Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 417 University of Tokyo
In late March, cherry blossoms in Japan bloom in succession.

Masato Takeshita, along with his lover and daughter, traveled to his hometown in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

He bought a large area of ​​mountains here two years ago so that his daughter could have a safe place to get close to nature.

Having bought the mountain, I naturally wanted to renovate it, so I planted a large number of beautiful mature trees such as cherry blossoms, wisteria, and wintersweet early on.

In addition, private gardens were also constructed simultaneously.

However, garden design is time-consuming, so even though he offered a lot of compensation, he has been busy until this year.

The family quickly arrived in Qinye City by car, and before they even entered his private forest, the little girl could see cherry blossoms blooming on both sides of the road in the distance.

She couldn't help but stretch her neck and then shake her mother's body.

"Wow, Mommy, Mommy, look over there! It's so beautiful!"

"It's really beautiful. This is a spring gift from your dad. Aren't you happy?"

"My gift, really, Dad?"

The little girl looked at the young man longingly, hoping for a positive answer.

"Yes, it's a gift for my beloved little princess."

Takeshita Masato chuckled and pinched his daughter's smooth cheek, his heart filled with satisfaction.

It's wonderful that the gift made my daughter happy.

"Mua, Daddy is the best."

The little girl was even happier and couldn't wait to kiss her father.

"Of course, I'm the best dad in the world."

Just as Masato Takeshita was shamelessly boasting, the car arrived at his private natural kingdom.

When Takeshita saw the car stop, he hurriedly opened the door and then skipped and hopped towards a very spectacular cherry blossom tree.

"Slow down, be careful not to fall."

Sakai Izumi was a little anxious and quickly followed behind her daughter.

If you fall and get a scar, it will be a lifelong regret.

Masato Takeshita didn't mind at all; he believed that children needed to experience minor bumps and bruises to improve their physical fitness.

"Dad, Mom, let's enjoy the cherry blossoms under this big tree."

"Okay, it's up to you."

The two readily agreed and then began to lay out the seating area themselves.

They then took out snacks and meals they had prepared beforehand from the car and enjoyed them while admiring the cherry blossoms.

"It's more comfortable this way; there aren't too many people, and it's not too lonely."

Takeshita Masato glanced at the security and support staff who had also begun to admire the cherry blossoms and nodded slightly.

"Yes, it's not very interesting to enjoy cherry blossoms whether there are many people or few people."

There are too many people admiring the cherry blossoms, which can easily lead to overcrowding and a noisy environment, making people feel irritable.

If there are too few people admiring the cherry blossoms, one will feel lonely and lose interest in them.

In short, avoid extremes.

Ideally, there should be some people, but not too many. It shouldn't feel too empty or too crowded.

Even while the two were chatting, they didn't forget to protect the child.

Almost every second, eyes were on Takeshita Kei.

One cannot place all one's hopes on others; what if something unexpected happens?
The family of three was enjoying themselves when it was lunchtime.

Sakai Izumi kindly opened the lunchbox, and everyone began to sit around and enjoy the feast.

"The eggs are delicious today, you should try some too."

After saying that, the young man habitually picked up a fried egg and placed it in his lover's and daughter's bowls, sharing the joy of enjoying the food.

“Mmm, it tastes delicious.”

"good to eat!"

Takeshita's words were concise and to the point, summarizing everything in just two words.

When it comes to food, the highest praise is that it tastes good.

The family spent the morning enjoying cherry blossoms and the afternoon fishing and picking wild vegetables. They rested there for seven or eight days before reluctantly returning to Tokyo.

"Daddy, Daddy, when can we come again?"

"What, are you reluctant to leave?"

"Mmm, this place is so much fun."

These past few days, Takeshita Kei has turned into a little country bumpkin, running around everywhere, covered in dirt.

At first, Sister Quanshui wanted to intervene, but after the young man's nagging, she acquiesced to her daughter's unbridled behavior.

The city is already restrictive enough; if the countryside is like the city, wouldn't it be a waste to build a resort garden?

"No need to rush. Since you like it, let's come again on May Day."

With less than a month until May Day, my daughter can still play for another eight or nine days if she wants.

"Oh, great."

Takeshita Kei happily raised his hands, then pulled Izumi-nee and said.

"Mom, Mom, let's do it together."

"Okay, let's go together."

Back home, Takeshita Kei washed up and soon became sleepy.

"Go take a nap, I'll wake you up later."

"Yes, Mom is the best."

Takeshita Kei rubbed his eyes, forced himself to stay awake, kissed Izumi-nee, and then staggered back to his room.

Traveling by car is tiring, and the little girl's body was already giving him warning signs.

Takeshita Kei quickly fell asleep, but Sakai Izumi, still worried, quietly entered her daughter's room and covered her with a blanket.

After quietly returning to the hall, she saw the young man fiddling with his Walkman and asked curiously in a soft voice, "What song are you listening to?"

"Your song, my friend."

My Friend, one of the ending themes of Slam Dunk.

Although it didn't become as famous as "Until the End of the World" and "I Only Stare at You," it was still a hit single that sold over a million copies.

Masato Takeshita loved this song in his previous life, so when Izumi-san released it at the beginning of this year, he immediately arranged for someone to buy it.

"You're still listening after all this time!"

Quanshui was a little happy; it was wonderful that her lover liked her work.

"Good things, my brother never thinks it takes too long."

A classic, a piece that never goes out of style no matter when you listen to it.

For example, his favorite Chinese song is the old guy's "I Love the Country More Than the Beauty".

The same goes for Izumi Sakai's "My Friend," which will still sound pleasant even 30 years from now.

Sister Quanshui felt a little embarrassed by what her lover said. She lowered her head and awkwardly rubbed the corner of her clothes, just like when the two first met.

Masato Takeshita noticed this and subtly changed the subject.

"You and I have always been so busy, how about we have another one this year?"

At that time, Being and Izumi Sakai were at the height of their careers. Their decision to have a child would hinder her progress.

It's different now.

With the rise of Komuro Family under Xinghai Music, Being Group is losing ground.

Next year, top-tier artist Izumi Sakai will likely also be selling compilation albums.

When a singer starts selling compilation albums, it usually means that her career is declining and she is trading popularity for sales.

"Let's wait a little longer, until Xiaohui is a bit older."

Izumi Sakai was initially indifferent to children, but she has grown to like them more and more since having Kei Takeshita. She wants a second child, but she wants her daughter to grow up happier even more.

"Okay, you have the final say."

The young man shrugged indifferently, then gave a wicked smile, preparing to do something that everyone would enjoy.

"No, it's daytime."

As her lover lifted her up, Quanshui's face turned bright red, and she struggled to get down.

"What's wrong with that? We're an old married couple, what's there to be shy about?"

Seeing that his girlfriend wasn't really unwilling, Masato Takeshita chuckled and, half-coercing and half-coaxing, led his lover to his office.

……

The next morning, a refreshed Masato Takeshita arrived at his office.

While fiddling with the tea set, he reviewed today's documents.

"The University of Tokyo invited me to give a lecture?"

"Let's go anyway."

The University of Tokyo has invited Masato Takeshita to give lectures on numerous occasions, but he has declined most of the time with a reasonable excuse.

This time, the president of the University of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, extended another invitation, and there was no way I could refuse again.

"Miho, please tell the University of Tokyo that I'm available anytime."

"Yes, President!"

Perhaps fearing that things might change if they waited too long, the University of Tokyo set the date for April 10th.

The event was held in the auditorium of the University of Tokyo and was primarily aimed at students majoring in humanities and business.

Of course, that's just the saying. In the end, when admission tickets are distributed, they are generally allocated according to academic ability.

Those with extensive networks and strong academic capabilities in a particular discipline will be able to secure more admissions.

After all, university students all over Japan and even the world want to personally experience Masato Takeshita's speech in front of the venue.

Time flew by, and Takeshita Masato arrived at the entrance of the University of Tokyo by car, where he immediately and tactfully got out.

This is Japan's top university; even the most arrogant person should be humble.

Unless you don't want to do business in Japan or with Japanese people, then it doesn't matter.

Not only did Masato Takeshita have a sense of propriety, but the University of Tokyo did the same.

Mr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa personally greeted the students at the school gate.

After exchanging pleasantries and compliments for about ten minutes, the two headed to the main hall of the University of Tokyo for the opening ceremony.

This place can accommodate the largest number of people and can meet the needs of teachers and students as much as possible.

"Hello everyone, I am Masato Takeshita from Xinghai Group."

After the familiar opening remarks, the young man then began to talk about the topic of his speech today—how to find better employment.

"Whether you are a freshman or a sophomore, a junior or senior, or even a graduate or doctoral student, you must have heard about the difficulty of finding a job."

When asked by the young people, everyone naturally responded in unison, "Yes!"

However, Masato Takeshita was also aware that their response was more of a formality, and he was somewhat unconvinced.

This is the University of Tokyo. Even if the job market in Japan is terrible, it doesn't stop people from being snapped up by companies and the government.

Graduation without unemployment is not an option.

Masato Takeshita was well aware of this, so he didn't dwell on the difficulties of finding employment. Instead, he narrowed down his search to high-quality jobs.

"I know that everyone here is smart and has plenty of good job opportunities."

"What I want to talk about this time is how to select a high-quality company and avoid being laid off after joining."

Upon hearing the young man's explanation, the students immediately became interested, and their expressions turned serious.

After all, in this era when the Japanese economy is not doing well, it would be risky to choose a company with poor performance.

At best, you'll end up in a bad company where you only get a salary and no bonuses or benefits. At worst, you'll end up in a severely loss-making company where the entire department could disappear at any time.

In Japan these days, corporate bankruptcies are rare, but layoffs are quite common.

"The most stable option is naturally the major Japanese trading companies. Once you get into these companies, you won't have to worry about anything."

Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo, and other trading companies are the core hub companies of Japanese zaibatsu (conglomerates).

Bankruptcy is only possible if the entire Japanese economy explodes.

"The second tier consists of leading emerging technology companies."

"For example, Sony, Panasonic, NEC, and our core departments at Xinghai are very unlikely to lay off employees."

Of course, less doesn't mean none.

Therefore, Masato Takeshita offered a reminder.

"However, don't think that entering this industry means you'll have a stable and worry-free life. You need to have an exceptional learning ability and constantly learn new knowledge about the internet."

"Only in this way will you avoid being eliminated by technological innovation."

Making money online is indeed lucrative, but the attrition rate is extremely high. If you don't keep learning for a few years, you'll fall behind the times.

Therefore, Masato Takeshita only gave a brief introduction before recommending positions that were more suitable for stable individuals.

While jobs at basic hydroelectric companies may not earn as much as those in the computer industry, their job stability is absolutely world-class.

After all, people can live without computers, but they can't live without food and water.

After introducing the available positions, Masato Takeshita turned his attention to the graduate students.

"I know that with the difficulty of finding employment, a small number of people have begun to regard postgraduate entrance examination as another shortcut to getting a job."

"It's okay if I can't get a job now, I can just get into graduate school."

"Therefore, many people, after passing the postgraduate entrance examination, immediately put away their studies and let their guard down. They don't study anymore and just play all day long."

Masato Takeshita got a little angry at this point, and his expression became very serious.

"Wake up, don't be silly. Companies might be fooled by your degree the first or second time, but will they be able to do it a third or fourth time?"

"impossible!"

"If you spend your days eating, drinking, and having fun instead of pursuing further education, you'll end up hurting your juniors and colleagues if you get a job, but if you don't, you'll be wasting your years of education."

"It can be said that it is entirely harmful and has no benefit whatsoever."

"Therefore, it is even more important to study during postgraduate studies. Only in this way can you gain a foothold in the company and create more opportunities for the future."

The emergence of a job market slump has led to a surge in postgraduate entrance exams in society.

However, this national concept of building a science-based nation, which aims to increase the number of high-quality talents, has had the opposite effect in its implementation.

Companies no longer trust universities' training of graduate students and prefer to recruit undergraduates and train them from scratch.

It's fair to say that the Japanese students who are overjoyed once they pass the graduate school entrance exam have severely hampered those who come after them.

It has become even more difficult for them to obtain high-level salaries based on their advanced degrees.

Just like getting pregnant and looking for a job, it's blocking the path for those who come later.

Masato Takeshita hopes to curb this trend, at least to prevent key universities from becoming schools for graduate students to slack off.

As for PhDs, their research is very in-depth and specialized, and their employment is more related to the overall economic environment.

When the economic climate is favorable, they are in high demand. When the environment is unfavorable, companies hire fewer people, and PhD graduates become less valuable.

Fortunately, Xinghai Group directly covered the losses.

There are too many graduate students, and he is powerless to help them.

With a small number of doctoral students, Xinghai Group can easily absorb them.

The company is expanding too fast, and there is a shortage of people everywhere.

Xinghai Group is generous in rewarding not only outstanding doctoral students but also excellent master's students.

As for undergraduate students, they have always been the focus of competition.

Xinghai Group will participate, but will not be deeply involved.

(End of this chapter)