I Just Want to Live a Peaceful Life

"Hey~ Why are you the only one here?"

Jotaro pressed down on his hat, his gaze sharp and his tone stiff, as if he might charge the guard and beat him to a pulp at any moment.

Dawn casually shut the iron door. His perfectly sculpted muscles bulged as he strode toward the table where Jotaro sat and pulled out the chair opposite him.

"Yare yare."

Jotaro crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair, completely relaxed. He wasn't cowed by Dawn's imposing presence; if anything, his fighting spirit surged.

"I asked you a question, guard. Answer me."

The instant Dawn sat down, Star Platinum suddenly appeared and swiftly pulled the chair away.

Dawn acted as if he hadn't noticed. In a pose that put his lower-body strength to the test, he sat steadily in midair.

"Interesting."

Jotaro took out a cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, and flicked it toward Dawn. Dawn didn't move, catching the cigarette between two fingers with lightning speed.

"Not bad. I like that."

Jotaro took out two more cigarettes, put them in his mouth, then lit them and puffed away.

"Back to business. Where's the person I came to see?"

Jotaro took a deep drag and propped both legs on the table. The sharpness in his expression had faded slightly.

"Jolyne Cujoh doesn't want to see you."

Dawn performed the trick of smoking a cigarette in three seconds, successfully provoking Jotaro's competitive streak.

Jotaro lit three more cigarettes and put them in his mouth upside down. He took a drag, but his expression didn't change in the slightest.

"How do I know you actually notified her?"

Dawn took out a cigarette case. Under Jotaro's astonished gaze, he stuck two cigarettes in his ears, two in his nose, held five in his mouth, and tucked two into his eyes, lighting them one by one.

Inhale~ exhale~

Smoke filled the interrogation room, setting off the built-in sprinkler system. Water poured down, leaving both of them drenched.

"You're not human."

Jotaro spat out his soaked cigarettes. His expressionless face was full of menace, and his aura grew increasingly dangerous.

No normal person could pull off so many cigarette tricks, and smoking through their eyes was unheard of.

"This is a prison. Are you sure you want to attack me?"

Dawn smiled as he stretched. His perfect muscles burst through his guard uniform, revealing his golden-ratio physique.

"You've pissed me off."

Jotaro summoned Star Platinum and let out a low growl. Star Platinum swung a punch.

"ORA!!"

Bang!!!

Their fists collided. A terrifying shock wave swept across the room, cracking the walls and scattering all the water droplets in the air.

Dawn frowned inwardly. Jotaro's strength seemed abnormal; it was almost on par with his own.

As a being who surpassed vampires and rivaled the Ultimate Lifeform, Dawn's strength had reached the level of an A-rank superhuman. He could flatten a car with a single punch.

On the other side, Jotaro's face remained impassive, and he appeared quite relaxed, but inside, he was just as shocked.

Star Platinum could crush diamonds with ease and had never lost in close combat. Usually, getting into close quarters meant the fight was over.

But today was different. Star Platinum had nearly been overwhelmed, and its opponent hadn't even summoned a Stand, relying on nothing but physical strength.

"So, I don't have a daughter. This is all a trap."

Jotaro prepared to activate "Star Platinum: The World" at any moment. One second of stopped time would be more than enough to end the fight.

Dawn shook his head slightly, a teasing smile on his lips.

"Jotaro, you really do have a daughter. She's the continuation of your bloodline."

Jotaro scoffed dismissively and dropped his fighting stance, unwilling to waste any more words.

Just as the two were on the verge of a fight, a strange wind chime floated into the room, swaying in the air.

Meanwhile, in the men's prison, Ghiaccio raised a sniper rifle and watched through his wind-chime Stand, "Manhattan Transfer."

Though blind, his resolve to avenge Dio had never wavered. Manhattan Transfer had given him the ability to sense the movement of gases.

John made a slight adjustment to the scope and lowered his finger. The corners of his mouth lifted into a gleeful smile, the satisfaction of finally getting his revenge.

"Die."

Bang!!!

The sniper rifle spat fire. A sniper bullet struck Manhattan Transfer and ricocheted straight toward Jotaro's forehead.

"Hmph."

Star Platinum flashed into view and caught the bullet between two fingers. With a little pressure, it became a tiny metal disc.

"You think you're the only one who brought backup?"

Jotaro kept his hands in his pockets as bullets continued to fly. Star Platinum knocked them all aside, leaving him completely unharmed.

"Star Platinum: The World!"

Jotaro growled, preparing to stop time and put an end to this ridiculous farce.

Diavolo remained calm. Epitaph had already shown him everything, and he had Time Erasure ready to use.

Jotaro had activated his ability without warning. An ordinary Stand User would surely have died, but Diavolo saw it all clearly.

"King Crimson! Erase time!"

Diavolo roared. King Crimson appeared in front of Dawn, crossing its arms over its chest to block.

Time Erasure activated a split second earlier. Jotaro followed the course of events and continued to activate Time Stop. The water droplets stopped falling, and the paths of the light became clearly visible.

"ORA ORA ORA ORA!!!"

Star Platinum launched a barrage of punches, passing straight through Dawn and smashing into the wall. The room shook, and a huge hole opened up.

Time Erasure ended.

"Hm? Did Time Stop fail?"

Jotaro was astonished to find a crimson Stand floating in front of Dawn. It looked incredibly muscular, but it was ugly.

"What an ugly Stand. Its ability is strange, though."

Jotaro remarked as he crushed Manhattan Transfer with his bare hands, then turned and charged at King Crimson.

"ORA-ORA-ORA-ORA!!!"

Jotaro's continuous barrage of punches made King Crimson's body shudder violently, but it managed to endure them.

"What the hell? Is this guy's user really that strong?"

Diavolo took a deep breath and was about to activate Time Erasure again when Dawn waved a hand and shoved King Crimson away.

"MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA!!!"

The two humanoid beasts traded fierce punches. King Crimson raised a hand and opened its mouth, standing there at a loss.

Dawn hadn't even used his full strength, yet Jotaro stepped back, gradually running out of stamina and slowly losing ground.

As the fight raged on, Dawn suddenly twitched his ear. He heard a man's voice in the distance, rambling on without end.

Dawn focused his attention. His ears changed shape, and the voice became clearer.

"Hello there, beautiful lady. My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm twenty-three years old. My older brother is a violent brute who often beats me, but my mother is very kind and gentle. I usually live in a villa in Morioh. I have no bad habits; I just want to live a peaceful life..."

The young man paused, then hurriedly wrapped up the conversation.

"My brother's run into some trouble. We'll talk again next time. By the way, my hands are really beautiful."