Miss Gretel Grimm is a nice and benevolent German; not only smart and helpful but willing to aid to anyone in need.

However, Miss Gretel Grimm, since she is a German, decided to finally take the hint and bring all her despair in the Conference room. Needless to say, it's a new take on the compassionate woman.

::Miss Gretel Grimm speaks up::

Miss Gretel Grimm; Germany's childhood friend, Academic Adviser and provider of fairy tale books (last one self-proclaimed by Italy), decided that she had enough always in despair just because most of her works, while glad that they are being passed on and added renditions through other nations, are becoming more and more psychologically scarring even for the woman's poor heart. So, after she made a self-evaluation with her life (and 'growing up a pair' as said by a certain Prussian... even though that she corrected him that growing a pair of balls is impossible not to mention that she's a female to begin with), Gretel stormed herself at the World meeting Germany is attending, which is a surprise for everyone for the kind and compassionate Miss Grimm would never do such a thing since she is a sensible- albeit a polite- lady.

"I would want to address about my works being turned away from its original purpose!"

As if Germany had just gotten a sex change and dyed his hair to a brunette (and probably perm it), the female storyteller slammed her palm on the board as she began telling them about how her stories are suppose to uplift people with hope and morals, and not scare them with paranormal and avert them away from the original, slightly edited version.

Germany couldn't help but feel proud that his closest confidant and friend decided to stop moping around for once and take it like a (wo)man that she is, but the fact about smacking China senseless about making Korea and Japan stop turning her tales twisted with horror movies named after them made the blonde-haired nation decide if he should send her to counseling along with himself later.

PHILIPPINES' MAILBOX

"Philippines, is it true that there are people in your place that inflict self-torture on themselves every April? I heard it from America.

Germany"

Hello, this is Philippines! Again.

Er... Wow, I don't know what the heck or how I will answer that. Though that reminds me of actually hunt down America later and see if I can tie him in a pole and whip his bare back with a horsetail whip this Holy week...

Ah, anyway. To answer your question, depends on which Region or location in my place you are. It's like a custom of these people in certain place to show their penitence. It only happens in the Holy Week, which happens in either Late March or Early April, considering that we're a Catholic country thanks to Spain.

That and the fact that we eat a lot; I swear I am going fat because of Spain feeding me too many too much.

Anyway, whipping themselves is one of them, some even go as far as crucifying themselves or does other self-inflicting and almost-life threatening things, but I guess they would probably reason that this is how they show their faith in God and all the hardship that Jesus Christ had. Of course, the tourists from other countries come to see this feat. Yes, I find that highly disturbing for them and, yet, at the same time amused.

I must have a weird sense of humor in there every April. Let me try and see if I could crawl under the rock and pray that China digs me up at around May or June. Feel free to hunt me down in there, if you want, Germany.

Yes, Gretel decided to 'get some balls' and literally marches herself towards the World Meeting to discuss the issue at hand. China doesn't seem to be spared at her wrath considering, as I notice in my personal thought, most of the horror movies in China, Japan, (South) Korea and probably other Eastern Asian countries are a bit poetic, if not sometimes basing it on a fairy tale from the West or something similar. I just want to make a poke on it, for reasons.

As for the third 'Philippines' Mailbox' segment; every Holy Week, people in some places in Philippines are engaged in self-flagellation (we call that Penitensya, from the word Penitence) for Penance and to show their endeavor faith in God. For some reason, people in other countries, as Philippines said, head off to the country and feast their eyes on the sight of such gory yet educational and holy festivities.

Well, on my knowledge, of course. Do recall that I'm just doing a Hetalia fanfic about Philippines and I don't listen to my History class when I was still in High school.

Anyway, I think Philippines blatantly said that she find that a bit disturbing but she seems fine about it. Until the crawling-under-the-rock part, but she's just joking, you silly girl.

DISCLAIMER::

HETALIA: AXIS POWER, its characters and everything else is owned by Hidekaz Himaruya. I do not own any of them except this shorts and the PC I am using. I don't originally own Philippines, just her 'initial' personality (because heaven knows there are a lot of people who decided to make a Philippines OC for Hetalia) and some of the story (especially the Philippine Arc) are based on the actual country's history.

Read, Review and message would give motivation to continue Philippines' adventures through the Good Friday. In fact, she must be in her constant 'Good Friday' face every time she attends the World Meeting. It's a nice Filipino idiom, you know.