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Then it went on to describe all the negative impacts that those deliberately sensationalized reports had on the research institute.
"Remember Mr. Suzuki and his lover? Our investigation didn't follow the rules. If we're exposed, we'll both be reported to our universities, and Dr. Nakado and Dr. Misumi will be investigated. At best, their licenses will be revoked; at worst, tsk tsk..."
Aki Tomoya specifically brought up that case.
The investigation was conducted in secret. Suzuki took the blame for the initial autopsy, but when the deceased's lungs were removed for investigation without authorization, no one else could take the blame.
It's unclear whether Kube Rokuro had some conscience and didn't reveal the secret investigation, only telling Suzuki and his lover's story, or whether the writer, Suetsugu Kosuke, understood the situation and "kindly" let them off the hook.
But regardless of the circumstances, the fact that that incident was reported indicates a potential problem.
"The director has begun to have suspicions. There might be a traitor among us who leaked the case information to outsiders."
As Aki Tomoya spoke, he gave Kube Rokuro a meaningful look.
He hoped that Rokuro Kube would restrain himself a bit.
This person doesn't seem like a bad person, and Aki Tomo doesn't understand why he would do something like this, but if possible, it would be better for everyone to stop here.
Kube Rokuro was stunned. With such an obvious hint, there was no way he wouldn't understand.
At this moment, Kube Rokuro was speechless.
From Aki Tomoya's initial words to his current hints, it seems he has already guessed something.
At this moment, Aki Tomoya's gaze made him feel ashamed.
Chapter 343 Never Experienced the Blows of Society
Kube Rokuro is by no means a bad person; on the contrary, like most people in this office, he has a strong sense of justice.
Often, he actively seeks out clues to bring the truth to light.
He's not a bad person, but the foolish things he's done can't be ignored.
At least in Aki Tomoya's opinion, this guy is a bit complicated.
Just like when they first met, Aki Tomoya didn't understand where his confusion came from or why he was there.
Similarly, Aki Tomoya didn't want to associate the fact that Kube Rokuro had been so proactive in searching for clues in the past simply to leak information to the outside world.
Otherwise, this person wouldn't have so much shame in their eyes now.
Now that things have come to this point, Aki Tomoya really hopes that Kube Rokuro will stop here.
UDI was already difficult to establish, and it simply cannot withstand any setbacks.
Aki Tomoya has been here for almost a year now and has developed a lot of affection for the place.
Whether it was Nakado Kei or Sakamoto Makoto, whether it was Misumi Mikoto or Tokai Rin Yuko, they all helped him.
In the beginning, these people were all his teachers, and they still are now.
There was also the director, Yasuo Kamikura, who introduced him to the pathology classroom at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine, which, to be honest, provided him with substantial help.
For him, Kamikura Yasuo was someone he had been kind to.
Professor Yano, a professor at a national university, is a man of influence and influence. If you can maintain a good relationship with him during your university years, you'll have a powerful backer after you graduate in medicine.
There are still quite a few differences between having a relationship and not having one.
If Aki Tomoya is to pursue a career in neurosurgery, Professor Yano has a good relationship with the head professor of neurosurgery at the main hospital. If he could help introduce you, that would be great. It makes a difference whether someone remembers you or no one remembers you.
This is just a hypothesis; the actual situation is still far off.
At least for now, Aki Tomoya is quite grateful to the director for being able to successfully obtain the scholarship.
Because of Professor Yano's words, he was able to get the certificate easily without having to go through many complicated procedures, even though his grades were fine.
This cannot be called a small favor; it's just that after experiencing firsthand how convenient it is to have a good relationship with a professor, Aki Tomoya should indeed be grateful for the director's introduction.
So, firstly, he has genuinely developed feelings for this place; secondly, he has received a lot of help here; and thirdly, he really can't stand by and watch. Aki Tomoya truly hopes that Kube Rokuro can restrain himself and stop here.
There is no evidence now to prove that he did all the things, but once there is evidence, when it comes to upholding justice and even turning against family members, he may not get away with it.
Everyone can turn a blind eye for now, but this must be based on the fundamental condition that Rokuro Kube stops here.
"I can somewhat understand what Aki-kun is saying..."
Kube Rokuro kept his head down, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.
He also understood how foolish his actions were and what trouble they had caused the research institute, especially since Aki Tomoya had just made it clear.
Just now, Aki Tomoya gave a series of hints, and Kube Rokuro knew that the other party suspected him.
Since there is currently no evidence, the other party did not say anything more.
However, the other party also gave him a bottom line, telling him to stop doing this.
We've been together for almost half a year now, and before this incident, we all considered each other as family.
When something like this happens, nobody's happy.
"Aki-kun, it's the same question again: why did you become a doctor?"
At this moment, Kube Rokuro asked a question that he had asked a long time ago, a question that Aki Tomoya had already answered long ago.
But at this moment, he asked again.
I'm still confused about this, or perhaps I'm just a little bit away from making a decision?
"...Four years ago, I suddenly started thinking about what I should do in the future, and then I decided to apply to the University of Tokyo, or if that didn't work out, I would go to Juntendo or Keio University."
It all started during that spring break in my second year of high school.
He felt he couldn't keep following the rules and blindly pursuing anime; studying hard and getting into a prestigious university was what he needed.
They put it grandly, saying they want to do meaningful things!
Similarly, he is just an ordinary person, so he should do what he can and be grateful if he has to do it again!
If you lack capital and connections, then study hard.
Doctors have social status, and the University of Tokyo background is considered top-tier in Japan. The future is promising, it's that simple.
"I got into the University of Tokyo with just one thought. I really can't believe it. When I was preparing for the exam, I was already struggling, and I only got into a third-rate medical university in the end."
Kube Rokuro smiled and sighed, acknowledging that people are different from one another.
For a long time, he couldn't figure out why he wanted to go to medical school. Was it simply because his grandfather, father, and brothers were all doctors?
Kube Rokuro had no worries about food and clothing, and his material life was perfect, but his spiritual world was extremely impoverished.
Simply put, having never experienced the harsh realities of society, he felt that whatever he did was pretty much the same as becoming a doctor.
Of course, this is only one of the reasons; there is a deeper reason that makes him feel confused.
“My father is a doctor, my grandfather is a doctor, and my brothers are all doctors, so I was also preparing to take the medical school entrance exam. When I was in junior high school, I was so dizzy and lightheaded from studying for the exam that I was about to give up. I jokingly told my father that I was not going to take the medical school entrance exam anymore. He said that if I didn't become a doctor, I wouldn't be worthy of being his son…”
Kube Rokuro's tone was full of self-deprecation at this moment.
That was his father's rejection, and at the same time, that rejection was also his future.
If you're not a doctor, you're nothing...
This thought came to Kube Rokuro's mind.
Then I started to feel lost. Why do I have to go to medical school and become a doctor in the future?
He grew up in a good environment, but his father's rejection of him was a heavy blow to him.
This is different from Aki Tomoya, because even when Aki Tomoya's grades were not good and he was a shut-in, and when he suddenly said that he wanted to take the entrance exam for Tokyo University's third science class, his parents did not deny him.
Perhaps they considered giving up, but they certainly wouldn't dare show it in front of Aki Tomoya, because he genuinely had no recollection of it.
This could also be because they are often away on business trips and not at home...
Anyway, Aki Tomoya felt sorry for Kube Rokuro. Even though he was well-off and grew up in a good environment like Majima and Takagi, his future was almost entirely uncertain.
You're nothing if you're not a doctor!
This idea was probably etched in Kube Rokuro's mind.
His father was one of those who put Kube Rokuro in the water and made him keep treading water while losing his sense of direction.
Aki Tomoya expressed his sympathy, but Kube Rokuro clearly hadn't finished speaking.
Chapter 344 Take care of yourself
After taking the exam three times and barely getting into a third-rate medical university, Kube Rokuro chose to drop out of school because he didn't know what to do and felt lost about the future.
"I've been on leave of absence since I got accepted. Before coming to UDI, I was doing other things..."
Kube Rokuro did not directly say what he had been doing before.
He dared not admit his relationship with Kosuke Suetsugu.
Before UDI, he was still considered a follower of a weekly magazine reporter.
After arriving here, he told that person about some things that happened here.
"Kube-kun, let's stop here for now. Anyway... take care of yourself."
Aki Tomoya could sense how complicated Kube Rokuro's feelings were at that moment.