What do you mean? himl asked.

Well, it used to be quiet there. Bruno explained that he didn’t want to talk about this change. I could lie in bed and watch it, but then it was noisy and scary. At night, we would turn off all the lights.
I live in a better place than Berlin. himl said that he has never actually been to Berlin, where everyone is friendly and many people in our family eat much better food.
Well, it seems that we should disagree. Bruno said he didn’t want his new friend to have an argument.
Okay, himl said.
Do you explore? Bruno asked after a while
I’ve never really explored, himl admitted.
I want to be an explorer when I grow up, Bruno said, nodding his head quickly. Now all I can do is watch more explorers so that when I become an explorer, I won’t make their mistakes.
Himl frowned. What kind of mistake did he ask?
Oh, there are countless mistakes. Bruno explained that it is very important to know whether what you find is valuable or not. Things are already unknown and waiting to be discovered. The American continent still has things to be discovered. A dead mouse is behind the cupboard.
I think I belong to the first category, himl said
It was Bruno who answered, I think you are. Can I ask you something? After a while, Bruno asked.
But himl said
Bruno pondered a problem that he wanted to express properly.
Why are there so many people on the other side of the wire? He asked what you were doing there.
Chapter XI Fuehrer
A few months ago, one night, when my father changed into a new military uniform, everyone called him General. Soon after that, before Bruno found out that Maria had picked up his things, my father returned home with great excitement. It was totally abnormal. He rushed into his mother’s living room, where Bruno Gretel was also studying.
On Thursday night, he announced that we had made any plans for Thursday night, so we would cancel them.
You can cancel what your mother said, but I promised to go to the theater that night.
The Fuehrer said that I would discuss things with my father, saying that no one else should interrupt my mother’s talk. I received a message this afternoon except him. He said that he would come to our house for dinner that night on Thursday.
Mother opened her eyes wide and her mouth opened into an O-shape. Bruno stared at her and wondered if it was like this when she was surprised.
Are you kidding? Mother said she was a little pale and he was coming here to our house.
Father nodded at seven o’clock and said that we’d better think about how to make this dinner look unfamiliar.
Oh, my God. Mother said that her eyes were rolling rapidly, imagining things to do.
Who is the Fuhrer Bruno asked.
Your pronunciation is wrong. Father said he demonstrated the correct pronunciation.
Fuehrer Bruno said it again, hoping to be as right as possible, but it was wrong again.
No, my father said yuan. Oh, forget it
Well, where is he? Bruno asked again
Father looked at him in surprise. You should know who the head of state is, he said.
I don’t know. Bruno said
He treats a national idiot. Gretel said that she likes to show off like a sister. That’s what makes her look like a hopeless person. Don’t you ever read newspapers?
Don’t call your brother an idiot mother.
Then can I call him stupid?
I hope you didn’t say it either.
Gretel sat down in disappointment but continued to stick out his tongue at Bruno.
Did he come alone? asked his mother.


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