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 had226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lS9b98nRm
just gotten off the plane, taken a train and bus for another hour, and was226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3vjzUtW7x
wrapped in layers of thick clothing. Yet, the starry sky didn’t captivate her.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKIenOnpWh
Exhausted, she dragged two heavy suitcases and a backpack, struggling to226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNRrUpj1CS
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 her226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YZrn7pWtl
housemates had planned to return to their hometowns, and the landlord decided226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbMzXyHeRv
to take his family on a vacation. He had repeatedly instructed everyone to lock226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNbgmkCIPP
all windows and turn off the devices before leaving. After the last housemate226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYI5r4L9Rk
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 and226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUgKsQWH4O
reached into her backpack to find her keys, but after searching for a while,226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWUuMtKS5n
she couldn’t find them! Panic began to set in. The landlord and her housemates226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmguUxV1oZ
were all gone, and there was no one inside to help her. She was completely alone226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nN6C4IgsY
and helpless—was she going to be locked out? Just as she was debating whether226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8QRzosFZR
to break in and pay for the damages later, the door suddenly opened from the226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNfKogofHA
inside! Startled, she stepped back, but then recognized her housemate, Lloyd.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicVwQjMiTt
Relieved, she was also puzzled—no one was supposed to be home. Why was he still226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajjP2ew8Z1
inside?
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"Welcome back! Come on in, it’s freezing outside,"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtFFEinv92
Lloyd said with a smile. Just as she was about to ask him why he was still226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvwasgyFCG
there, she noticed that Lloyd was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist,226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BdeLd7nu0
his upper body completely bare. Shocked, she nearly screamed, but Lloyd seemed226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkczEk4BDx
unfazed, remaining calm as he helped carry her suitcases inside. Swallowing her226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o9Qz1gjaR
questions, she awkwardly suggested, "It's really cold—maybe you should put226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SAo4M9zxw
on some clothes first." Only then did Lloyd realize he had just come out226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPiV6L5uDE
of the shower. Still calm, he carried her suitcases upstairs, promising to get226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3ze4Hl41B
dressed afterward.
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After Lloyd left her suitcases outside her room and she226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04HHL20ExX
thanked him, he returned to his room and closed the door. Behind it, he covered226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFImLbGWjaK
his face, cringing at the embarrassing situation. "That was so226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFowiE2zd7s
awkward!" he thought. Little did he know, inside her own room, Tresa’s226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SWhE2wu3J
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 Lloyd226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4aoo8fViX
got dressed and went downstairs to prepare dinner. Knowing they were the only226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQsd8wVktb
two in the house, Lloyd knocked on Tresa’s door and asked, "I’m making226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NjU670evC
noodles. Would you like some?" Without warning, she opened the door and226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBj0lKvqPX
handed him a large bag of snacks with a smile. "I’ve got a ton of snacks.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rcDYYeosh
Let’s have them together after the noodles!" she said, then quickly shut226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWek8kZD7Z
the door before he could respond.
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Lloyd blinked in confusion. Did that mean he was supposed to226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojDXbuaYVl
cook for her too? Shrugging, he decided to make an extra portion anyway—he226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX8ppqVsm5
figured he could eat it if she didn’t. He took the large bag of snacks she had226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrVe0ibQoO
given him and placed it on the dining table before heading to the kitchen. When226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJUzJAxLmY
the noodles were ready, Tresa came downstairs with a disappointed expression.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeY9O5FErpm
"I wanted to help, but I guess I was too late!" she said. Lloyd waved226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhUlmCz5p7
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 before226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwE0jGh2V2H
she put down her utensils, dug through the snack bag, and pulled out a variety226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zuPoSrNeu
of instant snacks—dried eggs, mini sausages, and other unfamiliar foods.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CFlhsU1IV
Curious, Lloyd watched as she went to the kitchen to grab scissors, came back,226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4XSx8SETF
and started cutting open the packages, sprinkling the snacks into her noodles226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AoU9Unkw2
and mixing them. She took a bite, her face lighting up with satisfaction.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CksmM2OCZ
Noticing Lloyd staring at her, she pushed the bowl toward him, offering him a226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGmPQJf8w5
taste. Hesitant, Lloyd pointed at her bowl. She nodded, encouraging him to try.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsKP2sFbCM
After confirming a few times, Lloyd finally took a bite. To his surprise, he226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHugLAFObb
said, "It actually tastes pretty good like this!"
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Smiling, Tresa handed him some of the same snacks, along226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtEtRPSejZ
with the scissors. "Want to make yours the same?" she asked. Without226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJneCcskEY
hesitation, Lloyd took them, mixed the snacks into his own bowl, and after a226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fkyuY5cpH
bite, nodded in approval. "This is really good!"
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As they ate, Tresa suddenly remembered something.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNykDhZ9Ve3
"Weren’t you supposed to go home for the break? I thought I’d be the first226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIU2WAFnH6
one back. Good thing you were here to let me in."
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Lloyd shrugged. "Yeah, I just got back. Nothing special226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiKhXEKD1c
at home."
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"Really? Don’t you miss your family?" she asked,226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU5qEJMyga
recalling a night when he had silently cried while gazing at the moon. Lloyd226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gWHWtiWnv
paused for a moment, then softly said, "…My grandma passed away last year.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUe2yYDjDb
After that, I haven’t had any family left."
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Tresa was stunned by his words. She lowered her voice and226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0WYFAefJR
said, "I’m so sorry to hear that."
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Lloyd shook his head gently. "It’s okay. I just went226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkzyXiFhsw
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 go226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7V3REEUuOZ
check it out!" She grabbed her coat and pulled Lloyd outside. Together,226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcapODcSkCy
they looked up at the night sky, watching as the snowflakes fell like countless226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4CDBrCuMB
tiny diamonds under the light of the full moon—beautiful and serene.
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