這日天氣仍沒有好轉,還是陰雨綿綿,三人走在往教室的走廊,伯特與木每走在前方,而小夏提著伯特的書包。579Please respect copyright.PENANAwKqTR1b3iR
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先前雖有交換的條件,只是兩人的生活一向習慣自己處理,小夏能做的真的是太少了,因此今早,她突然提出要幫忙提書包,原先木每的書包也是小夏說要拿著的,但兩個書包對於少女而言是重了些,而木每還是習慣於自己背著,就沒有讓她幫忙了。579Please respect copyright.PENANAEZtWoJ9mNJ
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到了教室門前,小夏將書包遞給伯特,動作顯的謹慎小心,並非畏懼著什麼,似乎她一直就是這樣。看著在座位坐定的兩人,在送兩人進教室後能做的工作也告了一段落。579Please respect copyright.PENANAhHVPCaq4vc
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若要說小夏的一天的行程,那大概是這樣的:579Please respect copyright.PENANAd7dynnZBqc
579Please respect copyright.PENANA7qe74LiOxm
在兩人起床盥洗時整理兩位的床鋪,再趁著剩下的空檔到二樓的學餐,依兩人的口味喜好及食量夾好早餐,趁熱送至兩人的書桌。在享用早餐時則是檢查書包及作業(不會幫忙寫作業),最後就是(其實沒有很必要的)護送兩人去上課。579Please respect copyright.PENANAUDF27vmnYm
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接下來是自由時間,但這段時間比起到處逛逛小夏反而更喜歡到學餐廚房幫忙。畢竟小夏的存在也獲得了校長的允許,不然光靠兩位學生的“擅自處理“是不太可能那麼順利的。579Please respect copyright.PENANAe5IPp837dd
579Please respect copyright.PENANAHsiBSXNC3R
雖然失去記憶,但身體對下廚的記憶似乎非常的熟練,不論中餐還是西餐,飲料還是甜點,只要有食材小夏都能完成,順利地為學餐的廚房淺輕了許多負擔。579Please respect copyright.PENANA66cpAg3Fe2
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至於在不需要為學餐服務之時,她便去圖書館借閱書本,這是她第二大興趣,她對知識是相當渴求的,之所以沒有選擇入學,只緣於沒有錢足夠支付學費。579Please respect copyright.PENANAHPV7MfmOnW
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而在萬書之中,她似乎又對煉金術與魔藥特別有感觸,她覺得,製作藥水與煉製物質,就與料理一般,她甚至有想親手製作的念頭,無奈她是不可能使用教室的物品。579Please respect copyright.PENANA34fXZOtOHY
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「嘿,小夏!」579Please respect copyright.PENANATQJ6ipXf2h
就在她投入書本內容的研究之時,有個聲音喚醒了她。她看了過去,原來是伯特坐到了她的身邊。579Please respect copyright.PENANATlOzc3puCm
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「你不用上課?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAm6VoVgRG1Y
「這節我沒修課喔。」579Please respect copyright.PENANAxeWyObXetm
579Please respect copyright.PENANAolW4Knmlmz
壓低了音量交談,話語僅在兩者之間得以聽見。579Please respect copyright.PENANAO8Hx9l6XRe
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他們一同度過了寧靜的下午,伯特偶爾會問小夏一些字的問題,奇妙的是,小夏似乎只忘記與自己身份相關的事情,知識倒是一點都沒忘。579Please respect copyright.PENANA9pJPIEknIo
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「那,晚點見啦。」579Please respect copyright.PENANAHQZWtDxtVH
伯特爽朗的笑容映在她的眼中,偶爾她也會羨慕能夠笑的如此自然的他。579Please respect copyright.PENANACKVUe37CS5
579Please respect copyright.PENANArQQAfMyHSW
看見那道身影終於遠離了門口,小夏放下書本,用手指試著將嘴角往上提,但那也只有很疼,並無助於她增加表情。579Please respect copyright.PENANAcfuPRVEEGt
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「我在做什麼……」579Please respect copyright.PENANAOefHCVVXMa
意識過來時,才驚覺自己好像做了什麼蠢事,於是趕緊放回書本,想去學校的其他地方透氣。579Please respect copyright.PENANAj0jVQ153Q5
579Please respect copyright.PENANAYgUUOKsijP
「啊!小夏~」579Please respect copyright.PENANALkcePN56gI
這回從背後叫住小夏的是搬著箱子剛爬上七樓的木每。579Please respect copyright.PENANAk7PCF3AujV
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「木每小姐,我來幫忙吧!」579Please respect copyright.PENANAlvPXQbfPHV
試著接過箱子,卻發現重量比想像來的重許多倍,完全不像是眼前的少女可以輕鬆搬運如空箱的程度。579Please respect copyright.PENANAgIfK1sQGLn
579Please respect copyright.PENANA833UNNZtu9
「小夏沒問題嗎?還是我來吧?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAIqfFlh1XBb
看著對方腳步踉蹌,木每在一旁不安地問道。579Please respect copyright.PENANAPT4ZuwnPh6
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「沒事,箱子裡的是?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAPRJFKzVA1r
根據雙手預估,這紙箱少說也有60公斤,身旁的木每竟然能不動聲色的將其搬來七樓使小夏非常吃驚,上了不到半層的樓梯,開始可以感受到身體發熱。579Please respect copyright.PENANAR1JNfB4tl1
579Please respect copyright.PENANADjRXjnWcOJ
「母親給的一些額外作業喔!已經和老師溝通好可以使用魔藥教室了。小夏要不要也來……啊!不能找打手……。那要不要在一旁陪我呢?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAZmi5a2N8C8
看著對方不知是點頭還是超出負荷地顫抖,木每也就都當做同意了,畢竟看他這個樣子,到了教室也要休息好一陣子才能重新活動吧?579Please respect copyright.PENANAofNWvluu0v
579Please respect copyright.PENANAIQsgOU1h0S
到了教室,小夏果然如木每所預想,放下箱子,便在附近的椅子坐下後就暫時無法動彈了,好似被無形的繩子綁在椅子上一般。一旁的木每用大釜煮著熱水,將箱子裡的材料一一拿出來做處理。579Please respect copyright.PENANAS2KlX8OdYU
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「小夏對魔藥有興趣嗎?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAdLbGod4Hxe
看著對方雖然非常疲累,卻還是睜大眼觀察著木每的一舉一動,使她覺得有點有趣。579Please respect copyright.PENANA0gB2P84jJh
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「……」579Please respect copyright.PENANAHe9O7Y9W8O
看來是累得說不出話,小夏只是點了點頭。木每笑了笑,並開始為小夏講課。聲音溫柔平緩,眼皮也越來越沉重。579Please respect copyright.PENANARk6k930rA2
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醒來時,眼前是一片森林,她的身體自己動了起來,往森林裡走,一直到一間木屋前,她並不知道這是何處,但她對木屋感覺十分熟悉,很自然的推開門,走了進去。579Please respect copyright.PENANAtAy7xcfRC2
木屋中的壁爐正在燃燒著,木製桌子上頭有花瓶,裡頭插著幾朵紫陽花,她湊進,可以聞到一點芳香。579Please respect copyright.PENANAincMqX0OC2
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而在桌子那端看過去,可以看見廚房,廚房裡有個大鍋釜,她過去仔細瞧,發覺裡頭有一些液體,不知是什麼作用,看起來像是藥水。579Please respect copyright.PENANArZCcjti0qT
579Please respect copyright.PENANAC98FEE7tft
這個木屋似乎有兩層樓,她看著樓梯一會,決定上樓探索,走進了二樓的房間。579Please respect copyright.PENANAAs0ohI0Bzm
579Please respect copyright.PENANAhu0CganXgT
那是一間乾淨整齊的臥房,有一張單人床,還有衣櫃等,裝潢相當齊全,而這些東西加深了她對這裡的熟悉感,好像她曾經在這裡生活過。579Please respect copyright.PENANAEB7HTpwRAD
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一櫃旁有一面著衣鏡,樣子相當特別,是書本的造型,鏡面的部分就像一顆眼睛。579Please respect copyright.PENANAAmqvdBGtkN
579Please respect copyright.PENANAdOHZ6ji73G
而她想起了書本的造型好像在城堡那時見過,就是伯特特地帶出城堡那本。579Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2JAFuOnlV
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「啊!」579Please respect copyright.PENANAAw6vSsCiCv
小夏驚醒,原來那都是夢境,但她現在滿腦子都是想要解開那本書的迷團。579Please respect copyright.PENANA6c54VgvETF
579Please respect copyright.PENANAiVJKfPabFw
雖然只是一場夢,但她猜想,也許那本書與她的身份有所關連。579Please respect copyright.PENANACr6Cweu3BA
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「小夏?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAY7YERXB0Mg
木每站在小夏面前,似乎正想著如何喚醒她,而四周的材料及釜裡的藥水則不見蹤影。579Please respect copyright.PENANALTHgaA5NNm
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「我沒事。抱歉!我去確認一下。」579Please respect copyright.PENANAroICSkXSsk
留下滿頭問號的木每,小夏用最快的速度跑進伯特的房間,而那本書正好放在伯特的桌上,淡淡地發著黃色的光芒。579Please respect copyright.PENANAWfGLV5Kps8
579Please respect copyright.PENANA4yx3tse1Ro
而早就在房裡休息的伯特,一邊把玩著奧斯頓送的水晶,看見小夏慌忙進來,他困惑的看著。579Please respect copyright.PENANAeAVaaCfpPa
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「怎麼了?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAbHiK9odCTF
伯特從躺著變成坐著,在床上看向她。579Please respect copyright.PENANAjU35SMfZxi
「書借我一下。」579Please respect copyright.PENANAnpdAWxjyxx
小夏說完,也沒等伯特同意,就將書本拿了起來。579Please respect copyright.PENANA3C73fZ1l7Y
579Please respect copyright.PENANALf2A9LWTqC
書封面的眼睛發著光,但對她沒有任何反應,小夏翻開了書本,逐頁檢查,終於看到了一頁,標題寫著「魔女的木屋」。579Please respect copyright.PENANATb4GU87YRE
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木屋的樣子就跟她夢裡的一樣,就在她思考著兩者間的秘密,那頁發出了極強的光。579Please respect copyright.PENANAC9lbNx1qpm
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「小夏!」579Please respect copyright.PENANAfYv2tUCFfX
只聽伯特焦急的大喊她的名字,那之後,小夏已經身處在木屋前。579Please respect copyright.PENANAD991nGnENy
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她隨著夢境的劇情進入木屋探索,最終找到了鏡子,她伸手觸摸,鏡子裡逐漸顯現出影像,是伯特的臉,而伯特身後是他的房間。579Please respect copyright.PENANAs9qhJuJdGN
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木屋就在書本裡,而鏡子就是書封上的眼睛,這一切都串連起來了。579Please respect copyright.PENANAUZbDcKAeZ3
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「伯特,聽的見嗎?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAcYo1PQAdKU
「聽的見喔!小夏你還好嗎?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAErrLYqDdeM
579Please respect copyright.PENANAvus3TIWYKQ
兩人處在不同的世界,卻得以交談,小夏覺得甚是有趣。579Please respect copyright.PENANA7xtjBq1NkY
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「我沒事喔。」579Please respect copyright.PENANAhDjEnpdSa5
接著,小夏對著鏡子輕輕的,唸出腦海中浮出的咒語。579Please respect copyright.PENANALoWF2qlub0
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書本再次發光,這次,小夏是回到了書外的世界,她也發現了,似乎那書本只對她有所反應。579Please respect copyright.PENANAWB3mmshYwy
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「這本書可以暫時給我保管嗎?」579Please respect copyright.PENANAdJSRgfbD1A
小夏向伯特要求,而對方爽快答應。579Please respect copyright.PENANAw8piMIDsKe
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夜晚,伯特那房的人都沉沉睡去,書桌上的書本發出光亮,也無人發覺。579Please respect copyright.PENANA55d0z1aPyI