11 - Laugh Now Cry Later

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"We took a trip, now we on your block and it's like a ghost town."

After 4 hours you had gotten off the plane and landed. You and Jotaro landed a place nearby Morioh and were being escorted to the station by Speedwagon Foundation drivers to meet Jotaro's nephew who was apparently named Josuke Higashikata. You were escorted to your car by a driver wearing a hat and uniform with the Speedwagon Foundation crest. You and Jotaro sat in silence while the driver turned on the radio.

"Mori-Mori-Mori*static* Morioh-Cho-"

The radio glitched and was replaced by static instead of singing.

"Hey driver, what's up with the radio?"

The Speedwagon Foundation employee looked at you through the rear-view mirror. And smiled sweetly at you. The radio then promptly tunes back in to music playing.

"Now we're back in business. The radio usually clears up after we pass the tower, anyway is this your first time visiting Morioh?"

This time it was Jotaro who'd decided to answer his questions.

"Sure is, got anything to share?"

"In terms of recommendations? Hmm the miso soup and marinated beef tongue is really good!"

"Anything weird or suspicious? Any strange incidents?

The driver scratched the back of his head with a confused look on his face.

"Sorry sir, I don't know or any incidents like that. I don't know about oddball stuff like that. Would you kindly remind me of your destination?"

Jotaro bore a look of disappointment before answering the man's question.

"We're going to the front of the station."

"Yes sir! We'll be there shortly."

Jotaro tilted his hat down before looking down at his nephews profile on a paper.

"Yare yare daze. This better not be what we think it is."

"Oh Jotaro Im starting to think it's going to be exactly like that."

The driver sped up as the town came into view. He dropped you off nearby the station and you and Jotaro climbed out. He held his hands in his pocket and walked to the front of the station while you did the same. Suddenly a short boy with grey hair wearing a school uniform came into view. The short man bumped into Jotaro and his briefcase flew out his hand, before his stuff could drop to the floor Jotaro used Star Platinum.

Good save.

You were snapped out of your thoughts when the little boy began to mutter and mumble.

"What? But I thought- didn't I just- I thought all my stuff went flying everywhere! What the heck is going on?"

"Sorry kid I wasn't paying attention. Maybe you could help us out. We're looking for the Higashikata family."

The boy looked deep in thought as he began to wonder where he had heard that name before.

"Higashikata let's see..."

"Maybe an address will jog your memory. Does Jozenji 1-6 ring a bell?."

You beckoned for Jotaro to lean down a bit as you whispered in his ear.

"I think that kids a little person."

You were seconds away from bursting out laughing but Jotaro silenced you with a glare.

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