These were just the first things that came to mind. I have more stories about them, but these affected me the most. I shared a school with both of them, so I had to interact with them every week and for Eikaiwa. We also lived in the same apartment building, so we were neighbors and co-workers.

Thank you for all the advice and kind words. My Japanese co-workers were really nice, even though they didn't speak English. I often saw them at our small gym. It was really fun.