Josuke Higashikata ★ Histoire

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Une biographie détaillée de Josuke Higashikata

Passé

 
A 4 ans, Josuke tombe malade à cause de l'influence de DIO.

Josuke Higashikata est né en 1983 dans la ville côtière de Morioh, au Japon. Ses parents sont sa mère Tomoko Higashikata et son père est Joseph Joestar, lequel n'est cependant pas présent durant l'enfance de Josuke. De ce fait, Josuke est élevé par Tomoko, et son grand-père Ryohei Higashikata.

Etant un descendant de la lignée des Joestars, Josuke éveille son propre pouvoir Stand à la même période que Stardust Crusaders alors que DIO a été percé par la Flèche et que Jotaro Kujo et ses amis voyagent en Egypte pour aller détruire ce dernier.

Cependant, l'influence néfaste de DIO et la jeunesse de Josuke font que Josuke tombe aussi malade, souffrant de symptômes similaire à ceux de Holy. Josuke souffre d'une forte fièvre et son état s'aggrave. Selon Koichi, un soir alors que Tomoko voulut emmener Josuke à l'hôpital, tous deux furent piégés sur une route de campagne au beau milieu d'une tempête de neige. Heureusement, un jeune lycéen inconnu coiffé d'un pompadour aida à redémarrer la voiture de Tomoko, leur permettant de rejoindre l'hôpital. Ce jeune homme était blessé, mais n'hésita pas à abîmer son manteau en le mettant sous la roue de la voiture de Tomoko tout en poussant le véhicule. Depuis son siège, Josuke ne put voir que la coiffure du jeune homme. Depuis, Josuke se coiffe comme son sauveur, probablement inspiré par celui-ci même s'il ne l'avoue jamais clairement.

Diamond is Unbreakable

Josuke rencontre Jotaro Kujo

 
Josuke apprend son lien de sang avec les Joestars et présente ses excuses pour avoir causé des soucis.

A la rentrée scolaire des lycéens en avril de 1999, Josuke va au lycée Budogaoka au nord de Morioh pour commencer son année scolaire. En chemin, Josuke voit une tortue trainant près d'une fontaine. Voulant surmonter sa peur des tortues, Josuke essaie de s'approcher du reptile. C'est alors qu'un trio de brutes essaient de le victimiser. En même temps, Jotaro Kujo, qui est arrivé en ville pour notamment retrouver Josuke, l'observe de loin. Josuke garde son calme et accepte docilement de se faire victimiser par les trois brutes, même lorsque ceux-ci brisent la carapace de la tortue. C'est alors que l'un d'entre eux se moque du pompadour de Josuke. Ce dernier se met en colère et invoque son Stand pour frapper et défigurer la brute. Il en profite pour soigner la tortue et il fait fuir les trois délinquants.

Jotaro va alors à la rencontre de Josuke, ayant deviné qu'il a trouvé en homme en voyant qu'il a un pouvoir Stand. Jotaro révèle leur lien de parenté via Joseph et lui explique que Joseph a trompé sa femme Suzi Q avec Tomoko il y a des années, mais qu'on a seulement appris son existence il y a peu. Josuke n'est pas surpris d'apprendre qu'il soit né dans de telles circonstances et surprend Jotaro quand il présente ses excuses si sa naissance a causé des soucis entre Joseph et Suzi Q. Par ailleurs, Koichi Hirose, un autre lycéen, est présent.

Leur discussion est interrompue par trois admiratrices de Josuke. Frustré, Jotaro fait l'erreur d'insulter la coiffure de Josuke en voulant repousser les trois filles. Josuke s'énerve encore et dans sa colère, attaque Jotaro sans penser. Il invoque son Stand et attaque Jotaro qui invoque Star Platinum pour se défendre. Le Stand de Josuke est comparable à Star Platinum en terme de force et de vitesse, poussant Jotaro à stopper le temps pour pouvoir cogner Josuke par derrière et le neutraliser. Josuke se calme, ce qui permet à Jotaro d'expliquer qu'il est aussi venu à Morioh car Joseph a prédit via son Stand que le tueur Anjuro Katagari dit "Angelo" rôde en ville et que ce dernier possèderait un pouvoir Stand aussi. Jotaro prévient ainsi Josuke et Koichi d'être vigilant. Josuke et Koichi partent ensemble au lycée, et terminent d'ailleurs à la classe 1-B des premières années du lycée.

Combat contre Anjuro Katagiri

Je protègerai cette ville et ma mère... à la place de Papy... quoi qu'il en coûte.
—Josuke Higashikata, Chapter 270: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 2
 
Josuke découvre son grand-père mort.

En rentrant du lycée, Josuke est témoin d'un cambriolage dans une supérette qui tourne à la prise d'otage. Prenant part à la foule de badauds regardant la prise d'otage, Josuke se contente d'abord de simplement regarder l'incident se dérouler. Le preneur d'otage, voulant prendre la fuite à bord d'une voiture à côté de laquelle Josuke se tient, hurle et ordonne à Josuke de s'éloigner. Cependant, l'homme insulte la coiffure de Josuke. Furieux, ce dernier s'avance vers le preneur d'otage qui menace de poignarder la femme qu'il serre au cou. Josuke l'ignore et frappe avec son Stand, transperçant l'homme et la femme au ventre. Cependant, son poivour fait que la femme est indemne, mais Josuke a coincé le couteau du preneur d'otage dans son ventre, ce qui le neutralise. C'est alors qu'une masse d'eau surgit de la bouche de l'homme, c'est en fait le Stand Aqua Necklace d'Angelo. Angelo s'était amusé à posséder un passant pour commettre un crime. Aqua Necklace s'échappe dans une gouttière mais promet de se venger de l'intervention de Josuke, jurant de tuer sa famille aussi.

Le lendemain matin, Josuke fait sa toilette dans la salle de bain tout en téléphonant à Jotaro. C'est alors que Josuke voit Aqua Necklace se faufiler dans la bouche de Tomoko. Josuke s'approche de sa mère et utilise son Stand pour lui transpercer instantément le ventre. En même temps, il brise une bouteille de la main, la répare et guérit en même temps sa mère, si bien que Tomoko ne se rend même pas compte de ce qui se passe. Josuke piège en plus Aqua Necklace dans la bouteille, et prévient Jotaro qui part de son hôtel. En attendant Jotaro, Josuke joue à un jeu vidéo. Ryohei, qui vient de rentrer après sa nuit au poste, fait une blague à Josuke en pointant un faux pistolet sur lui. Entendant une voiture arriver, Josuke devine que Jotaro est là et va l'accueillir. Hélas, Aqua Necklace en profite pour se déguiser en brandy, trompant Ryohei qui ouvre la bouteille. Aqua Necklace en profite pour assassiner Ryohei et s'échapper avant que Josuke n'arrive. Josuke soigne son grand-père, mais est bouleversé quand il voit que celui-ci est mort pour de bon même son corps est maintenant indemne. Josuke jure alors de protéger Morioh comme son grand-père l'a fait toute sa vie.

Après l'enterrement de Ryohei, Josuke envoie Tomoko dormir autre part. Josuke et Jotaro campent alors dans la maison des Higashikata pendant trois jours en attendant une seconde attaque d'Angelo. Ils prennent toutes les précautions possible en ne buvant que de l'eau en bouteille et de la nourriture en boîte, Josuke rongeant son frein en déformant les meubles de la maison. Il commence à pleuvoir, c'est ce qu'Angelo attendait pour pouvoir envahir la maison avec son Stand d'eau. Aqua Necklace ouvre tous les robinets de la maison et se transforme en vapeur invulnérable aux attaques physiques de Star Platinum. Ainsi, Angelo prévoit de faire entrer Aqua Necklace dans les corps des JoJo par la bouche pour les tuer de l'intérieur. Fuyant un nuage de vapeur, Jotaro et Josuke sont acculés dans un couloir. Josuke casse un mur et passe à travers avant de le réparer, mais Aqua Necklace tend un embuscade et déclenche un brumisateur droit sur la bouche de Josuke. Aqua Necklace entre dans Josuke, mais ce dernier avait aussi un tour en poche. Josuke restaure un gant en caoutchouc qu'il avait déchiqueté et avalé au préalable. Ainsi, il sort le gant de sa bouche avec Aqua Necklace emprisonné dedans. En secouant le gant, il secoue aussi le corps d'Angelo qui tombe d'un arbre près de la maison.

 
Josuke tabasse Angelo, l'emprisonnant dans un rocher.

Les deux JoJos confrontent Angelo dans la rue, l'acculant près d'un rocher. Katagiri essaie d'aborde de dissuader Josuke de le tuer en prétendant que cela le rabaisserait à son niveau. De toute façon, Josuke le cogne avec son Stand et fusionne le corps d'Angelo à un rocher, le piégeant pour toujours dans le roc. Jotaro interroge alors Anjuro sur l'origine de son pouvoir Stand. Ce dernier révèle qu'un autre lycéen avec un Stand rôde en ville et lui a tiré dessus avec une Flèche mystique qui aurait débloqué son pouvoir Stand. C'est alors qu'Angelo prend un enfant en otage, ayant profité de son explication pour trainer le gant jusqu'au cou d'un garçon pour l'étrangler. Dégoûté par Angelo, Josuke invoque son Stand une dernière fois pour tabasser Angelo si violemment qu'il est fusionné complètement au rocher, la roche étant indistinguable d'Angelo. Ce dernier est dans un tel état qu'il ne peut pas contrôler son pouvoir Stand, et Josuke en reste là. Le rocher Angelo devient un site populaire de la ville de Morioh. Josuke continue sa vie, et Jotaro son enquête. Jotaro nomme par ailleurs le Stand de Josuke "Crazy Diamond".

Poursuite de la Flèche

Les Frères Nijimura

 
Josuke rencontre Okuyasu.

Un jour alors qu'ils vont au lycée, Josuke et Koichi voient une maison délabrée. Elle semble abandonnée au premier abord, mais ils aperçoivent une ombre dans la maison. Koichi jette un coup d'oeil à travers le portail, mais c'est alors qu'un jeune homme à l'air hostile ferme le portail sur Koichi, le coinçant par le cou. Un second ennemi caché dans la maison lui tire dessus avec une Flèche. Josuke est confronté aux Frères Nijimura, Okuyasu et son aîné Keicho, qui sont responsable pour le pouvoir Stand d'Angelo.

Okuyasu invoque son Stand The Hand, qui est puissant et peut effacer tout ce que sa paume droite touche. Alors qu'Okuyasu se laisse distraire, Josuke le frappe pour atteindre Koichi. Okuyasu revient à la charge, sa paume prête à frapper. Crazy Diamond attrape la main de The Hand mais ce dernier lui donne un coup de genou dans le ventre. Josuke s'écarte alors que The Hand brasse l'air avec sa main, effaçant une partie du portail. Josuke comprend alors le pouvoir d'Okuyasu, qui peut même effacer l'espace pour téléporter Josuke près de lui. Cependant, Okuyasu s'assomme tout seul avec un pot de fleur

Keicho en a profité pour tirer Koichi à l'intérieur de la maison. Josuke entre dedans et confronte Keicho. Malgré les protestations de Josuke, Keicho retire la Flèche de la gorge de Koichi, ce qui risque de le tuer par hémorragie. Josuke commence à peine à courir vers Keicho qu'Okuyasu revient soudainement et dit à Keicho d'annuler son attaque, voulant combattre Josuke seul. Averti, Josuke esquive une attaque qui créé des douzaines de trous à la face d'Okuyasu. Josuke bat en retraite dehors en trainant Okuyasu avec lui. Josuke essaie de l'interroger et Okuyasu refuse. Mais à la surprise de ce dernier, Josuke le guérit et le laisse là, stupéfiant le voyou par sa gentillesse. Okuyasu accompagne Josuke à l'intérieur et ils trouvent Koichi allongé au milieu d'une chambre. Josuke sent un piège, mais Okuyasu accepte de l'aider pour cette fois en téléportant Koichi à eux. Okuyasu préfère alors s'écarter du combat.

 
Josuke combat Keicho Nijimura.

Koichi se réveille, mais les héros sont toujours coincés dans la maison à la merci du Stand ennemi. Ils découvrent bientôt le Stand de Keicho : Bad Company, un régiment de soldats miniatures qui leur tirent dessus. Josuke et Koichi fuient avec une autre chambre ou ils sont attaqués par des petits hélicoptères et tanks. Koichi avertir Josuke d'une attaque de char, ce qui veut dire qu'il peut voir les Stands maintenant et qu'il a un pouvoir Stand. A la fin, Josuke et Koichi sont acculés par Bad Company, et Keicho s'expose pour pouvoir examiner le pouvoir de Koichi. Josuke essaie de lancer un clou vers Keicho avec la force de Crazy Diamond, mais Bad Company annihile le projectile avec sa puissance de feu. Intéressé par Koichi, Keicho décide de se débarrasser de Josuke et ordonne à Bad Company de l'abattre. Josuke résiste du mieux qu'il peut mais Crazy Diamond est blessé méthodiquement par Keicho. Alors que Crazy Diamond repouse une volée continue de balles, il marche sur des mines ce qui blesse sa jambe. Keicho ordonne à ses hélicoptères de tirer des missiles mais Crazy Diamond ne parvient à en détruire que deux sur les plusieurs missiles qui lui blessent le bras. Josuke se retrouve handicapé et encerclé par Bad Company, qui tire à l'unison vers Josuke. Cependant, Josuke répare les missiles qu'il a détruit et les fait voler vers Keicho. Bad Company, occupé à attaquer Josuke, ne peut pas défendre Keicho et ce dernier reçoit les missiles de plein fouet. Il est vaincu et son Stand disparait avant que Josuke ne soit touché.

 
Red Hot Chili Pepper vole la Flèche

Josuke et Koichi explorent la maison plus en profondeur pour trouver la Flèche. Il découvrent alors le père de Keicho et d'Okuyasu, qui est devenu un monstre horrible, qui semble avoir perdu la tête et que Keicho a enchainé dans le grenier. Keicho révèle qu'il crée des manieurs de Stand dans l'espoir de pouvoir en finir avec son père et de mettre fin à ses souffrances car en effet, ce dernier peut régénérer. Josuke va cependant réparer une photo à laquelle le monstre tenait, prouvant qu'il y a encore une part du père Nijimura en lui, et Josuke offre à Keicho de l'aider à guérir son père. Okuyasu apparait et demande à son frère d'arrêter, mais Keicho refuse de laisser tomber son plan. Mais c'est alors que d'une prise électrique surgit le Stand Red Hot Chili Pepper. Red Hot Chili Pepper est un Stand d'électricité qui peut voyager dans les câbles électriques. Il tue Keicho, qui se sacrifie pour sauver Okuyasu, et vole la Flèche.

Koichi Hirose (Echoes)

 
Josuke rencontre Tamami.

Un matin alors qu'ils vont au lycée, Josuke et Okuyasu voient Koichi en compagnie d'un homme louche. Il s'agit d'un arnaqueur nommé Tamami Kobayashi doté d'un pouvoir Stand. Grâce à son Stand The Lock, Tamami peut démultiplier le sentiment de culpabilité des gens pour leur extorquer de l'argent. Koichi est déjà victime de Tamami en croyant avoir écrasé un chat soi-disant appartenant à Tamami dans un sac, et Okuyasu le frappe. Malheureusement, Tamami fait exprès de se casser une dent pour le faire se sentir coupable. Heureusement, Josuke intervient. Il ouvre le sac de Tamami et montre que le chat n'était qu'un jouet. En plus, il guérit la dent de Tamami, ce qui efface aussi la culpabilité de Koichi. Apeuré par le pouvoir de Josuke, Tamami prend la fuite mais non sans voler le portefeuille de Koichi et en le remplaçant avec un faux.

Plus tard, Koichi a vaincu Tamami. Josuke est étonné de voir que Tamami est devenu le larbin de Koichi.

Surface

 
Surface prenant l'apparence de Josuke.

Les héros sont toujours à la recherche de manieurs de Stand malfaisant. Un jour au lycée, Josuke et Koichi rencontrent Tamami qui leur parle d'un certain Toshikazu Hazamada, un lycéen en troisième année qui pourrait être un manieur de Stand. En effet, il s'est disputé avec un camarade de classe et celui-ci s'est inexplicablement crevé l'œil plus tard. Josuke et Koichi vont enquêter sur Hazamada et ouvrent par effraction son casier d'école. Il y découvrent un mannequin en bois à taille humaine qui prend l'apparence de Josuke. C'est Surface, le Stand mannequin. Surface peut non seulement prendre l'apparence de Josuke, mais il force Josuke à copier ses mouvement dès lors que leurs regards se croisent. Josuke envoie Crazy Diamond attaquer mais Surface a pris la précaution de se tenir en dehors de la portée de celui-ci, et en plus quand Crazy Diamond essaie de lancer un stylo vers Surface, le mannequin est assez rapide pour attraper le projectile. Josuke est forcé de frapper violemment Koichi du coude. Alors que Hazamada se révèle, Josuke est aussi forcé par surface à se crever l'oeil avec un stylo. Satisfait, Hazamada et Surface partent pour aussi aller éliminer Jotaro, car ils veulent abuser de leur pouvoir en paix. Heureusement, Hazamada n'a fait qu'entendre l'oeil de Josuke se faire crever, mais en fait, c'est Koichi et son Stand Echoes qui ont créé un bruit pour le tromper.

 
Josuke manque de tuer Jotaro à cause de Surface.

Josuke et Koichi essaient d'appeler Jotaro mais la ligne est occupé. En effet, Surface est en train d'appeler Jotaro aussi et lui dit d'aller au square principal de Morioh. Josuke et Koichi vont à la poursuite de Hazamada et le retrouvent. Josuke lance alors un bout de verre vers Hazamada et quand Surface attrape le bris de verre, Josuke répare le verre qui se restaure en une bouteille, ce qui coupe la main de Surface. Josuke bat en retraite, son tour accompli. Puis, pour dépasser Hazamada, Koichi mimique le bruit de l'alarme de la voie ferroviaire pour faire croire qu'un train approche et pousser Hazamada à emprunter un pont alors que les héros traversent la voie directement. Dans le square, Josuke et Koichi retrouvent Jotaro. Malheureusement, Surface est là. Le mannequin, caché dans la galerie commerciale de la gare, reprend contrôle des mouvements de Josuke. Josuke va manquer de poignarder Jotaro par derrière avec un stylo, mais heureusement, un duo de motards avec lesquels Hazamada s'est disputé plus tôt assomment ce dernier, neutralisant Surface. Pour se défouler, Josuke détruit le mannequin.

Plus tard, Josuke et Jotaro visitent Hazamada à l'hôpital pour l'interroger sur Red Hot Chili Pepper. Hazamada ne sait rien de lui, mais les prévient que les manieurs de Stands sont attirés les uns vers les autres.

Yukako Yamagishi est Amoureuse

Un jour, Josuke et Okuyasu surprennent Koichi assis dans un café avec une fille. C'est Yukako Yamagishi, une autre lycéenne. Curieux, ils espionnent Koichi et voient Yukako déclarer sa flamme pour lui. Cependant, il semble que Yukako a un mauvais caractère et se met en colère facilement. Alors qu'elle part embarrassée après une poussée de colère, Josuke voit que le verre de Koichi est rempli de cheveux. Josuke se remémore que les manieurs de Stands sont attirés les uns vers les autres.

 
Okuyasu et Josuke bavardent sur Koichi pour dissuader Yukako de le revoir.

Le lendemain, Okuyasu sauve une camarade de classe de la furie de Yukako. Celle-ci a utilisé ses cheveux pour immobiliser la fille et lui mettre le feu à la tête parce que Yukako a crû qu'elle tournait autour de Koichi. Josuke est convaincu que Yukako est dangereuse mais pas forcément malfaisant. Josuke, Okuyasu et Koichi se voient à la piscine du lycée pour discuter de la meilleure façon de se débarrasser de Yukako. Josuke a l'idée de rendre Koichi repoussant pour Yukako. Ils décident finalement de faire croire à Yukako que Koichi est un bon à rien. Plus tard, Josuke et Okuyasu bavardent exprès près de Yukako pour qu'elle entende des histoires sur Koichi comme la fois où il aurait volé dans un magasin. Le plan se retourne contre eux car le même soir, Yukako kidnappe Koichi pour le transformer en homme idéal.

Josuke apprend la disparition de Koichi le lendemain matin et part à sa recherche. Il reçoit un coup de fil venant d'une cabine téléphonique. Yukako coupe l'appel mais Josuke entend le bruit des vagues et devine le quartier où Koichi est retenu prisonnier. Le temps que Josuke vienne, Koichi a cependant pu augmenter son pouvoir et son courage, et a neutralisé Yukako.

Allons Manger Italien

 
Josuke finit par nettoyer le restaurant de Tonio.

Un jour alors qu'ils rentrent du lycée, Okuyasu et Josuke découvre un nouveau restaurant. Josuke n'est pas intéressé mais Okuyasu insiste pour y aller. Ils découvrent que l'établissement est un restaurant italien tenu par Tonio Trussardi, un jeune chef qui travaille seul. Seulement, Trussardi lit la main d'Okuyasu pour déterminer quels plats il a besoin de manger au lieu de proposer un menu. A l'aide de plats italiens, Okuyasu se trouve guérit de quelques maux, même si les effets sont effrayants. Josuke suspecte que Trussardi est un manieur de Stand malfaisant. Il répare un plat de spaghetti en ingrédients de base et trouve un essaim de Stand dedans. Josuke se précipite dans la cuisine.

Dans la cuisine, Josuke surprend Trussardi en train de nourrir un chien avec un échantillon du prochain plat, et le chien crache ses intestins. Trussardi le remarque et se met en colère. En même temps, Okuyasu débarque et déguste sans penser le plat de Tonio, ce qui lui fait aussi cracher ses intestins. Trussardi surgit derrière Josuke... et lui demande de se laver les mains. Okyasu et le chien vont bien, et le plat n'a fait que guérir leur diarrhée. En fin de compte, Trussardi se révèle être un cuisinier inoffensif. Cependant, il est en colère contre Josuke qui est venu salir sa cuisine. Josuke se retrouve forcé à nettoyer la cuisine alors qu'Okuyasu déguste son dessert.

Josuke contre Akira Otoishi

 
Red Hot Chili Pepper rend visite à Josuke.

Un soir, Josuke joue à un jeu vidéo dans le salon. Malheureusement pour lui, sa mère lui dit d'arrêter de jouer pour aller faire ses devoirs et lui donne des coups de pieds dans le dos pour le faire perdre. Alors que Tomoko part, Red Hot Chili Pepper apparait depuis l'écran de télévision. Red Hot Chili Pepper veut tester sa force après avoir passé du temps à absorber l'électricité de la ville, et défie Josuke. Le Stand s'approche très peu pour narguer Josuke, mais Crazy Diamond le surprend et lui donne un coup de poing. Cependant, Red Hot Chili Pepper devient sérieux et envoie Josuke valdinguer à travers le salon d'un violent coup de poing, puis disparait pour devenir encore plus puissant.

Le lendemain, Josuke Koichi, Okuyasu et Jotaro se voient au milieu d'un terrain vague pour parler sans avoir à s'inquiéter de Red Hot Chili Pepper les espionnant depuis un appareil électrique. Jotaro informe le groupe que Joseph Joestar, le père de Josuke, va bientôt arriver à Morioh pour aider à démasquer le manieur de Stand ennemi. Cependant, Red Hot Chili Pepper s'était caché dans la batterie de la moto d'Okuyasu et il entend tout. Se manifestant, le Stand vole la moto d'Okuyasu. Okuyasu lui-même intervient et parvient presque à vaincre le Stand ennemi mais il se fait avoir lorsque Red Hot Chili Pepper le pousse à révèler un cable électrique enterré lorsque The Hand efface la terre sous lui. Red Hot Chili Pepper parvient presque à entrainer Okuyasu dans le câble, mais Josuke parvient à le tirer hors de danger en réparant la main coupée d'Okuyasu pour attirer son corps.

Les héros se rendent au port de la ville. Tandis que Jotaro et Okuyasu vont aux devants du yacht dans lequel Joseph va arriver, Josuke et Koichi sont chargés de garder le port. Après le départ de Jotaro et d'Okuyasu, le manieur de Red Hot Chili Pepper, Akira Otoishi, révèle son identité. L'arrogant Otoishi déclare qu'il va battre Josuke juste avec le petit doigt et Josuke répond en lui brisant ledit doigt d'un coup de poing de Crazy Diamond. Akira répond bizarrement avec un solo de guitare. Josuke court vers Akira pour le frapper mais soudain, il fait face à la mer et réalise qu'il a tourné sans s'en rendre compte. En fait, Red Hot Chili Pepper se cache dans les gouttières sous les dalles de béton qui pavent le port, et les utilise pour tendre des embuscades. Josuke restaure les dalles en goudrons, et peut ainsi voir le goudron faire des bulles, ce qui le prévient de l'arrivée de Red Hot Chili Pepper. Ainsi, Crazy Diamond parvient à frapper le Stand ennemi. Akira décide de déployer sa puissance maximum et absorbe toute l'électricité de la ville. Chargé à bloc, Red Hot Chili Pepper devient bien plus rapide et puissant que Crazy Diamond et envoie Josuke voler d'un double coup de poing. Josuke s'écrase contre un chariot élévateur. Cependant, Josuke utilise un des pneus en caoutchouc pour piéger Red Hot Chili Pepper dedans en réparant le pneu autour du Stand. Ce dernier donne un coup de poing pour détruire le piège, mais le trou créé un courant d'air qui propulse le pneu dans la mer. L'eau disperse alors l'électricité qu'avait accumulé Red Hot Chili Pepper, ce qui lui vole toute sa force et le rouille. Akira Otoishi perd conscience.

 
Josuke rencontre Joseph.

Josuke et Koichi attendent le yacht de Joseph. Dans sa tête, Joseph ne sait pas quoi penser de la venue de son père biologique qu'il n'a jamais connu. Alors que le bateau approche, Josuke et Koichi remarquent qu'AKira Otoishi a disparu. En fait, Otoishi s'est infiltré dans le bateau dans une ultime tentative de se débarrasser de Joseph mais Okuyasu le neutralise. Alors que Joseph débarque, il trébuche et Josuke le rattrape. Les deux JoJos quittent le port en marchant en se tenant la main.

Le bébé invisible

 
Josuke essaie de trouver Shizuka dans un parc

Morioh est sauf pour l'instant, Akira Otoishi ayant été arrêté par la police et condamné pour ses nombreux larcins. Pour leur part, Josuke a encore une relation tendue avec son père biologique Joseph Joestar, un vieil homme qu'il n'a jamais connu et dont il ne se sent pas du tout proche. Pour ne pas bouleverser sa mère, Josuke ordonne à Joseph de ne voir Tomoko que de loin et de partir de la ville immédiatement après. De plus, Josuke ne veut s'adresser à lui qu'en l'appelant "M. Joestar", ce qui attriste son père. Perdu dans ses pensées, Josuke réalise que Joseph est monté dans un bus à destination de Sapporo et doit courir après le véhicule pour récupérer Joseph. Epuisé et en colère après avoir rattrapé Joseph, Josuke ne croit pas Joseph immédiatement quand Joseph le prévient que quelque chose est proche d'eux. Il réalise bientôt qu'il y a un bébé invisible près d'eux.

Les deux JoJos sont étonnés du bébé invisible mais ils sont rappelés à la réalité du bébé quand celui-ci fait caca dans la main de Joseph, ce qui les force à aller acheter de quoi s'occuper de l'enfant. Josuke ne veut cependant pas entrer dans la boutique pour acheter des affaires pour bébé de peur que des rumeurs se répandent sur lui. Joseph n'a pas de monnaie japonaise et donc Joseph lui prête sa carte bancaire. Joseph va dépenser plus de 100 000 yen en affaires pour bébés, mais Josuke n'en n'a pas encore conscience. Ainsi, Joseph et Josuke peuvent habiller le bébé, le maquiller pour le rendre visible, et le mettre dans un berceau. Malheureusement, à un moment, le bébé est apeuré et son pouvoir d'invisibilité s'étend alors à ses vêtements. Joseph met le bébé dans le berceau et va accidentellement le faire glisser sur la pente de la colline, et le bébé tombe dans un étang. Josuke fonce essayer de trouver le bébé dans l'étang, étant extrêmement en colère contre Joseph et le trouvant alors pathétique. Malheureusement, le bébé invisible est impossible à trouver dans l'eau. C'est alors que Joseph se coupe le poignet, saignant dans l'eau pour colorer l'étang, ce qui permet à Josuke de repérer le bébé. Crazy Diamond peut soulever le bébé hors de l'eau. Josuke est alors impressionné par le courage de son père et commence à l'apprécier.

Plus tard, Josuke sera surpris et enragé de voir les dépenses de Joseph. Cependant, Joseph le remboursera.

Rohan Kishibe le mangaka

 
Josuke se fait insulter par Rohan Kishibe.

Un jour alors qu'ils vont au lycée, Josuke et Okuyasu repèrent Koichi entrer dans une maison, appartenant en fait au mangaka Rohan Kishibe. Suspicieux, ils sonnent à la porte. Koichi leur ouvre la porte et les salue, ne pouvant pas leur révéler que Rohan le retient prisonnier à cause du pouvoir Stand de Rohan. Cependant, il voient que Koichi s'est blessé à la main et font semblant de partir puis s'introduisent par effraction dans la maison pour sauver Koichi. Cependant, le Heaven's Door de Rohan le permet de transformer quiconque voit ses dessins en livres, les rendant impuissants. Seule Josuke demeure, d'abord caché dans le couloir menant au bureau de Rohan. Pour empêcher Josuke de partir chercher du renfort, Rohan commande à Okuyasu de se mettre le feu si Josuke part.

Josuke entre dans le bureau de Rohan avec les yeux fermés et court vers lui. Rohan lui envoie des plumes de stylo au visage, mais Josuke tient bon. Rohan, ayant lu une faiblesse de Josuke dans le livre de Koichi, se met à l'insulter, notamment sa coupe de cheveux. Josuke ouvre les yeux et attaque, mais Rohan est plus rapide et lui montre ses dessins. Cependant, Josuke est litérallement aveuglé par la rage et ne remarque pas les dessins de Rohan alors qu'il tabasse ce dernier avec Crazy Diamond, l'envoyant voler dans un meuble. Josuke retrouve le mangaka et le tabasse personnellement, l'envoyant alors à l'hôpital pour un mois. Ainsi commence la relation houleuse entre Josuke et Rohan.

Durant le combat, Okuyasu et Rohan apprennent d'ailleurs l'histoire qui explique pourquoi Josuke se coiffe avec un pompadour. En effet, quand il était un petit garçon, il eu une forte fièvre et sa mère essaya de l'emmener à l'hôpital. Ils furent piégés dans une tempête de neige mais un jeune homme avec un pompadour les aida à s'en sortir. Ainsi, Josuke copie la coiffure de son sauveur, et se met en colère quand on se moque de sa coiffure.

Battle Against Rats

After the Speedwagon Foundation interrogates Akira Otoishi, Jotaro learns that Akira has also turned a rat into a Stand user. Josuke is enlisted on a rat hunt. Jotaro opts to use ball bearings that their powerful close-range Stands can flick at the rat. Testing the flicking, Josuke hits one can but misses the other, and Jotaro reminds him that with a cunning animal they will only have one shot and must land it, putting pressure on Josuke.

 
Jotaro puts pressure on Josuke

Josuke thus tags along as Jotaro tracks the rat, sets up traps in front of its nest, and follows its trail. They enter a suspiciously quiet farmhouse. Jotaro advances further inside the house, but Josuke spots the rat in the kitchen, eating at the melted inhabitants. The rat spots Josuke as he slowly advances for a better firing angle. When Josuke crosses the limit of the rat's safe space, Crazy Diamond shoots but only hits the elbow. The rodent summons its Stand Ratt. The rat hides under a table Crazy Diamond flips over, pushing it to hide behind a chair. The rat attacks and Ratt reveals itself as a a gun-turret that fires a dart at Josuke. Knowing its effects, Josuke has Crazy Diamond deflect it with a pan while it shoots a second ball bearing. The rat is dead and Josuke is safe. However, Jotaro comes back with a melted hand and tells Josuke that there is second rat that has escaped.

Josuke and Jotaro confirm with the Speedwagon Foundation that there is only a second one that Akira omitted and thus follow the rat that they dub Bug-Eaten. They follow its trail, noting that it was smart enough to ignore the rat traps Jotaro had set up. Jotaro decides to use rifle bullets that will have a greater range. Josuke expresses his lack of confidence but when Jotaro coldly says he was expecting to do the work himself, Josuke feel slighted and reminds Jotaro of his accomplishment. Jotaro thus gives him two bullets. When Josuke and Jotaro must cross a pond, Josuke tries to hold his prized shoes and socks in his hand to preserve them. However, he is startled when Jotaro announces the presence of leeches, making Josuke drop his shoes in the water.

 
Josuke lives up to expectations

Josuke and Jotaro end up in the middle of a small valley and realize that they've been led into a trap. Josuke is distracted when a rat trap shuts on his hand and is hit with a dart. Thankfully, Jotaro cuts off the infected part by stopping time. Jotaro decides to slowly advance toward the general direction of Bug-Eaten to lure it out while Josuke has the arduous task of spotting and shooting it. Bug-Eaten shoots a first burst of darts which Jotaro avoids by stopping time, but Josuke loses its track. Bug-Eaten shoots a second time and this time uses rebounds to hit Jotaro even if he stops time, downing him. Josuke spots the rat but its body is protected by a rock. He shoots a first time, only to hit the rock, but this is all part of his plan. The noise makes the rat instinctively turn towards Josuke, who has now a clear shot. Crazy Diamond shoots the bullet, which pierces the rat and kills it.

A Killer in Town

After Rohan Kishibe and Koichi encounter the ghost of Reimi Sugimoto and learn about a serial-killer operating in town, Josuke is warned about this killer. Josuke asks if the killer is a Stand user and Koichi answers that he's not sure, thus Josuke claims that this case is not urgent. Besides, it would be improbable for them to stumble upon the killer. Incidentally, Koichi is almost run over when he crosses the street without looking. They apologize to the driver, who happens to be the serial-killer Yoshikage Kira, having with him the hand of his latest victim.

Conflict With Shigekiyo Yangu

 
An invincible trio is born

One day, Josuke notices that his bank account is nearly empty because he spent his money frivolously. Incidentally, he notices a small insectoid Stand that has retrieved a coin from under a machine and follows it. Another similar tiny Stand appears and soon Josuke finds himself following a whole group of them along with Okuyasu. The duo then see that this swarm of Stands belongs to a harmless middle schooler named Shigekiyo Yangu. Shigekiyo or "Shigechi" is using his Harvest to gather coins. Bonding with Shigechi over their shared Stand abilities, Josuke refuses the money Shigechi hands him, but devises an even more profitable plan.

 
Josuke and Okuyasu Nijimura become super excited over winning the lottery

Josuke tells Shigechi to look for stamps and other coupons that shops give away, notably from the Kameyu Market. Soon enough, this invincible trio gathers enough of these stamps to earn 61,000 yen. However, Shigechi then gets greedy and claims most of the money because his Harvest did all the work. Okuyasu loses his cool but Josuke reins him in because keeping their friendship with Shigechi is more profitable. When Okuyasu decides to look for discarded winning lottery tickets, Josuke and Shigechi dismiss the idea and Shigechi promises to give half of anything they could earn this way. Okuyasu then actually finds a winning lottery ticket and Josuke is overjoyed that they may win 5,000,000 yen.

The group immediately submit their tickets to a prize claim center, but the banker working here is suspicious. The banker immediately isolates them in a room under the watch of a security guard and proceeds to interrogate them. He pries the trio on the circumstances of this ticket's purchase. Josuke tries to weave his lies as best he can, pretending that his memory is hazy, but the banker reveal that the real buyer has written his name and telephone number on the back, shocking the trio. When the banker calls the buyer, Josuke uses Crazy Diamond to change the name and telephone number, creating a misunderstanding. The banker has no choice but to give away a money order to the trio until they can exchange it for cash.

Once again, Shigechi's greed takes over and he claims the money order, giving away 10,000 as a "token of friendship". Taken by anger, Okuyasu punches and insults Shigechi, and takes the paycheck. However, a truly angered Shigechi summons Harvest to snatch the order. Threatening to kill them if they pursue him, Shigechi flees. Josuke and Okuyasu give chase. When Shigechi has Harvest carry him to the top of a building, Josuke and Okuyasu cooperate and use their Stands to lift each other to the top. When they try to cross pipes to another building, Harvest takes away the nuts and bolts keeping these together, but Josuke counters it by repairing the pipe with Crazy Diamond.

 
Josuke beats some sense into Shigechi

Josuke and Okuyasu seemingly corner Shigechi, but they notice too late that Harvest is injecting alcohol directly in their bloodstream, making them sick. Swarmed by Harvest, the duo is at a disadvantage. However, Okuyasu then pretends to give him money to earn his mercy. Shigechi is fooled and approaches Okuyasu enough for The Hand to teleport the money order to him. Josuke proceeds to tear it apart and scatter its pieces to the wind, causing a distressed Shigechi to send Harvest away to reclaim his money. However, that leaves him defenseless against Josuke and Okuyasu. Shigechi is knocked down and the two manage to talk sense to him. Thus the trio are friends again and fairly share the prize into thirds.

It is revealed in the I'm an Alien story arc that Tomoko then froze Josuke's bank account so that the money would be saved for his university fees.

Pursuing the Killer

The Killer Makes Himself Known

Main article: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly (story arc)
Main article: Sheer Heart Attack (story arc)
Main article: Atom Heart Father (story arc)
 
A seemingly ordinary lunch

One day, Josuke and Okuyasu decide to buy themselves a lunch outside instead of using the school's canteen. They meet Shigechi and asks him for cash, which Shigechi reluctantly agrees to lend 1,000 yen. Going to St. Gentleman's bakery, they are disappointed to see that their prized sandwiches have been sold out already. Meeting Shigechi outside, they discuss about going to another store named Hokaben but a bento plus drink each would be over their budget. Shigechi mentions that he's eating at a storage room where a teacher is storing his tea and coffee, but Josuke initially refuses to steal from a teacher. The group go on their separate ways and Josuke seems to be heading to the canteen with Okuyasu. Unbeknownst to them, Yoshikage Kira is following Shigechi to retrieve his sandwich bag, in which the severed hand of his latest victim is stored. Kira risks being exposed if the police analyzes this and tries to retrieve the bag stealthily.

Josuke and Okuyasu eventually change their mind. They buy bentos at Hakoben and join Shigechi in the storage room. Kira, who has been following Shigechi, must hide under a vaulting box. The serial-killer tries to retrieve the bag without being noticed and though he manages to take it, he's cornered inside of the box when Shigechi notices its disappearance and summons Harvest to retrieve it. However, a teacher enters the room, forcing the trio to flee.

 
Josuke and Shigechi's killer cross paths

Later, Josuke sees a disintegrating Harvest giving him a jacket button, unaware that Shigechi had a run-in with Kira and was killed. The ghost Reimi Sugimoto confirms that the mysterious killer who has been preying on the women of Morioh is responsible for Shigekiyo's death. Now that it is clear the serial-killer is a Stand user, the local Stand user population agree to be vigilant and investigate the matter if they can.

During the Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella story arc, Josuke and Joseph meet a depressive Yukako in the streets. Although Josuke warns her not to do anything to Koichi, Joseph advises her to go see the local beautician Aya Tsuji. Later, they meet Koichi and Yukako along with a number of acquaintance that unknowingly get in the way of Yukako and Koichi's love. However, the flash of Rohan's camera startles Shizuka. Josuke and Joseph run away to calm her and bump into Koichi, who falls in Yukako's arms. Later, Koichi announces that he's kissed Yukako, which shocks Josuke so much he almost falls down the window. Koichi is worried about Yukako's then recent absence but Josuke has no reason to intervene in this personal matter.

 
Josuke and Okuyasu question Yoshikage Kira about his suspicious condition

Jotaro investigates the button Shigechi left and actually finds Kira's jacket in repair in a shoe store along with Koichi. However, Kira unleashes Killer Queen's Sheer Heart Attack. During the fight, Koichi manages to call Josuke for help and the teen rushes to the site of the battle. When he arrives, Koichi and Jotaro are grievously wounded but Josuke manages to heal them in time. Another man is present: Yoshikage Kira, who was downed by Jotaro. Kira tries to pretend to merely be a civilian caught in the battle, but Josuke notices that he's asking him to heal him, and deduces that he's the enemy Stand user. Desperate, Kira cuts off his hand and unleashes Sheer Heart Attack again. Josuke decides to restore the hand to Kira, using it as a tracker. They end up in Aya Tsuji's shop and realize that Kira has switched his face with that of one of the many commuters of Morioh. Aya is disintegrated by an explosion before she can reveal anything and in the confusion, the heroes also lose the hand. Kira has escaped.

Battle With Yoshihiro Kira

The heroes then search Kira's house to look for a clue. In here, Josuke and Jotaro encounter the ghost of Yoshikage's father, Yoshihiro Kira. Yoshihiro traps them inside of a photography with his power Atom Heart Father and threatens to kill them. Josuke tries to rip of the photo but this only damage Jotaro and he is forced to restore it. Moreover, Koichi and Okuyasu are isolated from the photographed space. Thankfully, Jotaro neutralizes Yoshihiro by using his camera again and traps Yoshihiro into a close-up, then nails him to a column. The heroes resume their search and Josuke finds a second Arrow. However, Yoshihiro has tricked Okuyasu into releasing him and the old man steals the Arrow before flying away, tied to a crow.

A Game Against Rohan

 
Josuke informs Mikitaka of his scheme to cheat Rohan out of money

One day, Josuke and Okuyasu see a crop circle in a field on their way to school. In here, they meet the self-proclaimed alien Nu Mikitakazo Nshi. However, Nu Mikitakazo is reluctant to show proof of his origin other than his words and the duo think that Mikitaka is joking or is simply crazy, especially after he eats tissues that Josuke offers him. Disturbed, they decide to leave but are followed by Mikitaka, who then amazes them when he takes out fresh ice cream cones out of his bag. Annoyed, Okuyasu confronts Mikitaka but their dispute is interrupted when Mikitaka hears the sirens of a fire truck. Mikitaka becomes covered in blisters, turns red, and cannot bear the sound. To escape, Mikitaka suddenly shapeshifts into a pair of sneakers that make Josuke rapidly bounce up to the high school, leaving Okuyasu behind. Arriving at the roof of the building, Josuke summons Crazy Diamond to attack what he assumes to be an enemy Stand user but stops when Mikitaka clearly doesn't see his Stand. Josuke becomes convinced that he's dealing with an alien.

Mikitaka feels grateful to have been carried away from the sirens and offers Josuke a favor. Wanting money to spend, Josuke thus mischievously teaches him how to turn into dice. Later, Josuke visits Rohan Kishibe, explains him that he needs money and begs him to play cee-lo with him. Rohan agrees in order to ruin Josuke, at the condition that they play with his dice; unbeknownst to him, Josuke has already switched Rohan's dice with Mikitaka. After Rohan sets up the rules, Josuke repeats the rules so that Mikitaka understands, intriguing the mangaka. Josuke wins the first roll and Rohan flicks a die to Josuke. Mikitaka makes a noise, forcing Josuke to pretend he said something.

 
Mikitaka makes it obvious Josuke is cheating

Josuke rolls and obtains a shocking triple 6 and obtains 6 times his wager. Josuke almost lets out that the dice are sentient but quickly weaves another lie. But then, Rohan rolls the worst possible result and has to pay double his wager. Josuke realizes that Mikitaka has no notion of subtlety and it risks exposing him. Suspicious, Rohan goes inside to take a magnifying glass and decides to examine the dice. Josuke must pretend he didn't wash his hands after going to the toilets and sneezes in Rohan's direction to dissuade the mangaka from biting into the dice and mask Mikitaka's sweat. Rohan decides to let Josuke play again, but he rolls another triple 6. Humiliated, Rohan cuts off his own pinky finger as a punishment, which shocks Josuke. Rohan declares that he will see through Josuke's trick by the next round: if he doesn't, Josuke obtains 2,000,000 yen but if Rohan uncovers the truth then he'll get Josuke's finger as payment. Worse, Tamami Kobayashi arrives. Rohan has called him to act as a debt collector and Tamami sets up The Lock on Josuke to force him to cheat. Josuke has no choice but to play.

Rohan rolls a reasonable result with the dice and Josuke is relieved to see that Mikitaka is progressing. But, when he takes the dice, Josuke notices that Mikitaka is vomiting. Worse, Josuke hears incoming sirens. He stalls his play as much as he can but must roll eventually as Mikitaka loses control. Rohan looks at the dice and almost sees their true nature, but Tamami then warns Rohan that his house is on fire, hence the sirens from the fire truck approaching. Rohan is distracted for a split second, but it allows Josuke to take the dice and hide Mikitaka while Crazy Diamond heals Rohan. Josuke doesn't lose any money but Rohan's enmity against him has tripled.

The next day, Josuke sees Mikitaka with his mother, but while Mikitata insists he's hypnotized her, the mother also mentions that Mikitaka believes he's an alien, confusing Josuke.

Highway Star's Pursuit

One day, Josuke meets Rohan on the bus. Rohan still has a grudge and their time together is extremely awkward due to Rohan's passive aggressive attitude. Josuke prefers to stare right in front of him and ignore Rohan. In a tunnel, Rohan suddenly sees a room in the wall, with a vision of the killer inside. He tries to warn Josuke, but the teen is more focused on Rohan's grip than the window and misses the room. Out of the tunnel, Josuke doesn't believe Rohan's claims and assume he's just messing with him. Thus Rohan must explore the tunnel alone.

 
Josuke rides away on Rohan's motorcycle from Highway Star

Josuke does come back to the tunnel and witnesses Rohan's motorcycle crashing outside without its rider. Josuke thus apprehensively enters the tunnel and sees the room with Rohan in it. Rohan warns Josuke about an enemy Stand thus Josuke steps inside to fight it. The enemy Stand Highway Star appears to suck his lifeforce but Rohan saves Josuke by making him fly at 70 kmph out of the tunnel and advises him to find the user. Josuke takes Rohan's motorcycle and must both flee from Highway Star while tracking its user.

After driving for some time, Josuke deems that he's gained enough distance to use a payphone and call Koichi for help, but Highway Star suddenly teleports behind him and forces him to leave. During the chase, he manages to safely pass above a mother and her baby by breaking his motorcycle and repair it midair. Josuke then snatches a mobile phone to call Koichi's home. Koichi answers the call and during their discussion they manage to deduce that the user is probably a biker who had a recent accident in the tunnel. Josuke suddenly notices that he's at the harbor and that the way is blocked by the ocean. Forced to stop, Josuke creates a wall with the pavement to stall Highway Star and eventually finds a way back toward the city in the drainage pipes. When the motorcycle's fuel tank empties, Josuke manages to trap Highway Star in a car while he extracts the gas from the car tank and heads towards the hospital.

 
Josuke after defeating Yuya Fungami

When Josuke arrives at the hospital, Koichi is here and tells him to find Yuya Fungami in room 525. Josuke crashes into an elevator, and manages to go up to the fifth floor thanks to Echoes weighting on some of Highway Star's parts. However, the enemy Stand catches him just as he enters Yuya's room. Josuke's lifeforce is drained, but he manages to steal some of Yuya's IV, to gain some strength. At close-range, Crazy Diamond proves that Highway Star is no match for its speed and strength. When Yuya pleads for mercy and argues that it would be despicable to attack a crippled man, Josuke heals him completely, just to make it a "fair fight", and pummels Yuya through the window. He later dissuades Yuya from misusing his Stand to heal himself.

Battle Against Toyohiro Kanedaichi

 
Josuke trapped in Super Fly

One day, Josuke, Okuyasu and Mikitaka discover a disconnected electric tower in which lives Toyohiro Kanedaichi, a man who lives inside the tower. Suspicious but impressed, Josuke and Okuyasu slowly approach the tower to have a closer look to Toyohiro's house. They discover how Toyohiro manages to be completely autonomous in his tower. However, Josuke sees a photography slip from Toyohiro's pocket. Curious, Josuke approaches the tower despite Toyohiro's warnings, and see that it is Yoshihiro Kira. Josuke enters the tower's boundaries at which point Toyohiro reveals that it was what he wanted from the beginning. As he pursues Yoshihiro, Josuke realizes that he's trapped inside of the tower. The tower is a Stand named Super Fly that traps one person at a time inside of it. Unfazed, Josuke and Okuyasu decide to topple the tower by pummeling one of its legs, but it resists the attack and even reflects it back at Josuke and Okuyasu. Okuyasu is wounded and cannot fight anymore.

 
Toyohiro defeated

Mikitaka decides to help. When Toyohiro decides to slide down one of the cables, Mikitaka merges with it and cuts it, swinging the two of them inside of the Super Fly's boundaries and allowing Josuke to exit. However, Toyohiro wounds Mikitaka and nails it into the tower's frame with screws. Josuke thus steps back in to help his friend and fight Toyohiro. However, Toyohiro is much more agile that Josuke and easily stays out of Crazy Diamond's range. Moreover, Toyohiro is able to damage the tower the way he needs to have the reflect energy target Josuke, even if Crazy Diamond deflects some of them. Hit from all sides, Josuke slips and up and only holds to the tower by one hand. However, the attacks Crazy Diamond had deflected were restored, meaning the energy is now flowing backward toward its original point. Toyohiro, who was leaning to better see Josuke's demise, is hit because he isn't in a safe spot anymore. Josuke's grip fails and he falls, but Toyohiro tells Josuke how to be hit back towards the frame of the tower.

Having changed his mind, Toyohiro apologizes to the heroes and decides to stay in his tower. He also informs them that another Stand user has attacked Koichi.

Battle Against Terunosuke Miyamoto

 
Josuke enlists Yuya

Josuke enlists the help of Yuya in order to investigate how Koichi disappeared. Yuya is reluctant at first but when Josuke easily accepts his refusal to help, Yuya reveals that he actually wants to be healed. Josuke reveals that he actually did it already, pleasing Yuya who incidentally sees his fangirls visiting him and deduces what they were up to thanks to his sense of smell. Josuke himself is impressed.

Yuya leads Josuke to Koichi's bag in a square, where Yuya warns him about the enemy, Terunosuke Miyamoto. Josuke tries to grab Miyamoto but he suddenly disappears and leaves in his place an unconscious Tomoko. Shocked to see his mother, Josuke nervously asks Yuya to indicate him where Miyamoto is hiding. Yuya smells something in Tomoko's pockets and Josuke finds a folded piece of paper which he opens, only for a gun to shoot at him. Thankfully Crazy Diamond catches the bullet but Josuke is unnerved by Miyamoto's ability, Enigma. However, Miyamoto wants Josuke to clearly show his fear tell (biting his lips) to seal him inside of a paper. He thus reveals himself and explains how ripping a paper will damage whatever or whoever is inside. When Miyamoto tosses a paper he claims to be Koichi on the path of a car. Josuke bites his lips and tries to save the paper, allowing Enigma to seal him in paper.

 
Josuke defeats Miyamoto

But, Josuke manages to temporarily drag himself out, declaring that he had to take the risk and be sure to save his friend, and that Miyamoto'd better kill him now or Josuke will do it instead. Josuke's words inspire Yuya to step in and fight to free Josuke, which he manages to. Koichi immobilizes Miyamoto when he tries to use Yuya, the turned into a paper, hostage. Then Josuke's Crazy Diamond pummels him into a shredder and turns the Stand user into a book. Josuke then donates the book to a library.

Battle Against Yoshikage Kira

Main article: Another One Bites the Dust (story arc)
Main article: Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable (story arc)
 
Josuke killed during a loop

Rohan manages to discover a serious lead after noticing the young Hayato Kawajiri suspiciously spying on his father Kosaku. The group organizes a meeting in order to interrogate Hayato together, but Josuke and Okuyasu arrive late. Unbeknownst to them, Yoshikage Kira's Killer Queen has developed a new ability called "Bites the Dust" that has turned Hayato into the carrier of a bomb aimed at anyone who will interrogate the boy about Kira and will loop time. During one of the time loops, Josuke is killed by Bites the Dust as Killer Queen enters his eyes and detonates him from the inside.

However, Hayato eventually calls his house to wake him up early and sets up events so that Kira will publicly say his name in front of Josuke. Josuke hears Kira and immediately attacks the man in front of him, as he can simply heal him afterwards if he's wrong. Kira is thus forced to recall Killer Queen to his side and cancel Bites the Dust.

 
Okuyasu is dead?

A fight ensues between Kira, Josuke and Okuyasu. A quick fistfight between Crazy Diamond and Killer Queen ends up in Josuke's favor and Kira is downed. Kira then does something suspicious, and Okuyasu teleports him in his direction with The Hand to protect Josuke. However, Okuyasu's side then explodes and it is revealed that Killer Queen has stored Stray Cat in its belly, allowing it to create deadly invisible air bombs. Josuke tries to protect himself by building walls with restored concrete but is wounded as Kira shows that his bombs do not automatically explode on contact. Even if Josuke cuts the bubbles as Crazy Diamond throws his blood like a high pressure blade, the bubbles are preserved. However, Josuke manages to run to Kira as he deduces that the air bombs have a minimal safety range. Kira steps aside, allowing Josuke to reach Okuyasu but Hayato warns him that Okuyasu may have been turned into a bomb. Kira tries to bluff Josuke into touching Okuyasu but Hayato does it instead, triggering the blast. Josuke is able to heal Hayato and Okuyasu but Okuyasu doesn't wake up. Refusing to believe Okuyasu is dead, Josuke still carries him as the heroes retreat inside of a house.

Inside, Josuke and Hayato prepare themselves for Kira's attack. However, Hayato notices that Kira is using air bombs that seem to automatically follow Josuke. Unsatisfied with fleeing, Josuke breaks a vase and throws a shard at Kira, which manages to hit Kira in the shoulder because of Crazy Diamond has restored the blood on the shard toward Josuke's blood on Kira's suit. At the same time, the air bomb explodes and Josuke is heavily wounded. Josuke then asks Hayato to drag him to the window where he sees Kira holding his mobile phone and understands his trick. When Kira sends another bomb, Josuke also throws a second glass heart. Josuke then uncovers Yoshihiro and takes his phone. By whispering, Josuke tricks Kira into eliminating his own father. Plus, his own projectile hits Kira.

 
Josuke and Kira's final stand off

Josuke gets out of the house and gains the advantage during the second Stand fistfight. However, Stray Cat conjures bubble that cushion Crazy Diamond's punches. Kira is able to send another air bomb at Josuke who is too weakened to move. Thankfully, Okuyasu appears and erases the air bomb with The Hand. Josuke is overjoyed to see his best friend back to life. Too weakened, Josuke witnesses Kira's last moments as Jotaro and Koichi defeat him, then as an ambulance runs over the serial-killer.

Kira is surrounded and wounded but still determined. When a doctor approaches him, Kira almost activates his time loop, however, Koichi and Jotaro manage to take him down, and Kira is accidentally run over by an ambulance.

Josuke is present to see Reimi ascend to heaven, wishing her to take care despite her status.

Farewell to the Golden Heart

 
Josuke lives a peaceful summer in Morioh

Now that Morioh is safe from evil Stand users, Jotaro and Joseph depart from the town, and Josuke sees them off, saluting them on last time. Josuke, however, manages to steal Joseph's wallet as his allowance for all these years.

(The information below derives from the TV Anime. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.)

He is last seen talking with Okuyasu and Koichi about a rumor the former heard and decided to go investigate that rumor.

Spin-Offs

Rohan au Louvre

Josuke makes a nonspeaking cameo in this one-shot. He heard Rohan's story about Nanase Kishibe with Koichi and Okuyasu before the mangaka decided to investigate Nizaemon Yamamura's painting "Under the Moon".

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)

Josuke makes a cameo appearance in the ending when Rohan talks to Koichi and Okuyasu. Only the back of his head and torso are visible in the shot, however.

Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak

The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.

Possessed Driver Incident

 
Josuke summons Crazy Diamond

One day in March 1999, a possessed driver runs over several people on the sidewalk. The car is about to kill another man when Josuke intervenes. Josuke summons Crazy Diamond and it manages to punch the car into a building. However, Josuke has seen the man summon a gun in his hand. Deeming it suspicious, Josuke asks this unknown Stand user who he is.[1]

Josuke mocks the man's fashion, wondering if he's a cowboy. The man retorts by asking if Josuke is the kind of person to pick his style based on what other people think, adding that Josuke doesn't seem like the type considering his hairstyle. This remark enrages Josuke, so the cowboy quickly raises his guard. Suddenly, the driver from the car Josuke punched almost collides into the cowboy from behind. Josuke uses Crazy Diamond to punch the driver in the face and then grabs him by his tie. Josuke has a feeling he'll regret doing so, but heals the driver with his Stand, not wanting anyone to die during this accident. Josuke also heals all of the pedestrians who were hit by the car, although he didn't return everyone exactly to how they were before, such as the driver's nose now being wider.

Complaining that the driver puked all over his Bally shoes, Josuke starts rubbing his shoe with the man's suit. The crowd of pedestrians nearby assumes Josuke and Hol Horse caused the car to crash because of how they look, asking for someone to call the police. Annoyed, Josuke claims that this happens to him every time he tries helping people. He punches the ground with Crazy Diamond to scare the onlookers away, exclaiming afterwards that he isn't ashamed of who he is and if they have something to say to him then they should tell him directly. Josuke then turns around to get Hol Horse to agree with him only to find that the cowboy is nowhere to be seen.

Allying with Hol Horse

 
Josuke prevents Hol Horse from fleeing

While Hol Horse is fleeing the scene and thinking to himself, he is suddenly interrupted by Josuke. Shocked, Hol Horse asks why Josuke followed him but Josuke just wanted to get away before his relative could show up at the accident scene. Hol Horse desperately tries running away and assumes Josuke is still following him until Josuke reveals that he simply hasn't moved at all because Josuke reverted the asphalt under Hol Horse's feet back into liquid. While Hol Horse grieves over his boots, Josuke brings up Hol Horse's remark before about if Josuke is the kind of guy that bases his style on what other people thinks. That comment combined with how Hol Horse himself is dressed resonated with Josuke. The two introduce themselves to each other, much to Hol Horse's dismay as Josuke places his arm around Hol Horse's shoulder.

 
A new "friendship"

Hol Horse and Josuke continue walking together when they overhear a thug insult a young woman's hair. The woman then smirks and asks if the thug was talking to the boy behind her, pointing out Josuke. Instantly, Josuke rapidly punches away the thug's car with Crazy Diamond. He then reshapes the roof of their car into a cage, as they're shocked as to what just happened. Josuke constantly kicks the thug's car, provoked from his hair being insulted.[2]

Conflict with Ryoko

Josuke calls out to the young woman, angry that she indirectly insulted his hair as well. In response, Ryoko asks Josuke if he based his hair on the Nexus-6 model replicant lady from Blade Runner since it doesn't look like a standard pompadour. Josuke doesn't understand and asks her to clarify whether that's an insult or compliment. However, Hol Horse interferes and says Josuke should cherish ladies instead of threatening them. He brings Josuke close toward him and whispers that he can tell how powerful Josuke's Stand is and that he shouldn't just summon it every time he gets angry, as Hol Horse doesn't want to keep getting caught up in Josuke's fights. Josuke calms down, excited to learn the term "Stand".

Josuke explains to Ryoko how Hol Horse got separated from someone he came to Japan with. Hol Horse describes how Boingo is short and carried a comic book, asking if Ryoko saw him anywhere. She tells Hol Horse that he should ask at the kōban (neighborhood police station). Josuke doesn't like that suggestion and hides behind a vending machine, causing Hol Horse to wonder if he's hiding from the cops.

After Hol Horse leaves, Josuke grabs Ryoko's hand and yells at her since he doesn't want his grandpa to see them. He asks why she's still following them and tells her to leave. Amused, Ryoko asks Josuke whether he's trying to avoid his grandpa while he's on police duty. Josuke doesn't like her tone and calls her a highschooler, causing Ryoko to explain how she just graduated from high school in spring and is only wearing her uniform because she got back from visiting a grave. She calls Josuke a hypocrite for wearing his uniform already when he won't even be in high school until next month. Josuke rants about how Ryoko talks like she's above everyone else and asks which actor Ryoko copied her hairstyle from. Ryoko ends up slapping Josuke for insulting her cousin but Josuke smiles in response. He thinks this attitude fits her much better and asks Ryoko if she feels relieved now.[3]

Pet Sounds's First Attack

Josuke asks why Ryoko doesn't go to "Noriaki" for help if something's troubling her and then awkwardly apologizes when Ryoko reveals that he passed away. Just then, Josuke hears a gunshot nearby. Josuke gets out of the alley to watch was is going on. A woman wielding a knife suddenly charges Josuke from behind, but Ryoko kicks Josuke out of harm's way.

Josuke sees Hol Horse on the ground and the cowboy warns him that the women are being controlled. Trying to go as easy as he can, Josuke summons Crazy Diamond and rapidly punches all of the women at the same time. Josuke then pretends that the whole thing was all a live performance, asking a creeped out nearby girl what she thought of it. He's also healed the possessed chefs and they all return to their work, confused.

Josuke quickly runs to Hol Horse and heals him. When Josuke asks what happened to him, Hol Horse reveals the parrot from Egypt is a Stand user that was trained under the orders of a man named DIO. A police officer asks Ryoko what just happened there but Ryoko claims she didn't see anything. Hol Horse assumes that DIO found the bird's recording ability useful as he couldn't go out himself during the day. Josuke feels dumb realizing that even a bird could have a Stand. He had been sensitive about it because he thought he was the only one with it, as if it was some kind of sickness. Hol Horse also reveals that their problem isn't the parrot's Stand itself but the person who is hiding somewhere and manipulating the parrot. Since Hol Horse doesn't want to kill the bird and let its owner down, he asks Josuke for his help. Josuke agrees, feeling that it's nice to be relied on.[4]

Pet Sounds's Second Attack

Later, Josuke and Hol Horse stay in a tunnel to restrict the enemy's movements if he attacks again. Hol Horse summarizes what they know about the parrot's Stand ability so far. He and Josuke wonder how they can do something about the bird before it attacks them first. They think they might be safe since they're in the subway and the bird probably won't come flying there. Josuke asks whether they should go look for Boingo but Hol Horse thinks having Boingo with them would weigh them down and just be putting him in danger since he can't fight. Josuke suggests that one of them should try acting as a decoy when they fight the parrot, when suddenly, a helicopter starts whirring behind them. Hol Horse starts trembling and wonders if he was that worried about hearing DIO's voice again. However, Josuke reveals that he also feels terrified all of a sudden and that something doesn't feel right. Just as the duo realize they're already under attack, they turn around and see each other's eyes are affected by Pet Sounds's Stand. They hadn't heard any voices, but they realize that it was the sound of the helicopter which triggered the ability.

Several civilians start running away from the illusionary helicopter. Josuke and Hol Horse witness a man getting shot by several bullets, but when they go up to him, they notice his wounds are all gone. Although the helicopter isn't actually there in the subway with them, everyone being controlled by the Stand is forced to reenact the scenario that the Stand is replaying from the parrot's memories. Hol Horse realizes that the scenario they're reenacting must be that they are citizens or rioters being shot down by a dictator's army in Egypt.

To make matters worse, a kid in front of them is shot by an arrow from a crossbow all of a sudden. Josuke realizes that it's a real arrow and not an illusion. He uses Crazy Diamond to heal the boy but then Josuke is also shot in the back. After Crazy Diamond takes out the arrow, Josuke furiously runs toward the mysterious enemy, planning to take him down.[5]

Enraged, Josuke dashes toward the enemy who shot at him with a crossbow. The enemy shoots another arrow at Josuke but Josuke easily deflects it with his Stand, surprising the shooter. As he wonders who Josuke is, he continues shooting more civilians in the back. Suddenly, it appears as if Josuke is shot in the forehead, but Crazy Diamond had actually managed to grab the arrow in time before it completely pierced Josuke.

Regaining control of himself, Hol Horse fires two bullets with Emperor. The bullets phase through the illusionary helicopter and zoom past Josuke, blowing off the enemy's ear and a fragment of his crossbow. Pet Sounds starts flying away, momentarily distracting Hol Horse and Josuke which allows the enemy to run away. Josuke uses his Stand to punch the fragment that fell off the crossbow. He thanks Hol Horse for leaving some evidence behind which would allow him to track the enemy down and tells Hol Horse to go after the parrot.

Josuke follows the scope of the crossbow until he corners the man, who had been waiting in ambush. Before the enemy could react, Josuke pummels him with punches using his Stand. Josuke grabs the man's wallet thinking he could use the money to fix up his uniform, but might actually need it to go to the hospital to treat his arrow wounds. He examines the man's ID, revealing that his name is Koji Kiyohara and that he's a university student. Using the string from the crossbow, Josuke ties up the man to a tree. Just then, Ryohei arrives, exclaiming that he's been looking for Josuke everywhere. Relieved, Josuke tells his grandpa to arrest the man he caught. Acting like a police officer, Josuke charges Koji with "assault with a deadly arrow".[6]

The True Enemy

Later, Josuke meets up with Ryohei, Hol Horse, and Boingo about what happened. Ryohei investigated Kiyohara's home and found videos of him shooting animals to death, so they are planning to do a psychological evaluation on him. Furthermore, some victims still haven't regained consciousness from the incident, possibly due to shock. Hol Horse thanks Ryohei for the information and figures they should go look for Boingo's comic book next. He tells Boingo to stay in his hotel room until everything is resolved. After they leave, Ryohei suggests that Boingo should try looking for the book on his own, since it's something he treasures. Boingo appreciates his advice. Josuke is curious as to why Boingo is so desperate to get his manga back instead of just buying another one. He looks at a drawing of the book and suddenly realizes where he might have seen it before. Josuke tells Hol Horse that he'll meet up with him at the hotel later and leaves on his own.

Josuke finds Ryoko and confronts her about Tohth. She attempts to run away from Josuke but is trapped by a dead end. Josuke grabs her hand and pulls out Boingo's book from her bag. He mentions that he caught a glimpse of it when she slapped him earlier but wasn't actually sure if it was the same book. Josuke assumes that Ryoko must have some reason for having it since she doesn't seem like the type to steal. Ryoko pulls her hand away and exclaims she can't give the book back yet. She thus tells Josuke about the time she and Noriaki met DIO ten years ago in Egypt and tells how DIO managed to brainwash Noriaki into becoming his servant.[7]

Josuke asks what Ryoko's motivation has to do with needing the manga. Before she could show him, Hol Horse appears and reveals that he followed Josuke since he thought Josuke was acting strange. He apologizes but asks Ryoko to give him back the book. Josuke asks if he could just listen to Ryoko since she has her reasons but Hol Horse refuses since Boingo needs it back. Since he doesn't want to cooperate, Josuke destroys a dumpster behind Hol Horse using Crazy Diamond and then restores the pieces to trap Hol Horse inside it. He tells Hol Horse that it will just be for a little while and then runs away with Ryoko. She asks Josuke why he helped her since she thought he would be on Hol Horse's side. Josuke replies that Ryoko has looked angry about something ever since they met and he didn't want to leave her like that. His response confuses Ryoko; she asks him what he thinks she's angry about, but Josuke tells her that only she would know. Subsequently, Ryoko runs away from Josuke.[8]

Josuke runs around looking for Ryoko and eventually enters a tower. Going up some stairs, he suddenly hears DIO's voice and sees feathers falling down, surprised that Pet Sounds is attacking him since he thought that Hol Horse already killed the parrot. He sees Ryoko lying on the ground but wonders if she's bait to lure him and Hol Horse into a trap. Instead of getting close to her, Josuke uses his Stand to tie a rope around her and grabs her into his arms. However, Josuke looks at her and sees that he is actually carrying Boingo wearing Ryoko's clothes.

Pet Sounds activates its Stand and puts Josuke and Boingo under its control. Suddenly, they appear to be in Egypt. Josuke is surprised because he thought his first overseas trip would be somewhere like Guam or Hawaii. He also points out that the parrot's ability to replay its experiences keeps getting more realistic and might be stronger because Pet Sounds is closer to them than before. Josuke continues hearing DIO's voice and is creeped out. When Josuke and Boingo turn around, they see DIO with Pet Sounds on his shoulder. Pet Sounds is replaying the memory of when its original owner was murdered; DIO commanded Pet Shop to kill his owner for trying to run away. Just like the memory, Pet Shop fires ice spikes at Josuke. The ice phases through Crazy Diamond's hand and pierces Josuke through the chest. Although it's an illusion, Josuke still feels the pain of the man who was attacked.[9] Josuke checks where Boingo was hit by the icicle and regrets that his Stand cannot heal injuries that aren't real. Suddenly, Josuke and Boingo are soaked in gasoline. Pet Shop flies behind them and drops a lit match. As soon as it hits the ground, Josuke and Boingo are covered in flames. Pet Shop then fires a barrage of icicles to put out some of the fire, saving them. Boingo wonders why he helped them but Josuke understands that the bird is just playing with its prey. It's cold enough for their bodies and the gasoline to freeze but as soon as the ice thaws, they would be burned to death. There's also no way for them to escape since a circle of fire surrounds them. Boingo starts crying and blames himself for getting Josuke involved, but Josuke cheers him up and comes up with a plan. He ignores the attack and lets the fire burn them, while Boingo worries that they're going to die. Although it seems as if their bodies were burned, they suddenly wake up coughing on the ground. Josuke reveals that he used his Stand to make Boingo's rope wrap around both of their necks just before they were killed in the illusion. The lack of blood flow to their brains shocked them back into reality, canceling the illusion's effects.[10]

Josuke and Boingo search for Ryoko but stumble upon Hol Horse instead. When it looks like Pet Sounds is flying down the staircase and Ryoko is running towards the roof, Josuke pursues Ryoko. However, when he ends up on the roof, he realizes that he must have seen a memory of Ryoko running up the stairs replayed by the parrot because she still had her uniform on whereas Boingo is wearing it. Suddenly, Josuke falls victim to another attack from Pet Sounds. Josuke is put into the role of Daniel J. D'Arby, who is challenged to a poker game by DIO. Josuke has to relive D'Arby terror in front of DIO as the Vampire makes D'Arby powerless in front of his mysterious ability and his spirit almost crumbles. Meanwhile, Karaiya creeps up behind him with a cutting torch.[11]

Josuke attempts to get D'Arby to snap out of his panicked state. When D'Arby says that DIO pulled off his trick right in front of him, Josuke realizes that the solution to breaking free from the illusion is also in front of him. He summons his Stand and punches toward the chair where DIO used to be sitting during the poker match. He actually hits Pet Sounds, who was just in front of Josuke to create the most powerful illusion possible. Karaiya changes his plan and greets Josuke, asking if he's all right. He introduces himself as Ryohei's colleague, saying they got reports of strange noises in the factory. While Josuke's turned around, Karaiya attempts to attack him with the cutting torch but is immediately punched in the face by Josuke's Stand. He's baffled as to how Josuke saw that attack coming. Josuke claims that he isn't the kind of person to trust someone just because they're dressed as a police officer, especially since any normal officer would have stayed away and called for backup if they saw a delinquent like Josuke in an area that's off-limits.[12] He asks what Karaiya's goal is for sending Pet Sounds after them, but Karaiya merely mumbles before suddenly laughing. He reveals that he has managed to lure Josuke toward him and activates Pet Sounds's Stand to make Josuke hear the "most powerful sound". Pet Sounds gets back up and screeches out The World's Stand cry as it is about to punch Josuke multiple times in rapid succession. Karaiya mentions that the rule of Stands not working when the user cannot fight anymore does not apply in the situation because he and Pet Sounds are separate beings and Josuke has not finished off the parrot yet.

Karaiya believes he is victorious, but Josuke is mostly unharmed, aside from complaining about his ears ringing from the noise. Karaiya is shocked as to how Josuke is fine after experiencing the most powerful Stand rush in Pet Sounds's memories and Josuke reveals that when he was stuck in the previous illusion he broke the parrot's beak when he punched in front of himself. Josuke realized then that the secret to Pet Sounds's ability is parroting back the exact noises it hears. Since its beak was broken, it was off-key, and thus only produced random squawking instead of an actual attack. Josuke also figured out that Pet Sounds ate a part of Karaiya's body, so he uses Crazy Diamond to reattach the piece of Karaiya's ear that was in Pet Sounds's stomach. Finally, since Karaiya mentioned wanting to stand above all humans to look down on them, Josuke decides to give him exactly what he asks for. His Stand does a barrage of punches, tangles the cutting torch around Karaiya's body and fuses it with his skin, and also fuses his arms to a curtain behind him. As Karaiya flies off the building, the curtain floats above him like a parachute, and the cutting torch attached to his cheek shoots up fire, turning Karaiya into a hot air balloon drifting over the skies of Morioh.[13]

With the enemy neutralized, Josuke takes Pet Sounds with him and meets up with Boingo, Hol Horse and Ryoko.[14]

Aftermath

Josuke drinks coffee with Hol Horse at Café Deux Magots. He informs Hol Horse that his grandfather and his coworkers found Karaiya's gun at the construction site, as well as Karaiya himself strung up in a nearby tree. However, they couldn't question him with the mental state he was in. Hol Horse regrets that they'll never find out how Karaiya managed to capture Pet Sounds, but Josuke thinks it's fine since Hol Horse has the bird now anyways. Hol Horse tells him to stay cautious since other Stand users could be lurking in town, but Josuke doesn't want to be caught up in things like that since he's just starting high school. Josuke asks if Hol Horse still has other things to take care of in Egypt. After Hol Horse comments that he's stuck having to deal with gangs trying to collect money from Oingo, Josuke spots Ryoko on the street. Wanting to catch up to Ryoko, Josuke quickly takes his leave, thanking Hol Horse for the coffee and believing they'll meet again someday. The two part ways.

At the bus stop, Josuke catches up with Ryoko, calling her cold for leaving without saying goodbye. Ryoko asks what he wants, since she already apologized and said thanks to him. She starts lamenting about the misconceptions she had, but Josuke doesn't think it's a bad thing to hold onto your heroes. When she responds that she can't cling to Noriaki forever, Josuke decides to slice her bang off using his Stand. He asks if she feels relieved now, but she angrily slaps him. Using his ability, Josuke then restores her bang back to normal and smiles. Ryoko understands what he was trying to prove to her and starts crying. Josuke cheers her up and offers to be her boyfriend, but she instantly rejects him because he lives too far away and is younger than her. Josuke's reaction makes her start laughing a lot. She thanks him and Josuke wishes her good luck in Kyoto. As they say their goodbyes, Ryoko praises Josuke's hair by calling it cool, to which Josuke agrees.[15]

Novels

The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day

The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.

Josuke helps the stand users of Morioh to find the killer of Hanae Orikasa. During the investigation, Josuke's mother is injured, leading Josuke to confront Takuma Hasumi, the killer. Takuma finds out that Josuke was saved by a student with a pompadour in his past and tries to use it against him, but this just upsets Josuke more. Even retaining serious injuries from The Book, Josuke manages to defeat Takuma, who ends up falling from the roof of the library against Josuke's will.

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN

The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.

Josuke is mentioned in the Author's Note, and is said to have collaborated with the translator to restore DIO's Diary for the Speedwagon Foundation in an attempt to locate a means by which to awaken Jotaro from his coma during the events of Stone Ocean.

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