Tokyo, 1991: Starting as a bank clerk.

"But that's not the case."

"Rokuga has lost its ability to generate its own revenue. For every month it survives, the other companies in the group will bleed even more."

Kiryu Yaya picked up the conversation:

“If the Miyazawa tourism development is derailed, the 8 billion yen credit line currently held by Mitsubishi Bank could become a large problem debt that could deteriorate instantly.”

He lowered his voice slightly as he said this.

"Our Mitsubishi Bank is very likely to lose everything."

Chihaya Yuri fell completely silent.

She simply stood by the conference table, looking at the two ledgers on it.

The rain outside was even louder.

The entire financing review team is still working overtime, with the sounds of phones ringing and papers rustling in and out.

But in this small meeting area, the atmosphere had completely changed.

A few seconds later.

Chihaya Yuri abruptly closed the curtain.

"Mr. Uesugi, who else looked at these two ledgers before they were brought out?"

"Only I, and... the chairman must have seen part of the compiled version before his death."

"Did Miyazawa know you took it out?"

Akio Uesugi's lips moved slightly.

"know."

"His men have already gone to intercept you?"

"……Yes."

Chihaya Yuri's gaze darkened.

There's no room for ambiguity now.

This is a high-risk event where the person involved, armed with real ledgers, braved the rain to chase after the bank.

She turned and left.

"Kiryu, don't touch the ledger or Mr. Uesugi."

"Yes."

"Don't give it to anyone who comes."

"clear."

Chihaya Yuri, wearing high heels, almost jogged through the financing review section and headed straight for the section chief's office.

Many people in the office looked up.

Some people had never seen Section Chief Chihaya lose her composure like this.

There was a knock on the door.

"Section Chief."

"Enter."

When Yamada Masakazu looked up, he saw that Chihaya Yuri's expression was unusually serious.

"what happened?"

Chihaya Yuri placed the two pages of shorthand notes on his desk, her voice extremely low, yet every word was spoken with utmost seriousness:

"Something has happened to the Miyazawa Group."

Chapter 53 The Osaka branch was hit by an earthquake.

Chihaya Yuri continued:

"The Rokko Golf Development has dual books, concealing its true liabilities and using the Miyazawa Tourism Development as an off-balance-sheet source of funding."

"If the contents of the ledger are true..."

She stared at Masakazu Yamada and said, word by word:

"This is a major event concerning the security of our bank's 8 billion yuan in debt."

Masakazu Yamada was still leaning back in his chair.

Upon hearing the words "eight billion yuan in debt," he sat up straight immediately.

"Who brought it?"

"Kiryu."

"...It's him again?"

Masakazu Yamada's eye twitched.

But he obviously couldn't care less about what kind of constitution this newcomer had right now.

Is the branch manager still there?

"They should still be on the fifth floor."

Masakazu Yamada immediately stood up and grabbed his suit jacket.

"Suppress the news."

"Don't let other classes spread the word."

"Leave the ledgers, Uesugi, and Kiryu in the small meeting area. I will report to the department head and branch manager immediately."

"Yes."

He walked to the door, then turned back and added:

"Chihaya."

"Yes."

"Notify Section Chief Iwakura."

"The debt management course will also be included."

Chihaya Yuri nodded:

"clear."

Masakazu Yamada pushed open the door and stepped out, his steps unusually quick compared to his usual leisurely demeanor as a section chief.

Because he knew it better than anyone else.

Eight billion.

At the branch level, this is not an ordinary case.

This is a major case that could completely destroy the credit management and evaluation system of the entire Osaka branch.

Moreover, if the matter is taken further...

Then it's not just a problem with the Osaka branch.

Even at the Tokyo headquarters, it would cause a sensation.

Six forty-eight.

Fifth floor.

The lights in the finance department director's office were turned back on.

6:52.

The branch manager's secretary hurried towards the first VIP conference room.

6:55.

Before the head of the debt management department, Iwakura, could even take off his coat, he was abruptly pulled back from the stairwell by a phone call.

Meanwhile, in the financing review department on the third floor, Kiryu Yaya sat at a small conference table with two ledgers in his hands and Uesugi Akio, who looked dazed and uneasy, beside him.

It's exactly 7 o'clock.

It should have been the time to get off work.

However, all the lights were on in the innermost meeting room on the third floor of the Mitsubishi Bank Osaka branch.

People were already seated on both sides of the long table.

Masakazu Yamada.

Chihaya Yuri.

Section Chief Iwakura.

Two senior review officers from the financing department.