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June 2, 1941

munich germany

"It's Grandpa Adolf!"

"Wow!"

On this day, I visited the home of Emil Maurice, a long-time associate and comrade. Carrying a bundle full of gifts in my arms.

"No, Mr. President. Why is this place… ."

"For some reason. I came to see my comrade. Is there anything I can't do? "I also get to see my grandchildren."

"Oh my uncle. "Are you here?"

"No, honey. "I should call you Excellency the President."

"Did I say I couldn't do it? "Before he was the Fuhrer, he was my uncle."

"Yes, before he was the President, he was an uncle."

The name of the woman who calls me uncle instead of "Excellent Fuhrer" is Geli Raubal. In reality, she is Hitler's niece and the woman he thought of as his lover.

By the way, the name Geli Raubal is now an old name, and now we should call it 'Geli Maurice'.

Raubal, who was close to her uncle Hitler's lover, began an affair with Maurice, Hitler's closest associate and personal driver.

When Hitler learned of this, he demoted Maurice, who 'tried to NTR' his lover, and at the same time strengthened his control over Raubal.

Raubal, tired of being controlled by his uncle Hitler, tried to rebel, but Hitler did not budge, and Raubal, who suffered from depression, committed suicide with a pistol.

However, unlike the real Hitler, I was not at all interested in incest, so I left it up to Raubal to decide whether he had a fling with Maurice or became a lover.

As a result, the two fell in love, got married, and are now living happily with one son and two daughters.

In other words, Maurice is my - to be exact - Hitler's nephew-in-law. And the two children who called me 'Grandpa Adolf' were my grandchildren.

I didn't know that I would first hear the title "grandfather" in Germany, which I had never heard of in Korea... .

Anyway, the reason I visited Maurice's house is because today is the birthday of Maurice's eldest son Adolf and youngest daughter Angela.

"Well, this old man brought me a gift."

"Wow!?"

"As expected, grandfather!"

As I gestured, Krause and Günsche entered the mansion carrying a large box.

When they unwrapped the box and opened the lid, exclamations came out from Adolf and Angela's mouths at the same time.

"Mine, what I wanted!"

"Kyaat, heavy rain!"

After all, kids at this age love toys.

Adolf was given an elaborately made 'German Army Miniature Set', and Angela was given an emperor penguin doll and a polar bear doll.

"Grandpa is the best!"

"i love you!"

"Yes, I love you too."

They both liked the gift I prepared so much that they didn't run around and make a fuss.

Ah, I forgot to mention, but the 'German Army Miniature Set' that I gave to Adolf is a toy set that started selling in European countries a week ago.

A 70cm x 70cm box contains 36 elaborate factory-printed German soldiers, tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft, and cannons, and the price is only 12 Reichsmarks and 80 Reichspanich! What a lucrative price this is.

If you are a parent with a child, why not give your child something to enjoy for a lifetime?

No kids at home or single?? Don't worry. A lot of effort was put into the model so that adults could enjoy it, so it's perfect for decoration as well.

The only drawback is that there are no Tiger and Panther models. Still, I think this is not a bad composition, as it includes each type of Panzer 4 and a model of Panzer 3, which was produced in only a few units.

Upon entering the house, Maurice said he would change his clothes and went into the main room.

After a while, Maurice came out of the room and was wearing a black SS Imperial Leader uniform.

"There is no need to dress up in uniform. "It's too formal."

"Still, it's in front of His Excellency the President… "

"Uh huh, I came here today not as the President but as an adult in the family. I told you to take it easy. "Isn't this your house?"

Even though I tried to dissuade him, Maurice stubbornly insisted on wearing the SS Imperial Leader uniform.

Currently, there are only three people holding the position of SS Reich Leader in Germany. Heinrich Himmler, Emil Maurice, Josef Berchtold.

Since Himmler was in charge of all duties as leaders of the SS, Maurice and Berchtold were both leaders of the SS in words, but in reality they had honorary positions.

All I do at SS is attend important events and show my face.

I wondered if it was because I didn't usually wear the uniform that much, so I ended up leaving it alone.

He said he would wear it on his own, so there was no need to dissuade him.

"What about Maria? "I don't think she's even noticed her nose since a while ago."

"I guess you don't know, uncle. Maria is a BDM member, so she entered the training camp yesterday. "If she knew it would be like this, she wouldn't have sent it away and left it at her house."

The Maurices' eldest daughter, Maria, was not at home because she was participating in the BDM training camp.

BDM, which was a training center for aspiring Nazism along with the Hitler Youth, was transformed into a nationally recognized health club to improve the health and physical strength of young people.

Unlike actual history, where compulsory membership was the rule regardless of an individual's will, membership in Youth and BDM is completely free.

If you want to join, sign up, but if you don't want to sign up, it doesn't matter at all.

Following the motto, 'A healthy mind resides in a healthy body,' young people will intensively learn exercises and training that help maintain health and build physical strength, such as cantering, gymnastics, boxing, swimming, and first aid.

Although it is an organization under the Nazi Party, it does not provide any political education, and if you pay a membership fee of 3 marks a month, the state will take care of your children's health, so parents had no choice but to enroll their children in Youth and BDM.

As a result, it is no exaggeration to say that virtually all young people in Germany are members of both organizations.

"Looking after children is usually not an easy task. "Isn't it hard?"

"It is difficult. Still, it's fun to see the kids grow up."

"If you're having a hard time, always use a housekeeper. "You have to take care of your health from a young age."

"I'll take care of it, uncle. And Adolf, I'm sure your mom told you before not to just pick out the celery, right?"

While Adolf was caught picking out celery from a salad, I spoke to Maurice.

"Doesn't Gelli scratch the gourd?"

"Sometimes. Still, he usually treats me and the kids well. Cooking skills... . Still, it's a lot better than before, haha."

There is no soul in laughter.

Maybe my taste buds had developed from eating only the highest quality dishes prepared by dedicated chefs, but I couldn't feel pleasure in the dishes Geli served.

Eating is not only a necessary activity for sustaining life, but also something that brings happiness to daily life, but here it was the exact opposite.

Maurice seemed to have the same thoughts, as he couldn't control his expression as he poured gravy sauce - a thick brown liquid, I guess - on the Klöße (dumplings made of mashed potatoes and flour) on Geli's plate.

"… "Have you ever thought about having a dedicated chef?"

"I tried talking to her, but she flatly refused, saying that if you become a housewife, you have to cook yourself. "It's been 10 years."

The mindset is really good... .

It was a very difficult problem because the most important skills were not supported. I can't honestly tell people not to cook because the food isn't tasty.

I wondered if this was why the saying 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions' came about.

"Uncle, have you finished eating? Would you like some more Clöse? Or Biersuppe (beer soup)?"

"No, I'm done. "I've been on a diet lately, so I guess my stomach has shrunk and I'm already full."

"is it so? you are? "Is there food still on your plate?"

"… .I'm eating. Don't rush me. "If I eat too fast, I will get sick."

A comrade in arms is suffering, and all the President can do is send his soul.

I felt a sense of shame as to why I became President for this reason. What does it mean to live?

After a penance-like meal, it was time to eat cake. Fortunately, Geli made one mistake.

I forgot to put the cake in the oven, and it turned into a lump of charcoal.

Geli was heartbroken over ruining her child's birthday cake, but no one sympathized with her grief. Even Adolf and Angela.

"Don't worry. "I prepared a cake for her birthday."

"Ha, grandpa!"

"Mr. President!"

When the Prinzregententorte (Munich's specialty chocolate cake), specially ordered from a high-end bakery in Munich, was brought in, cheers came out of Adolf and Angela's mouth.

Tears welled up in the corners of their eyes, as if they were so happy that they could eat a cake bought outside instead of a birthday cake made by their mother.

I was about to put a candle on the cake and light it, when Krause walked up to me and put down a small note.

"Mr. President, here is a cable from Minister Ribbentrop."

"specialty?"

I picked up the full text that Krause had put down. The following words were typed in the telegram:

-Japan invades French Indochina.

***

In the original history, Japan entered northern French Indochina on September 22, 1940.

When the German-German War broke out in 1941, Germany hoped that Japan would help its country by attacking the Soviet Union's Maritime Province.

In order to win Japan's favor, Hitler pressured Vichy France to allow Japanese troops to be stationed throughout Indochina.

The comedy is that despite Germany's efforts, Japan maintained neutrality with the Soviet Union until Berlin fell to the Soviet army.

However, when I became possessed by Hitler and began to twist history in earnest, the situation in the Far East turned out differently from the history I knew.

China continued exchanges with Germany through the Soviet Union, and France did not allow Japanese troops to enter Indochina.

Japan also could not carelessly touch Indochina due to Germany's concerns.

However, Japan could not do anything about its greed for land, and eventually invaded French Indochina.

"The French, with their flashy exterior, are no match for the Empire!"

"Charge for His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Banzai!"

The Japanese army and navy, which were famous for having a very bad relationship, strangely got along very well with each other when they invaded another country.

The French Navy stationed in Indochina was no match for the Japanese Navy.

While the army crossed the Indochina-China border, the Japanese navy fought with the French navy and drowned them all.

French ships that survived the battle with the Japanese navy fled to British-controlled Malaya.

On June 3, France declared war on Japan. Japan responded to France's declaration of war by arresting all French citizens in the country and consigning them to concentration camps.

On June 6, Hanoi fell and Saigon became a sea of fire due to the Japanese Navy's merciless bombardment and air raids.

Because the French Navy was annihilated, the Army and Navy Land Forces landed on land without shedding a single drop of blood.

***

June 9, 1941

Berlin Radio Station, Germany

War broke out between France and Japan, but there was nothing for us to do.

It's not related to Germany in the first place, so why bother talking about it?

Since France was a puppet state of Germany, strictly speaking, Japan's attack on Indochina was also a provocation against Germany.

Pétain also emphasized this fact and asked for my help, but I had no intention of granting his request.

If Germany was attacked by a third country, France promised to send troops and workers to help Germany, but on the contrary, Germany did not say that it would do anything for France if France was attacked by a third country.

Therefore, Germany has no obligation to send troops to the Pacific to help France.

"Still, it would be a problem if anti-German sentiment among the French grew stronger because of Japan. Wouldn't it be better to at least give lip service?"

"That is a reasonable statement."

In the name of Ribbentrop, I issued a statement condemning Japan's invasion of French Indochina.

The statement only condemned Japan's acts of aggression, and nowhere did it say that Germany supported France or that it would intervene in the war.

Nevertheless, Japan responded by expelling Eugen Otto, the German ambassador to Japan.

As Japan expelled the German ambassador first, public opinion arose that the Japanese ambassador should also be expelled from Germany.

As is the case in the 21st century, the perception of Europeans in this era is that they tend to judge people unconditionally based on their skin color, so there has been an explosive increase in the number of Asians being beaten while walking down the street or having rocks thrown at their windows while they are sleeping.

This all happened just because I was Asian.

The country of birth, language spoken, lifestyle habits, and race are all different, but in the eyes of Europeans, it was all there.

Small eyes and yellow skin? Definitely Asian. Asian = Japanese. Japanese = disgusting people who insulted Germany.

In other words, you can beat these guys. No, you have to hit it.

Hundreds of victims were created by this miraculous logic.

Armed troops were deployed to the Japanese embassy in advance, so there was no incident at the embassy, but ordinary citizens who were not protected by the military and police were not at all.

Not only Japanese people living in Germany, but also Chinese people who were at war with Japan were exposed to hate crimes.

Although the number of Asians living in Germany is very small, the increase in hate crimes is absolutely unacceptable.

Before I was Hitler, I was also Asian, so I had no choice but to be sensitive to this situation.

For the first time in a while, I appeared on a radio broadcast and spoke directly to the German people.

"Dear German people, There are probably many people who feel angry about the current situation. I, too, cannot hide my anger, astonishment, and disappointment at the outrageous behavior of Japan, a civilized nation.

However, fellow citizens, we must be more calm than when faced with the other party's incomprehensible hatred and behavior. Germany is a great country that produced Bismarck, Beethoven, Frederick the Great, Nietzsche, and Wagner.

Should such a great country repeat the atrocities committed by a barbaric country that is hostile to us? I don't think so.

Nietzsche, the great philosopher born in Germany, said the following in his book 'Beyond Good and Evil': As we look into the abyss, the abyss will also look into us. Even though we may fight monsters, we must never become monsters ourselves.

Humans must remain human. Because that is what humans are and the human condition that only humans can do!"

I paused for a moment and cleared my throat. It was my first time speaking in a long time, and I felt like my throat was dry.

I couldn't blame anyone because it was the result of neglecting my speech practice.

I guess I'll have to increase my practice again from now on.

"I hope that the citizens will make a rational decision. Also, we would like to inform you that we will take very firm action against various hate crimes that have recently been occurring throughout Germany.

Not only the Japanese, but also the Chinese who were friendly with Germany, and people from many other countries became victims of countless hatred and violence and suffered unspeakable atrocities just because they had the same skin color as the Japanese.

Even at this very moment when I am speaking to the people, somewhere, causeless hatred and ignorance are creating innocent victims.

From this moment on, all types of crimes targeting other races will be classified as serious crimes and severely punished. Please also keep in mind that not only those who commit crimes but also those who knowingly neglect or cooperate with them will be subject to punishment. thank you."