I'm working on Marvel's Spider-Man in American comics.

Chapter 422 Let's take a picture.

Venice is situated on a shallow beach 4 kilometers offshore, and is composed of 118 small islands connected by 401 bridges. A network of 177 waterways makes boats the city's primary mode of transportation and, of course, a major tourist attraction.

Venice remains an important port city in Italy, but it no longer possesses the influence of the Venetian Republic during the Middle Ages. This city, with a permanent population of only around 60,000, has long since become a tourist destination, receiving more than three million visitors annually. Basically, most of the people you see in Venice are tourists; you can hardly find any locals.

Peter arrived at St. Mark's Square in Venice, where he took photos of Gwen and Cindy. This place is the heart of Venice, home to almost all of Venice's most important attractions (as well as its political and economic center), including St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace. Of course, for tourists, the most important attractions are the tens of thousands of pigeons, the various bands that can be seen at any time, the occasional clown in outlandish costumes, and tourists dressed in Renaissance attire.

For a photography enthusiast, this place is like paradise on earth.

“I thought you’d be on the ship with Jessica.” Peter took a picture of Cindy, who was sitting on a chair outside the Plaza Cafe, with several pigeons foraging at her feet. One pigeon was flapping its wings and taking flight from beside her, a moment Peter captured at a good angle.

“It’s strange, but I actually get seasick, so I’m watching her from the outside.” Felicia said with a bit of helplessness, “She’s been so energetic these days, it feels like she wants to go everywhere and get involved in everything. I can’t keep messing around with her like that.”

Peter knew what Felicia meant when she said that Jessica wanted to go everywhere. If she didn't go to some places now and travel around more, she might never have another chance.

But Peter wasn't worried, because the name Jessica Drew represented her destiny. Dr. Jonathan Drew would invent the Spider Serum, inject it into his daughter, and she would become Spider-Woman.

So Peter was never worried. He knew that his senior would be safe and sound in the end, but Felicia didn't think so. She didn't know any of this, so she was very worried about her good friend.

As for why Peter didn't tell Felicia, he just felt that it was better to keep it from her and let her worry about her few friends, so that she wouldn't get too caught up in revenge.

"Also, Jessica discovered that Spider-Man is a student at our school, and in the tour group. More importantly, a girl named Mary Jane is also investigating you; she's an intern at the Daily Bugle. You should have changed your identity for this operation; right now, the risk of being exposed is too great. She helped you slip some false information in; remember to thank her."

That is indeed a problem, but Peter is learning a spell that can make people forget the connection between something and themselves. It's not as overpowered as the spell in Spider-Man: No Way Back, but the side effects are fewer. It just means people will subconsciously not remember it.

For example, the story of "Spider-Man battling the Elementals in Europe" still exists, but people treat it as something very unimportant and don't bring it up on their own initiative.

So Peter wasn't worried at all.

"Speaking of which, I still don't know why you and your senior are so close. You seemed quite flustered when you saw Dr. Jonathan's spider modification treatment project."

Peter asked casually, "This doesn't quite seem like a typical classmate or friend relationship."

“It’s nothing…” Peter nodded and continued taking pictures. He wasn’t just taking pictures of Cindy or Gwen; he would take pictures of anyone he thought looked good. Many tourists dressed as medieval or Renaissance residents didn’t refuse to have their pictures taken.

But Felicia was different; she felt a lump in her throat, unable to express it. Peter Parker asked a question that was very important to her, but didn't even bother to follow up or express his curiosity?

"Aren't you...aren't you curious?"

“I’m curious, but if you don’t tell me, I can’t get you to open up.” Peter said honestly, then looked at the photos in the camera. Felicia rolled her eyes at him helplessly. Then she said helplessly, “Okay, back then, it was probably when I was in my first year of high school. My dad had been gone for a long time, and I went to Midtown High School. After all, it’s a public high school, and the tuition is lower.”

“At that time, I didn’t know why my father died. I just found his equipment, and at that time, I thought… I thought some things were cool.”

Peter seemed to understand: "Theft?"

"Not really, since I haven't had any special training and I haven't been injected with the super soldier serum. I did steal some people's money and then used it to buy alcohol... yeah, I actually thought drinking was cool back then."

Peter looked at Felicia with amusement. To be honest, Felicia actually seemed like someone who could hold her liquor. But Felicia herself didn't want to think that way, and simply recounted what happened back then: "Then, when school started and clubs were recruiting, Jessica signed up at the detective club's recruitment booth, and she pointed at me and started deducing that I had been drinking the night before school started."

"She...she has a bit low emotional intelligence."

"You think so too, right? After all, they're high school students. It seems normal for them to secretly drink, smoke, or do other things. I was very angry at the time, and then I realized something: if she could catch me drinking, could she also catch me stealing money from others?"

This possibility terrified Felicia, who was still worried that her mother would discover her theft. She became curious about how Jessica had managed it, so she joined the detective agency to learn about deduction. Incidentally, she also learned how to conceal herself by reasoning in the opposite direction.

It was around that time that Felicia discovered some strange things left behind by her father. Relying on what she had learned from the detective agency, she began to find out what her father had gone through.

"So now I think, if I hadn't met Jessica, I might never have discovered these things. I would still think my father was a guy who abandoned his wife and daughter. I have to thank her."

Felicia smiled as she finished speaking, then she heard the sound of a camera shutter, and then Peter smiled.

"That smile is quite nice, and the photo is also very good."

　Don't rush, there are still eight chapters left today.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)