[center][h1][i][color=red]Britain's Home[/color][/i][/h1][/center]

Such energy, such vitriol, hatred, jealousy and anger - so much shared history and feuds going back centuries. The great European powers Britain and Germany were actually threatening each other in such an open manner. Both Japan and the silent Korea were taken back. Japan never traveled to Europe often and was always a little clueless about the affairs of this part of the world but was the situation really [i]this[/i] bad? Such fire! The honesty and force in everyone's words shook the air and reached her guts. There would have been none of this in the East, where threats were veiled in politeness and certain differences in which one prepared the tea and the arrangement of the seating. Westerners - there was a reason she and China called them "barbarians" centuries ago. Westerners were so... unrestrained.

There was not even a chance for Japan to join in and reply while Britain and Germany yelled at each other. Not that she really wanted to. But America's talk of war and switching to a war economy rang alarm bells in her head.

[i][color=orange]"If conflict is to come,"[/color][/i] Japan began with her colorful accent, turning towards Britain. [i][color=orange]"Then you will have my support as is guaranteed by our alliance. Although I am glad that Germany is, as usual, a very healthy girl, I believe her bellicose nature is causing her to make some rather unwise decisions that thus far have lead to unfortunate tensions between us, and fomented an atmosphere like a slowly approaching storm. Under current conditions, I'd say that the future would be... a tad regrettable."[/color][/i] Her eyes narrowed as she said this. Japan has always viewed China as [i]hers[/i] and with her growing power had recently been influencing the country. China, Old Han - the [i]Celestial Empire[/i] - was supposed to be the third roof to be added to Hakko Ichiu. And Japan would not forgive threats to her rightful dominion over the Middle Kingdom, especially not something so bold as helping to modernize its armed forces. But she wouldn't say this out loud.