在風和日麗的假日,對活潑可愛的孩子們來說,最適合的就是走出戶外曬曬陽光踏踏青了。伯特、小夏與木每當然也不例外,在這個陽光明媚的早晨三人一同來到了校園附近的森林露營區露營,順道帶小夏的書出來紫外線消毒。423Please respect copyright.PENANAVL7mNs7ZUW
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微風吹拂在三人臉上,森林的氣味使人平靜,早已搭好的帳棚在一旁,而木每與森林裡的小動物們玩了起來,小夏則與伯特一同享用帶來的茶,如此和諧、愜意,使人忘卻平日的勞累與威脅。423Please respect copyright.PENANAE0tUW421Hp
423Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8u0DsPyE9
「伯特的父親……讓我想起了什麼呢。」423Please respect copyright.PENANAv8Zsu3ZGAi
小夏突然開啟話題,她直視伯特的眼,希望他能聽她說話。423Please respect copyright.PENANAViQRnhlLSG
「想起了什麼?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAxbgi1bniPm
伯特輕啜一口帶酸甜的花茶,準備好要聽小夏說起她從腦中撈出的記憶。423Please respect copyright.PENANAOxrq3PTBG1
「我記得過去有個人跟我很親近,非常照顧我,他的樣子跟你的父親有點相似……也可能是因為都是長髮男性吧,既視感十分強烈……」423Please respect copyright.PENANAjJMTnFZSfM
小夏一邊思考,一邊述說,以致於語速緩慢。423Please respect copyright.PENANABHeY4XdYlo
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而當她想要將此話作結,忽然,一旁有其他人的聲音緩緩接近,是兩種高低不同的,少女的聲音。423Please respect copyright.PENANAl8nXRldTPb
423Please respect copyright.PENANAblaGz3TkGw
「瑪芬,我跟你說喔,前天我在學校裡跟五騎擦肩而過喔,哇阿阿……不管是哪個都好帥阿,你覺得他們哪個會喜歡我?」423Please respect copyright.PENANA4GisZCfDvS
有著桃色與藍色各半的髮,少女藍粉色的眸中閃著亮光,不自覺揚起的笑容,與她陶醉的表情,顯示出她沉溺在自己的粉色妄想之中。423Please respect copyright.PENANAfozczzKbAR
「憑你那智商,他們都不會喜歡你的,別想了,姐姐。」423Please respect copyright.PENANAJvCsldS1kP
金髮捲髮的少女與其並肩走,在一旁聽完姐姐述說,立刻是一陣酸言酸語。423Please respect copyright.PENANAy69DDFAKKo
423Please respect copyright.PENANAEHNkborZFa
小夏與伯特看著兩人走過,而兩人走去的方向正是木每所在,她們似乎沒有注意到前方,不一會,就撞了上去。423Please respect copyright.PENANAePHHvnJ7zk
423Please respect copyright.PENANA5dXsKv52gy
「好痛……你擋在這裡幹嘛!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAOWjni1tMJK
金髮的少女跌倒在地,立刻朝木每大罵,一旁的姐姐想要拉住她,讓她不要生氣,卻被一把推開。423Please respect copyright.PENANAPZR48lh5kN
423Please respect copyright.PENANA4vr0r1BrFr
小夏與伯特看著兩人走過,而兩人走去的方向正是木每所在,她們似乎沒有注意到前方,不一會,就撞了上去。423Please respect copyright.PENANA8ehEVvslIl
423Please respect copyright.PENANADpnQ9ojg4Z
「好痛……你擋在這裡幹嘛!」423Please respect copyright.PENANA8bj04N0gsx
金髮的少女跌倒在地,立刻朝木每大罵,一旁的姐姐想要拉住她,讓她不要生氣,卻被一把推開。423Please respect copyright.PENANAPc3qTckHIn
423Please respect copyright.PENANAXz2sb6uIwe
「咦!抱……抱歉?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAZueovIXpxV
滿頭問號的看著自己走來撞倒的女孩,木每疑問句的道歉似乎更是給對方火上加油,作勢要朝木每一拳揮下。423Please respect copyright.PENANAReMwFbOUAI
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「瑪芬!不要!」423Please respect copyright.PENANASHhvG4yDhI
藍粉配色的少女將稱作瑪芬的火爆女孩撲倒在地,似乎有著分明的體重優勢,被壓在下方的女孩死命地掙扎卻絲毫無法掙脫。423Please respect copyright.PENANALbo7x4o7ii
423Please respect copyright.PENANA5BkYgxPs8o
「布蕾……妳……快……給我起來!這個……胖子……」423Please respect copyright.PENANAaVPkcPOpQb
「不行!瑪芬冷靜布蕾才放瑪芬走!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAPEe4geUhKS
「布蕾……」423Please respect copyright.PENANAM7a033Mo5q
「瑪芬冷靜布蕾才放瑪芬走!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAET8gzKd5qD
畢竟是熟人,瑪芬當然很了解布蕾如金剛石般頑固的個性,可惜在地心引力的作用下,現在的瑪芬更難再吐出多餘的字了。423Please respect copyright.PENANAOFXR8F3wl6
423Please respect copyright.PENANA9IIFD1twL3
「呃……我想她已經冷靜了喔?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAx961Ld4CU7
看著眼前的少女慢慢地變成不妙的顏色,木每嘗試和上方的女孩溝通,希望對方能自行起來。423Please respect copyright.PENANARjTyPlqmPl
423Please respect copyright.PENANAeSrXmQY0mG
「瑪芬冷靜了嗎?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAAsrr0Bd09T
「……」毫無回音。423Please respect copyright.PENANAmSKz3KK1tq
「瑪芬冷靜了嗎?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAFiIZpPbT41
「……」依然毫無回音。423Please respect copyright.PENANAqtwJa35l3A
布蕾好奇的撐起身體往下方查看,幸好下方的少女除了劇烈的咳嗽外目測無大礙。423Please respect copyright.PENANAiS0sEI66uN
423Please respect copyright.PENANAlRTFnUetw4
看對方沒事,木每鬆了口氣,施了治癒魔法後,瑪芬似乎還惦記著撞倒的事,面無表情地站了起來。423Please respect copyright.PENANASVS39DoTey
這頭的意外暫時落幕,後方,喝茶雙人組姍姍來遲,他們看著姊妹兩,以及一旁的木每,還沒能理解發生了什麼,突然,猛獸的吼叫朝他們接近。423Please respect copyright.PENANA2M3LmHUDTB
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朝他們衝來的是,一隻貓頭羚角柴犬尾兔身雕翼的奇美拉,由於逐漸接近,他們終於可以清楚聽見他的吼叫聲。423Please respect copyright.PENANAgBzdnc3DKd
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「喵哇!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAmM2YPkeZTg
牠發出莫名可愛的叫聲,外表也算挺討喜,只是體型有點過大了。423Please respect copyright.PENANA0fZNVDkVxZ
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就在伯特本要拉著小夏往一邊閃去,那奇美拉轉了向,直往布蕾身上衝,然後,撲倒了她,並在她臉上輕輕舔舐,似乎相當親暱。423Please respect copyright.PENANAVb9JxrfYEH
423Please respect copyright.PENANA1VEuRCm8UZ
「嘻嘻嘻……好癢阿波卡……」423Please respect copyright.PENANAozpRmsiAJA
少女與奇美拉在地上打滾,兩者皆沾上了泥土,卻並不在意,一邊的瑪芬倒是露出嫌棄的表情。423Please respect copyright.PENANAa4HF4d6nUI
423Please respect copyright.PENANAioCbRdLpe2
「喔喔!是奇美拉呢!能混合的那麼可愛很少見耶!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAtvok8plOLV
瞭解動物的木每馬上認出了這隻奇美拉的稀有之處,很快地就加入他們一同玩耍,另一邊的伯特與小夏早已習以為常,但一旁的瑪芬的臉則是越來越猙獰。423Please respect copyright.PENANAPZGeyu7g2W
423Please respect copyright.PENANAconhJxYaog
「唔……看來沒什麼事情了。」423Please respect copyright.PENANAY8DZg6CkOg
伯特見玩在一塊的兩人與奇美拉如此和諧,總算放心下來,一旁的小夏倒是盯著瑪芬不放。423Please respect copyright.PENANAdeNHnmsuqF
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她從那少女身上嗅到一絲危險的氣息,擔憂接下來會發生些什麼,幸好那少女只是哼了一聲,就轉身離開。423Please respect copyright.PENANAR5t7JQsb8W
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於是,原先平靜的三人露營突然增加為五人加一隻奇美拉,親近動物的兩名少女在距離營地不遠的地方玩耍,瑪芬、小夏與伯特則在一旁吃著點心,伯特的目光直看著某個方向。423Please respect copyright.PENANA2bmaBYhiVU
423Please respect copyright.PENANA1rOVe4aNw1
「那裡有什麼嗎?」423Please respect copyright.PENANA5x9k5foELF
小夏好奇的詢問。423Please respect copyright.PENANAx524BDMCgs
「有流水聲,很近,那裡有河。」423Please respect copyright.PENANA2yGGyQxuvG
伯全神貫注的試圖用魔力去探索那個方向的狀態,卻徒勞無功。423Please respect copyright.PENANAiJxD19jilt
「兩位,想吃魚嗎?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAEBYF6B0fZT
突然,他轉頭回來,看向兩名少女,而對方點頭,眼神卻是茫然。423Please respect copyright.PENANAZs5lRJiaEJ
423Please respect copyright.PENANApXS5BkEPYp
伯特將背包中的髮飾點上一吻,交給小夏,並說明若有什麼意外,髮飾會發亮,屆時便跟隨指引的方向前去救援即可,說罷,人就往河邊走去。423Please respect copyright.PENANAm8CiyG8sNd
423Please respect copyright.PENANALXpcQtTlTI
潺潺流水,四周有茂密的草,更接近溪邊則是許多石頭,清澈的溪水可見底,讓人難以目測深淺,伯特拉起褲管,將腳緩緩深入冰涼的溪水中,很快的踩到了底。423Please respect copyright.PENANAPTHp8daZkM
423Please respect copyright.PENANAJxaD8ghf3q
他試圖彎下腰去觸碰游過的魚群,卻被濺起的水花打退,這似乎沒有想向那般簡單。423Please respect copyright.PENANAwSiPmnGwz5
423Please respect copyright.PENANAo0H0x4W13h
於是他脫去衣物,準備與魚兒進行真正的追逐,不是魚群成為佳餚,就是他餓肚子,這是一場賭上生存的戰爭。423Please respect copyright.PENANAD5FzipwHeQ
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在溪邊一處水特別平靜的地方,伯特用石子圍起一圈子,讓捕捉到的魚可以暫時在那待著。423Please respect copyright.PENANAbsPYtqpW1u
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「噗哇!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAIcKTIREQAi
捕捉了數條肉量充足的魚之後,伯特從水中站起,目光正巧對上因不放心而跟來的小夏。423Please respect copyright.PENANA501tdbLU83
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兩人之間的空氣彷彿凝結了。423Please respect copyright.PENANAqjKfMBVfCy
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小夏立刻別過頭,臉頰攀上一抹紅,伯特亦如是。423Please respect copyright.PENANAHBHAIlulkm
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那之後,伯特擦乾了身子,將衣服穿上,便開始數起撈到的食材。423Please respect copyright.PENANApFHPitPLOw
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「木每醬——要吃飯嘍!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAaMAJgnCXDO
眼看時間差不多,伯特與小夏將捕來的魚在河邊進行處理,不知不覺間自己與小夏的肚子開始躁動起來,伯特朝木每的方向大喊,也邀請兩姊妹一同野餐,起初瑪芬不太願意,但又放不下姊姊一個人和陌生人吃飯,只好縮在布蕾身後,默默地吃著午餐。423Please respect copyright.PENANA5lkcvtcF8a
423Please respect copyright.PENANAv7Zbozk0Jm
五人一獸圍繞著臨時堆起的火爐,相互分享著烤魚及三明治,全程四人有說有笑。423Please respect copyright.PENANAIiQXvsEi1N
423Please respect copyright.PENANAvZwkPTzGKM
原來,姐姐布蕾是即將轉入克萊斯迪納魔法學院的學生,只是在年紀上大了他們兩屆,而妹妹瑪芬則是即將在明年入學,發現有了共同的話題後,布蕾也以前輩的身分給了兩位許多未來修課方面的方向及建議。423Please respect copyright.PENANAVy5hKvtwhy
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看著話題更是熱絡了起來,縮在布蕾身後的瑪芬四周隱約能看見黑壓壓的氣息。423Please respect copyright.PENANADIWzNeGgm4
423Please respect copyright.PENANAocfWkbQlAZ
「雖然早就想要去你們學校,但好可惜呢……以後就見不到五騎了。」423Please respect copyright.PENANAOIjbZPdla8
布蕾似乎沒有注意到被冷落的妹妹那越發巨大的怨念,繼續與三人暢談。423Please respect copyright.PENANAEZ7vqbr7mu
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「五騎?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAMntMJKBrnI
看著布蕾那略顯失落的表情,木每摸了摸奇美拉,聆聽之餘,也不時提問。423Please respect copyright.PENANARMAdYXKDqz
「是我們學校的五位帥哥喔,除了長的很帥以外還很強!每次在學校進行劍術練習時,我都會偷偷的跑去觀看他們練習,真的太帥氣了!」423Please respect copyright.PENANA7pjLwk42GL
布蕾說著,雙眼都閃閃發光,好像那場景就在眼前一般。423Please respect copyright.PENANALYqjIiQkEc
423Please respect copyright.PENANAAh40GQNv7G
經過一番仔細瞭解,原來姐姐本是騎士學院的學生,而她口中的五騎之中,有兩人的形象讓伯特感到熟悉。423Please respect copyright.PENANATIrvsM2d0j
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「該不會……」423Please respect copyright.PENANA59jUPpF9zM
就在伯特打算進一步追問之時,小夏推了推他的肩膀,指向布蕾身後。423Please respect copyright.PENANAbJMdZHR9oD
423Please respect copyright.PENANA5icBlossQU
原先在那的瑪芬消失無蹤,連帶奇美拉也不知去向,兩人露出緊張的表情,一旁的木每與布蕾這才意識到,大事不妙。423Please respect copyright.PENANAOL5uHEfkTX
423Please respect copyright.PENANApWIChmEqyA
「波卡!現在起你自由了!快滾!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAAakmN5V3X9
「喵哇!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAhPYkEKlWpC
離眾人有段距離的樹林間,瑪芬雙手插著腰對著波卡下令,波卡也非常的乖巧,在一聲鳴叫後變化作閃電「轟!」的一聲便不見蹤影,波卡的反應完全在預料之外,瑪芬被閃電嚇的跌坐在地。423Please respect copyright.PENANAcg3Ke5gwuW
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明明知道這不是自己的本意,明明知道該成長的其實是自己。423Please respect copyright.PENANAwZJmr4yu62
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少女模糊了眼眶,而後方的眾人也被閃電吸引而來。423Please respect copyright.PENANAOj84MyyyMz
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「瑪芬?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAAJaJ3dwKBk
首先到達瑪芬身旁的是布蕾,她上前扶起妹妹,臉上帶著擔憂。423Please respect copyright.PENANA0quO83kK2j
423Please respect copyright.PENANAzIY6FyOrZm
布蕾見立刻前來關心自己的姐姐,突然後悔了起來,傻呼呼的姐姐其實還是很在乎自己,然而,她卻為了自己的一時任性,造成了麻煩。423Please respect copyright.PENANAzxXDjlLerE
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但是既然計畫已經完成了第一步,那又怎能放棄,布蕾很快恢復精神,而後提議要大家分頭去尋回波卡。423Please respect copyright.PENANAzKLQJM62K4
423Please respect copyright.PENANAWZnsvTmEQC
「我跟布蕾一組,你們自己慢慢決定,就這樣!」423Please respect copyright.PENANAqBttnMQ4Qh
留下了未能反應過來的三人,瑪芬拉著布蕾的手往森林身處走去,布蕾乖巧的任她拉著,拿出口袋中的法杖照明前方的路。423Please respect copyright.PENANAud5fdqNZDr
423Please respect copyright.PENANA9gybS8DN7k
「瑪芬……為什麼要放走波卡呢?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAeZKOl8JOQz
在確認四周只有兩人後布蕾緩緩地開口,聞言瑪芬抖了一下,似乎自己的詭計早已被身旁的姊妹所識破。423Please respect copyright.PENANAtVDOlwDnzg
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「……」423Please respect copyright.PENANA2V64gdokAQ
瑪芬並沒有回話,並不是在向姊姊鬧脾氣,而是對自己的作為感到羞愧,抓著布蕾的手稍稍緊了些,而後者看著妹妹微微顫抖的背影二話不說便抱了上去。423Please respect copyright.PENANAGgBHCyGNsp
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在布蕾溫暖的懷裡,瑪芬斗大的淚珠終於衝破了堤防不斷的滴落。423Please respect copyright.PENANANFndRO62EC
「對不起……對不起……」423Please respect copyright.PENANAtdNQxODvFR
脆弱的少女不斷道歉著,耳邊平穩的心跳仿佛在安慰著少女。423Please respect copyright.PENANASsFBpeUJJw
沒關係。423Please respect copyright.PENANAE100p8FBvp
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另一邊,三人看著迅速遠去的姐妹花也不敢多浪費時間,據木每的了解,就算是解除主僕關係奇美拉短時間難是不會離(前任)主人太遠的,三人立刻騎上御螈,從空中尋找閃電的影子。423Please respect copyright.PENANAs3EKGjwSiF
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天還很亮,想要找到發光的東西更是不容易,三雙眼睛在空中乾瞪,過了將近兩個小時,御螈終於不耐煩地提醒眾人下方有不斷閃多的亮光,而後化做透明在附近緩緩降落。423Please respect copyright.PENANANLGkLwUmOz
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「今天收穫真不錯呢!會發電又可愛根本*卡*。」423Please respect copyright.PENANAvdXBucyR1r
「老大啊!真的要把它賣掉嗎?我們用它來賣電池不是也挺好?」423Please respect copyright.PENANA8d9WoxuVjG
「沒辦法啊!已經和客戶說好了要給會發電的魔獸了。」423Please respect copyright.PENANACaJfk5LGQO
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那三個面孔,木每與伯特再熟悉不過,竟然是在龍谷遇到的盜獵者,上回沒有趕盡殺絕,從惡夢醒來居然又繼續盜獵,全然沒有記取教訓。423Please respect copyright.PENANA5lK75gcMug
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小夏看著一旁臉色不對勁的伯特與木每,猜想也許與三人起過衝突,正想詢問,卻見伯特衝了上前。423Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5bkL0aDKR
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他從背包中拿出拆信刀,輕輕一壓,刀子彈了出來,像是發狂了一般,往盜獵者之一揮去。423Please respect copyright.PENANA9eUVCfNkZC
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「哪來的神經病?」423Please respect copyright.PENANATrRw3VKPP0
盜獵者往旁閃過,逃過一劫,定睛一看,是上回哭哭啼啼的孩子。423Please respect copyright.PENANAQhEbIW1Dn9
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一旁的隊友打算前來支援,卻被一個巨大的力道推向了關著奇美拉的籠子。423Please respect copyright.PENANALmpSlfc8Fi
「哐!嗑!」423Please respect copyright.PENANA1lUWxoQ88c
伴隨著骨頭斷裂的聲音,關著波卡的籠子就這樣被撞開了,重獲自由的波卡再次化做閃電消失在眾人面前。423Please respect copyright.PENANABMbElGTN54
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三人將盜獵者關進原本關波卡的籠子裡,再次乘著御螈往波卡的方向追去。423Please respect copyright.PENANABIDZN33gIi
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波卡在森林裡亂竄,御螈因不斷追趕而有些疲累,天色也漸暗,底下變的一片漆黑,難以看清。423Please respect copyright.PENANADIL5NWORqG
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就在三人失去方向之際,底下突然一陣閃光,御螈朝那個方向降落。423Please respect copyright.PENANArsqhfxU2Wz
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「波卡——」423Please respect copyright.PENANAT0rkAQTmBs
三人降落在地面,看見了波卡撲在布蕾身上的光景,波卡先是蹭了蹭布蕾,接著,咬住布蕾的袋子。423Please respect copyright.PENANACKdAZfbOe6
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「欸?波卡想要袋子嗎?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAdb508MW2t3
布蕾見波卡咬著袋子,感到不解。423Please respect copyright.PENANAyL9WUxFLDg
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接著,波卡將小袋子裡的東西都抖了出來,一盒*事掉到地上,包裝破了,掉出一片片金黃的馬鈴薯片。423Please respect copyright.PENANAKgj2stkP2O
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「喵哇!」423Please respect copyright.PENANADnMiyQlrKz
波卡愉快的吃起掉在地上的馬鈴薯片,布蕾這才知道,讓波卡停下腳步的,是誘人的食物。423Please respect copyright.PENANAVDGESgv4V8
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「什麼嘛……居然只在乎吃的嗎?」423Please respect copyright.PENANAs4py3FKskX
一旁的瑪芬趁波卡享用點心之時,再度將波卡束縛於契約,波卡就再也不能亂跑。423Please respect copyright.PENANAUJRPCC3UNL
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最後,瑪芬正式向三位因為自己的任性道歉,並且邀請三人去他們家族開的飯店遊玩。423Please respect copyright.PENANAfJCngRclJt
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結束了這次的郊遊,三人回到學校,一同看著馬卡龍紫的夕陽。423Please respect copyright.PENANAso0VeBvyve
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看來明天要開始下雨了呢!