[Joseph is giving Caesar a look equivalent to a child expecting a parent to at least pantomime eating the mud sandwich they've spent all day making for them.]
[He looks at Joseph and just - feels absolutely flattened by the reality that ten minutes ago he was angry enough with this man to hurt him, and now all that he wants is to agree with everything Joseph says in order to keep that look on his face.]
It's not so bad. I'll read it, if it's that important to you, Jojo.
[That is, more or less, the exact answer that Joseph wanted to hear, so his face lights up with unfiltered joy and a clear sense of accomplishment.]
I promise if you don't like it, I'll never bug you about reading comics ever again. [...Or, well, he'd at least try not to.] But I know you're going to love it, so it's not an issue.
[Normally being ignored would drive him insane and he'd start almost immediately trying to get Caesar's attention back. But if he's already getting hooked on the comic book, Joseph isn't going to fight it.]
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This art is really strange.
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[Joseph is giving Caesar a look equivalent to a child expecting a parent to at least pantomime eating the mud sandwich they've spent all day making for them.]
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It's not so bad. I'll read it, if it's that important to you, Jojo.
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I promise if you don't like it, I'll never bug you about reading comics ever again. [...Or, well, he'd at least try not to.] But I know you're going to love it, so it's not an issue.
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You know that, do you?
[You better stop being cute right this second.]
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Of course I do. When have I ever been wrong about my predictions?
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[He turns a page, looking down at the comic book like he's mostly ignoring Joseph.]
I can't think of anything offhand.
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Because I'm never wrong.