I have a harmless headcanon that the Koroks adore Link so that’s why they hide throughout Hyrule for him to find, some with challenges and others puzzles— they want to help prepare Mr. Hero however they can. And well, if they can mess with Hestu in the process then all the more reason to reward Mr. Hero with the Korok Seeds for Hestu’s maracas
And yes this is all based off the free bed in Korok Forest and how adorably they interact with Link