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Chapter 8: Things Are Not What You Think

The girl with glasses didn't join the conversation after all, as the recess time was almost over and the next class was about to begin.

At this time, some noticed that Thompson had been asleep throughout the entire class and break, which was unusual for him. It seemed the shock from the morning had been too much for him, and he resorted to this method of self-deception to escape.

But this was a good thing. Without Thompson causing disturbances in the classroom, everyone unexpectedly had a peaceful recess, thanks to Evaki and praised Evaki for it.

Especially Gordon, who had been tormented by Thompson, felt even more emotional. If he had known that learning kung fu could be so useful, he would have done it sooner and avoided years of bullying.

The teacher for the second class had already stepped onto the podium, but the discussion among Evaki, Gwen, and Parker about problem-solving did not end and even started to escalate into an argument.

In the last row of seats, Parker leaned back in his chair, smiling innocently as he watched Evaki and Gwen huddle together, arguing with each other.

"Your way of solving the problem is wrong. It's opportunistic. The teacher will not give you full marks."

Gwen took up half of Parker's table, raised her head, and shouted at Evaki.

"Why wouldn't I get full marks? Didn't I solve the correct answer?"

Although Evaki turned sideways, he also occupied the other half of the table, and the scene was evenly matched.

"But you took a shortcut, which is against the rules!"

"But what matters is reaching the correct endpoint, regardless of the method."

"Wrong..."

The conflict between the two was not complicated. Essentially, it was about different problem-solving approaches: one focused on the steps, while the other focused on the result.

Evaki's method was unconventional and made Gwen, who had been taught to follow traditional methods since elementary school, uncomfortable, which triggered the argument.

In the end, the teacher couldn't stand it anymore and said something directly to the two of them.

"Why don't you choose to kiss each other directly? Sometimes, solving problems isn't about arguing, but about tolerance. When you learn to tolerate each other with love, you'll find that you're not wrong, but you prefer the other to be wrong."

Teacher, are you teaching philosophy now?

Hearing the teacher suggesting they kiss, Evaki's first reaction was to look at Parker.

In this version of The Amazing Spider-Man, Gwen was Parker's official partner, and he had had a crush on Gwen for a long time. The teacher suddenly suggested kissing, making Parker the most embarrassed one.

I didn't intend to cheat on you, so it's hard for you, brother!

Opposite him, Parker seemed to understand Evaki's meaning. He resisted the pain in his heart and nodded vigorously to encourage Evaki.

'Boss, I support you!'

Gwen felt shy initially.

Even though American girls are more open, being told to kiss a male classmate in class by a teacher still made her feel shy, especially since she wasn't very familiar with him.

But when Gwen glanced at Evaki, she noticed his focus was on Parker.

What do you mean? The teacher asked us to kiss, but you're more concerned about Parker's feelings?

What, are you afraid I'll steal your love?

Gwen's anger surged, and she moved closer determinedly.

I still took it, so what!

Anyone familiar with The Amazing Spider-Man knows Gwen is a decisive girl who dares to love and hate, and doesn't easily change her decisions.

So, when Spider-Man Parker deliberately distanced himself from her out of guilt, Gwen didn't give up and repeatedly took the initiative to pull Parker away from his guilt.

The only blame is that the screenwriter and director were too ruthless to give her a happy ending.

Gwen underestimated Evaki's reaction speed.

Evaki could easily dodge Thompson's heavy punches, so compared to Thompson's sneak attack, Gwen's approach was almost at a kindergarten level.

Thus, the moment Gwen approached, Evaki reflexively launched a counterattack. The fighting skills he learned the previous night kicked in, and his hands instantly controlled Gwen's head.

Hugging the head and hitting the knee is a combo technique that disrupts the enemy's combat power by directly attacking the face.

However, since Evaki was sitting and the table blocked his knee-strike route, he realized midway and stopped.

Thus, the posture turned into Evaki sitting on a chair, leaning back slightly, grabbing Gwen's head with both hands, and pressing her down.

The classroom fell silent, and a pin drop could be heard.

"You children, are you playing so intensely now? I'm old, I'm old."

The teacher covered his face, shook his head, and walked away, and the male students around gave Evaki a thumbs-up.

In the classroom, forcibly taking Class beauty for yourself... This is a model of a real man, a pioneer of the times!

I really want to kneel down for you!

Parker's heart wasn't just bleeding; he felt like his entire being was vanishing.

That's my goddess, okay? Show some respect. Even if you want to do something, don't do it in front of me. My heart is fragile. Do this again, and you'll lose me!

Evaki mechanically lifted the completely frozen Gwen and placed her back in her seat.

"Believe me, it was a misunderstanding just now. I mistook you for an attacker, which is why I reacted that way. If you don't believe me, ask them. It was almost the same when I took down Flash this morning."

Although it sounded like a lie, it was better than revealing that he was just lustful.

"Hehe," Gwen showed an embarrassed but... well, just an embarrassed smile, "So, if I want to date you, I have to sign up for kung fu lessons first, right?"

"It doesn't need to be so troublesome," Evaki sat back in his seat and shook his head, "If you want to learn, I can teach you."

Gwen rolled her eyes, then turned back to her book, and Evaki could only shrug.

Believe it or not, I do.

With their commotion, the class atmosphere became a bit weird, and the teacher noticed, so he ended the class early after a few casual remarks.

The teacher left, and Evaki packed up his things to leave. There were no more classes, and he was eager to go home and sleep.

"Hey Evaki, wait a minute."

When he reached the door, Parker stopped him from behind.