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Chapter 68. The Wise and Mighty Joseph
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"By the way! Jotaro, I heard about it~~"
In New York, not in 1938 but in a luxurious villa that even in today's New York, would be considered extravagant.
An elderly man, whose white hair on his head clearly indicates his age, displayed a sharpness and vitality that belied his years as he smiled at a younger man sitting on the other side of the sofa. "Jolyne has been filming recently!"
"How about it? Should I, as your great-grandfather, invest a little more money for my lovely great-granddaughter?"
"Eh, Jolyne is filming a movie?"
Another elderly woman in the villa, also full of interest and reproach, said to the younger man, "Jotaro, why didn't you tell us sooner? It's our sweet great-granddaughter's film; how can we not support it!?"
"Yare yare..."
Jotaro Kujo, pulling his hat down a bit, looked at the two elderly people with resignation.
He knew this would happen once they found out about it.
That's why he hadn't told them.
Before Green Dolphin Studio was established, Jolyne had come to him confidently, asking for an investment, to lend her funds and shares from the SPW Foundation and Joestar Real Estate.
She promised that after a while, not only would she return the money with interest, but she would also acquire both the SPW Foundation and Joestar Real Estate, offering him a chance to work as a security guard in her new company.
Despite his love for his daughter Jolyne, that day Jotaro clearly remembered the fear he had felt when dealing with her.
And that's why he had run away from home, unable to stay even a second longer, and returned to Japan.
Recalling this rather amusing experience, Jotaro explained to Joseph, "Hey, old man. Where did you get this false information?"
"Jolyne is far from being able to make movies. Her current level is at most suitable for web dramas."
"So what if it's a web drama? ...This is how skyscrapers rise from the ground!" Joseph retorted. "My sweet great-granddaughter's positive and hardworking attitude is just like mine back in the day!"
Joseph, you really dare to say that.
Looking at Joseph, who was completely shameless, Jotaro was no longer inclined to argue.
He felt that continuing the debate would only end in his loss.
Fortunately, this topic was just an aside.
After a bit of self-praise, Joseph quickly returned to the previous topic, "By the way, what was the name of the web drama Jolyne shot before?"
"Do you want to see it, old man?"
Jotaro Kujo initially didn't want to answer this question.
After all, he had been closely following Jolyne's progress and knew that "Phantom Blood" had allowed Jolyne to prove herself with her abilities.
If Joseph watched "Phantom Blood", there was no guarantee that he wouldn't go mad along with Jolyne.
Indeed, go mad.
As previously mentioned, Jotaro had been paying close attention to Jolyne's situation.
Even Ryoko Kakyoin had appeared before Jolyne, offering advice due to his influence, when Jolyne's team was short-staffed.
Naturally, Jotaro had obtained some details about "Battle Tendency", the second part of "JOJO's Bizarre Adventure", and its general storyline through some small means.
And he had prepared a little SPW Foundation warning for those in the industry who tried to use similar underhanded competitive tactics.
So, Jotaro couldn't understand what was going on in Jolyne's mind, leading her to firmly decide to shoot this project.
He told Joseph, "By the way, Jolyne's recent new work is about to be released."
"And the main character's name is quite interesting. It's Joseph Joestar."
"Joseph Joestar... Me!?" Joseph, who was already very interested in Jolyne's work, was even more intrigued. "Hahaha, it seems I'm still wise and mighty in my great-granddaughter's eyes!"
"Decided, we'll watch this work first!"
Joseph immediately made the decision.
"As you wish, old man."
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"We recognize this old man... No! We recognize his eyes and the scar on his face!"
As the narrator's voice began, an elderly man in a well-tailored suit, holding a cane, and with a familiar scar that all viewers of "Phantom Blood" would recognize, appeared on screen.
That person is... no, could that person really be him?
Not only his age but also his attire and even his private jet, which would be a luxury even now, let alone in the mid-20th century, made it hard for familiar viewers to connect him with the man who once lived in a slum.
But...
"Long time no see, Mr. Speedwagon. I heard you've achieved great success in the oil industry since you arrived in America."
"No, Mr. Straizo, you're still so young." Speedwagon replied with a smile. "It's hard to believe we're actually the same age."
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"Eh, Speedwagon?"
With Jotaro's help, Joseph, who was watching "Battle Tendency" through an early screening provided by Jolyne, nostalgically said, "I didn't expect Jolyne to cast someone who looks like Mr. Speedwagon for this story."
"Well, since it's a story about me, it makes sense that Mr. Speedwagon would be included."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing my wise and mighty performance later!"