2157年6月25日,凌晨一點,商業中心B區778Please respect copyright.PENANAzgJjnUsHld
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手裡捧著白色的綿羊布偶,MIO穿著紅色的和服,頭髮夾著櫻花造型的髮夾。在她眼裡,這裡不是都市,也不是馬路旁的人行道,而是一條通往神社的表參道,燈火從燈籠裡滲了出來,樹葉都被燈光染成橘黃色。778Please respect copyright.PENANAR1A0hQBKxD
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結束和尼可拉斯的對話,MIO就一直維持這樣的狀態,從晚上六點走到凌晨一點,過程不吃不喝不休息。一個小孩走在深夜的街道,總歸還是危險的,但MIO不在意。778Please respect copyright.PENANAgGaHHvMZB0
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她雙眼半開,雖然在走路,漆黑的眼珠卻沒有聚焦。如果李博洋在就好了──可惜,李博洋這幾天不在,MIO少了能幫她解答疑惑的夥伴。778Please respect copyright.PENANAVHJ7zaHzMs
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不知不覺走出市中心,MIO來到被歸類為都市更新區的地方。灰黑色的建材、施工用的大型機械,雖然有幾棟新大樓,但多數地方還在施工,荒涼到像發生大爆炸──死了所有人,物品卻完好如初。778Please respect copyright.PENANAVRDTHETJ1d
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無視危險警告,MIO走到還在施工的大樓。這座大樓只架了銀灰色的鋼筋,沒有地板牆壁。她坐到一疊木板上,兩腳懸空。月光從銀灰色的鋼筋間灑下來,地上卻沒有MIO的影子。778Please respect copyright.PENANAblaRLLL0TT
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「哪,咩咩。」778Please respect copyright.PENANANacs90oVsj
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她摸了摸手裡的綿羊娃娃,看著天空說:778Please respect copyright.PENANA46Rv518cy4
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「我啊,是因為博洋,才加入神與畜的喔。」778Please respect copyright.PENANA3d19yer1Vz
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停頓三秒,她好像聽見什麼,低下頭,對綿羊娃娃說:778Please respect copyright.PENANAMkM3lwqetx
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「為什麼?還用問嗎?因為博洋幫我取了『MIO』這個名字。」778Please respect copyright.PENANA5zf3ICHuCX
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「每個生物都需要名字,因為名字,我才得以存在。」778Please respect copyright.PENANA5tLcDElvE5
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她緊緊抱住綿羊娃娃。778Please respect copyright.PENANA3MlrnHVd0X
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「但是,為什麼呢?」778Please respect copyright.PENANATvdgmRm6WY
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她閉上眼睛。晚風拂過她的臉頰,夾雜一點砂石的味道。778Please respect copyright.PENANA19tMKKop9F
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「鏡子照不出我,陽光做不出我的影子……為什麼?我到底是什麼?我什麼也不記得,然後,博洋出現了。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAYd9BG2H9ae
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她揚起幸福的笑容。778Please respect copyright.PENANAk2wtHBKzAS
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「博洋說,我是三途川,連結著彼岸與此岸,所以『澪(みお,MIO)』誕生了。我喜歡這個名字,聽說,漢字是『水路』的意思。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAaK1omOBMpH
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她睜開眼睛,手順著綿羊娃娃柔軟的毛,好像在幫一個女孩梳頭髮。778Please respect copyright.PENANA8644uCh0p9
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「因為名字,我才得以存在;因為博洋,我才成為『MIO』,不是嗎?」778Please respect copyright.PENANA5l8L1sXUAU
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「……。」778Please respect copyright.PENANA5D66bsO6nM
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聽著綿羊娃娃的回答,她臉上的笑容漸漸消失。她把綿羊娃娃放到旁邊,自己從木板堆上跳下來,轉過來說:778Please respect copyright.PENANAOlpgLDCO1E
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「宇維少爺說,他和媽媽是朋友、都是第一代水果塔,所以我聽宇維少爺的話──我一直都這麼想。」778Please respect copyright.PENANApDXxlnJO46
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「可是,現在的我,正以『MIO』存在於世……哪個應該放在前面?是『MIO』,還是『宇維少爺』?」778Please respect copyright.PENANA45rjpqiDVd
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空氣一片沉默。如果剛才的人行道是表參道,那麼,這棟施工大樓在她眼裡,就是一座神社。紅色的風車轉呀轉、轉呀轉──本殿裡空無一物,沒有神明。778Please respect copyright.PENANA0ggpdAm8Pz
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「我們應該供奉誰呢?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAIEf5uBzoGi
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她盯著綿羊娃娃黑色的眼睛。778Please respect copyright.PENANA70mzl0sBZ1
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「我呢,不知道要供奉『MIO』,還是『宇維少爺』;尼可不知道要供奉『葛蕾絲』,還是『宇維少爺』;再過不久,晴煬也會開始掙扎,要供奉『謝綠』還是『宇維少爺』。」778Please respect copyright.PENANArVUvo0dBV2
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抬起腳,她一邊說,一邊轉起圈來。順時針、逆時針、順時針、逆時針……紅色的袖子隨著她的動作,畫出一個又一個圓,就像風車。778Please respect copyright.PENANAQyzf2s3TIH
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「人與人的關係是對等的,你沒辦法要求一個人永遠效忠你,除非──你付出夠多,讓他覺得自己一輩子欠你。」778Please respect copyright.PENANA50NRd4zXAK
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「因為救過一命,這樣就夠了嗎?因為第一代水果塔,這樣就夠了嗎?總有一天,晴煬和尼可的忠誠會消褪,宇維少爺將變成一種理所當然,被別的東西取代。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAEhQdYBFn6S
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她用長長的袖子遮住嘴巴,笑嘻嘻地說:778Please respect copyright.PENANA9PliKCuCws
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「沒辦法,他們剛加入,宇維少爺來不及對他們好──博洋呢?他又是怎麼看待宇維少爺?咩咩,你猜猜看。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAcg7XF2r174
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她從左邊走到右邊,再從右邊走到左邊,然後、毫無預警地,朝綿羊娃娃比了個叉叉。778Please respect copyright.PENANAcitXw7bqNi
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「答錯了喔,咩咩。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAsLouWGKFgP
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「博洋對宇維少爺的忠心是完全的──至少他自己這麼認為。」778Please respect copyright.PENANA8HqBB8mdah
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因為比任何人都了解李博洋,她露出得意的微笑。778Please respect copyright.PENANABgcwFonKD3
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「為什麼我知道?因為博洋和我交換,他對父親的思念與情感,存放在MIO這,我們正共享彼此的心智,很有趣吧?我能感覺到博洋的喜怒哀樂,知道他對宇維少爺的忠心不容置疑。明明只是交換,卻演變成這種關係,我自己也很意外。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAMNy1tdOl3F
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她兩手放到身後,頭往後仰,兩眼凝視著深藍色的夜空。778Please respect copyright.PENANAEw3SmKauZu
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「我們知道『博洋怎麼看待宇維少爺』了,現在,我們回到重點──我應該供奉誰呢?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAO3NYCzTZwn
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語畢,她的神社出現兩座神主牌,一個寫著「MIO」,另一個寫著「高宇維」。778Please respect copyright.PENANAty3YomkD3B
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「我啊,不是覺得宇維少爺不重要。我喜歡宇維少爺,也喜歡神與畜,但博洋賦予的『MIO』裡,需要效忠宇維少爺嗎?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAN9J5rOfiGz
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──哪一個要放到本殿?778Please respect copyright.PENANAwZObSpYdsu
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「博洋所定義的『MIO』,怎麼看待宇維少爺的?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAGbPjV7Y140
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──哪一個?778Please respect copyright.PENANAQFrqRVVUEs
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「『MIO』的本質,到底是什麼?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAcwRfcueGsC
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──決定權不在她。778Please respect copyright.PENANAZyqVqS4Kg4
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「我沒辦法回答……所以,博洋,來找我吧。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAg9KUOQQUwv
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「只有你,才能定義『MIO』是什麼。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAooClQH6IqN
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突然,外面傳來警笛聲。兩名年約四十的成年男性跑進來、躲在陰暗的角落。兩名警察一邊吆喝、一邊從外邊跑過去,沒發現躲起來的兩名男子。778Please respect copyright.PENANAKE0PojZZeB
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「X的,終於甩掉他們了!」778Please respect copyright.PENANAKkPLFJmcy9
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確認警察走遠,其中一名男子開口,並在另一個人的臉上揍了一拳。778Please respect copyright.PENANAHOcQRjzioV
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「都你這窩囊廢!車子壞了,貨也只剩兩包,要我怎麼和上面交待!?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAg8dUZZSNoO
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「X!我哪知有條子埋伏!你才他X亂下指令,少怪到我頭上!」778Please respect copyright.PENANAd5BYeMCh40
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男子拿著兩包白色粉末。其中一名毒販瞄了一眼,大叫:「我操!怎麼會有小孩?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAkYNCGhCpWS
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「小孩?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAfLX8DCD23Y
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另一名毒販也回頭。廢墟裡,一個穿著紅色和服的小女孩,動也不動地站著,漆黑的眼睛凝望夜空,旁邊放著一隻綿羊娃娃,畫面十分詭異。778Please respect copyright.PENANA6Iy8921b20
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「這…這小孩是怎樣?吸太多,腦袋壞了?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAXi7COrTmDM
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「嘿!這不是很好嗎?我們掉了一堆貨,帶個漂亮小鬼回去,老大說不定能原諒我們。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAPaax18rawL
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兩名毒販動了邪念,正準備下手,一個能面面具突然出現在後方。下一秒,兩名毒販的脖子被砍斷,鮮血噴灑在白色的能面。能面空洞的眼睛對著MIO,然後,它緩緩消失。MIO還在她的神社,什麼也沒發現。778Please respect copyright.PENANAFr8jyS6VM6
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2157年6月30日,凌晨兩點,商業中心B區778Please respect copyright.PENANAOLmAjZUpYH
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「離家出走五天,果不其然又闖禍了啊,MIO。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAZp3AHeMyqs
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一百多具屍體堆疊在地,李博洋試著避開它們,但數量太多,困難重重,既然不管怎樣都會踩到,他索性放棄,踩著屍體走向MIO。778Please respect copyright.PENANAhnAn3PQIRZ
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「說過很多次,不要一次殺這麼多人,會引來注目。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAnXaNHwB7lo
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MIO坐在木板堆上,兩手抱著膝蓋,整個人蜷在那裡,不說話。778Please respect copyright.PENANAiIHVPQfhzE
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不是她殺的。778Please respect copyright.PENANAERbM4CO1Sm
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MIO一直在她的神社。778Please respect copyright.PENANA4GJh89nFUR
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她全部,沒有印象。778Please respect copyright.PENANADiFugeiUx5
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「……沒有博洋賦予的『MIO』,什麼也不是。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAFqZk6iedq7
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聽到李博洋的聲音,MIO抬頭,可愛的臉蛋上有血跡。李博洋幫她把血擦掉,問:「發生什麼事了?」778Please respect copyright.PENANAHS5yRiYrUJ
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「……。」778Please respect copyright.PENANATdql5u95ZI
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MIO放開雙腿、恢復成一般坐姿。木板堆大概到李博洋的腰,因此,坐在上面的MIO必須低頭,才能跟李博洋直視。778Please respect copyright.PENANArAyPGaB9nb
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「……博洋。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAVGI4ExZXiO
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「嗯?」778Please respect copyright.PENANABIlVugMc6o
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「那天,因為你,我變成了『MIO』……可是,『MIO』是什麼?怎樣才是你認為的『MIO』呢?」778Please respect copyright.PENANA70dlgIxgK9
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李博洋覺得這問題很可愛。他將女孩抱到自己懷裡,溫柔地說:778Please respect copyright.PENANATFYH6UeUyE
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「澪(MIO)是水路。」778Please respect copyright.PENANATUdcmUr0QT
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「沒有人能限制,水要怎麼流。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAJuwJRJbcv1
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──神明,確定。778Please respect copyright.PENANAdxQwajnd1Y
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「妳想怎麼做,就怎麼做。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAEHevb5NaRd
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「隨妳喜歡,隨妳開心──MIO只要是MIO,就好。」778Please respect copyright.PENANA4Coo9KB6w8
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──本殿「MIO」,不是「高宇維」。778Please respect copyright.PENANAzOmaQh7nvd
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「……。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAPGKl81dWXf
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兩行眼淚從MIO的臉流下。她伸手、緊緊抱住李博洋,臉埋在他的胸前,邊哭邊笑。778Please respect copyright.PENANAJmnM46PI94
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「謝謝你。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAOtcbTepNFB
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「博洋,謝謝你。」778Please respect copyright.PENANAG5dpX8519W
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她閉上眼睛,告訴自己:778Please respect copyright.PENANAXPX2RzMvG4
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「MIO知道,該怎麼做了。」