The big news around the teacher’s room was that Carrefour is pulling out of Japan. It was only a few months ago that the new store opened near my house. I’ve talked about how empty the place has been when I’ve visited lately, but I guess this news is more closely related to the parent company in France. They are having a hard time, so they are looking for buyers for their stores in Japan, and are planning to pull out in three years time.
Today I was having a conversation with Mr. Kimura, and the history teacher sat at the desk next to me expectantly. I just ignored him and continued my conversation with Mr. Kimura, but Mr. Kimura was a little embarrassed and cut himself off. I turned to the history teacher to see what was up, and he just wanted to confirm what Tom Cruise’s real name is. He seemed astonished that I didn’t have that information at my fingertips. I apologized, and as he got up I said loudly that as soon as I find out Tom Cruise’s real name that I would let him know as soon as possible. He looked around with a red face and snuck back to his desk. Ask me about infinitives and verb clauses all day, but Tom Cruise? That’s gotta be misuse of company property.
By the way, it’s Thomas Cruise Mapother IV.
