Kira came with everyone else, right? All the new people. Poor Kira. My heart went out to him. Even my heart can do something so human. [ He immediately starts to laugh. A pause as he looks upstairs. "Kosaku's" in a mood, isn't he? ]

For someone who openly shows a little bit of weakness in front of me... I felt sympathy. I did! I promise that I did, honest! [ Another fit of giggles. ] I don't know him well. I don't know him as you know Jotaro. I would like to know him. That's why I ask him to talk to me. "Please talk to me every week for a set amount of time, Kira."

If he does that, I promise that I will protect him with my life. [ He's skipping a few steps, isn't he? Yes, he is skipping a few steps, too. ] But I'll be torn to pieces before he has to make that face again.

[ A sigh. ] Poor Kira. I don't want him to make such an expression again. [ A beat. ] Kira is a nice person. Do you want to make friends with him, too? Don't tell him that you love him. He hates it. He hates it! I thought he would yell at me, but he didn't... somehow that's worse... so please make friends with him, Josuke.

You're a good boy -- ah, I'm wasting a lot of talking -- isn't it a bit arrogant to talk about someone so fondly when you don't know them? I'd say Kira would yell at me, but --