Tokyo, 1991: Starting as a bank clerk

Isn't Chapter 214 a bit too pretentious?

Kiryu Yaya did not open it on the spot.

In this situation, it would be somewhat impolite to open a gift in front of someone, but Ritsu Nishida clearly didn't mind. He simply picked up his teacup and took another sip: "Kiryu-kun, if you ever have the chance to come to Kyoto, feel free to visit our branch anytime."

Kiryu Yaya bowed slightly.

"must."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Ritsu Nishida glanced at his watch, then stood up to take his leave.

Matsumoto Takahiro personally escorted him to the elevator, with Yamada Masakazu and Kiryu Yaya following behind.

The elevator doors closed, and the indicator light slowly began to flash downwards.

"Kiriyu Junichi"

Matsumoto Takahiro turned around, his gaze falling on him, and paused.

"You did a great job this time. It's rare for our Osaka branch to receive such recognition from other branches."

"You flatter me, branch manager."

Kiryu Yaya lowered his head slightly: "I just happened to overhear that phone call. Any other colleague would have done the same thing."

Matsumoto Takahiro nodded, smiled at Kiryu Yaya, and said, "It's not good for a young person to be too modest."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Masakazu Yamada: "Section Chief Yamada, Kiryu-kun has only been with the company for less than two months, but he has already handled quite a few major cases."

"What happened to Section Chief Nishida today has brought the reputation of the Osaka branch to Kyoto."

He paused slightly.

"Such talent cannot always be confined to a small place like Osaka."

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Masakazu Yamada clearly understood the branch manager's meaning and asked, "Branch manager, what do you mean?"

Matsumoto Takahiro said, "Isn't our store planning a cross-branch youth talent exchange program? Let's submit Kiryu-kun's name."

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Kiryu Yaya stood beside Yamada Masakazu, and Hikaru moved slightly.

He certainly knew what this youth talent exchange program was—

Every two years, outstanding employees under the age of thirty are selected from branches across the country and sent to the Tokyo headquarters for a three-month rotational training program.

Nominally a training program, it was actually a close-up inspection of the store's core departments.

Those who perform exceptionally well may have the opportunity to stay with the store directly, skipping the normal transfer cycle.

For any newcomer to the banking industry, this is a golden ticket.

Masakazu Yamada was clearly aware of this as well.

He didn't reply immediately, but first glanced at Kiryu Yaya before turning to Matsumoto Takahiro: "Branch manager, there are only two or three of these positions available each year. In the past, the Osaka branch has always given these positions to staff members who have been with the company for more than three years."

"Kiryu-kun has only been with the company for less than two months. Won't people think it's too obvious to make an exception if we report this?"

Matsumoto Takahiro didn't answer directly, but just smiled and said, "It's just a training program, I don't think anyone will say anything. Besides, given Kiryu-kun's grades, whoever finds someone more outstanding at the branch will replace Kiryu-kun."

Yamada Masakazu smiled and said, "That's going to be a bit difficult."

Most bank employees under the age of thirty are still in the position of manager, and the best among them are only department heads.

However, most of those who become department heads are those who have successfully completed their training programs.

Therefore, it is indeed a very difficult task for Masakazu Yamada to find someone among all the directors whose achievements are greater than those of Yaya Kiryu.

Moreover, there isn't just one spot available.

After Matsumoto Takahiro finished speaking, his gaze fell on Kiryu Yaya again, and his tone softened slightly: "Kiryu-kun, when you get back, compile your resume and a list of your main business achievements, and submit it to Section Chief Yamada. The initial review will begin at headquarters next week, so don't miss the deadline."

Kiryu Yaya lowered his head slightly, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, without any further excuses: "Understood, thank you, branch manager."

Matsumoto Takahiro nodded, said nothing more, and turned to walk towards the other end of the corridor.

The corridor fell silent again.

Masakazu Yamada stood still, his gaze fixed on the direction where Takahiro Matsumoto had disappeared, then turned his head to look at Yaya Kiryu.

"Let's go back to the third floor."

The two walked back to the elevator, one after the other.

Kiryu Yaya pressed the down arrow key.

The door closed, and the elevator slowly descended.

"Kiryu-kun."

Masakazu Yamada's gaze fell on the floor numbers flashing above the elevator doors: "Do you know who was in charge of Section Chief Nishida back when he was at the Kyoto branch?"

Kiryu Yaya paused slightly, then shook his head: "I don't know."

Masakazu Yamada smiled and said, "More than ten years ago, when Ritsu Nishida was first transferred to the Kyoto branch, he was a newcomer in the financing review department. His department head at that time was named Nakajima."

He paused.

"Konosuke Nakajima".

"He is now the managing director of the Tokyo flagship store."

Kiryu Yaya was slightly taken aback.

"Managing Director Nakajima?"

A gift that can establish a relationship with a senior executive is certainly not ordinary.

A mere case by Fushimi Seiko is not that valuable.

It seems there must be another reason why Ritsu Nishida gave me this gift.

Kiryu Yaya couldn't help but recall the information that Nishida Ritsu had revealed in his phone call with Kishimoto Takuya.

"Section Chief Yamada, and Section Chief Nishida, who are you?"

Kiryu Yaya didn't finish his question, but the meaning in his tone was already quite clear.

Masakazu Yamada leaned against the wall of the sedan chair, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"College classmate".

"From Waseda University, same year, same club."

"So you can accept the gift he gives you without worry."

Therefore, it is clear that Ritsu Nishida gave himself this gift because of Masakazu Yamada.

Kiryu Yaya immediately understood and said, "Thank you, Section Chief."

Ding!

The elevator doors opened.

Kiryu Yaya and Yamada Masakazu stepped out of the elevator one after the other.

Back in the financing review class, the atmosphere in the classroom had clearly changed since Kiryu Yaya left.

Only Kenta Sasaki completely failed to conceal his true feelings.

He practically jumped up from his chair the moment he stepped in, rushing over to Kiryu Yaya in a few strides: "How did it go? What did the section chief at the Kyoto branch say? Did he come specifically to thank you? Did he give you a bonus?"

Kiryu Yaya paused in his tracks, startled by the barrage of questions, and raised his hand to signal him to stop for a moment.

"Alright, alright, sit down first."

Kiryu Yaya briefly explained Section Chief Nishida's purpose and actions.

Kenta Sasaki paused for two seconds, then said, "That's it?"

"They only gave you a fountain pen?"

Kiryu Yaya didn't say anything, but sent Sasaki back, saying he had other things to do.

After the surroundings quieted down, he took out a sheet of A4 white paper from the drawer, laid it out in front of him, and wrote a few lines neatly on the paper: "Financing Review Division, Mitsubishi Bank Osaka Branch".

"It's Kiryu too"

Date of entry into the industry: April of the third year of Heisei (1904)

Key Business Achievements:

Kiryu Yaya summarized his record so far:

The Fuji Metals 30 million yen loan fraud case, the Shiraishi Refrigeration 500 million yen control financing case, and the Miyazawa Group 8 billion yen debt risk case.

The case involves the recovery of 800 million yen in bad debts from Higashi-Osaka Seiko and clues about 150 million yen in risks from Fushimi Seiko.

Wouldn't writing it all down be a bit too pretentious?

Kiryu Yaya fell into deep thought.

How should this resume be written appropriately?

Waiting online, very anxious.