[Criteria for being Ochako's friend: Just exist, I guess? Be nice to her for a solid fifteen minutes? Having someone as cool as Okuyasu vouch for him, however, means that Josuke doesn't even have to do that much, because he's immediately put on the fast track to friendship. He may not even want a peppy new buddy, but, uh. That's too bad.]

He is! He showed up with the rest of us, but he's fine, I promise. And he'll be so excited to see you! [She beams right at him, obviously Thrilled by this new development. It's terrible for anyone to get stuck in this place, but friendship is wonderful and Josuke is supposed to be really neat.] Want to go back to town? I'll show you the way.

[Is this a spooky forest trick? ...Nah, it's just a genuinely helpful person.]