[Miscellaneous] On the way home

Chapter 18

Bgm-YoungAndBeautiful

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Willyou still love me

When I'm

no longer young and beautiful

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【Five years later】

It was hot and restless in Naples at the end of July. The gravel by the beach was almost white under the dazzling sunlight. The buildings along the mountain bank were painted with extra bright colors. A white-feathered seagull with a gray tail flew from the roof to the gray The reefs on the shore of the sea stretched out their long bright yellow beaks to the turquoise waters.

The bright skirts and wide-brimmed straw hats floated in soft arcs on sunny days, and the whole beach was immersed in the summer carnival.Giorno sat on the reef facing the sea, fiddled with the sea water with his toes, the sun burned his knees hot, he took a sip of the liquid in the transparent wine bottle - and then sprinkled most of the remaining brandy into the ocean.The mellow wine fell from his palm into the boundless blue sky. Giorno re-corked the empty wine bottle and threw it vigorously into the distance. Wave after wave sent to the sky.

"Are you coming back tonight?" - Mista sent him a message, with a picture of a strawberry cake on his kitchen table.Giorno squeezed his phone and showed a faint smile. "Come back later, I'm going to visit godfather. Ps. Is your estrus coming soon?" Mista replied with a dull expression, and after a while, he sent another "Yes." "Then wait for me Come back." Giorno threw the phone aside, relaxed his body and put his hands behind his head, he looked at the blue sky and the white clouds, and the white-feathered seagulls passed over his head, he reached out to catch the projected light Pale shadow.

—I'm all right, Father.

- just miss you.

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Jonathan was helped by Spitwagen to sit up from the bed-the bullet five years ago severely damaged his heart, but a small metal object in Jonathan's breast pocket saved his life.The godfather looked out from the window of the attic. The manor was full of fresh irises, surrounded by flower beds, and gently swayed by the warm south wind—Jotaro’s car parked in front of the manor, Kakyoin Leaning on the car door and lighting a cigarette, the bright-haired man stared intently at the attic window from the fog.

There was a knock on the door.

Jotaro opened the door and walked into the bedroom of the godfather. Jonathan's health condition made it rare for him to leave here for work-but the key symbolizing power and glory was still securely hung around his neck. "Jotaro." He patted the chair beside the bed to signal him to sit down, and Jotaro simply said hello and took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to him.

In the photo is a small and dilapidated apartment. Joseph has a funny crew cut, wearing an old-fashioned T-shirt and shorts, and his face is covered with cream. The expensive and well-dressed business elite seems to be Completely gone.A strange kid who was almost a replica of Joseph was riding proudly on his shoulders, and the light purple birthmark on his face was partially covered by the cream that was smeared on indiscriminately.Caesar stood on Joseph's right hand, holding a sleeping little guy in his arms.And Lidia, the girl who has grown into a big girl, is standing playfully in the middle of the camera, showing a happy smile.

Jonathan turned the photo to the back, it was a note he was unfamiliar with.

—Hey, dear family, how are you doing?We're fine, although we've been moving...but I think maybe we'll be able to live a little longer in the next place.My brother Joseph told me so many stories about the summer in Naples, I really want to go and see it if I have the chance.

Love you,

Lidia.

Jonathan stared long at Joseph's face in the photo, his thumb slowly brushing his brother's cheek.Jonathan couldn't help showing an easy smile, but he knew he would never meet Lidia in the Naples summer. "Thank you." He handed the photo back to Jotaro, "I've already seen it."

Jotaro raised one eyebrow, expressing his confusion that he didn't keep a picture. "His surname is no longer Joestar, Jotaro." The godfather replied, "This is the last protection we can give him." The sun shines through the key on his chest and shines on Jotaro's palm, the godfather is gentle "Is there anything you want to tell me, Jotaro?" he asked eagerly.

The key on his chest swayed back and forth against the soft fabric.

Jonathan had been waiting for Jotaro's answer, "It's been five years." The godfather had discussed with Jotaro the question of succession from the moment he regained consciousness - Kujo Jotaro and Kakyoin Noriaki were unable to conceive their own offspring.Jonathan advised Jotaro that in this blood-bound family, Jotaro had to make a choice if he wanted to be the heir. "Kakyoin is really excellent." The godfather patted Jotaro's hand gently and slowly, "He can be your fastest knife and the one who will always stand behind you." The key was removed and spread out in front of Jotaro's eyes.

"But he can't be your only companion."

Jonathan asked him softly, "It's time for you to tell me your answer, Jotaro."

The key lay quietly in the palm of the godfather.

Jotaro sat in bright daylight, his eyes flickering in the shadows under the brim of his hat.The throne of power is only one step away from him, but this step is separated by his inseparable lover.Jotaro took a deep breath and let it out heavily.Slowly he reached for the key.

In the end, he leaned over and hung it around the godfather's neck.

He held his head up, his blue eyes lit by the soft sunlight.Jonathan nodded knowingly, "I guessed it. You have already chosen it many years ago, Jotaro." He did not show any reproach, and evoked a calm smile, "You never put Kakyoin in the The balance has been lifted."

"Do you regret it?"

Jotaro didn't answer.

Looking down from the attic window, Jotaro walked towards Kakyoin with his back to the manor, he hugged Kakyoin and bowed his head and said something to him.Kakyoin suddenly struggled in his arms, he pushed Jotaro away forcefully, and staggered a few steps towards the main house, Kakyoin looked up and up—until it stopped on the window glass of the attic.

Kakyoin watched silently, the wind blew his coral-colored bangs, revealing his light purple eyes, he was slowly hugged by Jotaro from behind, Jotaro turned him around with his shoulders .His tears were rolled into the tip of Jotaro's tongue, and his white fingers clenched Jotaro's neckline tightly.

They eventually left side by side.

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Giorno heard gossip from the storage room as he stepped up the steps of the main house.

"It is said that Jotaro-san left empty-handed today. I really didn't expect that."

"That blond brat somehow became the heir...it doesn't look like a godfather at all."

"Maybe it's an illegitimate child."

"I'm talking about these things here, do I still need my head?"

Giorno's indifferent eyes flicked over the faces of those guys who were stunned after seeing him. He clenched and loosened his fists, and finally he just clenched his lips and walked towards the attic.When he opened the door, Jonathan was answering Jousuke's phone call. He and Kishibe Rohan's wedding date was approaching, and he seemed to be trying hard to apply for his honeymoon vacation with his godfather.

The godfather signaled to Giorno to wait a while, and after a few words, he hung up the phone. "Giorno." He touched his son's head tenderly, and the blond hair slipped from between his fingers. "I went to see him." Giorno looked into Jonathan's eyes, which looked like a calm ocean under the sun, "I miss him very much." He whispered, the cross was still on Giorno's neck.Jonathan hugged the back of Giorno's head in silence, and gently pressed his son's forehead close to him.

"come on."

The godfather took off the key from his neck.

He held the metal in his palm and looked at Giorno quietly.The blond young man knelt on one knee, he held the godfather's finger, slowly closed his eyes, and kissed the back of the godfather's hand reverently in the sunlight.

"To the Joestar family."

"Sworn to my allegiance and faith."

Giorno felt the sun licking his eyelids, and the back of his neck sank.After opening his green eyes, Giorno saw the key on his chest, which was stacked in front of the cross, facing the warm summer sun.

A new era is coming.

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Jonathan saw off the last guest of the day.

The grand sunset descended from the sky, splashing magnificent gold spots on the sea, and the tide beat against the cliff, making an endless sound.He took out a small round metal pendant from his left breast pocket, and carefully hung it on his chest. The hard silver shell was deeply dented inward due to the huge impact.Jonathan pushed the spring button, and inside the pendant was an old photo of him and Dio.

When they were all young.

The irises in the flowerbed were in full bloom, and Dio and his JOJO were holding hands, smiling happily and sweetly from head to head—just because of the impact of the bullet, the glass inlaid with the photo shattered from between the two of them. Deep, penetrating cracks.

His fingers caressed Dio's cheek as a teenager.

The sun gradually fell into the sea.

Jonathan tucked the pendant back into his breast pocket as if it were right next to his heart.Jonathan turned off the bedside lamp. In the hazy night, he smelled the sweet fragrance of summer flowers and the silent moonlight, as if the south wind of that summer still brushed Jonathan's cheeks.

He finally let himself sink into the long-lost tranquility.

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I know you will

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Behind the glory is engraved a loneliness.

END