Chapter 42: The Bet

Noel was feeling a bit down, but Katherine's little stunt cheered him up, albeit it was a bit childish. Katherine gave Noel a pat, hoping he would tone down his smile, not overdo it, and said to Ivan, "If you go find them now, it will delay our journey. Let's go together and talk about it after we reach the finish line." Ivan nodded, following behind Katherine, watching her ponytail swaying as she walked, suddenly feeling an itch in his hand. He inexplicably wanted to pull it. Thinking so, Ivan actually did it. Katherine turned her head in confusion, "What's wrong?" Ivan casually slipped his hand into his pocket and silently flicked his fingertip, saying, "There's a bug." Indeed, this road had more bugs than the previous one, Katherine thought, tying her hair into a bun and putting on a hat. Ivan felt a bit annoyed for no reason and stopped looking at her. "Ivan, how old are you?" "So childish! My little brother in elementary school would only do this to a