Friday, April 19, 2013

Jailhouse Rock

So, I have given up a bit on chronology here, but it's not too far off.
I was invited to go to another school's concert because my friend had an extra ticket. At the risk of sounding gay (his own words), he invited me. It was pretty cool, and there was a French trumpet dude they flew over to play like two songs and give a speech and interview in French (with a translator).
But that one student, she managed to find me. Pretty sure she stalks me (not really, don't worry). Anyway, she was excited to see us. I told her my friend was coming to the upcoming flower-viewing party with the club. I wanted to invite foreigners to encourage them all to do whatever.
Anyway, she ran off, then during the next intermission she took a photo with us. Then it ended and she just left. I thought we were free of her.
We left, and were headed to the bus/train, when suddenly "CORBIN!" and she comes running out of the alleyish area and hugs me. Her friends catch up shortly after and we talk for a bit. She then runs off.
Next day at work.
Two teachers show up at my desk. The English teacher tells me, "*****sensei (Not only is it censoring, but I don't know anyone's names, hahaha) says she saw you with Tsubura together yesterday. Did you go somewhere with her?" "No?" So we had a short discussion about why I definitely didn't go anywhere with her and it sounded like the English teacher knew I was telling the truth especially since she yelled my name and others were there. But the other teacher gave me this glare before leaving.
Fortunately, she has recovered from any suspicion I think, so there's no problem.
Later that week I had club with the student, and she ran up and said "Guess what! *****sensei doubts our relationship!" Hoping she is simply using incorrect English, she tells me more. Apparently she was also interrogated. She thought it was hilarious and told other club members. To be fair, it is pretty hilarious.
Stepping back in time a bit and shifting gears, the day after the concert, I was supposed to house my friend traveling from a far away prefecture.  He was scootering from his prefecture all the way to the bottom of Japan and back. But that was also the day I had told the JET in a nearby city I would go to his school's concert. Fortunately I was able to get the visitor to agree to meet me in the other city since it was closer to where he was starting from anyway.
He arrived before me and apparently more or less made friends with everyone. Concert was pretty cool. Again they had flown someone from way far away to do a few songs. They even did a Beauty and the Beast play during it.
We ate dinner, and I took the train back and he scootered to my house. He just barely beat me there. In the morning he left.
So in the end, I was able to keep all my promises, see a lot of concerts, and avoid jail.

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