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[There. That's . . . something. He doesn't expect everything to be perfect right away, but it's something, and that makes him feel a little less like a failure. It . . . makes him feel pretty good, actually. Like even if he's not there, he can still make things a little better.]

[He wasn't lying when he said to Jotaro that Joseph was his only priority. This is what he's here for, or at least that's what he's trying to tell himself.]

I'm getting better. You know I'm not going to let you be better than me at anything.

there you go again being arrogant

youre never going to beat me at doing nothing caesar i practically INVENTED it

[And there's something a little more for Caesar's efforts.]

[It's his turn to feel warm and pleased - very pleased, in fact. If Joseph is telling him that he's being arrogant, things will be okay, he's pretty sure.]

You can't invent the absence of something.

thats why i said practically

No, but you didn't at all, though.

still not gonna beat me

I don't know. I think you'll be really surprised.

[There's another brief delay before Joseph responds again with Jotaro arriving. He makes the quick decision to give Kakyoin and Jotaro a moment, unsure of how much Kakyoin has told him about what's happened or been said. At the very least, he's sensed the shift in Kakyoin's demeanor and he may need the time or conversation with Jotaro to get his focus back. While he waits inside for them, he continues texting with Caesar.]

its funny you think that because im pretty sure you wont last ten minutes