晚上,我們帶齊裝備外出。一般而言,大家會去伊莎貝爾港(註6)旁的碼頭鐘樓倒數,不過要是這時間才出門,縱使沒遇上交通意外,大概未抵步就已經倒數結束了;雖然攤販區那邊也是可以,不過那件事之後,我就不可能再踏足那裡。因此,我們就在自宅樓下倒數。505Please respect copyright.PENANAqNLiMNnpJZ
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踏出公寓門口的那一瞬,彷彿同時踏入了一個新世界──一成不變的破舊社區,經過漫天飄雪的洗禮,脫變成一個夢幻小鎮的模樣;嚴寒之下原先人跡罕至的街頭,因為對雪花的好奇,反而比平時多了幾分熱鬧,不論老人還是小鬼,紛紛攝手攝腳的與雪花玩遊戲。505Please respect copyright.PENANA5yMEQn5PZW
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「是真正的雪啊......」505Please respect copyright.PENANAMou5j32HaG
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「這就是可以當刨冰的雪啊──」505Please respect copyright.PENANA3zJbP8TjST
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「會拉肚子吧......」505Please respect copyright.PENANAOm0WzgV28L
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「就讓你先嚐嚐啊!」505Please respect copyright.PENANAzNmyGTT5Kg
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我突然眼前一黑,然後感到臉上被蓋上了一層凜冽刺骨的東西,幸好口罩阻隔了大部份的寒意,不過眼額就沒那麼走運了......505Please respect copyright.PENANAGptnQXbNgM
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我狼狽的將臉上的雪擦去,然後將沾滿雪花的雙手伸向她的臉,「喂──把雪塗上豬臉是被禁止的!」她一臉慌張的胡亂往後溜,大概是不習慣在雪上行走,走了幾大步便失平衡連人帶結他箱躺倒在地──505Please respect copyright.PENANAjkQIys3i2k
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「這可是千載難逢的醃製冰觧生豬機會啊!」505Please respect copyright.PENANAGOv0MeDNS8
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我微微俯身將雙手插進雪堆中,然後挖出了一大塊不規則的雪塊,雖然隔著手襪,不過還是感覺到一種粉粉棉棉的觸感,就像舊冰箱內的雪塊。我咯咯奸笑著、同時對倒地的她步步進迫,見證手製冰鮮生豬誕生的瞬間──505Please respect copyright.PENANAiWXgdzIbSr
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「不要啊!──」505Please respect copyright.PENANAVwD4MFvSQp
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仍倒在雪地上的她雙手不斷將挖出來的雪塊朝我亂丟,打中我的雪塊連綿不絕的在我身上化開,並殘留零碎的雪屑。一塊、兩塊、三塊、四塊、五塊......隨著打在我身上的雪塊愈來愈多,我覺得反倒是自己正逐漸被冰鮮了......505Please respect copyright.PENANA4JTnSNecRB
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已經變成雪人骨架的我,維持手持雪塊的姿勢,昂然站立於冰天雪地之中,一陣可恨的豬笑聲噗噗的迴盪於耳邊,「呵呵呵呵──很大的雪人啊!不過只有前面有雪,就讓我完成這件藝術品吧!」看來她真的想把我徹底冰封了......連背後也開始出現雪感。505Please respect copyright.PENANAPjrSNZbsny
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咔嚓!──咔嚓!──咔嚓!──505Please respect copyright.PENANAaADIlqMY1h
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褲袋裡的手機冷不防傳來一絲絲震動,我反射性地用力晃動身子甩掉雪塊,然後取出手機,是有人發給我訊息,那是一堆照片──505Please respect copyright.PENANARi2hsqOW10
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「哎!我還沒拍夠呢,就那麼愛亂動,雪人是不會動的喔。」505Please respect copyright.PENANAPQIbJBdrt1
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「我可未見過雙手握著雪球的無面雪人啊......」而且還是用真人做成的雪人,想起來就感到一陣心寒。505Please respect copyright.PENANAD6brPHSnVj
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玩過雪戰跟堆雪人遊戲(大概是這樣)後,我們繼續在白雪紛飛的街上遊蕩,我撐起平常擋雨用的傘子,兩人幾近肩並肩而行,反正我就只比她高個幾公分。因為下雪的關係,馬路都堆滿雪,車輛都停駛了,只見一堆大叔握著大鐵剷奮力地剷雪,路口似乎還有警員封鎖,這個國家沒有應對下雪的經驗,大概也沒有專用清理積雪的裝備,因此對這種狀況不好應對,不過也好,現在可以大搖大擺的站在馬路內。505Please respect copyright.PENANA3SompgZXDK
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「這就是所謂的白色聖誕吶──」505Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4kHxQFp4i
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我們坐在商場便利商店外附近的長椅上,靜心觀賞雪景,順便避雪。我們雙手各自握著一杯熱巧克力,熱呼呼的蒸氣使臉上的雪屑逐漸融化了。這裡沒有商業區的華麗聖誕主題投影、也沒有碼頭盛大的倒數晚會,充其量只有一點簡陋的老舊燈飾、以及一些商場店舖外的簡單投影而已,但這反而讓我有種實實在在的感覺,始終,來自日常的快樂,才是真實的快樂。505Please respect copyright.PENANACLm4m9X76L
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「這樣就可以減少資金流出了,大家都很享受的樣子。」要是康古此後每年也下雪,相信很多人會將前往瀛國跟潮國的旅費都省掉,並用作本土消費吧,至少就眼前所見,街上的人都玩得不亦樂乎,反正無論是康古雪還是潮瀛雪,大家都分辨不了。505Please respect copyright.PENANAJun0sbkOzS
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「這大概就是第二個奇跡吧?」她所說的奇跡所謂何意?而且似乎是以前還出現過一次,那是指──505Please respect copyright.PENANA6IYG8qnDmd
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「暑假的時候,你帶我去看應該不可能出現的太陽、還有流星;現在我陪你過聖誕,看到從未在康古出現過的雪景。」說起來,又好像有這樣的回事,不過那段日子之後,我們就一直往深淵下探,直至現在。如果這一切不是純粹巧合,而是有某種力量刻意安排的話,我倒是希望把實現奇跡的機會用於別處,雖然現在所見的這種奇跡也不壞。505Please respect copyright.PENANAHTNW6kzNrs
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「可能是豬加上矮瓜就擁有呼風喚雨的能力喔──」她開了個比天還要高的玩笑。505Please respect copyright.PENANAY2vgg278sp
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「若是如此,我們倆靠這個賣藝維生,以後就不用愁生活了──」不止如此,大概還可以裝魔術師、超能力表演者、氣象台的天氣預報雷達、甚至到撒哈拉大陸的原始部落當活神仙──505Please respect copyright.PENANA6JOlZA9dxO
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「我們報佳音吧。」505Please respect copyright.PENANATz8CpBAa9K
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她打開一直置於身旁的黑色皮箱,取出內裡的木結他,然後開始自彈自唱起樂曲來──505Please respect copyright.PENANAkbj8qNwC6r
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Silent night, holy night505Please respect copyright.PENANA3YEEpTLvih
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All is calm, all is bright505Please respect copyright.PENANAI4Qv9UHWAa
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她沒亮起樂譜,單靠記憶就能流暢地把歌曲奏出,這是第一次看見她背譜演出,難道她先前就已經在準備?不過結他明明就一直留在我的家中。她的歌聲佔據了只屬於我們倆的空間,細膩之中隱含著一絲絲滄桑,那不是這年紀的女生應該擁有的情感。505Please respect copyright.PENANAOGviPOYaDQ
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Round yon virgin Mother and Child505Please respect copyright.PENANA9i55NotbEv
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Holy infant so tender and mild505Please respect copyright.PENANAcq12knBNoW
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某位神靈降生於世的前一晚,世間一片寧靜安詳,就像為迎接其蒞臨作好準備,那是多少年前的傳說?無論實際降臨到人世的,是神靈、抑或只不過是一名凡人,能夠讓他人終其一生牢記自己的故事,繼而一代一代傳頌至今,本身就是一種奇跡。505Please respect copyright.PENANABTwQzdAlPM
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Sleep in heavenly peace505Please respect copyright.PENANAUERjDFAf3V
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Sleep in heavenly peace505Please respect copyright.PENANAIYctkkPS5H
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縱使,一切皆有盡頭,但當中的回憶將會永遠藏於心底,構築成只屬於自己的庭園,作為心靈的安眠之地。505Please respect copyright.PENANAyXA9oO780B
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我閉上眼,只憑聽覺去感受此時此刻,她的歌聲與結他的樂聲牢牢繚繞我的肌膚,引起連綿的酥麻。不知從哪時起,歌樂聲之中隱隱夾雜其他聲線,我一張開眼,發現我們倆已經被一堆大大小小的厚大衣人重重包圍了!505Please respect copyright.PENANAcFtFSnRF0v
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姐姐很厲害啊!我也想學結他。505Please respect copyright.PENANA9bNQNt8EJS
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女生能像你這般一手好結他,很帥耶!505Please respect copyright.PENANAuWdgwVL6lA
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第一次見有人在這邊做街頭演奏喔──505Please respect copyright.PENANAANFaMdYkhn
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她的演奏除招來圍觀群眾的歡呼及讚美聲,還有錢──一個伯父掏出了一百塊的鈔票遞給她,正當我對那張皺巴巴的紅色鈔票虎視眈眈之際,她使勁搖頭揮手拒絕了,「大家──要表達支持的話,只要一同歡唱就可以囉!我是希望為大家帶來歡樂,而不是來『賣』藝啊!──」505Please respect copyright.PENANAElhqNO0byf
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「懂得唱的都來一起唱吧──!!」505Please respect copyright.PENANA6KX7DagDbp
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在發起人的積極鼓勵下,這個原先一片寂靜的角落氣氛開始熾熱起來,原本只是圍觀的一眾男女老幼紛紛加入戰團,一同唱聖詩。明明我也是發起人之一,但從開始至今都在她的身旁光當聽眾,現在連路人也不如了,這可說不過去啊!──505Please respect copyright.PENANAoHdJ5iRWvF
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「嘩!?你怎麼了?」505Please respect copyright.PENANAmIx7qSPXUE
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「你就專心唱歌吧!我可是為了這一天準備了大半個月啊!!」我一手搶去豬頭的結他,然後掏出手機亮起樂譜,演奏一首又一首的聖誕歌──《Jingle Bells》(註7)、《Oh Christmas Tree》(註8) 、《Joy to the World》(註9) 等等的歌聲響徹商場一角,參與其中的旁觀者我已數不著了,只知道早已超出商場瓦頂、雪花會打在頭頂的範圍。縱使現場燈光昏暗,但我仍清楚看見她的燦爛笑容,不只因我最近已經很少看見她笑,更重要的是,這是自我認識她以來,所見過最快樂的笑臉──大概是因為,圍繞著她的小鬼頭對她發出的崇拜目光吧......但我始終,就是無法喜歡上他們啊......505Please respect copyright.PENANAZBZa0aRfpe
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縱使時間已不經不覺邁向深夜,現場的人流非但沒有減少,反而還一點點的增加──因為倒數的時刻要來了!現場不少人觀看手機上的碼頭直播,亦有人將直播片段的立體投影播放出來讓大家一共觀看,感覺就像置身其中一同倒數。505Please respect copyright.PENANA0YmdtGxPBL
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「那麼,我們不如就唱最後一首歌吧!」505Please respect copyright.PENANAEX85qEPbBK
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在人群中心的豬頭像是對群眾發號施令一樣的高聲吶喊,然後冷不防將我的結他重奪回到手中,然後大剌剌的在椅上站起來,她似乎是High過頭了──505Please respect copyright.PENANAvxkCZNfSnP
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「祝大家聖誕快樂!!!!────」505Please respect copyright.PENANA7cBcdCuYDY
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正當她打算開始揮舞結他之際,「你這豬頭,沒背帶你站起身怎麼彈啊!?」她像是恍然大悟的怔住了半秒,然後像是醉酒狂豬一樣喝令我做慘無人道的事──505Please respect copyright.PENANAJgJywfRE6r
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「你就幫我托著啊!反正你雙手閒得要死。」505Please respect copyright.PENANAoi7XqZf6lo
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就這樣,我一臉無奈的陪她踩上長椅、半蹲半站、狼狽地為她托結他底。當一切準備好後,「抱歉,剛才我的跟班發傻了不曉動,我再一次祝大家聖誕快樂(註10) !!!!────」誰是你的跟班啊!?────505Please respect copyright.PENANAoFixQZZM7g
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We wish you a Merry Christmas505Please respect copyright.PENANAjAHOYQDoxm
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We wish you a Merry Christmas505Please respect copyright.PENANA98Pu1TkHVx
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We wish you a Merry Christmas505Please respect copyright.PENANASIaYoXv6Co
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And a happy new year505Please respect copyright.PENANAW2hssLsL0r
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Good tidings we bring to you and your kin505Please respect copyright.PENANAidhSbXNOke
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Good tidings for Christmas505Please respect copyright.PENANAPF9a1mRKwn
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And a happy new year505Please respect copyright.PENANAR3U5Ggc18T
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老舊城區商場一角的合唱聲,還有來自伊莎貝爾碼頭的歡呼伴奏,共同將節慶的氣氛推至高峰。現場氣氛之熱烈,彷彿某位明星正在街頭舉辦演唱會,這是我先前完全無法想像的,似乎我們倆又引起了一個奇跡。505Please respect copyright.PENANArZbVJIJ0Uq
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就在最後一首歌結束之後,現場的直播投影亦傳來準備倒數的廣播,並將畫面聚焦至那古老的尖塔式鐘樓。505Please respect copyright.PENANAtXuAUBe3FK
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要倒數了!505Please respect copyright.PENANARxTkIGCfFH
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準備倒數的消息傳出後,現場先是鴉雀無聲了數秒,隨後大家的視線都聚焦到現場最大的那個直播投影,為那一時刻作好準備──505Please respect copyright.PENANAHf0HxF7lJN
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十、九、八、七、六、五、四、三、二、一————505Please respect copyright.PENANAKiCruLJvkI
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聖誕快樂——————————————————!!!!505Please respect copyright.PENANARvxJoRCUUm
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在一片歡呼聲中,在場所有人共同迎接聖誕節來臨。505Please respect copyright.PENANAzokLvcWH3w
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[6] 分隔康古南北的水域,水域以南是伊莎貝爾城區,是康古最早開發的舊城區,亦是大部份政府機構總部的進駐地;水域以北,從南至北開始依次可粗略分為商業區、住宅區、以及北方邊境禁區。505Please respect copyright.PENANA8TUZYtvkr2
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[7] 作者為James Lord Pierpont。505Please respect copyright.PENANAf7Yh16humC
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[8] 聖誕傳統歌曲之一,由於歷史過於悠久並衍生出不同版本,因此難以分辨原文作者。505Please respect copyright.PENANAFDnpoPtDNP
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[9] 著名聖誕聖詩,由George Frideric Handel編曲、Isaac Watts作詞。505Please respect copyright.PENANAqFXEJR9cyF
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[10] 流傳已久的聖誕詩歌,原作者已不可考,後來由Arthur Sydney Warrell將這首歌發揚光大。