Tokyo, 1991: Starting as a bank clerk

Chapter 182 Who is the whistleblower? [Seeking monthly votes]

Only then did the girl named Mayu notice that there were three other people at the table.

Her gaze swept across Kenta Sasaki's face, then looked at Kishou Arima, and finally landed on Yaya Kiryu, pausing for a moment.

Of the three boys, this one is the most handsome.

Then she bowed slightly and introduced herself with grace and poise.

"Hello, I'm Mayu Sato, Mizuna's high school classmate."

Kenta Sasaki quickly put down the microphone, stood up, and bowed: "Hello, hello! I'm Kenta Sasaki, a colleague of Mizuna-san!"

Arima Kishou also stood up and bowed slightly: "Arima Kishou, also from the same cohort."

Kiryu Yaya stood up and nodded politely: "Kiryu Yaya, same classmate."

Sato Mayu's gaze lingered on Kiryu Yaya's face for another second, then she smiled and turned to look at her desk, waving in that direction: "Takuya, Ayaka, come say hello!"

An Sheng with short hair walked over with the man in the suit.

The short-haired girl is named Ayaka. She is Mayu Sato's college classmate. She seems to be more outgoing than Mayu. As soon as she arrived, she greeted everyone familiarly.

The man in the suit stood at the back, holding a half-empty glass of whiskey.

As he walked over, his gaze lingered on Mizuna Yayoi for a moment, then swept over Kenta Sasaki and Kishou Arima, finally settling on Yaya Kiryu.

Hello.

His voice was polite: "I am Takuya Kishimoto."

Mayu Sato took his arm and said with a smile, "This is my boyfriend, Takuya Kishimoto. He works at Mitsubishi Bank in Kyoto."

Takuya Kishimoto nodded slightly, his expression carrying a restrained composure.

Seeing this expression, Kiryu Yaya seemed to see a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

"Oh? Mitsubishi Bank?"

Kenta Sasaki immediately became interested: "We're from the Osaka branch of Mitsubishi Bank! What a coincidence!"

Kishimoto Takuya's composed demeanor froze instantly. His gaze swept over the group of people: "Osaka branch? Which department are you from?"

"I'm in the logistics department—ah, but I'm being transferred to the financing review department next week!"

Kenta Sasaki answered quickly.

Takuya Kishimoto's gaze fell on Yaya Kiryu.

"Financing Review Course"

Kiryu also said.

Takuya Kishimoto raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Fundraising Review Division? How long have you been here?"

I just started working in April.

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Takuya Kishimoto chuckled softly, a knowing smile playing on his lips.

He picked up his whiskey, took a sip, and said casually, "You joined in April, so it hasn't even been two months yet, right? A newbie already in the financing review department—your Osaka branch really dares to hire people."

These words sounded like a casual remark, but the subtle sense of superiority in his tone was noticeable to everyone present.

Kenta Sasaki's lips twitched slightly, but before he could say anything, Kishou Arima had already elbowed him without making a sound.

Mayu Sato added with a smile, "Takuya is amazing. He's been working in the financing department at the Kyoto branch for two years and is a key member of the department. Last month, the section chief even selected him to take charge of a big case."

"What case is it?"

Ayaka, the girl with short hair, asked curiously.

Kishimoto Takuya put down his glass and said casually, "You've heard of Fushimi Seiko, right? A long-established precision manufacturing plant in Kyoto."

"They had an equipment loan extension of 150 million, and the branch manager personally assigned me to be in charge."

After saying that, he sighed and took his phone out of his pocket: "Sigh, being valued too much isn't good either; I have to be on call at any time, even on weekends."

Ayaka's face showed envy: "That's great. No wonder you're a Mitsubishi Bank employee, you even have a cell phone. The monthly phone bill must be expensive, right?"

Takuya Kishimoto smiled, picked up his phone, twirled it in his hand, and put it back on the table: "Around 100,000 yen, I guess. Well, in our line of work, information is everything."

"Sometimes a customer makes a phone call and I have to go back to the bank immediately."

Kiryu Yaya couldn't help but twitch his lips as he watched Kishimoto Takuya's performance.

This guy is such a show-off.

Even Arima Kishou, who has a stoic expression, couldn't help but pick up his iced lemon tea and take a sip.

The concentration is too high; it's even more annoying than Sasaki-kun.

"Fushimi Seiko, ah—"

Kiryu Yaya exclaimed, "Yes, they are indeed a major client."

Takuya Kishimoto nodded: "Yes, we've been doing this for over ten years, and our reputation has always been excellent. There shouldn't be any problems with the extension; it's just a formality."

"He's a newbie, still serving tea and water."

Kiryu Yaya smiled and said, "I can't compare to Kishimoto-senpai."

When Kishimoto Takuya heard the word "senpai," his smile deepened.

He waved his hand, his tone carrying the magnanimity of someone with experience: "Newcomer, take your time. You can't rush things in the banking industry. I've heard there's been a lot of big news at the Osaka branch lately?"

There are practically no secrets in a bank, and the Osaka branch has recently been going through a lot of ups and downs.

Other branches naturally heard about it.

"fine."

Kiryu Yaya wasn't a gossipy person, nor did he have any intention of ruining his own reputation, so he just brushed it off casually.

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Kishimoto Takuya did not press him further.

He clearly wasn't very interested in the Osaka branch and quickly steered the conversation back to himself: "The Fushimi Seiko case will have its review results next week. If this extension is approved, along with the other two cases I have on hand, it should be enough to cover the personal quarterly targets set for me by the department."

Sato Mayu looked at him with admiration and said, "Takuya is so amazing."

Ayaka, the girl with short hair, chimed in, "That's right, that's right, Kishimoto-kun is our Mayu's pride."

Kishimoto Takuya waved his hand with a smile, but he couldn't hide the smugness on his face.

He picked up his whiskey and took another sip, just as he was about to say something more, when his phone on the table suddenly rang.

"Buzzing—"

The phone vibrated on the table.

Takuya Kishimoto glanced down at the caller ID and his expression changed slightly.

"Section Chief Nishida————"

He picked up his phone, hesitated for a moment, and instead of getting up to answer it, pressed the answer button directly.

Perhaps because he wanted to appear close to his boss in front of his girlfriend and friends, or perhaps it was just a habit, he held the phone to his ear and turned on speakerphone: "Section Chief Nishida, hello."

On the other end of the phone, a middle-aged man's voice came through the receiver and reached the ears of everyone present.

"Kishimoto, there's been a bit of a problem with the Fushimi Seiko case."

Takuya Kishimoto's fingers tightened slightly: "What's going on?"

"Someone reported that Fushimi Seiko falsified its inventory and that its valuation reports were problematic. The whistleblower provided very detailed information, including specific details such as the president saying on the phone that the inventory had been transferred and that the valuation reports were being redone."

Takuya Kishimoto's expression changed: "Who reported it? Is it reliable?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone.

Section Chief Nishida said, "The whistleblower is Kiryu Yaya from the Osaka branch."

Upon hearing this name, Mayu Sato, who was standing next to Takuya Kishimoto, was slightly taken aback.

Kiryuya————

This name sounds familiar.