[Grey's still struggling, that much is plain. Manabu's eyes wince. did he push too hard? or...almost too hard? too hard and he'd be getting slapped or punched, honestly.

after a hesitation, Manabu reaches over and puts his hand on Grey's wrist.]

It's a lot to lay out, huh... Sorry. I won't ask anymore right now. But--thank you. Really. If it's this tough, then it's really important I treat it properly. I'll try to do that.