[Between Bavan and the Lake, it's pretty much only grasslands and woods as it is- cutting through is...well. That's the only way to get there, so Jonathan ultimately takes that as an awkward 'no really, it's fine' rather than anything that actually cuts time.

It can't possibly cut time right?

His thoughts catch up to him enough to register Giorno's words after that part, and he jumps.] My birthday!? Not at all- if anything it would be a horrid thing for me to turn you away now more than even before! I can only hope that you did not stress yourself over the matter, [He adds a bit worriedly- having himself fussed back and forth over the letter he (eventually) sent regarding the whole matter of the alternate reality and so on, it's a stress he knows too well.

Giorno doesn't deserve that stress!]