That's what I thought might be the case...that is, it sounds like something could have startled him and he just didn't bring it up.

[ Like, you know, plant life that wants to eat them!

...Izuku will be a lot more cautious about accepting random requests in the future -

Yeah, no, okay. That's a blatant and total lie. But he'll at least keep in mind how this request goes the next time he does! He's trying to be pretty quiet as he walks so as not to disturb anything, his eyes on the ground as he looks around. ]

By the way, Kurapika-san - how are you settling in...?