By the time Yamashiro Takuya squeezed onto the train and made it home, more than an hour had passed.
If there was anything humans should never attempt, cramming onto a train in Tokyo at noon during summer was definitely one of them. On top of that, the attack in Minato Ward today had everyone on edge, and the anxious crowds had nearly packed the train car to bursting.
Even with his superhuman physique and extraordinary Spider-Sense, when he was pressed tightly among the crowd in the train car and his feet could not even touch the floor, there was really no difference between a spider and a sardine.
"Ah, my whole body hurts. Did that railway worker really have to jump up and shove people into the car with all his strength?" Takuya trudged back to his front door like The Walking Dead. "I wonder if Shinko saved me any lunch. What a pain."
After his father died, Takuya lived with his younger sister Shinko and younger brother Takuji. Since he often had to go out and fight for justice, he could only put his work as a professional motorcycle racer on hold, and his income had fallen sharply.
With no other choice, Takuya worked for his freelance photographer girlfriend, Sakuma Hitomi, following her everywhere to take pictures of Spider-Man and Leopardon to sell to newspapers.
But because he had to keep his identity secret, Hitomi was very unhappy with his habit of disappearing whenever it mattered most.
Something major had happened over in Minato Ward today. Since he had been nearby, he rushed over to deal with it first and forgot to bring her along. She would probably storm over to his house soon to settle the score, right?
With a bitter smile, Takuya took out his key to