okajima for him to review and select again.

Whether this kind of thing should be described as boring or not, Aki Tomoya didn't really feel that way.

It's not that he dislikes the things he's asked to do, but some of the papers he reads leave him scratching his head. Unlike the seniors who have been at the University of Tokyo for three or four years, he has to look up other information to understand some things clearly.

Fortunately, Professor Yano and Okajima will give them a range.

"If there are no problems, you can stay here and help out from now on. Just come over when you have time, not every day."

Okajima's words made Aki Tomoya somewhat embarrassed.

So, does that mean his performance these past few days has been acceptable?

But as for staying here to help out in the future, Aki Tomoya needs to think about it carefully again.

I initially came here thinking that I would need to help out for a while.

It turned out that he was actually there to replace a student who had made some mistake, and the previous few days had been considered an assessment.

Passing the assessment so quickly wasn't something Aki Tomoya cared about.

Instead, they were considering whether or not to stay here.

"Professor Yano likes you quite a bit."

Seeing that Aki Tomoya looked hesitant, Okajima added another sentence.

In other words, this is Professor Yano's idea.

She said she really liked him, but did she like the way he helped her find papers?

Ugh……

Aki Tomoya sighed inwardly, then glanced around discreetly.

The pathology classroom isn't exactly bad, but it also has many good points.

Staying here means constantly consuming books, and that's something I have to do.

It's nice to have a place to read books, but if I had to point out a downside, it's that unlike UDI, there are very few opportunities to actually get hands-on experience.

After considering it for a moment, and remembering that Professor Yano wanted him to stay, Aki Tomoya nodded in agreement.

Continuing to stay and help out in the pathology classroom did not have any negative impact on Aki Tomoya.