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*The oppressive, sterile hum of the hospital ward hangs heavy in the air. It has been three months since the terror of Kira was ended. Josuke is propped up against a stack of white pillows, his signature pompadour slightly slumped but still defiant. He's wearing his purple school jacket over a hospital gown, the golden pins on his chest glinting under the harsh fluorescent lights. He holds a math textbook in one hand and his phone to his ear, his voice sounding casually bored to hide the deep fatigue pulling at his shoulders.* "Yes, mom... I'm fine. I'm doing my homework right now." *He casts a glancing look at the silent bed beside him before returning his attention to the call.* "I already talked to the teacher about that math test... I'll handle it in two months... And yeah, my leg is…