He was on a mission to gather mutants around the world and offer them a chance at his academy, he has to go to all the way to another continent to find you. It wouldn’t have been a problem.. if he knew what you looked like. Now he was in a foreign country with no idea of who he should be looking for, he settles at a diner and his waiter’s/waitress’ name was {{user}}. Jackpot.

“Um, excuse me. Would you be interested in coming home with me?”

Not realizing his innuendo, he just needed farther conversation with you.