I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

"Takagi-kun, as someone who will become a doctor in the future, you can't have such a weak mental fortitude, and neither can Aki-kun."

Majima smiled slightly. He loved joking with his friends, especially when others took his jokes seriously.

However, Takagi's words reminded him of his girlfriend's complaints, which meant leaving her alone in Tokyo for several days.

I'm sorry, but I'm going to Kyoto with two single friends, so it's really inconvenient to bring her along.

"I don't want to be lectured by someone like you who makes such mean jokes!"

Takagi rolled her eyes at Majima.

Meanwhile, Aki Tomoya, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle.

"Aki, this isn't your first time in Kyoto, is it?"

Takagi then asked a question out of curiosity.

"I went there when I was in junior high school, I think it was a school trip... Hmm, the place I remember most clearly is Kiyomizu-dera Temple."

It wasn't my first time there; I still have memories of Kyoto from the past.

At the same time, when I was still an otaku, I met a lot of fellow otaku from Kyoto online, but we never met in person.

"I've only been there a few times, but my father has been to Kyoto quite a few times because he attends academic conferences."

Takagi's situation is similar to Aki Tomoya's; he has only been to Kyoto a few times, and he prefers to go to Hokkaido more often.

He wasn't particularly fond of Japan, the ancient capital with a history spanning thousands of years.

"In that case, Kyoto will truly be our home turf!"

Takagi said proudly.

The two people next to him were both native Kanto people. When they arrived in Kansai, they still needed him to lead them.

There's no place in Kyoto that Takagi doesn't know, he can say that with great pride.

On his turf, he would definitely take good care of those two.

"Especially places like Kiyomizu-dera and Aki, let me tell you, the best time to go is in the fall, when the whole mountain is covered in red!"

"……Been taught a lesson."

Takagi was already about to start blowing his own horn, and if no one stopped him, he would definitely keep talking.

But as long as he's happy, that's all that matters. Anyway, he's treating this time, so he's in charge.

……

They set off in the evening and arrived in Kyoto in no time. Once there, Takagi immediately began to display the style of a wealthy young master from a local family.

Choose the best hotel, the best room for one person, and all services included.

However, being a decent person, Takagi stopped there.

"Eating the best kaiseki cuisine at the best ryotei in Kyoto, that's all you can do in Kyoto."

During her first hour in Kyoto, Takagi was all about having fun and doing whatever pleased her.

I wanted to tell him not to spend so much money, but it made us both a little embarrassed.

But do you know what this guy said?

"It's all my dad's money anyway, and his money will be mine sooner or later anyway. The hospital and all the assets will be mine in the future. It would be a waste if I didn't spend so much money now!"

Should we call him a spendthrift?

However, he didn't show it at all when he was in Tokyo.

He was also very self-aware. As the eldest son who was to inherit the family hospital, he knew what he should and shouldn't do.

I guess Takagi was just bringing two friends from Tokyo this time, and she seemed quite happy about it.

"Most of my friends in Kyoto are staying here. I really don't know what's so good about staying here. Although I guess I'll stay here in the future, and most likely end up like my dad, thinking about the hospital all day long, if I don't enjoy myself now, I'm afraid I won't have time later. They're all a bunch of fools!"

Takagi, Aki Tomoya, and Majima complained to each other.

In his circle of friends in Kyoto, most of them came from similar backgrounds—either families of doctors or families that owned companies.

However, only a few people left Kyoto or Kansai during their university years, just like him.

The only thing they have in common is that they are all very self-disciplined. They know that they will inherit the family business in the future, and they will never relax when they should, but when it is time to play, they will all let loose.

“Those who are boring are incredibly boring. And those who are interesting, well, if you can’t get into the University of Tokyo, why even go to Tokyo? I can’t stand them. They’ve made me only have you two as friends in Tokyo.”

Takagi didn't really make many friends in Tokyo. The reason for this was that he was from Kansai. Sometimes, even if you said you hated Kansai, you'd know how formidable this guy was if you tried saying bad things about Kansai in front of him.

However, he has almost fully adapted to Kanto, or rather Tokyo, but if we're talking about friends, he probably only has Aki Tomoya and Mashima left.

Because of personality clashes and compatibility issues, he didn't know many people in Tokyo who could be considered friends; the only people he knew were the two of them.

Knowing how many people and having how many friends are two different things.

"My dad arranged blind dates for me, probably to tell me that I'll come back here someday, but I know in my heart what he's panicking about. I can't stand it..."

As Takagi spoke, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he looked quite helpless.

Chapter 241 A Little Panicked (1/?)

Takagi seemed to understand his father's thoughts very well.

But even though I understand, I still feel somewhat uncomfortable, as if I'm being restrained.

So after arriving in Tokyo and not being able to see that old face, he felt much more relaxed.

"Takagi-kun, is it because you want to inherit the hospital that you chose to enter the medical school?"

Majima asked him why he wanted to join the medical school.

"...I guess I felt a bit of a sense of mission. My parents were doctors and there was a hospital. When I was a child, I thought that I would probably become a doctor in the future. It wasn't for any particular reason."

Takagi's reason for choosing this path is simple, similar to Majima's situation.

The family hospital will definitely be inherited by him, the eldest son.

Majima, influenced by his family, chose this path without any other intentions.

“Aki-kun is different. He’s more like people in the past. If an ordinary person wants to turn their life around and doesn’t want to rely too much on luck, there are probably only three paths: doctor, lawyer, or policeman, right?”

"That's not how it works. Go into finance, what if you make a fortune? You can take a gamble!"

The two men's teasing glances made Aki Tomoya pause in his actions.

He rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I'm not good at that kind of thing anyway. It's fine as it is now. At least I got into the most difficult place to get into in Japan. Anyway, I'll lose my hair if I study law, so I'll just be a doctor. At least I can save lives and accumulate some good karma!"

finance?

Who will invest capital in him?

Lottery?

He's never bought lottery tickets in China, let alone in Japan. Besides, in Japan, horse racing is probably the most popular betting activity.

So, unlike the protagonists in so many novels I read in my previous life who had such amazing cheat codes, I'll just play it safe. I'm not some kind of monster who can do everything, remember everything, and know everything.

If he were given a second chance at life, he would have hoped to be an omniscient and omnipotent person, but unfortunately he was just a mortal who was only luckier than others and had the opportunity to start over.

In Japan, as long as you don't make any major mistakes, even if you can't make it in the medical school, you can still live a decent life as a private doctor by claiming you graduated from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine.

Oh, and if one day I were to catch the eye of a rich girl whose family owns a hospital, it wouldn't be bad to go and inherit their hospital, haha...

If you save 9,999 people, you'll be able to retain your memories and live again in your next life...

Just kidding, Aki Tomo doesn't think that God will favor him a second time after he's already been favored once.

Living again is such a huge win; even one chance is already a huge bonus.

Having been given a second chance at life, he still felt a sense of gratitude. Although in the end it was all for his own benefit, he was saving people and climbing the ladder of success. Perhaps God would continue to look after him for this.

"I never expected you, Aki, to have the same sense of mission as me! I never would have guessed! I thought you were just someone who gained your status in the White Tower!"

"...You really overestimate me. I'm just an ordinary person. Thank you, but please stop teasing me, next dean!"

The three of them joked and laughed in the restaurant until late at night before returning to their hotel.

As arranged by Takagi, they would stay at the hotel for one night, and then go to his house the next day to find out the truth about his father, while also treating them well.

Back in his room, after taking a shower, Aki Tomo collapsed onto the bed.

I couldn't fall asleep for the time being. I tossed and turned in bed, picked up my phone from the bedside table, and saw that it was already one o'clock in the morning.

"Ms. Eri Kashiwagi has agreed to collaborate with our club. Thank you so much, Tomoya! I'll repay you properly when you return from Kyoto. You've really helped me a lot this time!"

Iori Hashima's message came several hours ago; he and Eriri were having a smooth discussion.

It seems that Eriri was satisfied with the plan that guy had been preparing for so long.

"No need for you to spend money."

He replied politely, then looked at the other messages on Line. His friends all knew he had come to Kyoto, so there were quite a few messages asking how his trip was going.

Is Kyoto fun?

Kudo Sayaka's question made Aki Tomoya smile.

He had only just arrived in Kyoto, and tonight he had just enjoyed a nice kaiseki meal with Takagi. He was going to Takagi's house tomorrow morning, so he didn't have time to go anywhere else.