After he disappeared, the era of the choosing ended. Those of us lived, immigrated out to different places. I'm in a cold, snowy place. I have no idea what the other places are, but I heard they have different food. Ha.
With this one there is a really big tonal shift that makes it feel out of place and the "Ha" just seems out of place and weird.
As a whole I wouldn't say it was a horrible story. However it was kind of confusing and I would put a little more effort into world building so the reader can understand what's going on around them. Also the last part is just weird.
@CuriousFriend All good man, I appreciated going through this, helped me keep my mind a little fresher as it's been a while since I've been in school myself.