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「早安,今天我要修剪雜枝,請您們多多關照。」759Please respect copyright.PENANA8u5WA6l8M3
清早時份,我走進城堡裡的橙樹園,向樹木們問好後,便開始今天的園藝工作。759Please respect copyright.PENANA1vRg8uZdYP
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我從小就在城堡裡生活,先母是廚房女僕,先父是園丁。我們一家和這裡大部分的奴僕一樣,祖先在困難時得到伯爵的幫助和收留,於是發誓世世代代侍奉伯爵,並協助守護伯爵的秘密身份──759Please respect copyright.PENANAlV4VeDx20h
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我們的主子,伯爵大人是個吸血鬼。759Please respect copyright.PENANApuRcmN1Qab
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國家爆發戰爭、魔物到處肆虐,雖然身處這個動蕩時期,可是城堡仍然一片安寧。大家都說,守護城堡的並不是身為吸血鬼的伯爵,而是本性善良又睿智的伯爵。759Please respect copyright.PENANAOFOlByKVkO
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「喂。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAQrR7INcujr
嘎察、嘎察……聽著有點乏味的剪刀開合聲,忽然加插了一把女孩的聲音。759Please respect copyright.PENANAX1bIYXJt5H
我從茂密的樹冠裡俯望,只能看見來者的裙襬和鞋子。不過,也足夠了,這種亮麗的裙子不會是打扮以樸素為重的女僕,而且她雙腳建全,也一定不是蕾小姐。759Please respect copyright.PENANAZpTAQTW47R
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某夜,伯爵帶了一對虛弱的姊妹回來,此後她們一直在城堡作客,大家也悄悄傳著這兩姊妹的身世。759Please respect copyright.PENANA11KitgzFYF
身為姊姊的蕾小姐,甘願為妹妹斷了條腿,這件事城堡上下所有人都知道,唯獨茜小姐一人被蒙在鼓裡。759Please respect copyright.PENANAiZz7jsSoNX
各方面以言,茜小姐蠻可憐的。759Please respect copyright.PENANAOHlF19fEGJ
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「沒聽見我在叫你嗎?」759Please respect copyright.PENANArlrAFtnUpn
其實我已經擱下手裡的事務等待她接話,可是她似乎非要我露面不可。759Please respect copyright.PENANATvtEn9BunB
沒辦法,只好爬下木梯了。759Please respect copyright.PENANA3wk0icSNzt
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「……早安,茜小姐。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAMGmDylPecH
「說話不正視對方,沒禮貌的傢伙。」759Please respect copyright.PENANA7V4fYUwgMa
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不好了,茜小姐似乎誤會了什麼。759Please respect copyright.PENANAVRTYJg73bx
「對不起、茜小姐……」759Please respect copyright.PENANAwzZgkVylPK
「說話小聲還結結巴巴,丟在外頭的話鐵定找不到工作啊!」759Please respect copyright.PENANAkNlkBokrlv
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茜小姐的鞋子躍動了,她蹦蹦跳跳靠過來,俯身執意要看見我的臉龐,我也因此瞥見了她的容貌。759Please respect copyright.PENANAK3AwsagEt9
怎麼可能直視啊──759Please respect copyright.PENANAucp6RI5NxK
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水靈靈的眼睛和帶點俏皮的笑顏,怎麼可能跟如此可愛的女孩對視超過三秒啊?759Please respect copyright.PENANA1v5OG51cKz
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我趕忙爬回木梯繼續修剪的工作──糟,太緊張一下子剪錯了!759Please respect copyright.PENANA55t1pO68Rf
「喂,我聽見了!」她好像發現別人的糗事一樣,幸災樂禍地笑了幾聲。「為什麼你會跟橙樹打招呼呢?」759Please respect copyright.PENANA5M5died54J
茜小姐似乎不打算馬上離開……只是解釋這種事,她會感興趣嗎?759Please respect copyright.PENANAcwn09uMdv3
「嗯,因為植物也有靈魂,工作前一定要好好向它們打招呼。」不過,我還是暫停工作向她解釋了,說不定會把她悶慌吧?「開花和結果時也要讚賞它們的努力,這樣花園才會充滿生氣。」759Please respect copyright.PENANADWbnhleGvG
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我用眼睛餘光望望她,她一直怔怔地看著我沒有接話。759Please respect copyright.PENANAOfEI7DkkJT
看吧,這果然不是一個合適的話題,我應該要聊些女孩子也能感興趣的東西,例如橙花的傳說或是美顏功效之類的。759Please respect copyright.PENANAYGqN5oJtWS
只是要如何把話題轉過去呢?759Please respect copyright.PENANAkz5vg8ZVX8
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「今天應該沒有很熱啊?」茜小姐倏地沒頭沒腦地這麼問。759Please respect copyright.PENANAQed42123lq
我立即抬頭看看天空,才恍然記起氣溫熱不熱跟天氣好不好其實沒什麼關連,那是季節性的問題。759Please respect copyright.PENANAdlWQfKYMYs
「為什麼你臉都通紅了,還滿頭大汗啊?」原來她盯著我那麼久,是這個原因嗎?759Please respect copyright.PENANARzXQkHw4bG
真是糗死了……我立即低頭把汗抹掉,臉紅耳熱跟天氣沒關係,那是我太緊張的原故而已。759Please respect copyright.PENANANrRyiQDtUn
「真是的,這裡都盡是怪人。」她臉上的笑容驟然消失,支著腰不滿地抱怨,我似乎不自覺惹怒她了?可是我低聲道歉後,她語氣好像更惱怒。「算了,回去吃茶點還比較快樂!」759Please respect copyright.PENANATgNb5769TT
茶點?這個時間才剛剛結束早餐沒多久吧?759Please respect copyright.PENANAFD7XbUcgGe
不過想起來,我也曾在廚房女僕的口中聽說過茜小姐總是吃兩口就把食物丟到一旁,可是沒多久又要廚房準備別的東西。759Please respect copyright.PENANAZtlT9Tv1tr
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任性、揮霍、脾氣古怪,與堅強嫻靜的姊姊相比簡直差天共地,這就是眾人眼中的茜小姐。759Please respect copyright.PENANA7CIs916Zz0
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看著她走遠的身影,雖然我有點想為她的不歡而散彌補些什麼,然而思前想後也不見得有什麼好方法。759Please respect copyright.PENANAoh37XKlKD4
硬是纏著她的話,說不定她會更困擾吧?759Please respect copyright.PENANAKZ6aEPaDSa
唉,只好繼續工作了。759Please respect copyright.PENANAQI1IeixboC
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「喂,植物有靈魂那番話,誰跟你說的?」正當我打開剪刀,沒料到她忽然折返了,而且繞回那個話題,我還以為她不感興趣。759Please respect copyright.PENANAiAVbY0aGKV
「是父親這樣告誡我。」話畢,我又開始後悔了──聽說蕾小姐和茜小姐是孤兒,提及這個會不會又惹她不高興?759Please respect copyright.PENANADNBSrqbLzz
果然、她沉默下來了,為什麼今天總是禍從口出啊!759Please respect copyright.PENANATTiGHFp9qo
「不過、他已經去世了,而茜小姐還有蕾小姐在身邊,我很羨慕……」我匆匆忙忙補上這句,豈料話音未落她已經狠狠把一朵橙花摘下來。759Please respect copyright.PENANAJhbR0a02Sj
「什麼也不知道你是在羨慕什麼啊!」她把純白的花兒揉成一團,就像發洩一樣用力丟出。「我真的很討厭這個地方!」759Please respect copyright.PENANA3JOnVSIUEN
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這次,她真的頭也不回地離開花園了。759Please respect copyright.PENANAnsL1fhAUpe
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看著她遠去的身影,胡亂鼓動的心臟總算慢慢平伏下來。759Please respect copyright.PENANAyYxUusdwxD
什麼也不知道,是在羨慕什麼……我原本只是在說客套話,出乎意料卻套出了茜小姐的心事。759Please respect copyright.PENANAasom0yvARn
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蕾小姐曾在歡迎茶會中,閒談間說過,城堡外的生活會令人失去尊嚴。759Please respect copyright.PENANAznCcMRaIxV
那麼在城堡內,茜小姐是不是擔心會失去更加珍貴的東西?759Please respect copyright.PENANAY4aw0GFNio
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某天,女僕之間流傳著伯爵大人喜歡蕾小姐的傳聞。759Please respect copyright.PENANAzPLCuFlxex
當我看過他們在晚上出雙入對的情景,也恍然明白為什麼伯爵大人幫助過那麼多人,卻偏偏只有蕾小姐擁有這種傳言──他們實在太合襯了。759Please respect copyright.PENANAfePBq75KEr
雖然城堡上下也只是奴僕,不過我們同樣衷心為城堡將有女主人而感到期待。759Please respect copyright.PENANAuzo2WGlqoQ
一片靜悄悄的祈願和祝福聲中,我彷彿看到茜小姐的表情是那麼格格不入。759Please respect copyright.PENANAyQkdkiDjes
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「喂。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAIyNKx4WkeU
雖然傳聞非常鬧哄哄,但生活還是和以往沒兩樣,我依舊日復日地在花園裡工作,茜小姐的呼喚仍依舊猝不及防。759Please respect copyright.PENANAXpP9p0FDUQ
今天我修剪花園中央的大樹,一雙漂亮的鞋子和亮麗的裙襬在樹下出現,我好像還想像到她正支著腰,不耐煩地等待我從木梯爬下來──759Please respect copyright.PENANAU9TcVk5BOl
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等等,怎麼跟預想中有點不一樣?759Please respect copyright.PENANATfY8zFWOEh
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「不要呆,扶穩梯子啊!」茜小姐撩起裙子,有點笨拙地踏著木梯爬上來了!759Please respect copyright.PENANAueDQ0iqThX
「呃、小心點……」不過、似乎穩住梯子也不夠,不伸手幫她一把的話──759Please respect copyright.PENANAXm0jZSFDrv
啊啊,我還在猶豫這樣做會不會有冒犯了她,她卻毫不猶疑抓緊我的手腕,借力把自己拉上樹幹來。759Please respect copyright.PENANA6rMcGK5wEr
「這裡好擠啊。」她毫不客氣地坐在我旁邊,還從口袋裡取出一顆橘子,掰開果皮悠閒地吃起來。759Please respect copyright.PENANA6NZAaBptuU
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為什麼還執意要爬上來?759Please respect copyright.PENANAP5Q48NKD7Z
也沒考慮過會不會妨礙我工作,或是會不會被別人看到而傳出不好的訛言,她就這樣一臉自得其樂地跟我併攏而坐。759Please respect copyright.PENANAAX4BaG13qk
雖然平日也有和女僕們接觸,可是和這麼可愛的女生如此靠近,還是第一次。759Please respect copyright.PENANA8qpmL9mhpR
心臟不要跳得那麼快,呼吸也要放平穩一點,這個距離要是吵到她,說不定會被看待成變態。759Please respect copyright.PENANAzsW99kArs6
啊啊,也不要因為少女的體香撲鼻而來便頭昏腦漲啦……759Please respect copyright.PENANAmmKLOQCGDB
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良久她總算察覺我的不自在,卻沒打算解釋什麼,只把果肉遞過來,露出比橘子還甜的笑容問:「要吃嗎?」759Please respect copyright.PENANAhQ4R6BnySa
根本別無他選吧?759Please respect copyright.PENANAS0OL924C1f
為了掩飾我的慌張,也為了逃避那雙水靈靈的眼睛,我趕快低頭接過。759Please respect copyright.PENANAGdcvmf1QGG
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「茜小姐、這是……」759Please respect copyright.PENANAATE7wFkSTf
「看不出來嗎?是橘子啊。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAh9cYFb4odj
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不,我並不是問這個,而且她應該知道我在問什麼才對。759Please respect copyright.PENANA5g9JO1EqRO
我不禁錯愕地望向她,只是看到她的甜笑……我還是低頭吃橘子比較安全,不然一直飄飄然會摔到樹下。759Please respect copyright.PENANAkoYSJbVRj5
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「告訴你好了,我在離家出走啊。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAJufTC5ynU3
「噗──咳咳──」759Please respect copyright.PENANAvmb7B5AEol
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什麼!759Please respect copyright.PENANA6l8knudcri
剛嚥進喉嚨的果肉,瞬間因她一句話而嗆住,這回玩笑會不會開太大了?待我清清喉嚨想要勸說,正當鼓起勇氣抬頭,便遇上她毅然湊近的一刻,我甚至能看到她額角上的點點汗珠。759Please respect copyright.PENANAKrOoJZTn5L
不行,這個距離太近了!陽光底下勞動了那麼久,滿身都是臭汗,被她發現一定會相當嫌棄──759Please respect copyright.PENANA46rh87DDTM
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「啊──」痛!一個重心不穩,我從樹上摔下來了,好痛好痛──759Please respect copyright.PENANAIGO3Xb1UWO
「現在去告訴女僕們,看到茜小姐偷偷跑出了城堡!」仍在樹上的茜小姐沒有慰問,只大刺刺露出幸災樂禍的笑容,忽地我懷疑,她知道我會害羞才故意這樣做吧?「你吃了我的橘子,就要配合我啊知道嗎?」759Please respect copyright.PENANAtumYza9dwf
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看看恰巧路過庭園前的兩名女僕,應該有更適當的方法惹來關注吧?假裝離家出走要姊姊擔心,這樣不止傷害別人還折磨自己啊。759Please respect copyright.PENANAFYvruPGSKh
我仰望樹上的茜小姐欲要向她求情,豈料她不留餘地作勢撩起裙子──茜小姐其實是隻小惡魔吧?這樣我就不能回頭,只可以前進了。759Please respect copyright.PENANAhbQ7UIyqUv
雖然被這樣惡整,可是我仍然生氣不來,對她只有面紅耳赤的反應,這樣的我到底怎麼了?759Please respect copyright.PENANA08gdvu3iwe
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沒辦法違抗命令,於是事情就一如茜小姐所願地發展了。759Please respect copyright.PENANAUiDMiKC6Z0
伯爵大人立即派人在森林搜索,奴僕們的話題也轉變成茜小姐出走。759Please respect copyright.PENANALN2XdRguYs
才不到一天,城堡已陷入一片無聲的憂慮中。我假裝說大樹的健康情況不太好,延長了園藝的工作,然後向她匯報城堡的變化。759Please respect copyright.PENANAzlcvbHrvup
她沒有像我預想中那麼樂不可支,而是抬頭看著城堡某堵狹小的窗,那裡有一抹正在向天禱告的少女身影。759Please respect copyright.PENANAQfBNQ44XvU
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茜小姐會選擇這棵樹為藏身地點,是因為這裡看得見姊姊的房間。759Please respect copyright.PENANABMNx4EuVo3
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就算整座城堡為她人仰馬翻,她也只會在乎那個小小的窗戶吧?然而我沒辦法坦誠蕾小姐對她避而不見的原因,始終我也不可以違背主子的命令。759Please respect copyright.PENANAdwBFvxoaiP
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翌日早上,我從廚房偷偷取了一塊蘋果批給茜小姐當作早餐,畢竟她一整個晚上沒吃東西也不能好好休息,應該累透──啊,怎麼大樹下站著兩名女僕!759Please respect copyright.PENANA9CLChX79MH
她們在休息嗎?該不會發現樹上的秘密了吧?759Please respect copyright.PENANAOJ1pAflC2O
要是茜小姐的惡作劇被發現,她會被責備嗎?759Please respect copyright.PENANAE6N5RS4OVO
我還能在城堡裡工作嗎?會不會害她有著不好的名聲呢?759Please respect copyright.PENANA9a30EMCO9M
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「竟然這樣出走了……」759Please respect copyright.PENANAzBzIVdV4Rm
「她到底有沒有想過蕾小姐會有多擔心啊?」759Please respect copyright.PENANA0UzE0SsbQJ
我一邊急忙跑過去,一邊盤算著很多很多,然而當我走近便聽到她們在說很傷人的怨言。759Please respect copyright.PENANAaWdpWy4Mym
別再說了,樹上的人聽到會難堪啊。759Please respect copyright.PENANAyyGNdcusyt
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「伯爵大人派了兩組人去找,就只是為了那個自私的小鬼。」759Please respect copyright.PENANALt4V4BXupZ
「萬一發生意外怎麼辦?那小鬼任性也要有個限度吧?」759Please respect copyright.PENANAL1IiAUiv66
「什麼也不知道妳們是在責備什麼啊!」759Please respect copyright.PENANAWRvjgSgPB9
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終於,我忍不住怒吼過去。759Please respect copyright.PENANAV1RqoZInTJ
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我知道,茜小姐的揮霍和任性內含一種不安。759Please respect copyright.PENANA6oSh8FO0f1
就像是不知道幸福何時會倏然消失不見,也像是希望做些事情獲得別人關注。759Please respect copyright.PENANAxYz0HyVLiw
她無法理解姊姊迴避她的原因,而我們全都知道真相。只有她猶如被丟在黑暗中,用自己的方法奮力跨越那條界線,我們這些站在光明處的人有資格指責她任性嗎?759Please respect copyright.PENANAgh96wAkuhH
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所以說,茜小姐很可憐。759Please respect copyright.PENANAlGQ3nJ4znt
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她的可憐卻沒多少人了解,不論誰都只會冷眼旁觀,然後用自己的角度給她的行為下結論。759Please respect copyright.PENANAqZF20qCrTu
或許此刻和平常的我反差太大了,女僕們被我嚇倒了。她們沒有說什麼,只悻悻然離開。我爬上木梯,把早餐交到茜小姐手中,這種情況不就像雀兒餵哺雛鳥一樣嗎?759Please respect copyright.PENANAS3BMSvTxOh
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茜小姐默默地吃著蘋果批,忽然這樣問:「城堡除了前門,應該有其他秘密通道吧?」759Please respect copyright.PENANAGvFn2dA3eM
「花園的確有一扇很破舊的鐵閘沒錯……」雖然女僕們說話有點苛刻,不過我也認同,不要再令蕾小姐擔心了。「黃昏是大伙兒最忙碌的時間,在這時候花園有什麼動靜也應該不會被發現。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAOkdLWPMSlJ
「吃了你的蘋果批,我就稍微聽話吧。」茜小姐的語氣有點沒精打采,是因為在樹上沒辦法好好休息?還是正在後悔?759Please respect copyright.PENANAe5dVbiYfIa
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「那我黃昏時『回來』囉。」759Please respect copyright.PENANA9CtBUkzIPj
「嗯……歡迎回來?」759Please respect copyright.PENANANoXg20kRTX
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才不到兩天,小孩子氣的鬧劇就這樣終結。759Please respect copyright.PENANA9gYCB2EB9e
我護送茜小姐到大門前再從鐵閘跑回花園,天空已經全黑了,隨後沒多久便聽到她「回來」的消息。759Please respect copyright.PENANAnbWWdTynsL
我來到大廳,果然看到大伙兒紛紛湊上前慰問,惟獨當她輕輕問了一個問題,眾人便立即支吾以對──759Please respect copyright.PENANA6fcrNJ0Zyp
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「姊姊在哪裡?」759Please respect copyright.PENANArxKfym3GPn
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蕾小姐一定比任何人更加想奔跑過去,緊緊抱著妹妹痛哭流涕。759Please respect copyright.PENANAf66U5HHtNx
可是她辦不到。759Please respect copyright.PENANAFi5EcV9h27
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「茜,回來了?」就在眾人不知如何為行動不便的蕾小姐解窘時,伯爵大人從樓梯急步走下來。「蕾在房間休養,她昨晚憂心得病倒了,快去看看她吧。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAlOH6A2DL8q
得不到自己想要的結果,同時害姊姊白擔心了一場,比照不約而同鬆口氣的我們,茜小姐的表情更加五味雜陳,她推開了面前的女僕,一口氣跑上了樓梯。759Please respect copyright.PENANAvkNg3t0YAL
還好伯爵及時出現化解誤會,不然茜小姐的惡作劇,會由渴望因此得到關愛,徹底變成了推自己墮進孤獨的深淵。759Please respect copyright.PENANAETOZJNS0jV
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「這段時間辛苦你了。」759Please respect copyright.PENANAUDV4cDDc3B
看著茜小姐遠去的背影,伯爵大人的耳語瞬間拉回我思緒。這句話、不就代表──759Please respect copyright.PENANA6s0xHcJAg2
對啊!我早該想到的,畢竟他的嗅覺很靈敏,只要在花園走過一圈便明白真相了吧?759Please respect copyright.PENANArZXQBu4vUU
如此勞師動眾也只是給她一個下台階而已,可是茜小姐大概壓根兒沒有注意過他的好意。759Please respect copyright.PENANAjM16yPyk7e
趕在他轉身走上梯級時,我趕緊求情:「伯爵大人,請不要責備茜小姐……」759Please respect copyright.PENANApAP8hbfHnh
「然後還得想點辦法給兩姊妹多點相處呢。」話音未落,他便莞爾一笑,馬上接話。「在我印象中你跟你爸爸一樣是個害羞的男孩,沒想到意外地勇敢果斷嘛。」759Please respect copyright.PENANALLQ6KNuB6R
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被伯爵大人稱讚了。759Please respect copyright.PENANAFrCX6MhQs5
可是,不對。759Please respect copyright.PENANAdnJReTHlhX
如果茜小姐是用自己的方式去渴求關愛……我也只是用自己的方式去陪伴在意的女孩而已。759Please respect copyright.PENANAnNA1f21Kur
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這種迂迴的方式,只能說我本質上還是個羞於表達內心的人。759Please respect copyright.PENANAG19jkNPsBL
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有時候,我覺得在城堡工作的日子就像植物一樣,看似每天一成不變,其實當中已悄悄起了變化。759Please respect copyright.PENANAWdDwKSlZWm
伯爵大人和蕾小姐順利成章地結婚了。他們的愛情就好像被城堡保護的幼苗,不需顧慮外間的風風雨雨,只要接受彼此之間的差異就可以,這種接近無憂慮的愛情,真是相當幸福。759Please respect copyright.PENANAZtuvYxkLON
而茜小姐在那次「離家出走」之後,似乎更加肆無忌憚地干擾我工作,或是故意做些害我心跳臉紅的行徑,得逞後便露出像小惡魔般的魅惑甜笑。759Please respect copyright.PENANAQD0nQGuNOX
如果要形容的話,她就像一隻貓咪,怕寂寞但又不喜歡過份親近,最後只懂不時在主人腳邊惡作劇一下,不懂得撒嬌示好吧?759Please respect copyright.PENANA71FoIi03kT
想到這裡,原本在大樹下修剪草地的我不禁愣住。759Please respect copyright.PENANADNdb045eJ8
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──等等,主人和貓咪?759Please respect copyright.PENANAxjTzP3E9Ns
怎麼能用這種親暱的關係來比喻茜小姐和自己呢?759Please respect copyright.PENANA82KIylcOqm
伯爵大人和蕾小姐雖然身份地位無比遙遠,可是他們的心緊緊地貼在一起;反之縱使茜小姐和我同樣只是個普通人,然而我們之間卻有著更深的洪溝。759Please respect copyright.PENANAcfCdrS8ynD
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她沒有那種心神注視我的心意。759Please respect copyright.PENANAXG41DQDD2n
而我也沒勇氣告訴她我的心意。759Please respect copyright.PENANAyyA1yM2780
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恰如她經常取笑,我實在太容易害羞了。759Please respect copyright.PENANA7W6CbRPdPR
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「唉……」759Please respect copyright.PENANAsqh7MfcObd
嗯?759Please respect copyright.PENANAVbNYyCMdOV
我正在為自己的膽怯而仰天嘆息,忽然注意到樹根的位置長出了一朵神奇的小花。759Please respect copyright.PENANASpBBCwK6gf
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──雙生花。759Please respect copyright.PENANAsPxoLM8KwI
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二為一體卻偏偏一輩子背向而生,直到死亡的瞬間才會碰面。聽說如果一個人見到雙生花就能遇到一生最深刻的愛,那我獨自一人呆在這裡直到它枯萎,是否就能得到茜小姐注視呢?759Please respect copyright.PENANAuMm0FbOXU2
腦海中閃過了她的臉龐,獨佔花朵的念頭便隨即丟到汪洋裡去。759Please respect copyright.PENANAqMWOez8okv
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「晚安,茜小姐。」我在涼亭找到茜小姐的身影,她似乎在沉思什麼,被我突如其來的問好嚇了一跳。759Please respect copyright.PENANAHPRqShJxdJ
「不用叫我小姐啦!」她慌亂了一下,看清楚來者何人後倔強的招牌表情又恢復過來。759Please respect copyright.PENANA7dXhMLS23v
說起來,我會有種和她感覺親近的錯覺,或許是從她忽然不許我稱呼她小姐開始,她或許只是想要一個平起平坐的朋友,而我卻不知不覺間有點別的期待。759Please respect copyright.PENANABchnDzHW9K
今天她好像有點安靜過頭,看起來有點沒精打采,怎麼了?759Please respect copyright.PENANAfCar0UVISy
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「不舒服嗎?這裡有點涼,要不要回城堡休息一下?」759Please respect copyright.PENANAULJ8xp8g78
「沒事啊,我才不用你管。」759Please respect copyright.PENANA6GAPd2iakH
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那麼,應該是為姊姊的婚事而悶悶不樂了。759Please respect copyright.PENANANRmhb7kEgB
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「那個,茜……有沒有看過雙生花?」759Please respect copyright.PENANAxkFzxM99xn
「雙生花?」759Please respect copyright.PENANA2BYcm9G84P
看著她那張藏不住心事的臉龐,要是她看見雙生花,一定能重拾笑顏吧?759Please respect copyright.PENANA9iM9bLCUpd
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「嗯,那是一蒂兩朵花的植物,看來就是很親密的樣子——」759Please respect copyright.PENANAYvFdermFCg
「那麼在哪兒啊?」759Please respect copyright.PENANA1UcdM55oyK
她充滿好奇又無知的神情比平日多了一份純真,看起來更加可愛動人……不、不能看呆,要是被她發現又要被取笑了。759Please respect copyright.PENANASp4tnHF0xK
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我急忙領她到雙生花前,小小卻神奇的花兒比庸俗的笑話有效得多,茜小姐馬上甜甜地笑起來。759Please respect copyright.PENANAYXnRXMkMvy
凝望著這抹如花卉般的笑靨,某種的想法在胡亂鼓動的心中無聲擴大──759Please respect copyright.PENANAaaDniIEH1v
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看似一成不變的花園裡出現了傳說中的花朵,那麼看似千篇一律的園丁生活,是不是也該稍微改變一下?759Please respect copyright.PENANA5mD5ULyXkF
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辦得到嗎?759Please respect copyright.PENANA3OVjBfZgAu
在擔憂能否給予這個女孩幸福之前,是否先反問自己到底要躊躇到何時呢?759Please respect copyright.PENANAKE1rtRuGQ6
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「雙生花──」759Please respect copyright.PENANAFdZxUET2JS
茜小姐轉過身來,水靈靈的雙眼彷彿能透視出我內心的羞怯,不行、雖然表白時轉移視線很失禮、但要是再這樣直視她,我根本沒辦法撐到最後。759Please respect copyright.PENANAZmB62wVb5S
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聽說如果一個人見到,就能遇到一生最深刻的愛。而兩個人見到的話就會變成三個人的糾纏。759Please respect copyright.PENANA9IbpGb3Bux
不過我不相信,我認為兩個人一起見證這傳說的花朵誕生,是一種祝福才對。759Please respect copyright.PENANAHlK5sC2ApV
聽說雙生花的花語是錯過的愛,可是,沒什麼比生死相隨更浪漫了。759Please respect copyright.PENANAM1BWFigEd4
一朵花看不見另一朵花,就像茜小姐從來沒注視過我,不過沒關係,我只希望一直跟隨在妳左右,隨妳而生,伴妳而亡。759Please respect copyright.PENANAhrKDcmqLPL
然而我們並不是雙生花,如果有這個榮幸,我可以獲得妳的青睞嗎──759Please respect copyright.PENANAVF1o2Npbt6
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明明台詞都想好了,千言萬語就是卡在喉嚨裡吐不出來!759Please respect copyright.PENANAIEQjAkSPbu
只是把心意宣之於口而已,有這麼困難嗎?759Please respect copyright.PENANAOnJ2sPM6Q8
茜小姐可沒有太多耐性看著我溫溫吞吞,這個時候不應該害羞,想要改變的話首先要克服這個毛病啊!759Please respect copyright.PENANAxJOuYBHn91
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「聽說如果一個人見到,就能遇到一生最深刻的愛。而兩個人見到的話——」759Please respect copyright.PENANAFV6VHmr0YE
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只是茜小姐卻沒待我說完便轉身跑走了。759Please respect copyright.PENANA8XEAIvRNIT
……與蕾小姐相比,我在她眼中根本什麼也不是。759Please respect copyright.PENANASpZBK3f32Q
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如果說大多數的人也不了解茜小姐的孤獨,那麼茜小姐則是不了解我剛才彷彿鼓起這輩子最大的勇氣。759Please respect copyright.PENANAmtjFFjdp2P
會在關鍵時候為心儀的女孩辯護,遷就她、理解她、關心她,卻羞於把愛慕堂堂正正地告訴她,我也不知道該苦笑還是嘆息。759Please respect copyright.PENANAskiEKVDf4R
看著茜小姐跑遠的身影,那株雙生花也似乎和我一起等待著她再次回來。759Please respect copyright.PENANAVgSkZk1SJQ
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沒關係,下次吧。759Please respect copyright.PENANAW4Po8GHQ8G
下一次,我不會再這麼害羞,一定要好好交代自己的心意。759Please respect copyright.PENANAvr35eL187d
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我看著奇蹟般的雙生花,如此期待著。759Please respect copyright.PENANADO8C85Vqc6
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(Why the Southerwood So Ashamed?) 759Please respect copyright.PENANAtAFTYpmj6f