Oh right, forgot about those jumps. >!You actually can pogo on a primal aspid to get up there, and I've even seen a youtuber do that on their first run. It's not something most people will probably try though.!<

The any% speedrun doesn't get >!wings!<. They do get Crystal, though I think they only need that for >!acid skip!<, so you could probably just get >!Isma's tear!< instead.

Edit: Actually, getting into >!Isma's grove!< requires Crystal as well, iirc. Luckily, the only thing it's really used for is getting to >!Lurian!<, who you can access through >!a shade gate!< as well. I think it is actually doable, if unlikely.

Yeah, Carefree Melody is actually a unique effect that no other charm can give you, and is great for things like delicate flower where preventing one hit can be vital.