Lily of the Valley

by ishpeekable

There's a proverb that goes 'If you want to travel fast, go alone. If you want to travel far, go with a friend'. He was described as a calm deep ocean that went beyond what the eyes could see. She was like the sunlight that filtered through the leaves of trees that reached the darkest corners. When two opposing elements converge, one can only imagine what happens next.

1. Chapter 1

Kyoya Ootori straightened his coat as he made his way to the Ministry of health. It was the changing of seasons and autumn was quickly shifting to winter. As usual, he was the representative of the Ootori Group for such matters. It was his job as the third son to maintain these relationships and to make sure that the Ootori Group hospitals weren't just following the national standards but going above and beyond these expectations.

That was what it meant to be part of the Ootori legacy. Upholding tradition while making room for innovation. Ensuring perfection but keeping watch for mistakes.

The Minister of health presented the facts that Japan was in an economic crisis. "We've projected that for the year 2025, it will be a crucial and pivotal time for the healthcare industry. With the sudden increase of elderly individuals needing further care, there is a need to solve the gap with the shortage of healthcare professionals and projected number of patients."

The government had no choice but to involve major players in the healthcare industry with the nationwide plans of addressing this impending problem. He glanced briefly at Kyoya Ootori and watched him read the reports and statistics that the minister of health was going through.

At a time like this, there was no better support than the Ootori Group. A long standing and well-established conglomerate that was not only involved in the healthcare sector but has branched out to other businesses.

Kyoya looked through the all the projected figures and noted there were differences with how the ministry of health approached the problem as opposed to how his team handled it. "We are already addressing this issue even with our smaller scale clinics in line with the nationwide goals set by the World Health Organization conference two years ago." Kyoya stated.

He placed the document down gently and pushed his glasses up. "In fact, we've already safeguarded the imbalance of the nursing shortage and patient load by going to the root of the problem which was decongesting our tertiary level hospitals and focusing on our ambulatory clinics."

"Yes, Ootori-san. This feat you created with hospitals under the Ootori group was something we wanted to replicate with the government hospitals as well."

"We'd be happy to assist you in any way we can." Kyoya replied coolly with a polite smile that was practiced for years. "After all, the health of our nation is something that goes beyond business. However, we'd still have to negotiate certain terms with this."

"I'm glad the Ootori Group is on the same page as us with this matter. We understand that the system is heavily technology based and we'd like to have your system in place."

The polite smile Kyoya had on hid the fact that the Minister of Health acted just as planned. The plan that would turn him from being the third son to chairman was already in motion.