Previously on: Tresa(F) & Lloyd(M) are exchange students living in a host family's house. For details, please refer to 31. <Full moon night 1> and 32.<Full moon night 2>.
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Time: A night in winter //Place: A house in E city
The sky was filled with rows of twinkling stars. Tresa had120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhrfmfwawy
just gotten off the plane, taken a train and bus for another hour, and was120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNpOUxDqXb
wrapped in layers of thick clothing. Yet, the starry sky didn’t captivate her.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhebMRlcvt
Exhausted, she dragged two heavy suitcases and a backpack, struggling to120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfkByquHDW
breathe as she made her way from the gate to the house’s front door.
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A month ago, with the long winter break approaching, all her120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6ID7rM8FI
housemates had planned to return to their hometowns, and the landlord decided120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxmUgWZHJt
to take his family on a vacation. He had repeatedly instructed everyone to lock120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1CrO2y4sc
all windows and turn off the devices before leaving. After the last housemate120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfNi5kOeKe
left, the landlord and his family went off joyfully on their trip.
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Standing in front of the door, Tresa caught her breath and120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1aJt9TSr5
reached into her backpack to find her keys, but after searching for a while,120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06kymU4Inn
she couldn’t find them! Panic began to set in. The landlord and her housemates120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIVYsP5pcJ
were all gone, and there was no one inside to help her. She was completely alone120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohcVhAYPI0
and helpless—was she going to be locked out? Just as she was debating whether120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk8qtCBKx7
to break in and pay for the damages later, the door suddenly opened from the120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVG218sIawD
inside! Startled, she stepped back, but then recognized her housemate, Lloyd.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mEfDtd9Dc
Relieved, she was also puzzled—no one was supposed to be home. Why was he still120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2E0D0B4CAZ
inside?
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"Welcome back! Come on in, it’s freezing outside,"120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMan71rOPPz
Lloyd said with a smile. Just as she was about to ask him why he was still120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2MEsCBbHY
there, she noticed that Lloyd was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist,120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64QPvrdXdm
his upper body completely bare. Shocked, she nearly screamed, but Lloyd seemed120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQdxXFJlQG
unfazed, remaining calm as he helped carry her suitcases inside. Swallowing her120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47hBjABwCZ
questions, she awkwardly suggested, "It's really cold—maybe you should put120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZev0LC5wL
on some clothes first." Only then did Lloyd realize he had just come out120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdmewCLsJ4
of the shower. Still calm, he carried her suitcases upstairs, promising to get120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoWQpqTImN
dressed afterward.
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After Lloyd left her suitcases outside her room and she120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXnlHHizds
thanked him, he returned to his room and closed the door. Behind it, he covered120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTdgMXlws2
his face, cringing at the embarrassing situation. "That was so120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYbTKkpj2Z
awkward!" he thought. Little did he know, inside her own room, Tresa’s120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbMdND9kJj
face had also turned red as she silently marvelled, "He has abs!"
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Once they both calmed down, Tresa began unpacking while Lloyd120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9qmcNMehR
got dressed and went downstairs to prepare dinner. Knowing they were the only120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7klqcjFsI
two in the house, Lloyd knocked on Tresa’s door and asked, "I’m making120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyBlqLvrDi
noodles. Would you like some?" Without warning, she opened the door and120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlMd7AuOSD
handed him a large bag of snacks with a smile. "I’ve got a ton of snacks.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPccls54iMk
Let’s have them together after the noodles!" she said, then quickly shut120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo67N4dkZOV
the door before he could respond.
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Lloyd blinked in confusion. Did that mean he was supposed to120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnN9PTERQq
cook for her too? Shrugging, he decided to make an extra portion anyway—he120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUACXkSlDO
figured he could eat it if she didn’t. He took the large bag of snacks she had120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UBi8KeLu8
given him and placed it on the dining table before heading to the kitchen. When120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqDr1JUKnR
the noodles were ready, Tresa came downstairs with a disappointed expression.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfJvk7TT4I
"I wanted to help, but I guess I was too late!" she said. Lloyd waved120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iACc5070r
it off casually, "No worries, it’s just noodles. Let’s eat."
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As they sat down to eat, Tresa only took a few bites before120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wUSSMcrr0
she put down her utensils, dug through the snack bag, and pulled out a variety120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuxH5oOYGV
of instant snacks—dried eggs, mini sausages, and other unfamiliar foods.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42fWeYmwfh
Curious, Lloyd watched as she went to the kitchen to grab scissors, came back,120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRhrLsCXpx
and started cutting open the packages, sprinkling the snacks into her noodles120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJRF2lQcuq
and mixing them. She took a bite, her face lighting up with satisfaction.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvGH0OJBCd
Noticing Lloyd staring at her, she pushed the bowl toward him, offering him a120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28Rh3VClEY
taste. Hesitant, Lloyd pointed at her bowl. She nodded, encouraging him to try.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA3clFAqkZ
After confirming a few times, Lloyd finally took a bite. To his surprise, he120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoQnfmhCW8
said, "It actually tastes pretty good like this!"
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Smiling, Tresa handed him some of the same snacks, along120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy3z2WzKxw
with the scissors. "Want to make yours the same?" she asked. Without120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnJQEdgxBx
hesitation, Lloyd took them, mixed the snacks into his own bowl, and after a120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWryxXU0Kb
bite, nodded in approval. "This is really good!"
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As they ate, Tresa suddenly remembered something.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57v2bSby2N
"Weren’t you supposed to go home for the break? I thought I’d be the first120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyeQYpJ8Ln
one back. Good thing you were here to let me in."
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Lloyd shrugged. "Yeah, I just got back. Nothing special120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtoON8idGJ
at home."
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"Really? Don’t you miss your family?" she asked,120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbmEBHSQxo
recalling a night when he had silently cried while gazing at the moon. Lloyd120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWVeXrAAYv
paused for a moment, then softly said, "…My grandma passed away last year.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5rXioQWGA
After that, I haven’t had any family left."
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Tresa was stunned by his words. She lowered her voice and120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMz6PetXhJ
said, "I’m so sorry to hear that."
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Lloyd shook his head gently. "It’s okay. I just went120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1L6VDbknXZ
back to visit her grave."
There was a brief, sombre silence. Looking for a way to lighten the mood, Tresa glanced out the window and noticed a change in the
scenery. She exclaimed excitedly, "Hey, it’s snowing outside! Let’s go120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNuP8Wb3eG
check it out!" She grabbed her coat and pulled Lloyd outside. Together,120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCHOpIhCFQ
they looked up at the night sky, watching as the snowflakes fell like countless120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG18lECd1fo
tiny diamonds under the light of the full moon—beautiful and serene.
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