["Up until now"... does that include something other than just phone malfunctions? Does he mean the strange dome over the city, the one Lavrenty himself had apparently been perfectly content to think of as "an eclipse", even though it's clearly no such thing? He's tried bringing it up gently with people throughout the day, but so far only a couple seem to have noticed.

He just raises his eyebrows a bit in response to the remark, but doesn't ask just yet. Apparently he should say hi to "Kiwi" first?]

I'm going to assume for my peace of mind that Kiwi is a pet of yours, or I'd feel compelled to have a stern word with your roommates parents.