Hah -- no no, I mean, he ended up coming to Morioh anyway later on, so I did meet him. Just ... older, a bit more troublesome. But we spent a lot of time together and got to know each other. To be honest, it's a little strange to be on the other side of things now that I know him and he's the one who doesn't know me.
[ There's a bit of awkwardness in his voice, and it's definitely embarrassing to talk about this -- he doesn't want to sound like some kinda papa's boy. But it's obvious he cares a lot. ]
Anyway, you don't gotta worry, it ain't anything I'm bothered talking about. Seriously, I've accepted my family situation a long time ago, so...
... I see. It must have been tough, having people you know not recognize you, but it sounds like you adapted to it pretty quickly. I'm sure Mister Joestar appreciates it.
[ there's just the hint of an admiring smile at the edge of his words. he isn't going to pry any deeper into josuke's family business, but -- he can certainly respect how well josuke seems to have adapted to what sounds like an incredibly rocky situation. and no doubt joseph's happy to have josuke as a more friendly foil to his sullen grandson. ]
I -- guess I ended up asking you about a couple more things than I planned. So thanks for playing along for me.
And I ended up babbling way too much, sorry about that.
[ He sounds genuinely apologetic, but it's not like he didn't enjoy the chat, anyway. Kakyoin is easy to talk with and he's truly grateful there's someone like that around, especially with how different Jotaro is from what he remembers. ]
[ he's quite sincere about it, too. it's been nice talking to josuke -- a fellow stand user around his age, and someone much easier to talk to than jotaro. listening to josuke's almost relaxing.
there's the faint sound of rustling in the background as he gets to his feet. ]
I should actually get going for now -- I'd like to get to the library before it gets too dark. But perhaps I could borrow more of your time later.
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[ There's a bit of awkwardness in his voice, and it's definitely embarrassing to talk about this -- he doesn't want to sound like some kinda papa's boy. But it's obvious he cares a lot. ]
Anyway, you don't gotta worry, it ain't anything I'm bothered talking about. Seriously, I've accepted my family situation a long time ago, so...
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[ there's just the hint of an admiring smile at the edge of his words. he isn't going to pry any deeper into josuke's family business, but -- he can certainly respect how well josuke seems to have adapted to what sounds like an incredibly rocky situation. and no doubt joseph's happy to have josuke as a more friendly foil to his sullen grandson. ]
I -- guess I ended up asking you about a couple more things than I planned. So thanks for playing along for me.
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[ He sounds genuinely apologetic, but it's not like he didn't enjoy the chat, anyway. Kakyoin is easy to talk with and he's truly grateful there's someone like that around, especially with how different Jotaro is from what he remembers. ]
But hey, hit me up anytime, I don't mind.
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[ he's quite sincere about it, too. it's been nice talking to josuke -- a fellow stand user around his age, and someone much easier to talk to than jotaro. listening to josuke's almost relaxing.
there's the faint sound of rustling in the background as he gets to his feet. ]
I should actually get going for now -- I'd like to get to the library before it gets too dark. But perhaps I could borrow more of your time later.
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[ He hangs up shortly after, but he means it, and chatting with him has at least made the day much more bearable ]