Watching the three of them curled up in their sleeping bags in such bizarre shapes, anyone might have thought they were trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi—if not for the sleeping bags.
Before long, the three woke up one after another. As soon as they opened their eyes, they spotted Hayato below, busy preparing breakfast with care.
When Minghui and Koichi saw Kenta curled up asleep by the stream, they exchanged a smile, their eyes full of teasing.
Minghui walked over, a barely concealed grin tugging at his lips as he spoke in a teasing tone.
"Hey, Hayato, how'd you sleep last night?"
"Pretty well. Slept like a log." Hayato didn't even look up as he gave a brief reply.
He knew those two were just waiting for a chance to laugh at him. He wasn't about to give them the satisfaction.
At Hayato's answer, Minghui and Koichi could barely hold back their laughter, secretly thinking that Hayato was suffering just to save face.
After all, they'd been on missions with Kenta before and knew all too well what he was like when sleepwalking.
"Oh, good. We've still got a while before we head to the Land of Artisans," Koichi added, deliberately drawing out his words.
"Come on, Hayato. Tonight you can sleep in a tree with the rest of us." Minghui grinned and slung an arm over Hayato's shoulder, his tone full of mischief.
"No need. I'll sleep in a bed." Hayato's lips curled into a faint smile as he replied calmly.
"A bed?" Minghui and Koichi looked at him in confusion.
At that moment, the noise woke Kenta. He slowly sat up, rubbing his bleary eyes, and asked in bewilderment, "Huh? How did I end up here?"
A faint aroma suddenly wafted over. Kenta sniffed, instantly forgetting his earlier