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 had141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PRXp9Lpaj
just gotten off the plane, taken a train and bus for another hour, and was141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YzSj8ZBgN
wrapped in layers of thick clothing. Yet, the starry sky didn’t captivate her.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ933OUjvT2L
Exhausted, she dragged two heavy suitcases and a backpack, struggling to141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyROkzpKfh
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 her141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCStKWRQd9
housemates had planned to return to their hometowns, and the landlord decided141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPQzBpSE80
to take his family on a vacation. He had repeatedly instructed everyone to lock141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU1rxDIPko
all windows and turn off the devices before leaving. After the last housemate141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrGNna7iKh
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 and141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeSu7OvQhs
reached into her backpack to find her keys, but after searching for a while,141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uS0bcf5zm
she couldn’t find them! Panic began to set in. The landlord and her housemates141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEreI2tR6T8
were all gone, and there was no one inside to help her. She was completely alone141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0BYe1tlGL
and helpless—was she going to be locked out? Just as she was debating whether141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3voJ212Zb
to break in and pay for the damages later, the door suddenly opened from the141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM9vSFOfHL
inside! Startled, she stepped back, but then recognized her housemate, Lloyd.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6dgoLuR2L
Relieved, she was also puzzled—no one was supposed to be home. Why was he still141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5od5iaUxz
inside?
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"Welcome back! Come on in, it’s freezing outside,"141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMbBAdXygs
Lloyd said with a smile. Just as she was about to ask him why he was still141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryodAfWY3c
there, she noticed that Lloyd was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist,141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x92LzDmeY
his upper body completely bare. Shocked, she nearly screamed, but Lloyd seemed141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdURpFDdV9c
unfazed, remaining calm as he helped carry her suitcases inside. Swallowing her141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dHaYro39J
questions, she awkwardly suggested, "It's really cold—maybe you should put141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzKoOwhoT2
on some clothes first." Only then did Lloyd realize he had just come out141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpWhxxd0xs
of the shower. Still calm, he carried her suitcases upstairs, promising to get141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS80vJ74CYM
dressed afterward.
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After Lloyd left her suitcases outside her room and she141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVYl2Cf7vc
thanked him, he returned to his room and closed the door. Behind it, he covered141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqy254FbIx
his face, cringing at the embarrassing situation. "That was so141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlu0G7gNJHY
awkward!" he thought. Little did he know, inside her own room, Tresa’s141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukbZOwLgJF
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 Lloyd141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGdTB9R7yB
got dressed and went downstairs to prepare dinner. Knowing they were the only141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaPzAoid39
two in the house, Lloyd knocked on Tresa’s door and asked, "I’m making141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL6W0besQZ
noodles. Would you like some?" Without warning, she opened the door and141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrEFTBawh1
handed him a large bag of snacks with a smile. "I’ve got a ton of snacks.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkQx30oLGB
Let’s have them together after the noodles!" she said, then quickly shut141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DfPFjLntr
the door before he could respond.
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Lloyd blinked in confusion. Did that mean he was supposed to141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EOViBThDH
cook for her too? Shrugging, he decided to make an extra portion anyway—he141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xRmD8huPy
figured he could eat it if she didn’t. He took the large bag of snacks she had141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC7BEROdVS
given him and placed it on the dining table before heading to the kitchen. When141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoRkKssEad
the noodles were ready, Tresa came downstairs with a disappointed expression.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTsbcFoL7T
"I wanted to help, but I guess I was too late!" she said. Lloyd waved141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxBGVRgyzg
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 before141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwDHXz1FqH
she put down her utensils, dug through the snack bag, and pulled out a variety141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqEyyUyzAw
of instant snacks—dried eggs, mini sausages, and other unfamiliar foods.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZocXu78iO
Curious, Lloyd watched as she went to the kitchen to grab scissors, came back,141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZqSqDRjka
and started cutting open the packages, sprinkling the snacks into her noodles141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyzhjmHjVo
and mixing them. She took a bite, her face lighting up with satisfaction.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fap0uBbrj
Noticing Lloyd staring at her, she pushed the bowl toward him, offering him a141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIpL4EGP2J
taste. Hesitant, Lloyd pointed at her bowl. She nodded, encouraging him to try.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2y6dI8s0P
After confirming a few times, Lloyd finally took a bite. To his surprise, he141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgocDb9n57
said, "It actually tastes pretty good like this!"
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Smiling, Tresa handed him some of the same snacks, along141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfRHYZsAjQ
with the scissors. "Want to make yours the same?" she asked. Without141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapP8OJRZFZ
hesitation, Lloyd took them, mixed the snacks into his own bowl, and after a141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA8wdXm4Of
bite, nodded in approval. "This is really good!"
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As they ate, Tresa suddenly remembered something.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwz44Qqc3Ex
"Weren’t you supposed to go home for the break? I thought I’d be the first141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOgEg8DTRq
one back. Good thing you were here to let me in."
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Lloyd shrugged. "Yeah, I just got back. Nothing special141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThQKK7c3Uj
at home."
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"Really? Don’t you miss your family?" she asked,141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMvlzOnWyC
recalling a night when he had silently cried while gazing at the moon. Lloyd141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcdVZEyqQ7
paused for a moment, then softly said, "…My grandma passed away last year.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxhGJ54ARZ
After that, I haven’t had any family left."
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Tresa was stunned by his words. She lowered her voice and141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanXah2kvLC
said, "I’m so sorry to hear that."
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Lloyd shook his head gently. "It’s okay. I just went141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUQhfebJEE
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 go141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxBdS1ddsW
check it out!" She grabbed her coat and pulled Lloyd outside. Together,141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF1dO5kHld
they looked up at the night sky, watching as the snowflakes fell like countless141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPm03JVbuZ
tiny diamonds under the light of the full moon—beautiful and serene.
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