"Oi!" Hazuki barked.
"What?" Ridan replied, completely unfazed.
"You said you knew the way back to Hazlin Town!"
"Hmm? I never said I knew the way back to Hazlin Town," Ridan said with an audible shrug in his tone. "I just said I know this forest."
Hazuki squatted down by the roadside, scowling at the endless stretch of dirt road ahead. "Damn it… I shouldn't have believed you in the first place."
"Hey, hey! I was being good, alright? And technically—technically—I didn't lie. I do know this forest."
Hazuki narrowed his eyes. "We've been walking for half a day."
"Yes. And now look where we are! A road!" Ridan declared proudly, as if he had just guided them to a hidden treasure.
Hazuki blinked. "...That's true, actually."
"See? What'd I tell you? For someone sealed a thousand years, I'm doing pretty damn well!"
Hazuki sighed, standing up and brushing the dirt off his pants. "Right… remind me to never trust a spirit who brags about jingling melons and ancient forests."
