
第一章:重逢與紙條
帝國曆159年12月中旬。帝都冷風刺骨,但對某些人來說,這種冷只是為了讓熱鬧更熱鬧。30Please respect copyright.PENANA8LT6GH98JS
「這趟旅行,一定要把那傢伙的錢包掏個精光!」30Please respect copyright.PENANAff4GmJW82s
賽莉兒站在旅館門口,語氣篤定,眼神發亮。30Please respect copyright.PENANAHq46WRixmn
「那傢伙」指的當然是他們這次的金主──里奧。30Please respect copyright.PENANApiJwlnMwwD
「你真的以為我會讓你得逞?」里奧從容地笑了笑,從口袋掏出預先備好的旅館住宿單與帳單備註。30Please respect copyright.PENANAyXpwLFdK1U
「你……提早預付了?」賽莉兒瞪大眼。30Please respect copyright.PENANAzRmooSwtLF
「不,是寄帳給我家,月底統一扣款。」「你這個混蛋……」賽莉兒磨牙,「這樣我根本沒機會讓你信用破產……」30Please respect copyright.PENANAaCozxL6o6Q
「請叫我防詐騙小天才。」里奧哼著小曲轉身進旅館,留下一臉不甘心的賽莉兒站在冷風中。
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「來!我訂的房間就在這啦!」30Please respect copyright.PENANAGSgUFI5V5D
帶頭的人是里奧,笑得燦爛,像是過年紅包已經預支好幾袋的樣子。30Please respect copyright.PENANA1oxRZk3UgF
「這間旅館……看起來挺普通?」賽莉兒歪頭掃了一眼,語氣嫌棄。30Please respect copyright.PENANAbXolSrZwJ8
「中等的價格,豪華的待遇,不信你睡一晚就知道我多會挑。」里奧拍拍胸口,一副靠得住的樣子。30Please respect copyright.PENANAJvi6kH81X7
「是啊。」米莉亞拎著小行李,輕聲道,「這樣比較不會太顯眼。」30Please respect copyright.PENANAVJaTs6yeUD
「我……不需要旅館……」韓小聲嘀咕。30Please respect copyright.PENANAyImvbnD1gH
「你話太少了!你從剛剛到現在加起來講不到十句欸!」賽莉兒朝他抱怨,雙手叉腰。30Please respect copyright.PENANAm0R0LlPCe4
韓不答,只是默默幫她提了行李。30Please respect copyright.PENANA2VXKyZSXOv
「……唉,好啦。」賽莉兒嘟囔了聲,悶悶地轉頭進門。
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第二天傍晚,旅館櫃檯前——30Please respect copyright.PENANAycqL1eW8oI
「兩間房,一間雙人,一間單人。」漢斯冷靜地遞出身分證明。30Please respect copyright.PENANAxiA0LSf1jF
「啊!哥哥!」30Please respect copyright.PENANAOgyp97i7o7
突然有人大喊。30Please respect copyright.PENANAWEAdumuDGm
下一秒,一道身影直接飛撲上來。「欸欸欸等下──哇!」亞利差點被撞倒,手忙腳亂地接住賽莉兒,還差點被她撞掉行李袋。30Please respect copyright.PENANAPP1IabxfAq
「你怎麼也來帝都了!?」賽莉兒笑得跟雪中太陽一樣燦爛。30Please respect copyright.PENANAeClsN57npS
「……我才剛進門欸。」亞利還在整理被她撞歪的衣領。30Please respect copyright.PENANAHl5D6R5GWk
這時後方又出現熟悉的聲音。30Please respect copyright.PENANADIePTKrg7C
「……歡迎回來。」米莉亞站在一旁,聲音低低的。30Please respect copyright.PENANAYSSF2250Pn
亞利看向她,也輕聲回道:「好久不見。」30Please respect copyright.PENANAtIbXJI6NjB
就這麼短短兩句,空氣卻像靜止了片刻。兩人的視線交會、移開、又交會,彷彿都還有話卡在喉嚨,卻誰也沒有先開口。30Please respect copyright.PENANAzhhWCndTWx
一旁的里奧看得不言不語,只是默默坐下,拿起啤酒杯灌了一口。30Please respect copyright.PENANAke7uo1AAGU
(才一個禮拜的相處啊……我這幾個月算什麼?)30Please respect copyright.PENANArI6SyklD8x
(不過初戀這種東西嘛……確實是開外掛。)30Please respect copyright.PENANAXC5NQfVirj
(算了,還沒翻車前,我也只能默默乾杯了。)
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當晚,六人在旅館包廂內舉辦重逢晚餐。30Please respect copyright.PENANAYKZGkZXMqM
「廚房交給我們吧。」漢斯挽起袖子,身旁的賽莉兒早就穿上圍裙,精神滿滿。「今天做的是——亞利哥哥專用蛋糕喔!」30Please respect copyright.PENANAgVEU2yOYnr
「等下,我生日不是今天──」30Please respect copyright.PENANA0sMlO5rPxH
「提早吃啦笨蛋。」賽莉兒撇撇嘴,把糖霜撒在蛋糕頂端,還畫了個醜到不行的笑臉。30Please respect copyright.PENANAQMgTaz7JeE
「……我有教過妳怎麼畫臉的吧?」漢斯在一旁低聲吐槽。30Please respect copyright.PENANAHUWtS7Yeyd
「我偏要畫崩!因為這樣才顯得我做的啊!」賽莉兒理直氣壯地說。30Please respect copyright.PENANA3CDvn7aRff
氣氛輕快而溫暖,一時間包廂裡都是笑聲和香氣。但某些人,卻仍是冷靜如冰。30Please respect copyright.PENANAkTNdjIc6Jb
韓,一句話都沒說,只是默默吃飯。30Please respect copyright.PENANAFUQkgZ35tF
「你就不能介紹一下自己嗎?!」賽莉兒終於忍不住拍桌。30Please respect copyright.PENANA5MfHnjiO3z
「……我沒什麼好介紹的。」韓淡淡地說,繼續吃。30Please respect copyright.PENANA2cppNd9ozy
一旁的漢斯則靜靜觀察他,眉頭微蹙。30Please respect copyright.PENANAbdIzL9tBQv
(奇怪,我的魔眼……看不到他?)30Please respect copyright.PENANAIohhxnmwkw
(這傢伙……什麼來頭?)
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晚餐接近尾聲時,米莉亞說自己有點累,先行離席回房。30Please respect copyright.PENANAGwfeXjGXr6
沒人多想,但亞利回房時,房門底下卻多了一張小紙條。30Please respect copyright.PENANA9yfaG3QZZX
「……咦?」30Please respect copyright.PENANABHR69LcGDq
他彎腰撿起紙條,展開。30Please respect copyright.PENANAnUFS8K5cWh
只一眼,整張臉立刻變紅。30Please respect copyright.PENANAeT9NiB6aJ0
「這、這比決鬥書還可怕……」他喃喃地說。30Please respect copyright.PENANApYvvh1Nt1h
心跳快得像有人在鼓上狂敲戰鼓。30Please respect copyright.PENANAHIXGMKmkYr
「怎、怎麼辦……要去嗎?可是……唔……」30Please respect copyright.PENANAzGPmmBmWzq
他在原地轉了幾圈,最後還是悄悄將紙條收進口袋,低頭將下巴埋進圍巾,朝樓梯方向走去。
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