Today was already the brightest moment of Peter's life.
His aunt was alive, Gwen Stacy was alive, and Harry was alive.
Going by the timeline, it wouldn't be long before Gwen died-and his best bro Harry would be indirectly responsible for her death.
Harry would also become the Green Goblin, one of the enemies Peter faced as he grew.
Spider-Man's life was, in short, one long parade of tragedies.
The college graduation ceremony soon ended. Beaming with excitement, Peter went over to Aunt May and gave her a warm hug.
Aunt May grumbled, "If you'd taken any longer, I would've had to put on a graduation gown and go up onstage for you."
Peter smiled. "I've been a little busy today..."
"Aren't you going to introduce me to that girl?"
At Aunt May's words, Peter blushed, a rare sight. "I will, I will."
Unlike in the original story, Gwen's father hadn't died. After seeing Yang Bo and those mutant turtles, his attitude toward Peter had become rather ambiguous. He didn't openly support Peter's relationship with Gwen, but he wasn't opposed to it the way he had been in the original story, either.
Seeing Yang Bo standing nearby, Peter immediately remembered the enormous debt hanging over his head. His happiness gave way to mixed feelings.
"Mr. Yang, what brings you here?"
Looking at Peter's expression, Yang Bo could guess what was on his mind. Peter was simply too young to keep his thoughts hidden.
His identity as Spider-Man was a perfect example. Aside from Harry, everyone around him had suspected that he was Spider-Man at some point.
"I finished taking care of my business and happened to see you on the street just now. That reminded me you were graduating today, so I came to see you."
Yang Bo glanced at