I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

"Hey, Director Monobe will be back soon. It will be bad if I don't finish the things he left for me. Just consider it as me spending one night with you for free."

Yoshida Aoba, a graduate of the University of Tokyo, used to work with Mononobe in the university hospital, where he was in charge of basic research. It seems that he is still doing the same thing here.

A senior with some experience, he and Sasaki Kazuru are probably Mononobe's right-hand men.

"That's really frustrating. You're a very busy man, Dr. Yoshida."

Yoshida ignored Nakagawa and looked at Aki Tomoya and said with a smile: "Aki-kun, if you have nothing to do, why don't you come and help me?"

"…Isn't it to help you find research materials for your thesis?"

"Hey, boy, you are very smart!"

Chapter 427 Nothing is wrong

Do surgeons need to write papers?

This is nonsense. Of course it needs to be written. And it’s not just a need, it’s a must.

Whether you are pursuing research or clinical practice, if you want to advance, you must be able to write papers that can be published.

It is said that Yoshida, who used to be in charge of basic research at a university hospital, is now busy with similar things.

He was responsible for writing the director's thesis, just like the associate professor Okajima whom Tomoya Aki met at school.

The professor does not have to write the paper himself. Instead, other people write it for him and the professor is responsible for reviewing it.

Yoshida might be like Okajima, with some academic papers and basic research, but I don't know what his actual skills are.

But judging from the current situation, Sasaki Ichiru, who used to be in charge of clinical work at the university hospital, sounds like the one with the best technical skills under Monobe.

"Aki-kun, this is not a university hospital. You don't have to help the professor write a paper or find paper materials. Dr. Yoshida just wants you to work for nothing. Don't be fooled!"

Dr. Nakagawa reminded.

This isn't a university hospital, so he had every reason to refuse the request.

Others can also help find information for the professor's paper, and after all, this is Yoshida's job.

"Doctor Nakagawa, are you trying to sow discord between me and my junior? After all, I am his senior, how could I ask him for help for nothing!"

Yoshida retorted excitedly, as if to say that he was not that kind of person.

No matter how you look at it, Tomoya Aki is still his junior, not to mention that they are now in the same department. Not only are they his seniors and juniors from the same University of Tokyo, but they are also his seniors and juniors at work.

Their relationship seems so close.

Even though this is only Tomoya Aki's first day at the job, it's nonsense to say that their relationship is very good.

"Instead of helping Dr. Yoshida, why not practice tying surgical knots? Set a small goal first, and tie 10,000 surgical knots. I'll find you a rope. I remember we need it in the department."

Nakagawa obviously wanted to undermine Yoshida.

Yoshida's deflated look made Akitoshi want to laugh but didn't dare to.

He was not sure whether the relationship between the two was good or bad, but judging from the current atmosphere, it was not bad.

Night shifts are boring already, and jokes like this can add some fun to the boring night.

"Forget it. Anyway, I didn't expect Amami-kun to help me. I was just kidding. Nakagawa, I'll remember that on May 3, you will sow discord between me and my juniors."

Yoshida muttered to himself, then looked at Aki Tomoya and blinked an eye.

He didn't say anything else to ask Aki Tomoya to continue helping him. It didn't matter. It was his own business anyway. He just had to get it done before the director came back.

"These are for you. Finish them. If you don't have enough, ask me for more. By the way, I will check it."

Nakagawa came over and put the rope on his desk, motioning for him to play slowly.

In response to this, Akitomo raised his eyebrows. He had nothing else to do anyway and he had already read a little of the medical records. It was impossible for him to read those things over and over again all night.

As for surgical knots, we have been taught about them in school and during clinical internship.

Akitomo also talked about the three knotting methods commonly used in surgical operations.

It is said that surgeons have a pair of dexterous hands, and not only do they need to be dexterous, they also need to be steady. People with trembling hands cannot be surgeons.

Can you imagine a Parkinson's patient performing surgery on someone?

I guess the patients won’t be scared to death during surgery, but other doctors will be scared to death.

I picked up the rope and tied the knot skillfully. Now, besides doing this to become more proficient, I just wanted to kill time.

"Doctor Nakagawa, do you really need to take 10,000 shots?"

"Take your time. You won't be able to use it all in one night. It's so boring, I can't let you sleep."

So perfunctory...

An Yilun was also very sure that Nakagawa was keeping him here in a state of confusion because he couldn't find anything to do.

Of course, Nakagawa didn't really want him to tie ten thousand surgical knots, but it was necessary. There was nothing else to do now, and as his supervising doctor, he naturally had to give him something to do to prevent him from falling asleep.

But to be honest, it is quite boring, and practicing at this time can help kill some time.

"Aki-kun, do you have a good relationship with your professors in college?"

Yoshida was free, so he asked Aki Tomoya a question while writing his stuff.

Aki Tomoya paused, thought for a moment, then removed the surgical knot that had been tied, and continued to move his hands while replying to Yoshida, who was in charge of basic research, "It's okay..."

"That's it."

Yoshida's eyes did not leave his computer screen, and his eyes, reflecting the fluorescent light from the screen, seemed thoughtful.

Generally speaking, they should not enter the cardiac surgery department at this time. At least they should complete their residency rotation before they have that opportunity.

How is it possible to say that it has nothing to do with other people?

Yoshida is now very curious about which professor in school Tomoya Aki has such a good relationship with that he can enjoy such good facilities.

However, Yoshida did not intend to ask at this time. In theory, as Sasaki Ichiru said, this was Director Mononobe's decision and no one else was allowed to make irresponsible remarks.

Although he was curious, he didn't dare to ask about the reasons behind Tomoya Aki's joining the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Kanto General Hospital.

The time had long passed midnight, and the people on duty in the department were all doing their own things.

In the entire department, there was almost no movement except for the faint sound of keyboard typing coming from Yoshida.

By about four o'clock in the morning, Tomoya Aki's desk was already piled with a pile of tied surgical knots, and there was no rope left.

"Doctor Nakagawa, do you want to come check it out?"

"Have you used up all of it? There's no more in the department. Go buy some yourself later!"

Akitomo never expected that Nakagawa's response would be like this.

He looked at the other person helplessly, and at this moment he had the urge to change his supervising doctor.

It would be great if Sasaki Ichiru, who was in charge of arranging them, was his supervising doctor.

That guy looks very powerful.

"I hope you can do it as beautifully when you use it on patients."

Dr. Nakagawa took a quick look and said something that Akitomo couldn't tell whether it was a compliment or a mockery.

An Yilun didn't think too much, just looked at the time and muttered: "Nothing happened..."

"Nothing happens, that's the best thing."

Chapter 428 A Peaceful Night

Nakagawa replied calmly.

When on night duty, the best thing is nothing.

He also looked at the watch in the ophthalmology department, and then continued: "If someone came to see you at this time, do you think it would be a good thing?"

Late at night, the phone inside the hospital rang, or the nurse on duty came over.

There is a high probability that something is wrong with the patient.

It’s not that it’s troublesome, but no one wants anything to happen to the patient.

"It's not good to expect something to happen at night. It's best for patients to have a good night's sleep and recover safely."

Nakagawa knew what Aki Tomoya was expecting.

He was like that back then.

When I'm on duty, I always imagine there might be any emergency situation and then rush out to resolve it.

But those were the days back then. After working as a doctor for more than ten years, the best thing was that the patient was safe and sound.

Seeing Nakagawa become more serious, Amaki Tomoya scratched his face, then calmed down and said, "I've learned your lesson."

"Ami-kun, it will be dawn soon. If you are tired, you can take a rest. I won't complain, but I am not sure about Doctor Yoshida."

"Nakagawa, do you want me to perform an operation on you?"

"I'm just kidding. Doctor Yoshida, make sure you get some rest. It's already late. You should go back as well."

I wasn't supposed to be on duty with Yoshida tonight, but because the director had some things left for him before he went to the academic conference in Kyoto, Yoshida had to use his break time to get it done.

"We're just staying in the hospital anyway, so what's the difference?"

Yoshida said casually and continued to busy himself.

Nakagawa did not continue to provoke Yoshida, but found something else for Aki Tomoya to do.

After finishing his surgical work, he would read books. After finishing reading the books, he would look at the previous cases in the department. There would be plenty of things for him to do.

The night passed quietly, and as the sun rose, the darkness was gradually driven away.

"Get ready for the ward rounds."

In a blink of an eye, it was eight o'clock in the morning. Nakagawa asked Aki Tomoya to prepare things, such as the patient's medical records, X-rays and various related examination reports.

It was also at this time that other people in the department came in one after another, including two other trainees from the Department of Cardiac Surgery.

Everyone is preparing for the morning rounds.

"After the rounds, you can go and rest."

Nakagawa also said this to Aki Tomoya.

He also had to go home after finishing his rounds. Akitomo had been on duty with him all night and it was time for him to have a good rest.

"Aki-kun, have you been doing this all night?"

Majima, who was wearing a uniform, walked over and looked at the surgical knots on Tomoya Aki's desk and asked curiously.

Akitomo just packed up casually and replied, "It was a peaceful night."

It was a peaceful night. Majima seemed a little disappointed when he heard this. He also seemed to be looking forward to encountering some emergency situation while on duty at night.

Fortunately, last night was peaceful and uneventful.

"Good morning, Aki-kun."

"Good morning to you too, Nishikino."

Everyone has arrived at the department, preparing for the morning rounds.

Ward rounds begin at 8:30 in the morning. The three levels of resident doctors, attending physicians, and chief physicians have different divisions of labor.

Resident doctors, including trainees, have to come to the department in advance to prepare the patient's medical records and various related examination reports, and then follow the attending physician to ask questions one by one.

The attending physician will conduct focused examinations and discussions after the resident physician's report to understand changes in the patient's condition, verify the execution of medical orders, the effectiveness of clinical treatment and surgery, and medical care.

Finally, the chief physician conducts a final review and focuses on the seriously ill patients.

Ward rounds in private hospitals are different from the big-name rounds in university hospitals, at least they are not as grand.

After finishing the rounds, Nakagawa packed up and left the hospital, while Akitomo also held his surgical knots and prepared to rest.

"That guy Nakagawa tricked you into tying a surgical knot all night, and you actually did it."

Yoshida came out from behind and couldn't help laughing when he saw the surgical knots that Tomoya Aki was holding in his hands.

Akitomo didn't say anything and didn't take Yoshida's words to heart.

But Yoshida seemed to be heading in the same direction as him. He must have spent the whole night there and was probably going to rest.