[what kind of dramatic declaration was that it actually gives him pause for a moment because he really wasn't expecting it...

But he's good at the whole rolling with bizarre conversations thing, even if he still looks just a little amused when he speaks again.]

From Australia, certainly! This is already shaping up to be quite an interesting stay, I can only imagine the tremendous mesh of citizens that will be here. [It's a pretty exciting prospect to him, all things considered.

He hums thoughtfully, and then:] I'd like to know how you've enjoyed Australia, in that case. I've never been outside of Japan myself, you see.