2163年9月24日,下午一點,政治中心A區,桃花林427Please respect copyright.PENANAx089A1SvMe
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仙境大樓最近在施工。427Please respect copyright.PENANADoH0ED6vkI
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新加入的成員、神與畜第十三幹部──赫菲斯托斯(Hephaestus),本名羅俊,來自Platinum的機械神童。因不願交出A級機器人的技術,羅俊被Platinum追殺,最後摔倒在農業I區的懸崖,被尼可拉斯撿回神與畜。427Please respect copyright.PENANAbNRgaEfmOX
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據尼可拉斯的說法,羅俊的雙腿全廢,血液含有蜘蛛糖,現場沒發現他的A級機器人。經過休養及赫密士的「治療」,羅俊終於恢復精神,給自己做了對義肢,正式加入神與畜。427Please respect copyright.PENANAPpJe0Y9lKd
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羅俊表示,他可以將仙境大樓徹底改造,不只避免外人入侵,還能做出媲美Platinum的後台終端。高宇維接受提議,也讓小約翰──賴梓綾加入工程行列。無論羅俊需要什麼,賴梓綾的身體都能長出來,非常方便。427Please respect copyright.PENANAPaK6zSJvBG
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「宇維少爺。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAvobiSe7gCc
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「宇維少爺,下午一點,您該起來了。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA2wC1u6wkYP
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施工期間沒地方住,里奧提議全員搬去高宇維家。拜損友所賜,高宇維原先安靜的生活,因此多了一堆聲音。427Please respect copyright.PENANAk22hWuIzqt
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「派翠克,不要吵我。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAznHfksuNRx
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高宇維縮回棉被,有氣無力地哀號:「我好睏……」427Please respect copyright.PENANASGjD0tq4e5
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「里奧大哥說了,您只能睡十二個小時。」派翠克掀開棉被,「快起來吧,我幫您換衣服。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAG1sWvXTc6u
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說著,高宇維被派翠克抓起來。雖然被強制叫醒很不開心,但他只有一隻手,一個人換衣服很不方便,像這樣有人幫忙,其實挺好的。427Please respect copyright.PENANAETvrkEfNth
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平常在家,高宇維不會戴他的帽子,也沒有披風,只有白色的襯衫和吊帶短褲。派翠克陪他下樓,尼可拉斯坐在一樓的大沙發,看超困難的醫學書。427Please respect copyright.PENANApv3qYmM0Hv
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「宇維少爺。」427Please respect copyright.PENANApUGLHM8NHL
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對象是高宇維,尼可拉斯當然不會罵人,禮貌的聲音說:「牛奶我幫您熱好了。記得,剛睡醒不要喝紅茶,會傷胃。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAUTTgEPHYdt
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「……嗯。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAPeSbYfiJg0
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回答完,高宇維發現沙發的顏色不太對,問尼可拉斯:「怎麼變成黑色?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAXy2eDyBnPI
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「昨天江云格打翻赫密士的可樂,趁您睡覺時換新的。」尼可拉斯環顧四週,「宇維少爺,不是我要說──您這裡很像醫院,跟李博洋的白色空間沒兩樣。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAuk18lD1LWu
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高宇維的家只有兩層,每層都超過百坪,無論牆壁、天花板、地板、家具……都是白色。一個將近五十坪的超大客廳,放眼望去全是白的,毫無生活氣息。427Please respect copyright.PENANAGevQcAR1qp
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「MIO覺得這裡太白,一大早和博洋去傢俱店,說要給您買裝飾。」派翠克用不確定的聲音問:「您不會生氣吧?宇維少爺。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA4JJoeIWsgu
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高宇維搖頭,「打掃乾淨就好,我無所謂。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA5NJPHican7
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說著,高宇維走去廚房,一邊喝尼克拉斯的熱牛奶,一邊檢查他的庫存。427Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ahf2VY6TG
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紅茶還有,配茶的餅乾沒了。他回想,好像是上禮拜……不,上個月……他忘了,很久以前就被他吃完,高宇維一次又一次倒回餅乾罐的時間。餅乾一直有,味道卻一樣,久了像在嚼蠟。427Please respect copyright.PENANAGaUtI7sUiY
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「啊,宇維少爺!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAHGlIlJcXzb
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此時,謝綠剛好來廚房,看見高宇維坐在白色的吧檯椅上,用白色的杯子喝白色的牛奶。427Please respect copyright.PENANAAP73QGfcFI
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「宇維少爺,您是要泡茶嗎?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAIjuxWUe5u2
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高宇維點頭。427Please respect copyright.PENANAWLL88tdbYq
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「今天早上,大家一起做了餅乾喔。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAGoJY3HmC63
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謝綠微笑,打開另一個白色櫃子,透明的玻璃罐裝滿剛出爐的手工餅乾。謝綠拿一片給他嚐嚐,高宇維的生活終於有別的味道。427Please respect copyright.PENANAHnPWLBqX4p
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「宇維少爺,我幫您泡紅茶吧。」謝綠提議。427Please respect copyright.PENANAxbFxCtotWn
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「妳會泡嗎?」高宇維有點擔心。427Please respect copyright.PENANAtCJu3KwxHR
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「呃,和綠茶差不多?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA732Wqz4Ep1
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「……我教妳,妳來幫我。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAGMWS8MHAuv
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說著,一個指令一個動作。裝多少水、溫度幾度、泡幾分鐘……高宇維一步一步教,謝綠也一點一點學。當謝綠認真觀察茶葉,高宇維凝視她的側臉,竟然看到出神。427Please respect copyright.PENANA0QY4iq2yDk
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──好像。427Please respect copyright.PENANATHgZzImTo0
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真的,太像了。427Please respect copyright.PENANAkuNtZPbp2d
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令人懷念,也令人不安。427Please respect copyright.PENANAYdpo8YQvD2
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「宇維少爺?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAWfDfs0TxTI
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發現高宇維在發呆,謝綠揮了揮手,「還沒睡醒嗎?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAOkVMogI1xd
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「……嗯,或許吧。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAZzIRYDtiNJ
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高宇維停止亂想,轉移話題問:「晴煬呢?」427Please respect copyright.PENANARZavtIVAu1
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「又去墓園了。」謝綠表示:「他最近一直去,我覺得很奇怪。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA5TgIQ4KtNe
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兩年前,黑教堂的事件結束,李晴煬變得異常安靜,常把自己關在房間,外出也只去A區的墓園,理由是「想跟小叔說話」。427Please respect copyright.PENANA6nQg2Q3pHf
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跟謝綠吵架、拿吹風機嚇江云格、和尼可拉斯鬥嘴、毆打李博洋……以前會做的事,李晴煬這兩年都沒有做。雖然外表相同,但謝綠總感覺,李晴煬變成了「另一個人」。427Please respect copyright.PENANA47Rd0oGXJZ
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「宇維少爺,這是被吞噬的前兆嗎?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAxQyQ4PW40w
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犧牲李晴煬、喚醒李仲翔,在神與畜已經不是秘密,李晴煬本人也知道。謝綠反對歸反對,人還是留在神與畜,因為她絕不回謝氏。427Please respect copyright.PENANAznO8F4f00b
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「……我不知道。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAFWOHgpH6jv
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秘密不再是秘密,這些人還願意留在自己身邊,高宇維其實很高興。他終於學會和部下相處,君臣關係不再疏遠。427Please respect copyright.PENANApmDHL6UscB
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「水果塔這東西,本來就存在很多未知,就像我的能力。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAYVZxvoeCKj
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高宇維看向自己的手──一條空空的袖子,用他平平的聲音說:「有時要代價、有時又不用,我現在也摸不清『時間』的標準,只能靠經驗累積。」427Please respect copyright.PENANApwuFXsWK4k
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「真正了解水果塔的,只有羅琳娜吧。」謝綠感慨地說。427Please respect copyright.PENANAo7l6emR4Wy
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「也許是。」高宇維想了想,「……也可能不是。」427Please respect copyright.PENANACNpM6fSyLC
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「咦?」427Please respect copyright.PENANATBfsObGKzB
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「夏家的人造人實驗,最初是白絃提議的;Platinum也在研究水果塔,權限只對金允道和白石墨開放。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA36pIAkHAqZ
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高宇維看著泡好的紅茶,美麗的磚紅色,成品他很滿意。427Please respect copyright.PENANApfVUZhchUQ
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「阿道夫教授的實驗報告,明確表示水果塔存在許多未知。」高宇維推測:「因為害怕『未知』影響『現狀』,白絃才沒有停止研究。」427Please respect copyright.PENANARgciWPmcbF
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「『現狀』?」謝綠覺得這個詞很怪,「什麼現狀?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAF5l30tmYy4
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「仙境。」高宇維回答:「白絃最擔心她的仙境。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAkRbRniKQ50
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「……?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA1z7A8CDe2t
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「有機會再解釋,這很複雜。」高宇維嘆氣,「總之,我和白絃自以為掌控晴煬,事實卻相反;晴煬究竟發生什麼,只有他自己知道。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAv3Me5LEzql
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泡好紅茶,高宇維打算去外面。屋外有一張──又是白色的──長桌,高宇維喜歡在那裡喝茶、耗上一整天。謝綠正要幫忙端東西,江云格突然跑來廚房,表情很著急。427Please respect copyright.PENANAbftD7BhBUD
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「宇維少爺。」江云格向他報告:「赫密士他們回來了。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAKEOWQhNhvm
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高宇維歪頭,「回來就回來,怎麼慌張成這樣?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAPB7EpxLa8R
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「因為……!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAjfTOEHsPt3
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江云格還沒說,屋外傳來陌生的聲音,似乎是一個女孩在哀號:427Please respect copyright.PENANArjsK67DPTe
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「放開我……啊啊!好痛!好痛啊!!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAn7Z2fMcrvR
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高宇維看向窗外。桃花林裡,尼可拉斯將一名少女的手抓在後方。少女死命掙扎,邊喊邊罵:427Please respect copyright.PENANAkw6hKgj2w7
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「臭流氓!誰准你這樣對本小姐,給我放手!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAIh1vrPFH0l
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「吵死了。」427Please respect copyright.PENANANx4hP5Ji8l
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尼可拉斯一手抓人,一手還抽著菸。他問一旁的里奧:「這小鬼是誰?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA9S2LufBnG2
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里奧聳肩,指了指赫密士,「你自己問他。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAHEJ2sqguil
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「……。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAeM9n0QR6WA
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赫密士的表情很難看。雖然他平常臉色就不好,但今天除了不爽,還有擔憂、慌張、不知所措……非常複雜。高宇維走出來時,赫密士竟然露出求救的眼神,看著高宇維。427Please respect copyright.PENANAixfJ7fjJri
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「唔!好痛,放手啦!!」427Please respect copyright.PENANANme4qBbJgt
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少女的表情不假,尼可拉斯真的抓很大力。高宇維命令將人放開,尼可拉斯這才鬆手。少女直起身子,抬頭看他們。427Please respect copyright.PENANAf5gKBWdaSy
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「妳……!」427Please respect copyright.PENANA0BfknDeFAL
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謝綠嚇了一跳,因為少女的眼睛是紫色,和白絃一模一樣。427Please respect copyright.PENANAaWOBKYC7xg
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「終於找到你了,高宇維!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAUhX9p900qK
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少女的頭髮是明亮的棕色,紫色的絲帶綁著雙馬尾,一身華麗的、羅莉塔風格的白色洋裝,洋裝上有可愛的裝飾品,都是紫色的水母。她撐著白色的花邊陽傘,紫色的鞋跟有Platinum的飛行器,整個人飄浮在空中,五官和白絃很像。427Please respect copyright.PENANAR90SkHyzk6
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「白欣濛?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAl4FXYyU89M
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高宇維認得她,忍不住挑眉,「Platinum的公主,怎麼不在陪審團?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAp1xycGptme
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「你以為我想來嗎!?真是的,地表的天氣是怎麼回事……溫度和濕度都不及格,一直流汗煩死了……!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAjIoCKABUqr
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名叫白欣濛的少女一直抱怨。同是十大家族出生,派翠克聽過她的名字,不可置信地說:427Please respect copyright.PENANAK6h5zHp53U
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「白欣濛……Platinum司令的女兒?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAeeJMdH1e0m
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聽到派翠克的話,尼可拉斯覺得奇怪,「Platinum兄弟都沒結婚,哪來的女兒?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAzDn6kMsDc5
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「具體我不清楚,但『Platinum的司令有對雙胞胎女兒』,我曾聽家人提過。」派翠克解釋:「聽說姊妹倆在陪審團長大,沒有來過地表,給人不食人間煙火的印象,外界都稱她們公主。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA653mTP3H8E
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白欣濛的打扮,確實很符合「公主」的人設;但她為什麼出現在這,還對高宇維說「找到你了!」,案情似乎不單純。427Please respect copyright.PENANAhh5jMdO0wt
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「我和哥哥回來的路上,赫密士突然聯絡我們,問我們人在哪。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAkbSSHkDLri
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葛蕾絲知道大家很困惑,連忙解釋:「我們碰面時,白欣濛已經在赫密士旁邊。她說自己前幾天從陪審團逃出來,Platinum出事了。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAuNaG6mPqvk
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「豈止出事!爸爸他們根本瘋了!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAD4qzzy5cZF
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白欣濛大叫,用告狀的口氣說:「他們和蜘蛛合作,還抓了白絃,要把她關於水果塔的記憶刪掉!」427Please respect copyright.PENANABI9sGWo3Ua
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「……!」高宇維瞪大眼睛,「什麼?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA2riqwidfDy
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「聽不懂嗎!?他們想讓白絃『忘記』,藉此消滅羅琳娜!」427Please respect copyright.PENANACXfzcoCYJv
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白欣濛說:「她如果就這麼忘記,世上就不存在能跟郭凝羽抗衡的人,到時候你……好痛!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAYEwoCc6mwM
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這次不是尼可拉斯,而是里奧。他竟然揪住白欣濛的頭髮,兩眼矇上一層陰影,用恐怖又冰冷的聲音警告:427Please respect copyright.PENANAUdGRnXvASc
427Please respect copyright.PENANA2gP1PqeLHu
427Please respect copyright.PENANAcJXB451Qda
「管好妳的嘴。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAPOWEfBFgjl
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「誰准妳說那個名字?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAuAUdF2jSrW
427Please respect copyright.PENANArR48HBjLq3
427Please respect copyright.PENANATgvXjKJZg7
「……!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAlqZpKijsNF
427Please respect copyright.PENANABVmbUCoWY5
白欣濛僵在原地,聲音都不敢發出來。高宇維走上前,用拐杖敲了敲里奧的手。427Please respect copyright.PENANAcqcw19QjXV
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「好了好了。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAnJ28UK0yBw
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高宇維一說,里奧才把人放開。白欣濛躲到赫密士身後,赫密士沒有反應,表情也沒變。427Please respect copyright.PENANAPqgFrEOYtJ
427Please respect copyright.PENANAMkyov1aFSH
「如果真是這樣,事情就麻煩了。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAjrZsdWGhGZ
427Please respect copyright.PENANAKmhYH2SuLw
高宇維意外冷靜。比起白絃,他想先釐清一件事。427Please respect copyright.PENANAVFVBcohWV2
427Please respect copyright.PENANAyAVuRQUWm7
「你和她為什麼認識?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAm7cX4wnAP1
427Please respect copyright.PENANAWKv7jSQYUU
高宇維問赫密士:「你不是討厭Platinum?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAmXdcCZWPc9
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「……。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAzzhismtLrd
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白欣濛想幫忙回答,赫密士卻攔住她,並將白欣濛拉到背後,獨自面對高宇維。427Please respect copyright.PENANAfpQnwFzn8y
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「……因為允希。」427Please respect copyright.PENANATl0mJpE3d1
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赫密士終於說話。高宇維瞇眼,口氣像在確認。427Please respect copyright.PENANAGjkEPHp70Q
427Please respect copyright.PENANAzGws4Zo1GM
「金允希,她的雙胞胎姊姊?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA1vBGoc1fOw
427Please respect copyright.PENANAfzDeDXL22Z
「……嗯。」427Please respect copyright.PENANACzd3tRhoBr
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赫密士抬頭。仔細想,這好像是他第一次,跟高宇維提這方面的事。427Please respect copyright.PENANAPyM7NhlUsE
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「我們正在交往。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAquSifNPvuQ
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「允希是我女友。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAPfbMaefL5F