Another weird encounter

Okay, so I just came back from the konbini (convenience store) a while ago and... yea that was weird. 

I was just supposed to go there for a quick konbini run.  So I came in and made a beeline for the cash register while looking at my phone. But as I made my way there, a customer holding various drinks and snacks looked at me like he knows me. 

I don't recognize him at all so I just kept glancing at my phone. He looked like he's also gonna make his way to the cash register so I ended up behind him in the queue. 

He's not that old. Prolly the same age as me or a bit older. If I had to guess, I'd say he's working in construction or maintenance, based on his clothes and cap. Average height, a bit thin. 

He kept glancing back so I was already getting annoyed inside. I'm pretty sure there's nothin wrong with my clothes or hair since I literally just stepped out of my flat. So that's prolly not it. 

Then suddenly he turned to me fully and started saying something. (At least, I thought he was saying something...can't be sure coz I got an earbud on so.) His expression looked like he's expecting me to respond. And no, he didn't look angry. In fact, he looked rather...happy. Like he's greeting someone he knows.

Anyway, I didn't hear anything resembling an actual question. Only thing I caught was blah blah blah ~se...

I just stared blankly back at him. He continued staring expectantly and I kinda just gave a tiny nod of acknowledgement. So he finally turned his back on me and stepped up to the register to pay for his items. 

Huh. 

He didnt strike me as someone who's  mentally challenged. No discernible symptoms that usually accompany those who are on the spectrum. So I couldn't, for the life of me, get what he's on about. I even checked behind me if he's actually looking at someone else but I was the only one there. 

Does he know me?! I don't remember him at all and he sure doesn't look like he's been my  student at some point -- he's way too old for that. Neither does he look like a former schoolmate.

He interacted normally with the cashier. Thankfully, he didn't glance back at me again on his way out. But as I was waiting for the cashier to ring up my item, I saw him (using my peripheral vision) enter again. 

The heck . I swear if this guy starts following me...

I went out apprehensively and walked to another shop some ways off to get something and also to check if I got a tail before I went home.

 

What on earth was that?  o_o

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