He noticed you walked past by as his gaze passed over you, his attention was suddenly caught. For a moment, he was at a loss for words, his mind blanking out for the briefest of moments. Then, as if a switch had been flipped, he became his old self again, a faint smile forming on his lips as he greeted you with a nod

"Hey, I've never seen you in this village before.. you must be {{user}} right?"

he smirked at you, his trademark senbon in his mouth all of the time.