The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

Joseph Joestar is the second generation of JOJO. In addition to being a regular character, he also has two identities: [Stand User] and [Wave Warrior]. He plays the protagonist in the second story, but also appears in the third and fourth parts.

Compared to Joestar (Jonathan Joestar), Joestar is more lively and clever, and good at using his head to solve problems. He is also more frivolous, which is far from Joestar's gentlemanly style (making Joestar, who claims that "the Joestar family has been gentlemen for generations", cry in heaven).

But it is precisely this distinctive character image that makes him popular among all generations of JOJO and is deeply loved by fans. There are many memes about him, but this one is also at the top of all the rankings -

Vehicle Killer

Er Qiao experienced a total of 14 traffic accidents in her life, but in fact there were also cases where the vehicle was destroyed after Er Qiao got out of the car. This even led to the setting that "any vehicle that Er Qiao touched would be destroyed."

His grandfather, the first generation JOJO Jonathan Joestar, also died together with his nemesis DIO on a shipwreck. Joestar's father, George Joestar I, also had a traffic accident and fell off a cliff. It was at that time that he met the biological father of the villain DIO, and then all the subsequent stories happened.

These "bloody" facts, coupled with the fact that Ping Xin's parents were also missing in the plane crash, could not help but make Ping Xin, who inherited double or even triple "vehicle killer bloodline", feel terrified. He even wanted to temporarily find a god, Bodhisattva, God, Allah or something with an efficacious point to worship.

"Well... where are we going? I'm already on your plane, can't you tell me?"

"Our goal is—"

......

After a flight of less than two hours, the plane, carrying only three passengers, Ping Xin, Nilu, and the shadow maid Delta, landed smoothly at New Chitose Airport. This also meant that they had arrived at the destination of their trip.

"Huh... We're finally here." Ping Xin breathed a sigh of relief after getting off the plane.

"Speaking of which, it's Hokkaido... Although it's still a little early, it is indeed the season to travel here. But this is... Tomakomai? I thought you would go to Sapporo or somewhere like that. After all, when it comes to traveling to Hokkaido, it means the Sapporo metropolitan area--" Meganelle said, looking at the sign at the exit.

Sapporo is a metropolitan city located in the central region of Hokkaido in the eastern province of Japan. It is the fifth most populous city in the country and a tourist city famous for its snow, but it is not the destination of their trip.

Tomakomai City is located in southwestern Hokkaido, just a 100-minute drive from Sapporo. The city has been developing its papermaking industry since the Meiji era, producing approximately 30 tons of paper for newspapers annually, accounting for % of Japan's total. The Oji Paper Tomakomai Factory is the world's largest newspaper producer, earning Tomakomai the nickname "Paper City." The factory's red and white chimneys are known as "Oji Chimneys," becoming a local symbol.

Although located in the snowy and cold Hokkaido, Tomakomai City experiences minimal snowfall in winter and a mild climate year-round, with an average annual temperature of 8.10°C. Despite being an industrial city, it still boasts abundant natural resources, including Lake Utsunei (ウトナイ湖), a designated Wetland of International Importance, to its east.

"Pingxin, look, there are so many swans on the shore over there! Wow! How come there are so many birds landing on you?"

Pingxin brought Nilu here this time not to visit the factory or to discuss business, but it was not just for tourism. However, it would be nice to be able to take Nilu out to relax while Delta went to search.

“Ripples are energy that carries will. I simply spread my kindness through the earth, flowers, plants, and trees beneath my feet.”

Pingxin stroked a small, fat bird on his shoulder, a passerine-looking creature. It felt refreshed by the small amount of ripple energy Pingxin was transmitting to it. This energy could heal any illness or injury, and even slightly extend its lifespan without disrupting the laws of nature and attracting some inexplicable Black-Faced Explosive Fist machine.

Unconsciously, more and more cute little animals like birds and squirrels came to the two of them for free. A blond-haired, blue-eyed foreign tourist watching this magical scene couldn't help but marvel at it. After asking the two of them for their opinions, he took a photo of them together.

In the picture, the boy and girl are surrounded by the elves of nature, and the two of them are close together and posing for the camera.

They smiled brightly, very brightly.

Chapter 18: The Beautiful Tomakomai Travelogue Part 1

Seeing the photo of Meganelu surrounded by swans, looking like she was being bullied by the goose bullies in "Goose Simulator," Pingxin laughed out loud. It seemed like she was clever enough to only attract small birds and animals.

"Ah... I forgot some birds can't control their anus very well."

Seeing a yellowish white "stain" on his body, Ping Xin said:

Stains are not a problem, he is already studying how to use the repulsive force of ripples to clean clothes.

Seeing Ping Xin's expression, Meganelle burst into laughter, and Ping Xin also laughed at her for having so much bird feathers and dirt all over her body. Then the two childish ghosts took the opportunity to play in the lake and have a water fight.

That’s great. Now they no longer have to worry about how to use wave pattern to remove stains.

Lake Utsune (ウトナイ湖) is a freshwater lake in eastern Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, close to New Chitose Airport. The Utsune Lake wetlands are a treasure trove of wildlife and a haven for wild birds. Many migratory birds stop at Lake Utsune during their winter migration.

Therefore, bird watching is one of the reasons why many people come to Lake Utsuinai.”

"Why are you suddenly advertising? Did someone give you money?"

The two people, all wet, came to a large gift shop. There was a sculpture of a large bear and a large fish on it, so the two people with excellent eyesight could spot the place from a distance.

In addition to various little fat dogs, rabbits, puppies, hedgehogs, swans, and other plush toys that are for some unknown reason very round and look like they are well fed for the winter, the gift shop also has those strange T-shirts with local iconic products printed on them that are bound to appear in gift shops.

After buying two odd T-shirts, one large and one small, that the Sanqiu goddess might like, Ping Xin mocked the child-size Meganelu again, and then the two of them started playing around again. Watching these two "brother and sister," whose ages were unknown but whose friendship was close, chase each other around the store without dropping anything, and aside from a bit of noise, without causing any trouble, even the experienced staff were amused.

"That uncle is so nice. He even offered to lend us his hair dryer for free to dry our clothes."

"Yes, although we can dry the clothes by using the high heat generated by [Scarlet Ripple Rush]—"

The two people walked out of the store and were strolling along the lake, but this time they did not attract any small animals.

"Then why did you buy this weird T-shirt for me to wear!" Megan Lu bumped Ping Xin hard.

"Then why don't you just put it on obediently?" Ping Xin bumped into him lightly.

Then the two of them walked around while "butt sumo" in front of the surrounding small animals. Although they didn't know what new tricks the two-legged beasts were up to today, the two humans with a special "smell" that made them feel close still grabbed their attention.

Little Fatty: I didn’t even eat and just ate here.

Swan: Take it all, sir. I want to see who won’t take it today!

"What I meant was, let's come back in winter. I heard that in winter the lake freezes over and is covered with snow, which is a completely different experience. It would be a shame to come to Hokkaido and not experience the snowy land...Okay—then the question is, why do swans need to migrate?"

"So sudden? Um... I don't know, Sensi (teacher) please tell me!"

"Then Nilu, remember this—the answer is to find food.

The swan's body is covered with very fine and dense feathers, which have strong warmth-retaining and waterproof properties. Therefore, swans, like other Anatidae birds, are not afraid of the cold and can survive the cold winter in the north.

However, swans' main food source is algae and small aquatic animals on the bottom of the water. Once the water freezes in winter, they cannot stretch their long necks to the bottom of the water to find food, so they must migrate south to find unfrozen waters to overwinter and feed.

"Eh—I see~ Sensi is amazing~"

The two of them sang in unison, taking this opportunity to end their butt-wrestling match, and neither of them mentioned it.

Above, with blue sky, white clouds, and a gentle breeze, and the mirror-like lake below, Pingxin and Nilu sat by the lake, paddling the water with their feet. On the other side of the lake, they could vaguely see some trees, not as elusive as the edge of the sea.

There are several white swans combing their feathers on the lake not far away. In the middle of the lake, there are pairs of swans touching their beaks or leaning their heads against each other. The curves of their necks merge into one and finally form a beautiful heart shape.

"You know, swans will clink their beaks or lean their heads together like this when they're courting, and once both parties are willing, they'll form a lifelong mate. Swans stay together for life and are very responsible for their offspring. In order to protect their nests, eggs, and chicks, they dare to fight with other animals to the death, just like—"

"..."

Pingxin didn't continue, but Nilu knew what he wanted to say. Just like her father, he fought against the behemoth called society for his family, and in exchange for a paltry salary.

"...Do you want to go and take a look?" Ping Xin asked, looking at the blue sky.

"...Is it okay?" Meganelle answered while looking at the lake, where their faces were reflected.

Ping Xin transmits his will and thoughts to the water, air, and woods through ripples. The ripples in the original JJOJO world could not do these things, but after coming to the new world, it has a new vitality, just like Ping Xin himself.

"Hush—listen."

Listen, listen to what?

Although she didn't understand why, Meganelle closed her eyes and emptied her mind. She heard—

I heard the sound of the water being stirred, the sound of the grass being stepped on and the bushes being pushed aside, the sound of the air being displaced, and... countless sounds of nature.

The big trees are breathing, their leaves are flying; the birds are singing, they are chirping; and countless other species and countless lives are making their own sounds, and these sounds resound throughout the earth.

"Are they...calling for help?"

Meganelle opened her eyes and asked, while Pingxin responded with a mysterious smile.

"What's coming?!"

Meganelle sensed a commotion in the woods. Something was coming. No, not "something," but a lot of things—

Seeing the animals in front of her with all kinds of strange appearances but lined up in a row without interfering with each other, Meganilu remembered that humans are just one of the countless species on this earth.

"Let's go, just treat it like you're at an animal cafe and pay to pet it—"

Pingxin extended his hand to Meganelle, who then pulled it tightly.

Sure enough, it will be very happy to be with you.

Chapter 19: The Sweet Tomakomai Travelogue Part 2

In the last travelogue, I mentioned that Ping Xin used the advanced ripple propagation feature to broadcast his thoughts widely and recruited a large number of animal friends (crossed out)... hungry patients. Then, he took Meganelle with him along the way, using ripples to treat the animals while enjoying some petting.

"Pingxin, look!"

Having long strayed from the official woodland path, Dr. Pingxin and Nilu now "walk the streets" with the animals as their guide, visiting one place after another to "see" them. Dr. Pingxin's wave therapy, which helps animals recover and even repels parasites, is a welcome addition to his patients' hearts.

At this moment, Ping Xin was looking nervously at a goose egg in Nilu's hand. It was not the kind that was often eaten in Yan Country, but a swan's egg. The cracks on the egg were constantly expanding.

As mentioned before, swan couples stay together for life and are very responsible for their offspring. They can fight with other animals to protect their nests, eggs and chicks. But why are Pingxin and Nilu here watching the goose eggs at this moment? They can't be eating some wild game to supplement their nutrition, right?

The answer is that they don't know either. They just came here to provide postpartum care for Mrs. Swan, so how did it become a delivery?!

As previously mentioned, this is the swan mating and breeding season in this area. Since they're breeding, they're likely to produce offspring. Generally speaking, the incubation period for swans is between 30 and 45 days, and Pingxin and Nilu's arrival today happened to coincide with the day the eggs hatched.

The father swan nearby also made a call, as if celebrating. However... his call was really different from the "elegant" impression given by swans. Ping Xin was not very good at imitating it, but it sounded a bit like "rua". Could he also be a fan of the white silk and animal ears JK from Yan Country?

Under the gaze of the two people and the goose, the egg cracked open.

The baby swan, whose eyes were not yet fully opened but was trying hard to poke the eggshell with its beak, emerged from the world for the first time and made its own voice to the completely unknown world.

"Goo-"

...Are you a swan or a dove?! Ping Xin complained in his mind.

"Look, Pingxin. Its small, furry, gray feathers cling to its body...why does it look a little ugly?"

Pingxin: I suggest you revisit the story of "The Ugly Duckling".

*We’ve tasted enough, take it away!

As if protesting, the baby swan, with its eyes still closed, lay on the small platform built by Nilu's two palms after breaking out of the shell, and then tapped her palms with its beak again and again.

The dense fluff on the baby bird made Nilu's hands and her heart itchy, but in the end she handed the baby swan in her hands to the swan father, allowing the little life that opened its eyes for the first time in this world to see what its father looked like.

Baby swan: My father is so white and I am so gray, am I the son of Mr. Wang next door?

"The baby swan can run and swim just hours after hatching. It's not as fragile as you think. Just put it on the ground."

After Pingxin finished speaking, Meganilu gently "touched" it a few more times without any actual contact, and then reluctantly put it on the ground.

“Every new life that comes into this world is an adventure from which there is no turning back—you may be able to protect it for a while, but it will eventually have its own life and face its own destiny…”

"Then can't I take it back with me?"

"No - you know some birds are not destined to be caged, and every feather of theirs shines with the glory of freedom." Ping Xin quoted a line from a classic movie he liked very much.

"quack--"

"Look, he's saying goodbye to you."

Looking in the direction of the sound, Meganilu saw the baby swan that had just been born in her arms turned around and called out to her, so she also smiled and waved.

The baby swan seemed to be wondering why this fellow swan who looked a little different didn't follow him and his father to swim in the lake, but at the urging of his father swan, he still followed, looking back every three steps.

"...Will we meet again in winter?"

"Who knows, if fate allows—"

"Then let's come back in winter. Okay."

"...Yeah, it's a date."

Pingxin and Nilu stood there and watched the Swan father and son leave, with their little fingers tightly hooked together.

"By the way... do you remember the way we came here?"

"Ah this——"

send!

Pingxin and Nilu came here as visiting veterinarians with ulterior motives (meaning they wanted to have some fun), so naturally they had to move with the patients or their relatives. Some small animals not only had to "climb mountains and cross rivers" but also had to pass through the territories of other animals. After running around so much, even Pingxin didn't know where he was.

"Oh right, we can follow the swan father and the others to the lake. Once we get to a place with a wide view, we can find our direction again!"

"Then let's go!"

So the two hurriedly followed, fearing they would lose the swan father and son. The baby swan following behind the father swan was startled by the unusual noise coming from the bushes, but calmed down when he saw Nilu, and then quacked twice.

Swan II: What took you so long to come? What a fussy couple! Luckily they're not my parents, or else I'd be in trouble.

After spending about ten minutes following the swan father and son out of the forest and back to the official road, it was already four or five o'clock in the afternoon. The moment they came out, they saw the beautiful scenery that was unique to this place -

It was sunset, and the sun gradually sank below the distant horizon. The original blue sky and white clouds also changed color, and the red sunset glow spread out. The perfectly angled light covered the sky with a layer of golden color.

The slowly setting sun shone brightly on the lake, even the white swans and other birds soaring across the water and in the blue sky were bathed in a golden glow. In that instant, all the world's filth vanished, the hustle and bustle of the city and other worries forgotten.