Just beyond our Borders

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"I dare you to insult my cooking again, frog!"

Today's world meeting was like any other world meeting-

"Well, it isn't my fault zhat jou set your kitchen on fire for zhe only-God-knows how many times already!"

"3,457 times, actually-"

"NO ONE ASKED YOU, YOU DAMN YANKEE!"

Unproductive.

"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP ALREADY!!!"

France and England suddenly shut up and turned their attention towards the German in the room.

"In case you two dummpkopfs haven't noticed: No one has been able to bring up anything and due to your infinite and petty arguments." Germany took a breather and inhaled and exhaled loudly. "Alright, from now on, zhis is how I vish to spend the remainder of the meeting: Zhose who vish to present zheir ideas und suggestions to make our planet a better place must back up their presentations vith valid, logical, und thorough reasons und have exactly eight minutes to do so. ABSOLUTELY NO SIDE CONVERSATIONS und ABSOLUTELY NO GOING OVER ZHE TIME LIMIT. Did I make myself clear?"

Every nation in the room silently nodded their head in understanding; not wanting to anger the angry German any more than he already is.

America raised his hand before anyone else could.

"Ooo, ooo, ooo!"

Germany sighed heavily, then mentally prepared himself for another one of his unrealistic and illogical 'ideas'. "Fine, America. Vhat do you have in mi-"

"From the way these world meetings have been running for these past few decades, I think we need to somehow get together and bond." America said. "I've been thinking about it for a while. How about we go on a world tour?"

Murmurs and "Huh?"s can be heard within the room.

"We can tour each other's countries, taste and enjoy one another's food, see iconic landmarks and historical places, and recall our history with one another; whether it's a good memory, or not. So, what do you guys say?"

One by one, everyone slowly agreed with America and his- for once- not so ridiculous idea for the first time in forever.

"Okay, zhat settles it, zhen. Tomorrow, ve shall meet back here only to randomly pick out a country's name from a jar to visit first." Germany instructed. "Dismissed."

Everyone quickly left the room, with a certain old and confused Chinese man left behind to ponder on how today's meeting went.

"Aiya, I thought we were talking about poverty, aru..."