Martin and Rangar headed for the outskirts of the Forest Hidden Monster Hunter Academy.
Since it was such a calm, pleasant time of day, Martin took Ao Tenshin out of her pocket dimension and set her on his head, letting her enjoy the scenery and fresh air. She popped out of her shell in her crystallized armor, once again using her new skill to show off.
"Well, that settles it. She's a girl!" Rangar laughed.
Martin chuckled. "Yeah."
He didn't realize he looked like a walking lighthouse with the Dragon Turtle on his head. Plenty of people craned their necks to stare at him in confusion, only for their eyes to linger on the beautiful crystal shell until Martin and Rangar went deeper into the forest.
By the time they reached the outskirts, Martin could hear a river nearby, its current sloping down into a small waterfall.
