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Epilogue

"Well, good luck to you two then." Said the president, Shirogane Miyuki, as he went back to his seat.

"Thanks!" Taki and Mitsuha replied in unison.

"Oi Ryuuji, what're they talking about? What did Kakyoin's hand signal represent?" Taiga asked.

"I-It's... best if you don't know..." said Ryuuji.

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Chapter 4: Throwbacks And Zombie Idols

Kawamorigaoka Int. School, April 2020, 11:45 A.M.

Everyone from A-1 just finished their Science class and headed to the cafeteria. Not all students eat on that room, most of them eat on their classrooms, the rooftop, or even places outside of the building such as the track and field yard or the tree between the building.

A/N Note: The structure of the building consists of three main buildings. They were the Main Building (main entrance of the school building), West Wing Building (that's where A-1 was located), and East Wing Building (only consists of few classrooms and it's more on recreational rooms and offices). The school is shaped like a staple bullet.

Meanwhile, three best friends straight out of Morioh-Cho decided to eat at the rooftop. The rooftop can be seen with friends and couples eating together. This gave Nijimura Okuyasu an idea on what he wanted to talk about.

"Oi Josuke, since there's a lot of lovebirds here at the school, how's the relationship between you and Saki?"

"Saki? You mean Nikaido Saki? From the band 'Franchouchou'?"

"Yeah, that Saki."

"*sigh* You know, we haven't really talked for months. Since the day she and her idol group rose to fame, she's been busy with stuff such as concerts and talk shows."

"Oh... That's rough, buddy."

"By the way, Josuke, how did you two even met again?" The small one, Hirose Koichi, asked.

"Erm... it's a long story... I don't think I-"

"C'mon Josuke, at least recall what happened that day!" Okuyasu insisted.

"Well, can't be helped. Since you two asked for it, you two better treat me to Tonio's."

"Will do." Okuyasu replied.

"Fine, just for today." Koichi also replied.

"Okay... I'll tell y'all what happened on that day. It started like this..." Josuke then proceed to tell the story.

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Cafeteria, Kawamorigaoka International School, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 12:00 P.M.

It is also lunchtime when the two met. While Josuke grabbed his lunch from the cafeteria, he accidentally bumped onto someone. It was none other than Nikaido Saki, the appointed leader of the idol group band 'Franchouchou'. A loud bump can be heard throughout the whole room when the accident happened.

"Temee... Are you fucking blind? Can you even see where you were going, huh!?" The former biker gang leader rashly asked.

"Oh, sorry. Didn't see you there." Josuke replied politely.

"Who do you think you are? Trying to run over me while I'm getting my lunch."

"I said I was sorry."

"What's your name, big guy?"

"The name's Josuke... Higashikata Josuke from the town Morioh-Cho."

"So... Your name's Josuke, huh?"

"Yeah. Sorry for my mistake."

"Well I'm Nikaido Saki from Saga Prefecture and I'm the leader of the band Franchouchou. I was a biker gang at first but I killed my ass off on a game of chicken at a cliff and got my body reattached by Shades. Guess I still got a game since I'm now an idol following what Shades have to say. Anyways, you still have something to say punk?!"

"Umm... I'll never do it again next time?"

"You better. I mean, look at your hair, it's blocking your sight! Who the hell still even use that hairstyle these days? It looks some sort of an upside-down boot fallen through your head."

Josuke internally triggered his inner anger when he heared Saki badmouthing his hairdo.

"You having a bad hair day? 'Cause it really looks like shit from up there."

"Oi, Saki... WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST SAY ABOUT MY FUCKING HAIR?!" Josuke finally snapped as he summons his stand [Crazy Diamond].

"H-Hey! What the hell is that thing on your back?!"

"So... Everyone really can see stands here at this country, huh? Well... LET'S PLAY A GAME OF CHICKEN AND SEE WHO'S THE CHICKEN NOW!"

"W-Wait a second! You wouldn't hit a girl, would yo-UHMPF!"

Josuke's Stand released a barrage of fists while releasing its standcry. "DORARARARARARARARARA! DORAAAAA!"

"I won't let anyone get away with making fun of my hair, no matter who it is! DID YOU JUST SAY MY HAIR LOOKS LIKE A FUCKING BOOT?!"

"O-Ouch! L-Look, I-I'm sorry oka- OUFFF"

"DORARARARARARA!" [Crazy Diamond] continues to release its attacks until Saki went flying while her body parts detached from all over her body.

"N-Nani?! How the hell did that happen?! Just who the hell is this girl?!"

"Oi, Josuke! Beating up someone is fine but doing it on a girl is not okay!" One of the Stardust Crusaders, Noriaki Kakyoin, tried to stop Josuke.

"S-Stay back, Kakyoin! *Looks back at Saki* W-What is with this girl?! I'm gonna fix her right now! [Crazy Diamond]!"

As Josuke's stand fixes Saki's body, parts of her went back to her self while her wounds were also getting healed.

"Wh-What? My wounds... they're gone?" Saki was confused when she saw her wound marks getting healed.

"That's the power of my stand, [Crazy Diamond]. It heals everything that is broken. It can also revert some things back into its original form. So if you're in the right mind to come insult me and my hair, I'll make sure I'll turn you into a rock just like what I've did to Angelo."

"H-Hey! I said I'm sorry, alright! Geez, you've got some guts don't you. Also, why were you even surprised when you saw my body parts detached? Didn't I just told you that I died before and got my body parts attached because of our band's manager?"

"Yeah, but I was too focused on beating the shit out of you. That's why I got surprised at first when your limbs went all over the place."

"You really are pissed, aren't ya? Like, totally pissed to the point you don't care about where you are."

"Definitely. Like I've said, I won't let anyone get away who disses my hair. It's unforgivable."

"Got any reasons why you're so defensive about your hairdo?"

"Actually, I do have a reason. It was a long time ago when I was a kid..."

Morioh-Cho, November 1988, 9:00 P.M.

When Josuke was four, he passed out from an inexplicable high fever. And for fifty days, they weren't sure whether he'd live or die. That time when he had the fever was right around the time when Jotaro Kujo and the Stardust Crusaders went to Egypt to defeat the man named DIO. But at the time, they had no idea it happened so Tomoko Higashikata, Josuke's mom, drove him to a hospital in S City. But on that day, Morioh was hit with its worst blizzard in 18 years.

"*Slams head on steering wheel* It's no use... What should I do? Cars don't come by here often and there are no pay phones. I should have called an ambulance at the house. I shouldn't have brought Josuke out in this snow."

After that, a mysterious man with a large pompadour stands at the back of the car, looking all wounded like he came out from a fight. Tomoko noticed the man and tried to insist him to leave.

"W-What do you want? Go away!" Tomoko tried to brush off the man.

"...That kid is sick, right? I'll push your car for you..." The mysterious man said.

"Huh?" Tomoko wondered what he's about to do.

The man removed his jacket and placed it in front of the back wheel.

"*Taps on window* ...Hurry up and step on the gas. Once you get moving, don't stop. Just keep going... Or your tires will get stuck in the snow again..."

"O-Okay..."

Tomoko immediately stepped on the pedal while the man pushed their car forward. Josuke, who was still conscious, looks at the back window to see the one who helped Josuke and his mom drive out of the snow. Josuke was happy about that man and looked up to him as his hero. As soon as the car got out of the snow, the man pushed the car away from him. Tomoko was happy about the miracle that happened during that time.

"Thank you!"

And there they were, Josuke and his mom survived the road while Josuke looks at the rear-view mirror to see the man one last time while the guy was holding his jacket. And from that point, that was the first and the last they get to see the mysterious man with a pompadour who helped them on that cold and stormy night. His mom looked for that boy later, but couldn't find a single lead. Though the man didn't personally save Josuke's life, the four-year-old Josuke thought that what the boy did made him his hero. He's an inspiration that's buried into his heart and his example of how to live. So when someone insults that, something deep in his heart snaps.

"I don't know who he is, but I admire him so much that I copied his hairstyle. And I won't forgive anyone who insults it because it's the same thing as insulting him."

"Wow... That's kind of... Legendary, I guess...?"

"Yeah, he will always be my inspiration up until now."

"Well... *Slowly standing up* I think it's time to say that I'm really sorry for that. After all, you've got guts to come and face me during our fight.

"Right, and I'll never forgive you for that insult."

"Ha! Let's see about that, JoJo."

"Game on... Nikaido-san..."

Josuke and Saki left their spot as they went back to their friends and peers.

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"Then, school continues like any other day. I gotta say, that was the first time I've ever encountered a zombie. And she's also a conscious zombie!"

"I know right! I mean, how the hell is that possible?!" Okuyasu replied.

"So, Josuke, what did you do after that?" Koichi asked.

"Haven't you remember? You two walked together without me after school."

"Oh, I remember it now! And you said you have some business with her to attend to."

"Yeah. But let me tell you what happened before we talked."

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Main Building's Hallway, Kawamorigaoka International School,Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 2L45 P.M.

The students went out of their classroom as soon as the bell rang on dismissal. Josuke grabbed his bag and followed Okuyasu and Koichi, who were walking through the hallway.

"Oi Okuyasu! Koichi!" The boy called out.

"Yo Josuke!" Okuyasu replied.

"Oh, Josuke. Are you coming with us on our way home?" Koichi asked.

"Not sure."

"Why not?" Okuyasu wondered.

"I... I have something important to discuss with the new transfer student."

"Oh, that girl? Who was she again?" Okuyasu asked.

"Her name was Nikaido Saki and she's the leader of some idol group band."

"Woah, chotto matte Josuke! I heard idol bands have massive amount of fans these days. Don't you think she might start a rumor about you on social media just because you had a fight with her?"

"Huh, that's a good possibility coming from someone who's dumb as you."

"I-Is that a compliment?"

"Gureto daze, you're just as same as ever. But actually, she might not even do that. Hell, she and her band aren't even famous in Kimyoutochi yet. How come she can blackmail me or something if she doesn't even have any fans or audience here?"

"Oh, good point..."

"So Josuke, what are you going to discuss with her anyway?" Koichi asked again.

"I'll just apologize to her about what happened earlier and that's it."

"Apologize?! But I thought you said that anyone who makes fun of your hair are hated by you forever?"

"I did said that, but... I feel like she didn't mean any of that. I'm still not going to forgive her but I'll just say sorry for my mistakes too."

"You've really changed yourself this time."

"Not really, I'm still the old Josuke you know. It's just a simple sorry and goodbye. Not biggies, right?"

"I guess..."

"Anyways guys, I gotta go. She might leave sooner if I don't hurry up.

"Where exactly is she now?"

"I saw her going to the school's playground a few minutes ago."

"Okay, then, good luck to you two! See you tomorrow!" Koichi bid farewell.

"Bye, Josuke!" Okuyasu did the same.

"Take care you two!" Josuke replied as he and his two best friends from Morioh-Cho parted ways. Josuke ran as fast as he can until he finally reached the playground, where Saki is sitting on a wooden swing while drinking a can of coke.

"Huh, you again? Whadda ya want?" Saki noticed Josuke coming right to her.

"*Sits on the swing beside Saki* Well... I came here to say sorry about the.. you know... what happened earlier."

"Oh that? Yeah... I guess I'm at fault too for causing all that ruckus. I mean, I'm here to blame for driving you mad about the hair insult."

"Yeah, and don't even say that to my face ever again. It's infuriating."

"Will do. So... what now?"

"Well, I should be going home right now right after I apologize." Josuke tried to stand up but was stopped by Saki.

"Wait!"

"... W-What...?"

"Don't you... wanna chat... for a little while...?"

"...I-If you say so. Why?"

"I-I'm just... Well... Just do what I say, alright!"

"Jeez, what happened to you? *sits beside her again* Okay, what do you want to talk about?"

"Umm... Oh! Uh... What's that thing that appears from your back?" Saki asked.

"Oh, that? That's what we like to call 'Stands'. Apparently, stands are abilities that came from your fighting spirit. They appear in different forms and have different abilities. For example..." Josuke made [Crazy Diamond] appear again. "My stand is what I call [Crazy Diamond] and its ability is to return objects back to its original form. Here, I'll show you again what this stand's capable of. But first, is that can of yours already empty?"

"Yeah, I drank it all just now. Why?"

"Can I borrow that?"

"Sure, where are you going to use that for?"

Josuke threw the can in mid-air while he used his stand to chop that can as it falls down. "[Crazy Diamond], DORA!"

Crazy Diamond single-handedly sliced the can into the ground as it splits in half.

"Woah, it can split that can in half?"

"That's just the beginning. Here's where the real show starts. I'm gonna fix that can back to its normal form!" Parts of the can drew close together as Josuke's stand fixed it until it became an empty normal can of coke. Josuke handed it to Saki, who was surprised about Josuke's stand ability.

"Now you understand my stand's ability to fix stuff?"

"Wow... Just... Wow..."

"Hahaha, looks like you haven't seen a stand up until now."

"This is my first time seeing what a stand looks like. How did you get that, though?"

"I think it was a few days right after my fever went away when I was young."

"When did that fever grew into you?"

"Around '88."

"1988?! When were you born?"

"1983"

"What?! A-Aren't you a little too old for school?!"

"Not really! the timeline where I came from was in 1999."

"W-Wait a second, Josuke! It's so damn confusing! How the hell are you from 1999 when it's already 2018?"

"Well, to put it simply... I came from another dimension. A dimension where stands exist and it was still 1999. Me, my family and my friends rode an airplane that leads us to this dimension. While we're on the plane, Jotaro's body became a teenager again but he still had his recent memories intact and my old man, Joseph Joestar, turned 67 again! It was the most bizarre flight I've ever had in my entire life."

"So you're saying is... you're from a dimension where it was 1999 and you took a plane where it leads you to 2018?"

"Actually, I came here around last year."

"Then you're 17?"

"No, I'm still 16. Well... I should be 17 by now but it's still not my birthday. Although, I heard this from someone in our class. Everyone who lives in Kimyoutochi don't age so you can say it's one this country's mysterious facts."

"Woah, that's way more bizarre than me being a zombie."

Trust me, there are way more bizarre things than zombies here." Josuke then thought to himself, "You being a conscious zombie that doesn't eat brains is bizarre enough for me."

"Oh yeah, I've got to ask. I heard that this country has no laws. Is that true?"

"Oh, that? That's just what you call 'Chaos Hours'. The president ordered that all crimes are legal from 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 AM. Kind of like the purge but way worse. Nowadays, people tend to live normally without committing any crime even though it's Chaos Hour."

"What the hell is 'the purge'?"

"Just a movie I've watched on Netflix. Most people said that the movie was produced from another dimension."

"Wait... If you say there are other dimensions, does that mean there are different Japans?"

"Exactly! But others didn't even came from Japan but still managed to get here."

"How do people even reach this world?"

"Based on what I've heard from my classmates, planes that flew here on Kimyoutochi entered a Cumulonimbus cloud portal from their worlds. I didn't even saw the cloud since I was napping on the plane. I just woke up from a turbulence that shook us."

"Same here. We were all startled when the plane went wild and our member, Konno Junko, had her PTSD triggered."

"Why? Did something happened to your friend that caused her trauma?"

"Well, her story goes like this. Junko Konno was a famous 19 year old idol back in the Showa period. She was heading to Saga on her first tour in Kyushu and she took a plane to get there. Unfortunately, the plane crashed on December 6, 1983."

"Woah, same year when I was born."

"Yeah, she told us about that after our flight had a turbulence on getting here."

"Damn, glad your flight went well after."

"Thank God for that."

"Oh, I almost forgot to ask you. Are you officially a citizen of Kimyoutochi now?

"Probably, 'cause my manager told us that we'll be staying here from now on."

"Well I heard that if you go inside Kimyoutochi, you can never leave this place."

"...What?..."

"Unless you have a passport, you can still visit your hometown. But I tell you this, you can't live on your dimension anymore."

"Well... Umm... Don't you want to go back?"

"Since most of the houses and structures there were all bulldozed and moved its parts here for reconstruction, there's nothing left for me to do there. Why you ask? You miss Saga, don't you?"

"Yeah. I'll miss my favorite restaurant, 'Drive-In Tori'."

"Drive-In Tori? I heard it on the news last night that they're opening a branch here at our local mall next week."

"WHAT?! THAT'S SO COOL! LET'S GO THERE!"

"I haven't been there myself but, I think that place sounds really good."

"But... I might get lost in the mall. I haven't been there yet, you know."

"Well... Umm... D-Do you want me to... Go with you?"

"NO! I mean, wait! *covers face while blushing* Why do you even want to go with someone like me? I made fun of your hair, didn't I?"

"Hey, I'm not the kind of guy who holds grudges against someone after an apology was made. And it also means that we've just became friends now. Also... I wouldn't want someone having a hard time trying to find what they're looking for while getting lost in the process."

"*Uncovers face while blushing harder* Eh?! D-Did y-you really meant that."

"Every single word of it."

"Well, if that's how it's gonna be... *stands in front of Josuke while smiling* Don't be late for next week's Drive-In Tori opening. I'll be waiting for you, Josuke-kun~"

"*Blushes lightly* W-Whatever you say, Saki-san."

"If you didn't go, I'll kill you."

"Heh, in your dreams." Josuke looked at the time on his phone and remembered that he needed to go back before his mom scolds him again. "Oh shoot, My mom's gonna kill me if I don't get back right now! See you tomorrow Saki, I'm going home!" He said.

"H-Hey Josuke, wait for me dammit!"

The two ran out of the school after their little talk. They felt great after that day despite their fight when they first met. A brand new relationship has once again sprung into the grounds of Kawamorigaoka International School...

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"And then, we ate at that restaurant after a week later. We used to hang out there more often but, time flies and she got busy with her job as an idol." Josuke finally ended his story.

"So... Are you gonna do something about it? Like... going on a date with her?" Koichi can't stand Josuke not seeing his potential girlfriend.

"O-Oi, Koichi! We're still far from being lovers, you know."

"But Josuke, you two should be lovers by now. You got looks, you're strong and you're smart too!" Okuyasu insisted.

"W-Well... I've also been thinking about dating Saki but... I don't know if she's fine with that. Also, she isn't coming to school often these days."

"That's too bad..." Koichi said as he ate a Tako sausage from his bento. "If she's gonna be that busy, so be it. Just hang out with us later at Tonio's."

"Oh yeah... Didn't I tell you that you two are going to treat me there after I told you the story?"

"E-Eh?! I don't know anything about that~ Kukuku~" Okuyasu's lie can be seen as obvious.

"Oi, Okuyasu, don't try to hide it. You know I told you two to pay for the meal later."

"G-Guh..." Okuyasu surrenders.

"Guess we have no choice..." Koichi thought to himself, "Oh man, this is gonna affect my life savings! But, whatever. It's my fault to ask for it."

"If that's how it's gonna be... Fine... I'm gonna tell you guys a horror tale from the school, kekeke~!"

"Gureto Daze... Not again!"

"P-Please Okuyasu, don't drag me anymore in one of your scary storytellings! I'm also paying for Josuke's meal ya know!"

"No one shall stop I, Okuyasu! Hahaha!"

"Nooooo!" Josuke and Koichi screamed in despair as Okuyasu brings yet again spine-chilling stories from Kawamorigaoka. The day went on as usual...

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Meanwhile, class D-4 has new additions to the class. There were several students and one of them was a man named Hikigaya Hachiman.

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To Be Continued...