Father and Son

The sea breeze was gentle, and the waves lightly rocked.

Josuke, with medical tape on his face, felt a bit uneasy and couldn't help but adjust his hairstyle.

Jotaro pressed down his hat brim, "Josuke, there's no need to be nervous."

"I-I'm not nervous," Josuke denied promptly.

After a pause, he changed the subject, "I was just wondering why Jon isn't here yet."

A hint of worry flashed in Jotaro's eyes.

Of course, he wasn't worried about Jon.

He was worried about the master of that mysterious Stand...

'Hoo!'

Just then.

A steamboat approached from the distant sea.

On its hull was the emblem of the 'SPW Foundation.'

Josuke suddenly stiffened, his heart beating faster.

Before long, the steamboat docked.

The cabin door opened, and out stepped an elderly man with a large frame, holding a cane.

The old man wore a deep red wool coat and a yellow polka-dot hat. He also had a pair of very fine-looking bifocals perched on his nose.

"Thank you." Joseph mumbled his thanks to the surrounding crew.

"It's our duty, Mr. Joestar," the crew respectfully replied.

But it seemed Joseph's hearing wasn't very good, as he kept asking, "Huh? What did you say? I can't hear you."

Helplessly, the crew raised their voices, "It's our duty! Mr. Joestar!"

"Remodel? Are you in the remodeling business?"

The old man was confused for a few seconds before looking enlightened.

Jotaro couldn't take it anymore and walked up the gangplank onto the ship.

He nodded to the 'SPW Foundation crew, "I'll take it from here."

"Jotaro." The old man recognized his grandson, "Listen, these people seem to be in the remodeling business. I remember you have a motorcycle—"

"Yare yare daze." Jotaro helped the chattering Joseph, "This is not the place for a chat. Let's get off the ship first."

"Oh, alright." Joseph nodded dazedly.

Staring at that aged figure, Josuke's feelings were extremely complicated.

"So, this is my father?"

He had imagined many scenarios of meeting his father.

But none included this.

"Old man, this is Josuke Higashikata," Jotaro carefully supported Joseph off the ship and said softly, "Your son."

"Josuke."

Joseph reached out to touch Josuke's face.

But Josuke instinctively stepped back.

A look of inexplicable sadness flashed in Joseph's cloudy eyes.

Realizing his mistake, Josuke waved his hands frantically, "No, it's not that I..."

Halfway through his sentence, he couldn't continue.

Jotaro looked at the silent Josuke and then at the teary-eyed Joseph, pressing his hat brim with frustration.

None of them spoke, and the atmosphere was heavy.

At this moment, a voice rang out.

"Hello, did you miss me?"

Josuke and Jotaro's eyes brightened.

Joseph looked around in confusion, "Who, who's talking!"

"It's me, Joseph."

Stepping out of the 'inner world,' Jon had a relaxed smile.

Like a prank, he suddenly appeared beside Joseph, casually hooking his arm around the old man's shoulder.

"Jon!"

Josuke found his anchor and looked at Jon with eager eyes.

Jotaro sighed in relief, "Yare yare daze."

"This young man, who are you?" Joseph tilted his head in confusion.

Jon didn't answer immediately, instead subtly passing some life energy through Hamon.

Joseph's eyes widened, "Caesar!"

Good heavens, he just took a hit out of nowhere.

Jon shook his head, "Joseph, I'm not Caesar. My name is Jon, Jon Joestar."

Jotaro added, "Old man, he's the Joestar I told you about on the phone, from another world."

"Oh! I remember now, something like that."

The life energy seemed to clear Joseph's mind a bit.

Looking at Jon, Joseph mumbled as if seeing his younger self from fifty years ago, "Like, so alike..."

Alright, alright, I get it. I'm a second-generation Tequila Girl; no need to emphasize.

Jon smiled, "You've had a long journey across the ocean. Let's take you to eat."

He then winked at Josuke, "Josuke, what are you standing there for? Help out."

"Got it."

Josuke scratched the back of his head, awkwardly helping his father.

Blushing, he deliberately turned his head to the side.

"Just so you know, I haven't forgiven you yet."

Jon chuckled.

How come I never noticed this thick-browed guy had a tsundere trait?

With Jon acting as a 'lubricant' for the father-son relationship, Josuke and Joseph got along fairly well.

The four of them got into a rented car.

Jotaro drove, and Jon sat in the passenger seat.

As for Josuke and Joseph, they were in the back.

"Haven't asked you yet, that mysterious Stand that attacked Josuke..." Jotaro asked while driving.

"That guy won't be causing any more trouble." Jon answered confidently.

Hearing this, Jotaro almost slammed on the brakes.

Jon's temple pulsed, "Jotaro, how dangerous do you think I am?"

Jotaro was silent.

Jon said irritably, "I just implanted a mental seal in his subconscious to prevent him from using his Stand for evil. That's all!"

Jotaro gripped the steering wheel, "Being able to enter someone's subconscious to implant thoughts is a very dangerous ability."

Jon couldn't argue with that.

Then, as if thinking of something, he smirked, "Nephew, have you been particularly fascinated with dolphins lately?"

Could it be?

Jotaro sharply looked at Jon in the passenger seat.

Jon spread his hands, "Relax, I was just joking."

Joking, huh...

Jotaro was unsure, secretly communicating with 'Star Platinum,' "That guy didn't do anything weird to me while I was sleeping, right?"

Star Platinum: ┐(￣ー￣)┌

"I see."

Jotaro felt reassured.

But then he remembered he had been increasingly fond of dolphins lately.

Star Platinum: Σ(゜ロ゜;)

Sensing Jotaro's emotional shift, Jon inwardly laughed like a blooming peony.

[I may not be human, but you're really a dog.] The familiar voice of Little D's complaint echoed in his mind.

Jon's eyes narrowed, transmitting, "Stop chattering!"

Seeing Jon suddenly change his expression, Jotaro thought something had happened and repeatedly confirmed with 'Star Platinum.'

"That guy really didn't do anything strange to me while I was sleeping, right!"

Star Platinum:...