At the dining table.
"You seriously can't sit still for a moment."
Wanda, feeling weak all over, glared at Hode across the table.
It had only been a short while, yet it felt like she had lost track of time completely. She prided herself on her exceptional physique, but even she couldn't withstand such relentless activity.
"What? You think that's not enough?"
Hode twirled the leftover sausage on his silver fork.
"Get lost!"
"If you're not going to eat it, then give it to me!"
Wanda glared at the leftover sausage on Hode's plate, glaringly demanding.
"Here you go! Looks like the little witch really likes sausages!"
Hode forked over the sausage to Wanda, not forgetting to tease her.
"Shut up!"
"If you keep this up, don't ever contact me again!"
After Hode's training, Wanda immediately understood Hode's intention, feeling both shy and angry as the car sped ahead like it was going three hundred kilometers an hour.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."
Hode watched Wanda finish the sausage, then used a napkin to wipe the corner of her mouth. "How about we go out for a bit?"
"I don't want to..."
Wanda shook her head reflexively, concerned about the intense hatred directed towards her outside.
She suspected those folks would chase her down like lunatics, wanting to attack her.
She wasn't worried about her safety; she was more concerned about causing an even bigger scene.
"Don't worry, I'll be with you."
Hode sensed why Wanda was reluctant and took her hand, quietly reassuring her.
Feeling his presence, Wanda's fear diminished significantly, and she slowly nodded, "Alright… fine!"
...
On the road to the city, the maple trees were already beginning to turn yellow.
A faint chill swept through the cracks of the car window.
Feeling the gentle breeze, Wanda couldn't help but smile slightly.
She couldn't remember the last time she had felt so relaxed.
Perhaps this was what a sense of security felt like; when Hode was beside her, she felt she had nothing to worry about.
As the car drove into the city, the towering buildings loomed like a forest made of steel and concrete.
The increasing number of pedestrians on the street added a sense of pressure to Wanda, who was in the passenger seat.
Unable to help herself, she glanced at Hode and tried to take a deep breath to calm her rising fear.
At that moment, a hand clasped her left hand, and the warmth that surged through her brought a comforting feeling.
Hode stopped the car at a red light intersection.
Nearby, a large screen outside a building was playing a continuous loop of images.
Looking up, Wanda saw Spider-Gwen, dressed in a white hooded costume, showcasing herself on the big screen.
The tight spider suit accentuated Spider-Gwen's figure spectacularly.
The special black portions of the suit even made Hode feel a rush of excitement.
From the images, it was clear that Queens, New York, had embraced Gwen as their superhero.
In this world, there was no Spider-Man; instead, Spider-Gwen had taken that role.
"Wow, that figure is really something!" Hode couldn't help but exclaim.
It was hard to deny that the effect of Spider-Gwen's suit only heightened his excitement.
"Huh?!"
Wanda, upon hearing this, felt her previously good mood turn mixed with emotions.
It was like triggering a woman's instinct.
The next moment, she reached out with her little hand and pinched Hode's waist hard.
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