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冬天的夜風吹得檸檬打哆嗦。573Please respect copyright.PENANARU9y8sAMxs
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「會冷嗎?」背著她的李晴煬問。573Please respect copyright.PENANAED8JzTZsVz
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「有一點。」氣溫太低,檸檬說話時還有白煙。573Please respect copyright.PENANA0YMdx3Xhaz
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「冷的話,可以現在回去。」573Please respect copyright.PENANA4OonjxpClK
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「不要。」檸檬一秒回答:「我不要緊。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAk5X6sO7nUq
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李晴煬笑了,「妳可以抱緊一點,比較溫暖。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAOcz7toH5ru
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雖然不情願,檸檬還是緊緊抱住李晴煬,琉璃色的眼睛望著天空,覺得好不真實。573Please respect copyright.PENANAAoEPzlJsBF
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她沒有看過晚上的街道,不知道夜晚的路燈如此明亮,也不知道黑夜的天空如此廣闊。李晴煬帶著她,在建築的頂樓之間跳躍,翻過好幾道牆、爬上鐵絲網,也從好多台行駛的車子旁穿梭而過。573Please respect copyright.PENANAwKSJi2VDGj
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「到了。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAkoE6S78zFU
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李晴煬這麼說。檸檬以為他們會去隱密的小巷,或某棟建築的頂樓,結果都不是,李晴煬竟然在一間居酒屋前停下來,打電話。573Please respect copyright.PENANAKCU0LVNh1n
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「喂,大伯,我是晴煬……可以嗎?那我就刷你的卡……謝啦,愛你!」李晴煬咧嘴一笑,跟檸檬說:「走吧。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAFPB4cVtoIb
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於是乎,李晴煬抓著檸檬的手,進到店中,裡面已經有三組客人在裡面,都是年輕的大學生。事務型機器人熱情地和他們打招呼、帶位,檸檬看著吵吵鬧鬧的人與日式的裝潢擺設,眼睛瞪得好大。573Please respect copyright.PENANAUu6hVPEfrC
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「放心,除了酒,其他東西小朋友都能吃。」李晴煬坐在檸檬對面,桌子螢幕顯示出菜單,「隨便點,我大伯買單。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAyXyVsZsUdL
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「……。」573Please respect copyright.PENANASks3uK7r9K
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檸檬嚇到了,別說這種地方,她在外面吃飯的經驗很少,神與畜對她可謂過度保護,如今李晴煬說也不說、把她帶來居酒屋……檸檬盯著五花八門的菜單,一時不知該作何反應。573Please respect copyright.PENANATYq1gNmN0m
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「妳不餓嗎?」573Please respect copyright.PENANACQaFFpnnVg
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「我……不知道怎麼……」573Please respect copyright.PENANALOhjuWATmW
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「也是,第一次來都這樣。」李晴煬的心情似乎很好,「小檸檬,妳喜歡棉花糖嗎?」573Please respect copyright.PENANASeDYiojATF
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檸檬用力點頭。李晴煬笑說:「那就來幾串烤棉花糖,飲料幫妳選無酒精的……可爾必思如何?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAZr8PwQTmGC
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「那是什麼?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAOoem0EHGOT
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「一種乳酸飲料……哎,喝了就知道,妳一定會喜歡!」573Please respect copyright.PENANAzdVfqDisAN
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以年紀來說,李晴煬也是未成年,但他現在這副外表,怎麼看都有二十五,而且李晴煬的人生本來就超前體驗,成年人會做的事他都做過了,沒什麼好在意。573Please respect copyright.PENANA1JdiYUX8MU
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李晴煬點了非常多東西,生魚片、握壽司、炸飯糰、明太子烤雞肉串、牛五花、一夜干……當然少不了酒水。東西陸陸續續擺滿桌子,李晴煬也很大方,全部東西都和檸檬分著吃。雖然一開始不習慣,但有甜甜的飲料和棉花糖,檸檬也胃口大開,越吃越開心。573Please respect copyright.PENANAgEXecqZN5g
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「小檸檬,妳食量蠻大的。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAt0CfMgDyGw
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李晴煬看著檸檬。這小女生吃飯的樣子很好看,雖然秀氣,卻不會拘謹,光看就覺得她手上的食物很好吃。做不了神與畜,當吃播主也不錯。573Please respect copyright.PENANAFqRZKCYRRj
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「好吃的東西可以吃很多。」檸檬表示:「但尼可不准,他叫我要多吃蔬菜水果。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAyoBnK8L1fA
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「唉,妳那老哥,明明才二十幾歲,活得像暴躁的退伍老兵。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAM3A4YkZJB8
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說到尼可拉斯,李晴煬覺得莫名其妙,只是睡一覺醒來,尼可拉斯不只交了超高顏值的男友,脾氣變得更差,還會用火車亂撞人。573Please respect copyright.PENANAB6xS5iHADR
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「檸檬,妳啊──」李晴煬喝了一口酒,告訴她:「乖是好事,但太聽話了。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAcDGCSLTRSE
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「可是,」檸檬低頭,「不聽大家的話,我不知道怎麼變強。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAv7sPDweCzG
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「所謂『強』,不是單純指力量,還有這裡。」李晴煬指著自己的胸口,「想變強,妳的心要寬,要先學會放過自己。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAq5HbFyQMkz
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「放過自己……?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAu25C4vwRG2
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李晴煬難得說人話,但對檸檬來說太難了,她聽不懂。573Please respect copyright.PENANAsPUaYcKcpA
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「人要有目標,但目標變成執著,那就不對了。」李晴煬說:「妳想變強,這想法沒錯,但只執著在一種變強的方法,是不會成功的。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAehp5ciD1bb
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檸檬陷入沉默,李晴煬繼續吃他的東西。573Please respect copyright.PENANAwlysf272eS
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「那,我該怎麼……!」573Please respect copyright.PENANA1snVZM4xWn
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檸檬話還沒問完,李晴煬突然拿下耳機,看向坐在吧檯區的一名女子。她一個人坐在吧檯喝酒,身材高挑,修長的雙腿踩著靴子,配上大旁分的黑色長髮,整體的感覺十分俐落,好像剛拍攝完雜誌的模特兒。573Please respect copyright.PENANASpiWGSIkY0
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檸檬正想問,李晴煬卻把手放到她的嘴前,比了個噤聲的手勢。573Please respect copyright.PENANAdUos9bCD36
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「噓。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9YQ9ai18D
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他在聆聽。573Please respect copyright.PENANAhe7ebl1WGQ
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左耳讀心,右耳解心。573Please respect copyright.PENANAdaBJhPkRle
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李晴煬正在聆聽那名女子的聲音,是鞭子抽打的聲音。573Please respect copyright.PENANAEigcBwuSCZ
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「啪……啪……啪……」573Please respect copyright.PENANAjdO0e75ugw
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有一群人在圍觀。573Please respect copyright.PENANA4iRoWkIFmq
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「啪……啪……啪……」573Please respect copyright.PENANAGtqgAm25QE
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白色的少女在尖叫。573Please respect copyright.PENANACh5JYHj0bA
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「啪……啪……啪……」573Please respect copyright.PENANA7w2qleCctG
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沙利葉、利維坦、沙利葉、利維坦、沙利葉、利維坦……573Please respect copyright.PENANAddQ0MpfAt7
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「唔!」573Please respect copyright.PENANAHYycx2Qqin
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突然,劇烈的疼痛襲向李晴煬的腦袋,他整個人從椅子摔到地上,店裡掀起一陣嘩然,檸檬也嚇了一跳。573Please respect copyright.PENANAFthfPsw9Qs
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「哥…哥哥!」573Please respect copyright.PENANAeKpkphC56R
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檸檬很聰明,她假裝自己跟李晴煬是兄妹,跑到他身邊說:「哥哥,你怎麼了?頭又痛了嗎?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAp5ERPDUkXL
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「唔……!」573Please respect copyright.PENANABZ3mdUBPvi
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「唔,怎麼辦……?」檸檬這是真心話,她真的不知道李晴煬想幹嘛,也不知道該怎麼辦。573Please respect copyright.PENANAcughHTOj8b
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「老闆,我扶他出去休息。」573Please respect copyright.PENANA7cFDV7xkyG
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這時,剛剛李晴煬在關注的女人有了動作。她走到李晴煬和檸檬這邊,然後──單手將李晴煬扶起來,帶他去店家外的椅子休息。573Please respect copyright.PENANAblW1hCnRCO
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檸檬嚇了一跳。李晴煬再怎麼說,外表也是一米八的男人,重量絕對不是一隻手就能扶起來,但女人做到了……檸檬似乎明白李晴煬在做什麼,這女人不是普通人。573Please respect copyright.PENANAfy5gA1wzQu
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「呼……呼……」573Please respect copyright.PENANArD3xTb7hqn
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坐到椅子上休息,李晴煬粗重地喘氣,把耳機戴上。正當檸檬思考自己身為「妹妹」該說什麼時,旁邊的女子開口:「你們不是兄妹,對吧?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAFuop17Hdg3
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檸檬瞪大眼睛,同時,恢復元氣的李晴煬笑了笑,紅色的眼睛看向女子。573Please respect copyright.PENANAYGEtQMzDyA
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「不愧是薩拉凱爾出來的,眼力不錯。」李晴煬問她:「妳知道本大爺是誰?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAGxrexRUepY
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「李門小少爺,這時候會出現在B區,看來神與畜沒門禁限制。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAq7EL2gFnWe
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女子不只知道李晴煬的身分,還知道他是神與畜。李晴煬早就知道她會這麼回答,指著檸檬,故意又問:「她呢?妳對她的長相不陌生吧?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAMharLjDhyG
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檸檬看著女子,發現女子正用一種複雜的眼神看著她。573Please respect copyright.PENANATmzy9lWTt4
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「雪檸姑姑……竟然已經四年了。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAks8J2rNa7k
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女子的口氣有些哀傷。也因為這段話,檸檬確認了她的身分。573Please respect copyright.PENANA1bGG4QBllm
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「妳是……賴梓柔?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAQxxnmeLpYs
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薩拉凱爾教教主的女兒──賴梓柔。論輩份,檸檬應該稱呼她表姊。573Please respect copyright.PENANAQr6fq5i2SQ
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「除了眼睛顏色,妳和雪檸姑姑長得一模一樣。」賴梓柔握拳,「她是這麼好的人,神卻帶走了她;反而是該死的畜牲,一個活得比一個好。」573Please respect copyright.PENANANSzuhQBVqa
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對世界的不滿全部寫在臉上,賴梓柔的眉頭從來沒舒緩過;反觀李晴煬,永遠是那張玩世不恭的笑臉,彷彿不是這世界的一份子。573Please respect copyright.PENANA3nnSfu9kpJ
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「賴梓柔,本大爺就直說了──」573Please respect copyright.PENANAzEoUsK1Efu
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李晴煬從椅子上站起來,開口:573Please respect copyright.PENANAs40MUGe4qd
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「妳那個妹妹,薩拉凱爾怎樣才肯交出來?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAYMCsLQ8dye
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「……!?」賴梓柔銳利的眼睛看向他,「你為什麼……?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAq5uWrQMAof
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「妳了解神與畜,本大爺不能了解薩拉凱爾嗎?」李晴煬攤手,「而且,黑教堂明明在D區,妳大老遠跑來,不是來觀光的吧?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAPvpeR5u8GM
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賴梓柔的表情很緊繃。檸檬看著她,再看了看李晴煬,自己似乎捲入一件大事。573Please respect copyright.PENANAB4mLZa2p34
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「我妹妹,是高宇維的目標嗎?」賴梓柔問李晴煬。573Please respect copyright.PENANAsgd5JzcXTi
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「遲早會是。」李晴煬老實說:「我體內的紅心傑克,這陣子一直在和另一個水果塔──『睡鼠』共鳴。我以為我共鳴的對象是妳,但事實並非如此,我共鳴的對象是妳的記憶。妳記憶中的那個人,才是睡鼠的繼承者。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAHERVsI5o4o
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賴梓柔聽得懂。她沉默半晌,告訴李晴煬:「在薩拉凱爾的教義,白色是不祥的顏色。我那生來就是白子的妹妹──賴梓綾,因為這種荒唐的原因被囚禁、受到不人道的待遇。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAuApAEZPFNt
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「這不全然是原因。」李晴煬說:「她之所以被這樣對待,因為她是睡鼠的繼承者。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAteYFm1HeRs
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賴梓柔點頭,「那個家,不只反艾莉絲、反高宇維,連自己的祖先都不承認。薩拉凱爾的心中只有宗教,水果塔在他們眼裡是異端,必須從血脈中拔除。」573Please respect copyright.PENANA8x7wj5zpiE
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「這事如果曝光,別說宇維少爺,更不好惹的人也不會放過薩拉凱爾。」李晴煬腦中閃過白絃。他被打過一頓,那可不是開玩笑。573Please respect copyright.PENANAFkZ4szxnHx
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「沒有證據。」賴梓柔說:「我妹妹的事,他們可以用宗教的理由去敷衍,我找不到足以讓艾莉絲體系憤怒的鐵證。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAdnKX5Dskll
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李晴煬覺得有趣,「聽起來,妳恨不得自己的家人去死。」573Please respect copyright.PENANA7d3jJno6ny
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賴梓柔冷哼一聲,「我如果希望他們活,就不會大老遠跑來B區,跟你說這麼多廢話。」573Please respect copyright.PENANA7eqXdWYeJn
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這下檸檬也聽明白了──賴梓柔痛恨薩拉凱爾教。她來到B區,目的是接觸神與畜,借刀殺人。573Please respect copyright.PENANAPZGTMz9AkZ
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「我明白了,本大爺會往上報告這件事,當務之急是把妳妹妹救出來。」李晴煬告訴賴梓柔:「薩拉凱爾背後有龐大的信徒,不能像史密斯馬戲團一樣、說殲滅就殲滅,最好的方法是等價交換。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAyOSQGeFxpx
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說著,李晴煬瞥了一眼檸檬,又把視線移開,檸檬以為是錯覺。573Please respect copyright.PENANAMj7OLLr8pp
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「我只有一個條件。」賴梓柔撥了她的大旁分瀏海,「我和我哥哥,必須全身而退。」573Please respect copyright.PENANACxGs4W8zOM
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「沒問題,本大爺好久沒見妳哥了,上次見面是十大家族的聖誕晚宴,真好奇他變成什麼樣。」573Please respect copyright.PENANALYmmN08ne4
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李晴煬記得,賴梓柔的哥哥──賴梓威,是一個有變裝癖的傢伙。當年看李晴煬穿那套少爺裝,整個人興奮到不行,不知道他看到自己現在的模樣,會有什麼反應。573Please respect copyright.PENANAZyij2m8Zax
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「保持聯絡。」賴梓柔冷冷地說:「你今天能找到我,也會知道我住在哪。到時再見吧,不要讓我等太久。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAkSZTKv6uxL
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語畢,賴梓柔轉身,朝街道的另一頭瀟灑離去。檸檬真心覺得她表姊很酷,對人的防衛心很重,不好親近。573Please respect copyright.PENANApMOO8B1NFF
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「小檸檬,我們走吧。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAcPyIFnFVto
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李晴煬抓住檸檬的手。檸檬錯愕,「去哪?」573Please respect copyright.PENANAZfo0pDXyjQ
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李晴煬指著居酒屋,「我們還有一堆東西沒吃,本大爺也還沒付錢。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAUQGxMlO9Fw
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「剛講完重要的事,我們應該回仙境大樓。」573Please respect copyright.PENANAAkgCeHkyan
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「哎,食物都要冷掉了,明天再說!」573Please respect copyright.PENANAAkKeCflqGA
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語畢,檸檬又被李晴煬拉回店裡。對平常的檸檬而言,夜晚是睡覺的時間;但對李晴煬來說,夜晚才真正迷人──全新的一切正要開始。