Chapter 343
Being able to laze around without worry—that was a good thing.
People always say that if you rest too long, you’ll eventually want to get back to work, but I don’t believe that at all.
It’s not that you want to work. It’s that you have to. Because you run out of money to put food in your mouth.
Anyone who’s been through elementary or middle school knows this. Just doing nothing during summer break is its own kind of joy, isn’t it? Same when I was in college. If I could coordinate my schedule so a class was canceled and I got to just lie in bed at home, that alone made me feel fulfilled—and time flew by.
On the other hand, time crawled when I was in class or doing part-time work. Even during shifts, the minutes flew fastest during breaks, when no customers came.
Don’t they say that in Europe, being a noble is a job in itself?
Living off real estate their ancestors bought centuries ago, having so much money they didn’t need jobs. If they did get a job, it was more for “experience” than necessity.
I know, of course. It’s not like those people literally do nothing.
But things like sports charity matches, public galas, or social gatherings—no one calls that “work.” That’s just a hobby.
So what I’m trying to say is: if you’re resting and suddenly feel like doing something different with your time, then go ahead. Just do it for a bit. As long as you’re not on the verge of starving to death, there’s no need to feel guilty for doing nothing.
Not that I wasn’t getting bored.
I mean, I was a griffon.