It was the year 1956, Iceland was running back to work after having his thirty minute break for eating. His boss had told him to hurry up since that day he would be meeting with a nation to establish diplomatic relations and he had to be there. He wondered what nation it was, but his boss only told him it was Asian.
Since he had just become independent, he didn't really know many nations, he had seen them but never really interacted with them due to the fact that Denmark would handle everything for him.
He almost slipped in the entrance of the building but managed to take the door and held himself on it. He entered and saw his boss's secretary waiting for him. She led him through a hall full of doors and stopped in front of the biggest ones out of all. He swallowed, nervous and opened it, revealing a black haired nation who, when noticing the other had arrived, walked closer and bowed in front of him.
"I'm Japan. It's a pleasure meeting you" the Asian introduced himself and waited for the other to do the same. The difference was that Iceland did know who Japan was, but not the other way around.
"I'm Iceland, nice to meet you too" he said in a more casual way which didn't seem to bother the other, instead, he smiled for the friendly way of being treated.
"Ísland, this is the representative that came to sign the diploma" his boss said in Icelandic, and he nodded, clumsily bowing to Japan when the other had done it and going with his boss, who held the pen for him. He was the only one left.
"Done" he said, giving the pen back and looking at the Japanese.
"Well, today, 8th of December, 1956, we have signed diplomatic relations"
After that came a small talk the Icelander held with the Japanese representative and the two nations wereallowed to leave and spend some time before the Asian nation had to go back. He still had a lot of work to do back at his place, but he really wanted to meet this volcanic island nation.
They didn't talk much, mostly because Iceland was a little awkward now that Denmark wasn't the one dealing with everything, but him, and the fact that Japan was of little words too didn't help. He decides it was best this way, because that would give him an excuse to talk later, still, maybe some talk wouldn't be so bad.
"Thank you for coming all the way here" he said, sincerely, something the Japanese appreciated.
"It's not problem at all, I really wanted to meet you" that made Iceland frown, he wasn't that interesting, in his opinion, so he didn't understand why a nation like Japan would want to meet him.
"Why?"
"I heard we have some in common"
"Like wha..." He couldn't finish the sentence because his boss called him.
Japan had to leave already, and he didn't know what he meant by that.
"I'll tell you the next world meeting"
Was all the Japanese said before leaving the building, he bowed to Iceland and his boss and left.
Now the Icelander couldn't wait for his next world meeting. He really wanted to know what in common had with the other.
Maybe it was more than he thought.