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 had127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBVhUKTYUs
just gotten off the plane, taken a train and bus for another hour, and was127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ5db1QsSk
wrapped in layers of thick clothing. Yet, the starry sky didn’t captivate her.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdXhlkFXaK
Exhausted, she dragged two heavy suitcases and a backpack, struggling to127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHLas3Pu6J
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 her127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte12C4ALfM
housemates had planned to return to their hometowns, and the landlord decided127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPpnorzWZz
to take his family on a vacation. He had repeatedly instructed everyone to lock127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7L9beoZhm
all windows and turn off the devices before leaving. After the last housemate127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrk5sALCOc
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 and127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLUlq7HiWD
reached into her backpack to find her keys, but after searching for a while,127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ujh7B25NS
she couldn’t find them! Panic began to set in. The landlord and her housemates127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddPd7TQGke
were all gone, and there was no one inside to help her. She was completely alone127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkhM3KUL4y
and helpless—was she going to be locked out? Just as she was debating whether127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtLL9dCyRI
to break in and pay for the damages later, the door suddenly opened from the127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVI2rYSLXo
inside! Startled, she stepped back, but then recognized her housemate, Lloyd.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINmbbtXdcy
Relieved, she was also puzzled—no one was supposed to be home. Why was he still127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpZCbM5GZ7
inside?
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"Welcome back! Come on in, it’s freezing outside,"127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOA5S2bRvG
Lloyd said with a smile. Just as she was about to ask him why he was still127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJCtNGApC8
there, she noticed that Lloyd was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist,127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcVWmdpmnl
his upper body completely bare. Shocked, she nearly screamed, but Lloyd seemed127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6s9cgTJJn
unfazed, remaining calm as he helped carry her suitcases inside. Swallowing her127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpzMAYhT3S
questions, she awkwardly suggested, "It's really cold—maybe you should put127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV7r1AKxKH
on some clothes first." Only then did Lloyd realize he had just come out127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisOONb8wEm
of the shower. Still calm, he carried her suitcases upstairs, promising to get127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyPiZoWAnt
dressed afterward.
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After Lloyd left her suitcases outside her room and she127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtbACtFWYt
thanked him, he returned to his room and closed the door. Behind it, he covered127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx559fQxg0
his face, cringing at the embarrassing situation. "That was so127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnPAVQtA3W
awkward!" he thought. Little did he know, inside her own room, Tresa’s127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwn639sgEH
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 Lloyd127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmnByV3U4F
got dressed and went downstairs to prepare dinner. Knowing they were the only127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOPG2fRQhI
two in the house, Lloyd knocked on Tresa’s door and asked, "I’m making127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCXwtNDYWD
noodles. Would you like some?" Without warning, she opened the door and127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE983vVdcQC
handed him a large bag of snacks with a smile. "I’ve got a ton of snacks.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivvkTwDgxz
Let’s have them together after the noodles!" she said, then quickly shut127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkknreepAJm
the door before he could respond.
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Lloyd blinked in confusion. Did that mean he was supposed to127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBoiwVoUDE
cook for her too? Shrugging, he decided to make an extra portion anyway—he127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKeXYhNYEC
figured he could eat it if she didn’t. He took the large bag of snacks she had127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOizjWpOVr
given him and placed it on the dining table before heading to the kitchen. When127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLS9MSZS6Z
the noodles were ready, Tresa came downstairs with a disappointed expression.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNDa8rPmoW
"I wanted to help, but I guess I was too late!" she said. Lloyd waved127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRu3Rgomwe1
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 before127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFEQKOSYjE
she put down her utensils, dug through the snack bag, and pulled out a variety127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOW5gL7ZKA
of instant snacks—dried eggs, mini sausages, and other unfamiliar foods.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzf0Nv6BYHw
Curious, Lloyd watched as she went to the kitchen to grab scissors, came back,127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQC8UK5WK79
and started cutting open the packages, sprinkling the snacks into her noodles127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWZnzmUUJR
and mixing them. She took a bite, her face lighting up with satisfaction.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLui0NFzdQs
Noticing Lloyd staring at her, she pushed the bowl toward him, offering him a127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zrEbSZF4L
taste. Hesitant, Lloyd pointed at her bowl. She nodded, encouraging him to try.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFz2KBOEAe
After confirming a few times, Lloyd finally took a bite. To his surprise, he127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvQqWxgBaB
said, "It actually tastes pretty good like this!"
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Smiling, Tresa handed him some of the same snacks, along127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FgnUly0sC
with the scissors. "Want to make yours the same?" she asked. Without127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMTB8bw4dh
hesitation, Lloyd took them, mixed the snacks into his own bowl, and after a127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGSW1R6ue4
bite, nodded in approval. "This is really good!"
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As they ate, Tresa suddenly remembered something.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMlSBjnMfd
"Weren’t you supposed to go home for the break? I thought I’d be the first127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRqjdrqLfI
one back. Good thing you were here to let me in."
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Lloyd shrugged. "Yeah, I just got back. Nothing special127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4wiUnkpWT
at home."
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"Really? Don’t you miss your family?" she asked,127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcfEuZFfkW
recalling a night when he had silently cried while gazing at the moon. Lloyd127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0ZcbbeLmk
paused for a moment, then softly said, "…My grandma passed away last year.127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAynBKnWdkM
After that, I haven’t had any family left."
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Tresa was stunned by his words. She lowered her voice and127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtMEyXHuNm
said, "I’m so sorry to hear that."
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Lloyd shook his head gently. "It’s okay. I just went127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe0fPvziQW
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 go127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMXbg5PnmB
check it out!" She grabbed her coat and pulled Lloyd outside. Together,127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHxJ1t9ZJz
they looked up at the night sky, watching as the snowflakes fell like countless127Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZu7r97EHSS
tiny diamonds under the light of the full moon—beautiful and serene.
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