Chapter 29: The Debut of the Original Spider-Man

Mrs. Snow.

Her full name is Selina Snow, and she is their eleventh-grade counselor.

From their individual social and emotional support to guidance on personal development and college applications, all of this falls under Mrs. Snow’s responsibilities.

Unlike counselors at public high schools who have to be responsible for one hundred or even over two hundred students.

But Midtown High School is a private high school, so Mrs. Snow is only responsible for thirty-five students in total.

This also allows her to provide more in-depth, personalized support to the students under her charge.

It is also quite a coincidence.

He and Gwen just happen to have Mrs. Snow as their counselor.

However...

On the way to Mrs. Snow’s office, having been urged by Gwen after failing to take a quick shower and change into clean clothes as he had intended.

Hawk asks Gwen, who is by his side, with some curiosity.

"Did Mrs. Snow say what it was about?"

"She didn't say, just asked if I knew where you were, and if I did, to find you and then go to her office together."

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Hawk thinks for a moment and looks at Gwen: "Could it be about college? Did your early admission and scholarship from Berkeley come through?"

That is the only possibility he can think of for why Mrs. Snow would want him and Gwen to go to her office together.

After all, once this month passes and school starts in September, they will already be twelfth-grade students.

They will graduate from high school next June.

But before that, students with excellent grades have long since locked in their preferred universities early, and their preferred universities also lock in the students early.

For example, Gwen has her heart set on Berkeley.

Located in California, Berkeley is a public research university known as a Public Ivy, and it has produced over one hundred Nobel laureates, ranking third in number.

Gwen shrugs and looks at Hawk: "What about you? Still decided on studying law at New York University? Not considering Stanford?"

Although the law program at New York University is also quite good.

But everything is afraid of comparison.

If compared with Stanford, at least in the law program, Stanford absolutely crushes New York University.

So Gwen is a bit confused.

"I heard from Mrs. Snow that she also suggested you prioritize Stanford."

"Because I definitely won't get a scholarship from Stanford."

Hawk also shrugs, explaining as he walks toward Mrs. Snow’s office with Gwen: "New York University is different. Although I won't get the top-tier scholarship, I will definitely get some scholarship. Once I have a scholarship, the interest rate will be negotiable when I go to the bank for a loan later."

Yes.

It is just that simple.

He would also like to study law at Stanford, or even Yale, and see if he could join some mysterious organization.

But...

This is a question of whether he can go just because he wants to. Not to mention whether they would want him, even if they did, the tuition at Stanford and Yale would be enough to crush him.

Hawk is being very realistic.

Since he has to take out loans for college anyway, why not find a school that is more likely to give him a scholarship, so he can borrow less for tuition?

He does not want to be fifty or sixty years old and still be paying off student loans every month.

Of course, this was his thinking and planning before awakening his little universe.

Now?

Hawk has even less desire to go to Stanford or Yale.

New York University is quite good, and in this life, he is only familiar with New York City. He originally just wanted to live comfortably, so staying in his comfort zone is quite nice.

Hearing the reason Hawk gave, which sounded like a joke, Gwen frowns slightly. She intended to say something, but thinking of Hawk’s current situation at seventeen—no car, no house, no cell phone—she ultimately gives up on what she wanted to say.

Soon.

Hawk and Gwen arrive at Mrs. Snow’s office.

"Knock, knock!"

"Come in."

Mrs. Snow’s voice comes from inside the room.

Gwen pushes the door open and enters. She looks toward Mrs. Snow, who is sitting behind her desk, wearing a pair of glasses, appearing to be about forty years old, and giving off a kind feeling, and greets her.

"Mrs. Snow."

"Gwen, sit down."

"Hawk."

Mrs. Snow looks at Gwen as she enters, smiles, and points to the sofa, then looks at Hawk, who follows closely behind, and sighs: "Once again, Hawk, you really should get a cell phone."

It is too inconvenient not to have a cell phone these days.

When he first enrolled, Mrs. Snow, upon learning of Hawk’s situation, offered to give him a spare cell phone, but Hawk refused, saying he would get one as soon as possible.

And then...

From when he first enrolled in the ninth grade to now, as the eleventh grade is almost over, every time Mrs. Snow asks about Hawk’s phone, Hawk always says yes, yes, yes, he will get one as soon as possible.

Sure enough.

Hawk’s answer this time cannot be said to be exactly the same as before; it can only be said to be a copy-paste.

"I will get one as soon as possible."

"You say that every time."

Hearing Hawk’s answer, Mrs. Snow feels a bit weary, and just as she is about to continue saying something.

The office door is knocked on again.

The next second.

Another acquaintance walks in from outside.

Hawk, who has just sat down on the sofa, raises an eyebrow as he watches the acquaintance walk in from the door.

Peter Parker.

But for some reason, Hawk feels that the Peter Parker appearing before his eyes this time is a bit different from the one he saw in the shower room last time.

How should he put it.

This time, on Peter Parker, he sees the shadow of Bully Maguire.

To be precise, if before this he saw Peter Parker as just Peter Parker, then the current Peter Parker makes Hawk feel as if he is seeing that superhero, Spider-Man.

The Maguire version of Spider-Man.

The original Spider-Man.

Yes.

Although this is the Marvel Universe, logically speaking, Spider-Man should be the Avengers version of the little spider.

But the Peter Parker he sees is the Maguire version of Peter Parker.

Very magical.

Can't figure it out.

"Mrs. Snow."

"Peter."

Mrs. Snow looks at Peter Parker walking in from outside, and her eyes light up: "Wow, Peter, I haven't seen you in a few days, why do I feel like you’ve suddenly become stronger?"

Yes.