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[ ... A pause ]

Comic books?

I know.

No, I mean ... what are those? Books that are funny?

No, they're very small picture books about people punching each other. For children.

[ Well, the last part doesn't surprise her, all things considered. ]

I wish I could be more surprised.

You said he likes Superman? Maybe I have a photo of him somewhere ...

You know Superman?

I did. He's very annoying.

That would explain why Jojo likes him.

I can see the two of them getting along pretty well.

[ It's not in the text, but you can almost hear the sigh that goes here. ]

Well, I'll see what I can do. What are you going to get him?

I was thinking about getting him something to do with aviation . . . He told me recently that his father was a fighter pilot, and he never really knew him, so it might be a good reminder of home.

His father, huh ... ?

That's pretty thoughtful of you, Caesar.

He'd do the same for me.

The two of you are that close, then?

He's my best friend.

[ Uh-oh. Did Jojo get friendzoned ... ]

How long have you two known each other for?

[No, Caesar friendzoned himself.]

Not long. A few months. But it's different when you're fighting. It felt like longer.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

You must have had some time to talk if you know about things like what you were mentioning, though, right?

We had some time. Not at first, we didn't really get along, but later. He always talked more than I did.

Why didn't you get along?

[ She can hazard many guesses, but ... ]

I didn't like him because he was an idiot and didn't have any idea what his family had done to mine. He didn't like me because . . .

[Well.]

He thought I was disrespectful. And fake.

What his family did to yours?

[ Whoa, what now. ]

Fake, huh ...

It's complicated. His grandfather got my grandfather killed. But he didn't mean to, apparently.

You know. Trying to be something I'm not.

That does sound complicated. Glad you guys resolved it, though.

Were you?

[There's a few minutes' pause.]

Yes. But don't tell him I said that.

[ She's a little glad this is text, because she's kinda laughing now ]

It'll be just between us.

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