Doctor X Surgeon Michiko Daimon

Hikaru Morimoto, a doctor at the Teito University Hospital, comes to the rescue of a man who suddenly falls ill; a woman approaches and examines the man's body; when paramedics arrive, she tells them he needs an emergency operation.

Noboru Nikaido, president of a famous publishing company, is hospitalized with pancreatic cancer; the new chairman and other the other doctors give him special treatment, but Michiko is dissatisfied with his arrogant attitude.

Mitsue Hanayama, a celebrity chef and food blogger, has esophageal cancer; she checks into Teito University Hospital and treats the doctors with her food; they praise her cooking, but Michiko Daimon doesn't; Mitsue gets offended.

Hideki Kaji, a surgeon introduced as the Laparoscopy Whiz, appears on a television show about super doctors; his high school friend and foreign fund manager sees the show and wants Kaji to handle his duodenal cancer.

Hospital Director Busujima seeks info about Doctor-X from Kanbara; Michiko Daimon meets a girl in the hospital suffering from pain in her leg; Michiko cannot ignore her and takes her to Takuya Kishida, a pediatric surgeon.

Motohiko Musaka visits Michiko Daimon; he knew her before she became a doctor; he has been diagnosed with bile duct cancer; Michiko wants to help him.