The usual slow-ass job you mean, before they got sniped. Glad to see it expedited their efforts, despite all the denial.They were doing their usual job
It should be along the lines of "why are you pulling back/backing off/taking that back/taken aback/backtracking", why and where is there a "gross" in it?なんで引くんだょ
"A love story/talk with no way out, leading to Tokyo (about 7.5 hours)"東京へ 続く、逃げ場なき恋話道中 (約7.5時聞)