As it would turn out, many missions that came into Kumogakure required me to be outside of the village gates for periods at a time. But there was nothing like coming back home and sleeping in your own bed. So that is what I was doing. Back at the gates and requesting entry, I just wished to get back to the daily life of a ninja. My thoughts were on whatever I wanted at the time, so I would wait pleasantly till someone came and haggled me for a passport.