Jonathan takes Dio shopping when he's not feeling quite big or small. Sometimes they don't buy anything, and just look at toys or sweets. Dio likes sweet the most, and usually gets as much as his brother will let him! But today, he had a different "spearmint" in mind:

Marbles. A scoop of glass slag swirls, in white and mint green (since clay was so boring). A solid colour of a grey-green or a dull red can't compare to having white and green spearmint twists, or reflecting orange and yellow cat-eye waves in the dirt circle when rolling.

Not that Jonathan ever bought the clay marbles in Dio's room. They're hand-me-downs from his big brother, as a gift for the little. Jojo won almost all of them when he still played in school.

Which is why Dio loved knocking them out of the ring with his new glass marbles-- the fanciest the toy store had. He didn't feel like he was winning using Jojo's old toys.

And Dio always wins! He has to, since he's so good at everything, just like he says.

(thankful)

Constant competion. If Jonathan says you can't have three sweets a day, Dio sneaks you some. If Dio teases you while you're small, Jonathan comforts you. They both want to be your favourite caregiver!

Jonathan doesn't drill you on table manners, but he does remind you constantly to be gentle with pets or fragile items that aren't toys, use an inside voice, and be kind. He's very into gentle parenting.

Dio likes when you tease Jojo with him-- would a gentleman deny a child a cup of tea? Certainly not! And what snacks does tea need, little one? Chocolate, cakes, cookies, scones, and anything else?

Dio doesn't mind you acting a little bratty, but its only funny when its Jojo.

Dio likes to play catch with you, preferring to do so in Jonathans parlour... If you break something from throwing a ball around inside, that's okay :)

Jonathan reads Beatrix Potter books to you, showing you the wonderful illustrations.

Jonathan and Dio play games like blind mans buff with you in the ballroom or front hall. It's a popular kids' game, and it should be good fun! If you're too clumsy or small to play this without tripping, they switch it up by playing something gentler.

It's a watch party! Jonathan and Erina have to keep an eye on you of course, but also keep an eye on Dio! Just in case he does something he really shouldn't because it's "funny". Like letting you drink sweetened milk and eat your snacks in bed. Jonathan's bed, specifically.

What can he say, you wanted treats, and Dio is just a helpless sap, a poor bleeding heart when it comes to the whims of a little waif. He's supposed to tell you "No, you can't have whatever you want whenever you want it because your caregivers are cruel and selfish"? Outrageous.

Erina sets him straight. It's not so funny to let you do whatever you want when you're chewing his pillows, is it?

I think Jonathan would be more of a cg than a little! I think he likes to take care of people, like we saw with Erina, Speedwagon, and even Dio (despite some... issues).

Jonathan would probably like to take care of someone who trusts him enough to be so vulnerable, and if you regress without intending to in public, Jonathan would step in to keep you safe from people who might be cruel about it.

wan mama Erina n papa Jonathan

I am often in the same boat. I feel you.