She received the gift of God [Greek mythology]

When Pandora arrived in the studio, the first movie had already started.

In addition to the two mid-length sofa seats that were originally placed there, the beanbag sofas in the leisure area were also moved in to the front row. When the seats are full, it immediately feels like a private theater.As Hermes said before, all the residents of the Agra mansion are here, which is a grand occasion that has never been seen at the dinner table.

Apollo turned around and greeted: "Here, here! There is a place for you."

"Sorry, I'm late. The job interview has been delayed for a while." Pandora sat down on the sofa in the back row and explained in a low voice.

"It's okay, everyone comes and goes at any time," Apollo pointed to the table at the door, "There are drinks and snacks over there."

Pandora wasn't hungry yet, but she was a little thirsty after rushing back, and was about to get up, when she handed over an unopened bottle of purified water.She looked up and took it, only to notice that Hermes was sitting on the other half of the sofa.

"thanks……"

"How was the interview?"

Pandora submitted a resume for a part-time job in the school library with the mentality of giving it a try, but did not expect to receive a reply soon.It's an interview, but it's just a process.The library is very short in summer.She took a sip of water: "I will go to familiarize myself with the process next Monday, and then I can officially start working."

Compared with the tip of the restaurant, the hourly salary of the front desk of the library is not high, but fortunately, you can pick fish and read books when you are free, and there is air conditioning, all in all, it is still ideal.

"Congratulations," Hermes smiled, and Athena, who was sitting in the front row, seemed to finally be unable to tolerate them ignoring the chatter at the beginning of the film. After looking back, he lowered his voice and moved a little closer to her, "I think Forgot to ask, can you watch thrillers and horror movies? This time is a cool summer movie marathon, "The Shining", "Orphan", "Horror Cruise" and the like."

Without his reminding, Pandora also sensed something was wrong from the cool-toned picture and the vaguely tense soundtrack.Now that she confesses that she has no experience in watching horror and tense movies, is there still time to escape?But she is also very curious about the genre classics that have been known for a long time. With so many people present, it should be fine if they watch them together...?

"If you're really scared, I'll go out and take it easy..."

Pandora soon regretted it.

Although a group of people sit together to watch a psychological thriller, it may be because the surround sound in the audio-visual room is too good. At the moment when the protagonist is most nervous and suspicious, the gentle breathing of the people around becomes the ambient sound in the film. Pandora felt her heart was on the verge of exploding again and again.But seeing that everyone else looked calm and composed, she was too embarrassed to show her fear too obviously, so she could only hug the sofa cushions tightly.

The most terrible thing is that if she leaves the audio-visual room now, she will be the only one in the huge mansion except for the cleaning staff, it's like recreating the situation of the protagonist in the movie in reality.Thinking about it made her feel hairy all over, so she had to bite the bullet and watch it. If she watched too much, she would not be afraid. This is a kind of spiritual experience.She convinced herself so.

When the credits of the first movie rolled up, Pandora let out a long breath and fell back.

"Are you okay?" Hermes took a can of orange soda, and pressed the can against her cheek.

Pandora shuddered, and then realized that the soda was at room temperature, but she had already cooled down naturally without iced drinks.Hermes obviously found her reaction amused, and continued to tease her: "The one just now was relatively mild, if you can't stand it, you can—"

She shook her head vigorously: "Now when I go upstairs, I will definitely take a shower because I am afraid that there will be bloody handprints on the bathroom glass behind me."

Athena couldn't hold back when she heard the words, and burst out laughing.Artemis and Hephaestus also showed loving expressions like looking at little sisters.Eros, who was on another sofa in the back row, also cast a caring look in silence.

Pandora puffed up her cheeks in embarrassment, rolled her eyes, and refused to say any more.

"Evil spirits or mental patients can't get in here, and they will be afraid." Athena turned her head and pouted her mouth in the direction of Ares.If Ares felt it, he raised his eyebrows and glanced at Athena and Pandora, but he didn't attack.Well, this big brother is really a nice guy.

Hermes stuffed the orange soda into Pandora's hand: "Drink something sweet first, and then eat something. What kind of pizza do you want? I'll get it for you."

After filling her stomach, Pandora really felt a little more alive, and even felt that she could challenge the next one.

Dionysus ordered the second movie, first of all, the producer's brand logo animation.Hermes said: "Before I go to a particularly scary place, I can tell you in advance."

No spoiler party Pandora was quite moved and then refused: "No need, in that case, it won't have the effect of exercising courage."

Hermes didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Although it's okay if you want to characterize this activity like this..."

Pandora took a deep breath: "It's started."

Hermes turned to the front, but not long after, he looked sideways at her, and the corners of his lips raised a gentle arc.Although it's not a good idea to think so, Pandora's frightened but still staring eyes are really cute, like a stubborn and easily frightened cub, it's hard not to arouse the protective desire of those who see it.At this moment, her eyes are also wide open, and her concentration is very concentrated. It is estimated that she will soon be frightened by the sophisticated shooting techniques.Watching this kind of film, the more serious you are, the easier it is to be scared.

When the first shot of the wrong details appeared, Pandora swallowed, and began to mentally build herself.

There are more and more abnormal details around the protagonist. In order to find the truth, he began to search for information. At this moment, the soundtrack suddenly stopped.

Pandora couldn't help but buried half of her face in the pillow.

It was a false alarm for the protagonist.

But the next moment, a pale hand rested on his shoulder.He turned around.

Snapped.

Darkness envelops vision.

Pandora's whole body froze.

There was a few seconds of silence in a daze, and no one reacted.The whine of the central air conditioner also disappeared.The quiet audio-visual room has become a black box without light or sound.Pandora has not yet escaped from the atmosphere of the movie, and she is in a trance, feeling that other people seem to disappear in an instant, just like the plot in a grotesque horror movie, she falls alone into the dark unknown.In a panic, she groped to the side.

Whose hand did you touch.

Pandora almost exploded in fright.The opponent's palm turned over and held it firmly.

The body temperature came from the place where the fingers and palms met. The opponent's hand was big, with well-defined joints, easily covering hers, and holding it tightly but not violently.For no apparent reason, she suddenly felt safe, and then gradually realized that it was just a sudden power cut.Immediately, she heard her own heartbeat, sprinting faster and faster, causing her helpless heat to rush to the back of her cheeks and ears, her fingertips were slightly numb, and the fiery throbbing of the arteries in the side of her neck became very clear. It is almost suspicious that the other party will also hear it.

It might have been only a few seconds, or even shorter than that, but Pandora was delusional, as if the world had collapsed inwards into this little piece of pitch blackness, but Hermes was beside her.

She suddenly remembered that when she and Faol were watching a movie a few days ago, they reached out to grab popcorn at the same time, but accidentally touched each other's hands.Faol withdrew her hands in embarrassment and almost knocked over the popcorn bucket, but she still had the strength to hold the paper bucket in time.Dim, touching hands, one percent alike and distinct.

Some answers surfaced, including ones she hadn't asked.

"What's the situation?? Power outage?" Apollo broke the silence.

Artemis groped to stand up, the lazy sofa cover rustled: "It's tripped..."

"It's easy to have a power outage in the summer when electricity consumption peaks." Hestia sighed.

Athena asked: "The backup power is not activated yet?"

"Turn on the phone's flashlight." Hermes' voice was normal.Pandora tried to withdraw her hand, but instead he grabbed it hard.

Dionysus, who was nestled in the corner of the front row, suddenly said: "The power company has sent a text message. Part of the area is cut off."

The operation sound of the central air conditioner sounded again, and the projector was powered on, casting a blue light curtain on the wall.

The mansion's back-up power came into operation.

Hermes let go almost immediately.

"I'm sure I won't be able to watch the movie like this, and I don't know if the backup power supply can last until the electricity is restored again." Artemis stretched his upper body, "It's really disappointing."

Hestia opened the door of the audio-visual room and began to pack the opened pizza boxes: "While there is still electricity, everyone hurry up and go back to the room to wash up."

"I don't want to brush my teeth and take a shower in the dark." Apollo thought about it while talking, and shuddered.

Ares frowned and looked at the air-conditioning vent: "There will be no problem with cooling, right?" Tonight is also a slightly muggy summer night.

"I can only pray that the power grid will return to normal as soon as possible." Hestia turned his head and saw that Pandora was also helping to pack things. He smiled and said, "Let me clean up these things. You can also go upstairs to rest."

Pandora hesitated for a moment, and looked towards the door. Hermes slowly landed at the end, as if he was waiting for her intentionally.My heart feels like opening a bottle of soda water, and the bubbles expand and boil lightly.She said good night to Hestia and went out too.

After chasing to Hermes' side, she was suddenly at a loss for words, and could only sigh meaninglessly: "I didn't expect that there would be a power outage here..."

"It happens occasionally when it's hot, and it will usually be fixed soon." Hermes stopped at the entrance of the living room and asked with a teasing smile, "But now you shouldn't be afraid?"

Pandora looked away, and curled her fingers towards her palm: "Stop laughing at me with this..." Her complaining tone lacked deterrence, and was rather soft as if she was being coquettish.She was startled, cleared her throat and said, "Aren't you avoiding me?"

She thought Hermes would play dumb.But he actually stared at her for a moment, his eyes flickering and he nodded: "Well, I won't hide anymore." Then he turned his gaze away blatantly, and added meaningfully: "My thoughts have changed a little."

What changes?But Hermes obviously didn't plan to say any more.

Pandora bit her lip and stared at him quite dissatisfied.

He turned around and quickly glanced around to make sure that no one was listening to the corner, and approached her a little closer: "The timing is not right today, but can you spare some time for me this weekend? There is something I want to tell you."