"It's fine, nothing major." Seeing the enthusiastic two, Tohka wiped a bead of cold sweat. Then, she gave a slightly awkward smile—this wasn't a lie. These two battles weren't too stressful for her. As for the battle in New Mexico, it was clearly contained. Up to now, Tohka hadn't found any reports about it, the only thing resembling it was a gas explosion or something. After all, this was different from the previous events; it involved a completely new alien civilization and even had ties to the gods from mythology. Although those gods had already been redefined as aliens by those people, it was better not to mention it, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
"By the way, you didn't know, but recently a lot of transfer students have come to our school. Just recently, a few transfer students joined the class next door. Just like you, now a lot of people are speculating about their real identities." At this moment, Mary Jane suddenly brought up other matters in the school.
"Isn't this pretty common? What's so strange about it?" Hearing this, Tohka was a bit confused. In her eyes, as a country that mainly consisted of immigrants and attracted a large number of people from all over the world, population movement in the U.S. was quite normal. So, having a few new transfer students wasn't unusual, right? No need to make such a big deal out of it, right? You guys are being overly sensitive.
"You don't know, Tohka. This school is a prestigious high school, and it's not so easy to get in here. But, well, you're a rich girl, and not only here, but you could probably get into most universities in the U.S." At this point, Mary Jane remembered who she was talking to.
But it wasn't Tohka's fault. After all, at this point, she didn't really care about going to school. In this world, what you needed was strong power; otherwise, who knew if one day you might get caught up in some unexpected incident. Like the few battles that had taken place recently, many innocent civilians had been hit by flying rocks and debris, but superheroes managed to minimize the damage. Of course, no one could guarantee they would be flawless, and casualties were inevitable, which is why such large-scale conflicts would arise in the future. As for the so-called laws, that's also the reason they came into being.
"Oh, it's no big deal. After all, maybe their parents are social elites." Tohka really didn't care about this. After all, this kind of thing happened frequently; changing jobs or relocating was quite normal here.
"Tohka, how are you going to catch any guys' attention looking like that?" At that moment, Gwen suddenly said something that made Tohka freeze for a moment. However, Gwen didn't notice this and continued, "Look at you, wearing the same old tracksuit. You almost never wear a skirt. And these accessories..."
In the end, Tohka was stunned by what was said. Well, she truly hadn't thought about these things. Asking her to do those things was even worse than wishing for death.
"Alright, alright, let's talk about something else." Seeing that she had left Tohka speechless, Gwen finally remembered who she was talking to. This person wasn't just a rich girl, but also a superhero, so she naturally wouldn't care about this. However, what they didn't know was that Tohka was genuinely not interested in those so-called handsome guys. As for beautiful women, well, she hadn't found anyone who caught her attention yet. After all, the differences in aesthetic standards were pretty significant. You could even tell from the anime both sides consumed, so Tohka had no interest in the women they admired.
"By the way, Tohka, do you know what Peter's been up to lately? I noticed he's been acting mysteriously. And look, Harry already arranged for someone to help take care of Uncle Ben, but Peter still hasn't come to class. I already asked Harry, and he's not sure either." Mary Jane suddenly asked Tohka about Spider-Man, which took Tohka by surprise.
"I don't know, maybe he's just wandering around the streets. After all, his family almost got hurt." Knowing that speaking too much could lead to mistakes, and since Mary Jane wasn't dumb, Tohka simply said this and didn't elaborate. As for Mary Jane, she was just asking out of habit, not expecting to get any useful information from Tohka.
"Alright, school's over, I'm leaving now." At this moment, Tohka checked the time and decided to leave the classroom. To be honest, she still felt out of place at school, as she hadn't joined any clubs yet. But today, she was leaving early to check on Tony. With his extremely 'scientific' speed, Spider-Man's suit should be ready by now, and it would be nice to check it out.
"Now, here's an important news update. Let me introduce New York's biggest pest: 'Spider-Man,' this guy has been appearing lately..." But just as Tohka was about to reach Tony's tower, she saw the latest news on a large screen in New York City. The screen was from the Daily Bugle, and the image on it was of Spider-Man. It was also the first time Tohka saw Spider-Man's lifelong enemy, the owner of the Daily Bugle, James. He looked just like his movie or comic counterpart, with gray hair at his temples but no sign of aging. He gave off the impression of a combative rooster, making Tohka want to laugh.
"Wait a minute, it looks like Tony has already given Spider-Man his suit." At this moment, Tohka realized that in the image Tony had provided, Spider-Man was already wearing his red and blue suit, officially debuting as Spider-Man. Even Tohka had to admit Tony's efficiency. This guy was always talking about science, but in fact, he himself was the least scientific of all.
"Forget it, let's see if we can find that guy in the city. After all, he hasn't come to school today, and he doesn't need to worry about the hospital." Knowing that Harry had arranged for a nanny to take care of the hospital, Tohka was sure Spider-Man was still in New York fighting crime. After all, this was just the beginning, and it was definitely his most motivated time. As for why Harry cared so much about Uncle Ben, Tohka had heard it from them. Harry had lost his mother early, and his father was busy with work, so he often stayed at Peter Parker's house as a child, building a strong relationship with both Ben and May.