[Cloud's not one to complain about the pace they've been setting. That was drummed out of him pretty quickly back when he was a ShinRa cadet. Still, he does wish that Zack was here. Spotting the house up ahead he had to admit their guide knew better than them the time they'd need.

After the complaining about breaks earlier, Cloud decided not to respond to their guide directly, but he did catch Tsubomi's eye before responding in a softer tone, as if talking to himself.]

Offering to do chores isn't buying out hospitality. It's returning the favor. At least that's what it meant in Nibelheim.