On the school bus heading towards Midtown High School, Hawk learned from Peter and Harry how the two became acquainted.
Although he had always known.
Peter's parents, when they were alive, were researchers at Osborn Biological Industry.
Both of them were.
Due to their research, Peter's parents often brought Peter to Osborn Biological Industry when they went to work.
It was then that Peter and Harry met and became good friends.
Later, after Peter's parents died in a plane crash, although Peter didn't go to Osborn Biological Industry much anymore, Harry, who already considered Peter a friend, would come to find Peter whenever he had time.
Their relationship never broke off, even when they were in high school; although Harry went to Britain for his studies, they always kept in touch by phone.
And now.
Today was Harry's first day transferring to Midtown High School, so he came to find his good friend Peter early in the morning.
Harry was very happy to be reunited with his old friend, and even to be able to go to school together.
Peter was also very happy about the reunion with his old friend, as this was the best news he had heard in the two months since his Uncle Ben passed away.
Yes.
Uncle Ben still died, just a few days after summer vacation began, and because of this, New York City gained a heroic Spider-Man.
When Hawk heard this news, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then offered his condolences.
"Sorry for your loss."
"It's fine."
Peter smiled.
His Uncle Ben taught him one thing with his life.
With great power comes great responsibility.
So...
These days, whenever Peter acted heroically, he always felt Uncle Ben was by his side, so he wasn't as sad.
The school bus drove at a steady speed.
About half an hour later, the school bus, which was almost full of students, steadily drove into the Midtown High School parking lot under the driving of the bearded Hall.
As soon as the bus door opened, students got off one after another.
"Hi, good morning, Gwen."
"L, good morning."
"Gwen, long time no see."
"Long time no see."
"Gwen, please tell me we have a back-to-school dance."
"Yes, it's a tradition, Mark."
Gwen, who was currently in the parking lot, stood not far away, smiling and talking to classmates who were getting out of their own cars or arriving on school buses from all over New York City.
Just then.
Hawk followed Peter, who had gotten off first, and the new student Harry, behind them, carrying his single-shoulder bag as he stepped down from the school bus.
Gwen's eyes lit up.
Just as she was about to go up to him, her vision blurred, and she saw a person suddenly appear in front of Hawk.
A woman with thick, dark hair like a waterfall.
Jennifer Check! (From Jennifer's Body, played by Megan Fox)
Midtown High School's sexy and charming, widely-watched cheerleading Captain with captivating foxy eyes.
Gwen subconsciously stopped, her delicate brows furrowing involuntarily.
"Hey, Gwen." Mary Jane, who had just gotten out of her own car, walked up to Gwen and patted her shoulder: "What are you looking at?"
Mary Jane said, following Gwen's gaze.
She also saw Jennifer, dressed lightly and showing off her perfect figure, blocking Hawk's path.
"Uh."
"Jennifer."
"Good heavens, she still hasn't given up."
Mary Jane glanced, then looked away, shaking her head somewhat speechlessly: "Is she really planning to achieve the accomplishment of inviting Hawk to be her dance partner for every semester of all four years of high school?"
Gwen's voice beside her was cool.
"Not every semester."
"Hmm?"
Mary Jane was slightly stunned, subconsciously looking at Gwen.
Gwen's tone was faint.
"Jennifer also invited Hawk to the grade dance in June, and Hawk didn't agree."
"You say that as if Hawk would attend the dance."
Mary Jane replied, then suddenly paused, feeling as if she had discovered something, and turned to look at Gwen beside her.
Gwen didn't speak, just narrowed her eyes, watching Hawk walk down from the school bus from afar.
And...
The cheerleading Captain, Jennifer Check, who was happily greeting Hawk.
"Hi, Hawk, Happy New Semester."
"Happy New Semester, Jennifer."
Hawk looked at Jennifer, who appeared like a flash, darting in front of him as soon as he got off the bus, smiling at him with her foxy eyes, and greeted her with a smile.
He probably guessed what Jennifer was here for.
After all, in the past few new semester openings, Jennifer would appear in front of him immediately and ask the same question.
But knowing was knowing, he didn't intend to preempt her.
One sentence.
What if he answered too quickly, and Jennifer didn't mean that?
Jennifer hooked Hawk with her captivating foxy eyes: "Hawk, you refused in ninth grade, you refused in tenth grade, you refused in eleventh grade, and now it's twelfth grade, the last year of high school, you can't refuse me this time, can you?"
As the school's cheerleading Captain, Jennifer had no shortage of admirers.
And she had never missed any dance.
But those dance partners were never Hawk.
Perhaps in ninth grade, Jennifer simply admired Hawk's outstanding independent melancholy and handsome demeanor, which made her want to invite him.
But after Hawk's first refusal, this matter seemed to have become an obsession for her.
Although she also knew that Hawk was unlikely to agree.
But what if? If Hawk agreed, it would only add to her charm.
After all, for the past three years, Hawk was publicly known for never attending any social gatherings.
Unfortunately, there was no 'what if'.
Hawk shook his head.
"Jennifer, you know I won't attend the dance."
"But if you did attend the dance, you would invite me as your dance partner, right?"
"Yes, if I attended, but I won't attend."
"That's all I need to hear, Hawk."
"Goodbye."
Jennifer wanted exactly that answer.
What she couldn't get, no one else would get either.
That was enough; this way, even if her invitation wasn't successful, she wouldn't lose anything.
So, after getting the answer she wanted, Jennifer smiled brightly, leaned close to Hawk, kissed his cheek, leaving a deeper impression on him, and then happily waved goodbye as she left.
Hawk watched Jennifer, who came like a gust of wind and left like a gust of wind, shaking his head somewhat speechlessly, then looked at Gwen standing not far away, and walked over.
Gwen smiled as she watched Hawk walk towards her.
"Invited you to the dance?"
"Mm."
"You accepted?"
"No."
"Oh."
"..."
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