Kamisama no Memochou Volume 1

boss—

I met so many different types of people that winter; the

winter I was sixteen. Technically they were all classified

as NEETs, but they were different kinds. NEET, the term

occasionally manages to find its way into newspapers or

television. At the time I thought it merely referred to

unmotivated and unemployed youths, but the reality

was that there were many different sides to them. There

was no all-encompassing reason they remain jobless and

that they fail to attend school.

“The term NEET refers to neither to ‘useless people’

nor to ‘lazy people’”. It was those words that that

detective said to me. “The only difference lies in the rules

. While everybody seems content using the board to play

checkers we play chess instead.”

“I don’t get it. Doesn’t that mean you’re just getting in

the way?” The naive me of then questioned. The

detective seemed to think for a moment, pursing those

cherry-like lips which eventually gave way to a silent

smile.