After an adjustment of aperture and bokeh, what's captured on camera comes across as clear as crystal. It takes an additional detailed zoom to line the shot right but the little boy who's excitedly pointing upwards stays in focus the whole time as intended. The child hops as though that minor adjustment to his height will help him reach what he's so fixated on. And in case anyone is wondering what it is that's got the kid so amped, there's no need to redirect the camera lens when the boy gives a verbal answer. "Look! Up in the sky! It's Spider-Man!", the boy looks on as though the vigilante is the next All Might.
Again, the camera requires touch ups to ensure the exposure and ISO settings aren't ruining what's being recorded. This time it's footage of an older woman. The elderly lady looks up like the child from before, but keeps her hands down to cling tightly to her purse. She stares as though what she sees will swoop down and steal it from her. The woman fearfully warns everyone else around her, "Look! Up in the sky! It's Spider-Man!"
Finally, the camera doesn't need any servicing this time around. If only what it were recording wasn't an unsightly bum with a bottle of booze held up to his lips. The man mumbles in a tone that tells that he's annoyed to be using his mouth for anything other than drinking, "Look.. Up in the sky.. It's friggin Spider-Man."
What comes next is a self shot placement. This part is filmed in the U.A art studio, so the lights and the background are more professional grade. The business management & communications student currently presenting himself wishes all of the content could be caught & recorded here to maintain that standard but he knows better than to be THAT much of a wishful thinker as a one-man-crew.
Futo Nagashira primps his beehive of blonde hair and clears his throat with a cough before beginning. He wants to look and sound just right. Not only does he have a lot riding on this project but he takes a lot of personal pride in his work even if there aren't such ulterior stakes. "Hello..", he starts by introducing himself as any documentarian should.
He then explains the gist of why this 'film' is even in production. While U.A's Hero Course students are all preparing for their final exams, so are the other departmental classes. For his final 'exam', he was assigned to create a final project in the form of his own documentary. What with the societal turmoil U.A's latest addition to teaching staff has been causing, it only felt right to make said subject his choice of topic.
"It's my job to document how it is that the next generation of heroes comes about. Spider-Man is the start of something new, and everyone has something to say about him", Nagashira holds up a finger and smiles when he gets to the part that's meant to hook the viewer and earn him his grade for the project, "But has anyone ever actually stopped to consider the person that they are criticizing? Why is it that people feel these ways about him? Are they validated or should they be invalidated? These are the questions I hope to answer to determine what will be the result of Spider-Man's effect on society."
At U.A, during lunch period, the interesting thing about Spider-Man is that he can always be found anywhere other than the teacher's lounge. It's like that's the time he makes himself most available to students if they need to talk. He even sometimes goes out of his way to take the initiative and approach students if they're too shy. It's a gesture that tends to go unnoticed and one of the kind of things that Nagishira wants to document for the record.
Especially since the day that Nagishira decides to follow Spider-Man around (at a distance to remain merely an observer and not to disrupt the natural behavior he and others exhibit when off camera) it happens to be one of the days that Spider-Man tries taking the lead on chatting with one of his students. Whereas he tends to teach the Hero Course, something nice about him among some of the other hero staff is that he doesn't solely speak to the hero trainees; he's making an effort with the General Education classes as well.
One of the Gen Ed students, Hitoshi Shinso, doesn't appear to particularly like him very much. That's to be expected considering Shinso doesn't get along with just about anyone for that matter, the introvert proving to be quite unsociable by default, but that doesn't seem to stop Spider-Man from trying. He swung in with a canned coffee to offer as some sort of peace offering. He offers it to Shinso like the beverage will do away with the eyebags that make up half of the Gen Ed student's resting bitch face.
The thing is, all that swinging around to transport the canned coffee must have shaken it all up. And so, like a soda when receiving similar treatment, it winds up spraying forth a whole lot of its contents once Shinso pops open its lid. He's drenched as liquid splashes against his face and mats down his otherwise unruly mess of hair. Spider-Man's reaction is hidden by a mask but Shinso's is very outwardly expressed. At a distance, from where what the camera captures doesn't have any added audio to give context, it can be insinuated that Spider-Man pulled a prank on purpose perhaps. Nagishira can only imagine what it must seem like up close and personal.
Shinso storms off while chucking the can at a garbage disposal, leaving Spider-Man behind. Nagishira gets a good enough zoom on the technical teacher to show there's a sulky shoulder sag where there is no facial expression to provide clues as to what he feels.
Whether what happened with Shinso was intentional or accidental, is now the narrative of where Nagishira goes with his documentary. It's not much of a mystery that Spider-Man is about as young in age as the students he teaches. Whether that means Spider-Man is an immature delinquent that likes to pull pranks or not remains to be unveiled. Or perhaps, it's just dumb luck that Spider-Man has. Only interviews with the students that he spends time with will be able to tell.
Nagishira goes table to table in the cafeteria to ask for interviewee participation. Some of the Hero Course students are more compliable than others. Others have zero interest in being on camera or sharing their thoughts on Spider-Man. The invisible girl of 1-A can be either of those two reasons, Nagishira imagines; someone who doesn't appear on video might feel a certain way but she also had such a bubbly attitude before he mentioned Spider-Man that he's unsure. Nevertheless, he's surprised to discover what each of them has to say regardless of those factors.
There's a few of his contributors that he considers cutting from the final product. For instance, the vulgarity and lewdness of a green haired girl – Tokage he thinks her name is. She had a sort of savagely pointed smile while groping the air, "He has those tights and that tight little–", her statement was not so PG to say the least.
Some of them didn't even elaborate on their opinion. Kaminari, a boy with electric blonde hair, stopped only momentarily before waving away the camera. "He stinks and I don't like him!", it's a statement that doesn't explain much as to why he feels such a way but it does offer potential footage to mix in with other varying thoughts on Spider-Man.
Probably the most cooperative and actually thought out response to be provided came from a bifocaled boy named Iida. It had started out relatively simple, "Spider-Man? Spider-Man saves people", but it got much more personal as Iida went on, "He does his best and expects nothing back in return.." Iida took off his glasses, seemingly to wipe & dry his eyes before they could tear up. "I think.." As previously stated, it got much more personal as Iida continued to share his statement. "I think we should all be more like Spider-Man."
Interviewing students is one thing, but interviewing Spider-Man's fellow staff is another. The hope there in this minor switch in subjects being spoken to is that these interviews are to be conducted with people closer to Spider-Man. If there is anyone who would know the vigilante best, Nagishira would like to believe it's the heroes that gave him a chance at being a hero himself. Plus, the teacher's lounge makes for a nice scenic setting to conduct said interviews.
On second thought… All Might's mass somewhat ruins the aesthetic of the room, his large muscular form hardly fitting into the framing of the camera any more than he fits on the couch – but it still makes for a perfect start to the switch in interviewees considering who he is. If there is anyone's word to go off of, it has to be the symbol of peace's. "While I don't condone vigilantism, what matters most is that Spider-Man's heart has always been in the right place. His heart didn't go unnoticed by us and that goes to show that being a pro hero isn't off the cards for anyone who shows similar character!"
It sounds like a whole lot of lip service but it's understandable that there's only so much that can legally be said about Spider-Man's ties to vigilantism. A lot of the teachers say similar things about how the law needs to be followed and don't really elaborate on Spider-Man himself for that matter, like they're covering their contractual butts. But Nagishira can still make good usage of the footage, especially for the meaning behind all their namesakes.
Eraserhead, who has finally recovered and returned from a medical leave of absence like a few of the other teachers, fortunately has more to say about Spider-Man as a person than the vigilante routes. "I spent time with him in his early days and thought then that he had no idea what he was doing", the man speaks from a long career of experience that came with its fair share of hard lessons – it's hard not to notice the absence of an arm – and so it's surprising when he says, "But now I see that Spider-Man knows more than he lets on. Some may call him naive for it but the results are indisputable."
The principal's office makes for a perfect place to set up his camera. It's quite quaint and perfectly lit. Nagishira thanks U.A's lead of staff for agreeing to participate and also appreciates the hospitality that comes with it like several spots of tea. Once formalities are finished, Nezu cheerfully gives its evaluated viewpoint on Spider-Man. It's the most detailed analysis of them all yet.
"It's true that he's in his late teens. The mask doesn't alter his voice that much as I'm sure you yourself already noticed" – actually, Nagishira hasn't, he's not really interacted with Spider-Man himself and only caught word from others to go by – "To boot, he's someone who can't fit in with the regular crowd at school" This part surprises Nagishira enough for Nezu to elaborate, "The mask allows him to express himself and say the things he normally can't. He uses his humor as a weapon to distract his enemies and keep them off guard – a sound strategy to say the least. However, he's young and so he lives at home with his family. He protects his identity out of respect and preserves the family name. He's what you may call a 'man' of honor and, as such, these 'men' are often outcasts."
Nagishira blinks. He could swear the principal is reading from a script but Nezu must have this stuff memorized. Furthermore, that's not all of the analysis either. Nezu keeps going, "There are no serial numbers on his web launchers so it's safe to assume he himself made them and his webbing material on his own. There's no need to tell you how impressive that is. Nevertheless, he's what you might classify as a 'science nerd' and that is another reason why he must not fit in" Nagishira wants to talk about how he and others theorized Spider-Man's webbing could be organic but the web launcher thing gets glossed over as Nezu continues – he makes a mental note to visit the Support Studio where the inspiring invention students are sure to have stuff to say about it.
"Being an outcast has led to him relying on himself. Most of youth these days rely on their quirks but his self reliability is a tad different if his web launchers are anything to go by as a form of compensation in what he feels he is lacking. He's lean which means he's fast. He's what you may call a featherweight. This means what he relies on most is his speed. As such, he acts before he thinks. This makes him an impatient fighter. Typical youth!" How the analysis went from Spider-Man's mental profiling to his physical capabilities must surprise even the principal since there's a pause in it. "In any case, there is a lot to be said about Spider-Man."
Nagishira sets his empty tea cup aside so that he can address the principal. He wishes he had a microphone or someone to hold up a boom but he makes do with what he's got while asking, "So.. What do you yourself personally think of Spider-Man?"
Nezu makes an amused squeak of a sound. "What do I think of Spider-Man?", the intelligent being sums it up in one small simple statement, "I think he can be useful."
Nagishira has a hard time after these meetings figuring out where to go next with his documentary. There's a fair amount of footage that he's captured but it's still not enough to string along a coherent plot or to even construct a thesis for an overall narrative. Everybody's thoughts are so differing and jumbled or unrelated to eachother that it complicates his findings. He even considers going back to the drawing board on it all.
But after doing some online research, he realizes that even all of the differing opinionated pre-existing findings or articles on Spider-Man do somehow happen to share something in common. Or rather, SOMEONE. This may be the interviewee he needs to put together all of the puzzle pieces. The one closest to Spider-Man, who might know Spider-Man the most, has GOT to be the guy who takes pictures of him for all of these stories & articles to even exist.
And better yet, the guy happens to be a kid his age who also so happens to attend U.A. Izuku Midoriya, a boy who ironically shares the same Gen Ed classes as Hitoshi Shinso. It's a solid lead that he can't pass up. And so he follows it. He finds Midoriya trying to leave the school and stops him for an interview.
Midoriya appears more meek than most, which is probably why he applied for General Education and nothing too extravagant like the Hero Course or Support Studio. The timid teen scratches the back of his head as he thinks about what he'll say for the record, "Ah.. Jeez… I dunno? Wouldn't it be a conflict of interest for me to express my opinion?"
Nagishira shakes his head as he reassures Midoriya, "Anything you have to say about Spider-Man is as valid as the others. It really is about each person's opinion instead of anything else to come to a conclusive fact."
Midoriya still acts a little wary about giving a statement, but relents. "Okay, well.." He looks down at the ground, pensively pondering whatever it is he should say. "Spider-Man.. Spider-Man just wants to help", but when he does say what he has to share he sounds way more confident about it than he looks, "That's all I know about him."
Midoriya looks back up, staring directly into the camera. Generally the rule of thumb is to avoid making eye contact with the camera but something about the address speaks to Nagishira and he feels it'll speak to his intended audience too when Midoriya additionally says, "And… I think that's all anyone else needs to know about him."
Whereas Midoriya's statement on Spider-Man was nice and all, Nagishira feels as though he needs someone who sounds a little more confident about what they are saying. Regarding Juko News and its publishing of Spider-Man stories, the next best option in staff associated would be the leading photojournalist that Midoriya reports to. Nagishira figures he can somehow splice the footage to make it mesh together in a satisfying way. And fortunately, Taneo Tokuda obliges by sharing a statement of his own to make that a plausible option.
Tokuda removes his glasses to wipe them clean with a handkerchief. When he puts the bifocals back on, he looks past the camera and directly into Nagishira's eyes. "Every day I help print pictures and produce stories on Spider-Man", he gestures at the photos & folders strewn across his desk to illustrate his point, "It's easy to just see someone swinging from threads fighting villains. That's basically what we do when it comes to other heroes as well."
Nagishira pans the camera down to get the unprinted pictures on film. To have permission to do so means it's an opportunity he can't pass up. "It's easy to forget he's just a person and to not think of him as such", but what Tokuda says next leads Nagishira to raise the camera back up and zoom in for a close up on the photojournalist instead, "But he is."
Later that night, Nagishira gets to editing. He's in the process of determining what counts as outtakes and what he should keep in the final cut. It becomes increasingly difficult to decide what is what when he has such a mixed pool of short interviews over lengthy ones. There's the less than helpful responses like what he got from Shoto Todoroki – a simple, "He's cool", being the only thing the somewhat awkward teen had to say – and it's no better than Mina Ashido's shudder said statement of, "He's kinda creepy" Ejiro Kirishima's one note opinion was part of the odder ones, "He's manly", an open handed fist to palm punch making it only stranger to decipher.
Then there's the more vague responses to sort through. Manga Fukidashi threw up what looked like gang signs while creating word bubbled onomatopoeia that only said TWHIP! THWIP! Even some of U.A's teachers fell under this category of confusing answers on Spider-Man. Present Mic sounded serious when he said, "I owe the little guy", which is extra abnormal for the teacher considering how otherwise lively & unserious he is.
Momo Yaoyorozu actually took time to stop and consider her answer, "Spider-Man?", glancing upwards thoughtfully whilst tapping her chin contemplatively. Although, her answer when eventually provided didn't really support Nagishira's documentary whatsoever, "I guess I never gave him much thought", it honestly goes against the entire point of it being created in the first place actually.
Nagishira sighs as he filters through more and more unhelpful responses. Despite agreeing to partake in his project via interview, Kyoka Jirou didn't even really answer any of his questions. She instead got really flustered and defensive, "Wh- Why are you asking if I like Spider-Man?!", the way her ear jacks raised threateningly at the time worried him that she might actually jab him with them.
Somehow, none of what he's gathered is enough to work with. It still isn't coming together the way that he'd like. Nevertheless, he continues sorting through the various clips that he has saved. When he comes upon the one where he essentially spied on Spider-Man during the canned coffee incident with Shinso, he snaps his fingers in a eureka moment; he'll just do what he did before, follow Spider-Man around secretively, and get just what he needs that way.
There's a glare that's ruining the shot. It's coming from a particular window, a jewelry store, the glass glimmers and causes a discrepancy against the camera lens. But that doesn't last long because moments later the window breaks inwards. Two plump hands reach inside to steal what was on display. The thieving mitts belong to a rotund goliath with an odd enough body mass to hit the store's awning; he has to shake shards from the broken window loose out of the harness strapped to his head.
Behind him are accomplices to his crime. The first of the bunch to rush forward and join him in grabbing golden necklaces is a scrawnier fella with an orange mohawk. He's soon joined by a blonde sporting a tanktop & a guy with elongated ears and long brown hair bound back by a blue headband. They're a crew of crooks that work together to take as much as they can.
Nagishira wasn't expecting to capture a crime on film but following Spider-Man's web swinging led him here of all places. It's like Spider-Man has some sort of built-in sense that detects crimes. It'll make for good footage to include action with his documentary but he must admit to being afraid no matter his hidden viewpoint; he thinks back to how timid Midoriya is and wonders how a guy like that is able to do something like this all the time as Spider-Man's photographer.
Speaking of which, the man of the hour arrives and makes his presence known. "You guys again?!", Spider-Man swoops down to land on a nearby streetlight, "Didn't you learn your lesson from last time?" From the sounds of it, Spidey has a history with these thieves; he must have stopped them before.
"Hell no!", the blonde speaks for the entire group when he defiantly shouts, "We're Team Reservoir Dogs! Nobody can keep us down!"
But Spider-Man is quick with a riposte, "You pack of pooches are going back to the pound once I'm through pounding you!", as much as he is quick to web up the blonde who had been so brave to brag & boast.
Quick work is also made of the mohawked man and his long eared partner. It's really just the heavy set fella who appears like he might actually put up an effort. "Daiki, get em!" The webbed up losers cheer on their remaining fighter. But Spider-Man surprises Nagishira with how fast 'Daiki' gets dispatched like the others. "Dammit Daiki..", the blonde burglar of the bunch grumbles and groans over losing before getting his mouth webbed shut.
It's all very impressive for Nagishira to watch. Especially how such a small guy can hold such strength to stand his own against someone as large as 'Daiki'. The way Spider-Man handled it so casually and expertly makes him wonder why anyone would question the vigilante as anything other than a pro hero. It's bound to only give him more trouble trying to discern the answers when going back to editing what he's got.
But right before he shuts the camera off – right before Spider-Man can swing away – a little kid comes scampering out of the jewelry store. Spider-Man takes a moment to stop and consider the younger child. "You okay? Where's your parents?", he looks around to see if the guardians in question are hiding. Nagishira has to duck down to avoid being spotted since he himself is hiding to get this on film.
"My mommy is out", the kid puts their hands on their hips while trying to appear older than they are, "She put me in charge!" This must be a family owned business that got busted then.
Spider-Man physically winces when looking at the damaged property. He nervously glances around again, "And your father?", he's probably searching for an adult to speak to about getting that reimbursed or something.
But when the kid suddenly sinks into a sullen state, acting as young as they are, Spider-Man's gaze refocuses on the child. "I don't have a daddy anymore.."
Nagishira looks up from the camera, caught in the moment when being reminded that what he's recording is reality and not actors on a set. This poor child must have lost their father to a villain or something along those lines. He considers cutting the camera and forgetting about using this footage; it's a private & personal affair that he doesn't feel comfortable invading. But… This is exactly what he needs. He needs to show how Spider-Man will react to this.
Spider-Man kneels down to the same level as the child. He too appears to have a sad demeanor as he says something shocking. "Sorry.. I can relate.."
The fatherless kid looks at Spider-Man like his father has been found and returned to him, "Really?!"
Spider-Man nods and says, "Trust me.." The sad sincerity of his tone is more than trustworthy. It speaks volumes. There's no doubt in Nagishira's mind that Spider-Man lost his own father.
This is the side of Spider-Man he wanted everyone to see. This is the true authenticity of the person he's documenting. A moment like this humanizes Spider-Man just like Tokuda said. This is what people like Yaoyorozu didn't bother to think about when considering Spider-Man as worthwhile or not. This shows Spider-Man is 'cool' like Todoroki claimed and explains Iida's admiration. This… Nagishira realizes that this is exactly what everyone has been saying one way or another. This is the confusing nature of a vigilante who stops to be friendly to the neighborhood while living in a world where heroes are typically instead compared to celebrities.
Spider-Man looks at the store's broken window and then back at the kid. He reaches into the waistband of his costume and pulls out from it a wad of yen. It's not very much but it's something he offers to the kid nonetheless, "Sorry about the mess.. Maybe this can help. It's all I got."
Nagishira can't believe that measly half a handful of yen is all Spider-Man has got. And if it is then he can't believe Spider-Man would be selfless enough to just give it away. He's a vigilante and not a pro hero who gets paid for his troubles, yet he's been swinging around the city stopping crimes all day long without otherwise much of a day job. He must be broke and yet he spares no expense as a non-cheapskate.
Being behind a camera and getting to see this perspective through a different lens helps him to understand what Izuku Midoriya meant. This must be how Midoriya sees Spider-Man every time he snaps a picture of moments just like this. Spider-Man genuinely does simply want to help and so he helps however he can. He sometimes doesn't measure up, making mistakes like the canned coffee mishap or coming short of having enough yen to pay for property damages, but he tries.
Nagishira is supposed to be an outside observer but he has wound up forming his own opinion of Spider-Man. As he watches the vigilante / rising hero swing away, he audibly remarks how amazing it all is. "Spider-Man is something spectacular.."
It's almost midnight now as Nagishira rushes to finish his school project. It's not that he has a twelve on the dot of the hour deadline to submit a finished product or anything; he's just so locked into his work that he can't step away from it to even spend a second of sleep. After getting the latest footage for the documentary, he's never felt more inspired to edit it all together. He finally feels some sense of direction and finality with where he wants the film to go. He gets chills just thinking about it!
No. These aren't those type of chills. He shivers when a cool breeze blows into his room. He's not one to crank up the air conditioner nor is he one to leave his window open at such a late time of the night. So when he whirls around in his desk chair, he's confused as to how or why his window is pushed wide open. He absently wonders if his mom maybe came into his room to 'air it out' as she says is necessary when cleaning. But his bed is still unmade so that can't be it. He stands up and steps towards the window to inspect it more closely. When he does, he sees someone waiting for him right outside of it.
SPIDER-MAN of all people hangs from a makeshift web hammock that's more-so fashioned into a swing seat, arms crossed, and patiently swinging his hanging legs. "I heard that you're making a video about me", he gets straight to the point in answering Nagishira's unasked question as to why he's come to pay a visit, "Now it makes sense why you've been following me around so much" Nagishira must show some surprise on his face because Spider-Man laughs after that while adding, "What? Did you not think I didn't notice you everywhere I went?"
Nagishira blushes when hearing that. He's some part embarrassed. And some part ashamed. "Sorry..", he feels the need to apologize first and foremost before then saying, "I didn't mean to stalk you or anything.. I just wanted everything to be authentic."
Spider-Man waves off the apology, as though he's brushing aside an insignificant matter. "Don't worry about it! That's not why I'm here", there's some relief in hearing the vigilante / substitute teacher say, "You aren't in any trouble."
Nevertheless, Nagishira is a bit dazed and confused about the manner of this visit now more than he was before. He has to ask, "Then.. Why are you here?"
Spider-Man gestures towards the window, silently requesting that he's able to enter. Nagishira blinks before he registers this and then steps back to clear a way for Spidey to come in. Spider-Man climbs through the window and joins Nagishira inside. Once there, they sit down across from one another.
"I was curious…", Spider-Man starts. And then he pauses, as though he's reconsidering what he wants to say. Before he starts again, "I was wondering.." Somehow, even with lenses covering his actual eyes, he exudes so much expressionism in his stare. "You could have chosen to do this documentary on anyone. A pro hero. All Might or Best Jeanist. I was just thinking..", he asks, "Why me?"
Nagishira wants to laugh at the suggestion of doing a documentary on a well known hero, "Do you know how many documentaries there are on All Might?" Spider-Man appears bashful in a way that suggests that he does. "It was all about standing out. You're the hot topic right now. You're marketable!", Nagishira's eager grin gradually falls into a small smile that's much more reserved & genuine when he calms down to then explain, "But that changed. That's not the reason why I'm doing this anymore."
Spider-Man raises his head, his interest clearly piqued. This is a sign as though to tell Nagishira to go on and explain more. And so he does, "I was supposed to be an objective observer. Being subjective and influenced to gear the documentary in any one particular way felt disingenuous. But as I watched you, I slowly understood why this type of documentary is needed. You show people that you're one of us. Heck, we could share a class together and I wouldn't even know."
Spider-Man looks away, awkwardly shifting in place. "I don't do this for recognition", he shrugs and says, "People are always gonna have their thoughts about me."
Nagishira nods. "I don't expect this documentary to change the way everybody thinks and feels about you", his smile softens further before he turns to face the computer that stores his documented footage, "But.. It can be a start."
Afterwards, Spider-Man stands to leave, at least content with that much. He puts his hands on his hips as he sighs, "In that case..", he looks out the window like what awaits outside is a whole lot of trouble – considering the way the world is, there probably is – but he also has a strong stance in that pose as he stares at lays ahead, "You can just go on and keep watching."
When Spider-Man bids farewell, he promises the point of the documentary will not be in vain. He vows, "You'll see some day that I really will change hero society!"
AUTHOR NOTES
Thanks again to theMAX360 for inspiring the idea behind this chapter in sharing people's perspective on Spider-Man! I love being able to incorporate suggestions where and when possible and this one happened to work out well I think!
On another note, I thought I'd addressed YouTube fic readers before, but that may have been with a different story. Nevertheless, I'll reiterate that anyone wanting to share or repost my work can do it so long as proper credit is given to myself as the original author. I've had some stories translated into other languages before which is cool too so don't feel like I'll be a huge stickler. I do appreciate the asking first though nevertheless!
I'm glad there's also people still invested in the romance subplot because next chapter is going to be dipping back into that side of things a bit! Till then!
-Your friendly neighborhood documentarian!