Although the replica has ended, it's evident that some things between certain people haven't been resolved yet. Before going offline, Kent hesitantly looked at Bruce and said, "Perhaps we should have a proper talk."
"I think so too," Bruce said after a brief pause, "see you at the Wayne building."
Katy shook her head on the side, while Peter was a little puzzled. He said, "What's up with them? Why do I feel like the atmosphere is strange?"
"Strange is right. There are quite a few people in the Justice League, but every time it feels like it's just those two."
"I think we work pretty well together," Peter said, "come over to my place, I'll treat you to a meal."
"Alright, I'd also like to see the fabled New York." Katy tidied her hair and then said, "Let me go back and change clothes first."
Meanwhile, the agent had just returned to the Tower of Thought when he received an invitation from Greed. He heard Greed say, "This year warmed up exceptionally slowly; we're planning to go to Hawaii for a vacation together. Are you going?"
"I'm not going," the agent shook his head and said, "I'm going on vacation."
"Where are you going on vacation?"
"Hawaii."
Greed looked at him rather speechlessly.
"Don't look at me like that. I know very well, you guys aren't really going for a vacation; you'll just end up causing a ton of trouble when you get there. I'm not going with you."
After saying that, the agent left. Greed could only watch his back and then called out to Arrogant passing by, asking, "Want to go on vacation together?"
"No," Arrogant said, "my shop in The inner world is running smoothly, there are a lot of customers, I have to go help."
"This is really rare, how can you be of any help?"
"I shouldn't have lent the spot in front of the showcase to Pamela initially; his hitting plants are rioting again. I need to go stop it." Arrogant said and then left. Greed shook his head again.
"Alright, it seems no one wants to go with me," Greed said, "I was counting on them to help solve the trouble."
He left the Tower of Thought and saw that Coulson had already posted the flight information in the group chat. He typed up a few words wanting to decline, but unfortunately, everyone in the group responded enthusiastically. No one dislikes a publicly funded vacation. The workload recently has indeed been exhausting.
First, there was a multiverse war, then there was the battle for the human race to enter the interstellar society, along with cleaning up the mess from the last war. Many people are worn out and are now desperate for a vacation.
S.H.I.E.L.D. considered the psychological state of the superheroes and specially allocated a budget for them to do team-building. But actually, this budget wasn't a lot; usually, it wouldn't be enough to go to Hawaii.
However, with technological advancement, there are now many artificial tropical ocean islands on the sea. The facilities on these islands are newly built, brand new, and beautiful, fitting the aesthetic of contemporary people, becoming a vacation hotspot for the entire human race.
Places like Maldives and Hawaii, old tourist islands, are falling behind. Frequent visitors are somewhat bored; those who couldn't come before are still unable to. Their position is somewhat awkward.
Because of this, discounts are very high now. Major islands in the Maldives have launched packages that are as cheap as giving things away. Hawaii has started all-inclusive packages, though slightly pricier than the Maldives, its proximity to mainland America is its biggest advantage.
So after some research, everyone thought not joining the hustle and bustle of those emerging islands with tourists but rather going to the old tourist spot Hawaii.
Hawaii is a US state of islands, scattered small islands in the ocean, known as the crossroads of the Pacific Ocean. The geographical position is very advantageous, and the scenery is very beautiful. White sandy beaches, crystal blue waters, palm trees, and deck chairs perfectly match people's impressions of a holiday destination.
Actually, in the cultural hierarchy of America, Hawaii is generally liked by new tycoons and carries a bit of a nouveau riche flavor. Even the West Coast isn't highly favored by old tycoons, who only go to vineyards on the East Coast for vacations.
Shiller has also been to the vineyards, but there's nothing particularly special. It's the estate area, at most, with some more green surroundings. But no amount exceeds that of Central Park. Seeing green lawns every day, he's bored of it. Spending a few days on an island with blue skies and white clouds is not bad.
The reason he wanted to have certain personalities accompany him is because he knows the agent is right: once this group appears together anywhere, they're bound to cause massive trouble. This time he genuinely just wants to vacation properly and doesn't want to handle any mess. If someone could help, that would be ideal.
But unfortunately, they're all busy. Even if they're not, they probably wouldn't come to be the scapegoat. Everyone knows Marvel seems peaceful, but it's actually the most chaotic; when trouble happens, it's a big issue. No one willingly steps into this trap.
This time, they're going to Kauai Island, which has the best scenery in Hawaii. Besides spending a few days visiting national parks and volcanoes, most of the time will be spent on the peaceful and beautiful tropical rainforest island. There's no thematic activities arranged, just swimming and sunbathing on the beach.
There are quite a few people going this time, so they divided into two teams, renting two vacation houses respectively, not too far apart. Those with kids brought them along. Most superhero kids can run now, it's time to take them out to play.
Considering different living habits, those with children are in one team, and those without are in the other. Since Shiller will bring children, he was placed in the team with kids, which includes the Starks, the Rogers couple, the Murdoch couple, the Richards couple, and the Scarlet Witch couple.
Actually, Reed Richards, being the latest to have a child, as young as Franklin is, should he really be brought along? But alas, this child is indeed quite special; before learning to crawl, he learned to fly. So there's no problem bringing him along.
The other group is generally younger, including the Peters. Then there are some mutants. Miles didn't come because he'd missed too many community college classes, and if he doesn't catch up, he might not graduate, regrettably missing this vacation.
But Deadpool and Gwen are here. Shiller also brought Shark Dog Jeff along, purely because he loves small animals, definitely not to have Jeff pretend to be a shark in the water to scare people.
After confirming the flight information, Shiller began packing his luggage. After a while, he realized there wasn't much to pack; the vacation cottage had everything, just needed some change of clothes. So he went to the supermarket and bought some children's toys: little shovels, little rakes, and toy excavators. Just hand the toys to the kids, drop them on the beach, and they'd have a delightful afternoon.
Then they gathered at the airport; this time it was a private flight with a dedicated lounge. Shiller arrived first, followed by the always diligent Steve. Seeing Carter, Shiller approached her, hugged her, and said, "You look much better, ma'am."
"Yes, I finally recovered," Carter said with some emotion, "Ever since I got pregnant, this experience has been like a dream. My goodness, I'm never having kids again!"
Steve hugged her tightly, soothingly patting her back. Shiller took Little Thomas from Steve's other hand, weighed him a bit, then said, "A lot heavier. Can he walk now?"
"Yes, but he doesn't like walking much, so we carry him. Also, he can talk now. Little Thomas, call uncle."
"Un...cle..."
Shiller smiled, patting his head. Before he could speak, a little "missile" crashed into his arms like a whirlwind.
"Doctor Shiller!!!!"
Shiller looked down, and it was Little Morgan. Not only could she run and jump, but she talked a lot and, possibly due to her language development phase, was quite the chatterbox and started babbling the moment she grabbed Shiller.
"Oh my, Doctor Shiller, you wouldn't believe how annoying Dad is. He spent three hours fussing over sunscreen brands! Mom said you should probably get a pay raise next year. Is he always like this when doing psychotherapy? We agreed on flying mecha, but he left late, and there were no flight paths, so we had to drive, and I got carsick..."
Shiller picked up Little Morgan, weighed her a bit, finding her quite heavier too. Kids at this age grow very fast. He pinched Little Morgan's chubby cheeks and said, "Let's not talk about that. Haven't you gained weight again?"
"I have not!!" Little Morgan screamed, "I've not gained weight! I haven't been eating cookies lately!"
"You absolutely have!" Helen walked in from the entrance and said, "I've told you many times, your favorite butter cookies have a ton of sugar in them. But you claim you never saw the making process, so you don't believe it; you had two whole plates yesterday!"
Little Morgan waved her small hands, jumped off Shiller, and ran over to Helen, who picked him up again. Then Stark and Pepper walked in, beginning to share sunscreen.
"I checked, Hawaii's UV index is very high today. We'd best apply sunscreen before landing, and of course, Shiller, don't expect me to use any silly umbrella..."
"Then wait for skin cancer," Shiller said.
"I want an umbrella, I want an umbrella!" Little Morgan shouted, "I want my pink Hello Kitty umbrella. Where's my umbrella?"
Pepper quickly rummaged through the bag and then stuck out her tongue and said, "Oops, we forgot it. Oh my, Tony, it's all your fault. If you weren't obsessing over sunscreen brands, I'd remember to grab it!"
"Umbrella? What umbrella?" Stark said, somewhat puzzled.
"Last Christmas, Doctor Shiller gave me a pink umbrella, it's really pretty. All the kids in kindergarten are jealous. I want my umbrella!" Little Morgan shouted again.
Pepper looked at Stark, who said, "Alright, kids have the privilege of using umbrellas for sunscreen. I'll fly back to get it for you."
After speaking, he armored up in mecha and flew out the window. Not long after, airport staff brought in the Murdoch couple with Erica, holding the hand of a boy noticeably taller than the other children. This boy seemed less lively and politely nodded to the adults.
"Come here, Little Jack," Shiller beckoned. Little Jack walked over. Being somewhat older now, he rarely allowed people to hold him. So, Shiller just patted his head and turned to Erica, asking, "Has his schooling issue been resolved?"
"It's resolved, thankfully. Matt had some good old classmates. I can't believe the community we live in discriminated against blind people. If we'd known sooner, it wouldn't have caused a delay."
"It's alright, as long as it's solved. However, living in Brooklyn Area can indeed be troublesome. Have you considered moving to Queens District?"
"Matt and I are considering it," Erica said, "But honestly, it's the same wherever you go. Though Queens District has more schools, bullying in those public schools is quite serious. Little Jack might get mocked."
"It's a pity he's too young to attend the magical school. The magical school recently recruited quite a few talented disabled individuals, and there shouldn't be serious discrimination there..."
As they chatted, Wanda and Susan arrived. Wanda pushed a baby stroller, two brothers trailing by her side. Susan was quite relaxed, as Franklin floated beside her.