[So Shikamaru was out of the village when Iruka originally showed up, and only back for a couple of days before taking off on another one. He makes a regular habit of going back through the journals whenever he gets back to the village, though, and it goes without saying he noticed his former teacher's arrival. Now that his schedule's finally cleared up, it feels like he's more than overdue to say hello.]
[February 19, Voice]
So I heard you made quite the entrance.