Another hand-hold, another fluttery feeling. It stays Manabu's fidgeting for a moment as he's set to processing that remark and...enjoying said remark.

Sheepishly, his other hand reaches up to rub the back of his head.

"Oh, good...eheh...I...I hope you won't...hold it against me. Falling asleep. I don't! Really...sit in one spot for too long very often without getting sleepy...But even so! I didn't really...sleep much beforehand. So! So it's on me, okay?" He tries to laugh a little, ducking his head. "I mean, I even...fall asleep trying to study journals here on my own, so..."

He hesitates, then clears his throat, straightening up.

"A-anyway! Food, right? Let's go see what's open!"