JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Grimm

Chapter VI: Erina Zeppeli~Newfound Ally~

On a Friday, Josuke walked home from school, this time, with nobody with him. Jedan had to go with Celina Ai, his girlfriend, for an unknown reason. Josuke, meanwhile, walked home happily whistling in school.

Suddenly, he gets a call from someone.

"Hey, Finn!" smiled Josuke.

"Josuke," said Finn. "Hey! Jake and I are kinda on Kira-watching duty right now... We're watching her in case she kills anyone tonight. You?"

"I'm walking home from school," said Josuke. "Just alone, being lonely, in this vast empty void of loneliness."

*bump*

*thud*

Anne Erina Zeppeli sat in front of him with a blank expression. His expression softened as he gave an embarrassed smile. He scratched the back of his head.

"Hey!" he smiled. "I'm Josuke Higashikata... You're Anne Erina Zeppeli, right? You're part of Gio's clique..."

Josuke chuckled. "Uh... You're friends with Jessica! I was wondering... does Jessica like chocolate?"

Erina stands up, frowning and picking up her own books. "I'm not some tool for you to perv on someone... especially someone I consider my friend!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" shouted Josuke. "I'm not perving on anyone! I'm just a guy who has a crush on Jessica! That's all!"

"You and Jessica?" asked Anne Erina. "Ugh... Please... I can't even imagine you two together. Like pickles and onions with mayonnaise and chicken."

"Isn't that really good, though?" asked Josuke, standing up.

Josuke leaned closer to her as she turned red. She walked a few steps backward.

"Oh! You are wearing makeup!" shouted Josuke. "Never thought you wore some! You were already kinda pretty!" he chuckled. "Anne, right?"

"Erina, actually..." she said. "I was named after-... *Ahem*..." she turns around and walks away.

Josuke seemingly follows her.

"What are you doing!?" she asked.

"This is the way to my mansion-... house," he explained.

"Were you trying to be respectful right there?" asked Erina.

"Yeah," said Josuke. "Sorry..."

"It's fine, plus sign," said Erina.

"Plus sign?!" asked Josuke. "I like it. Like... I'm so positive."

"No... like you're a cultist and a cross should be carved on your forehead," said Erina.

"Eh," said Josuke. "Makes me happy."

"Ugh..." said Erina.

The two reach their houses. Josuke's mansion is at the left of Erina's small simple suburban house. The house is just a square with some metal roofing and one window at the center. It is only one floor tall.

"Oh!" shouted Josuke. "You're that Zeppeli."

Erina is in shock. She immediately tried finding her keys to open up her door.

"Lost your keys?" asked Josuke. "It's as if fate wanted us together! Hahaha!"

"Oh, sweet mother of God..." said Erina, realizing her only choice. "...help."