Perry looked up and was slightly startled when he saw that the person who came was Joyce. He frowned, as if he was a little surprised and a little helpless. Joyce was also startled when he saw Perry, and then a smile appeared on his lips, with a bit of teasing in his eyes, as if the scene in front of his made her feel very interesting.
Perry lowered his head and looked at himself, and then he realized that he looked a little funny: wearing a strange quilt full of spells, standing in the cold night wind, like a weirdo who just escaped from the ceremony. He coughed awkwardly, trying to cover up his embarrassment: "Joyce? Why did you come to see me so late?"
Joyce was not wearing a magic robe, but a capable outfit: a simple blue shirt and black suit pants. He raised his eyebrows slightly, with a look of curiosity and scrutiny in his eyes: "I was just stopping by to see you, after all, we are classmates. But I didn't expect to see you... wearing this." He pointed at the quilt on Perry's body, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "A quilt full of spells? Is this a new and trendy way to exorcise evil spirits? Or have you contracted some weird disease and started a ritual?"
Perry didn't know how to explain for a moment. He subconsciously pulled the quilt on his body to cover up the spells, but the pattern on the quilt was too conspicuous. His eyes flickered, trying to fool him: "Uh... this is not what you think."
"Not what I think?" Joyce crossed his arms, looked up and down at Perry, and raised a playful smile at the corner of his mouth, "What is it? Don't tell me, you are so superstitious that you use this kind of thing to exorcise evil? Or..." He paused and raised his eyebrows slightly, "What interesting incident have you encountered again?"
Perry was frightened by his gaze, his lips moved, and finally he simply spread his hands and sighed: "To be honest, this is not a fun thing... but I can promise that I'm not crazy."
"Oh?" Joyce didn't seem to let him go, and the smile on his face deepened a little, "You are not crazy, then what is the matter with this spell quilt? Explain it, it sounds very curious."
Perry felt a headache. He didn't know what kind of existence Joyce was to Henry, but one thing was certain: this guy was obviously a fun person, and he was very persistent in finding fun. He frowned and tried to change the subject: "Joyce, don't you think it's strange to stand outside the door and talk to the patient? Can't you just knock on the door and come in?"
"Isn't this polite?" Joyce shrugged and said confidently, "You didn't say 'come in', I can't just barge in, right? Besides, this is your own room, what's wrong with you opening the door?"
Perry held his forehead helplessly, "You are being polite? I think it's more like nitpicking."
Joyce grinned: "What's wrong with nitpicking? Anyway, you have to explain it clearly now. I'm very free and don't plan to leave tonight." As he said, he took a few steps closer, his eyes became sharper, "Come on, Perry, such a complicated situation, I have time to listen."
Perry glanced at the quiet night in the distance, thinking quickly about how to get rid of this questioning, but it was obvious that Joyce didn't seem like someone who could be easily dismissed. He sighed and said in a low voice: "You are really free."
"Of course, otherwise how can I have time to see you standing in the wind in a daze with a spell blanket on." Joyce smiled easily, but his eyes revealed a kind of persistence that will not give up until the goal is achieved.
"Okay..." Perry looked up helplessly and said in a deep voice, "This quilt is indeed special. I have to... use it to protect myself."
Joyce narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, as if his curiosity was aroused: "Protect yourself? Protect yourself from what? Henry, do you know that you look like a mysterious exorcist now? If I didn't know you, I would really think that you were dragged by some cult to do some strange rituals."
Perry touched his forehead helplessly and smiled bitterly: "Joyce, can you not be so exaggerated? I just... encountered a little trouble and need to use this to temporarily avoid some dangers."
Joyce's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he looked at Perry excitedly, from head to toe, as if analyzing a novel exhibit: "Wow, is there something exciting again? Let me guess, is it related to those legendary monsters again? Or have you discovered some unsolved mysteries? Come on, I'll help you! After all - we are partners, right?"
"Partner?" Perry was stunned and couldn't react for a while. The word partner instantly reminded him of Henry and Alaric, but Joyce's tone seemed so natural. Why did Joyce say they were partners? He just said they were classmates, but now he changed his words to say they were partners. This person is really hard to believe.
"Joyce..." Perry said tentatively, "You just said we were partners?"
Joyce patted his shoulder and smiled triumphantly: "Of course! Although you don't like to admit it, we obviously work together so happily, don't we? If it weren't for me, I don't know how many times your plans would fail."
Perry was stunned for a moment, and smiled bitterly in his heart. What a trouble, having no memory is really a big problem.
At this moment, Joyce pointed at the cloth Perry was holding on his arm, frowned and said with disgust: "But, seriously, what is this piece of rag? It is full of spells, and it makes people's scalps numb just looking at it. Are you sure it's not a prop from a witchcraft book?"
Perry was about to explain, but was interrupted by a voice that suddenly broke in: "Ah! Weirdo guy, stay away from Henry!"
Teresa's voice came from the door. She was holding a glass of water, and her expression was nervous and a little angry. She strode into the room, put the glass of water on the table, stared at Joyce and approached Perry cautiously.
Seeing this, Joyce not only did not give in, but raised her eyebrows helplessly, showing a disdainful expression: "Oh? So the rude little girl is here too?"
Teresa's face changed with anger. While carefully putting down the cup, she pointed at Joyce and said angrily: "Weirdo guys are not qualified to comment on me! Don't think you can just come and talk to Henry. He is not someone you can get close to!"
Joyce looked at Teresa's angry look and seemed to be more interested, with a mocking smile on the corner of her mouth. He turned to Perry and spread his hands: "Okay, it seems that I am not welcome today. But it doesn't matter. I will ask you for the details next time. You guys can chat slowly, and I won't disturb your 'world of two people'." He deliberately emphasized the last few words, then waved his hand, turned around and left, his movements were as elegant as if he was taking a curtain call on the stage.
Teresa watched Joyce's back gradually disappear in the distance, stamping her feet in anger, and the anger on her face almost overflowed. She turned her head and said to Perry, her tone full of indignation: "This kind of weird guy is not qualified to judge me! Henry, don't be fooled by his words, he is the kind of person who likes to force others to do strange things. Also, don't talk to him casually, this kind of person must have bad intentions when approaching you!"
Perry couldn't help but laugh when he saw her so angry, and he was a little confused, so he asked tentatively: "Force others to do strange things? You mean... Can you give me a few examples?"
Teresa glared at Perry fiercely, she know that Henry lost his memory, but she couldn't help complaining: "Joyce, he is the kind of person who is born to be troubled! He especially likes adventures and has a morbid interest in all strange things. As long as he finds someone encountering something special or dangerous, he will definitely follow that person and pester him, and he will force others to take risks with him!"
She became more and more angry as she spoke, and put on a look of disappointment: "For example, once there was a rumor that the back mountain of the college was haunted, he actually pulled a courageous A very young freshman went on an adventure! The kid was so scared that he almost cried halfway, but he didn't care at all, and even advised him that "experiencing fear is part of growing up." And last time, he heard that there was a bottle of reagent that might explode in the laboratory, and he insisted on dragging the chemistry students to try the "ignition experiment"! As a result, an accident almost occurred, and the laboratory director was forced to stop all extracurricular experiments. "
Perry was confused and amused: "It sounds like... he does seem to be a bit troublesome."
Teresa immediately clapped her hands Thighs, with a bit of uncontrollable anger in his tone: "Trouble? That's a big trouble! You've been targeted by him recently because you always encounter those weird events. He must think you have a 'special physique' and have the ability to attract strange things, so he will stick to you. Believe me, Henry, he will never give up! So you must ignore him, otherwise he will definitely drag you to do something dangerous and inexplicable!"
After listening, Perry couldn't help but pursed his lips, and some complicated emotions emerged in his heart. He originally thought that Joyce was just a special person, but from Teresa's description, this guy is simply a walking disaster maker.
"Will he really keep pestering me?" Perry couldn't help asking, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone.
Teresa nodded immediately, as if there was no doubt about it: "Yes! Absolutely! As long as you have another 'strange incident', he will be like a fly on a dessert and you can't get rid of him. The best way is to pretend that you know nothing, ignore him, and don't give him any chances!"
Perry couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed when he heard this. When his thoughts were in a mess, his throat suddenly became dry as if it was on fire. He coughed lightly a few times and subconsciously looked at the water cup in Teresa's hand.
Perry cleared his throat and said, "Uh... Thank you for getting me some water, can I--"
Before he finished speaking, he just stretched out his hand to take the water cup, but Teresa had a look on her face that said "you broke the rules" and pushed him back to the bed without any hesitation. "Didn't I tell you not to get out of bed?" Her tone was filled with a hint of blame and a little worry. "Do you know what happens when the spell disappears? Can you please stop moving around?"
Perry was embarrassed by her sudden action. He was stunned for a few seconds before muttering, "It's all because of Joyce..."
"Don't give me excuses!" Teresa glared at him unhappily. Although her tone was harsh, she was considerate and handed the water cup to his lips. "Drink it, otherwise you can blame me for your hoarseness."
Perry took the water cup and drank it in small sips. The cool water slid down his throat, and he immediately felt much more comfortable, and the dryness in his throat was relieved. He looked up at Teresa, a smile on his lips: "Thanks, my throat is finally no longer sore."
Teresa rolled her eyes, took the cup back from him and put it aside: "Don't think you can get away with a few words of thanks. If you are really grateful, just lie down." She paused and added, "Also, don't let Shadow take advantage of you. Without Miss Crocker, I can't save you."