Peter: Brother! You really are my brother!

Until the moment he stepped into the school, Riley remained dazed, as if it were all unreal.

Could it be that I'm just overthinking things...?

If you don't go home for a day or two occasionally, it's not really that serious in your parents' eyes...?

But that doesn't make sense either...

After my trip to Mexico, I was constantly nagged about it, but today I'm completely fine...

not right...

Something's definitely not right!

"Whoosh! Look who it is! Our great hero has arrived!"

Just then, a sudden cheer startled Riley. Instinctively thinking his identity had been exposed, he immediately began frantically searching for a solution.

Until the other students around him clearly bypassed him and converged in a certain direction.

Riley and Peter, who were equally stunned, exchanged a glance and, driven by their nature to join in the fun, followed along.

Then, relying on Riley's status as "the boss of Midtown High School," he easily blended into the front row and saw an unexpectedly familiar figure surrounded by layers upon layers of people.

"Huh? Fraz Thomson?! When did this kid become so popular at school?"

Seeing the smug look on the person in front of him, and the fact that everyone around seemed to think it was perfectly normal, Riley was filled with questions.

Peter, who is always outspoken, stared in astonishment for a moment before decisively patting the shoulder of a male classmate next to him and asking curiously.

"Excuse me, student, may I ask... what did I miss?"

"Oh, it's you guys. You probably don't know yet, but that guy Fraz did something truly earth-shattering last night!"

Fortunately, those who gathered around to join in the fun all had a burning desire for gossip.

Not to mention just how popular the Parker brothers are at Midtown High School these days.

So much so that the other person was only slightly taken aback before casually putting his hand on Peter's shoulder, and with his other hand taking out his phone, he explained to the bewildered Parker brothers in an envious tone.

"Look, he not only filmed everything that happened last night, preventing the police from arbitrarily smearing Spider-Man, but he was even saved by Spider-Man and had close contact with him! Oh my god, that kid is so lucky! I wish I had been there yesterday! I could have done even better!"

It turns out that the boy who was rescued by Hulk by chance last night and then risked his life to chase after him back to the battlefield was none other than Fras Thompson.

So, after fermenting overnight.

Because of his act of repaying a debt of gratitude, Fras Thomson unintentionally became an overnight internet sensation, naturally becoming the focus of everyone's attention at school!

Furthermore, some astute media outlets, well-known football teams, and even university admissions offices sent representatives this morning to contact Frazier Thomson, hoping to sign him to a contract and capitalize on this massive surge in media attention.

"Just because Spider-Man saved you, you're already this envious... Well, if you put your hand on Spider-Man's shoulder, wouldn't you be ecstatic?"

"Oh? Excuse me, it's too noisy here. Did you say anything?"

"Nothing! I was just saying, that guy Flavius ​​is incredibly lucky!"

"You're right, buddy! He probably used up all his lottery winnings on this! Hahaha!"

"Ha, haha...maybe."

Seeing the enthusiastic treatment that Frank Thomson received, surrounded by a retinue as if he had saved the world, Peter couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly and instinctively started to complain.

After giving that classmate a perfunctory reply, he pulled Riley along and squeezed through the crowd.

Clearly, Peter, who was still a minor at the time and full of youthful vigor, felt that it was somewhat unfair.

It was the two brothers who were busy running around and solving most of the problems.

In the end, however, it was Fras Thompson who became the MVP in the spotlight!

Even because of this, despite his poor academic performance, Fras Thompson was able to receive offers from top universities!

Well, although it was just giving Fras Thomson a chance...

Although my initial motivation for becoming Spider-Man was not for fame or to gain any fortune...

But Peter was still so envious!

"Hahaha, Peter, you really should look in the mirror. You have no idea how funny your envious expression towards Fraser Thomson is right now, hahaha!"

At the same time, after noticing the strange facial expression Peter unconsciously made, Riley's doubts and concerns about her parents' odd behavior vanished. She couldn't help but laugh out loud, drawing a disgruntled eye roll from Peter. Riley then hooked her arm around Peter's shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and asked pointedly.

"By the way, Peter... do you know how much of your bonus you'll get this month after participating in the development of the healing serum and partnering with Osborn?"

"Huh? Profit sharing? Dr. Connors seems to have mentioned something like that... How much is it? Five hundred US dollars?"

"Hmm, that's about right, but you still need to add a 'ten thousand' after the five hundred."

"...Five million—?!"

At first, Peter was indeed interested when he heard the word "profit sharing".

However, considering that the vast majority of the results of this study are attributable to the solid foundation laid by Dr. Connors over many years of research.

Therefore, when faced with Riley's five outstretched fingers, Peter only pondered for a moment before offering what he considered a "high-priced return."

When Riley casually mentioned Peter's actual share of the profits, Peter's mind went blank, and he shouted in disbelief.

Fortunately, the crowd's attention was drawn to Fras Thomson, so no one noticed what was happening here.

Even so, when Peter came to his senses, he still met Riley's mocking gaze with a half-smile, and disregarding his own loss of composure, he hurriedly pulled Riley to a secluded corner where there were few people.

Then, trembling, she reached out and pinched her face repeatedly, trying to confirm whether she was dreaming, before stammering as she asked Riley for confirmation once more.

"Really?! Riley, you're not kidding me, are you?!"

"Of course it's true. As far as I know, Uncle Richard, your father, was Dr. Connors' partner in this research and made significant contributions. It's fair to say that without his invention of the decay rate algorithm formula, there would be no serum, and Spider-Man might not even have been born... Given this, isn't it normal for you, as your father's legal heir, to receive such a large share of the profits? Ah, of course, this is just the initial profit sharing. As the market expands in the future, your share will definitely be even greater."

Seeing Peter's incredulous expression, Riley became even more convinced that it was absolutely necessary to give Peter appropriate rewards as positive feedback to maintain his enthusiasm for being a superhero.

At least, with Riley's intervention, the protective Riley would absolutely not stand idly by and watch her beloved younger brother's life become impoverished and miserable because of constantly saving others.

This would undoubtedly be another major change in Spider-Man's life trajectory...

But, having the ability and the opportunity, they choose not to make changes...

That's like making a fuss over nothing, just asking for trouble!

Even with his understated yet profoundly impactful words, Riley, a slight smile playing on his lips, quickly brainstormed potential crises and corresponding solutions. Half-jokingly, half-seriously, he asked Peter a question.

"So, are you still envious of Fraser Thomson's overnight fame? My dear young millionaire, Mr. Peter Parker~"

"By the way, during this interview, I learned that I suddenly received a huge windfall..."

"What's the thing you most want to do right now?"