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"First, my home is very far away—far beyond your imagination. There's no way I can go back, at least not for now.

"Second, I need a temporary place to stay. Of course... I have plenty of options, but personally, I think your home is the best one."

"Huh?"

Peter looked confused. "Why would you say that? We only met for the first time today. I don't know you, and you don't know me..."

Hayato cut him off. "You really don't know me, but I have special abilities too. Out there, I might be dangerous to other people. So if you keep me by your side and watch me, you can stop me in time if I do anything bad, right?"

"That makes some sense~"

Peter nodded instinctively, then immediately caught himself and shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Hayato smiled. He knew Peter would not be that easy to persuade.

Peter was not very socially adept, but he was not stupid either!

What did every underdog hero fear most?

Just think about why they wore masked skintight suits, and you would understand. It was not just Spider-Man. Daredevil and the rest feared villains hurting their family and friends most of all—those people were both the motivation that kept superheroes fighting for justice and their greatest weakness.

Peter had only exchanged a few words with Hayato, and they had even communicated indirectly through instant translation software. There was no way he would bring Hayato home to meet Aunt May.

"I understand your concerns."

"You understand?"

"Of course. If I were a bad guy, wouldn't Aunt May be in danger?"

"Oh, you're right. It's good that you understand!!!"

Peter bristled like an enraged cat. "Who are you? Who the fuck are you? How do you know about Aunt May? What do you