2163年10月1日,早上八點,林葉K區(北亞),莫比烏斯學院239Please respect copyright.PENANAQIDBGJcyyE
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「派翠克,為什麼你一直戴口罩呀?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAF7IGGmJdh4
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「唔,因為感冒……」239Please respect copyright.PENANA9kJ5oEd2An
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「咦?已經一個禮拜了,你還沒好嗎?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAuNQBtsTWrI
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白色襯衫、深藍色夾克、紅色的格子領帶,大家都穿一樣的制服。派翠克人在教室,明明弄了黑髮、戴了口罩,還是被一群人包圍,大家都好奇這位「轉學生」長什麼樣。同學們太熱情,派翠克想低調都難。239Please respect copyright.PENANAxsPRuG0Y4y
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「派翠克,朴老師請你到辦公室。」239Please respect copyright.PENANACsu6UGkjek
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救星出現,二年B班的班長──馬爾科.卡瓦拉羅(Marco Cavallaro),一個黑色短髮的小哥。派翠克總算擺脫人群,到走廊和馬爾科道謝。239Please respect copyright.PENANAnkvMyFppuC
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「辛苦了,我們班很聒噪,但都不是壞人,希望你不要討厭他們。」239Please respect copyright.PENANATCKq2BZ7Ch
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馬爾科是班長,也是派翠克的宿舍室友。相較於班上同學,馬爾科沉穩許多,給人的感覺很可靠。239Please respect copyright.PENANAFpFH6Dn4IV
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「陪審團不是普通的艦艇,肉眼看不到它的存在、無法定位座標,只有Platinum自己的導航系統,能找到陪審團的位置。」239Please respect copyright.PENANADqpdgKxNqw
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想起上一次會議,派翠克嘆氣,以為自己會和尼可拉斯一起、在醫務室待命,結果以上皆非;派翠克單獨行動,一個人來寒冷的K區,假扮學生,混入偏僻的莫比烏斯學院。239Please respect copyright.PENANAEnwvfKYTbD
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「地表有四台Platinum的飛行器,我們可以用它們前往陪審團,但我們缺少啟動飛行器的晶片。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAwi0amHErfk
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晶片一共四塊,分別藏在不同人體內,被Platinum稱作「證人」。據羅俊所言,證人是被驅逐的研究員,因為食之無味、棄之可惜,Platinum不親自動手,而是透過晶片,讓想來陪審團的外來者處理──典型的金允道作風,完美的借刀殺人。239Please respect copyright.PENANAxu5E6DEkUQ
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透過蟲子,白欣濛鎖定四名證人的身分,派翠克、MIO、謝綠、江云格負責帶回晶片。因為派翠克的目標證人──李政煥,藏身在這所莫比烏斯學院,尼可拉斯建議他扮學生,不只方便調查,還能看派翠克穿制服,一舉兩得。239Please respect copyright.PENANANprHEqdOCq
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「我的天,大家都好年輕……」239Please respect copyright.PENANAua9CIM2ou4
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派翠克走在長廊,校園內充斥歡快的氣息、青春的色彩。高中生聚在一起打遊戲、拿掃把打架、樓梯間談情說愛……想到自己的實際年齡是他們兩倍,派翠克的心情就很複雜。239Please respect copyright.PENANApo87OnF6Ij
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「打擾了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAtgQIAMaf8S
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來到辦公室,派翠克與班級導師──朴賢旭會面。這人不只是老師,也是Knight,學校唯一知道派翠克身分的人,協助派翠克尋找晶片。239Please respect copyright.PENANAq7lOzsq8KW
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「如何?有進展嗎?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAUFT7ucdDZ9
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派翠克問。朴賢旭關起門、拉上窗簾,對派翠克的語氣十分恭敬,回答:239Please respect copyright.PENANAbcU1eyvoZd
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「抱歉,雷蒙幹事。明明是重要的校務會議,李政煥還是沒出席。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA4wSFtSoDbQ
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「他不是校長嗎?」派翠克歪頭,「校長這麼閒,都不用來學校?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAukcm2vQmBA
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「我們地處偏遠,學生人數不多,我想校長他確實……挺閒的。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA0WxHMdUySS
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朴賢旭搔了搔頭。他穿著深棕色的西裝,同學私下叫他「阿旭」,放學會和學生打球,是大家口中的好老師。239Please respect copyright.PENANAayyyT9is8S
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「朴老師,你在莫比烏斯學院多久了?」派翠克問。239Please respect copyright.PENANAX0RJ925FHd
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「剛好五年。」朴賢旭回答:「聽說李政煥在這所學校,進行不人道的『半機器』實驗,赫密士幹事命令我調查……但我能力不足,至今仍找不到線索,非常抱歉。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAGZLzZK4xZz
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這不能怪他,李政煥待過陪審團,曾是Platinum的研究員,白欣濛說他行事謹慎、不留痕跡。派翠克覺得自己抽到籤王,這敵人不好對付。239Please respect copyright.PENANAEuNekEJqdj
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「這裡太冷,欣濛的蟲子進不來,李政煥才把學校設在K區。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAyHWabENgrm
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轉學一個禮拜,派翠克仍然找不到「校長」。包含朴賢旭在內的老師,都只聽過李政煥的聲音,沒有見過本人。239Please respect copyright.PENANAu3d53owAfQ
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里奧說,晶片必須一個月內到手,才來得及救出白絃。一個禮拜過去,派翠克這邊毫無進展。他雖然著急,但派翠克心裡清楚,慌張對任務沒有幫助。239Please respect copyright.PENANAutvW9MyXt9
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「朴老師。」239Please respect copyright.PENANANuY8mQ98KV
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派翠克抬頭,看著天花板說:「學校的消防設備,有定期檢查嗎?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAa3wJjgwAo5
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「有的。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA6U1fRp6Dtx
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不知道派翠克問這做什麼,朴賢旭還是回答:「K區很冷,為了避免管線結冰,學校每個月都會定期檢查。李政煥重視防災,他很保護學生。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAISqPMQvjdn
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「……這樣啊。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAeQ4dKecJ9M
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沒有多說,派翠克在心裡盤算最壞的情況。畢竟他繼承的,不是只有水果塔,還有公爵夫人的聰慧。239Please respect copyright.PENANAELYSI9BIj4
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2163年9月26日,中午十二點,大眾媒體E區(東北亞)239Please respect copyright.PENANA4VeS0eLUGI
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「這也太──熱了吧!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAM0LinsL1Xp
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深山步道,太陽直射。李博洋咬著冰棒哀號,旁邊的MIO兩手拿扇子,幫李博洋扇風。239Please respect copyright.PENANAKmM88b89Yc
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「這點太陽就不行,博洋好弱喔!」MIO嘲笑他。239Please respect copyright.PENANAxBwbBCNY6T
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「是是是,妳最強,MIO最厲害。」李博洋一臉後悔,「三十幾度大熱天,我竟然聽妳的話穿和服,真是瘋了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAAKkds1C5iN
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E區是MIO的故鄉,九月還是很熱,對無法離開冷氣房的李博洋而言,走在沒有遮蔽物的山間道路,簡直是酷刑。239Please respect copyright.PENANAMKrGohJOeZ
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「這種地方,真的有Platinum的證人嗎?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAvJgG3NzA6v
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李博洋環顧四週。他們所在的山間小路,草長得比MIO還高,但生態良好,有很多昆蟲,白欣濛的情報應該沒錯。239Please respect copyright.PENANAaivqK0Knfy
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「啊!博洋,你看那邊!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAajzZkor2K7
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走了兩個小時,MIO指著遠方的樓梯,上面有紅色的鳥居。239Please respect copyright.PENANAGjtxfrZfCh
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「證人常去的神社,白萌萌沒有騙人!我們快到了!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAZZ2YO3SNqP
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晶片是MIO的任務。李博洋怕她無聊,才陪MIO走這一段,殊不知路這麼長、這麼熱,早知道就不來了。239Please respect copyright.PENANAHd7XwdoFci
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「我送妳到這,MIO自己去吧。」李博洋揮手,「需要幫忙再說,我會立刻過來。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA6ElU370wDS
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「好喲!博洋拜拜!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAqqrduFRsP2
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李博洋的任務是留守仙境大樓。他和MIO道別,隨即啟動白色空間、原地消失。儘管穿和服、踩木屐,MIO依舊充滿幹勁,蹦蹦跳跳走上樓梯,來到鳥居前面,走進神社。239Please respect copyright.PENANANnum2u6yAo
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「哇!好棒,都是日文耶!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAep8XbWVsTd
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神社歷史悠久,供奉的神明是稻荷神。雖然面積不大,杳無人煙,卻沒有荒廢的感覺,介紹神社的木板被擦拭乾淨,上面寫著日文,都是MIO看得懂的字。239Please respect copyright.PENANADXzywmywwA
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MIO記得參拜順序,NAGI生前教過她──先去手水舍洗手、漱口,再前往拜殿,鞠躬、投錢、搖鈴鐺。她拍手兩次,閉著眼睛許願,小聲地說:239Please respect copyright.PENANATgJRuprTkc
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「神明大人,MIO現在很幸福。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAiqw3iQ0eUx
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「MIO不討厭羅琳娜。因為羅琳娜,MIO才能遇見博洋、和媽媽在一起。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA5m9kmu88v6
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她的願望很簡單:希望大家都快樂。239Please respect copyright.PENANA54ahysxzVk
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每天吃好吃的東西,和喜歡的人玩遊戲。239Please respect copyright.PENANAodhjeBFWhX
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「『遇見你真是太好了』──MIO想跟大家這麼說。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAJAgKDBDl19
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「所以,MIO希望大家都幸福。宇維少爺、晴煬、檸檬……神明大人保佑,大家都要好好的,平安無事。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAgt1NyjBteG
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許下願望,MIO再次鞠躬,結束參拜。她在神社亂走,發現這裡種滿銀杏;相信不用多久,視野所及都將是金黃色,一定很漂亮。239Please respect copyright.PENANA1z0A7pbUXf
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「……嗯?」239Please respect copyright.PENANA2yqP1ueJD7
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MIO回頭,看見一名穿著木屐、背著水壺、頭髮斑白的老爺爺。爬完樓梯的老爺爺大口喘氣,正要坐下來休息,他看見站在拜殿前的MIO,手裡的東西竟掉到地上,驚訝到說不出話。239Please respect copyright.PENANAsEftHwSdTk
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「なかむら……!?」239Please respect copyright.PENANArewKDxAPFO
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老爺爺說日文。MIO聽得懂,李博洋聽得懂,假海龜也聽得懂。239Please respect copyright.PENANASGFB12WERq
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なかむら(NAKAMURA)──中村。239Please respect copyright.PENANAJWDIn11JmS
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毫無疑問,是NAGI的姓氏。239Please respect copyright.PENANA9nP9fX8ysL