I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Aki Tomoya noticed his change and asked worriedly, "Dr. Yoshida, is it another medical malpractice case?"

Upon hearing the word "lawyer," Aki Tomo immediately thought that the other party might be involved in some kind of medical malpractice dispute.

Those in the cardiac surgery field all know that Yoshida Aoba is associated with medical disputes.

"Don't even think about things that are more troublesome than this."

Yoshida Aoba smiled wryly, his eyes filled with deep helplessness.

"...Then what about my report?"

Aki Tomoya hesitated for a moment. He could tell that Yoshida Aoba didn't want to say anything more about this topic, so he changed the subject and talked about his report.

"Keep it for yourself, you won't need it anyway."

"Hey, it's such a waste that we can't use it."

All that preparation, only to find it useless – it's so true!

"So what? I've written so many papers before, but I still couldn't publish them under my own name. By the way, you should also learn to write good papers; it will benefit you."

Chapter 464 Take care of yourself first

Eight months is a long time.

However, for Aki Tomoya, this was already very short.

Compared to the normal two-year rotation for resident physicians, plus a six-month rotation for specialists, the current eight-month rotation period is quite short.

After the rotation period ends, the department will make its formal arrangements.

Sasaki Ichiru was in charge of this matter, and the arrangement of the three resident doctors in the department did not require him to think too much.

The doctors assigned to Nishikino and Majima were also different.

Meanwhile, Aki Tomoya continued to have Yoshida Aoba serve as his mentor.

This arrangement can be considered reasonable.

Aside from Nishikino and Majima, there's no need for Aki Tomo to consider anything else. Given his relationship with Yoshida Aoba, it's most appropriate for him to take charge.

However, Sasaki was still somewhat worried.

Deep down, he still felt that Yoshida Aoba was not suitable to lead medical trainees.

So when making this arrangement, Sasaki Ichiru specifically sought out Yoshida Aoba to ask him if there were any problems.

"Dr. Yoshida, I'm giving you a promising talent, so please don't have any problems."

Sasaki Ichiru's tone was quite worried.

In response to Sasaki Ichiru's concerns, Yoshida Aoba said unhappily, "You underestimate me too much. If you think I'm not qualified, why don't you do it yourself?"

Sasaki Ichiro did not answer.

He doesn't have the energy to be anyone's supervising doctor.

He was in charge of everything in the department, and the head of the materials department basically delegated authority to him.

Back when he was at the university hospital, he mentored quite a few good people.

Yoshida Aoba's situation was the exact opposite; he basically didn't provide much guidance to doctors.

Teaching others doesn't seem to be a suitable thing for Yoshida Aoba.

However, he also noticed that Yoshida Aoba and Aki Tomoya had a good relationship, and it seemed that they had feelings for each other.

Moreover, Yoshida Aoba was not only an excellent academic, but also a skilled surgeon.

"I'm truly flattered that you're so worried about me."

Yoshida Aoba said something lightly, but his words carried a strong sense of sarcasm.

He was mocking Sasaki Ichiru, and Sasaki Ichiru didn't refute Yoshida Aoba's mockery.

Anyway, I also think that kid is pretty good.

"You don't need to tell me this."

Sasaki Ichiru wore a wry smile; Yoshida Aoba's rejection left him feeling quite helpless.

They were classmates, and their relationship wasn't like this before.

"Take care of your own affairs before taking care of others, Yoshida."

Sasaki Ichiru reminded him.

Yoshida Aoba has a lot on his own, and he takes good care of Aki Tomoya, but he can't even take care of his own affairs.

It's not that he's constantly embroiled in medical disputes, but rather that hiding in the hospital all the time isn't a solution.

"Try to resolve your own issues as soon as possible. You can't not get over this hurdle."

As Sasaki got up to leave, he knew that Yoshida Aoba would be angry if he said such a thing.

As he had anticipated, Yoshida Aoba's expression was quite unpleasant.

It was as if a sore spot had been hit.

Having known each other for so long, the two know each other inside and out.

Yoshida Aoba's eyes blazed with anger at being hit where it hurt. He laughed in exasperation, "You weren't always this timid and hesitant. What's wrong with you reeking of the bureaucratic air of a university hospital?"

Yoshida Aoba really dislikes Sasaki Ichiru.

Having been a junior professor for so long, if I didn't leave the university hospital, I would end up living the life of a department head.

After all, everyone has changed.

"It doesn't matter how you see me, but I'm sure I haven't done anything wrong. If you switch places with me, you'll understand everything."

Sasaki shook his head.

He didn't think he had done anything wrong.

The same thing happened when I was at the University of Tokyo Affiliated High School.

It's just that we're in different positions, so we think differently.

"Ah."

Yoshida Aoba scoffed, dismissing Sasaki Ichiru's words with disdain.

There's no point in talking when you can't see eye to eye. Once Sasaki understood that there was no use in saying more, no matter how worried he was, he couldn't change Yoshida Aoba's decision.

But if possible, he still hopes that one day Yoshida Aoba won't have to hide in the hospital.

……

"It's been decided. Aki-kun will be working for me from now on, and Mashima-kun will be under Dr. Nakagawa's care."

In the break room, Yoshida Aoba, who had returned there, had told them about the department's arrangements in advance.

Aki Tomoya and Mashima have already chosen their future supervising doctors.

As for Nishikino, she was taken care of by Dr. Sagara, who specializes in pediatrics.

"Dr. Yoshida, Aki-kun has already been a surgical assistant. How much longer do you think I have to wait?"

"It depends on what Dr. Nakagawa thinks. It might be soon, or it might take a long time."

Yoshida Aoba couldn't say for sure either, since he wasn't Majima's supervising doctor.

Moreover, normally, even after the rotation ends, there is no guarantee that there will be any opportunity for surgery.

Especially when you're in a university hospital, there's almost no chance of surgery; you have to wait until you go to a affiliated hospital.

When rotating through affiliated hospitals, you not only earn money, but you also get to perform many surgeries.

However, that was in the past. After medical reforms, with the addition of private hospitals, the options for choosing to go to private hospitals have become much more relaxed.

However, they are nominally hospitalized for rotation. Considering some special circumstances, although they are exposed to surgery earlier than ordinary graduates, they are able to be exposed to surgery much faster.

"And what about Aki-kun?"

"Be my fourth assistant in my next surgery."

"Isn't this discrimination?!"

As Majima spoke, he looked enviously toward Aki Tomoya.

He has to wait an unknown amount of time, while Aki Tomoya has already joined the surgical team, although he is only a surgical assistant at the back, which is still much better than him.

“I’m not your supervising doctor, I’m just his supervising doctor. He has experience, and it’s good for him to accumulate more surgical experience.”

Yoshida Aoba said with a laugh.

He didn't know how Dr. Nakagawa was going to arrange things, but Aki Tomoya was different; he was Aki Tomoya's mentor, so many arrangements could be made logically.

Moreover, he also felt that he could start feeding Aki Tomoya surgical experience.

The lead surgeon is definitely not qualified, but serving as a secondary assistant is feasible.

"Is this true, Dr. Yoshida?"

Aki Tomoya was quite happy at this moment.