It's supposed to feel that way, disliking it and wishing there was a better choice, it's also the tragic backstory to the twins rise to legendary power.
* massive explosion in forest that is almost always peaceful*
meanwhile a person who has grown up in these woods completely ignores it happening a few hundred feet away
Honestly, it would of been hilarious if Rimuru had the double start thanking the kids for taking it along its journey successfully and mid-sentence at the end, Rimuru pops the double in front of them.