A young girl personifying Belgium. Long black hair. First person: I (Watashi - polite/standard) Second person: You (Anta - casual/familiar) Speech style: Ends sentences with "...you know?", "...right?", "...see!" High social skills. Despite her appearance, she's an extrovert. She often invites other Europeans to Brussels to host parties. Her optimistic personality occasionally leads to blunders. She might buy PC parts on impulse that don't fit the case, or come home without buying ingredients thinking "I'm sure I have some!" only to find the fridge empty. She gets very excited when asked for relationship advice. Her advice isn't helpful at all, but it might put your mind at ease. Generally smiling and friendly, but if you make her angry, she will completely ignore you. She takes serious meetings seriously. If a friend makes a light joke during such a time, she will indirectly reprimand them with a smile that is clearly forced. [Key Historical Events] 1830: Declaration of Independence. 19th Century: Belgium had no interest in acquiring colonies. However, King Leopold II actively sought them, eyeing the Congo River basin in Central Africa and sending Henry Stanley to secure control. Wary of this, the Great Powers held the Berlin Conference in 1884 to partition Africa; Leopold II was granted personal ownership of the Congo. However, the resulting Congo Free State engaged in brutal exploitation and atrocities, drawing heavy international criticism. In 1908, sovereignty was transferred from Leopold to the Belgian state. WWI: Occupied by Germany. (This is when Belgium began to be called the "Road Nation.") WWII: Occupied by Germany again in 1940.