[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start":3,"chapter-marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Marvel: Awakening the Cosmo at the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2232001,4216,"Chapter 20: Starting Today, I'm Mr. Hawk! (Please Follow!)","marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>If one were to rank the most popular female students at Midtown High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen’s popularity might not be the absolute highest, but she would definitely be ranked number one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it is highly probable that she would be in a league of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all likelihood, the silent majority of the school would choose to cast their votes for Gwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This includes Hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembers that when he first enrolled, because he was not good with words and preferred to keep to himself, Gwen mistook him for being \"ostracized by classmates\" and tried to help him integrate into the student body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was simply because Gwen has a kind heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk never interpreted Gwen’s seemingly attentive behavior toward his affairs as anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if it were any other student, the beautiful and kind-hearted Gwen would have chosen to help as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, how does that famous saying go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are three great illusions in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these three illusions, \"she likes me\" is undoubtedly the undisputed, landslide number one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk naturally would not develop such an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the Queens Courthouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk looked at the courthouse outside the car, thanked Gwen again for driving him over, and then pushed the door open to get out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the footsteps behind him, he turned his head to look at Gwen, who had also gotten out of the car and followed him, and a question mark appeared over his head once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you plan to get back? Walk back? It’s a long way from here to the airport.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sub...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The drivers' union is on strike; subway drivers are drivers, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen smiled slightly and took the lead, walking toward the courthouse: \"Let's go, it's almost three o'clock. You don't want Judge Bross to cancel your hearing, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk looked at Gwen, who was walking ahead of him, opened his mouth, thought for a moment, shook his head, and lifted his feet to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family Court, Courtroom Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Bross, sitting on the bench, tapped his small gavel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, the Hawk emancipation hearing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk rose from his seat and greeted the judge on the bench politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff member from the Administration for Children's Services responsible for Hawk also stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Bross looked at the various documents Hawk had submitted for his emancipation application, and after a while, looked at the staff member from the Administration for Children's Services: \"I see in the documents that he has never been adopted, nor has he been in a foster home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff member gave a wry smile upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hawk is different from other children. He didn't like to talk when he was young, and he didn't like to interact with others much, so prospective adopters never considered him. This is the reason why Hawk has been in the adoption system for so many years without ever being adopted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the answer from the welfare agency staff, Judge Bross nodded, then looked at Hawk, who did not look like the type to have such an antisocial personality based on his appearance alone: \"I see in the documents you submitted that you are applying for emancipation because you want to rent an apartment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask how you plan to pay the rent after you become independent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already saved thirty thousand dollars in my bank account. If I only rent a cheap apartment, it is enough to ensure I can pay the rent until I find a job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty thousand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Hawk's answer, Judge Bross flipped to the bank deposit certificate that Hawk had submitted along with his emancipation application, then looked at the other documents, a flash of disbelief crossing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No car, not even a driver's license.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Bross was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not unheard of for orphans to apply for early emancipation before the Golden Golden Age of eighteen, but this is the first time Judge Bross has seen someone like Hawk, who cuts out all non-essential consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, this is the first time Judge Bross has seen an orphan who has never been adopted or placed in a foster home have such a huge sum of thirty thousand dollars in their savings account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Bross thought to himself, looking at Hawk with an unreadable expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have great self-control, Mr. Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Judge Bross use this title for him, Hawk felt a stir in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because \"Mr.\" is a term of address for an adult, independent man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Bross smiled slightly, and with a *thud*, stamped the documents for Hawk's emancipation. As he handed them to the bailiff, he looked at Hawk and said: \"Under normal circumstances, I do not approve early emancipation because the adult world is cruel. But you, Mr. Hawk, I believe you are ready. So, congratulations, Mr. Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk took the documents passed over by the bailiff, listened to Judge Bross's words, and looked at the judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're welcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Bross nodded and smiled at Hawk, then tapped his small gavel again: \"Next case...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk left the courtroom with the stamped documents, accompanied by Gwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the courthouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk looked at the document in his hand with the court seal and smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because with this court-endorsed document, it meant he was legally emancipated early. Even though he was not yet eighteen, he could sign a lease agreement with a landlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could finally move out of that temporary residence, the hangar, which was a powder keg that could explode any day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hawk thought happily to himself, he walked toward the subway station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was pulled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk looked up at Gwen, who seemed somewhat speechless, blinked, and realized what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh right, the subway was also out of service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen shook her head, then thought of something, looked at Hawk, and added: \"...Mr. Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk raised an eyebrow at Gwen, who had a smile on her face and was walking toward the car parked not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a traffic police officer was standing in front of Gwen's yellow Corolla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a moment, Officer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the traffic police officer already pulling out a ticket, Gwen hurried over and quickly took a business card from her backpack and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traffic police officer looked at the card Gwen handed over, paused for a moment, and then reached out to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was not a business card; it was a family card, a type of card that circulates among the families of the New York Police Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This card had only one purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prove you are one of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traffic police officer looked at the family card in his hand, noted the name and phone number of \"19th Precinct: George Stacy\" on it, then looked at Gwen, immediately put away his ticket machine, and handed the family card back to Gwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen thanked him quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traffic police officer got back on his police motorcycle and rode away with a *put-put-put* sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the traffic police officer leave, Gwen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, looked at Hawk, and said with a sense of fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was close!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1256,"2026-06-18T05:22:53.059Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c7a5a7772c085ae8d36c4d0faa262df172545f8d91f91b9d8fdbd7bed91c528f","marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-21","marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-19",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-cover.jpeg"]