21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 66 Skipping Out (Please Recommend, Please Collect)

Saving a fainting old lady on the roadside was, for Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi, merely a trivial interlude. If it hadn't been for the subsequent emergency surgery that delayed their dinner, Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi might not have even remembered the incident.

Due to the exhaustion from the surgery, after savoring a hearty seafood feast, the two returned early to the hotel arranged by the conference organizers and went to bed. As for preparing the speech for the paper presentation, which Yu Chen promised to Hiromi Jounouchi, it had to be put aside.

Fortunately for Yu Chen, his paper presentation wasn't scheduled on the first day of the conference, so he still had time to prepare.

Academic conferences like this commonly lack substantial content on the first day; other than introducing the participants, it mostly involves various academic authorities discussing medical advancement and new scholarly breakthroughs. Specific research presentations are scheduled for the following days, with prominent academic authorities' presentations typically arranged earlier.

Yu Chen's paper presentation was slated for the fourth day, the last one.

Yu Chen naturally had no objections to such an arrangement. Japan is a country with a strict hierarchical culture, and at a conference like this, it is customary for the gray-haired academic authorities to present first. Anything else would be disrespectful to these elders.

In such matters, even Professor Niaoi has no say. If it hadn't been for his paper being nominated for the Hopkins University Medical Research Award, he wouldn't have had the chance to speak even on the first day, let alone Yu Chen, who is merely a Surgeon, not a professor.

For Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi, who are not academically inclined doctors, such conferences could naturally be quite dry and dull.

Yu Chen fared better; while the elders spoke on stage, he could prepare for his own presentation, just needing to applaud when everyone else did, since no one would question whether he was paying attention. But for Hiromi Jounouchi, it was more of an ordeal; the dry conference made her zone out and even feel sleepy.

Nevertheless, Professor Niaoi kindly admonished Yu Chen, "But Mr. Chen Yu, you should really try to listen more, because once your research gets published and gains recognition from the academic world, you will definitely be among those invited to conferences like this one. Then, being able to follow discussions and contribute will be essential!"

Yu Chen, of course, understood the implication in Professor Niaoi's words. Once his research was published and recognized by the academic community, his status in the academic world would rise, and he would certainly be frequently invited to such conferences.

He might be able to decline some less important academic conferences, but Yu Chen knew that he couldn't possibly refuse invitations to significant ones. Eventually, he would have to make presentations at these events, and becoming familiar with the setting early on was preparation for the future.

Having understood Professor Niaoi's point, Yu Chen nodded naturally: "Don't worry, Professor, I know what to do."

"That's good to know, good to know!" Professor Niaoi laughed, apparently not wanting the mood to become like a lecture. After talking about this matter, it was only after Miss Okumura poked him from behind that he seemed to remember something. Smacking his head, he then said to Yu Chen, "Oh, right, Mr. Chen Yu, I have something to discuss with you.

This afternoon, could you allow Doctor Jounouchi to accompany Miss Okumura? She needs to buy some things, and I can't leave my post here, so I have to ask for your help with Doctor Jounouchi."

"Is that really okay? Aren't there still meetings in the afternoon?" Although Professor Niaoi's proposal hit right home, Yu Chen didn't immediately agree, as it was not seemly to appear too eager to leave the conference.

"It's fine, the important topics were all covered this morning, missing one or two people won't matter. I must present this afternoon and can't leave, otherwise, I would accompany Miss Okumura myself." Professor Niaoi explained indifferently, suggesting the afternoon session wasn't as important.

Hearing Professor Niaoi say this, Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi exchanged glances before nodding in agreement.