Chapter 36
“Huh? Doctor Eight? Doctor Kuroid? Is there something going on between you two?”
The chairman of the society, who returned late, stared blankly at Doctor Kuroid and me, alternating between us with a puzzled look, tilting his head in confusion. In his hands, he was holding a stack of papers that seemed to require signatures for research funding.
I put on a haha forced smile and accepted the documents from him. The chairman’s expression hardened as though he felt somewhat guilty.
“I’m sorry. Doctor Eight, it’s just that Doctor Kuroid can be a bit arrogant and eccentric, but he’s not a bad person…”
“Oh, it’s fine. We didn’t have a fight or anything.”
“Well, that’s good to hear… But really, you’re okay with this, right? Doctor Kuroid.”
The chairman shot a wary glance at Doctor Kuroid, as if he were saying he didn’t find him trustworthy. Just from that look, it was easy to tell how notoriously arrogant Doctor Kuroid usually was.
However, Doctor Kuroid didn’t seem to have the luxury to care about the chairman’s piercing gaze. He casually waved his hand and headed off somewhere, looking like someone who just got dumped.
“It’s fine, I said it’s fine. Well then, I’ll be going… Doctor Eight. I hope you’re doing well too.”