1RomanceEB Chapter 30 Notice from the Human Resources Department
Chapter 30 Notice from the Human Resources Department
After the meeting, the Shiraishi family left the bank.
Before the elevator doors closed, Ayako Shiraishi looked back one last time.
Her gaze fell on Kiryu Yaya, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just nodded slightly.
Kiryu Yaya bowed slightly.
The elevator doors closed.
The fifth-floor corridor fell silent again.
Masakazu Yamada let out a long breath and loosened his tie.
"It's finally over."
Chihaya Yuri looked down at the folder in her arms.
"Not yet. The case closure report, enforcement review, guarantee registration acceptance confirmation, and post-loan inspection plan have all been completed."
"Chihaya."
Masakazu Yamada glanced at her:
"Sometimes you really don't leave anyone with any lingering impression."
Chihaya Yuri raised her head, her expression indifferent.
"The lingering effects of banking issues often turn into problems for debt management departments."
Yamada Masakazu was momentarily speechless, then laughed.
"That's true."
He turned to look at Kiryu Yaya.
"Kiryu."
"Yes."
"You've had a hard day."
The phrase "Thank you for your hard work" is very common, but in Japanese workplaces, you hear it countless times every day after get off work.
But when spoken by Section Chief Masakazu Yamada, the weight of the words was entirely different.
Kiryu Yaya stood up straight.
"It's all thanks to the excellent guidance from the section chief and Head of Department Chihaya."
Masakazu Yamada waved his hand.
"Come on. Being humble when you should is a good thing, but being overly humble can seem hypocritical."
Kiryu Yaya knew that the section chief was encouraging him, so he couldn't help but smile.
When I returned to the financing review office on the third floor, the air in the office was noticeably different from usual.
As soon as Kiryu Yaya walked in, the previously scattered conversations quieted down for a moment.
Several employees near the corridor looked up at him, then quickly looked down again.
Beside the photocopier, someone whispered:
"I'm back."
"Is it him?"
"The 500 million yen case involving Shiraishi Refrigeration?"
"I heard they managed to persuade Section Chief Iwakura!"
"A new employee? They only joined in April?"
"Tokyo University's."
"The University of Tokyo can't be this outrageous..."
The voice was kept very low, but the office was already quiet, so no matter how low it was kept, some of the echo could still be heard.
Kiryu Yaya remained expressionless and placed the document back on the table.
There's no such thing as a secret that can be kept hidden in the bank, especially a financing deal of 500 million yen, which is of such a special nature.
The procedures were completed at 3:20 PM, and the financing department already knew by 3:40 PM. Around 4 PM, different versions of the rumors would likely start circulating in the business department, international department, general affairs department, human resources department, break room, and cafeteria.
By tomorrow morning, even the female office worker at the first-floor window might know:
That new student from the University of Tokyo in the Financing Review Division participated in a 500 million yen control defense financing deal, which not only influenced the entire case's trajectory but also persuaded the head of the Debt Management Division.
These are normal.
The bank's offices are, in essence, a silent exchange of power.
It's not just money that's being traded; it's also evaluation, impression, faction, and future.
After Kiryu Yaya sat down, he had just opened the case closure report template when he heard the familiar sound of high heels stop beside him.
Chihaya Yuri stood beside his desk.
She placed a can of coffee on his desk; the cans were black and slightly sweetened.
Kiryu Yaya was taken aback for a moment.
"Chihaya, the section chief?"
"I bought too much from convenience stores."
Chihaya Yuri spoke very plainly.
Kiryu Yaya glanced at the still slightly warm can of coffee and naturally assumed it was a reward for his hard work over the past few days.
"Thank you, Department Head."
Chihaya Yuri did not accept his thanks, but simply tapped the documents on his desk with the end of her pen.
"Submit the report as soon as possible."
"Yes."
She paused again before turning around.
"Kiryu-kun."
"Yes."
"You did a good job today."
After saying that, Chihaya Yuri walked back to her seat as if nothing had happened.
Kiryu Yaya watched her retreating figure, picked up the can of coffee, and pulled the tab.
The coffee had the typical sweetness of convenience store canned coffee, but for some reason, it tasted pretty good today.
By 5 p.m., rumors about the Shiraishi case had spread from the third floor to the ground floor.
Someone came up from the sales department to deliver documents, and deliberately slowed down as they passed Kiryu's desk.
"Kiryu-kun, thank you for your hard work."
"Thanks for your hard work."
"I heard the fifth floor was quite lively today?"
"It's just a normal execution process."
"The normal execution process would alarm the branch manager and the debt management department? You're talking like Chief Chihaya."
The other person smiled and left.
Ten minutes later, a young staff member from the International Affairs Department poked his head in, asking Section Chief Yamada for a signature. After signing, he couldn't help but glance at Kiryu.
In the end, even a female staff member from the general affairs department whispered to her colleague next to her while delivering teacups:
"Is that Kiryu-kun from the Financing Review Department?"
"He looks quite energetic."
"So young."
Kiryu Yaya kept his head down, writing his report, pretending not to hear.
He finally realized that the most troublesome thing about fame is that you don't need to actively provoke it; it will come and sit down at your table on its own.
At 5:30 p.m., Masakazu Yamada came out of the section chief's office and clapped his hands.
That's all for today.
Everyone in the office was stunned for a moment.
Masakazu Yamada looked at everyone:
"Put everything on the table in the drawer first. That's all for today's case on the Shiraishi refrigerator."
The office fell silent for a moment.
Almost instinctively, everyone in the financing review team looked up at the clock on the wall.
5:32 PM.
At this time, in the financing review department of Mitsubishi Bank's Osaka branch, there is usually still one application letter, two review forms, and three customer confirmation calls to complete before the end of the workday.
"There's one more thing."
Masakazu Yamada held up the folder in his hand and patted it lightly twice in the air.
His gaze swept across the entire financing review session.
Twenty-odd desks, filing cabinets along the wall, piles of waste paper boxes next to the copier, and the Midosuji street gradually darkening outside the window.
Finally, his gaze fell on Kiryu Yaya.
"The notification from the HR department just arrived."
Kiryu Yaya's heart stirred slightly.
Masakazu Yamada placed a thin piece of paper stamped with the personnel department's seal on his desk.
"It's Kiryu too."
"Yes."
Kiryu Yaya immediately stood up.
Masakazu Yamada looked at him, his tone more formal than usual:
"Upon application by the Financing Review Section, approval by the Financing Department Manager, confirmation by the Human Resources Department, and approval by the Branch Manager, effective May 1st, your new employee rotation will be completed, and you will be officially assigned to the Financing Review Section."
The office fell completely silent.
In just a few seconds, almost everyone's eyes fell on Kiryu Yaya.
Formal assignment.
Financing review course.
I've been in the industry for less than a month.
The combination of these three elements is surprising enough in itself.
Masakazu Yamada continued:
"In other words, starting next week, Kiryu will no longer be a newcomer rotating through our department."
He paused for a moment.
"He's now part of our financing review team."
This statement carries more weight than a formal assignment.
In Japanese banks, departments are not simply offices.
Where a person belongs often determines their evaluation system, network, faction, and career path for the next few years or even more than a decade.
Kiryu Yaya stood up straight and bowed deeply.
Please continue to guide me in the future.
There was a moment of silence in the office.
Immediately, Masakazu Yamada clapped his hands first.
"Welcome, welcome."
Chihaya Yuri chimed in.
"Nice to meet you, Kiryu-kun."
Several female employees also smiled and applauded.
The applause was not enthusiastic.
The welcomes in bank offices are always as restrained as a properly formatted internal memo.
"so--"
Masakazu Yamada clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back.
"Tonight at 6:30, at 'Takenoya' behind Yodoyabashi Bridge."
Someone's eyes lit up.
"Is the section chief treating?"
"Use the in-class community service fees."
A low murmur of disappointment suddenly filled the office.
Masakazu Yamada added slowly:
"I'll cover the rest."
"Long live the section chief!"
"It's also Kiryu's welcome party."
Masakazu Yamada looked at everyone:
"To celebrate the completion of the procedures for the Shiraishi Refrigeration case, and to welcome Kiryu to the Financing Review Division. Everyone who can come today, please come. Those who can't come, please write down a reason and let me see if it's enough for me to approve."
Someone asked:
"Section Chief, isn't participation mandatory?"
"It's not mandatory."
Masakazu Yamada remained expressionless.
"I'll just remember who didn't come."
Another low chuckle echoed in the office.
Kiryu Yaya sat back down and picked up the personnel notice.
The words on the paper are very ordinary.
Date, name, department, assignment decision, confirmation stamp.
But for him, this piece of paper meant that he had a real place in Mitsubishi Bank.