Chapter 33: Marvel: Awakening the Little Universe at the Start, Chapter 16

If it could be said that Hawk didn't attend the dance because he had no money and no female companion, then Peter simply didn't attend because he had no female companion.

But the reason Hawk had no female companion was because he was too lazy to look for one.

If he wanted to find one, relying on his looks, his physique, and the temperament tempered by years of boxing, it would be very easy for him to find a female classmate willing to be his partner.

Peter, on the other hand, was simply unable to find a female companion.

To be precise, it was Peter's own fault for insisting on hanging himself from the tree that was Mary Jane.

Mary Jane, Peter's neighbor, was also an eleventh-grade student.

Perhaps Peter felt that his secret crush on Mary Jane was known to no one, but in reality, most people already knew.

After all, everyone's eyes were not blind; under these circumstances, no girl would agree to let Peter turn her into Mary Jane's substitute.

And the real Mary Jane would not accept Peter's invitation to the dance.

Peter also didn't want to go to the dance alone and watch his dream goddess dancing with another man.

Gwen was not surprised by Peter's answer either.

Because she was friends with Mary Jane, and just as the grade dance was confirmed to be held, Mary Jane had found her and reported her own name and her male companion's name.

Harry Osborn.

Hmm.

Very much in line with Mary Jane's long-standing standards for a boyfriend.

Gwen thought to herself, but didn't say much more. After getting Peter's answer, she nodded and turned to leave.

However...

After Gwen turned to leave, she seemed to have thought of something, subconsciously turned her head, and took a glance behind her.

Peter was still standing in place, looking in the direction Hawk had just left, looking somewhat distracted.

A few days later.

Cheers erupted abruptly from Midtown High School.

Vacation time, vacation time; the summer vacation that students loved most had finally arrived.

"L, have you arranged your summer vacation itinerary?"

"Hmm, Hawaii, here I come."

"Tom and I are planning to go to Slovakia."

"Hiss, Slovakia? Didn't you read the news?"

"What?"

"Didn't they say last week that a traveler went missing in Slovakia?"

"Fake news. Besides, Tom and I are so strong, what could possibly happen?"

With the arrival of the vacation, students walked towards the parking lot in twos and threes, chatting about their respective vacation plans.

Vehicles started up one after another, and in less than a moment, the entire Midtown High School seemed to have suddenly become empty.

The noisy sounds that originally filled every corner of the school had also disappeared.

Only the rhythmic striking sounds in the old gymnasium continued to ring out.

About ten minutes later.

The striking sounds ceased.

Hawk stood in place, adjusting his breathing while lowering his eyes, unwinding the bandages wrapped around his hands.

Although his hands wouldn't even turn red if he punched a steel plate now, the habit of over a thousand days had been formed, so he still habitually wrapped his hands in bandages when boxing.

Just as Hawk took off the bandages, his sword-like eyebrows arched.

The next second.

A voice came from behind.

"They say this gymnasium is going to become a swimming pool next semester."

"... Peter."

Hawk turned to look, observing Peter, who stood not far away with a face resembling Maguire's: "It's not 'they say,' it's true."

Peter smiled and didn't speak.

This was another reason why Hawk liked the original Spider-Man.

Compared to the slightly chatty attribute of the Amazing Spider-Man and the super-chatty attribute of the Holland-version tech Spider-Man, he still preferred the introversion of the original Spider-Man.

Just like him.

Talent kept within.

Not good with words.

Hawk thought, then stuffed the bandages back into his pocket and looked at Peter: "You didn't come here today just to tell me this gym is being turned into a swimming pool, did you?"

Peter shook his head quickly: "No."

"Then what is it?"

"Uh..."

Peter was just about to speak, but the words retreated to his lips, and he looked at Hawk, hesitating to speak.

Hawk smiled.

He looked at Peter, who was full of hesitation, and didn't speak, instead walking towards his backpack. After putting on his shoulder bag, he walked outside.

"Happy summer vacation, Peter."

"Sss!"

Hawk, who was about to reach the door, heard a sound like a spider spitting silk beside his ear. The moment he turned around, his right fist had already blasted out.

Peter, not far away, who had shot the spider silk, had his Spider-Sense trigger, and he subconsciously dodged to the side.

The next second.

"Boom!"

A rest bench in the old gymnasium suddenly shattered from the middle.

Peter looked at the shattered rest bench and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Hawk, meanwhile, plucked the spider silk that had adhered to his shoulder bag.

Very sticky.

He shook it hard a few times before finally throwing the clump of spider silk away.

Peter had now regained his senses and looked at Hawk again.

"Hawk, you also..."

"I am not."

Hawk looked up and directly interrupted Peter's words.

The strength he possessed today relied on his own thousand days of unremitting struggle and effort.

Of course.

In this, the cheat might have played a slight role.

But not much.

Hawk firmly believed that even without the cheat, he would still be able to awaken the Little Universe.

Yes.

Anyway, the cheat had left, and it no longer had a say, so his statement had no flaws whatsoever.

However, this was not the real reason he interrupted Peter's speech.

Hawk gave Peter a look.

Peter, possessing Spider-Sense, understood in an instant.

Hawk smiled slightly.

"Happy summer vacation, Peter, see you next semester."

"... Right, see you next semester."

Peter took back what he had originally wanted to say and replied.

Hawk didn't speak again and turned to walk out of the gymnasium.

Then...

He looked at Gwen outside the door, a flash of surprise crossing his face: "Gwen?"

Gwen: "..."