Tokyo Love Story

“Human beings are creatures that love to find meaning for themselves. As long as something is given meaning, then for the person who gives it meaning, that thing or object is special.”

Beichuan Che met her eyes and looked at her straight.

Ejima Miu didn't know how to respond and chose to remain silent.

"For me in the past, money was probably the material basis of life, or even the most intuitive material wealth, and it was very important."

He held this idea before traveling through time, and then got lost in the forest of life.

From the moment he graduated from college and walked out of the school gate, he thought that he had reached the stage where he needed to support himself. After finding a good job, he began to work hard. His leaders valued him, and he had the ability, so he was promoted quickly.

But work is getting busier and busier, and there is less and less free time. It seems that the only meaning of life is work. Work can bring money, and money equals goal. With this three-equation equation, everything starts to be considered from the perspective of interests. People who I said I would contact before gradually lost contact, and the relationship between friends became gradually distant.

He gained and lost, and began to regret.

Now, he is lucky that God has given him a chance to start over.

"If I become very rich one day, maybe I can keep everyone by my side." Beichuan Che lowered his voice and hummed softly along with the song in his memory.

Then, he chuckled in relief, shook his head, and said in a steady and firm voice, "Money is a necessity in life and the cornerstone of a normal life, but it is not everything in life. I don't want you to regret it later. Now, the sky is not about to fall."

"But that money..."

The look on Ejima Tadashi's face was still extremely hesitant.

"Stop!" Kitagawa Che interrupted Ejima Miu's spellcasting, "Didn't you say you wanted to be my valet? You always mention the valet rules, how can a valet have such an expression?"

After she finished speaking, Ejima Miu, with red eyes and a tearful look on her face, shook her head.

"That's right. Then continue, what should I do as a valet?"

He finally figured out how to communicate with Ejima Myo.

This girl is very stubborn, but at the same time, you can also make her stubborn again from this perspective.

“You should be stronger and gentler, obey orders within the scope of your job, complete what you need to do, and not cause trouble to those you serve.”

Ejima Miu hesitated for a moment, looked at Kitagawa Che timidly, and answered his question.

"Well, now tell me honestly how much grandma's treatment will cost."

Kitagawa Che looked at Ejima Mia and waited for her answer.

"Four, four million yen."

Ejima Miu looked away and answered Kitagawa Che's question in a low voice.

She just said she would listen to her young master, but she changed her mind right after? She didn't have such a thick skin.

"I have good news for you. The Kashiwa Library just sent me a sum of 'living expenses'. With this living expense, it is easy to pay for grandma's treatment. It won't cause any serious injuries as you just mentioned. It won't even affect anything."

As he said this, he smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone as if he was talking about a few hundred yen.

"I...will pay it back."

Looking at Kitagawa Che's clear eyes, Ejima Miao said seriously.

"You..."

Beichuan Che frowned. Why is this girl so serious?

"I know this will take a long time, but I will definitely return it to you, young master."

Ejima Tadashi's beautiful eyes were full of seriousness, and there was no hint of joking at all.

"Then how do you calculate the time you took care of me? If you want to pay me back, that time must also be counted as salary. Spread it out evenly, then we'll be even."

He really didn't want to compete with this girl over this matter.

"That doesn't count. Let's keep things separate."

Ejima Miu shook her head, and her stubbornness came back again.

"Come on." Beichuan Che took his clothes back from her, patted his wet shoulders, and stood up from the ground. After putting on his clothes, he stretched out his hand to her and made a little joke, "If you want to pay it back, pay it back. If you really can't pay it back, you can use someone else to pay it back."

"it is good."

Huh? Ah!? Ha!!

Good morning.

I'd better mention that the song mentioned in the chapter is "If One Day I Become Very Rich", sung by Mr. Mao Buyi.

In addition, thank you to Kai Omachi for his two monthly tickets. Your support is my motivation for writing.

See you tomorrow.

Chapter 27 Let me try

After taking care of Ejima Tadashi's emotions, Kitagawa Che came to the doctor's office outside the hospital's emergency center.

The office door was not closed but half open.

He glanced at the half-open office door, hesitated for a moment, and did not choose to push the door open, but knocked gently three times first.

"Please come in."

After a male voice responded from inside the door, Beichuan Che pushed open the door and walked into the doctor's office.

Coincidentally, the doctor on duty tonight is still Dr. Fujimoto.

Before he came here, Ejima Mia specifically mentioned the other party, saying that this male doctor was the doctor responsible for rescuing her grandmother.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

Dr. Fujimoto, who was sitting at his desk writing medical records, raised his eyebrows and looked at Kitagawa Che who walked to his desk.

"Grandma Ejima's family, her grandson."

"Oh."

Doctor Fujimoto nodded as if he had suddenly realized something, and gave Kitagawa Che a look that said, "Please sit down and wait for a moment. I'll finish writing this medical record first, and then we can talk about Grandma Ejima's condition."

"Okay, there's no rush for this."

Beichuan Che sat down.

He was not in a hurry. The person was right in front of him, so how could he run away?

However, Ejima Tae was too concerned. From beginning to end, she never asked Dr. Fujimoto what disease her grandmother had, how serious it was, how to treat it, what treatment options there were, which one would recover the fastest and have the best effect. She only knew that it would cost nearly 4 million yen to treat her grandmother, and she knew nothing else.

But it's normal to think about it. First, as I mentioned earlier, concern can lead to confusion. Second, after all, she is only seventeen years old.

Even though she has shown enough excellence and maturity compared to other people of the same age, she is still only that old and has no experience in this area.

Two minutes later, Dr. Fujimoto closed his pen, then raised his eyebrows and met Kitagawa Che's gaze.

"Excuse me, who was that little girl this evening?"

Dr. Fujimoto could see that the young man in front of him was not very old, but the feeling he gave when he pushed the door and walked in, including the simple conversation he had just had with him, made people feel that he was more like an adult.

"She's my sister."

Kitagawa Che gave a more acceptable answer.

The Kitagawa family did raise Ejima Tadashi as their daughter. As for the "valet", this girl took the joke seriously. If she was really a maid, how could they treat her as their own daughter?

"Oh." Dr. Fujimoto nodded thoughtfully, "What's your name?"

"Kitagawa Che."

"Mr. Kitagawa, regarding Grandma Ejima's condition, strictly speaking, her illness is not serious in terms of the entire course of the disease, and there is still a great chance of treatment. Do you understand what I mean?"

Dr. Fujimoto tried his best to control his tone, making his voice sound steadier, while observing Kitagawa Che's expression nervously.

Ejima Miu's reaction this afternoon had already made him feel a little guilty. Including just now, he was reflecting on himself. If he had been more careful with his words and tone at that time, maybe she wouldn't have been so panic-stricken.

"Yeah." Beichuan Che nodded slightly. He could roughly guess why the other party was so cautious. Obviously, Ejima Miu's reaction before made the other party feel a little guilty. He thought about it and then asked, "Can you tell me more specifically? What kind of disease does Grandma Ejima have? What stage has the disease developed to?"

"Grandma Ejima is currently in the early stages of lung cancer. The expedited CT scan has come out and the condition is not serious. The size of the lesion is less than five centimeters, so it is in a controllable stage. If we intervene in the treatment, it is not a big problem."

Seeing that Kitagawa Che was not emotionally unstable, Dr. Fujimoto continued to speak with confidence, "Early stage lung cancer usually does not have lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis.

“As for treatment options, there are three: surgical resection, stereotactic radiotherapy, and thermal ablation. Any one of them can achieve very good results. But according to Grandma Huidao’s neighbors, her cardiopulmonary function seems to have always been poor. Relatively speaking, the latter two treatment options would be better.

"It's just that the cost of treatment will be ..."

Dr. Fujimoto looked embarrassed and did not finish his words.

Having worked in the hospital for so many years, he knows very well that what is not a big problem in medicine may become a big problem when it comes to individuals.

A penny can make a hero fall, and this is not just a saying.

On days when he was not required to be on duty, when he passed by the hospital parking lot every day, he would often see family members of patients who were constantly making phone calls, begging for money, and sweating profusely. He had also seen family members of patients who repeatedly hit a wall, could not raise the medical expenses, and ultimately had to give up treatment.

He still remembers the expressions on their faces, the look of grief and despair, clearly.

"Is that why you need 4 million yen?"

Kitagawa Che looked at Dr. Fujimoto, his expression still calm.

"Yes."

Dr. Fujimoto nodded, was stunned for half a second, and then looked at Kitagawa Che with some surprise.

This amount of money is not small, and considering what he observed about Grandma Ejima's financial situation, it is probably unaffordable for their family.

But the calm tone and expression of the young man in front of him began to make him unconsciously doubt his own judgment.

Kitagawa Che did not pay attention to Dr. Fujimoto's expression. He continued to ask, "Dr. Fujimoto, can you please tell me how to make an appointment for surgery?"

"That's easy. I'll confirm your intention to have the surgery and I'll print out a receipt. You can take it to the payment counter to pay. But... is this money really okay?"

Dr. Fujimoto tried his best to control his tone and make his voice sound gentler.

"No problem." Kitagawa Che nodded, and then he changed the subject, "Also, Dr. Fujimoto, can you tell me which doctor in the hospital is an expert in this field?"

"Of course, the doctor's name is Matsushima Arashi, she is an expert in lung diseases in our hospital and also the vice president." Dr. Fujimoto paused, "But it's not certain that you can get an appointment. Her surgeries are always very tightly scheduled."

"Thank you, Dr. Fujimoto." Kitagawa Che stood up and said, "Please print out the bill. I should be able to pay it now, right?"

"of course can."

Dr. Fujimoto nodded.

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

He had already decided who to ask for help.

The author is a layman in medicine, so if there are any book friends who are experts, please be gentle with your words.

Thank you Meng Jing Shisui for the monthly ticket. Your support is my motivation to keep writing.

Chapter 28 Acquaintance

Kitagawa Che is very clear that, unlike most Japanese who try not to cause trouble to others, in communication with others, occasionally causing some small trouble to the other party can make the relationship between each other more harmonious.

After signing the contract, Bai Yuanchuan told him sincerely that if he encountered any problems that he could not solve, he could ask him for help. He had some connections in Tokyo and had a say in many places.

And Beichuan Che agreed to these words.

He doesn't have the stubborn idea that his fate is determined by himself and he has a stubborn character and can only rely on himself. Just like the classic line, the world is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Relationships should be used when necessary.

——He understood this part quite clearly.

What's more, he also understood that the reason why Bai Yuanchuan said that was because he hoped to do him one or more favors. With favors, the cooperative relationship would be more stable.

During the contract period, he really reached another point. When the contract expires, these favors will be something that can add weight.

After paying the fee at the payment office, Kitagawa Che first sent a message to Ejima Miao, roughly telling her not to worry and wait a little longer as he would have to wait for a while. Then, he went out of the payment office and came to a relatively quiet parking lot.

After exiting the Line interface, he took out the business card that Bai Yuanchuan handed to him from his pocket, entered the phone number on the business card on the dial-up interface, and then called.

A few hours ago, he never thought that the other party's phone call would come in handy so soon.

At the same time, he also made preparations for both situations. If Bai Yuanchuan happened to not have such connections, then he would probably have to shamelessly ask Beiyuan Zhengyu for help.

"Hello? Who is it?"

The call was connected very quickly, the ringing didn't even last more than two seconds, and Bai Yuanchuan's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, President Baiyuan, I am Beichuan."