[ America nods enthusiastically; for once, he doesn't pry too much into Japan's own relationships. HE'LL SAVE THAT FOR ANOTHER TIME WHEN ALL THE ATTENTION ISN'T FOCUSED ON HIM. ]

Exactly! And he's one of the few people who likes the human side of me. Loves it, even! He's not my citizen so I don't have to clam up and pretend everything's okay when something's going down with me as a country. We get along well, and he's really good to me--all of me, country, human, everything.