01. 不及格戀人25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfOxSLmxmD
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春日的陽光透過魔法廣場的穹頂，柔和地灑落在刻滿符文的石板上，喚醒隱藏在現實邊緣的古老市集。這是亞德第二次來訪。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlteB5o8LFZ
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他修長的指尖輕觸櫃台上的魔法道具，感受著其中流動的魔力。精靈商人小心翼翼地遞來一枚藍寶石，大小不過拇指，在光線下閃爍著幽微光芒。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxit5I3h00
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「殿下，」商人語帶期待，「這顆來自東方邊境的魔石，最適合用來製作高階魔道具。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpxBrbujjj
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亞德將寶石放在掌心，細細打量，寶石內部閃過一道微光，轉瞬即逝。他微微蹙眉，低聲道：「不夠。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzE9NQnZ3x
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聖挑眉：「有什麼特別用途？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtelSbQCnB
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商人聞言，立刻滔滔不絕地介紹魔石的特性，但亞德的注意力早已轉向另一側。那裡的緞帶層層堆疊，如海浪般由深藍漸變至淺藍，陽光穿透絲滑的布料，映出流動的色澤，宛如跳動的音符。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4frjYiBZPs
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「這個……好像也不行。」亞德自言自語，繼續篩選著合適的物品。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoK7HYiP17
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聖的視線掃過桌上那些價值不菲的精品，語帶好奇：「新年會都過了，你要挑禮物給誰？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhqqNoiKdW
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「紫晶的生日快到了。」亞德頭也不抬，淡淡回應，「所以請琉璃幫忙挑選。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIX0TYD0Hz
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琉璃聽了，笑著對聖說：「聖王大人，您要不要也幫翼姬挑個生日禮物？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5w9BYPa7U
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聖微微一頓，若有所思地低聲道：「她的生日……好像快到了。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjqOJdEgdH
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亞德看了他一眼：「你打算送什麼？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinDPnO5sIf
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時間彷彿在此刻凝滯。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZO3wG1wVjE
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聖神色坦然，語氣卻帶著一絲疑惑：「為什麼要送禮？生日不過是普通的一天。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCbjZJasuZ
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亞德停下手中動作，轉身看向聖：「你該不會從來沒送過翼姬生日禮物吧？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxgiOn2IM3
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「是啊。」聖聳聳肩，隨手拿起一條緞帶，又放下，「我們之間沒有這種習慣。重要的從來不是日子，我已經把聖徽給她，世上沒有比那更珍貴的東西，再送禮物毫無意義。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAHaascpmL
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亞德無奈扶額，深知聖的思維模式，也能想像翼姬或許有相似的看法，但仍決定勸說。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2VRBioMbF
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聖從未重視這些「人間瑣事」，作為聖王，他是神的代行者，活在與凡人不同的層面。可若什麼都不去理解，豈不太過孤單？25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczWAhB3XUh
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此刻的亞德，正在魔法廣場裡反覆挑選妹妹的禮物，揣測她的喜好，像個笨拙的追求者。他手中的每條緞帶，彷彿都是一封未完成的信，等待著最真摯的詮釋。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwxBLXUPkg
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「戀人總會在這些看似無意義的儀式上花時間。」亞德緩緩開口，「就像每年的安息日，人們需要一個特別的日子來記住某些事。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O6skSxngd
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琉璃眼中閃爍著興奮：「禮物當然不是重點，但生日就該和戀人一起慶祝！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDSZ62syCa
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聖語氣平靜：「我們每天都在一起。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQsFO6dus2
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「重點是心意，還有共同累積的回憶！」琉璃語帶感慨，「戀人之間最重要的，是步伐一致，一起前行；在跌倒時互相扶持，直到生命終結。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPMEFAjziS
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聖微微頷首，似乎被觸動：「說得不錯……下次證婚時我會納入祝詞。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVyL416xje
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琉璃不禁翻了個白眼：「身為聖王或許能滿分，但作為戀人，完全不及格！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPIxo0CIed
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聖語氣坦然，卻帶著些許遲疑：「我的眼中只有她，也能為她犧牲性命，雖然不完美，但至少應該及格吧？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchQQuNaEPh
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琉璃神色一正，語氣難得認真：「如果您真的喜歡她，就應該努力和她一起活下去。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhIJMG1jAs
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聖靜靜地聽著，目光從困惑轉為沉思。魔法廣場的光影映在他臉上，彷彿照亮了他內心某個未曾觸及的柔軟角落。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0htNr9IdX
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「一起活下去……」這四個字在他腦海中回盪，如一股溫柔而堅定的暗流，漸漸融入他的思緒。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW52xisSpQb
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「就當練習一下。」亞德語帶戲謔，「先學著挑禮物怎麼樣？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU11sVbC1J
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他舉起一條深紫色蕾絲緞帶，在陽光下輕輕晃動，絲絨質地映出細膩的光澤。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo790v7t7RC
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聖的目光隨之移動，彷彿在那一瞬間領悟了什麼。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hLTD4H4Hf
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或許，禮物本身不重要，重要的是那段與對方共度的時光。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhShf25ftRa
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他指尖輕輕滑過一枚紅色寶石，彷彿觸碰著內心某種未曾察覺的情感。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFSnRCCbxW
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「這應該……適合她吧。」他低語，聲音難得柔和。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14U4ugeVdl
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市集的喧囂聲漸漸遠去，光影交錯之間，彷彿連時間都變得寧靜。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7b9emWRvCf
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亞德靜靜地注視著聖。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8u8kYrSgR
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雖然挑選禮物、為重要日子命名看似愚蠢，但愛情可以理智、瘋狂，甚至有些笨拙。對亞德而言，這些真誠而略顯笨拙的嘗試，正是感情最動人的樣子。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroyrY5fCTM
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畢竟，愛無法被完美定義，需要不斷地學習和嘗試——就像手中這條緞帶，柔軟卻難以捉摸。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG34tMXOe06
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而亞德，也非常喜歡看聖為挑選禮物而苦惱的模樣。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKLhMGVW1B
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02 不是約會而是讀書會25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L39bQvFJt
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午後的陽光透過半開的窗櫺，灑落在書房的木地板上，映出細碎的光影。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwfIaju4Fu
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「要幫聖挑禮物？」紫晶眼中閃爍著壓抑不住的興奮，「我要幫忙！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvdjO6XKnu
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沒等聖回答，她敲開沙和珞緹雅的房間，拽著路過的古特，三人腳步輕快地朝由希的書房奔去。「由希，房間借我一下！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mDuh06mQA
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屋內，由希與尤爾或站或坐，沒等她回答就拉著眾人。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeALG00IPIQ
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尤爾問道：「怎麼了，這麼突然？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYZmAUvWb9
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此時，亞德、聖與琉璃三人姍姍來遲，亞德略帶歉意地對由希雙手合十，後者笑著擺擺手示意沒關係。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9fcfchhKN
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「各位，」未來的神族女王，抬頭挺胸，氣勢十足地掃視房內所有人，「有個重要的任務要交給你們，那就是，幫聖挑給翼姬的生日禮物。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBGjk4InuW
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生日禮物？由希與尤爾交換了視線，兩人表情有點微妙。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcZs0AxKO7
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「為了光聖教的未來，也為了五界的和平，這件事絕不能馬虎！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHbSMHaOoy
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坐在角落的聖揉了揉太陽穴，語氣無奈：「有必要搞得這麼誇張嗎……」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFHDTA6ntO
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亞德站在他身後，輕輕拍了拍他的肩膀，微微搖頭。「讓她去忙吧，」他低聲說，「說到底，她確實比你更擅長選禮物。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVifwgI9xs3
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珞緹雅和古特對這場突如其來的「緊急會議」滿臉困惑。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVhNasTUQo
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「原來是在幫翼姬挑禮物啊？」珞緹雅好奇地問，「你知道她喜歡什麼嗎？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOVusOLr6A
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房內頓時一片沉默。聖微微蹙眉，似乎在思考。過了片刻，他才開口：「古代魔法，還有……」說到一半，他忽然遲疑了，「我？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSqoDSQZBt
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「哈哈哈！」古特忍不住大笑，笑得全身打滾，「你倒是挺有自信的啊！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIDeOEFY2G
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紫晶猛地從椅子上站起來，椅腳在地板上劃出刺耳的聲音。「你這傢伙——」她指著聖，語氣憤憤不平，「老是這麼敷衍，小心哪天真的被甩了！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUN5fQGv1kM
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「才不會……」聖小聲反駁，雖然嘴硬，但心裡也知道自己理虧。他抓了抓後腦，神情有些尷尬，「抱歉，我是真的不太確定。」遲疑片刻後，他試探性地提議：「要不，我直接去問她？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJPqibd6TU
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「絕對不行！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulFlMC3bFc
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琉璃和紫晶異口同聲地喝斥，嚇得房內的男人們都縮了縮脖子。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0en8pevjlR
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沙皺起眉，語氣疑惑：「但直接問不是最快的辦法嗎？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6j14c2mO6
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「而且也比較不會出錯。」由希靠在書架旁，唇角微揚，像是在看一場熱鬧的戲。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzvNqMEDBu
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尤爾闔上手中的古籍，抬頭建議：「不然就送花吧？一般來說，女孩子不都喜歡花和珠寶嗎？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZLWJXTEUv
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聖皺起眉，顯然不太滿意這個答案。他轉頭望向窗外，春日微風輕輕吹動樹梢，陽光在他臉上投下斑駁的光影。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztBblD4Mi4
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「送花嗎……」他低聲呢喃，語氣裡帶著猶豫，「總覺得太普通了。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqhHsjTVA0
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「聖王大人，」尤爾歎了口氣，語氣帶著幾分無奈，「人與人之間的情感，本來就是再普通不過的事。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSga3mmlEtW
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話題逐漸偏離正題，書房內的氣氛變得有些凝滯。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXOxbOhsyN
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亞德適時走上前，打破沉默：「不如這樣，讓聖先確定送禮的方向。不管是花、寶石、魔導具，甚至是親手製作的東西都可以。等他決定好，我們再來討論細節。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFLlU9zgTZ
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這個提議獲得眾人認同。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbb1imKouxT
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柔和的午後陽光中，他們約定三日後同一時間再度集合，而聖必須在期限內決定禮物的方向。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih1P1KFZdT
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03 不討厭約定25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARvpGDeCos
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連日來，聖走遍水之都的大街小巷，從晨曦初現的市集到夜幕低垂的古董店，尋找著某樣難以名狀的東西。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WMbcTqz95
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每個選擇看似都不錯，卻總覺得少了些什麼。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtixQ7cSKP8
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距離約定時間僅剩半日，聖決定仔細觀察翼姬的日常。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFkVwtEPCT
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她的房間有個巨大的書櫃，從泛黃的魔導書、厚重的歷史典籍，到裝幀精美的文學作品，應有盡有。書頁間夾著她工整的筆記，每次翻閱時，她總會不自覺地將髮絲勾到耳後。除了課業，她還選修音樂課，並養成了每日記錄的習慣。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagM9zzIS8y
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聖發現自己其實並非對她一無所知，這讓他鬆了口氣。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKkO97ymk0
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若是有人比他更了解翼姬，他恐怕不會太愉快。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9VOupGFDv
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2NpXpDDTO
正巧看見翼姬準備出門，聖立即上前：「我也要去！」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbHG1PnUD9
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儘管翼姬有時會婉拒，這次她淺淺一笑，點頭應允：「真難得，你居然會去大圖書館？你這時候不是通常在教會。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Kvc93rHJ
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBkYAeKVzx
「剛剛去了趟市集，有給妳的禮物。」聖說著拿出包紮好得緞帶，翼姬微微一愣，看來有點受寵若驚：「謝謝。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRr7JGBFqU4
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兩人來到卡曼德希大圖書館，古老的白石建築在陽光下顯得莊重典雅，爬滿牆面的綠藻隨著海風輕輕搖曳。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd8W3XJmSv
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翼姬熟練地出示學生證，步入限制閱覽區，舉止自然。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIKP90LCNK
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdfolD2JUQ
她熟悉這裡的每一寸空間，甚至連年邁的館長見了她都會露出親切的笑容。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS322W7xezi
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「這是什麼？」聖皺眉，看著手中厚重的書冊。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKQdGLKJaN
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWeqphBg0l
翼姬抬眼，「占卜學教授託我轉告你，務必完成這次的作業，否則就算是聖王，也一樣會被當掉。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17POfALpGi
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「現在不是處理這個的時候……」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkV2ThR0jq
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWzQAN3f3R
「明天就是最後期限了。」翼姬輕敲桌面，指尖敲出輕快的節奏，「至少要完成一個項目。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgp7QPXmBlC
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVt1kFxlPS
聖還想找藉口，然而翼姬已翻開筆記，擺明了不讓他輕易脫身。她專注的神情讓他無奈卻也覺得有趣，這和他原本的計畫完全不同——但他明白，若不完成作業，她是不會罷休的。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWVC75yZIP
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時間在寧靜的學習中悄然流逝，當基礎占卜理論終於完成，聖放下筆，長舒一口氣。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g355UOkgO
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暮色開始籠罩圖書館，古老的吊燈次第點亮。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBVWoVluLv
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「你這幾天表現得很奇怪。」翼姬忽然開口，目光帶著一絲探究。她的聲音很輕，卻在寂靜的空間裡格外清晰。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLX7whHipI
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1KiNuVMPP
聖向來不擅撒謊，只能含糊地說有些事情要處理。他留意到翼姬望著他的笑意，彷彿在等待什麼。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz78OG20SJs
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——翼姬雖然有讀心能力，最近卻正在學習控制。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRIIKQiehB
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所以，她已經偷看了答案？25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4f6nm849Px
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聖一瞬間明白過來，忍不住輕「啊」了一聲。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulC8UABygK
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翼姬笑意更深了，單手支著臉，眼角微彎，帶著幾分狡黠，彷彿在說：「我在等你自己說出來呢。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTxPjcWgn7
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMx7zFIOi8
古老的橡木書架間，只剩翻書的聲音與靜謐的呼吸。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacjEpvN2lh
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Cb8eYCDRQ
他幾乎能聽見自己的心跳。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhljgs3RqgR
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcpcYZ61Ps
最後，聖撓了撓頭，終於嘆了口氣：「我想送妳生日禮物。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Pbilsncrr
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他望向窗外，夕陽將天際染成絢爛的橙紅色，「妳有什麼想要的嗎？我原本在考慮樂器或者魔導書……」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9qahDIhAI
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqm1C3ZmE1
翼姬輕撫著書頁，思索片刻，才開口：「有一套書我一直想讀，是一部特別的編年史，即使在水之都的圖書館裡，也很難找到。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGpH0qCsM9
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3A9ACkJ4f
「作者是精靈還是龍族？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSyqwhPyzL
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6X46mqX0Zo
「是混血龍族。」翼姬語氣略顯無奈。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeJkXRxQpL
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRU05v6L2SU
夕陽西沉，兩人相視一笑，決定改日再來尋找。隔天午後，課程結束，翼姬與聖漫步在學院外的書店街。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSoWY5CZxk
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHYTkuU3DC
稍早，聖已向眾人報告了自己的進度，並帶回由希整理的書店名單與館長的徽章。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPjdQjf2i5
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj0EcEvNDQ
翼姬的目光掃過一家家書店的招牌，神情專注得近乎虔誠。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraKWvhjyhI
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHOTjz4llA
他靜靜地跟在她身旁，看著她細細挑選，彷彿她的世界裡，書籍才是唯一的寶藏。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIbwpi3hHP
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvsVOg4sRN
狹窄的巷弄蜿蜒曲折，兩側書店林立，老舊的木製招牌在風中搖曳，每家店門前都擺放著特價書籍的木箱，紙張的氣息與潮濕的石板路交織出獨特的氛圍。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHiigbzRQf
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdAieYmZoq
聖開口：「我們先從第一間開始吧。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iKHoGkCOE
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOB13QmfMe
然而，尋找的過程比想像中困難得多，清單上的書店已被劃掉一半。暮色降臨，街燈依次亮起，微黃的光暈映在石板路上，與潮氣交錯出模糊搖曳的影子。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnK1pBoGWCA
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaNxTNWLdz
「這家應該也不會有吧……」翼姬的手指無意識地在殘稿邊緣來回摩挲，指腹觸碰著紙頁的粗糙紋理。她深吸一口氣，掩飾眼底的失落，但指尖卻微微顫動，彷彿那份遺憾已經刻進了骨子裡。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb9LlYhi9F
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她手中緊握著由希提供的名冊，紙張已被翻閱多次，邊緣微微捲起，書店名單上絕大多數已被劃去，只剩寥寥數行。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxM1XHt4DU
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聖見她垂下眼眸，輕聲安慰：「還沒找完一半呢。由希可是專家，沒問題的。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYPEnjoGzk
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翼姬微微一愣：「你還特地請由希幫忙？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBAwfmTlGa
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQrmkD63eG
聖笑了笑，「他很有自信。他說：『報上我的名字，只要這本書存在，就一定能找到。』」他頓了頓，目光落在她懷裡的殘稿上，「妳還缺哪幾卷？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiOb68PKGv
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKQ80Eeima
翼姬展開手中的殘缺書頁，修長的手指輕觸紙面，指腹滑過破損的邊緣，「第七卷和第十二卷完全遺失，第九卷只剩下三分之一。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MXVsojWBs
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fHRb38IDU
「這套書對妳來說很重要吧？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpnPv5PhHx
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxh0K9wGh5y
翼姬沉默片刻，終於露出一抹淺笑：「算是吧。我想找到跟父親有關的紀錄……雖然那些事早已過去，但我還是想知道，龍族當時是怎麼看待這一切的。」她的聲音輕柔，像是對自己訴說，又像是在回憶某個遙遠的故事。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oqUmuv0tO
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夜色漸深，水之都的書店巷道幽暗而寂靜，只有偶爾傳來書頁翻動的沙沙聲。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeHw7ko1lF
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兩人繼續在書海中穿梭，彷彿在追尋一段被歲月掩埋的記憶。書店老闆們或驚訝、或好奇地望著這對年輕的尋書者，不時搖頭，表示無能為力。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagHVb3B66g
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCXrIrwGML
終於，在第十一家書店，他們有了收穫。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrqHNk5azz
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBiJslcTyV
翼姬輕輕推開木門，銅鈴發出微弱的清響，空氣中瀰漫著濃郁的紙墨氣息，夾雜著些許霉味。她的目光掃過層層堆疊的書冊，手指微微顫動。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy46O71VFc7
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFU1FdTljV
「請問……這裡有《編年史》的舊稿嗎？」說著拿出由希給的徽章。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38dvgkuig6
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5Hw9AkJTf
「編年史？」店主瞇起眼，打量著她，半晌後搖搖頭，轉身走向書店深處。時間在寂靜中拉長，翼姬的心跳聲清晰可聞，她的指尖下意識地在木製書架上摩挲，感受著粗糙的紋理，試圖壓抑內心逐漸升起的不安。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQvKXyFtpV
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店主從塵封的地下室翻找許久，最後取出兩本殘舊的古籍，拍去厚厚的灰塵，霎時塵埃四起，他忍不住劇烈咳嗽。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvzDGTGaTV
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翼姬雙眼瞬間亮起，一眼便認出那正是她要找的書。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGN5v4DGRh
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAtb5CAgR2
「最後一本……應該在卡曼德希大圖書館。」店主說，「但那裡的複製本從不外借。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeehDlT6HN
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AX4XCFf65
聖眼睛一亮，向店主道謝後，拉著翼姬疾步朝圖書館趕去。經過層層審查，他們終於在資深精靈管理員的帶領下，來到特殊權限的密集書庫。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaw57NZNNc
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在卡曼德希大圖書館的塔頂，他們找到了最後一本書。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i3xQxBOmL
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKYL3ubD2Q
翼姬屏住呼吸，緩緩伸手取書，指尖微微顫抖，輕輕掀開書頁的瞬間，她的眼眸中閃爍著難以掩飾的喜悅——這是她一直在尋找的過去，一段無法被時間沖淡的記憶。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiwrTXIyuk
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「沒想到……我真的能讀到這本書……」她輕聲呢喃，語氣裡藏不住激動。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HACk4XWgJ
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWVX6RoTRp
聖注視著她的笑容，眼神中帶著溫柔的暖意。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyO0lZiFRQ
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他想起這幾天在水之都的點點滴滴，想起並肩尋書的時光，突然有些明白紫晶說的話。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuByXx22pst
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這本書確實珍貴，而共同經歷的時光更是獨一無二。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbPIcxUBhY
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTBwwJYikJ
聖輕聲道：「這是妳夢寐以求的書，雖然借閱時間有限……但妳應該能讀完。怎麼樣？」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXNesAgLij
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVU6xluKMB
翼姬輕輕撫過書籍泛黃的邊緣，指尖停留在刻滿歲月痕跡的字句上，良久，她露出由衷的微笑，「我很開心。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0Dx8Xfw3Z
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjc1Kba9N5y
塔頂的觀景台上，夜風輕拂，水之都的燈火如點點星辰，在眼前鋪展開來，如同一幅細膩絢爛的畫卷。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVSlfd4yTn
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聖站在她身旁，靜靜地看著她，半晌後，他伸出手，輕輕替她理了理被風吹亂的髮絲。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJ8tFoJyGI
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夕陽下，聖稍微抬起頭，俯視著夕陽：「一百年後，我們回來這裡，找下一本書吧。」25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwH8T2GPAF
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMJ5UcIowh
翼姬的動作僵住了一瞬，她驚訝地抬頭，與他對視。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfwLsZZCTI
25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGl1mleiM8E
她知道，對於一個從不輕易談論未來、不願許下承諾的人來說，這句話意味著什麼。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGoj2iKsd8
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他在說——他願意活下去，願意為了未來努力。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6nIXXLSxK
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翼姬微微抬頭，夕陽的餘暉映照在她的側臉上，染上一層溫暖的金光。她看向聖，目光流轉，如湖面映照著落日的光芒，深邃而寧靜。25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQx6dDG3DGD
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