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迴響的隆隆聲如同夢境般遠去。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKwKmMYj5f
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從開出的小縫裡，一道狹窄的光切開了無邊無際的黑暗。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0IPp0Sa5A
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杜若四肢著地地爬出櫥櫃，然後回過頭托著紫藤的肩膀離開那片狹小的黑暗。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkBGS0J0NY
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兩人並著肩在階梯旁仰起頭喘著氣，久違地照進眼裡的燈光刺眼眩目，但再怎麼說也比不見天日的黑暗要來得令人安心。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQGW7gqAKC
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連沙華會都靜謐下來，就代表連凌晨也快要結束了吧。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gq9a6jrJt
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就連喘息的時間也如同光明般狹窄，兩人不可能在這再休息到早晨來臨。於是，杜若一感覺到力氣開始回流到四肢時，就起身伸出手牽起虛弱的紫藤。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pAdnj8No5
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「走吧。我們一起回去。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOtRGpa15m
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這麼說了之後，杜若便鑽進紫藤的脅下，用窄小的肩頭努力撐起紫藤向前。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pBYa8RyrP
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一路上，兩人就這樣攙扶著彼此，幸運地毫無阻礙便回到了西區。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUZ2YIPFjV
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為了處理傷口，杜若讓紫藤靠到了床板上頭。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNonfpdTXfR
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「嗚……！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZBGrhc1Tp
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消毒藥水碰到傷口的劇痛，讓紫藤吃痛地叫出悶聲。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZzE5gVRWB
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「很痛嗎……？」杜若停下動作，擔憂地看向紫藤。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUA86LIxZr
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回到西區的路上，紫藤甚至虛弱到就連話都沒辦法說了。所以哪怕只是一聲也好，杜若也想要聽見紫藤的聲音。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa8p37LVSr
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而痛楚彷彿把紫藤的魂給拉了回來，宛如大夢初醒般地看了杜若和手中的棉花棒後，紫藤才喘著氣、略略地頷首。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ40Uc3njw
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「……我還可以忍。」說完，紫藤打直手臂。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvSmZbZCT2
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杜若點點頭，卻宛如做錯了事一般地垂下眼簾。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4zUVyoke7
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如果不是自己想要聽信墨駒，也不會讓墨駒有機可趁了——但現在後悔也沒有用，照顧受傷的紫藤才是眼下應該做的事。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hOU7p8UBW
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「那、再忍耐一下就好。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXgddB3t2Y
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「呼、呼……嗚——！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg7pc4cvWh
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紫藤試著吸氣來緩和疼痛，卻還是沒辦法不吃痛地發出聲音來。清潔並上完藥後，杜若小心地用紗布蓋起那道駭人的傷口並纏上繃帶，原本純白的繃帶立刻就被染成了一片暗紅。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7TG3HgiFf
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現在只能做這樣的應急處理，等到明天還是得去醫院才行。幸好公用醫療箱裡頭還有這些基本的醫療用品，不然就這樣放著傷口，今晚紫藤恐怕連躺下都會有困難。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbyoZ1Ebtr
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疼痛過了幾次呼吸才終於緩和下來。杜若拿來水杯靠在紫藤的嘴巴上，讓紫藤小口小口地補充水分。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcxLRPnoIw
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滋潤冰涼地滑過喉間，直到此時、紫藤才終於有種放下心來的感覺。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeapUEmuNC
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「還要喝嗎？」杜若捧著還有一半的水杯，輕柔地問。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdihMzaEjZ7
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杜若關心的神情就好像是流經喉頭的水那樣沁入了紫藤的胸口。於是紫藤點點頭，再次把嘴湊了過去。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDaepcYeqm
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等到杯子空了、正想伸手擦乾嘴角時，杜若就先一步用手帕抹上了紫藤的嘴角。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGE8CujSxd
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「……謝謝。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWcXUDB83y
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「不會啦，現在也輪到我照顧紫藤了。」杜若收起手帕，露出了彷彿可以烘乾衣服的溫暖笑容。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxClnmrz2V
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明明、對方不久前才在自己的面前殺了人，但現在看著杜若的側臉，紫藤卻盡只感到安心跟鬆了一口氣的感覺一湧而上。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVEyEcaS0l
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是自己終於開始習慣了嗎？那時，紫藤的手上就已經流滿鮮血，卻只有砸在墨駒臉上時所沾上的溼黏感格外鮮明。就好像在入睡前的一場夢境，令紫藤感到有些恍惚。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ0n7iVEg0
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不過，這無疑都是事實。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouOSurf0K7
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掌心中，那枚墨駒沒能拿回去的、鑲著淡紫色寶石的銀戒就是最好的證據。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3mM0rKFEn
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紫藤壓根也沒想到有能夠尋回這枚戒指的一天。對紫藤來說、只受這點傷就找回了它簡直是太划算了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmOXmAM6SZ
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「紫藤、這個戒指到底是……？」杜若好奇地看著手中的戒指，疑惑地歪過頭。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtModwpJy4
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沉默了半晌，紫藤才慢慢地開口。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfOqVVPliU
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「是我媽媽的遺物。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbUoJZZMe7
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戒指的內緣刻著一行寫著母親名字的小字，證明了這就是那枚獨一無二的戒指。雖然紫藤對父親沒有任何印象，但母親卻經常以懷念的面容提起關於父親的事情。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUP90gkrQs
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「咦……？那為什麼會在墨駒的手裡呀？」杜若不假思索地問道。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUxdRZkA6Z
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「我也不知道。」紫藤搖搖頭，黯然地闔上雙眼。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eBFsmsvWX
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紫藤從來不曾對同輩的人說過這些事，但現在、紫藤卻覺得讓杜若知道也無妨。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtNUStwMNt
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「可是媽媽他、就是被沙華會的人給殺死的。」就好像在試圖壓下傷口的灼熱似地，紫藤輕撫著前臂的紗布，緩緩地繼續說道：406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUw38VUKE1
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「小時候，我的媽媽曾經向沙華會借過錢。但最後，媽媽卻因為還不出錢來……而被沙華會給殺了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVTdiBOKGV
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媽媽並不是沒辦法還出錢來，只是在最後一刻、錢竟然被劫走了。紫藤怎麼想都覺得奇怪、為什麼就這麼剛好在那種時候？如今，紫藤認為那一切全都是沙華會的伎倆，他們根本沒有想讓母親還清債務的意思，只想在那一年裡壓榨完母親所有的心力、等到沒價值了就宰殺掉而已。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF0k16Do5F
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「這就是那時候、他們從媽媽的身上搶走的東西之一。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSqdyNzhwH
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紫藤至今——至死都不會忘記母親在自己的眼前被殺掉的畫面。年幼的自己只能無力地躲在一旁，看著母親殘忍地被一刀刀殘殺至死。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYP1IgH9bq
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從那時起，濺在臉上的那朵紅花就已經在紫藤的心頭生根。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIIpfXTCVx
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只是，紫藤也從未想過竟然會在途中找到母親生前的遺物，紫藤覺得自己簡直幸運的無以復加。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUIt22k7zp
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「原來……這是對紫藤來說這麼重要的東西啊。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRvM8jr2wj
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「嗯。」紫藤在胸前連同戒指握緊了拳頭。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpBxNKVa2l
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對紫藤來說，媽媽所留下的東西沒有一個不是珍貴的。無論是這個房間、髮飾、還是這枚戒指，都是媽媽曾經存在過的證明。哪怕再也微不足道，紫藤也想要盡可能地將它們攬在手中。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQkc5qoGSp
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自己已經不想要再失去任何東西了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhuzvLeLC0
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「紫藤的媽媽是個什麼樣的人、可以跟我說說嗎？」杜若露出了既好奇又害怕冒犯的眼神、試探地探出腦袋。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFtSRdXqMg
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紫藤思考地垂下了眼簾幾秒。而再次睜開眼時，紫藤已經將目光放到了不知遙遠的何處。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2MiuKgGcH
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「媽媽他——」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXohpOam6UX
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以這句話做為開場白後，紫藤便將那些早已被自己翻到泛黃的回憶給拿了出來。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEEmiMM9G7
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小時候，紫藤最常從街上的大叔大嬸嘴聽到的一句話就是「跟媽媽很像」。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIoUwhd0Lx
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同樣有著一頭的黑色長髮、話也同樣不怎麼多。而唯一不同的，就是媽媽是個非常堅強的女性，總是用那粗糙而修長的手把紫藤給攬在身後。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbaBE4dyRU
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而媽媽在南區有間小小的、買賣布料的店面，小時候的紫藤最喜歡的就是跟在媽媽後頭一起做生意。儘管有時候會因為笨手笨腳而挨其他大叔大嬸的罵，但那卻是紫藤最為快樂的一段時光。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZalgxSDzz1
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只是在紫藤逐漸長大後，媽媽卻漸漸不希望紫藤跟著自己，而想要把紫藤託付給學校。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuuBAJ9P0A
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但紫藤一點都不喜歡學校。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKDqucGpG1
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比起那些吵吵鬧鬧又喜歡惡作劇的小孩子，紫藤更喜歡跟在可靠卻寡言的媽媽後頭，幫忙結帳、整理或是裁剪布料。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5xISJJ7mG
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對當時的紫藤而言，媽媽這麼做就好像是想要把自己給拋棄一樣。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1sgxAqDW9
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於是紫藤頭一次跟媽媽吵架了。那是一場紫藤單方面地對著媽媽出氣的架，從頭到尾媽媽都只是靜靜地傾聽著紫藤的任性，偶爾像在思考著什麼地低下頭來。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGIXMwXv0I
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而在那之後，媽媽就再也沒有要紫藤去上學了。只是摸摸紫藤的頭以後，就像以前一樣，讓磕磕絆絆的紫藤跟在自己的後頭做生意。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjN0XJeNWf
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嗯，這樣就夠了。那時的紫藤只有這麼單純的滿足。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrGbGLUkQB
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然而這樣的日子持續不久。在一個秋天的傍晚、鉛炭鎮發生了一起極其嚴重的意外。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCHsigUj1t
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那是一起倒塌事件。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQZYVvHiL0
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由於鉛炭鎮的樓房蓋的十分緊密，因此只要一棟樓倒塌，便極容易引發連鎖效應。那起倒塌事件就現在的記載，足足有將近二十棟的樓房倒塌、傷亡數更是難以記載。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNLXRfhGqj
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雖然沒有受到倒塌事件的直接傷害，但媽媽的店面卻因此全毀，讓兩人頓時失去了幾乎所有的財產。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKls7jDZovn
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那之後就如紫藤所說，媽媽為了生存而選擇向沙華會借貸。在那一年裡，媽媽幾乎從未闔眼休息、只為了賺回損失的財產。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPc8snidBa
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那時的媽媽早已面容枯槁。而殘忍地將其心力、金錢、生命盡數奪走的惡意，正是沙華會。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv8DzJBrFw
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「……我會找到給墨駒這個戒指的人。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Xlr8tpenQ
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收起回憶，紫藤再次握緊了戒指。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHmk3yldfn
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「然後，殺了他。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIjKR16z08
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紫藤的眼神猶如熾火，沒有一分一毫的搖曳。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIfDVqjrgz
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但只不過幾秒，便很快地萎靡了下來。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigAOFvqVlX
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「可是、我卻下不了手。」紫藤無力地鬆開了手：「不管怎麼樣……我都沒辦法像杜若妳那樣。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitWTCLcnS9
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明知道沙華會是惡，紫藤卻無法真的對那群敗類下殺手。也許正是因為那時媽媽遭到殺害的畫面烙印得太過深刻，紫藤才會下意識地抑制著、不讓那副景象再次出現吧。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXM4qVyW5ne
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而自己的這份軟弱，既沒有人可以幫助紫藤克服，也不會有人能夠理解——除了杜若。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRo6xKZwKM2
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「原來、這就是紫藤想要跟我一起行動的原因呀。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN6vQ8HcNK
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「……嗯。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkXe6nBHkg
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那時見到的杜若是如此純粹，就好像一把剛從水中淬出的刀刃般，不帶著任何一絲污穢。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSPCEoKRbw
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紫藤深信，這就是自己向那些骯髒禽獸復仇的楔子。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlcacZxX5f
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這就是足以斬斷自己心頭那朵紅花的白刃。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXRS7vxbQR
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「……杜若妳呢？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxlRNrESrs
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紫藤拾起快要滿溢的情感，回望了杜若那如新月般的雙眸。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1bL3mVzU3
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「又是為什麼……會開始當殺手？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mzyxQPk0g
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD5BHLZ0oR
剛才、杜若確實說過想要請鎮裡最好的醫生，但杜若看起來並不像是患有什麼嚴重疾病或是殘缺的樣子。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWq9oXtqum
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聽見紫藤的疑問，杜若就好像是在思考、也像是在害怕似地垂下了眼簾。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4P2FhlQM2j
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「紫藤……不會生氣吧？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBbX7D57bY
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杜若果然還在意著那時自己的衝動。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡON8Fb8LRzj
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但如果是要請醫生，怎麼樣也不會是做不好的事吧？紫藤這麼想著，舉起沒受傷的手摸了摸杜若的頭頂。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu29JOlfLRy
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「不會。」紫藤堅定地說：「我保證。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3hi2RrNjA
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等到紫藤緩緩收起手後，杜若才按著胸口，下定決心地開口。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8xrgdjKU9
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「……我想要救陶壺叔。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe7NCuAETD
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杜若喃喃吐出的回答令紫藤感到十分意外。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Q347VQ7gd
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之前見到陶壺叔確實是在北大街，但陶壺叔本人看上去並沒有多大的病痛呀？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHNoO6ESNI
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就好像發現了紫藤的疑惑，杜若幽幽地繼續說道：406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jIpK9g9E4
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「陶壺叔生的是一種會讓身體漸漸沒辦法動的病。醫生說，雖然現在只有手指，但很快就會變成手、腳、身體……最後是心臟。只要過不了四年，陶壺叔就會被那種病給殺死了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGy8jPFC8X
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全身慢慢就會不能動的病？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGXW3wtTil
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這種病紫藤是頭一次聽見。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5IZXun3gy
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「我也偷偷問了很多醫生，但他們都說那是一種沒辦法治好的病。明明是這樣，但陶壺叔從來都沒跟我說過、還一直都笑著裝作沒事。直到我不小心聽到其他醫生跟白鵑提到陶壺叔，我才知道陶壺叔一直都瞞著我。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJUodUjlDX
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「現在陶壺叔已經沒辦法走很長的路、也不太能拿重的東西了。」杜若的口氣變得哀傷起來，卻也有一份同等重量的不甘心。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJU4SA2PRoh
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「我明明也想要幫忙陶壺叔的，可是、我卻不知道自己到底該怎麼做才好——因為就連醫生都沒辦法了嘛。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5o4sjQTHE
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杜若的笑只看得見無力。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvQtxpu0Af
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「直到有天，狐狸告訴我說她有辦法，但前提就是要幫忙她去殺掉那些人。所以，狐狸才發給了我這把槍、還有手機。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oVYcowoRN
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到這裡，杜若便沒有繼續說下去了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG1rc0CdeL
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並不是因為仇恨，也不是因為利益，而只是單單地想要為某人而付出。杜若的理由就跟個性一樣是如此單純、甚至令紫藤的胸口刺痛。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicH5K6PnHj
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然而，紫藤卻忍不住想要質疑的念頭。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRWmciI6c8
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「那個狐狸、真的就這麼值得相信嗎？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMKf6F2fXl
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如果就連鎮裡最優秀的人都沒辦法了，狐狸又怎麼可能醫好陶壺叔的病？再者，就算殺死的是沙華會的人，讓還只是女孩的杜若去持槍犯險本身就很荒謬。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBrxYXd8aC
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「……狐狸一直都對我很好呀。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0XdhJEUge
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杜若笑了。卻讓人分不清那是真的笑容、還是在故作堅強，讓紫藤的鼻子裡無聲地滑過一陣酸楚。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa9BRs3U4e
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「所以，我還是相信狐狸。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPPoRG8rHe
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杜若就好像在對自己喊話似地緊緊握起拳頭，但小小的手中、有的卻只有虛無。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWF5xylEfKK
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也許這麼說太過自以為是，但紫藤從這道笑容裡看到的並不是想要相信、而是不得不相信。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkUqCg8axL
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只因為狐狸的許諾是杜若的最後一絲曙光。所以杜若除了抓住它以外也別無他法——僅僅就只是如此而已。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyx4zcnnVS
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哪怕、就算那道光芒是朝自己射出的子彈也一樣。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenbdAFPGLR
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紫藤也曾望著母親的背影被偽裝成曙光的惡火給吞噬殆盡。但只因為如此，就可以不負責任地說聲「放棄吧」把一切希望給澆熄嗎？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHoeF2ozZh
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這怎麼可能。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvWmyVlKmv
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沒有人知曉光芒的後頭是陽光亦或是惡火，但倘若停止腳步、也只會在黑暗消逝。無論是誰，追逐光芒都是與生俱來的本能。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERQ7AdB83H
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看著杜若緊握的手，紫藤便不捨地伸出手、略顯生硬地鑽進了那冰涼而纖弱的掌心。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUTZFvjF3i
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也許，杜若一直都是握著這樣飄渺晃蕩的希望走來，但起碼現在、紫藤能夠確實地握住杜若。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosIvTxRH15
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如果杜若前進的方向是惡火，那紫藤就要在最近的地方拉住杜若。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByydsrjuTy
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察覺到掌心的柔軟，杜若看著紫藤靦腆地一笑。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiWbrKnjoK
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轉動手腕、解開五指，那份只屬於兩人相握時的溫熱便從掌心蔓延到了指縫406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiycEAjpqd
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「但就算這樣，我也還是想自己去試試看。」經過短暫的沉澱，杜若再次充滿生氣地抬起頭來。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vxGdw7YIk
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「我想只要有夠多的錢的話，也許就可以把大家一起找來、找出能夠馬上醫好陶壺叔的辦法了！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeXtM4WWys
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剛才籠罩著的陰鬱被一掃而空，杜若看著紫藤，露出了開朗的笑容。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz1cvgLPgB
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「不過，果然還是不能夠靠沙華會的人呢。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpLpDHUei0
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經過剛才被反擊的經驗，讓兩人都對這點有了更多的共識。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Crou4dsDe
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說了句「話說回來」後，杜若就一轉話鋒、向紫藤問道：406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7SILjNpDy
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「紫藤想要殺掉的人又是誰呀？紫藤還記得嗎？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHYeft83aK
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這問題讓紫藤才想起自己從沒有跟杜若——不、甚至是從沒有跟任何人說過這件事。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAYWd3FdkK
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「是一個……在脖子後面紋著白色線條的沙華會紋身的人。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fm0PTq4W4
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從腦海深處的角落翻出這片景象。那人在殺害媽媽時，紫藤只有一瞬間記下了那個至今都從未看見第二次的特殊紋身。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGigqPIt7o
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「沙華會的紋章幾乎都是鮮紅色的、有白色條紋的紋身……我就只見過那麼一次。但不管我怎麼找、那個人卻就好像消失了一樣，再也沒有出現過。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFpeKYbpuX
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而唯一有可能知道的墨駒已經被殺了，但紫藤並不感到後悔。比起狡獪的他們，紫藤更寧願靠自己的手去搜索。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rDVadq5yp
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「這樣的話，我也來幫忙吧！」杜若自告奮勇地舉高手：406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzMw4klLhz
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「兩個人一起找絕對比較快的！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTW2EsF02g
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杜若的模樣、讓紫藤晚了一步才發現自己說錯了話。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5rN6dkSv2
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紫藤默默地低下頭、沉聲回答。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ6MuIBxIO
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「……不用那樣。我……我自己就夠了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSn72sV2dK
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這冷淡的回答讓杜若頓時像被潑了水的貓咪似地一愣。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHAmLS8f0L
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「可是、紫藤不是說到現在都……」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfT6DMxL60x
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「這本來就是我自己的事。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJYVzbhrMM
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就算杜若能夠輕鬆地下殺手，但自己的復仇跟杜若是兩回事。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0eD6mqMv5
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紫藤很清楚自己的眼前只有惡火。而單單只是殺手的任務就已經足夠危險，杜若根本沒有必要為此承擔這些危險。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLvx5Ja0pN
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「那要是紫藤遇到危險怎麼辦！」倏地，杜若站起身、提高音量406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd0krNSbwS
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「我就是為了保護自己，才會去學習要怎麼搏鬥。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegcfKGFCbe
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紫藤明白杜若的擔憂。但紫藤正是為了不讓自己在完成復仇前先被吞沒，才用盡了心力去磨練自己。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlnQzWgzIL
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「可是、假如對方有槍、假如遇到像今天一樣的事……」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yq5xJ1MVc
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「我是不會讓自己被殺死的。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7ZFgrvkaE
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「紫藤明明就傷成這樣、還說這種話……！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpP2UuAsYL
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看見紫藤一副無所謂的模樣，杜若更是焦急到話都說不清楚了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlDE20B2uq
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紫藤沒能給出杜若期待的回應。卻還是於心不忍地輕握住了杜若的手。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3y5UsvSDxC
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杜若雖然想甩開，但卻在一半就失去了力氣。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEC4L6sLZF
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「明明、明明紫藤也硬是摻進了我的事情，現在卻又說這種話、這樣真的太不公平了……」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQ7L2crojS
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杜若像個鬧彆扭的孩子一樣發起脾氣，但鬧彆扭的人卻總是最認真的。也因此，紫藤才無從反駁。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfjwTQff34
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是啊，明明就是自己先不講理地要杜若帶著自己的，這樣又有什麼資格拒絕杜若呢？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaz9T0elkoc
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但就算不公平也好，紫藤之所以握著杜若的手，絕非是要杜若陪著自己跳進火海。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HS500DXji
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最後，紫藤還是用了奸詐的說法。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86OgsoKq2s
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「我跟陶壺叔約定過，說不會讓妳受傷了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINtY3wuwCC
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「那難道紫藤要我看著妳受傷嗎？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNwZQgVcmv
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雖然夾雜著鼻音、但這句話卻如此強而有力。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J3NH1h6N6
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在八年前的那個夜晚、紫藤也是那樣地看著母親被一刀刀殘殺致死——明明注視著、卻什麼也做不了的無力是多麼令人痛苦，紫藤比任何人都還要明白。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47x9uVddJ3
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杜若也正是因為這樣的痛苦，才選擇了這條看似荒謬的道路。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2KhK0qXFm
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而紫藤打算再在杜若的身上再添一層相同的痛苦嗎？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yENCN0sTB
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紫藤無法回答，只是沉默地別開了視線。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaqoEGHMAY
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看見杜若受傷，自己會感到痛苦。而看見自己受傷，杜若會感到痛苦。然而若是因此什麼也不做，又有誰能夠替枉死的母親報仇雪恨？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjcCf7RorG
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哪條路都是崎嶇，哪條路也都是痛苦。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbl0YoqhVt
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如今，在這條路上有個願意走到身旁攜手並進的人，又為何不欣然接受就好？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3sY94iCnf
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只因為就連接受也是痛苦吧。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2QwvpSv8b
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但、當初不就是因為明白自己沒辦法獨自走完腳下的路，所以才會自顧自地跟在杜若後頭不是嗎？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0stf0zRsQs
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如果說想要把什麼東西給握在手裡、就免不了被刺出鮮血。那麼起碼受傷的方式可以交由彼此來抉擇。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd84g6y7I8
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思及至此，紫藤才慢慢地放鬆了手中的力道。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQ3y1MhYZW
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「答應我、要先保護好妳自己。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LX242f47L
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紫藤不帶一絲玩笑地注視著杜若的雙眼，而看見紫藤的神情，杜若才終於破涕為笑。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMPNWMcL3r
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「可是，紫藤會保護我的吧？這樣我的份不就用不到了？」杜若歪著頭反問。然後扣緊了紫藤安放在腿上的手。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihGXI1dbFc
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「所以，我的份就用來保護紫藤吧！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvlHpbbjAw
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紫藤雖沒有點頭，卻還是回望著對方微微笑，回握住指縫間的柔軟。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHHQgQcnST
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「喔喔！紫藤笑了耶！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Qo4Fgqmoj
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頭一次看見紫藤的笑容，讓杜若欣喜地舉高手，卻不小心拉起了紫藤負傷的前臂而使紫藤臉色一緊。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJtiKwmLZL
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「哇啊啊——！對不起！」杜若立刻慌張地放下手來。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUeWR6WjXv
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疼痛雖然還沒散去，但紫藤還是發自內心地笑了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoL2wS9Mj1q
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLCzHZfw4L
「……對了！」這時，杜若突然靈機一動地眼神一亮：「不知道可不可以請狐狸幫紫藤找找看呢？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCN8LdB7Ay
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「咦？」這提議讓紫藤也感到意外地眨了眨眼。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYoUHDRBEh
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「雖然是我自己猜的……不過狐狸應該很擅長找人吧。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeQXUNDZ9g
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應該說如果那個狐狸不擅長，就不可能精確地知道目標的出沒地點與時間吧。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9JmXu5Q68
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紫藤確實沒想到這個方法——不，更應該說是刻意忽略掉了才是。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuYUQr9Dxp
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4vIS7EEiO
紫藤還是沒辦法相信一個就連臉都沒見過、還讓杜若做這麼危險的事情的人。把這樣重要的任務託付給對方真的妥當嗎？光是想的就有種不踏實感。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EsZyprrAF
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不過，如果那個狐狸願意幫忙，也許真的會是一大助力。比起自己的脾氣，不是更應該去想要怎樣才能早一步替母親報仇雪恨才對嗎？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn53hlmHMCx
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自己尋覓這麼多年來都毫無所獲，而現在就有一個或許能夠跨出一大步的機會，又怎麼能夠放棄？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8br5kYLqA
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「那……可以幫我跟狐狸說說看嗎？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09dPTA9Njh
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「當然呀，這是我提議的嘛～」杜若自信地抱起手臂、挺起胸膛。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2nggGiQV2
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就在這時，紫藤注意到了杜若的手肘與膝蓋上也有著斑斑的擦傷。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWI5BHOSeD
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是被墨駒踢倒的時候撞上的吧。雖然不比紫藤嚴重，但印在杜若柔嫩的肌膚上、還是格外叫人心疼。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyefs51xuO
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「妳的傷……換我幫妳吧。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFTH2O0hYF
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被紫藤一說，杜若才發覺似地看了看自己的傷，露出一派輕鬆的笑容。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FsQz3TDot
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「我這點傷才沒事啦～」說完，杜若從醫療箱裡頭翻出了幾條止血貼布遞給紫藤。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuFNxo14th
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「貼這個應該就可以了。紫藤就幫我一下吧。」說完，杜若也爬到床上坐到了一旁。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZTLMjomLi
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「撕得開來嗎？」杜若看著紫藤有些僵硬的動作，有所顧慮地問。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwvKzf3xZJ
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXDykF8JGX
「動作不需要太大，沒問題的。」慢慢地撕開膠帶後，紫藤往杜若受傷的手肘上貼去、神情專注。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbQIudXE1Q
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「……好了。換膝蓋吧。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UnpRSOokc
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輕輕撫平皺起的部分，紫藤這才發現杜若一動也不動地盯著自己。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIZAHHHBWv
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「我臉上有什麼嗎？」紫藤不解地偏過頭。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vyt2baDs2
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「唔嗯、沒有呀。」盯得出神的杜若這才回過神來地搖搖頭，靦腆地說道：406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe5Ns4yKUv
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「只是覺得紫藤認真的模樣……果然好帥喔。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaqSys4Yrw
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突如其來的稱讚，令紫藤頓時耳根一熱。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj01Lm62UR
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在道場偶爾也會有人這麼稱讚紫藤——儘管紫藤從不這麼覺得——但明明是同樣的誇獎，為什麼從杜若的嘴巴裡說出來感覺就是不一樣呢？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoei1w7P8DH
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「我、我……」不知道該怎麼回應的紫藤搓著發熱的耳朵，無所適從地左右張望，最後才低下頭、用著連自己都快聽不到的聲音悄聲地說了句：406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5J3lk3tU1
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「謝謝……」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsynCCC9sq0
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「嗯？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9ubpV5NGH
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「沒、沒有……！」紫藤彷彿像要掩飾過去拉高音量，匆忙地接著說道：「比起那些、還有膝蓋的傷……！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6yjWvqNT4
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杜若雖然有些不明白，卻也覺得今天表情豐富的紫藤很有趣，就沒有多問、聽話地打直了雙腳。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMojY5D9XN2
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杜若的膝蓋上仍沾著一些汙血，那道傷口印在上頭就好像是件純白禮服上的爛泥一樣顯眼——但就算沾上了爛泥，氣質本身也不會輕易改變。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxQb7oiGpu
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雖然怎樣也稱不上是修長，但杜若的腿卻讓紫藤不禁想到了幼貓那短巧可愛的前腳，讓人忍不住想要伸手捏個一把。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk6Lz9piNU
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不對不對、現在可不是做那種事的時候。不要再想些不正經的事了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmF5Xg1dJN
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「稍微……稍微彎起來一點。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOBS81cOEL
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「這樣？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpF86536bV
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為了不讓自己再胡思亂想，紫藤支吾地說。一會才終於定下心來把貼布貼上了膝蓋的傷口。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61SyiLS3ZW
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「……嗯！這樣就可以了吧！」杜若點點頭，滿意地打量著自己手上腳上的貼布。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgeeq6f31l
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於是紫藤收起醫療用品，起身將箱子放回原位。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9tEepc7HR
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「對了，剛才紫藤提到的事件……」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwWFPodSqZ
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就在要踏出房門的時候，杜若忽然想到了什麼似地開了口。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycgXOI3WGc
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「事件、是倒塌事件嗎？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj9mUyPEbS
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「唔、嗯……」杜若好像沒聽清楚似地，只把頭點到了一半，便默默地垂下眼簾。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1TSNUGeSD
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「怎麼了嗎？」看見杜若的模樣，令紫藤擔心地走了回去。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnjAXOvSk7
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但杜若沒有做出回應，只是像在思考般地沉默了一會後，才撓撓頭髮抬起了頭來。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpm4ShtrHXc
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「沒有……沒事的喔！」杜若再次露出一如往常的笑容：「再不睡覺的話明天又要遲到了！還是趕快把東西放回去，然後好好洗澡睡覺吧！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGe2QY7QTc
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紫藤雖然感到疑惑，卻還是沒有多問地走出了房間。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIlgPOAvtk
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回來後、在淋浴間前，兩人看著彼此身上的一塊塊包紮，忽然察覺到了什麼而尷尬地笑了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rj94Il6Xf
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「我們……好像弄錯順序了耶。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhWoYIDQRi
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「……只能用擦的了吧。」紫藤望向手上一大片的暗紅紗布，洩出了一聲嘆息。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0HEvIHq0Z
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雖然天氣還很炎熱，用擦澡倒也不會著涼，但紫藤現在只有一隻手，想要擦去全身的溼黏感實在是難如登天。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrN2FgedRcy
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杜若也察覺到紫藤有苦難言的模樣，於是悄悄地湊到了紫藤的一旁。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEYggo9Ui2
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「紫藤需要我幫忙嗎？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5oH5kkbcC
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起先紫藤還沒聽懂杜若的意思，但看著杜若站到了自己和淋浴間之間，紫藤才瞬間紅了臉頰。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGS7TAXyexE
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「我、我自己來就可以了……」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwZLyNfkBj
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在外頭、紫藤光是露出手臂以外的皮膚都會感到有些憋扭了，更何況是和人坦誠相待，即使是杜若——不、正因為是杜若，紫藤才更在意這點。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNiG6wwFJZ
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終於，在簡單擦去一身的灰塵與汗濕後，兩人才可以好好地關上燈休息。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrTVppUP8y
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房間沉入一片黑暗。而在這片熟悉的黑暗當中，卻多了道不同的吐息。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxlq3FkfhW
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明明昨天還沒有這麼明顯地感覺到杜若的存在，現在紫藤卻能夠清楚地感覺到對方的呼吸拂過臉頰。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72igfWz548
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因為說好了，所以剛才也讓杜若用了跟自己一樣的沐浴乳。和草草擦乾污痕的紫藤不同，剛沖過澡的杜若身上香得不可思議。那宛如水果混合了奶油的甜香挾帶著專屬於杜若的微暖體溫，光聞著就令紫藤的胸口發癢。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7vQAmgMrw
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明明是一樣的東西，為什麼用在杜若的身上味道就是完全不同呢？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxav4z3VKz
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「……紫藤。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZV4EHy2az
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「怎麼了？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbHBy8rSWG
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就在紫藤兀自思考時，杜若用著像是隨時會消失在黑暗中的細小聲音、輕聲地喚了紫藤。而在紫藤回問後，杜若沒有馬上回答，只是輕揪住紫藤的衣領，向前挪動身子。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxObtW8tPPY
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「紫藤說、會一直在我身邊……我可以相信紫藤吧？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoauLFV5Fr8
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那是躲在櫃子裡頭時紫藤為了安撫恐慌的杜若，而下意識脫口而出的承諾。也許是四周的黑暗、讓杜若又想起了那時的感覺吧。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FL63tpLgI
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紫藤伸出手輕蓋在了杜若的後腦，卻沒有辦法就這麼點頭。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ2kWE2iWF
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就連明天，紫藤都不知道自己是不是還能夠像現在躺在這張床上了。那又何況是更遙遠的以後呢？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWXdgn1u3R
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這世上難以實現的事情多如繁星，即使是伸手能夠觸及的光芒，也不乏混濁的惡火，而自己選擇的前路更是如此。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyooouQHRIj
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既然難以實現，那就不該給予承諾。面對再也單純不過的杜若，這樣的輕浮是種殘酷。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCx72Zm5c6
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可是要是因此就什麼也不能夠承諾、什麼也不能夠相信，不也是另一種殘酷嗎？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhLS6P61Rx
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確實，紫藤不能夠保證前路的光明不是槍口的閃焰，也不能夠成為驅趕黑暗的陽光。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpf6CTAKlF
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不過紫藤現在就在這裡。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE08wXwTbz6
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無論腳下的是光明還是黑暗，只要紫藤還能夠伸出手，就不會讓杜若握起的手中僅有一撮虛幻。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUefaMogP0
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於是、紫藤探出指頭，用指腹輕貼上了杜若的臉頰。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcGOCQYpfW
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「……我會試著做到的。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygz1UomKVB
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「什麼嘛……」聽見這不乾脆的回答，杜若便沒輒地笑了。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxUSWp5PGF
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「不過……我相信紫藤喔。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2nbssbC1f
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不給紫藤辯解的餘地。說完，杜若就這麼微笑著闔上眼，沉沉地往夢鄉走去。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPES19W5GIe
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窗外打進的微光逐漸照亮紫藤的視野，杜若雪白的髮絲在輪廓的邊緣透著薄光，就宛如隨風飄逸的紗絹一樣。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr3zRezFyO
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從呼吸聲聽來，杜若大概是在睡著時就會蜷起身子的類型——就連這點也跟貓很像啊，紫藤不禁調侃地想。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7WxULbV81
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疼痛令紫藤沒辦法把杜若給攬進懷中，但紫藤卻仍湊近了身子，把那道溫熱的呼吸給小心地挨近胸口。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ni5FseiWU
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而杜若只是既像在回應、又像在撒嬌般地發出一聲夢囈，把身子更加地縮了進去。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTafmj9Ath0
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