21st Century Necromancer

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Having finished the surgery, Chen Yu took a packet of syrup meant for the meal in the hospital's cafeteria, poured it into a cup, and drank it all in one go to alleviate the discomfort from the sharp decline in physical and mental energy post-operation.

Across from Chen Yu, Daimon Michiko was doing the same thing. Chen Yu could tell that she was far more drained than he was. The power of faith had enhanced her speed during the surgery, allowing her to complete the procedure much faster than an average person, but this boon was not without cost.

Recalling the anomaly he had noticed in Daimon Michiko during the operation, Chen Yu put down his cup and asked her curiously, "Dr. Daimon, did you notice that your surgical speed increased after you said 'I will not fail'?"

"The surgical speed increased? I don't think so. I was just performing the surgery as usual. Maybe it's just that other surgeons are too slow?" Daimon Michiko seemed unaware of her exceptional ability, as her normal surgical speed already surpassed that of the average surgeon, "It could also be that I was so focused, I didn't notice. Why, is there a problem?"

"No, just curious and asking randomly. After all, Dr. Daimon, your surgery is so fast, one can't help but wonder how such speed and exquisite skills were developed." Seeing that Daimon Michiko appeared genuine, Chen Yu laughed it off and let the matter go.

After all, Daimon Michiko's performance didn't seem like she was consciously using any abilities. This led Chen Yu to believe that she might have garnered a strong power of faith because of her exceptional medical skills and the continuous saving of lives, which led to her patients' gratitude, and inadvertently caused a resonance with this power during surgery.

As for the phrase "I will not fail" being Daimon Michiko's common catchphrase and source of confidence, she likely repeated it to her patients often, naturally making it the foundation of their trust in her. When she spoke those words, it resonated with the power of faith surrounding her.

And the power of faith that bolstered her surgery was clearly because Daimon Michiko's most confident and trusted expertise was her surgical work.

Having understood these things, Chen Yu evidently gave up the idea of probing into the transcendent power of this world through Daimon Michiko. After all, aside from surgeries and eating, she didn't care or pay attention to much else, so some questions would be better directed to Jounouchi Hiromi instead.

But just as he thought of Jounouchi Hiromi, Chen Yu suddenly remembered the incident that had occurred in the operating room, and so he asked Daimon Michiko, "Dr. Daimon, is Hiromi still an anesthesiologist? I haven't heard her mention this."

"About that…" Daimon Michiko had just started to speak, looking up at Chen Yu to explain, but suddenly she became stuck.

Chen Yu, seeing the surprise on Daimon Michiko's face, was not taken aback, as the voice of Jounouchi Hiromi soon followed from behind him, taking over the conversation, "I'd better explain that to you myself."

Daimon Michiko looked at Chen Yu and the Jounouchi Hiromi standing behind him, quickly finished her syrup in a few gulps, smiled sheepishly at them, and said, "You two talk, I'm leaving first."

After saying that, she grabbed her cup and the empty syrup packet and swiftly made her escape, leaving behind the seated Chen Yu and Jounouchi Hiromi, who stood behind him.

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Seeing Daimon Michiko slip away, Jounouchi Hiromi didn't mind much. After skirting around to the front of Chen Yu, she took her seat where Daimon Michiko had just been, and then she explained to Chen Yu, "After I graduated from college, I was initially a surgeon at the medical office, but due to an accident, I was almost transferred to Nagoya.

That's when I resigned from the medical office and became a freelance doctor with Daimon-san, whom I met at the time. Since I had an anesthesiologist's license, I always partnered with her in surgeries."

"It wasn't until she offended the previous president of the Medical Association and was banned from practicing medicine in Japan, and the freelance doctor agency we were part of was shut down, that I went back to work at the medical office. I really didn't mean to hide it from you; I just forgot to explain it at the moment, Mr. Chen Yu, please don't misunderstand!"

"How could I not trust you, Hiromi? Besides, it's just a trivial matter." Chen Yu smiled and didn't mind—as Jounouchi Hiromi had feared—her past secrecy. Instead, he teased her, "Considering how good you are at being an anesthesiologist, no wonder Dr. Daimon specifically asked for your help. Next time I perform surgery, you'll be my anesthesiologist too!"

Upon hearing Chen Yu say this, Jounouchi Hiromi let go of her worries, crinkled her nose, and playfully pouted at her boyfriend, "I don't have that much free time to be your anesthesiologist! Doesn't the hospital have anesthesiologists? If it weren't for Daimon-san asking me, I wouldn't resume the old profession! I'm so happy being a surgeon!

Being your anesthesiologist would also make me responsible for postoperative management, which is a total hassle!"

Watching Jounouchi Hiromi's playful pout, Chen Yu just smiled, sipped his syrup, and jokingly asked her, "Really, you won't be my anesthesiologist? You were willing to help Dr. Daimon; can't you help me out too?"

"Well, it's not impossible; if you beg me, I'll help!" Jounouchi Hiromi wasn't a whimsical person. After acting coquettishly for a bit, she laughed and laid out her so-called "condition," looking at her boyfriend with a smile, as if to see if he would really beg her.

Chen Yu, of course, didn't take the so-called "condition" seriously; plus, he wasn't the kind of person who would feel losing face over such a thing. So, he purposely put on a sincere expression, bowed deeply to Jounouchi Hiromi and "implored" her, "Jounouchi Hiromi! Please agree to be my anesthesiologist for surgeries in the future, assist me in the operations!

Without your superb skills, my surgery might not turn out well."

"There there there! Seeing how pitiful you're talking makes me want to help you!" Now that her goal was achieved, Jounouchi Hiromi immediately began laughing warmly at Chen Yu.

After their playful banter, Chen Yu thought for a moment and then asked Jounouchi Hiromi, "Hiromi, I've always heard people say that Japan has lots of spirits and monsters, and many so-called psychics. Is that really true? Have you ever seen anyone like that?"

"Why would you suddenly ask about that, Mr. Chen Yu?" Jounouchi Hiromi gave Chen Yu a curious look, not understanding why he would bring up such a question all of a sudden; still, she explained to him, "In Japan, various beliefs are quite popular, and many people believe in the existence of ghosts and spirits.

Some even firmly believe they have seen ghosts and spirits, so it's not strange to have such rumors.

As for the psychics you mentioned, there indeed are rumors and news reports, but the specifics I'm not very clear about because I haven't seen them myself, and many are eventually exposed as frauds. So, I can't really say for sure about these things—believe it, and it's there; don't, and it's not. Mr. Chen Yu, why do you ask?"

"It's nothing; I'm just curious." Chen Yu brushed off the question and changed the subject to ask Jounouchi Hiromi, "Hiromi, after Naoki's situation gets resolved, let's go to Kamakura together. It seems we haven't really had a proper date yet!"

At Chen Yu's words, Jounouchi Hiromi's face immediately turned red, and she nodded in anticipation, shyly agreeing.