Some time before the group arrived at their destination, on a full moon night, a girl and her grandfather were fishing in a canoe on the river.
The girl suddenly “sensed something” that caught her attention in the surrounding areas. Remarkably, she jumped to the shore and climbed a tree, jumping between them in search of that “something.” Her grandfather shouted at her from the canoe, but she ignored him.
After a while, she reached a place where there were no more trees. In the middle of this area, there were ruins with a door that led nowhere. She wanted to investigate further, but... something told her she shouldn’t.
For that reason, she decided to return to the canoe. Once there, her grandfather scolded her.
...
Returning to the group, in the present:
“So... where do we start looking?” Mat asked.
They were now sitting around a campfire (Samantha was sitting next to Mat, and they were on a plastic sheet) in a relatively clear area. They had cleaned the place a bit to prevent accidents or fires.
It was a bit cold at the moment. They were covered by a PSI barrier to avoid being bitten by insects. They had been walking for a long time, using a PSI lantern, without reaching any destination. By the way, if you ever go to the jungle, be well-prepared. If not, you might die. Well, moving on.
“Hmmm... As I remember, we should search this whole area,” said Pointy. “Although... It’s going to take a while.”
“Yes, you’re right...” Mat replied. “But there’s no other way.”
“Hey, Mat,” said Sam. “This...”
“Yes?”
“The path was horrible,” she said. “My sneakers are all muddy and part of my pants... Is there any way to walk without getting dirty?”
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Oh, right. Mat was in the same condition. It seemed it had rained recently.
“I don’t know. I could make a PSI platform to walk on, but...”
“That will tire you out if we don’t find the temple quickly, won’t it?” Samantha said. “Ugh... What now? Oh, and also... What are we going to do with our clothes?”
“You could use the Infini-Bag for that,” Pointy said, handing them the bag.
“Eh... Oh, right,” Mat said. “You took these clothes out from here.”
“W-what?” Sam looked confused.
“So... how do I get something out of here?” Mat asked.
“Oh, just ask the bag,” Pointy said.
“Alright,” Mat said.
“Eh?” Sam.
“B-but... Do it by saying ‘please,’” Roundy said.
“Why?”
“B-because if not... the bag will get upset...” he replied.
“? – Sam.
“Seriously?” Mat said, surprised.
“This little bag has a conscience? Incredible.”
“Yes, it does,” Pointy said. “When it gets upset, it doesn’t want to give out objects, but it gets over it after a few hours.”
“Oh, I see.”
At that, Sam tugged on Mat’s clothing to get his attention and whispered:
“Hey... Why do you believe them so easily?”
“They’re our allies, and they helped us. Besides... They’re good people. So... What’s wrong with that?”
“Okay, but... No one in their right mind believes that a little bag can produce things out of nowhere...”
“...Well,” Mat said, turning to the bag. “So... Could you give me a cheese sandwich, please?”
“What?”
“Let’s see...” He reached into the bag and... “Wow!”
“What the heck?” Sam exclaimed.
“It works! Thank you very much! Now... Let’s eat!”
Mat started eating the sandwich.
“B-but... What did I just see?” Sam was confused. Then she asked Pointy, “How does that thing work? I don’t think it creates things out of nothing...”
“Indeed, it doesn’t. It just brings things that already exist from somewhere else.”
“...So, it steals,” Sam said.
“Y-yeah...” Roundy said.
“...” Sam.
“...” Mat. “I don’t know what to say about that, but... Well, I’ll keep eating.”
And he did, he kept eating.
“Hmmm... Do you want me to get something for you?” Mat asked.
“Yes, please,” Samantha replied.
After a while, Pointy suddenly said:
“Oh, by the way, give me the bag.”
“Okay, here you go,” Mat said, continuing to eat, and tossed it to Pointy.
“Hey, be careful,” Pointy scolded. “Well, never mind.”
He said something to the bag and pulled out a strange fruit.
“Are you going to give it to them?” Roundy asked.
“Yes,” Pointy replied and, turning to Mat and Sam, said, “Eat this.”
“Eh?” Mat and Sam.
“W-what is that? Urgh...” Samantha said, looking at the fruit. It was ugly.
“That’s... Err... Why should we eat it?” Mat asked.
“It will make your journey much easier,” Pointy said. Roundy nodded in agreement.
“But how?” Sam asked.
“It’s a surprise,” Pointy said, handing them the fruit.
“Uh... Mat... Err... I’ll only eat it if you do... Oh, you already did...”
“Yuck! It tastes weird...” Mat said. “I’m not in the mood to eat anymore...”
“Is it really that bad?” Sam asked.
“Yes...”
“And... Tell me, do you feel anything different? Any changes?”
“No, not at all.”
“Oh, I see... Well, I’ll take it anyway.”
It almost made Sam vomit.
After a while, they continued walking along the edge of a nearby river, after changing clothes from the Infini-Bag. Although... Sam didn’t want to change, she just put on boots and said she would change when they reached a city, town, or some other place. Mat’s hand mark had started to blink.