Finding a place where there's food
A Wakidokoro is a place where food springs up naturally. Chiikawa and Hachiware find a line there.
Food that springs up on its own. How enviable. But is food being there the same as you being able to eat it? If I were going, I'd also wonder whether I know where it is, whether I can get there, and whether I have time to wait.
Does everyone have the same time to wait in line?
If you have to wait in line for a long time, say, you need time you can spend waiting. Can people in a hurry, or people coming from far away, get food in the same way? Looking at the line, things beyond the amount of food start to bother me.
First come first served, a little for each, or those in need first. Change how it's shared out, and who it reaches easily changes too. Which way of sharing would reach even people who can't wait?
One place doesn't decide all of life
If food comes out, can you live without working? We can't go that far. Questions remain: does it always come out, can you get as much as you need, and what about everything besides meals?
When a Wakidokoro turns up, I want to follow not only what comes out but also who got to receive it. Because I think how rich life is shows not just in where the food is, but also in who it reaches.
Related notes
- What changes when Chiikawa passes the weeding exam?Chiikawa weeded even before earning Level 5. The change we can confirm after passing is that the bag of pay grows a little heavier. The manga does not show who decided how much that little increase would be.
- What do you do when only your friend passes?Even if you can't feel the same way right away, there's still something you can do. Thinking it through from the walk home after the weeding certification exam and a celebration scene.
- Why was the invitation to the island so tempting?Everyday work turns into a special trip. The island story begins with the words of an invitation and the faces reading it.
- How did Chiikawa get their house?Chiikawa's house was won in a prize drawing. From the story of the house, I think about a kind of life that effort alone can't explain.