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 had157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDKcuWgbMW
just gotten off the plane, taken a train and bus for another hour, and was157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIkIHuVG3n
wrapped in layers of thick clothing. Yet, the starry sky didn’t captivate her.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIRp8TpKve
Exhausted, she dragged two heavy suitcases and a backpack, struggling to157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsK5J5xdBh
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 her157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8eRG4Efiw
housemates had planned to return to their hometowns, and the landlord decided157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sEZp65CNS
to take his family on a vacation. He had repeatedly instructed everyone to lock157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHQ9jy2Vsx
all windows and turn off the devices before leaving. After the last housemate157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJbLTMFS1b
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 and157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB2vNPtfdk
reached into her backpack to find her keys, but after searching for a while,157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfijoCUJZV
she couldn’t find them! Panic began to set in. The landlord and her housemates157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDnR8o3d9l
were all gone, and there was no one inside to help her. She was completely alone157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTjRpolIPi
and helpless—was she going to be locked out? Just as she was debating whether157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0sJShlHbG
to break in and pay for the damages later, the door suddenly opened from the157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iD2yopTF4
inside! Startled, she stepped back, but then recognized her housemate, Lloyd.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ElI3Mdk2g
Relieved, she was also puzzled—no one was supposed to be home. Why was he still157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPqVW9QrD4
inside?
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"Welcome back! Come on in, it’s freezing outside,"157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYmfrGbt6t
Lloyd said with a smile. Just as she was about to ask him why he was still157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbQYS4LyZh
there, she noticed that Lloyd was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist,157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4cFIMNApi
his upper body completely bare. Shocked, she nearly screamed, but Lloyd seemed157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9TfHloL07
unfazed, remaining calm as he helped carry her suitcases inside. Swallowing her157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RzCDyRQRi
questions, she awkwardly suggested, "It's really cold—maybe you should put157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgpCJSLReE
on some clothes first." Only then did Lloyd realize he had just come out157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlSoZw1tzk
of the shower. Still calm, he carried her suitcases upstairs, promising to get157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDUy9I3DCA
dressed afterward.
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After Lloyd left her suitcases outside her room and she157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2rzk2ddTo
thanked him, he returned to his room and closed the door. Behind it, he covered157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB9asCYB2N
his face, cringing at the embarrassing situation. "That was so157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnJyE3gO4F
awkward!" he thought. Little did he know, inside her own room, Tresa’s157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0wYOQqkNP
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 Lloyd157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaIhLRRYBH
got dressed and went downstairs to prepare dinner. Knowing they were the only157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtngladdfza
two in the house, Lloyd knocked on Tresa’s door and asked, "I’m making157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrVU8w7nvz
noodles. Would you like some?" Without warning, she opened the door and157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHQ9lwaEK7
handed him a large bag of snacks with a smile. "I’ve got a ton of snacks.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ3Kzrp6Ep
Let’s have them together after the noodles!" she said, then quickly shut157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVCR4janFw
the door before he could respond.
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Lloyd blinked in confusion. Did that mean he was supposed to157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCg9McuOp75
cook for her too? Shrugging, he decided to make an extra portion anyway—he157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5FDV7KoE1
figured he could eat it if she didn’t. He took the large bag of snacks she had157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn50exS567r
given him and placed it on the dining table before heading to the kitchen. When157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dnlrZhFvc
the noodles were ready, Tresa came downstairs with a disappointed expression.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jkUAlr5i0
"I wanted to help, but I guess I was too late!" she said. Lloyd waved157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRXEHzAcmu
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 before157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJsxgLGmSr
she put down her utensils, dug through the snack bag, and pulled out a variety157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTybu6YtEWf
of instant snacks—dried eggs, mini sausages, and other unfamiliar foods.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ywrJrfjvk
Curious, Lloyd watched as she went to the kitchen to grab scissors, came back,157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVicekPiPYT
and started cutting open the packages, sprinkling the snacks into her noodles157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKc5iU28IE
and mixing them. She took a bite, her face lighting up with satisfaction.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd3eGK1sAe
Noticing Lloyd staring at her, she pushed the bowl toward him, offering him a157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZzRS2T2ND
taste. Hesitant, Lloyd pointed at her bowl. She nodded, encouraging him to try.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Cm6rCGPUr
After confirming a few times, Lloyd finally took a bite. To his surprise, he157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvowD1e4Wm
said, "It actually tastes pretty good like this!"
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Smiling, Tresa handed him some of the same snacks, along157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFexnGhX4h
with the scissors. "Want to make yours the same?" she asked. Without157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05kOXQ4mML
hesitation, Lloyd took them, mixed the snacks into his own bowl, and after a157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4WU9LRURL
bite, nodded in approval. "This is really good!"
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As they ate, Tresa suddenly remembered something.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecWSM3C9tH
"Weren’t you supposed to go home for the break? I thought I’d be the first157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkj76Q8TLj
one back. Good thing you were here to let me in."
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Lloyd shrugged. "Yeah, I just got back. Nothing special157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMLwd0GnSu
at home."
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"Really? Don’t you miss your family?" she asked,157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03uIsexl0H
recalling a night when he had silently cried while gazing at the moon. Lloyd157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTgpXGeJvv
paused for a moment, then softly said, "…My grandma passed away last year.157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLBxE3S2vY
After that, I haven’t had any family left."
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Tresa was stunned by his words. She lowered her voice and157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7q0o4frjg
said, "I’m so sorry to hear that."
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Lloyd shook his head gently. "It’s okay. I just went157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9toUQYdUDO
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 go157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhjOoFcM4O
check it out!" She grabbed her coat and pulled Lloyd outside. Together,157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCgsGeiIrC
they looked up at the night sky, watching as the snowflakes fell like countless157Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq54LUG0hjO
tiny diamonds under the light of the full moon—beautiful and serene.
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