I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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"Good afternoon, Dr. Misumi, Aki-kun..."

The man was none other than Kube Rokuro. He seemed to sense that the two were discussing something important, so he returned to his seat somewhat nervously.

Just as he sat down, Aki Tomoya and Misumi Mikoto both turned their gazes to him.

Kube Rokuro noticed their gazes and instinctively straightened his posture.

He looked at the two of them somewhat stiffly, and asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

The way these two people reacted as soon as they entered made Kube Rokuro somewhat accustomed to it.

Such a gaze makes one feel like they're being treated as prey.

As Kube Rokuro felt a chill run down his spine, he wondered if he had disturbed the two of them.

Especially Aki Tomoya, who is two years younger than him, but has a much stronger presence.

"Kube-kun, have you seen Hana's autopsy report?"

Aki Tomoya also asked.

Since Mikoto Misumi was still hesitating about whether to ask Nakado Kei if she could lend herself to him, he would first try to see if Rokuro Kube could do it.

Anyway, he couldn't bring himself to ask.

From our previous interactions, it's clear that this person is somewhat interested in reasoning, and might be able to offer some assistance.

"...I've heard of some of them."

I've heard some information, but I don't know much.

Aki Tomoya glanced at the stack of autopsy reports on the table, then picked them up and handed them to Kube Rokuro.

"The deceased, Xiaohua, showed signs of being bound and imprisoned before her death. Her body surface was orange-red. Based on the hemoperitoneum and the carbon monoxide concentration in her blood, the cause of death was not carbon monoxide poisoning, but rather death from freezing... This is what the deceased ate before her death... This is the composition report of the salt grains found on the deceased's hair... And this..."

"Did you memorize it all?!"

Kube Rokuro watched as Aki Tomoya presented the report to him while explaining the situation.

He had heard some things about the deceased, Xiaohua. For example, Kamikura Yasuo had told the people in Misumi's class that the extract from the deceased's stomach revealed what she had eaten before her death.

However, apart from the ones he recorded, Kube Rokuro had little access to the complete reports.

Meanwhile, Aki Tomoya, standing before him, had already read all the reports about the deceased, Hana.

Autopsy, pathological examination, analytical reports...

"I just read it and then memorized it."

Aki Tomoya simply developed a habit.

This is how he got by before he entered the university pathology classroom.

In practical operation, what characteristics do people who die from various causes exhibit, and how do they differ depending on the time of death?

How does it differ in theory and practice? The papers I've read in the pathology classroom, and the more real-world cases I've encountered at UDI.

"Just remember?"

Kube Rokuro glanced at Aki Tomoya's calm expression.

No matter how you look at it, the other party didn't just glance at it casually; they had clearly read it thoroughly and analyzed it.

"Kube-kun, don't worry about him. When Aki-kun has nothing to do, besides looking at these, he also looks at the reports that he kept in the research institute."

Mikoto Misumi smiled.

Therefore, between the recorder of her own class and the recorder of other classes, she preferred to have Aki Tomoya help out.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Mikoto Misumi looks down on Rokuro Kube; she treats everyone equally.

However, if someone like Tomoya Aki doesn't need much prompting and already has the existing information in mind, then using it to help saves a lot of effort.

Simply put, it would be more convenient to have Aki Tomoya help out.

After all, regardless of which school they attended, Aki Tomoya spent more time at UDI than Kube Rokuro.

In addition, before Kube Rokuro came to UDI, Misumi Mikoto was used to having Aki Tomoya come and help. At that time, he was nominally the recorder of the Nakado class, but in fact he also had the work of the Misumi class.

Especially Tokai Rin Yuko, who has been thinking about how to poach Aki Tomoya.

Mikoto Misumi also had the idea of ​​having Tomoya Aki transfer into their class, but that was before Rokuro Kube came.

Now that someone has officially become the class recorder, she has stopped expressing such thoughts, after all, she should consider other people's feelings.

"So what happened?!"

Kube Rokuro was a little flustered; he still didn't understand why Aki Tomoya was doing all this.

I have a feeling that something is about to happen...

"Aki-kun, I have work to do!"

Just then, Makoto Sakamoto's voice rang out from the office doorway.

Now Aki Tomo really has no way to help Misumi Mikoto.

"Dr. Misumi, please be careful."

Aki Tomoya turned around and gave Misumi Mikoto an apologetic look.

He was unsure whether he would have work in the afternoon, which was why he hesitated to say whether to go or not.

"I know."

Mikoto Misumi waved her hand, as if bidding farewell to someone about to embark on a long journey.

It's a bit of a shame that Aki Tomoya couldn't accompany her on the investigation.

But there's nothing I can do. If only I had managed to win Aki Tomoya over back then.

However, in that case, Kube Rokuro would probably suffer in the Nakado class.

As things stand, Aki Tomoya is the most suitable person to stay in the middle class.

With Aki Tomoya mediating between Nakado and Makoto, Sakamoto Makoto felt much less pressure, and Nakado also swore less frequently at work.

"So what happened? What happened?!"

Kube Rokuro is still completely baffled.

What's going on? What's happening?!

"Kube-kun, would you like to go to a hot spring?"

"Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?!!!!"

Kube Rokuro was frightened.

What does this have to do with hot springs?

His reaction made Mikoto Misumi burst out laughing.

He's older than Tomoya Aki, but he's not as mature as Tomoya Aki.

"It's like this, you can take a look at the report that Aki-kun just gave you..."

Mikoto Misumi then explained what the purpose of going to the hot springs was.

After learning about Mikoto Misumi's thoughts, Rokuro Kube finally understood what she had been discussing with Tomoya Aki.

Upon learning that he was to investigate a case, Kube Rokuro was initially eager to try, but then he looked at the report that Aki Tomoya had given him and fell into deep thought.

"...Dr. Misumi, you actually wanted Aki-kun to help, right?"

Kube Rokuro said with a wry smile, "One was prepared, and the other was not."

He knew very well the difference between those who were prepared and those who were not.

"Kube-kun, you're being a bit too polite!"

Mikoto Misumi could see that Rokuro Kube was feeling somewhat complicated, and there was a sense of confusion in his eyes.

What do you think of Aki-kun?

She tried to guide him.

"...The exact opposite of me."

Chapter 296 You Don't Need to Tell Me (2/4)

"Male, normal build, body length approximately 166cm... Rigor mortis has subsided, livor mortis is dark red... Mild cyanosis of the lips..."

After leaving the office, changing clothes, and putting on protective clothing, one enters the dissection room to begin new work.

The deceased was male. He was found lying flat on his bed in the bedroom and was confirmed dead. Five empty medicine bottles labeled "Difenidol Hydrochloride Tablets" were found in the trash can next to the bed, each containing 30 tablets.

If there are no other issues, then this is another case of suicide.

He just didn't leave a suicide note.

No abnormalities were found in the head, neck, or ** area; no ventricular hemorrhage or necrosis was observed; the coronary arteries were patent; and no thrombus formation was found in the heart chambers.

"The gastric mucosa is black and discolored."