JOJO, The Escape from Real Diavolo

Chapter 135 A Beautiful Scene of Misfortune

Joe felt like he was walking with the devil, whether in the breakfast shop or anywhere else.

He could even notice that when he left after buying breakfast, the shop owner burned half of his face due to improper handling, and his screams echoed throughout the neighborhood.

If that's all there is to it, there's really no problem, since everyone has their bad days.

However, he soon discovered that the people around him seemed to be affected by some kind of demonic power and were all in a very unfortunate situation.

Even people who simply pass by can be affected by certain things, such as being splashed with water by people upstairs or being chased by stray dogs that appear out of nowhere.

These were all manageable; the most serious issue was the breakfast shop owner. When he didn't know which way to go, Yali, who was following behind him, offered some advice.

"Friend, if you have nothing to do... how about visiting a cemetery? Today is the anniversary of my brother's death..."

Yali concealed her true nature, appropriately forgetting her earlier rudeness, and smiled as she spoke to Joe.

Joe knew the other person was putting on a smiling act, but he didn't care; he was thinking.

Having already learned that the misfortune was a substitute for this woman, he could quickly deduce that it was a substitute for some kind of misfortune.

Moreover, he knew that he seemed to be able to ignore this ability unless the other party did not launch a misfortune attack on him... but that was unlikely.

Since it was unlikely, and he never showed that he could see the bald head, this unusual behavior was bound to pique the curiosity of that madwoman, Yali.

But he was just an ordinary person, unable to shake off this strange Stand user, and unsure if she would become his enemy.

However, based on her indiscriminate attacks and her lack of intention to take back the bald head, he was pretty sure that Yali couldn't possibly be a good person.

"Joe... why don't you go with her? You don't know where you're going anyway... I'm actually quite curious about this bald stunt double..."

Why doesn't bad luck work on me?

"...How would I know?"

Joe was completely unfamiliar with Naples. He had traveled to many places, especially some Eastern countries, but Naples was a place he didn't know well. He felt that he didn't like it and didn't belong there because it was too clean.

"So, I'll go to the cemetery with her? What if she tries to harm me?"

"You still have me as your lifeline, don't you...?"

"I told you I wouldn't use it again..."

"..."

"Let's go, let's go."

Yali wrapped her arms around Joe's.

"But before that, you need to change your clothes..." Yali loosened her grip and covered her nose, "because it smells a bit... Don't worry, I'll pay for it!"

Yali shoved Qiao into a clothing store, and then stood guard at the door while Qiao changed clothes, as if to keep an eye on her and prevent her from escaping.

"Let me go back..."

"Wait a minute, how many minutes has passed? Almost fifteen minutes, right? Even if everyone else has suffered some kind of misfortune, he's completely unharmed... Do you think he could be a Stand user?"

"I don't know, and you shouldn't expect to find out anything from me."

"Oh, then you can just stay there... Anyway, there's hardly anyone around within ten meters... And the receptionist didn't do anything bad, she was just unlucky to spill water on her hand..."

"you......"

This ambiguous conversation, in which only the bald man seemed to be talking to himself, was clearly overheard by Qiao.

"It seems the situation between the Stand and the Messenger isn't quite harmonious... This is an opportunity! Why don't you just reveal that you can see the Stand? Then team up with the Stand to fight this crazy woman! Or, you could use a bit of your soul to snatch her Stand away, how about that?"

"Stop talking."

This was the first time Joe had ever seen a stand-in with discord between them. Although he had only seen stand-ins once or twice, he felt that such a strange scene should not happen.

"So...this bald guy was forced to use his curse ability by this woman, Yali?...What exactly is she trying to do?"

Joe didn't know what to say. Why was he so unlucky?

If he had known such strange things were happening, he shouldn't have gotten up so quickly because of hunger; he should have just collapsed on the ground and complained endlessly... Now he's being harassed by wild dogs.

"Are you done yet? It's getting late... It might be a few hours before lunchtime... I'll treat you."

Yali urged him from outside the door, her voice calm as usual, and Joe couldn't detect any other meaning in it.

He could only go along with the other party's ideas, after all, he was afraid that if he refused, he might be treated as an enemy and dealt with... He really didn't want to use the Red Arrow again.

"Wow...he's pretty handsome, let's go."

Once again, Joe was led away from the store by Ya Li's arm. When they reached the checkout counter, the clerk who had been burned had been replaced by another male clerk with a stern face.

Then, he slipped and fell because of the wet water under his feet, breaking his leg.

"Aaaaaaah..."

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you... again?"

"well..."

It's like a tragic comedy.

Yali suddenly felt that this was going too far and wasting her time, so she took the bald man back.

The silent, bald old man disappeared in Qiao Yuguang's gaze.

The injured waiter was replaced again, and they finally paid the bill ten minutes later.

After I paid, the bald guy came out again.

"This crazy woman, is she trying to destroy the world? If my red arrow were to possess her, the world would probably be riddled with holes by now, wouldn't it? What a pity... Joe, you should learn from her."

Qiao Mo remained silent, glancing at the bald man beside him. The bald man, like him, kept quiet and walked with his head down.

So they made their way to the cemetery. The misfortunes along the way weren't fatal, but they still caused all sorts of falls and shouts... making it quite a peculiar sight on the street.

"My brother's name was Yabu. He passed away in an accident, and today marks the fifth anniversary of his death..."

Once inside the cemetery, Yali temporarily took the bald man back, because before officially entering the cemetery, the surrounding area was full of weeds, and setting them on fire would be troublesome.

"Joe, this cemetery is really dilapidated. Even the burial chambers in the pyramids are better than this, even the parts with bones..."

Red Arrow was stunned, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

"Hey Joe, did you see...see something? Like, a kid lying in that cemetery over there? That's weird."

The red arrow pointed to a spot in the weeds next to the tombstones at Yali's memorial site, where a child lay on his back.

If Joe could look closely, he would know that the child is wearing the same face as the one in the tombstone photo.

"That's the madwoman's dead brother. He looks like a ghost. This is only the second time I've seen him."