"This is a bit awkward, Johnson."
Mista looked at Johnson, his mouth twitching slightly.
Why didn't it hurt?! Johnson Joffrey's eyes widened as he looked at the defiant Trish, unable to believe that one of his tactics had failed.
Trish raised her hand—
"Slap!"
Johnson Joffrey was slapped hard, his face turning to the side, but that wasn't the most important thing; the most important thing was—
Giorno can reflect damage, so why didn't it hurt when I transferred inanimate objects into living beings, that is, when object energy converted into life energy?
The slap came from a sudden burst of courage; Trish glared at Johnson Joffrey, and Mista suddenly reacted, pulling out the revolver tucked into his waistband and aiming it at Trish.
"You hag! You actually hit Johnson?!"
Johnson hadn't even noticed Trish's slap; he had experimented with cats, and when the energy of an inanimate object transformed into the life energy of a living being, it would be accompanied by intense pain, so he couldn't constantly use items to replenish his companions' energy.
However, after the brick merged with Trish, there were no problems at all; in fact, it gave her more courage and strength, enough to slap him.
"No, this is good for me," Johnson suddenly said.
"Eh?!"
"From now on, I can use ordinary items to heal myself at any time."
"Really?"
"Yes, before, when I could transfer inanimate objects into living beings, it would be accompanied by intense pain," Johnson said, a hint of joy on his face, "but it seems this setting was forgotten."
"What setting? Forgotten what?"
"Mista," Johnson picked up a very small stone and connected it to Mista's body: "Try again."
"How does it feel?"
The small stone didn't soften and disappear like it did with Trish; instead—
"Pain, pain, pain!!! It's killing me!!!" Mista's expression instantly changed; he had only seen cats in pain before and hadn't truly considered how much it hurt, but it seemed to be even more painful than breaking an arm.
Johnson: "?"
After a while, once the small stone was completely digested, Mista's pain gradually disappeared.
"Then why didn't it hurt with Trish?"
He looked down at Trish; she seemed to have grown a lot, her eyes sharp and calm.
It's a Stand!
It was Trish Una's Stand, Spice Girl. That Stand seemed to have awakened when she was young, much like Giorno's. Giorno's should have awakened when he was young, but it didn't manifest due to his resolve and mental strength.
Now what? Giorno and his team are coming soon. I'm not afraid of Giorno; I just love peace and dislike conflict. My goal is to restore peace and beauty to Italy.
After all, fighting always leads to injuries, and besides, cooperating with Bucciarati is better than fighting him. If someone accidentally gets seriously hurt, or if our companions get injured, that would be bad.
The most surprising thing right now is that Trish's mother is still alive. But it's also normal; her mother seemed to have died a few months before the start of golden wind.
"Trish, tell me where your mother is now?" When Johnson realized he couldn't teach her a lesson, he decided to try a softer approach.
Trish was inherently a girl with a soft exterior but a strong will, otherwise she wouldn't have awakened a Stand like Spice Girl. That Stand should be very strong; if Johnson had it, he could do wonders with it.
Johnson felt some regret. He should have made a good impression on Trish. And when they walked to the classroom door, he heard Trish being bullied by her classmates, so he took Mista and went for a spin. Now Trish's favorability towards him is negative.
Ah, it proves that spending too much time with Mista makes your IQ drop.
"If you have the guts, kill me. I won't say anything." Although she had never met her father, Trish chose to believe this unknown father, due to familial affection and her inherent impression and expectation of a father figure.
Even though he had never looked at me or my mother, he is still my father.
Driven by human nature, this girl, who inherited kindness and the ability to overcome strength with softness from her mother, hugged her knees and squatted in a corner of the alley.
Johnson Joffrey sighed and said calmly, "If you don't speak, your mother will truly die, killed by your father."
Trish curled up into a tiny ball. At thirteen years old, she seemed a bit cuter than her depiction in the original work. She showed no reaction after hearing Johnson's words, still stubbornly believing in herself.
Johnson Joffrey had no choice but to pull out his phone from his pocket —
"Melone, I've found Trish Una, but we've encountered Bucciarati."
"Oh, good, bring her over. Everyone else has basically encountered enemies, except for Formaggio, who is being attacked by Pericolo's team."
Johnson's body trembled upon hearing this, and he continued to ask, "Are you sure? Everyone except Formaggio?"
If everyone else was being attacked by Pericolo, then where were Narancia and Fugo?
Formaggio was already in a fight with Narancia, and Formaggio should be no match for Narancia. Now with Fugo, Formaggio would definitely lose.
If either side died in a battle with Bucciarati's Team, Johnson's plan to ally with Bucciarati's Team would be declared a failure.
"Melone, Formaggio will definitely be up against Narancia and Fugo. That's too dangerous."
"Don't worry, I've already notified Ghiaccio and Illuso, who took out Pericolo's subordinates, to go help him."
No, that's too strong. Neither Narancia nor Fugo can die. Johnson Joffrey was practically fuming, gradually becoming a worrywart. He thought for a moment and came up with a plan that would kill two birds with one stone.
"Melone, tell everyone to end their fights," Johnson Joffrey said naturally, "The Trish Una I caught is the boss's daughter."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Johnson Joffrey spoke while on the phone, squatting down and meeting Trish's stubborn eyes, seeing his reflection in her emerald green eyes as he said, "Trish Una is the boss's daughter."
"How did you determine that?!"
"Because I discovered she has a Stand." Johnson Joffrey articulated each word, startling Melone on the other end.
"But we haven't found Trish Una's mother yet, and we've encountered Bucciarati's Team's attack. You need to quickly send people to find her mother, don't let her mother get lost."
Melone was silent for a moment, seemingly consulting with his captain, then said, "I'll send Illuso. Ghiaccio and Formaggio are enough to deal with them."
Prosciutto will come to help you after he finishes with Pericolo.