Josuke was completely perplexed and fell into deep confusion, but he dared not ask, as asking at such a moment of grief would clearly not be an appropriate topic… A wind blew down the long street, and Keicho was suppressed by an immense, invisible mental pressure, his throat involuntarily beginning to choke…
What's going on... why am I so sad... I know I made a huge mistake, I killed many people, but—
Why do I tremble and feel afraid when this person speaks to me?
Aren't they here to steal the arrow?
Will I... go to hell?
Nijimura Keicho's life completely lost its way after his father turned into a devil. He was completely different from his younger brother; he was an intelligent person, only eighteen years old this year, but his life had already ended.
He clung to the obsession of avenging his father, remaining in the world. For revenge, he continuously investigated and killed, slowly beginning to lose himself. His own degradation ultimately caused everything, and he was just like the father he always resented—
He hated everything about his father, yet he had to admit that he had perfectly replicated everything about his father.
Living like this, like the hateful shadow of his own father—
What should I do... I'm so sad... Only when his father dies can he start a new life, a new beginning... But he still has a younger brother, how will that foolish brother live without me... "Are you thinking, how will your brother live without you?" Johnson Joffrey suddenly spoke, "You deserve to die, even I must say so. While you were still alive and whole in this world, you treated your brother as a foolish burden..."
You should die. You should die. You should die.
Words like a hypnotic chant kept echoing in his ears... Because his heart was originally kind, but he was doing evil things, his heart was always burdened by guilt.
"Now you are about to die, yet you use him as an excuse." Johnson Joffrey raised the arrow in his hand. That arrow was made of gold, professionally aged by a master, absolutely authentic.
Nijimura Keicho breathed heavily, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes, then he cried sorrowfully like a child. He didn't know why, but in front of Johnson Joffrey, he was like a small child.
"I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! I shouldn't be alive!!" I have polluted this sky.
Higashikata Josuke: "???" That's a bit sudden... Giorno saw the protagonist of this scene, Josuke's confusion, and quietly walked up to him, whispering, "We were entrusted to capture Nijimura Keicho. For his own selfish desires, he has already killed many people in this small town."
"!" Josuke was startled, looking at the calm Giorno in disbelief.
"Your grandfather was also killed by Angelo, the Stand user he created."
Johnson Joffrey had possessed the skill Best Villain Charm Unlimited for a long time. This was the first time he used it to force someone to die, though it wasn't a comparison, because in the original work, Keicho was just an ordinary person tormented by his conscience.
There was no other way, only this desperate method. This matter couldn't be blamed on Ghiaccio or Mista; no one could have predicted that Josuke would suddenly come from the other street corner.
Commit suicide, Nijimura Keicho. You have indeed killed countless people. I will have no psychological burden killing you. Just thinking about how many people you caused to die because of the arrow, and how many scoundrels like Angelo you created, makes me feel you utterly deserve to die—
To use that phrase—
"Today I have come to kill you—"
"My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; all I do is for justice!"
Die. Go die quickly... Every ray of light in Johnson Joffrey's eyes was like a judgment, constantly striking Keicho's heart. He knew that Johnson Joffrey had come to judge him.
He would not be mistaken about this judgment.
He was already blaming himself, and now, with a powerful, calm, and divine person constantly accusing him, he felt as if he had truly fallen into hell...
"I can die, and I know I deserve to die... but before that, I want to see my father."
Tsk, it's dragged on too long.
I'm worried you won't die again.
Such a bother.
He struggled to get up from the ground, then fell back down.
Josuke wanted to help him again but was stopped by a sorrowful Johnson Joffrey.
"This is the suffering he deserves."
But he still ordered Mista to help him up.
His brother, though heavily injured, still climbed to his feet and followed behind him, slowly stepping into that room...
"Josuke, you should go back first," Johnson said sorrowfully.
"Take your friends with you.
This isn't something you should get involved in."
"Perhaps I can still help..." Josuke continued.
"Alright, then you can come up and see too."
Let him see that I've buried the arrow with him in the grave.
Josuke dragged the unconscious Koichi to the first floor of the villa, then went up with Johnson, where they saw a frozen little monster...
"This..." Josuke and the others stared in shock at the little monster frozen in ice.
"Defrost it."
Hearing the command, Ghiaccio immediately defrosted it.
It remained dazed for a second or two, then looked around at everyone...
Its gaze fell on Johnson and Giorno...
It made a sound like a wild beast in its throat, then, as if insane, it rushed into a dark corner, constantly struggling, roaring, rolling, and even biting itself...
Everyone looked at it in surprise.
"What's going on..."
Keicho saw his father turn into this again and thought it was due to the crowd, as he had indeed never seen so many people.
"What madness are you indulging in now!!!" Keicho shouted, still unable to forgive his father in his heart.
"Haven't you tormented me enough?"
He found strength from somewhere, walked over, and repeatedly kicked the green, frog-like monster...
"Just die already, at least spare Okuyasu."
"Big Brother!!
Dad!!" Okuyasu cried like a child.
His father, who usually only cried when beaten, began to constantly hug his son's feet... preventing him from returning to his original spot.
Could it be... Johnson Joffrey felt a bad premonition, then thought of his identity.
Could this guy have discovered through beast-like intuition that I am DIO's son?
If this continues, it will definitely lead to suspicion...
Now, abruptly telling Keicho to commit suicide would also seem suspicious.
No, even Jotaro doesn't know the true nature of the arrow, so even if he came, he might not discern the real from the fake.
As long as I suggest destroying the arrow before he takes it back to the SPW Foundation, there shouldn't be a problem.
After all, my relationship with him is in its honeymoon phase, and he even believed my clumsy lie about staying in Morioh.
In his eyes, I'm no different from someone like Josuke, who possesses a Golden Spirit.
Keicho, unable to break free from his father's grasp, also began to feel strange.
"What exactly is going on?" Josuke asked, puzzled.
Keicho began to recount the past in despair.
When he mentioned that his father had sold his soul to a man named DIO, Giorno couldn't help but take a deep breath, subconsciously looking at Johnson, but quickly calmed down.
Someone asked me why I had to make things so complicated; wouldn't it be better to just get the arrow directly?
I wish I could... but I just don't want it to be so smooth; I'm someone who likes to complicate things... Alright, next time I'll let my protagonist have an easier time, don't let him get slapped in the face all the time, it's too pitiful..