21st Century Necromancer

The morning at The University of Tokyo Medical School Hospital was running as usual, with surgeons rushing through the stairways to prepare for the morning rounds.

However, due to the Ministry of Health and Welfare having classified the epidemic as a "designated infectious disease," all the doctors in the hospital now wore masks on their faces as per the epidemic prevention guidelines.

Panting upon arrival at the elevator entrance, everyone hurriedly tidied up their appearance while regulating their breathing. It was already tiring enough to climb so many floors usually, let alone today with masks on, which naturally made it even more strenuous.

Glasses Doctor took off his glasses and wiped the mist from them, a common challenge for those who wear glasses when they also wear masks. However, it was hardly an insurmountable difficulty — once cleaned, they could be comfortably put back on.

After putting his glasses back on, Glasses Doctor looked around and felt something was off, so he asked Doctor Higashiyama beside him, "Higashiyama, why haven't we seen Professor Chen Yu today?"

"Professor Chen Yu? Don't you know? Professor Kube is going to a meeting at the Ministry of Health and Welfare today, so Professor Chen Yu will be taking over the morning rounds in his stead." Doctor Higashiyama looked at Glasses Doctor with surprise at his ignorance but still shared what he knew.

"Professor Chen Yu is taking over the morning rounds? But isn't he still an associate professor? There are so many professors in surgery... Could it mean that Professor Kube is grooming Professor Chen Yu as his successor? He still has a long time before retirement, doesn't he?" Glasses Doctor suddenly gleaned a wealth of information from Doctor Higashiyama's words and felt surprised.

Yet, amidst his surprise, Glasses Doctor also found it to be expected, after all, Chen Yu was currently Professor Kube's most proud disciple. Whether in terms of medical skills or academic knowledge, he was among the most outstanding of the hospital's younger generation of doctors. The only shortfall was that he didn't have the seniority of the older professors. However, with research results in his hand that could win him the Nobel Prize in Medicine, seniority was no longer an obstacle in his advancement.

"Maybe Professor Kube just wants to give the position of General Surgery head professor to Professor Chen Yu? After all, Professor Kube is now both the Chief of Surgery and the head professor of General Surgery. Promoting his favorite student to full professor seems reasonable, right?" Doctor Higashiyama didn't find anything strange or surprising about this, noting that Chen Yu's capabilities were evident. Although Japan is a place that values seniority, if you are an absolute genius, you would get the treatment a genius deserves.

"That makes sense, it's only a matter of time before Professor Chen Yu is promoted to full professor." After hearing Doctor Higashiyama's words, Glasses Doctor realized he had been making a fuss over nothing.

Just then, the elevator finally arrived, and the doctors at the door quickly adjusted their posture and lined up orderly.

"Ding!" The elevator doors opened, and Professor Chen Yu stepped out accompanied by Hiromi Jounouchi.

Seeing the surgeons lined up before him, Chen Yu smiled at them and greeted, "Good morning."

"Good morning, Professor!" Everyone bowed and greeted Chen Yu. Nobody wanted to jinx themselves by disturbing him at such a moment and instinctively addressed him as "Professor."

In response to this, Chen Yu simply smiled, shook his head, and said, "Today is my first time leading the rounds, please take good care of me."

"Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!" Everyone responded in unison, demonstrating perfect cooperation.

Chen Yu nodded and said, "Then, let's start the ward round."

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Although ward rounds in hospitals are often described as a mere formality by many, from the patients' perspective, they still desire to be seen by experts or renowned physicians.

However, this also places high demands on the doctors leading the ward rounds. Professors, department heads, and hospital directors easily gain the trust of patients during rounds, and doctors frequently reported in the media don't face any issues either. But those doctors who are not well-known and look young and unreliable often find it hard to earn patients' trust during rounds.

Of course, for Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi, this wasn't a problem. Thanks to the widespread media coverage of the broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug matter, Chen Yu had already been extensively reported on by television stations and print media, and most patients in the hospital recognized him as the already famous surgeon. As for Hiromi Jounouchi...

"Are you that Doctor Jounouchi reported about on TV? The one researching... artificial pregnancy?" an elderly Obasan on the hospital bed looked at Hiromi Jounouchi standing next to Chen Yu and felt a sense of familiarity, so she curiously asked.

Upon being asked by the Obasan, Hiromi Jounouchi immediately smiled and explained, "It's called an artificial womb, not artificial pregnancy, Obasan, you've got it wrong."

"Then are you Doctor Jounouchi?" The Obasan, not minding Hiromi Jounouchi's correction, kept pressing on with her question.

Left with no choice, Hiromi Jounouchi could only smile and nod her head, "I am Hiromi Jounouchi. Is there something you need from me, Obasan?"

"It really is you, Doctor Jounouchi! You are indeed a wonderful girl! You don't have a boyfriend yet, do you? How about I introduce my son to you?" the Obasan, looking at Hiromi Jounouchi, suddenly started to enthusiastically pitch her own son, "Let me tell you, my son is very handsome and works at a large enterprise, and his character is not bad either..."

"Obasan, Doctor Jounouchi is already engaged." Hearing the other doctors stifling laughter behind him, Chen Yu felt a bit embarrassed and had no choice but to speak up to explain on behalf of Hiromi Jounouchi.

The Obasan's expression instantly turned to disappointment upon hearing this, and she couldn't help but murmur, "Engaged? Is he even better than my son? Who is her fiancé?"

Hearing the Obasan's question, Hiromi Jounouchi raised her hand, showcasing the ring on her finger to the Obasan while also linking her other hand with Chen Yu's arm, and said to the Obasan, "My fiancé is none other than Professor Chen Yu here, He was the one I had to push to propose to me!"

Hiromi Jounouchi's words immediately left the Obasan feeling disheartened, as although she believed her son to be outstanding, he was no match for a professor at a university hospital.

Seeing the Obasan's dejected expression, Chen Yu also smiled and asked the doctor holding the medical records, "What is the Obasan diagnosed with?"

"Early-stage tumor was found during a stomach examination. The patient is unwilling to undergo surgery, so we are currently applying non-surgical medical treatment. However, the patient's son insists on surgery, which is why she has now been transferred to our Department of Surgery," the nearby doctor quickly handed over the Obasan's medical record to Chen Yu.