[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-hunter":3,"chapter-marvel-hunter-marvel-hunter-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Hunter",{"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},1589811,2056,"Chapter 22: Aunt May","marvel-hunter-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Blaine narrowed his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have such quick reflexes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Peter already become Spider-Man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't expect that after being away for just a few days, Peter would have already turned into Spider-Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else could it be but me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Blaine had already guessed the situation, he kept a calm appearance, acting like he hadn't noticed anything. He casually hooked his arm around Peter's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha...\" Peter scratched his head awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't sure what was going on with his spider-sense. Wasn't it supposed to react only when something threatening approached?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had it gone off just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it malfunctioning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much he thought about it, Peter couldn't figure it out. In the end, he just chalked it up to a side effect of having newly acquired powers that occasionally misfired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peter, you seem to be in a really good mood,\" Blaine narrowed his eyes and gave a teasing smile. \"Something happen while I was away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Peter was slightly different from the usually quiet boy he remembered — now even picking eggs made him ridiculously happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, MJ and I officially became good friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he mentioned this, Peter smiled like a lovesick teenager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, it was truly good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, it was hard for him to even have a proper conversation with MJ, but thanks to MJ spraining her ankle this afternoon, their relationship had leveled up from casual acquaintances to real friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had really helped smooth things out between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Pathetic,' Blaine shook his head. Even though he had never been in a relationship himself, it didn't stop him from mocking little Spider-Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked in surprise, \"Wait, Blaine, weren't you supposed to be back home? How come you're here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know how it is,\" Blaine gave him a meaningful look. \"Went home and came back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slacking off again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter lightly punched Blaine in the chest. \"Next time, take me with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and by the way, Ned's at my place. Aunt May made a lot of good food. Wanna come over? I even prepared a big LEGO set — tonight we're gonna build something awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That chubby kid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine scratched his head. His stomach was pretty empty right now anyway, so he agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter's house was very close to Blaine's — they lived on the same street. Otherwise, they wouldn't have bumped into each other at the same convenience store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Blaine agreed, Peter smiled brightly and patted him on the shoulder. \"Wait a sec, I need to buy a carton of eggs. If I go back empty-handed, Aunt May will give me a hard time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give you a hard time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanna see that too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was going over for dinner anyway, Blaine decided not to buy any bread. After all, a warm homemade meal sounded way better than cold bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Peter, who was only supposed to buy a carton of eggs, ended up bringing back an extra mouth to feed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also Blaine's first time meeting Aunt May.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world's Spider-Man was different from the one in the old trilogy Blaine had watched — it was the newer version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the classics, the new Spider-Man wasn't quite as deep or iconic; it was more for light-hearted fun. But Blaine had to admit, Aunt May was very pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still quite charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was just a passing thought. Blaine had no interest in middle-aged women — he wasn't one of those \"big stallion\" types who want to spread their seeds to every woman in a new world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinner at Peter's was a very typical Western meal: burgers, sandwiches, salad. Maybe because there were extra guests, Aunt May had also grilled some steaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad — definitely better than just eating bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the relaxed dinner conversation, Blaine quickly won everyone's favor with his humor. He even casually asked, pretending to be curious, \"Peter, where's your uncle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone had taken a liking to Blaine and it wasn't a sensitive secret, they answered him openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter's situation was basically this: no parents, no uncle. His Uncle Ben had died in a car accident — nothing dramatic, just a simple accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter had been very young at the time, so he didn't carry much emotional trauma. He wasn't introverted, was fun around friends, and was well-liked by his teachers at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the explanation, Blaine showed a look of sudden realization mixed with apology. \"I'm really sorry — shouldn't have brought that up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Peter and the others didn't mind, Blaine still felt it necessary to apologize. After all, digging up someone's painful memories was never a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Aunt May, Blaine also met the chubby kid, Ned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not know, but Blaine knew very well — Ned might look ordinary, but he was actually a computer whiz. The classic best friend of a superhero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might come in handy later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly casual, but actually deliberate, Blaine struck up a good relationship with Ned too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're full,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine, Peter, and Ned all put down their knives and forks almost at the same time. After saying a quick goodbye, they bolted upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt May could only call after them helplessly, \"Boys, slow down or you will fall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*************************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can get access to early chapters on patr*on\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like my work and you want to support me then you can become my patron on patre*n.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My patr*on account is Lord_Immortal_0170\u003C\u002Fp>",922,"2026-06-06T09:11:28.579Z",1,"novelbin.me","30cb3ff1a3178508f7467d30c5302fce68842f89cccbdb4137ed1d7fa32f09a5","marvel-hunter-chapter-23","marvel-hunter-chapter-21",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-hunter-cover.jpg"]