Huh. Maybe you should make some summer plans? Can't hurt, right?

[....]

And, uhh.... [...] Yeah I can believe it.

Kinda sounds like something I'd do.

[There's a pause.

Can't hurt...Josuke wishes he could see things that way, but right now it's a little hard for him to be that optimistic. After all, if he makes plans with people and they disappear, he'll be right back in the same boat he's in now. It's not a worry he wants to carry around forever, but it's not a situation he wants to revisit anytime again soon, either.]

...yeah, maybe! I got nothing in mind right now, though.

[Which isn't a lie. It's the truth. He has no idea what he'd even do, he's just sort of...flying by the seat of his pants right now with ways to keep himself busy.]

Hm? Heh...you? Well...the good news is, you know it's possible now, so maybe you won't make the same mistake I did! But if you do...I hope you get lucky and meet someone cool through it. S'how I met one of my friends here!

Maybe just go camping in the woods or something. Uh, or are you not that kind of guy...

[...]

Well, anyway! Now I kinda want to just hit random inboxes up and see who I meet. Probably rude, though.

Camping...?

[He's really not that kind of guy. Short trips to the beach or hikes in the woods, sure, but extended stays in the wilderness away from luxuries? He'd get a little...wiggy. Unless there happened to be a lot of people around and it was a great big thing and he didn't have downtime enough to be bored. But he'd have to be able to keep up his hygiene somehow! That's super important to him!]

...uh, maybe. But it's not really my jam. But maybe!

[He'll think about it. Anyway!]

So, you're talking about making deliberate random calls...? [Josuke laughs!] That's not really rude! And it sure is a heck of a way to meet people!

[...he's pretty sure Josuke's not going to go camping. But camping is so nice! Ah well, not everyone likes the same things...

At least Fei didn't mention the wildlife.]

Anyway, yeah! It'd be a pretty interesting way to meet people, right? Just a lot of... uh, interesting encounters.

[Exactly. Let's face it...

The only kind of camping Josuke could do without complaining is the kind that's done in an RV. Where he can get away from bugs and wildlife if need be.]

Well, I guess it's not a whole lot different than a prank call, except you're not playing jokes you're just...gearing up for an unexpected conversation. So yeah, it should be interesting! Especially because you might catch people being more like themselves that way, come to think of it.

...wait, why? I mean, I don't really want to think people are gonna pretend to be different people because they know me. Doesn't that seem backwards?

Huh? No, no, no! What I mean is, sometimes when you talk to people for the first time, like...not with everyone, but some people will put on nice airs and all that because they want to be liked, and sometimes those nice airs fade away afterwards.

Oh, yeah! Okay, that... that makes more sense!

...those people are big jerks, really.

Yeah, I don't really dig that kinda attitude, either.

Anyway, if you're really gonna go through with ringing up people at random, you should come up with some jokes to break the ice!

I'm not really that great with jokes. Maybe I should get a book or something.

Uhhh, maybe. But then it could just sound weird...

What are you good at, anyway? Besides drawing!