Japan's Influence; Strangely Close By

I just discovered something... somewhat interesting.

There's a regular at our restaurant called David (yes, that is his real name). He comes approximately every week or so to order takeaway.

After I came back from ma' Sydney trip, my boss asked me, "Hey, you know that David? The one who orders takeaway?"

Me: "...yeah?" For a moment there, since that was when I was still ultimately obsessed with blogging, went, "Wait, what!?" ...but soon realised that what came to my mind was [beyond] impossible to be true. :P (if you don't know what I'm implying, then just don't worry about it!)

Her: "He can speak Japanese?"

Me: "What...!?" Did I just hear the word "Japanese"?

Her: "He brought along Japanese friends the other day; he spoke to them."

Me: "...whaaaaaat did you just sayyy!??"

I finally ran into him again around a week later when he came for his usual takeaway.

Me: "...I heard you brought over Japanese friends while I was away."

Him: "Yes..." *nods*

Me: "You can speak Japanese?"

Him: "Yes..." *nods*

Me: "Are you... fluent?"

Him: "Yes..." *nods*

I screamed mentally.

Him: "..I was in Japan for 8 years." And he smiled...

I screamed mentally and jumped around physically.

Next time I met him and I asked him a few more questions, and I was extremely surprised to find out that he'd gone to Japan as an English teacher! O.o

He just didn't look like... a teacher, that's all...

But, oh my! To think that someone I see every week had stayed in Japan for 8 years! Even if I knew nothing about him than what he likes to eat, his name and what type of credit card he has... :P