The country blinked in surprise. Someone actually wanted to talk to him, even in this state. He still felt really disgusted over the fight with Germany. Twice that man had destroyed him, even with all of England's magic. He felt inadequate. So for a stranger to take notice of him...

Ah, yes. The boy was a stranger. He didn't know what happened to England, didn't know how he'd failed. After brief hesitation, he nodded at last to the boy.

"I-if you want. I don't want to hold you up."