"Famous? Really?" He cocked an eyebrow, rather amused. He hadn't even been gone that long, and already his name was spreading. "It's nice to meet you too, Heiji." Ah, family name - from Japan. It seemed like more than a few here were from there.

Hearing about age from Bella wasn't odd, but to strike up that sort of conversation with a stranger? His eyes narrowed at Bella, suspicious. It wasn't the glare she had been expecting, but it was something. At the mention of mystery, he turned his gaze to the other boy. "It sounds like you're used to it," Edward commented, ignoring the rather annoying buzz of thoughts from the others crowding the room. "Did you see many interesting things where you are from?"