[Manabu could point out that there's a whole lot in town that "ain't right," but that's more than a little redundant, isn't it? Manabu's not in too sour a mood to get cynical like that -- he's just confused, and not sure if he should be worried about that.

...especially if a guy like James seems to be worried for him. this is backward and weird.

his brow furrows as he works to remember, looking down at the sidewalk. what was it today? hardware...for all the...issues with things hitting roofs, right? that was one thing. and then...]

Uoh! [he perks up again.] Right, that safe house thing Mr. Wu is working on. I was going to see if I could find things to help with that! Just in case-- [he looks over at James.] Uh, see-- someone who's been here a while, he's trying to make a place that's a bit more secure, considering all the...y'know. And until I can get myself into that mayor office, I thought I may as well see if I could help get him what he needed, if it'd keep him or some other folks safe for a spell...