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迴響的隆隆聲如同夢境般遠去。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0Gy3Rf0Uq
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEn9hK2uO6
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8x38v7JOAe
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1npaJYlSH
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbig5ncTqOZ
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI5z4mlq0f
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「走吧。我們一起回去。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEezUc2vu9m
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpZMWuZmRL
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7tu2hPBfb
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為了處理傷口，杜若讓紫藤靠到了床板上頭。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWspUGMoXvr
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「嗚……！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5YjHd4RHc
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvp6jpHDZY
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「很痛嗎……？」杜若停下動作，擔憂地看向紫藤。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEdvnwEADl
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn21ebeEzn
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRXFYcftPl
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「……我還可以忍。」說完，紫藤打直手臂。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1J4fAtBOJ
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杜若點點頭，卻宛如做錯了事一般地垂下眼簾。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBQFmrQj9F
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0pcfXhSkE
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「那、再忍耐一下就好。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5LEYTasOF
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「呼、呼……嗚——！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF94gHT9MOr
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3gCPnL8Fv
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauANYfa9xo
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeBGFJuLGC
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoeWcPEyOv
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「還要喝嗎？」杜若捧著還有一半的水杯，輕柔地問。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjqFm4Ka7a
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVviYn628Xr
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMrXsWxmVS
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「……謝謝。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVoIE7laHv
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGKFh4EpBc
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMukSD479ak
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZESQJCtFT
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不過，這無疑都是事實。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7WcfjPxWr
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufDBqrrdpD
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kAHu0TJ7j
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhPammyTjV
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沉默了半晌，紫藤才慢慢地開口。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aJzScmlO1
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「是我媽媽的遺物。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLymIrJ7ofG
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCGQeMu90L
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4Ilz5MbIy
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「我也不知道。」紫藤搖搖頭，黯然地闔上雙眼。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUwTTmPFYD
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxBitLefJ6
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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：343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEI5WR71ou
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKup5WnGy8g
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdqCxeVXqw
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1hWuTGwVT
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9BsLowGrM
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42i8BQWdlN
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCG7hx0wJg
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「原來……這是對紫藤來說這麼重要的東西啊。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrUJyyZOxe
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「嗯。」紫藤在胸前連同戒指握緊了拳頭。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhXtEr7Woc
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxDCOgYiVN
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自己已經不想要再失去任何東西了。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEGiUbZg2l
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6rlQiDAgw
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy8br0LJH9
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「媽媽他——」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnSnozJOwd
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtG9VnSUUF
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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」。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn52KuAdXdN
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fZBnkWg8i
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Blpx4uRG2
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5C8iAbcHI
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但紫藤一點都不喜歡學校。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzIMEHBFd2
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycHypeBLiE
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbC4mMX9rk
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLdCi7zadO
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZxQ0bKdBE
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嗯，這樣就夠了。那時的紫藤只有這麼單純的滿足。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrfYsgqzHD
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72dQ7dDEZZ
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那是一起倒塌事件。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0JTx4ymXJ
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DdHvnXxgD
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOh6K1Mr6Z
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQ5q6vMdXA
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QjXhAbEcL
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「……我會找到給墨駒這個戒指的人。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiISnVFSTCC
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收起回憶，紫藤再次握緊了戒指。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJ9yQuTxS5
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「然後，殺了他。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd9LUnv93c
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紫藤的眼神猶如熾火，沒有一分一毫的搖曳。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hAaVS8oNt
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但只不過幾秒，便很快地萎靡了下來。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44ScQ1FJQT
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4LFcYRrtd
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXrJB7Bue3
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4jjyLOejI
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「原來、這就是紫藤想要跟我一起行動的原因呀。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryLXZHaQNF
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「……嗯。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIzhFYg6Xl
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYiylwVqWz
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIE7korzxhK
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這就是足以斬斷自己心頭那朵紅花的白刃。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaEhxmAJmx
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「……杜若妳呢？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4zYBwCMQ6
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1fmt93acm
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「又是為什麼……會開始當殺手？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNKUmmaxCs
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRX1mzGGFAN
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHec1t1wSZ
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「紫藤……不會生氣吧？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0hI2ZVsFZ
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杜若果然還在意著那時自己的衝動。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEXj9PEUYg
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g2X4pf7NX
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「不會。」紫藤堅定地說：「我保證。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXY0cgGmZF
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8186zRydK3
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「……我想要救陶壺叔。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZsgCAijc8
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杜若喃喃吐出的回答令紫藤感到十分意外。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRx19sldb6O
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnlDgRxuy4
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就好像發現了紫藤的疑惑，杜若幽幽地繼續說道：343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXxzBJF19s
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUDsykNEPy
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全身慢慢就會不能動的病？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2k2gmAz0k
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這種病紫藤是頭一次聽見。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MEoFncMkb
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzrXqjTo07
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgwe2ierUM
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgOBVZPfyu
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杜若的笑只看得見無力。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtTCaeb76C
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqFOjV7pky
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到這裡，杜若便沒有繼續說下去了。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvQpZfcazn
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvWbVQXpBh
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然而，紫藤卻忍不住想要質疑的念頭。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1OGvAkd4U
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「那個狐狸、真的就這麼值得相信嗎？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUHCTXfnzN
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymVAmpbT90
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「……狐狸一直都對我很好呀。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj5cifqjG3
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduZ8rXPNY3
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「所以，我還是相信狐狸。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oW30RqPky
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JcKsCJ8jc
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8y3SbcCbu9
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUv3L33Fda
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哪怕、就算那道光芒是朝自己射出的子彈也一樣。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwakW3TbVC
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywLMmxJYdz
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這怎麼可能。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TV8nvHhjG
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW3wP6CBJG
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLIsdlHwLT
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ7Sw5yzZL
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdl24ndMAJ
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察覺到掌心的柔軟，杜若看著紫藤靦腆地一笑。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDLpoyoxyl
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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343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK8Czp3e3d
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidnePddZUh
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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！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbgcnobrfX
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnmu5HtiWt
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「不過，果然還是不能夠靠沙華會的人呢。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNuxoaxoCQ
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVUAW0ZIIi
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說了句「話說回來」後，杜若就一轉話鋒、向紫藤問道：343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkO4Esyuy1
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「紫藤想要殺掉的人又是誰呀？紫藤還記得嗎？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4MoegAUrs
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GIS4kPzq8
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjQ8xxEX8v
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU4wfYd3qo
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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。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmXXZ6Nakw
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUYpHl9Rpk
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「這樣的話，我也來幫忙吧！」杜若自告奮勇地舉高手：343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWeAIxzu92
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「兩個人一起找絕對比較快的！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aT7FrPk4g
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd5vGAigc2
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紫藤默默地低下頭、沉聲回答。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxxpKQzxZ6
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「……不用那樣。我……我自己就夠了。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWpX5ILvFk
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuJvsijHek
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「可是、紫藤不是說到現在都……」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfv2TQGtYYX
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「這本來就是我自己的事。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlIuPx6zb2
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCqBAEoKfp
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhqNWM7mYc
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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343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMCaMa8agU
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「我就是為了保護自己，才會去學習要怎麼搏鬥。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzTC9gXGi7
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AAOqhFp9f
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「可是、假如對方有槍、假如遇到像今天一樣的事……」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXljrwxmhd
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「我是不會讓自己被殺死的。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzf0Hwf4Dki
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「紫藤明明就傷成這樣、還說這種話……！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpAOSxDNQp
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6do6RZkEc
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2AlU5jG8j
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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc86VXjI4ea
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杜若雖然想甩開，但卻在一半就失去了力氣。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U7PjGDsZk
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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……」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWMyjBoyBE
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1PIad4hPe
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH242XqQsXv
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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18Q96optRJ
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6JjXSL7Ub
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最後，紫藤還是用了奸詐的說法。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0Ewk1hAas
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfctzdJAHzD
「我跟陶壺叔約定過，說不會讓妳受傷了。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamM4YD2MVE
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ESQZk46Th
「那難道紫藤要我看著妳受傷嗎？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEDut91pfk
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雖然夾雜著鼻音、但這句話卻如此強而有力。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2SQFcg7jf
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sD9gKaCZn
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydaiWJU1KA
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWVHJbU43l
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紫藤無法回答，只是沉默地別開了視線。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNsdRwOpAi
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLp4Efi0UTr
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KyyOBBgza
哪條路都是崎嶇，哪條路也都是痛苦。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYuzjNo3FX
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhYUbZIak0
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只因為就連接受也是痛苦吧。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsuH8ZqUgg
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdNWoh8rMN
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXF090aUVDu
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思及至此，紫藤才慢慢地放鬆了手中的力道。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIajZCP1sJ
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「答應我、要先保護好妳自己。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlXDf2AMpo
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUXrr5WZJS
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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyaHqSACqE
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomACAl3BCr
「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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9TGuekZ5L
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4Hhz2AJdZ
「所以，我的份就用來保護紫藤吧！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQgJolyOks
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqqL4FHNW0
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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQivP7TOlM
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「喔喔！紫藤笑了耶！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo700Y71HN3
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNcJduwcxW
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「哇啊啊——！對不起！」杜若立刻慌張地放下手來。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMLu1MJjgL
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疼痛雖然還沒散去，但紫藤還是發自內心地笑了。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIK1R9fH91
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjemsixCbAr
「……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？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYe5RN5b5d
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「咦？」這提議讓紫藤也感到意外地眨了眨眼。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsquA8lwZa9
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy45Ba1yw6d
「雖然是我自己猜的……不過狐狸應該很擅長找人吧。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4rfF7FhFs
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7wDmaB3Go
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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDMiwiMaQC
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukjd5HWZfd
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxDPpKPz8H
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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjEmrtCnD2
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjTVlMjc9m
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBi7fpCftQ
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「那……可以幫我跟狐狸說說看嗎？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7111EC4IB8
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeNhkOnyaq
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17eTppax0o
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOnCDtD9wA
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「妳的傷……換我幫妳吧。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMkWZLvvCf
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEpfg18u0R
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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0axzRuU2Oh
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8HjT8HIQr
「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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJIxIJGIfX
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVa3HyAF7w
「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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ILyitlhsg
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL2Wizfwvp
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhCmmuqvPn
「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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96erizZwOF
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「……好了。換膝蓋吧。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRmLfWndGG
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZniViXY7B
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「我臉上有什麼嗎？」紫藤不解地偏過頭。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cq6Gi5dGV
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7gZjngn0K
「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：343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLZTaEKX31
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「只是覺得紫藤認真的模樣……果然好帥喔。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprXNiqB2GG
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlK0w08rctL
突如其來的稱讚，令紫藤頓時耳根一熱。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjms24jMcT
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofIr9PdtIA
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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：343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9M1tpALzAN
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「謝謝……」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMohEEKxxtH
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「嗯？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoZlrtDlsr
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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……！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXY7wFF4R1
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pwZKOFlcz
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyWSwg1x9U
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxyPJMQxfG
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPDZi9acOh
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「稍微……稍微彎起來一點。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUWqblVs5Y
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「這樣？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCfp6syKaj
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjTnFA9K3b
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kId82sgvn
「……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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrQ3zwMxjU
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於是紫藤收起醫療用品，起身將箱子放回原位。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34H5fcqB2U
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffg3VYbPqC
「對了，剛才紫藤提到的事件……」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHKzFWbdlF
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OanLzNiFC
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「事件、是倒塌事件嗎？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZNUhaFUQe
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS61wkX9Afr
「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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eZjz03IH7
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxNGe0BkSt
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDegD9wFcXd
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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOJHRBW0zp
343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjSj7C7l7D
「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！」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnisPdLYKPN
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbMZ0iGQ75
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLq1oyAuGc
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「我們……好像弄錯順序了耶。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcDJ78OBq8
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTJkKzs1tv
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDny4M9Nye
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pxcpIKvk8
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「紫藤需要我幫忙嗎？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGwe8MqOTi
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FrNnC0qeV
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「我、我自己來就可以了……」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDvytf0voZ
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAXkX7tOZO
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq8VDlmm1g
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC79XVOTHT
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AEy5qqwCf
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmkA4W7iZ6
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbnpYUAa3F
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「……紫藤。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbTpyZlY1m
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「怎麼了？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMUlnxbON4
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkODgtBUwuV
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「紫藤說、會一直在我身邊……我可以相信紫藤吧？」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrn6itHfpfA
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY9f19u4GM
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkY6dUoObh
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAN0ZQq0PJ
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJChrjWh1x0
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOjDOSMihU
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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？343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhtkkXtSZz
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jjWJqAg16
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不過紫藤現在就在這裡。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUghZxknb4
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruG5XrjE2e
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於是、紫藤探出指頭，用指腹輕貼上了杜若的臉頰。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftqW2drJKE
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「……我會試著做到的。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7PtaRPUMT
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「什麼嘛……」聽見這不乾脆的回答，杜若便沒輒地笑了。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4G7CVMkft
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「不過……我相信紫藤喔。」343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXPEV1H9Ti
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS9gxOSWcT
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghVz0Rh5Vu
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpb0PUUBFt
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvutLy9IY5
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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。343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSa6lSoDcW
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