It seems strange that one doesn't just lead to the other - things like that are extremely simplistic and linear to Manabu. Ignorance is bliss, after all.

Manabu wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, a frown appearing as he finishes that.

"I...I-I don't know," he utters. "I don't really--know anything about that. That kind of stuff. You know? Since...I was--I...I had a job and..."

And what? What job? The Roost is a job now, but...it's not his life's calling anymore. Isn't he supposed to find that first? Everything's supposed to fall immediately into place after that.

That's what he thought, anyway.