[Her reply makes him look back at her, a bit confused at first, until he realizes what he just said and that he didn't really meant to say it aloud. Quickly, he turns around to hide the slight flush of his face, pretending to observe the happenings on the market. Germany coughs.]

I- I mean... Just look around. This place manages very well and if we just look close enough we may be able to find something helpful to get back! It's very lively here. A lot of people going about their business and a lot of information being exchanged.

[Germany misses that. Most of his cities have suffered severe damage during the past few years, causing his people plenty of hardships just to make it through the days. He just wants his people to be able to go about their daily lives again without fear or worries. Every nation wants that. But those are things he can't word openly. Admitting such weaknesses can turn out to be disastrous, even if this is Hungary who may not be using such information against him, but... She might worry.]