Kozo Akizuki was deeply depressed!
As a truly successful man, Kozo Akizuki was quite a figure. After all, he was only in his thirties, an age when most men were just beginning to mature, yet he was already a professor at Kohoku University's Biochemical Research Laboratory.
A professor in his thirties was someone worthy of respect and recognition anywhere, even if his field of work made people feel awkward or even uncomfortable.
As a professor at Kohoku University's Biochemical Research Laboratory, he didn't study all kinds of chemical experiments, as ordinary people might imagine. His research focused mainly on hormone secretion.
Of course, it was a perfectly respectable field. Plenty of gynecologists were men, after all, so what was there to be embarrassed about?
As a professor at a renowned university's Biochemical Research Laboratory, he should have been living the good life. But an accident nearly made him feel as though his life was over.
During an experiment, he lost his male functions, as if he'd been chemically castrated. At the time, Kozo Akizuki had felt that death would be preferable.
In that state... Kozo Akizuki had no mind to keep working in the lab. After all... the experiments required great care, and one careless mistake could lead to even more disastrous consequences.
The head of the Biochemical Research Laboratory had of course noticed Kozo Akizuki's condition and immediately gave him leave, telling him to take some time to rest and get away for a while.
When Kozo Akizuki left the lab, perhaps worried he'd resent being sent away just because something had gone wrong, the head had a long, heartfelt talk with him.
He assured Kozo Akizuki that as soon as he recovered, he could come straight back. For now, he could take paid leave... His condition wasn't too