21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 439 - 436 Breakfast (Ask for monthly tickets, ask for subscriptions)

He still woke up in the office in the morning, but today Chen Yu didn’t have Shirai Rena wake him up; he woke up on his own.

Sitting up from the sofa, he neatly folded the blanket that was covering him and put it back in the cupboard. Only after washing his face did Chen Yu truly feel refreshed.

Although he could enter the Necromantic Space to rest or freshen up, this was after all a hospital, not his home. It would cause unnecessary trouble if someone saw the office empty and then he suddenly appeared.

Patting his face and moving his body around to relieve some stiffness from sleeping on the sofa, Chen Yu then headed out of the office to grab some food.

"Professor! Good morning." Seeing Chen Yu emerge, Shirai Rena quickly stood up and wished him a good morning. As his secretary, she had already arrived, but unlike yesterday, she hadn’t awoken him: "You’re awake? Would you like me to make you a cup of coffee?"

"Mm, the same as yesterday, no sugar," Chen Yu nodded, signaling to Shirai Rena to make coffee, and also asked her curiously, "Rena, when did you get here? Why didn’t you wake me?"

"I arrived as usual, but I saw you were still sleeping, so I didn’t disturb you," Shirai Rena explained while quickly getting up to prepare the coffee.

Hearing her answer, Chen Yu nodded in agreement and told her, "I’m going to have breakfast, just leave the coffee on my desk," and then he walked away.

As he was heading toward the cafeteria and passing by the General Surgery office, Chen Yu of course didn’t forget about his girlfriend. He intended to call Jounouchi Hiromi for breakfast but noticed she wasn’t in the office.

"Higashiyama, have you seen Hiromi?" Not finding Jounouchi Hiromi in the office, Chen Yu asked Doctor Higashiyama, who was eating cup noodles, about her whereabouts.

"Doctor Jounouchi? I think I saw her heading towards the ICU. Mr. Chen Yu, are you looking for her for something?" Doctor Higashiyama informed him of Jounouchi Hiromi’s possible location and also inquired about the surgery for the day: "By the way, Professor, is Daimon-san going to be the first assistant in today’s liver suture surgery?"

"Yes, Daimon-san is very skilled, and with her help, I’m more confident. Is there a problem?" Chen Yu nodded, seeing no issue with his arrangement.

"No... no problem, but..." After hearing what Chen Yu said, Doctor Higashiyama hesitated noticeably, glanced around to see if others were present, and then spoke quietly to Chen Yu: "Professor, there are some unpleasant rumors going around in the hospital. They say that Daimon-san’s surgery fees are exceedingly high and that you often use her for surgeries because you are taking a cut, with a substantial part of her fees ending up in your pocket."

"What? Such rumors exist? Haha, I wish I could actually get a share of Daimon-san’s surgery fees!" Chen Yu burst out laughing upon hearing Doctor Higashiyama’s words.

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Chen Yu indeed preferred Daimon Michiko as his assistant, but that was only because of her exquisite skills—she was the only one in the hospital whose surgical level he found satisfying, and even surpassed his own.

While Professor Kube’s surgical skills may not be much inferior to Daimon Michiko’s, Chen Yu certainly could not ask his own mentor to assist him, and he definitely would not ask the prestigious Chief of Surgery to help with his operations.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Daimon Michiko, who was highly skilled but not bound by any so-called status due to being a Freelance Doctor, became the first choice for an assistant in Chen Yu’s surgery.

As for Doctor Higashiyama and the Glasses Doctor, they were more like his direct disciples, while Nakagawa Susumu was merely a junior he had mentored.

"Alright, Higashiyama, you don’t need to worry about this. It’s nothing but baseless rumors. Everyone in the hospital has seen Daimon-san’s skills; if I don’t use such an excellent doctor as her, should I rely on those second-raters instead?" Chen Yu shook his head indifferently, truly unconcerned about such matters.

Patting Doctor Higashiyama on the shoulder, Chen Yu advised him, "Higashiyama, you should spend your time improving your surgical skills instead of thinking about these groundless things. Also, make sure you eat well in the morning. I don’t want you to be out of sorts when we operate later."

"Yes, Professor!" Doctor Higashiyama nodded hurriedly.

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When Chen Yu, munching on rice balls he had bought from the cafeteria, arrived at the ICU, Jounouchi Hiromi was examining a child who had just been resuscitated the day before. Because there was a surgery scheduled for today, and the child had sustained severe injuries, Jounouchi Hiromi did not immediately allow the child to wake up after discussing with Chen Yu. Instead, she kept him sedated to prevent unbearable pain upon regaining consciousness.

After finishing one rice ball and biting into the second, Jounouchi Hiromi completed her examination of the patient and walked out of the ICU isolation area.

Seeing Chen Yu standing at the door eating his rice ball, Jounouchi Hiromi asked with a touch of curiosity, "Mr. Chen Yu, what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to invite you for breakfast, but I didn’t see you in the office. Higashiyama said you had gone to the ICU, so I just bought some rice balls and came straight here." Chen Yu explained to Jounouchi Hiromi, while also handing her the bag he was carrying, "Here, Hiromi, you haven’t had breakfast yet, have you? I brought this for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen Yu!" Jounouchi Hiromi took the bag from Chen Yu, looked at the hot milk and rice balls inside, and smiled back at him.

Now that Jounouchi Hiromi had come out, it was natural that Chen Yu wouldn’t keep eating at the ICU entrance. They left the ICU, found a spot to sit and rest, and had breakfast together.

"Hiromi, you were in the ICU just now; do you know the condition of the other two patients besides the child I am in charge of?" Having finished his own rice balls, Chen Yu inquired of Jounouchi Hiromi. Although they weren’t his patients, Chen Yu was still concerned about their condition. After all, the three patients were from the same family, and he didn’t want to save the child only for him to lose his father and brother after already having lost his mother.

"Professor Kube’s patient, the father, had his left leg amputated, but his vital signs are stable at the moment, and he’s basically out of the critical period. On the other hand, Daimon-san’s patient, the older brother, needs more time to be out of danger because his heart was pierced by a rib. Although Daimon-san’s skills are very good, it still will take a while," Jounouchi Hiromi explained to Chen Yu and encouraged him, "Mr. Chen Yu, you can’t fall behind!"

"Don’t worry; I will cure that child," Chen Yu said with a laugh, exuding confidence.