[ his shoulder immediately tenses at the sudden hand; he still [x] doubts that but at the same time he doesn't want chiaki to know more than that so he'll nod and bear it, his own hand reaching to pry chiaki off of his shoulder. ]

Just focus on the road for now. [ this part of the town doesn't look familiar at all - ] Could you ask someone else from directions? I think I can see a couple of people up ahead...