[ the quick way jean shoots his comment down has ryuu gazing over curiously, but ultimately, he decides to swallow down his urge to question the point. maybe... there'll be a time for that. a less tense time. with that in mind, he keeps his pleasant disposition around him even if that comment kind of hurts?! ]

It was the main thing! Though I had other areas I worked in, too... [ a breath leaves him, like a chuckle. ] We must come from such different places, even if I ended up earning more than I thought I would. More than if I'd become a fisherman.