Chapter 32 Torrential Rain

“What are you looking at? By the way, are you hungry?”

The class monitor’s words pulled Luo Di’s thoughts back from the window. He glanced at the time and saw it was already 7:30 PM. He had to admit that time flies when watching a movie.

“It’s nothing, just a moment.”

In less than fifteen minutes, Luo Di brought out four freshly steamed buns from the kitchen, along with a large plate of pickled mustard greens with shredded pork and pickled radish.

“Let’s watch and eat at the same time.”

I don’t know if it triggered some keyword, but the class monitor suddenly got so excited that he almost jumped off the sofa.

“This is too wonderful! I would never do this at home. If I did anything else while eating, I would get scolded to death.”

She imitated Luo Di, sandwiching the stir-fried vegetables and dried radish in the steamed bun according to the correct ratio. With one bite, the rich layers of flavor instantly burst in her mouth.

While enjoying delicious food, their eyes are also receiving entertainment.

This was truly a first for her.

What was something perfectly normal for most people triggered the class monitor’s nerves, making her tear ducts active, and she didn’t even realize that tears were seeping out.

” Luo Di… Thank you.”

Holding a steamed bun in one hand and bending his other arm, Luo Di remained focused on the movie plot, but this time he responded softly.

“Um.”

…

Without the need for night runs, there’s naturally a lot more free time in the evenings.

The two watched three movies in a row, and even discussed them in between. Luo Di explained some of the movie’s details, the origin of the Murderer, and its related abilities.

The class monitor was also sitting cross-legged, just like in class, except he was taking notes.

【22:40】

As the credits rolled, today’s movie screening came to an end.

The squad leader also stretched his body backward, yawning repeatedly.

“Pleasant times always seem to pass by so quickly.”

Luo Di, it’s okay if you don’t have extra blankets; I won’t be cold with my down jacket. Your heating is really strong; I’m even thinking of taking off my socks.

However, Luo Di, who was squatting in front of the TV to get the disc, suddenly blurted out:

“Come sleep in my room.”

“Huh? Didn’t you say I could sleep on the sofa?”

“I’ll help you make a makeshift bed on the floor in the room… After thinking about it, the community is still under lockdown, and I have a bad feeling about it.”

Luo Di still remembered the outline of the window he had glimpsed a few hours earlier. Although he was probably mistaken, he was unwilling to take any risk, no matter how small the possibility.

“…Okay, fine.”

The class monitor was a little nervous, as it was her first time entering a boy’s bedroom of the same age and she was going to spend the night there. But the thought of exploring Luo Di’s mysterious bedroom also filled her with excitement.

Stepping into the bedroom, there was none of the strange smell or clothes hanging haphazardly that Sister had mentioned in their conversation; instead, it was as tidy as the rest of the house.

A very simple bedroom layout.

The sliding blackout curtains ensure that what’s happening inside the room cannot be seen.

A 1.5-meter-wide bed with built-in wardrobe, paired with a desk that can just fit one person.

However, compared to the minimalist style of the whole house, Luo Di’s bedroom had a lot more clutter.

Posters related to various B-movies were plastered on the wall.

Some exorcism novels were neatly piled up on the bedside table.

As for the CDs, Luo Di kept them in his desk drawer.

“Wow, did you draw this?”

The class monitor’s unease was immediately overcome by curiosity. She quickly went to the desk, where a mask drawn by Luo Di was pasted. It was clear that a lot of thought had been put into every line. There were also many drafts of mask designs under the book.

“Yes.”

“It looks great! I think it’s more unique than the masks worn by the serial killers in tonight’s movie.”

“I plan to commission a mask based on the design after I receive the scholarship for further education.”

“We can do it right now~ I’ll pay for it, consider it as today’s meal and lodging expenses.”

“No… let’s talk about it after graduation.”

Luo Di took out bedding from the wardrobe and spread it on the floor.

” Luo Di, do you have any shorts? You mean the kind you wear on the outside when you’re exercising? Can I borrow them for the night?… I probably didn’t pay much attention while watching the movie, and my tights are a bit sweaty. It would probably be very uncomfortable to sleep in them.”

Also, please give me a towel. If you don’t have one, I can use my clothes to wipe myself.

“You still want to take a shower?”

“Definitely~ I was exercising at home with you today, and the heating was on, so I didn’t realize I was sweating a lot.”

Luo Di tossed over a neatly folded set of athletic shorts and a casual t-shirt, saying, “You can wear the shorts, and use the shirt as a towel. I’ll wash them together after you leave.”

As for toothbrushes and such, there probably aren’t any spares at home; you’ll have to make do with your fingers.

“Okay.”

“Go take a shower.”

As the sound of the shower from the bathroom came, Luo Di went to her desk, took out a notebook from the back of a drawer, and began to carefully record everything that had happened that day.

Although his daily routine was completely disrupted, he didn’t feel the usual irritability; instead, he experienced a rare positive mood.

After finishing writing in the diary,

Luo Di also went to the balcony again to feed the crickets, and also took a look at the location of the air conditioner outdoor unit and checked the locked windows.

After confirming that everything was correct, he returned to his room and carefully placed the knife under the mattress so that he could reach for it at any time while sleeping.

When he looked up again, he bumped into the squad leader walking in.

However, it was not quite as expected. The class monitor was wearing an oversized short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and in her hands she was holding a turtleneck sweater, a skirt and white tights that she had already folded.

“Didn’t I tell you to use your clothes as a towel? Why are you wearing them?”

“Your short-sleeved shirt is much more comfortable to wear. It’s quite hot wearing this sweater… and I rarely wear clothes like this. Actually, I haven’t been feeling very comfortable all day.”

“So what did you use to wipe it?”

“I’ll buy you a new toilet paper tomorrow.”

“Go to sleep, the lockdown should be lifted by tomorrow morning.”

The doors and windows were all locked from the inside.

The overhead light is off.

The bedside lamp is always on to ensure that the indoor lighting remains within a fixed range.

Normally, bedroom curtains are kept open to ensure that outside light can penetrate in, so that even if there is a power outage, the room can still be bright enough.

Because the class monitor was staying overnight, Luo Di still drew the curtains tonight.

About five minutes later, the class monitor’s voice came from under the bed: “Can’t sleep at all… wanna chat?”

But all she received in response was a soft snore.

“Tch~”

The squad leader’s arm stretched out from under the covers, up the bed, intending to touch Luo Di’s arm, but he ultimately withdrew it.

I wrapped myself tightly in the blankets and slowly drifted off to sleep, listening to the white noise created by the torrential rain.

…

A ray of morning sunlight seeped in through the gap at the edge of the curtains and fell right on Luo Di’s face.

Perhaps because of yesterday’s ‘unusual’ experience, Luo Di seemed very tired, and drowsiness was trying hard to keep his eyelids open, making his vision blurry.

In a hazy state,

As Luo Di slept on his side, he noticed that the blankets in front of him were bulging out, their outline resembling a slender, sideways human figure.

The shock instantly sobered him up, and his vision was filled with his jet-black hair, which even revealed a pure white shoulder, though the shoulder that should have been flawless was scarred.

In an instant,

Luo Di’s thinking slowed down as a result; he couldn’t understand why the class monitor would sleep next to him completely naked.

Just as he reached out to touch the class monitor’s shoulder,

Buzz! The bracelet vibrated.

I received a text message from 【 Wu Wen 】.

“ Luo Di, the community was unsealed last night. My family is in a hurry for me to go back, but I didn’t wake you up since you were sleeping so soundly. I’ll come find you to play again in a few days (¬‿¬).”

Luo Di tensed up instantly.

His other hand was already reaching under the mattress for Machete.

Of course, he didn’t directly attack his bedmate; the text message might just have been a joke from the class monitor.

Holding Machete in one hand and the shoulder of the person next to him in the other, he tried to turn them over to confirm their identity.

With a gentle exertion of the arm, the person next to you began to slowly turn, changing from sleeping on their side to lying flat.

No facial features

The entire face consisted of only a huge mouth in the center, shriveled and covered with scorch marks, resembling a hellish cave.

The interior was filled with tongues of various sizes.

When Luo Di looked at the tongues, the little creatures immediately tensed up and slapped against the walls of their mouths.

despair!

A loud, booming sound swept through my mind, shattering the surrounding scenery.

Luo Di opened her eyes again.

To truly wake up.

It wasn’t early morning yet; the bedside lamp was still on, and the wristband showed the time 【02:40】.

“A dream…”

Luo Di subconsciously looked to his side. He was the only one on the bed; the class monitor was fast asleep on the floor.

Perhaps because I didn’t go for a run last night, my body didn’t completely eliminate the water, and a strong urge to urinate struck.

Without disturbing the class monitor, Luo Di tiptoed and quietly left the bedroom.

The heavy rain continued.

The nightmare jolted him awake, leaving him unusually alert. As Luo Di returned to his bedroom after using the toilet, he suddenly caught a strange, unsettling sound.

It was the sound of rain splashing into the house.

He went to the living room without hesitation, but the balcony window, which should have been closed, was slightly ajar.

The moment Luo Di realized the problem,

Click~ Power outage.

The lights inside the house went out at the same time, but fortunately the streetlights outside continued to illuminate the house, so it was not completely dark inside.

boom!

A clap of thunder appeared at just the right moment.

On the ceiling between Luo Di and the bedroom, a monster whose face is obscured is perched.

It’s hard to say it’s humanoid.

Because this thing has a head at both the front and back, as well as black hair hanging in the air and swaying…