Desperate Tony

"Can you tell me what happened, Mr. Kino?" Howard said.

"No problem."

Kino explained why Bucky killed them and Tony's current situation.

"Have you subdued Hydra? That's good."

Howard was somewhat moved. Steve had also come back to life.

"Tony is getting married. Who is his fiancée? How old is she? What does she look like? Do they live together now?"

Maria's attention was entirely focused on Tony.

"Go ask Tony himself, what do you think?"

"It is Kino's suggestion, "Kino suggested.

Howard was a little confused. Should he go find Tony?

I've never been able to have a proper conversation with Tony, and that kid has always hated him as his father, and now he's been dead for 20 years.

"Howard, I miss Tony."

Maria gently took Howard's hand. She knew that her husband also loved Tony, but he didn't know how to express it.

"Okay, we'll go find Tony. Thank you, Mr. Kino."

Howard made up his mind.

"No trouble at all, after all, you two were originally a gift I prepared for Tony."

"Kino said."

"A gift? Tony, I'm so glad to have you as a friend."

Howard.

Kino opened the portal and went inside.

"Space teleportation technology!"

Howard was taken aback; it was yet another technology ahead of its time.

Before he could even think about how it worked, Maria pulled him inside.

Tony's seaside villa.

The electronic surveillance camera at the entrance scanned the group.

"Mr. Kino, and... Howard Stark, Maria Stark."

Jarvis almost crashed.

"Where are Jarvis, Tony, and Pepper?"

"Kino asked."

"Sir is still sleeping. Mrs. Pepper is preparing lunch. Should I wake him?"

Jarvis opened the door.

"No need, we'll go find him ourselves and give him a surprise." Kino led the two inside and introduced them:

"Jarvis, the artificial intelligence developed by Tony, its name's origin should be self-explanatory."

"My personal butler, Edwin Jarvis, I didn't expect Tony to remember him."

Howard sighed.

As the group passed by the kitchen, they saw a figure cooking inside.

Influenced by Pamela, Pepper also enjoys cooking for Tony in her free time.

Kino gestured for them to shush.

"Pepper, are you preparing lunch for Tony? Could you prepare two more?"

"No problem, Kino, you and Venom too..."

Pepper took a few plates out of the drawer, but when she turned around and saw the two people standing in front of her, the rest of her sentence caught in her throat.

Oh my god!

Shocked, Pepper squeezed the plate in her hand so hard that it shattered, sending ceramic shards scattering across the floor with a crash.

Maria was the first to react, quickly stepping forward and grabbing Pepper's hand to begin examining her.

"Are your hands alright? I'm sorry, I scared you."

"I'm fine. Um, hello everyone, I'm Pepper, and um, this is Tony..."

The queen of business at Stark Industries was so nervous that she became somewhat incoherent.

Pepper certainly knew them, but only in photographs.

"Pepper, shall we prepare lunch together first?"

Maria looked at Pepper gently.

Her presence here clearly indicates she's Tony's fiancée, but she seems quite startled.

"Yes, Mrs. Stark."

Pepper responded and quickly found a broom, then knelt down to sweep up the broken pieces on the floor.

But at this moment, her mind was a mess, like a tangled mess of yarn, and her thoughts had long since drifted away.

Maria wasn't idle either; she helped pick up the large pieces of debris, glancing at Pepper every now and then with eyes full of love and curiosity.

"Let's go, it's time to wake up the main character."

Kino grinned mischievously.

Howard Stark took a deep breath, straightened his sharp suit, and followed Kino step by step toward Tony's room.

Howard arrived at Tony's room door, his hand hovering in mid-air for a long time before he could knock.

Kino couldn't stand it anymore and pounded on the door, making the door frame tremble.

"Tony, wake up, I've brought you a present."

A furious curse suddenly rang out from inside the room.

Seeing this, Kino consciously stepped aside, leaning against the wall to make room for Howard.

Howard took another deep breath, trying to calm his nerves, his eyes fixed on the closed door.

A moment later, the door creaked open, and Tony appeared, dressed in pajamas with disheveled hair.

"Kino, are you crazy..."

Tony had just opened his mouth when he looked up and saw Howard.

He froze on the spot, his lips slightly parted, staring at Howard in disbelief.

"Tony, I..."

Howard's lips trembled as he was about to say something.

A left hook slammed into Howard's face.

The punch was extremely powerful. Howard felt a buzzing in his head and fell backward uncontrollably, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Kino, this joke isn't funny at all!"

Tony clenched his fists, his face grim as he stared at Howard on the ground.

At first, he thought he was hallucinating, but when he came to his senses, he realized that it must be Kino's doing.

In particular, the suit Howard was wearing was exactly the same as the one he wore on the day of the accident, which Howard considered an insult to his father.

"Is it possible that that wasn't me, but the real me?"

Kino's speechless voice came from the side.

He never expected it to turn out this way.

Tony was stunned. He looked at Kino leaning against the side, then at Howard who hadn't gotten up for a long time on the ground, and his mind went blank.

At that moment, Maria and Pepper also heard the noise and came over, looking at Howard lying on the ground.

"Howard!"

"Mr. Stark!"

Tony watched Pepper and his suddenly appearing mother panic, his clenched fists beginning to tremble. A guess formed in his mind, and he turned to Kino.

"Am I dreaming?" she asked desperately.

"I'm sorry, no, I was hoping to give you a surprise."

Kino shook his head.

He turned around, opened the portal, and went inside. Just before the portal closed, bursts of laughter came from inside.

At that moment, Tony's anxiety finally died.

Maria and Pepper weren't stupid either; they knew from Tony's reaction that he was the one who did it.

"Little Tony, how could you hit your father?"

"Mom, let me explain. I thought he was Kino in disguise."

"Tony, quickly get the Healing Potion! Mr. Stark's pupils are dilated!"

"Ah! I'll bring it right away..."

The Stark residence was unusually lively today.