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 had222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2t2FzKq0q
just gotten off the plane, taken a train and bus for another hour, and was222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxQNnyytii
wrapped in layers of thick clothing. Yet, the starry sky didn’t captivate her.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeY16zL54ze
Exhausted, she dragged two heavy suitcases and a backpack, struggling to222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEWwAiKEpv
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 her222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbgOFTqauo
housemates had planned to return to their hometowns, and the landlord decided222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJpgaRRdcK
to take his family on a vacation. He had repeatedly instructed everyone to lock222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfOlfPptxY
all windows and turn off the devices before leaving. After the last housemate222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSE8siYOCd
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 and222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIrHTkmpQH
reached into her backpack to find her keys, but after searching for a while,222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZMcxZlIuq
she couldn’t find them! Panic began to set in. The landlord and her housemates222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt2X7QcRy9
were all gone, and there was no one inside to help her. She was completely alone222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MJFetfWSl
and helpless—was she going to be locked out? Just as she was debating whether222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTppKig3i6G
to break in and pay for the damages later, the door suddenly opened from the222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vP99xR7dR
inside! Startled, she stepped back, but then recognized her housemate, Lloyd.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikwWDAm8Cr
Relieved, she was also puzzled—no one was supposed to be home. Why was he still222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLit0IjwFus
inside?
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"Welcome back! Come on in, it’s freezing outside,"222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvkdpRHw6q
Lloyd said with a smile. Just as she was about to ask him why he was still222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmwPRiepFI
there, she noticed that Lloyd was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist,222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuOhx1n7xw
his upper body completely bare. Shocked, she nearly screamed, but Lloyd seemed222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRIYZgo2xa
unfazed, remaining calm as he helped carry her suitcases inside. Swallowing her222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOH6eSZ8GC
questions, she awkwardly suggested, "It's really cold—maybe you should put222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwl2FlUCNl
on some clothes first." Only then did Lloyd realize he had just come out222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV5ZXNPib4
of the shower. Still calm, he carried her suitcases upstairs, promising to get222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjzvjqYvS8
dressed afterward.
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After Lloyd left her suitcases outside her room and she222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRjFPdd7lq
thanked him, he returned to his room and closed the door. Behind it, he covered222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcf8iOw6Fu
his face, cringing at the embarrassing situation. "That was so222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4qs0MUXox
awkward!" he thought. Little did he know, inside her own room, Tresa’s222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpF7yoHhJLJ
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 Lloyd222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6apeq6R1T
got dressed and went downstairs to prepare dinner. Knowing they were the only222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruqsLi9zj6
two in the house, Lloyd knocked on Tresa’s door and asked, "I’m making222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbRabD0wZc
noodles. Would you like some?" Without warning, she opened the door and222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrqRdYpew9
handed him a large bag of snacks with a smile. "I’ve got a ton of snacks.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqgxzRhtZ8
Let’s have them together after the noodles!" she said, then quickly shut222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFSC7Ta3ZP
the door before he could respond.
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Lloyd blinked in confusion. Did that mean he was supposed to222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpU1SLNaP4E
cook for her too? Shrugging, he decided to make an extra portion anyway—he222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnr5gP8BNy
figured he could eat it if she didn’t. He took the large bag of snacks she had222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M0VneiDyB
given him and placed it on the dining table before heading to the kitchen. When222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl3iYU5ogl
the noodles were ready, Tresa came downstairs with a disappointed expression.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrn2csjfLb7
"I wanted to help, but I guess I was too late!" she said. Lloyd waved222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRI9hPLTws
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 before222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WPjS8zebX
she put down her utensils, dug through the snack bag, and pulled out a variety222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUBM8UrW8S
of instant snacks—dried eggs, mini sausages, and other unfamiliar foods.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE8jr8VqDV
Curious, Lloyd watched as she went to the kitchen to grab scissors, came back,222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGknAxgTC7q
and started cutting open the packages, sprinkling the snacks into her noodles222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkEgSv0WIP
and mixing them. She took a bite, her face lighting up with satisfaction.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLS45EkFokB
Noticing Lloyd staring at her, she pushed the bowl toward him, offering him a222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3kVTwMazL
taste. Hesitant, Lloyd pointed at her bowl. She nodded, encouraging him to try.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33RcNKYFuN
After confirming a few times, Lloyd finally took a bite. To his surprise, he222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkdrzkEc2P
said, "It actually tastes pretty good like this!"
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Smiling, Tresa handed him some of the same snacks, along222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZjX5GYgTp
with the scissors. "Want to make yours the same?" she asked. Without222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IBKJs0tVl
hesitation, Lloyd took them, mixed the snacks into his own bowl, and after a222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKIRGyzs7W
bite, nodded in approval. "This is really good!"
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As they ate, Tresa suddenly remembered something.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykFvx6Z8Ms
"Weren’t you supposed to go home for the break? I thought I’d be the first222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33iVlTdT3Z
one back. Good thing you were here to let me in."
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Lloyd shrugged. "Yeah, I just got back. Nothing special222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aYkx9WOuz
at home."
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"Really? Don’t you miss your family?" she asked,222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nH0MJDgjT
recalling a night when he had silently cried while gazing at the moon. Lloyd222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSAGHSjnYk
paused for a moment, then softly said, "…My grandma passed away last year.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFYFJ5BCui
After that, I haven’t had any family left."
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Tresa was stunned by his words. She lowered her voice and222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXDAtJcrtk
said, "I’m so sorry to hear that."
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Lloyd shook his head gently. "It’s okay. I just went222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xB8M16hKu
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 go222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi16UfYihT9
check it out!" She grabbed her coat and pulled Lloyd outside. Together,222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfKRE2HdxO
they looked up at the night sky, watching as the snowflakes fell like countless222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymJFkvihvJ
tiny diamonds under the light of the full moon—beautiful and serene.
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