傍晚的風掃過堤防,太陽已經斜落到海平線上,霞光像一層柔軟的紗披在水面上。5Please respect copyright.PENANA9ScX0VIJZn
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『凜,你在踢球的時候,都在想什麼?』5Please respect copyright.PENANAR3o8EwjchN
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『啊?沒什麼啊。大概只想著進球吧。只要我往危險的地方跑,哥哥就會傳球給我。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAgdoSfExUpb
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『⋯⋯什麼叫危險的地方?』5Please respect copyright.PENANAxvA8bR6nSi
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『嗯——會讓對手恐慌、潰敗他們的地方。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAkwhXLbsjKH
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他沒注意把冰棒棍含在嘴裡的哥哥,瞄了他一眼。5Please respect copyright.PENANAMjTbZ7Z3lL
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『你太依賴直覺了。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAZR77iW2oii
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『可是哥哥會傳球給我啊,有什麼關係?換做別人,我總覺得差了點什麼。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAEo8joLgvgc
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『⋯⋯那要是我不在了,你怎麼辦?』5Please respect copyright.PENANA0tQHiqT9dH
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『不知道。不過,我會找人代替你吧。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAthHGYC9Mu5
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『上哪找那種人去?你把我當什麼人了!』5Please respect copyright.PENANAorKhvDRMEL
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『——好痛!』5Please respect copyright.PENANAj9mi6piFER
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哥哥冷不防的一腳踹來,還是哥哥慣用的左腳,差點沒把他踢下堤防。5Please respect copyright.PENANAd9IvpLjoKF
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『好好好,我知道了⋯⋯「世界第一的糸師冴」大人。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAjKjCS8DEq0
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他摸摸被踹的地方。哥哥真的,非常不服輸。從以前就是這樣,什麼都要是「世界第一」。5Please respect copyright.PENANAo5LD2Ajpmq
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『凜⋯⋯我明天就要去西班牙了。去世界第一俱樂部「RE·AL」的青訓營踢球。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAJsYnIxzXhP
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風帶起周圍的細碎塵埃。他看著哥哥遙望前方落著晚霞的大海。5Please respect copyright.PENANAkxYeaCkIFK
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他還以為,哥哥不會主動跟他提有關RE·AL的事。5Please respect copyright.PENANAjkxnxY6xIi
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『⋯⋯我知道啊,幹嘛突然這麼嚴肅?哥哥要成為「世界第一的前鋒」,這不是很正常嗎?』5Please respect copyright.PENANAhHvpl0pAzz
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他語氣平平的,像早就準備好這一刻很久了。像是——他一直在等哥哥自己說出口。5Please respect copyright.PENANA47XNPFxOy0
自從那天慶功宴後,他們的生活沒有任何改變。照樣上學、練球,照樣該做什麼做什麼。5Please respect copyright.PENANADJiVQ69S09
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——反正,哥哥什麼也沒跟他說嘛。5Please respect copyright.PENANAp7viatr4BI
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『⋯⋯我只是先行一步,你也要來。』5Please respect copyright.PENANA48hoHderJM
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那聲音一出口,像把什麼輕輕放了下來。他看向哥哥的側臉,像往常那樣波瀾不驚。5Please respect copyright.PENANAIBHsuxUV0A
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『我不在的期間,你可別放棄足球哦。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAuMWytK6pb0
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他沒馬上接話,只是靜了一秒,然後勾起一邊嘴角。5Please respect copyright.PENANA8YLAkGNQGp
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這次,終於不是沉默,而是邀請。5Please respect copyright.PENANAVPaxcfSeJY
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哥哥終於開口了——他什麼都沒問,也什麼都沒懷疑,就只是點了點頭。5Please respect copyright.PENANAWju1nIZlQY
就像這麼多年來他們每次練球前那樣——默契地站在同一個起跑線上。5Please respect copyright.PENANAOYDSvqceBb
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『嗯。我現在的目標是像哥哥一樣,成為日本第一,然後再像哥哥一樣被挖角走。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAKY2M3XD9P4
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說這話的時候,他沒有驕傲,也沒有不甘。只是語氣跟往常那樣淡。5Please respect copyright.PENANAVmQo0h39sx
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因為他早就想過了。5Please respect copyright.PENANAGmE7tzKf7Q
既然哥哥不說,那他就當作不知道。5Please respect copyright.PENANATYlTa44gKQ
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但現在哥哥說了——那他就原諒哥哥了。5Please respect copyright.PENANAhDj1prTsDx
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他看著哥哥微微低下頭,嘴裡還叼著冰棒棍,神情毫無波瀾,卻像終於放心了一樣。5Please respect copyright.PENANAMyFu7EnBuk
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『嗯,然後再走向世界。』跟他一樣的眼眸轉了過來。5Please respect copyright.PENANAdLFbpfPWNZ
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『我們,兩個人要一起,成為世界第一。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAqmBuQs10hf
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他們兩兄弟互相擊掌。5Please respect copyright.PENANAuCcssKDJY0
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掌心相觸的那一下不重,卻溫熱且堅定,比以前任何一次都更像約定。5Please respect copyright.PENANAQuaHiwKK9g
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『所以——妳別哭了,莉奈。』5Please respect copyright.PENANA3UXafU4xgc
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哥哥語氣又變回什麼都沒發生那樣——但在開口的瞬間,哥哥聲音比平常要柔和一點,像是不想嚇到她。5Please respect copyright.PENANAll1nGSUNBL
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他順著哥哥聲音投射的方向,轉頭看向身後。堤防的欄杆外,在他跟哥哥之間,女孩背對著他們,靠著欄杆微微顫抖。5Please respect copyright.PENANA4VnA9fMSlH
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『我才沒有哭!』5Please respect copyright.PENANADcSZZoA6HA
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背抖得更厲害了。5Please respect copyright.PENANA5bs06WbWqG
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『妳這樣哭,身為背景很不稱職。』哥哥往後仰頭,看著女孩越抖越兇。5Please respect copyright.PENANASTTCsyoInN
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『——我才不是背景!我這叫給你們空間!』女孩回嘴的聲音很大,好像這樣就可以蓋住她的哽咽。5Please respect copyright.PENANATITzGkPeGB
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『可是妳從剛才存在感就很強。』頭後仰的哥哥露出死魚眼,抽出嘴裡的冰棒棍,戳了戳女孩的手,『就說別哭了嘛⋯⋯』5Please respect copyright.PENANA6bIa8PkN6T
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『不要拿吃過的東西碰我!』5Please respect copyright.PENANAMeXLhg9qzq
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『我是用另一頭戳的,誰叫妳要一直哭?』5Please respect copyright.PENANAYwcNLOjBNv
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『——我就說我沒有哭!』像是要證明自己一樣,她用力轉回頭對著哥哥。5Please respect copyright.PENANALXSJoSzLfh
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啊,明明就在哭。他看向哥哥,哥哥的死魚眼沒有翻回來。5Please respect copyright.PENANAtNxGkQny85
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『⋯⋯妳哭起來好醜喔。』5Please respect copyright.PENANAL5GlTRiIks
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『——糸師冴!』5Please respect copyright.PENANA6Y5W4hl8Uy
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他看女孩用力踹了哥哥一腳,那力道不輸剛才哥哥給自己的那一腳——他忍不住縮了縮脖子,好像剛剛被踹的地方又更痛了點⋯⋯5Please respect copyright.PENANAW9kVMQ11no
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他低頭摸了摸那塊還在隱隱作痛的地方。5Please respect copyright.PENANAZxK6XeTur5
不過比起那一腳,更讓他招架不住的,是哥哥剛才那副表情。5Please respect copyright.PENANAlSeoyz699j
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不是生氣,也不是不耐。5Please respect copyright.PENANAZKuWBl1HZx
是一種像⋯⋯「認命」一樣的冷靜。5Please respect copyright.PENANAUDak9d22sS
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他偷偷瞄了哥哥一眼。5Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0eefiByHy
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明明那麼好強的哥哥,卻都會默默接受她各種「更強」的舉止——5Please respect copyright.PENANAXRJrnYdki6
明明只要有人碰他一下,哥哥都會瞪過去,眼神冷得讓人整個退開。但那女孩不管做什麼,哥哥頂多覺得彆扭——5Please respect copyright.PENANAAR6YEWddZ7
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像現在這樣被一腳踹過來,他也只是皺了下眉,然後默默地把袖子拉高,低頭檢查一下手腕,動作甚至有點敷衍,好像已經很習慣。5Please respect copyright.PENANANJj08BURun
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他看著那兩個人——一個氣呼呼地站著,一個淡淡地低頭擦手腕。5Please respect copyright.PENANAMtaEOC5wVy
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誰也沒有多說什麼,空氣卻悶悶的。他甚至有點不敢動,彷彿一動就會打擾什麼。5Please respect copyright.PENANA8PDmyCjL1b
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他真的搞不懂。5Please respect copyright.PENANAPb9I2pd10A
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哥哥到底有沒有看出她那麼明顯的心意?她又知不知道哥哥的想法?5Please respect copyright.PENANAKbYXHag0jg
還是兩個人其實都知道了,卻又都裝作不知道?5Please respect copyright.PENANAKhtALXJ2VF
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——不知道。5Please respect copyright.PENANAGGMwy31dd4
不知道的事太多了,所以他其實很困惑,哥哥跟那個女孩,到底該怎麼想他們才好?5Please respect copyright.PENANApXeHAoWczF
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就像現在,他真的分不出來——他們到底是在吵架,還是在談戀愛?5Please respect copyright.PENANAl211CYszmZ
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他知道啊——去年,女孩跟哥哥告白了。他一點都不意外。5Please respect copyright.PENANARQWAxl1dGb
不過就跟那封RE·AL的邀請函一樣,過去了,也沒有什麼後續。5Please respect copyright.PENANARjqkzcmTCG
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他們的生活也是,沒有什麼改變——哥哥對她還是那樣平平淡淡,女孩對哥哥還是一樣風風火火。5Please respect copyright.PENANAHzxW5JBDAt
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很怪。5Please respect copyright.PENANAYaxMI61Dci
不是說談戀愛應該都很甜蜜嗎?她鬧來鬧去的,吵著要當最重要的那個——結果,把哥哥也弄得有點不太對勁了。5Please respect copyright.PENANAdDdYKxJiTf
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真的很怪。5Please respect copyright.PENANA5HmBf0JkmE
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他記得去年某次練球,女孩突然說要去試鏡,說是「一輩子唯一一次比哥哥還重要的事」——5Please respect copyright.PENANATvPL9oDUQk
他看到哥哥拿著手機,盯了好久,最後什麼也沒傳,直接把手機反扣在桌上。耳朵卻紅得很明顯。5Please respect copyright.PENANALR04gmTstH
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那是他第一次覺得:哥哥真的變怪了。5Please respect copyright.PENANAVBIWZkrLLh
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怪到隔天,他看到女孩的社群貼了一張照片,是他哥哥幫她拍的。5Please respect copyright.PENANAVRLGnCYgpg
畫面普通,背景模糊,但她眼裡有光。5Please respect copyright.PENANAHAnGGomJqx
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他不小心點進留言區,看見大概是班上誰留言:「你們到底是不是情侶啦?」5Please respect copyright.PENANAfV4WhyQj1U
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他頓了一下,然後點了個讚。5Please respect copyright.PENANA2nDDWlxoIx
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不是故意的。只是有點好奇。5Please respect copyright.PENANAsrPcOeIHy4
他想看看哥哥會不會有反應。5Please respect copyright.PENANADs3dZyHqLC
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結果第二天訓練時,哥哥直接在中場冷冷地說了一句:「不要亂按讚。」5Please respect copyright.PENANA6e90MjD8Cr
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他愣了一秒。5Please respect copyright.PENANA5pk2Xp4hCS
除了叫他手機拿遠一點看,哥哥從來不管他社群操作,更不會講私人情緒。5Please respect copyright.PENANAhJwEsgBfcg
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『——反正我不會找別人代替你!你也一樣,絕對、絕對不可以找別人替代我!』5Please respect copyright.PENANAkaiJgmnNDZ
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女孩的雙眼像是壞掉的水龍頭,一直湧流淚水——5Please respect copyright.PENANAsgn68ivzR2
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『好好好⋯⋯那妳先別哭了好不好?』5Please respect copyright.PENANAwloOez6MNC
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他也不記得哥哥什麼時候學會「用那種語氣」說話。5Please respect copyright.PENANAKFEIbSci6v
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一直以來,哥哥的語氣總是平的,甚至略帶命令式。無論是指令、建議,還是情緒。5Please respect copyright.PENANAP0rHb5rHFB
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可有時候,哥哥就是會這樣對她說話。5Please respect copyright.PENANAteXqnpBWyD
小聲、耐心、像在哄人。5Please respect copyright.PENANA9mLWJchEMs
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很怪。5Please respect copyright.PENANAYDlnREAk5Z
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『不、好、我今天要把明天的份一起哭完——明天要開開心心地看你出門!一滴眼淚都不掉!』5Please respect copyright.PENANAx3Lzf3PSXS
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他是理解的。女孩應該跟自己一樣,哥哥一離開,就會覺得整個人都空下來。5Please respect copyright.PENANAot8QcGfk09
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可是⋯⋯為什麼不能好好說呢?5Please respect copyright.PENANATAg2l7kk8j
他們真的很怪。5Please respect copyright.PENANAkSgnd78DWJ
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『好好好⋯⋯』5Please respect copyright.PENANARbbIKIQmHc
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哥哥從河堤站起身,像拿著擤過鼻涕的衛生紙一樣,兩指捏起哭得一塌糊塗的女孩肩膀。他緊緊跟隨在哥哥身旁。在斜陽落盡前,走完最後一次有三個人的回家路。5Please respect copyright.PENANATf7bchWPJt
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好怪。5Please respect copyright.PENANAUeFOemJvYm
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走到路口時,哥哥伸手擋了一下車,女孩還在吸鼻子,整個人快貼在他手臂上了。5Please respect copyright.PENANAcCEWQxtJMF
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他原本也跟著往前走。5Please respect copyright.PENANAhx2vkDAJmB
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走了兩步,經過了哥哥和女孩,他忽然停下來,轉回頭。5Please respect copyright.PENANAsoOK8FhYcz
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那兩個人還站在斑馬線前,一個一動也不動地擋著她,一個眼睛紅得像剛哭完的兔子。熱風吹得她額前的瀏海黏在臉上,她又小小地擦了一下鼻子,哥哥低聲說了什麼,然後順手把她帽子往下壓了點,像是不想讓太陽曬過頭。5Please respect copyright.PENANAu73l3jJbgF
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他愣了一秒。5Please respect copyright.PENANAxvJN1ZhsKy
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突然不知道該不該繼續走。5Please respect copyright.PENANAgKZ2RAVhqX
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明明三個人一起長大的,明明什麼都沒變的——5Please respect copyright.PENANAfxD6MB9QP9
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但不知為什麼,看著他們,就覺得,有些路,以後可能只能他自己走了。5Please respect copyright.PENANAUFUpWQulR9
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他眨了一下眼,沒說話,轉回身繼續向前走。5Please respect copyright.PENANAmcvNQywJyw
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天氣太熱了,柏油路面反著光,腳底都在黏。他抬手擦了擦額頭,汗水黏著衣服,覺得剛才被踹的地方又有點痛了。5Please respect copyright.PENANAJA0EVmPxVS
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他好像真的有點知道了:有些路只能自己走完。5Please respect copyright.PENANAHP533Hjh8R
但他也記得,哥哥有說——5Please respect copyright.PENANAYZK2fWuomf
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「我只是先行一步。」5Please respect copyright.PENANAFzJBi7gdVP
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所以他沒有哭。5Please respect copyright.PENANAeicEyI2yYJ
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ㄚㄢㄚㄢ 真的沒有。
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