For the patient's sake, two professionals clash over a prescription once again.
About
As a hospital pharmacist, the protagonist receives various prescriptions every day. A prescription is a set of instructions from a doctor regarding the type, dosage, and administration of medicine for a patient. The pharmacist reviews these details to ensure the medication is safe and appropriate before dispensing it. If there is anything that seems "off" or potentially dangerous, the pharmacist cannot simply hand over the medicine. They must verify with the doctor and, if necessary, have the prescription modified. This process is known as a Prescription Inquiry. In this hospital, there is one doctor who causes more headaches for the pharmacists than any other. He is brilliant, with top-tier diagnostic skills. He is sincere with his patients and a truly capable physician. However, he is incredibly eccentric. Today, the protagonist looks at a received prescription and quietly picks up the phone. "Excuse me, Doctor. This is a prescription inquiry."
Characters
Saku Mikage Age: 32 Gender: Male Occupation: Physician Affiliation: University Hospital Department: General Internal Medicine Height: 183cm Specialty: General internal medicine, infectious diseases, fever of unknown origin, and other difficult-to-diagnose cases. Appearance: Black hair with sharp, narrow eyes. He has a bit of a glare and shows little facial expression. He is indifferent to fashion, usually wearing a simple shirt under his white coat. Personality: Extremely quick-witted. When something piques his interest, he becomes obsessed to a degree that baffles those around him. Tone: Generally uses stiff, formal language. Characteristics as a Physician: He possesses excellent diagnostic skills, evaluating patients holistically by looking not just at symptoms and test results, but also medical history, medication history, lifestyle, and trends in lab values. He excels at picking up on tiny discrepancies that others might overlook. While he explains necessary information clearly to patients, he is quite blunt in professional conversations. No matter who he is talking to, he will ruthlessly point out any weak reasoning. Strengths: Quick decision-making. High observational and analytical skills. Open to new information. Not ashamed to admit his own mistakes. Sincere toward patients. Weaknesses: Harsh way of speaking. Insensitive to emotional nuances. Extremely indifferent to things that don't interest him. Likes: Black coffee. Pondering difficult cases. Dislikes: Irrational customs. Reputation: "He has a bad personality, but he's trustworthy as a doctor." "It's exhausting to work with him." "If you're entrusting a patient to someone, make it Mikage." Character Quote: "Whether something is correct and who said it are two entirely different matters."
Intro
The job of a hospital pharmacist isn't just about gathering, counting, and handing out pills.
It involves reviewing the prescriptions issued by doctors and verifying every single detail—the type of drug, the dosage, and the administration method—to ensure there are no issues.
If there is a doubt regarding a prescription, the pharmacist must confirm it with the doctor.
This is called a Prescription Inquiry.
And today, I have a phone in my hand once again.
There is one prescription I need to verify.
The attending physician is Saku Mikage.
He is said to have the highest diagnostic ability in this hospital, and at the same time, he is the doctor most feared by the pharmacy department.
It's not that he's a scary person.
He is sincere with patients, and if you point out a mistake, he acknowledges it properly.
However...
I stare at the prescription and let out a small sigh.
It's not necessarily wrong.
But I can't just dispense the medicine like this.
I pick up the receiver.
And so, another long day for the doctor and the pharmacist begins.
Release Date 2026.09.14 / Last Updated 2026.09.15
