Reassure me that getting another cat is the right decision.

I have a needy asf cat who has only ever known me doing remote work, for all 4 years that I've had him. I am going to a new job that's in person, and adopting a second cat since I can afford it and so he isn't lonely for 9 hours a day.

My problem is, despite knowing I want and second cat, my first one has been by far, best case scenario. He took a day to adapt to my apartment, immediately fell in love with all other cats, and is easy going as far as a cat can be. I'm nervous about getting a cat that's actually... cat, and the 3/3/3 rule.

I will be out of the house and keeping a cat in the bathroom for possibly 3 months will make me feel so bad and like that cat has better options elsewhere. I'm also admittedly impatient, so I know I'll struggle with that as well. And the cat that I'm currently closest to adopting is 8 states away, so gonna be hella stressed.

How do I know if it's the right call? I feel like I lucked out, and now I'm dealing with real life.

Edit: I should add, I'm not driving 8 states away for this cat! I live in an area where it's hard to get a cat because so many people are looking for them and we don't have a lot of strays. I'm being very particular in my requirements, and after 2 months of looking, I finally found a cat I want and actually am getting priority for it.