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維爾科來到附近站牌,搭上下一班進站的雙層巴士,跟一群觀光客坐在露天座位遊覽鎮上景色。348Please respect copyright.PENANAYV93SIY5J3
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新加索鎮是歷史悠久的老礦鎮。由於位在邁加城的邊陲地帶,加上是鋼鐵牆盡頭,一直以來都不在都更範圍,使它始終維持老舊原貌。348Please respect copyright.PENANABsNoAFvEi0
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雙層巴士是前往鎮上各處的主要運輸工具。自從鐵路支線蓋好後,遊客一下火車便能直接搭乘巴士進入鎮內,外人都快多過居民。348Please respect copyright.PENANACrzV0Cf59w
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維爾科在鎮中心的廣場下車,這裡是鎮上最繁榮的地帶。各式百貨商家林立,遊客中心也設立在此。348Please respect copyright.PENANAad4OvEc3a4
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「哦?有賣好吃的嗎?」維爾科發現廣場的噴水池前圍了一群人。他上前觀看,只見一名金髮男性魔方軍正在操控「魔方」取悅一對富家兄妹。348Please respect copyright.PENANAVoQJIyGVZp
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金髮男轉動手指,此時漂浮在半空,散發出藍光的「黑色液體」正依照他的「指示」構築出輪胎的形狀。348Please respect copyright.PENANAKgvScEboE0
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「好棒啊英雄!你們魔方軍真的超厲害!」富家公子哥樂得猛拍手。維爾科對他有印象,他是本地富商奧朋家的長子愛德華,一旁表情冷淡的女孩則是他妹妹,莉絲華。348Please respect copyright.PENANAojLx6E4CTE
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兄妹倆在五天前的「歡賀維爾和小珍衣錦還鄉餐會」中有出席,不過完全無視維爾科,反而一直纏著珍碧兒和她男友,要他們表演魔方。348Please respect copyright.PENANADQhgr7MJn2
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「甜心,我什麼載具都能魔方喔!」正在表演的金髮男有著一道顯眼朝天鼻,看上去頗像玩世不恭的街頭兄弟。他直盯莉絲華,擺明這場表演只為她而起。348Please respect copyright.PENANAIlVjP3uZ9U
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「愛德華,該走了。」莉絲華完全不領情,甩動捲髮轉身離開。348Please respect copyright.PENANAeGkn1Q6vdP
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一套魔方好的輪胎突然朝她衝去,嚇得她尖叫出來!348Please respect copyright.PENANAgOUrD8Husb
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「別急啊!甜心。」金髮男露出壞笑,輪胎開始繞著女孩打轉:「難得可以在這種破鎮遇到這麼美的姑娘!」348Please respect copyright.PENANAtR3TMJveUI
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「哇!好棒啊!」愛德華對著輪胎拍手叫好,完全無視妹妹的白眼。348Please respect copyright.PENANAYW4QonaK2k
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根本就是無賴,完全敗壞魔方軍的形象!維爾科皺眉,看樣子他的軍種是專門魔方載具的「載具員」。348Please respect copyright.PENANAXRMZLUWacs
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就跟維爾科一樣。348Please respect copyright.PENANAnhgH50qPCg
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「聽著,你最好停止這種無聊把戲。」莉絲華故作冷靜:「沒想到魔方軍可以這樣濫用魔方,我會去舉報你的。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAWcbpOSH2Dr
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「去呀!」金髮男不但沒有知難而退,反而更加不懷好意:「妳不曉得我爸是誰吧?」348Please respect copyright.PENANAT3tbUGMX54
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維爾科實在看不下去,於是上前打斷:「打擾一下,學長(同軍種後輩對前輩的稱呼)。軍法明訂非『培訓軍苑』或『異情院』指定形象公關,不能在非戰鬥場合下連結魔方,您應該很清楚。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAKzfYvhA1fi
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金髮男抬高下巴打量他,視線停在他左腕上的魔方帶:「竟然可以在這種破鎮遇到同行,你第幾期的?」348Please respect copyright.PENANANNXt1cszdJ
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「報告學長,我是第 70 期的──」維爾科側身閃過直撲而來的輪胎,輪胎就這樣栽進噴水池中,激起的水花不偏不倚地飛濺到金髮男身上!348Please respect copyright.PENANAj9sum6pHvb
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「去你的!」他渾身濕透地怒吼。本來還想做什麼的他見圍觀的人愈來愈多,烙下幾句狠話後便悻悻然地離開。348Please respect copyright.PENANAsj7ikJys1b
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明明是「載具員」,但他從頭到尾只魔方出一套輪胎是怎麼回事?維爾科有些好笑地拍掉沾到褲上的水珠。348Please respect copyright.PENANAoSg2gcRe9Y
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一塊絲質手帕出現在眼前,他抬頭,遞手帕的正是莉絲華。348Please respect copyright.PENANALbCkRg1Ne7
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「請用。」她彎著腰,眼睛盯著地板。348Please respect copyright.PENANA1P6YXunrLo
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「不用了。」維爾科婉拒,愛德華突然擠過來。348Please respect copyright.PENANAEXcBRTO8WU
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「欸!你竟然也是魔方軍耶!」他像發現寶藏大喊。維爾科有些尷尬,趕緊三步併作兩步離開。348Please respect copyright.PENANAgFRdTouswC
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買完東西的維爾科帶著兩瓶蜂蜜酒來到梅特家的麵包坊。現在不是麵包出爐的時間,店裡一個客人都沒有。348Please respect copyright.PENANAATyOGjpo27
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休息室傳來笑聲,他循聲走去,只見梅特和珍碧兒以及她的男友「蘇威」聊得正開心。348Please respect copyright.PENANA39HTIyeb1H
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梅特 ‧ 里斯伯是農森的太太,兩人去年結為連理。維爾科五天前才得知此事,他對農森竟沒給予通知很不諒解。348Please respect copyright.PENANAepHlX8w2Ab
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珍碧兒 ‧ L ‧ 灰斯特和農森夫婦一樣,都是他童年的玩伴。被譽為「鎮上甜姐兒」之一的她(另一位是莉絲華),曾是維爾科暗戀的對象。然而兩人在進入培訓軍苑後漸行漸遠,珍碧兒也遇到她的真命天子蘇威。348Please respect copyright.PENANACWOJYVU3nf
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說到蘇威 ‧ 伊德特卡,應屆畢業的培訓生無不知曉他。與維爾科同樣是載具員的他不僅才貌雙全,畢業考更是高分通過。綜合表現極佳的他眾望所歸地成為本屆「四軍種」第一,獲得前往大國「美利安」特訓的資格。348Please respect copyright.PENANAkYzL6C8egb
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「嘿!維爾!我們正聊到你呢!」梅特呼喊他的小名:「蘇威說你們野營時,你煮的大燉湯害整個排拉肚子!真有你的!」348Please respect copyright.PENANAO7jxzA5YuB
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「那是食材不新鮮,才不是我的問題。」維爾科邊否認邊拿出酒,梅特眼睛瞬間亮起來。348Please respect copyright.PENANAgK1LaodIh5
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「算你識相!你以後吃麵包只能拿保溫箱的不良品,櫥櫃的你別動喔!」她迅速把酒收好。348Please respect copyright.PENANArPhBCEWjMZ
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「維爾,你絕對不知道我們剛才看到誰了!」珍碧兒眼裡藏不住激動:「上官 R 啊!」348Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2JJdApttq
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「上官 R ?在這裡?」維爾科狐疑:「怎麼可能?妳確定嗎?」348Please respect copyright.PENANAjLVCQNR7y4
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「我一開始也以為小珍看錯,直到我追出去看才確定是本人。」蘇威露出淺笑:「雖然他戴著帽子穿得密不透風,但我還是一眼就認出長官,畢竟我在畢業晚宴上有跟他正式打招呼過,所以我印象深刻。」348Please respect copyright.PENANAbH3NVVPKVI
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「哇賽!好好喔!」維爾科這下是信了!他跟其他魔方軍一樣崇拜上官 R ,但在五天前的畢業典禮上,這位世界級「武器員」名將的勉勵致詞卻讓他打從心底發毛。348Please respect copyright.PENANAoz6LBYzC3b
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「『我在此祝福各位,死得痛快。』」348Please respect copyright.PENANAYLTLxSTaKJ
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上官 R 上校當著兩百多名畢業生的面,毫無感情地說出這句話。348Please respect copyright.PENANAKyzCZm4S1H
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「維爾!」梅特打斷陷入回憶的維爾科,遞電話給他:348Please respect copyright.PENANAvNIzUvaN0Q
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「農森找你!」348Please respect copyright.PENANAflo1hJyDM3
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