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Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

A gag order would not surprise me because Manuel could sell details of their divorce to the media for profit. I think there is enough motivation on Manuel's end, because he doesn't have the money or career that Ayu has, that he could sell the details for quick money. It happens often in Hollywood during divorces, but we don't hear about it. However, whenever a huge name marries someone who isn't that big, there is a necessity to protect the star's image because, unlike in this case Manuel, Ayumi would have a lot to lose by Manny running his mouth to a tabloid or news report. I would not blame Ayumi for requesting a gag order. However, I'm not sure that Manuel really was such a bad person... I just think that Ayumi loved him for some time, realized that she couldn't just leave Japan to build a life and maybe would not want to anyway, and Manny didn't want to build whatever life they could in Japan because he wants to become a star in the US.

I don't think he has any significant talent, apart from looking somewhat attractive, so it's a long shot for Manny, but that's his deal. Either way, I think they both wanted a life together then realized they were destined to take different roads after a short time. I believe that Ayu will always care about Manny, and the same for Manny caring for Ayu... Maybe someday their roads will meet again. However, I respect Ayu's decisions to protect her career and public image. She can't afford a Koda "stale amniotic fluid" kind of issue. Her sales would plummet because the public doesn't think of Ayumi as being as close to reckless as they would, say, with Koda because the ero-kakkoi style is already provocative and there aren't high expectations for respectable behavior from her.

This is overall just sad though. I hate to see two people who love each other fall apart...

That's why she's a soccer mom now, right?

And I'm sure that Ayu still loves Mannie, the way she still loves Nagase. She's just not in love with either of them.