"Next, detach the celiac artery." " Hey, watch what you're grabbing." " Oh, I'm sorry." "Quickly do a double ligature on the right gastric artery." "That's the left gastric artery!" "The right gastric artery's over here." "Where are your eyes?" " You just hang on to the muscle hook." " Huh?" " Did you just say "huh"?" "Idiot!" " I'm sorry." "Daimon Sensei, calm down." "Blood pressure 110 over 70, heart rate 90." "Forget it, I'll do it." "You take care of suction." "Excuse me, can you get my forehead." "Don't be sweating when you're not doing anything." " You're in my way." " I'm sorry." " Okay, hurry up and cut the thread." " Mayo please." "Don't pick it up!" "What're you doing, picking up an instrument off the floor, idiot!" "Oh, that's right..." " You guys all step back and stay there." " Right on." "Metzen." "They don't have a care in the world, do they?" "Those freelancers." "All they gotta do is cut and sew like that." "Oh, well." "Who cares about those outsiders." "And you're sure about the reliability and confidentiality?" " In regards to that..." " There's nothing to worry about." "This sealed room is perfect for having discussions like this." "We can't be heard from the outside either." "You observers there." "If you're just watching, come help me down here." "These guys are useless." "Why are you making freelancers train your interns?" "Well, I was expecting this to a certain degree, but still, it's low at Internal Medicine." "Professor Ebina Popularity Survey Results CONFIDENTIAL" "Professor Ebina, your support from nurses in their 20's" " leaves something to be desired." " Hey!" "Woah, woah..." "Kondo's popularity is incredibly high." " Do you suppose it's his looks?" " Hey!" "Anyway, what does it matter." "Kondo's just an instructor." "He can't enter the race for division chief." "I know, right?" "By the way, where's Kondo?" "Now a word from Kondo of our hospital who recently succeeded in a revolutionary surgery." " Kondo Sensei." " But first... first, let me say a word." "I supervise the Surgery Department at this hospital." "HI-RU-MA is my name." "Kondo-kun accomplished a great thing, indeed." "He, uh...took two patients who were, er... suffering from organ failure, and through a revolutionary surgical procedure called simultaneous exchange transplant, completely cured both of them." "This...this is a most remarkable thing." "We understand your presentation the other day at the Japan Gastrointestinal Surgery Academic Conference was very well received." " Thank you." " Oh, that would be...this." "This is it, this right here. "Exchange transplantation... of kidney and small intestine between living donors."" "How did you get the idea?" "You see, these two...two patients, we learned, were relatives." "Consequently, their blood type and their HLA matched, and we were able to proceed with their surgery." "Basically, that's it." "Oh, hey, hey, hey...!" "You see, the waiting area's crowded like heck." " I don't have time to be waiting." " I'm sorry, but you have to wait for your turn." "Hey, why're you treating me so coldly." " I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry." " Hey, should you be talking to me like that?" "Excuse me?" " Don't you know who I am?" " Who are you?" "Where's Kondo Shinobu of Surgery Department?" "Who's that?" "There sure were a lot of reporters out there." "Kondo-kun, you're the new hero now." "Thank you." "First floor, please." "Kondo-kun, have you made any plans for a date with my daughter yet?" " I haven't had the time yet..." " Well, I guess that's to be expected." "You know, you'll be drawing a lot of attention from now on." "Watch what you do, including your private life." "Kondo-kun, what's your family makeup?" "My mother passed away 5 years ago." " My father lives in Kamata." " Oh, I see." " Is he a doctor too?" " No, uh, you might say he's in a technical field..." " Oh, an engineer." " Something like that..." "No way!" "There's no way Melon Seiko's gonna win!" "You idiot." "That's what I call an amateur's shallow logic." " Listen up..." " Let's go this way." "Oh, Kondo Sensei." " Shinobu, Shinobu!" " Hey, hey, hey...hold it now." " You're sure an odd fella." " He's Kondo Sensei's father." "Hello." "I'm his father, Rokusuke." "Ah, is that right..." "I'm uh...the Executive Manager of the Surgery Department here," "Hiruma." "It's nice to meet you." " So your family runs a bicycle shop, huh?" " Bicycle shop?" "What're you doing here?" "The thing is, I wanted you to take a quick look." "You see, the local doctor's...diagnosis here," "I don't quite understand it." "Can you take a quick look at it?" "Daimon Sensei, I'm sorry, but can you take him to the outpatient clinic?" " I will not take him." " Come on, take him." "Hey, wait a minute." "We're not done talking about the race yet." " I forgot about that..." " Anyway, I don't have time." " Thanks then." "Let's go." " Like I said, races are..." "Father, I'm sorry." "If you'll excuse us." "Shinobu!" "Hey, Shinobu!" "You my son's apprentice?" "I am not." "Hey, hey." "Wait a minute!" "We're not done talking about the race yet!" "Hey!" "If you want to win at the races, you'd better listen to this master horse race bettor!" "Hey, listen...!" "This is the story of a lone wolf woman doctor." "Your mother must've been an exceptional beauty." " No, not really..." " Otherwise, it doesn't balance out." "University hospitals' medical offices were losing power, and the hierarchy of doctors had collapsed." "Even medical care which engages in life plunged into an era where the law of jungle prevailed." "Your popularity among the over 40 crowd is outstanding, Professor Ebina." "But women in their 20's overwhelmingly favor Kondo..." "That's because!" "He grabs the older ladies' hearts." "You think so?" "To fill the critical shortage in the medical field, freelance - that is, lone wolf - doctors emerged." " Bring the omental closer to your side." " Got it!" "For example, this woman." "Averse to groups, averse to authority, averse to constraints, a medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill are her only weapons." "Surgeon Daimon Michiko." "Also known as Doctor X." "Kondo Rokusuke" "Hepatitis" "Kondo's amazing, though." "He's getting interviewed constantly." "With one research paper, he's the man of the hour." "Yeah, but that's just in the medical world." "It's not like he got a Nobel Prize." " They're overreacting." " I know, right?" "What?" "What is it?" "It's noon!" "I'm going for lunch." "Is she only interested in eating and cutting?" "!" "I'm terribly sorry, Professor Ebina." "There's so much going on, the surgery schedule..." "That's okay, don't worry about it." "I'm happy for your success." " Thank you." " Oh..." "I heard." "Your family runs a bicycle shop, huh?" "Maybe I'll get my wife and son's bicycles fixed there." "My bike's got a flat tire too." " That piece of junk?" " It's not junk at all." "Excuse me for the stir earlier." "The hemoglobin level's low and he's slightly anemic." "Pardon me?" "Your father." "It's just hepatitis." "It doesn't appear to have progressed to cirrhosis of the liver, but he also has a slightly enlarged spleen." "The hemoglobin level isn't low enough to cause concern." "I did tell him already..." "to cut down on his drinking." "What is it?" "You don't like your father, do you?" "Not especially." "You two are totally different, even though you're father and son." "I guess he's my role model of how not to be." "Working at a job that's like an extension of a hobby, fixing the neighborhood kids' flat tires on their bikes for free without even being asked to..." "Drinking sake day in and day out..." "gambling all the time..." "I wanted to get into an occupation that was as different from his as possible..." "Doctors are in a service industry too." "What do you think his favorite saying is?" "Being alive today is good enough." "He's never had an ounce of desire to rise in the world." "He's a perfect example of someone who's wasting his life away." "Sounds like he's enjoying life to me." "Yes." "Yes, I'll be right there." "Excuse me." "Anyway, please don't mind my dad." "Don't let it go to waste~." "Looks like you're doing quite well," "Kondo Sensei." "I'm sorry I was unable to accompany you to Paris." "It was a boring trip." "But I got a very big return." "Is that right." "What kind of return?" "You'll see...in due time." "The complexion of this city is completely different from Paris." "I'm sure the streets of Paris suit you very well." "Are you saying I should've stayed there?" "Absolutely not!" "I saw your press conference on TV." " I was impressed." " Thank you very much." "Lately, you've been sticking like glue to Professor Hiruma." "No, that's not true." "If you'll excuse me now." "You... you're looking even better now." "Thank you." ""Being alive today is good enough," huh?" " That's right." " Do you understand that?" "Aren't most of the doctors thinking the same thing?" " Really?" " Towards their patients." "That's funny." "Condition at time of hospital visit, blood pressure 116 over 75, pulse rate 100." "Hey, Apprentice, hurry." " I am not an apprentice." " Respiratory rate?" " 18." " That's normal." "Safe." "Slight anemia detected from palpebral conjunctiva (clear membrane that coats the inside of the eyelids)" " Chest pain." " No irregularities in the chest area." "However, there's a slight tenderness on the left abdominal area." " What're you talking about?" " Abdominal sounds." " Safe." " Abdominal sounds are weakening." " Blood test." " Hemoglobin level 8.9." " Slightly anemic." "That's where the problem is." " Hey...move it." " Slightly enlarged spleen." " High pulse rate..." "Hemoglobin level dropping, pulse rate rising, hemorrhage..." "Come on, move it!" "Oji-san, did you get a strong blow to your abdominal area recently?" " What's this, out of the blue..." " Did you or didn't you?" "Now that you mention it, about 2-3 weeks ago..." "I fell off the stairs and hit my side." " Seriously?" " Yeah." "How beautiful is this!" "What fool cuts (discards) a tile like that, huh?" " We may have to cut." " He's the one who cut it." " Let's go." " Excuse me?" " Hospital." " Why?" "!" " Hospital!" " Why?" "!" " As the basic surgical procedure..." " I'm leaning sideways." "First, the diseased kidney was removed..." "Why am I leaning sideways?" "Kondo Sensei, you look good on TV too." " Really." " Thank you." "You're not hardly in the picture, Dear." " You're just darting in and out from the side." " That's because this was a press conference for Kondo-kun." "It doesn't matter if I'm in the picture or not." " Really?" " Yes, really!" "What are you talking about..." "Anyway, that was a great press conference." "Oh, that's right." "Kondo-kun." "I know it's rather sudden, but can you take on a surgery tomorrow?" "Certainly." "It's the brother of Secretary-General Kataoka of the Democratic Liberal Party." "It's insulinoma." "(tumor in the pancreas that produces too much insulin)" "Ah..." "Anyway, I think it's a timely opportunity for you to perform surgery on a special patient." "Thank you." "Besides, it makes it easier for me to recommend you for professor." "P-professor?" "!" "You mean me?" "!" "Really~?" "Kondo Sensei's going to a professor!" "That's a huge promotion!" "It seems you're truly a lucky man." "For example, just the fact that you're sitting here at our house." "I've known Ebina-kun for a long time, but" "I've never invited him over here." "I'm honored." "Then let's open the 1982 Opus One." "Not the '82." "Listen to me." "Not that." "Is that your phone?" " It's from the hospital..." " Hospital?" "If it's about an emergency case, let someone else handle it." "Excuse me." " Hello." " There's a possibility of delayed splenic rupture." " What?" " I'm talking about your dad." "That's impossible..." "It's gotta be the hepatitis progressing." "Evidently, he fell off the stairs and hit his side 2 to 3 weeks ago." " What?" " The low hemoglobin level may not just be due to hepatitis." "Could it be splenic injury?" "There's no apparent sign of rupture, is there?" "See this hematoma on the inner part of the spleen?" "The rupture may occur from there." "Hello?" "Are you still there?" "At any rate, I'm having him admitted." "But at least for the time being, it hasn't ruptured, right?" "I'm sorry, but I don't have the time right now to stand here and argue with you." " I'm hanging up." " Listen...!" "It's too late if it ruptures!" "A woman's voice." "That one's not a woman." "That's pretty good." "You the mechanic!" "Or rather, you're supposed to be the patient." "Get back to your room." "Is he really Kondo Sensei's father?" " He sure is." " I don't know where I went wrong." "How he turned out so good, I don't know." "It'll be fixed in a minute." "I appreciate it, Father." "I was thinking about calling in for a repairman." "Since I'm a repairman, you can pay me 1,000 yen later." "Oh, come to think of it, I used to..." " What do you call these?" " You mean spokes?" "Yeah, that's it." "A couple of them came off," " but I rode around without a problem." " You shouldn't have done that." "You see, when it comes to parts, every one of them is there because it has a purpose." "There isn't a single part that doesn't serve a purpose." "You gotta take care of things." "If it breaks, get it repaired right away." "You got that?" "My son's apprentice." " I'm not his apprentice." " You're just his apprentice." " I'm not his apprentice!" " Sure, you are." " Get back to your room!" " Okay." "We will now begin the special preoperative conference." "The patient is a 70-year old male, Kataoka Senkichiro-san." "He's been diagnosed with benign insulinoma." "Uh...this gentleman is Executive Manager Hiruma's special patient who should be treated with top priority." "The primary surgeon will be..." "Kondo Sensei, please." "You're having Kondo Sensei's perform Secretary-General Kataoka's brother's surgery?" "That's what I was suddenly told by the Executive Manager." "The procedure is laparoscopic enucleation of insulinoma." "The surgery will be performed following this conference at 11:00." "Why did Executive Director Hiruma designate Kondo to perform the surgery?" "Especially when pancreatic disease is Professor Ebina's specialty." "Don't you guys understand?" "Executive Director Hiruma's doing me a favor." "He probably figured I'd be busy getting ready for the division chief election and wanted to lighten my burden as much as possible." "Something like..." "parental affection." "Ah~...parental affection..." "You guys got a long ways to go." "Also, Professor Ebina" " will be attending as assistant." " ..." "Assistant?" " Yes." "As directed by the Executive Manager." "Right?" " Yes." "That's the order." "Gyoi." "Not so fast!" "There's a patient requiring more urgent treatment than something like this." "How dare you say "something like this"!" "Kondo Sensei's father needs surgery of the spleen." "Daimon Sensei, as I said..." "Intrasplenic hematoma accompanied by grade I b splenic injury." "There's indication of delayed splenic rupture." "He has to be treated before it's too late." "Even if a rupture should occur, it's a simple matter of removing the spleen at that time." ""A simple matter"?" "We can't perform a surgery based on the assumption that it might rupture." "In any case, I'm going to perform the surgery before the spleen ruptures." "If it ruptures and the patient goes into hemorrhagic shock it would be difficult to preserve the spleen." "Preserve the spleen?" "In that case, the spleen is normally removed." "People don't die from not having a spleen." "Doesn't Freeter Daimon even know a simple thing like that?" "!" "Excuse me!" "Kondo Rokusuke-san collapsed suddenly..." " Kondo-san, can you hear me?" " He started having abdominal pain all of a sudden." "First, get a CT on the abdominal area." "The spleen's ruptured." "There's no time to spare." "Emergency surgery." "Daimon Sensei." "Kondo Rokusuke-san's trying to say something." "We're operating on you right away." "I.." "I don't want the apprentice..." "Shi..." "Shi..." "Shinobu..." "I want my son to do it." "Dad..." "Kondo Sensei!" "What are you doing!" "Seriously!" "Everyone's gathered already..." " You need to go say a word before the surgery!" " I'll be right there." " Daimon Sensei, please take care of him." " Shinobu..." "Shinobu...!" " Not an apprentice!" " Like I said..." "You'll be fine." "She's just gonna remove the spleen." "It's an easy surgery." "I entrust him in your care." "Shinobu!" "Shinobu, I don't want an apprentice!" "No..." "I'm not an apprentice!" "Plus, I never fail." " Lie down." " Yes, Ma'am." " This is Yuhara Sensei of the Democratic Liberal Party." " Pleased to meet you." "And that is Mitsuya Sensei." "Pleased to meet you." "Ah~ Well, well, Sensei..." "Secretary-General, thank you for taking time out from your busy schedule to be here." "I trust you'll take good care of my brother." "Yes, of course." "We're truly grateful that you're entrusting us with your precious brother to perform his surgery." "It's an honor for our hospital." " Are you the surgeon?" " Yes." "Kondo-kun may be young, but he's a very competent surgeon." "You can put your mind at ease." "And this time, Ebina-kun here will be attending as his assistant." "We've put together our very best staff." " Let's do our best, huh?" " Gyoi..." "Your gyoi...has no zip, you know." "Gyoi!" "Catecholamine administered." "Blood pressure up to 70." "Daimon Sensei will now begin the splenectomy..." "I will not do it." "I will not do a splenectomy." " Anesthesiologist, change in surgical procedure." " Got it." "This is your big moment, huh?" "Do you understand the importance of this surgery?" "You were chosen." "Normally, I would've done it, but then the younger ones can't mature." "Anyway, do your best." "Let's move it." "What?" "Professor Ebina." "This is very typical of Kondo-kun to come up with such a flexible idea." "That shishimai (dance with lion mask, i.e., scary face)..." "no, not shishimai..." "I mean Ebina-kun would never come up with this surgical procedure." "Yes, indeed..." "It's all over for Professor Ebina, huh?" "Huh?" "Professor Ebina?" "!" "Isn't it supposed to be Kondo-kun?" "What's going on..." "We will now begin the laparoscopic enucleation of insulinoma." "Scalpel." "Pean." "What happened to..." "Kondo-kun?" "Kondo Sensei?" "!" "Resection of the damaged area complete." "Apply compression to arrest hemorrhage." "I'll take your place." "No way." "Please." "What's this...!" " Isn't this supposed to be a splenectomy?" " I'm not doing a complete resection." "Partial splenectomy." "The part heavily damaged by the rupture will be resected." "The part we want to preserve, we'll repair the blood vessels and achieve hemostasis by ligation." "Repair the blood vessels in the spleen and save part of it?" "!" "Rather than perform such a difficult surgery, just do a complete resection." "Why?" "In the first place, a spleen isn't necessary." "There's no such thing as an unnecessary organ!" "Nothing in the body is unnecessary!" "What now?" "Shall we start all over from the conference?" "I've never done an operation to preserve the spleen." "Then I'll teach you so watch carefully." "Move." "We'll continue as planned." "Monopolar." "First, we'll repair the trabecular artery." "First Assistant, block off the trabecular artery at the root." "Loupe, please." "Satinsky ." "Reinforce the ligated area." "Apply the prejet." " Blood loss?" " 60 cc." "All right." "Done." "Good, good..." "Ebina..." "Why did you do a surgery like that?" "The spleen has weak tissues and can tear easily again." "So why did you choose the higher risk surgery rather than a complete resection?" "Your father's hepatitis is due to excessive intake of alcohol." "What about it?" "Alcoholic hepatitis is a progression of fatty liver, making him more susceptible to heart attack." "Daimon Sensei, what are you trying to say?" "The mononuclear cells held in reserve in the spleen have a big impact on the recovery of heart functions after a heart attack." "Heart?" "In short, if we removed the spleen that you thought was unnecessary, if your father ever has a heart attack in the future, recovery rate will be greatly reduced." "In other words, you'll end up increasing your father's fatality rate in the future." "If you want your father to live a long life, you've got to preserve his spleen." "Kondo-san, it's over." "Being alive today is good enough." "Being alive tomorrow is even better...eh?" "Isn't that right, old man?" "What were you thinking?" "I'm sorry." "I'm disappointed in you." "You do understand what this means, don't you?" "Yes." "Did you get emotional?" "!" "Was it this thing called love for your family?" "If you're like that, there's no way you can climb this mountain." "You've fallen short of my expectations." "The ladder to success that was prepared for you... with that success right before your eyes, you... you climbed off on your own free will." "About my daughter too..." "I'm going to have to reconsider it." "Never mind the tea..." "forget it already." "I made a reservation for 5:00 at Omiya at Sukiyabashi." "You got reservation at Omiya for 5:00?" "Good, good..." "Thanks." "The division chief race... does it come down to Ebina-kun after all?" "E~bina-kun, hel~lo." "You did it, Professor Ebina!" " That was brilliant!" " Brilliant!" "What was I supposed to do, huh?" "That Kondo suddenly begged me to take his place." "That surgery was meant to be done by you, Professor Ebina." "Kondo-kun must've realized his place." " He must've realized it at the end." " You think so?" "Now, your popularity within the hospital" " will shoot up for sure." " You think so?" "Of course." "Come to think of it, earlier Tamae-chan..." "I mean, Executive Manager's secretary was making reservation for 5:00 at Omiya at Sukiyabashi." "Omiya at Sukiyabashi..." " You mean that expensive teppanyaki restaurant?" " That's right." "That expensive teppanyaki restaurant where only dignitaries can get in." "That's the main restaurant, right?" "Not the other more reasonable annex." "It's the main restaurant." "I bet you're going to get invited." "At 5:00?" "What time is it now?" "It's past 3:30." "Professor Ebina..." "Omiya at Sukiyabashi...main restaurant." "He shouldn't have gone through the trouble." "How are you feeling?" "What's wrong?" "Does it hurt?" "Didn't you have an important surgery?" "Why did you come to mine instead of that one?" "Wasn't it your big chance to get ahead?" "Yeah, but..." "I was more worried about you." "You liar." "You got scared at the last minute, didn't you?" "I swear, you've been like that since you were a kid." "From now on, you're gonna be thrown out to a place where there's a slew of 4-year old thoroughbreds and famous horses from reputable stables." "Go for it!" "The newcomer raised in an unknown stable held back, huh?" "Don't compare me to gambling." "It's a gamble." "Life's a gamble." "Unlike me, you were born with a winning ticket in your hand." "Don't worry about me." "Listen... that winning ticket, take real, real good care of it and don't let it go to waste." "Cash in on it." "Even Oguri Cap was unknown at first too." "You listening to me?" "It's too late now." "Omiya at Sukiyabashi, huh?" "You should be getting a call from Executive Manager Hiruma any minute now." "All the dignitaries on Executive Manager Hiruma's side will probably be there." "And Professor Ebina will be introduced there as Professor Hiruma's successor..." "You finally did it." "Since you're going to be there anyway, don't tell us later that you were too nervous to" " eat that expensive Omiya beef." " Don't be silly." "That's not gonna happen." "What?" "If there's something you want to say, say it," "No I don't." "It's time so I'm going home." " Reservation's for 5:00, right?" " Yes, it's for 5:00." "Well, those dignitaries are always late." "Yes, that's right." "Oh, it's already 3 minutes past 5:00." " Here's a melon." " Yes, a melon, of course." "And the bill next, right?" " That would be this." " I know." "You know... we gave him special treatment since he's Kondo-kun's father, but it seems it was a terrible waste of effort." "I don't know what you're talking about, but" "Daimon definitely performed the surgery." "It's a surgery that didn't matter." "Even if it didn't matter, it incurs a fee." "I would imagine so." "It would incur a fee, I'm sure." "And the fee that it incurred is here, I'm sure." "Wow!" "Je je je!" "High price!" "Get out of my sight now." "I'm in a bad mood today." "That's too bad..." "We'll have to knock on wood." "Who is it?" "I'm leaving now." "Excuse me~." "Well, well." "If it isn't Executive Manager Mabuchi of Internal Medicine." "It's been a while." "How have you been?" "Executive Manager Mabuchi, what can I do for you?" "If you have a minute..." "This is a rather rare two-shot, isn't it?" "Now then, I'll be knocking on wood as I exit." "Kazuyo-chan, what can I do for you?" "I've been making courtesy calls all over the place today." " Courtesy calls?" " I thought it would be okay to make this my very last stop." " Very last stop..." " Oh, dear!" "Look at the time already." "Come on in~." "Thank you for everything on that occasion." "What's going on here?" "Surely you haven't forgotten, have you?" "How can I forget?" "I'm sorry I haven't been keeping in touch." "I'm the one who worked here before in Surgery Division No. 2, Takano." "I know that~." "I know that~." "You're looking good." "Life over there must really agree with you." "And so, what do you want today?" "Professor Takano will be coming back here." "I'm having him enter the race for division chief." "Just so you know." "But..." "Takano-san was uh...transferred to Kanazawa by my..." "Yes, you kindly transferred me there." "Thank you on that occasion." "Division Chief Takano," "I hereby order your transfer to Kanazawa 18th Satellite Hospital." "At that time..." "Did you know that Professor Takano's research paper was nominated for the Kluivert Award at the academic conference in Paris?" "Kluivert Award?" "!" "My research finally paid off." "Thank you so much." "He has my special recommendation, so please be informed." "Ah, by the way, I heard the person Executive Manager Hiruma's recommending for this division chief race is Ebina-kun." "Actually, he was like an apprentice to me." "Let's fight it out, fair and square." "But... will it even be a fight?" "Don't you dare laugh..." "Don't you dare laugh." "Knock on wood, knock on wood." "Knock on wood~." "Ah..." "I'm starving." "I see you're running in unnecessary races as usual." "It's going very well." "You must've bought a new horse." "Well, something like that." "Horse?" "Daimon Michiko Sensei." "Ah~." "I've heard about you." "You're a part-time doctor?" "I'm a freelance surgeon." "What was that about a horse?" "Man, I'm hungry." "Executive Manager Hiruma." "Is it true that you're introducing your successor to us tonight?" "Well, yes..." "A proper introduction will be made shortly to all the gentlemen here." "We are hoping for your favorable judgment." "Sir, Professor Ebina seems to be delayed." "What is it that you wanted to see me about right away?" "Anyway, sit down first." "What is the meaning of this?" "It appears you're much luckier than I thought." "But then again, it's your life." "You must have your own life philosophy." "Whether you sit here, or turn around and leave this place behind... you decide for yourself." "Everyone's getting hungry." "Decide quickly." "From now on, make sure you don't go against my wishes." "Professor Kondo." "Gyoi." "Try eating that with salt." "It's delicious." "Gyoi." "Isn't it good?" "Here's your gyudon, regular size." "Why is it that doctors love meat so much." "Looks like the race for division chief is finally starting." "It doesn't have anything to do with me anyway." "That office manager called Karasuma?" "That guy who's always darting around." "He asked me who I thought was the most suitable doctor to be the division chief." " I suggested you." " Don't be ridiculous." " He said the same thing." " Of course he would." "But you know, I was dreaming for a minute there." "That if you ever became a division chief there, how interesting things would be." "I do not think so." "If you're not gonna eat this, I'm taking it." "So good." "You're promoting Kondo Sensei to professor, and having him enter the division chief race." "Is that correct?" "This, Karasuma-kun, is a gamble." " Excuse me." " Thanks." "You're really young." "I believe you made the right choice." "As always." "But you know, I'll tell you one thing." "No matter what you think, you're going to get dragged in there in the near future." "I can already smell the money." "It's going to get interesting." "Excuse me." "Add a large plate of beef to my order, please." "Certainly." "For example, this woman." "Yum~." "Good day." "Averse to crowds, averse to authority, averse to constraints..." "We had teppanyaki last night." "A medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill are her only weapons." "Cutie pie!" "Surgeon Daimon Michiko." "Ugh!" "Garlic breath~." "Also known as Doctor X."