Aki's Dream Notes｜Working days when you can't get a job / Giving up is also an option

Unemployable working days

After a long interview life, I finally welcomed the hard-won work day.

On the first day of work, I originally planned to commute by car, but my father insisted on taking me there.

I checked the approximate location through google maps in advance, and I remembered that walking on a certain major road would be less likely to get lost, but my father took me down an unknown path, saying it was a shortcut that could save a third of the time. First, we walked through a small park. There were some elderly people in the park. They greeted them warmly, and we stopped to chat with them for a while. Then I walked to a very remote and uninhabited road. I tried my best to memorize the relative position, and I was afraid that I would not know how to get to the station when I got off work.

Turning around in the path, I managed to escape, and I saw what I saw on the real street map. I walked to the building next to the cafe I remembered, but the house number was wrong. I couldn't believe it, circling around there like a headless fly, and I couldn't find the corresponding house number.

Giving up is also a choice

A large-scale event similar to a garden party, my family and I signed up to participate. In a certain level, my family was stuck, so I went through all the levels single-handedly, thinking, "I should be able to pass all of them soon!"

The last level is located in a stone cave, which is dark and has a slightly damp and cold air. An old man with long white hair was stationed at the entrance of the cave, sitting on a rattan chair. I went in with the other contestants to listen to the instructions, and then the other passers-by walked in groups. I looked out and couldn’t wait for my family members. Immediately, I was the only contestant left in the cave, "How about I finish the level as fast as the previous level." I thought to myself.

I walked to the entrance of the pass, which was a little like a small labyrinth. Going forward, there was a thin, narrow and dark path that extended diagonally upwards, and the higher it went, the brighter it became. I took a few steps, felt a little scared, looked back at the goalkeeper, and without any special reaction, ran away from the entrance while he was not looking.

Outside the cave was a large turf, and my mother was waiting for me on the green grass, explaining to me the reason for being late and why she was waiting for me here.

I told her about the situation in the cave and decided not to enter. Not long after my father came, we went to the other place together.