21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 438 - 435: Fifth Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets, Seeking Subscriptions

After dinner, Chen Yu had intended to send Hiromi Jounouchi home while he stayed at the hospital himself. After all, both of them were responsible for the same patient, and while Hiromi Jounouchi was the anesthesiologist responsible for post-operative management, there was nothing stopping the chief physician from personally overseeing it. Chen Yu could have stayed in the hospital, allowing Hiromi Jounouchi to go home and rest.

However, Hiromi Jounouchi, feeling sorry for Chen Yu who had slept in the office the previous night and then performed surgeries all day today, insisted on managing the patient’s post-operative care herself, so that Chen Yu could go home and get some sleep.

Moreover, her reason was quite convincing. Chen Yu had to perform a liver suturing surgery for the patient the next day, and if he did not rest well today, he might not be able to endure tomorrow’s surgery.

Unable to argue against Hiromi Jounouchi’s insistence, Chen Yu agreed to let her take over the patient’s post-operative care. However, he didn’t go home but planned to stay in the hospital and, like the night before, make do with a night in his office. After all, in case of an emergency with the patient that required his intervention, the time taken to travel from home could lead to unforeseen accidents.

Facing the reasons presented by Chen Yu, and although Hiromi Jounouchi felt she could handle any issues with the patient herself, she ultimately didn’t refute Chen Yu’s argument and agreed to his arrangement.

As for Daimon Michiko, being a Freelance Doctor, she did not have to take on as many responsibilities as Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi.

As a Freelance Doctor, she only needed to work from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon. For every hour beyond that, the hospital was required to pay her overtime. Therefore, usually, Daimon Michiko was only responsible for completing the surgeries, while post-operative management was naturally taken over by the hospital’s other doctors and nurses, although most of the time, it was Hiromi Jounouchi, who had assisted as an anesthesiologist in her surgeries, who took over these tasks.

"Speaking of which, Hiromi, didn’t you say you didn’t want to continue being an anesthesiologist because you didn’t want to deal with the hassle of post-operative management?" Having parted ways with Daimon Michiko, Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi were walking towards the hospital when he suddenly asked her this question.

Hiromi Jounouchi gave Chen Yu an irritated look, "You have the nerve to say that. Every time, you and Daimon-san designate me as the anesthesiologist, and then neither of you manage the post-operative care, leaving all the duties to me. When asking me to be the anesthesiologist, you all talk nicely saying, ’I only feel at ease with Hiromi as the anesthesiologist,’ but after the surgery is done, everyone just walks away, leaving all the trouble to me. How dare you ask me why I’m in charge of this post-operative management!"

Chastised by Hiromi Jounouchi, Chen Yu felt a bit sheepish and touched his nose. Indeed, he had overlooked this.

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After all, as a surgeon, he generally didn’t have to deal with post-operative management. After finishing a surgery, this responsibility was usually shouldered by the anesthesiologist, which had led Chen Yu to develop the habit of dealing with his own matters right after surgery. When he went to check on the patients, Hiromi Jounouchi had already managed everything post-operatively, and nothing more was required from him.

"Sorry, Hiromi. I’ll handle the post-operative management in the future to avoid overburdening you," Chen Yu said, looking at Hiromi Jounouchi who seemed to not want to deal with him, quickly admitting his mistake.

However, Hiromi Jounouchi just waved her hand dismissively, hands tucked in the pockets of her white coat, and let out a sigh, "Forget it, Mr. Chen Yu, you worked so hard on last night’s surgery. To have you manage post-operative care now would be too much. I’ll handle this sort of thing myself. Luckily, I only need to manage the patients of you and Daimon-san, so it’s not too much for me."

"I’m truly sorry for the trouble, I’ll try to arrange for other anesthesiologists from the hospital for surgeries that are not important in the future." Even though Hiromi Jounouchi generously indicated it was alright, Chen Yu still wanted to lessen her burden. After all, she was his girlfriend, and it would be him who felt heartbroken if she became too worn out.

Hearing Chen Yu say this, Hiromi Jounouchi merely nodded without a fuss, not expressing any refusal. No matter what, she still felt more reassured being his anesthesiologist for Chen Yu’s surgeries, as other anesthesiologists might not coordinate with him as well as she did.

The two continued to chat casually on their way back to the hospital.

The hospital itself certainly had an on-call room for resting staff, equipped with beds to sleep in and a bathroom for bathing. In some respects, the conditions were arguably no worse than a hotel’s, but Chen Yu did not like to sleep in the on-call room.

If any emergencies occurred, the first thing the nurses would think to do is to come to the on-call room to summon a doctor. Throughout the night, even if there were few incidents, there would be several times when a doctor was needed to handle the situations, so even if it wasn’t to call you, you could still be woken up by the disturbance.

So instead of sleeping in the on-call room and being repeatedly disturbed, he preferred to sleep on the sofa in his office. Although it wasn’t as comfortable, at least it was somewhat more peaceful, and the nurses could still find him if there was an issue.

But before going to rest, Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi went together to the ICU to check on the injured child.

"It’s truly pitiful. An entire family of four suffered one death and three injuries due to a biogas explosion. Even the oldest brother, who was injured the least, is now lying in the ICU, uncertain when he’ll be out of danger," Hiromi Jounouchi remarked with a sigh, looking at the three patients on the beds. It was her first time encountering such a tragic situation despite working in the hospital for many years.

Chen Yu comforted her by putting a hand on her shoulder, "The good thing is, we saved all three of them, right? Their father might have lost a leg, but Professor Kube did his best to preserve his other leg; Daimon-san also saved the older brother who had a rib piercing his heart, and tomorrow we’ll be able to sew up the younger brother’s liver. They’ve been through such an ordeal, but at least they’ve all survived, haven’t they?"

"Yes, they’re all alive," Hiromi Jounouchi replied to Chen Yu’s comfort, forcing a smile despite the struggle. But as Chen Yu said, they were alive, weren’t they?

After readjusting her emotions, Hiromi Jounouchi looked at Chen Yu and pushed him gently, urging him, "Alright, go rest now. You still have to operate on this child tomorrow! What if you’re not refreshed by tonight and lack energy tomorrow?"

"Alright, I’ll go rest. Hiromi, you also take care to rest well, as I’ll still need you to handle the anesthetic for me tomorrow!" said Chen Yu, having been nudged by Hiromi Jounouchi. After cautioning her, he headed towards his office.