The director of Totei University Kindergarten collapses with lung adenocarcinoma. Michiko and the deputy chief surgeon fight over the surgery. The deputy wins, and Michiko is assigned to be his first assistant. But the narcissistic deputy is infuriated by the thought of working in the OR with a “part-timer like her.” Then Director Hiruma whispers his plot in the deputy’s ear. (c)TV Asahi