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「這不是志村醫生嗎?還真少見,你也來買晚餐材料啊?診所今天不開業嗎?」背後傳來詫異的婦人聲,儘管頭昏昏沉沉的難受,他依然露出慣常笑顏回過身和對方打招呼。89Please respect copyright.PENANAyfJ0cwmObV
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「是田中太太啊,下午好。」住處位於社區,加上在這待上將近三年的時間,來診所掛號看病的多半就是同個社區的人,自然而然便一一記起各個人的名字及容貌,眼前的田中太太便是屬於其中之一,是個身材豐腴,且健談熱心助人的婦女。早些年曾經在城市為人家幫傭,後來丈夫工作意外腿蹶了,加上兒子因事離職換工作,便舉家搬遷到這社區生活。89Please respect copyright.PENANA1YTrkGIriW
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或許是天性使然,每天都可以從診所內看見她開心的推著丈夫輪椅到處散步串門子,當然也會固定帶著丈夫來問診,記得前幾天田中先生才因天氣導致關節疼痛的老毛病又開始了,不曉得現在情況如何。89Please respect copyright.PENANAhvE2dJG19w
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「哎呀,都已經快五點要變成晚上好囉。」田中太太圓潤的臉上掛著和氣的弧度,呵呵地笑著打趣。 89Please respect copyright.PENANABqsWQQVjnW
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他聞言往櫃台附近的自動門望去,夏季過後,夜晚也逐漸拉長,往往五六點天色就暗了,因此透明玻璃外是一片粉紅柔紫的鬆軟調子,像極幼時颱風將至的那種前天夕暮瑰麗地幾近夢幻的色系,似乎預告稍晚將又有一場滂沱大雨。89Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5zk8wXYaC
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某種熟悉的像老舊影片播映時出現跳接的畫面,由於這樣的暴雨前的寧靜夕霞,從心底的最深處浮現至眼前。89Please respect copyright.PENANAfpDAtRyy1Q
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明明,已十幾年不再想起任何過去和那人一起生活的片段。89Please respect copyright.PENANAE2hd9n3AGI
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「醫生?醫生?你還好嗎?怎麼一直看著門?」見他失神盯著自動門方向好半晌,向來關心旁人的田中太太自是急切地詢問他,並在他眼前揮手試圖引起他注意。89Please respect copyright.PENANAdvZFhLeOAi
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過了幾分後,他才彷彿從中清醒般掉頭望回田中太太。89Please respect copyright.PENANARJmXxA8ZtU
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「大概是因為感冒緣故吧,有點不太能集中思緒呢……」意識到自己失常,他有些歉然地掛著笑顏,聲音高低起伏,卻緩慢了許多。89Please respect copyright.PENANAN48dX9ggFQ
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事實上,他甚至也開始覺察喉嚨像被灼傷似的,每當他一開口就摩擦不已的澀痛,看來這次感冒比他預期的還嚴重上許多。89Please respect copyright.PENANAjhaYONjSGi
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「咦?您感冒了?怎麼不看醫生……唉唉,我這是怎了?都忘了您就是醫生哪。」婦人先是大驚小怪的責問,卻倏然想起他的身份而尷尬地自故自結尾。89Please respect copyright.PENANAMSZi2w0T7A
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「抱歉喔,瞧我緊張成這樣,一時忘了您的身份。」婦人自嘲地笑。89Please respect copyright.PENANAIb5hbo1SHc
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「沒關係,因為這樣,所以今天診所晚上臨時休業,我才在這裡買晚餐的材料。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAiYIUuXjuNY
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「原來是這樣啊……」89Please respect copyright.PENANAbABy3Oymsz
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見沒什麼話題可聊,他面帶微笑地向婦女點頭致意後,腳步拐彎準備進入生鮮蔬菜區拿取一把蔥跟一盒蛋到櫃台結帳時,不料婦女卻忽然開口讓他打住動作。89Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4ymSUOMkR
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「說起來,醫生您的年歲也不小了,有沒有考慮成家立業,或者安定下來了呢?」89Please respect copyright.PENANA2pfLjdfFWx
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田中太太在這社區是出了名的媒婆,幾乎好幾對新婚夫妻都是在她的媒妁下結婚的。最近由於已沒其他可以讓她撮合的單身男性,便想起他是獨自一人的關係吧,轉而開始向他遊說。89Please respect copyright.PENANAhOlbMHFK4X
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「這……」89Please respect copyright.PENANAEHuyZwNcj8
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眼見他面露難色,婦女急切地張口解釋。89Please respect copyright.PENANAl4enev5ogL
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「先別急著拒絕,我不是要逼你去相親啦,只是看你孤家寡人有點怪寂寞的,剛好我家附近有個不錯的女孩兒,也許你們可以約個時間見面,湊合看看囉。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAAj6wDoYtG0
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「但……」89Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1anavuZBB
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就在他想著要如何拒絕時,婦女又忽然想到什麼的開心大嚷。89Please respect copyright.PENANAn2OWmjeg5J
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「啊!要不就現在我請她來?剛巧您感冒了,總需要有人照顧您吧?擇期不如撞日,這樣不是也很好嗎?」講著講著,婦人還真拿起放在菜籃裡的手機,找著她口裡那位女性的電話號碼來了。89Please respect copyright.PENANACjCO3pafYX
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幾乎就在同一瞬間,他按掉對方已經撥通的電話,並用堅決口吻道:89Please respect copyright.PENANATdAcYsuf43
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「不,不,不用了,您的好意我心領,可是沒關係,我自己一個人應付得來。」他內心打鼓似的泛起緊張節奏,制止對方的手甚至有些顫抖,儘管,那是很難看出的細微變化。89Please respect copyright.PENANAFk7OVTaQOX
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「咦?不用嗎?其實那女孩兒住在您家附近不遠喔,我想應該是不至於造成什麼大困擾……」89Please respect copyright.PENANAmFh9rl2Oo6
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「真的不用了,來我家對這位女性的形象也許會造成負面影響吧,況且,我之前感冒也都是一個人處理,都沒什麼問題,相信這次也是會一樣的。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAc9s5LkDLkt
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也許是他異常堅決的態度讓田中太太打消念頭,先前幾次都會再遊說他一番,但這次卻很快的把她手機放回籃子內。89Please respect copyright.PENANAeNP71vnkGx
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「既然您都這樣說了,也不好勉強,不過真有什麼狀況記得要跟我們說,我們會過去幫您的。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAsfsfR1kIEx
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「嗯,如果真有什麼狀況的話,會跟你們說。非常謝謝妳的好意。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAhT1eS01Aji
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「不會啦,反正互相幫助是應該的啊,醫生您別客氣。啊,不小心就耽誤您的時間了,抱歉抱歉,您還要買菜對吧,真是不好意思,請別介意喔。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAWmCTGiUZRT
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「沒關係。啊,感覺要再下雨了,妳也早點回去吧。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAiJKq3JWnHC
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婦女笑著和他點頭,然後往賣場另一邊邁著熟食的區域快步而去。89Please respect copyright.PENANAUYQorCIQpS
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他復又拐入邁著各式蔬菜的開架冷藏區,彎身拿了一把蔥,抬頭正好望見一盒特價豬絞肉,想也沒想的,他伸手取過那最後一盒,接著在這區的盡頭挑了一盒今天才剛進貨的蛋,便往櫃台走過去排隊等候結帳。89Please respect copyright.PENANA3aTpiGajiP
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在結帳處後方牆壁上,長方形電子鐘正顯示著17:05。89Please respect copyright.PENANAbFkXFssnrV
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過五點半左右,天色迅速轉暗,下午曾稍停的雨勢也因烏雲密佈而有落下之勢。89Please respect copyright.PENANAaiLaIs2ci4
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一副上班族打扮的青年在人行道行步迅速,定睛一看,可以發覺他甚至將公事包橫放在頭頂,以防待會驟雨下落時整人躲避不及的狼狽。89Please respect copyright.PENANAcKQIn6pQGH
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從他走來的那端遠遠傳來雷聲隆隆,聽見這雷鳴,他更是加快腳步往前衝。89Please respect copyright.PENANAo16gPJbv2F
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整條街上人煙稀疏,比起平日那種熱絡,今日簡直是冷清至極。89Please respect copyright.PENANAv0OF8fIVz3
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大概是快下雨的緣故吧,他全力奔跑時思考著導致這種情況的原因。89Please respect copyright.PENANA477LWC9jXf
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就在經過回家路上必有的診所時,他詫然地回望。89Please respect copyright.PENANAFon7Ek6v36
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「今天診所沒開業啊,真是少有呢。」印象中,不管氣候多劇變,那家診所總是早上九點營業到晚上十點,但今天卻掛出休業中的牌子,而往裡面一瞧,員工當然都已經走光了,唯一有的只是冷冰冰的藍調子,還有緊急照明的綠光。89Please respect copyright.PENANA3qmDsznXz9
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到底怎麼了……?還不及深思,迎面來了一位頗眼熟的人,他目眙那人不知不覺停下腳步在原地愣了會。89Please respect copyright.PENANA2QRz00vRaA
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他往後看去,眼神定定地落在擦身而過的人身上,而那人恰好停步於診所門前。89Please respect copyright.PENANAcvQUmoMMxk
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由於天色已黑,看不清那人面容,但整個身形看來似是抬頭凝望什麼,他順著他視線瞧去,是診所門口。89Please respect copyright.PENANAZIWyXNTmxq
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果然是,他了然地笑開。89Please respect copyright.PENANA5I4LF1flUo
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「這不是志村醫生嗎?怎麼了?您今天戴隱形眼鏡嗎?眼鏡怎麼沒掛在臉上?」他熱情地跑到他背後拍了下去「讓我差點以為你是別人呢!不過,這樣也不錯,給人感覺年輕十幾歲喔!」他耶挪對方地笑道「說起來,您今天怎麼休診?是發生什麼事了嗎……」89Please respect copyright.PENANAmjKEvJjGwG
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那人因著他拍擊而回過頭望著他,他偏轉的角度正好在街燈下,藉著微弱的路燈於得以看清他的面貌,但卻使本想繼續閒聊的男人在見到他容貌時張口愕然,提在手裡的公事包也由於這刺激掉落在地上發出沉沉的悶聲,而數秒後他面色慘白驚叫。89Please respect copyright.PENANAkt0DIFicn0
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「咦?!你不是醫生?!」感覺自己糗大,男人表情一陣紅一陣白地變換。89Please respect copyright.PENANAHG02yim0o8
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對方是個年輕男子,按五官判斷大約不出二十歲,最多也應是落在二十一、二十二歲左右,他留意到對方身上穿著一件黑色連帽大衣,身旁還突出一把應該是刀劍類的長形物品,足邊則有隻小黑貓親暱地蹭著,不曉得是否他錯看,那貓尾巴好像分岔了?不對,那不是重點,男人用力搖晃自己飄飛的思緒,他這時應該要先向對方道歉,他方才可是誤以為他是熟人而冷不防地拍了他背啊,一般人肯定會生怒吧,要是他,就會。89Please respect copyright.PENANAtob7MqeG3N
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「對不起,我認錯人了,所以才拍了你背,真的非常抱歉,請你不要見怪。」他十分慎重地向對方彎腰。89Please respect copyright.PENANAxC7lXkbAuI
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「沒關係,經常有人錯認。」那人聲音聽來冷冷的,但竟和醫生的嗓音聽來一模一樣。89Please respect copyright.PENANAMJG4ZIGKtx
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男人狐疑底抬頭瞅著他,腦裡有什麼思緒正在輪轉。89Please respect copyright.PENANAFhElYEZlXm
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「……奇怪,我還是覺的你的長相跟醫生簡直是同個模子印出來,這是為什麼呢……?」男人前前後後地看了眼前這個年輕男子,不只臉,連這人的身高也和醫生幾乎一樣「乍看很像……但仔細瞧,你跟醫生還是有些不一樣的地方……」他捱近對方,並用手隔空指出不同「我記得志村醫生的臉上很明顯有三顆痔,在左眼下方有兩個,嘴右下方則有一個。」退了一步,皺眉「但你都沒有……可沒道理長得這麼像啊……」89Please respect copyright.PENANAfDK0np0CM6
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「我是……志村醫生的家人。」年輕男子眼神抑鬱地吐露幾字,沒注意到他眼神訊息的男人逕自懷笑。89Please respect copyright.PENANANJMOFAsyDM
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「我就知道!」猜測應驗,男人欣喜地咧嘴擊掌「不然怎麼可能長得這麼像,又不是什麼都市傳說……」腦裡響起前些日子從鄰居聽到的內容就不禁顫抖,他一向最怕鬼啊靈異啊之類的故事了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAQeulMSfSEQ
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「那你是……?」要說是姪子的話以年齡來說也不無可能,兒子的話則是否定,他可沒聽人說過醫生結婚這類消息。89Please respect copyright.PENANAtVOvG64v56
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「我……是他的兄弟。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAhgeVPCPTan
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「果然,你應該是弟弟吧。」男人同意自己論點地點頭「畢竟志村醫生年紀不小呢,聽我媽說他快四十歲了。」89Please respect copyright.PENANARZceCVoG7F
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「你是不是跟醫生差了十來歲?你看起來這麼年輕,肯定是。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAxYICOhaWLL
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男人的話讓年輕男子身形一俱,而後頹然地喃喃自語。89Please respect copyright.PENANA8O6sWopuvC
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「……原來……在外人眼中,我跟你已經有……這麼強烈的差距了嗎……」89Please respect copyright.PENANANoJY05gv7W
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「嗯?你有說話嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAsXGZZLwjEh
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「沒。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAEJdArCIl4c
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「奇怪……」難不成是我聽錯了,不,這怎麼可能,男人眉頭深鎖地咕噥,瞪著面前這位自稱是醫生弟弟的男性,驀然感覺怪異,腦裡就快要浮現什麼訊息。89Please respect copyright.PENANAAB0o30bLij
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「我哥他住在哪你知道嗎?」他出聲打斷他思緒,讓他原本就快想起的某件事情一下又化歸於無,他眨眨眼。89Please respect copyright.PENANAVtFAWOybMm
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「你說醫生的住處?當然知道啊,就在我家附近而已,很近,不過從這邊走過有點遠就是囉。咦?你不知道他的住址嗎?」男人疑惑,假如是家人就應該或多或少會知道對方住在哪吧?怎麼還需要問人?89Please respect copyright.PENANAh1SUrlEXEE
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「嗯,我們好多年沒見面了。前些日子我突然想起他,就來找他敘舊聊聊一些過往的事情。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAZe6DA648Mj
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「原來是這樣啊……難怪會不曉得。你們感情不好嗎?怎會多年未見?」89Please respect copyright.PENANA6DZokd9vBU
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「……」89Please respect copyright.PENANA4a0RlKIol0
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「啊啊,抱歉,我多嘴了,這是個人隱私對吧,我不問了我不問了。」眼見對方沉默,意識到自己逾越人與人之間相處的界線,他連忙打住自己的問話。接著話鋒一轉,伸手指著另一邊道:89Please respect copyright.PENANALwnRLrwhL2
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「你要到你哥家的話,就從這邊走到盡頭左轉到底處,就會看到一棟兩層樓,圍牆外面放有各種花卉盆栽的屋宇就是了。對了,之前那邊綻開許多花非常繽紛呢,不過下雨的關係,花都被打落了,有點可惜哪,明明開的那麼漂亮。」他的口氣明顯落寞許多,似乎是真的相當惋惜那些早凋的花。89Please respect copyright.PENANAUs8DnT1blo
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「啊,要是你還是找不到,就看一下門牌吧,還滿容易找的。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAOmgt6LZ65M
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「謝謝你。」89Please respect copyright.PENANABkPYtbGLG7
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「別客氣啦,難得醫生的家人來找他,當然要幫忙啊。你見到醫生後記得幫我跟他問聲好,若他問是誰的話,就說是田中太太他兒子,這樣他就明白了。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAx0Afxr6hZH
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年輕男子淺笑,表示懂了,他腳步一轉,按著他所說的方向行去。89Please respect copyright.PENANAZkkQQAjrcH
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男人站在原地看著他漸隱背影,同時看見那貓輕巧地攀爬到他肩上,尾巴一左一右擺盪。89Please respect copyright.PENANA4mb8dRuNvh
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一道雷從天邊降下,落到他身後,瞬間擊出白光,伴隨著震耳欲聾的聲響,而空氣裡慢慢地飄起細碎小雨。89Please respect copyright.PENANANuyKXGeyXc
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「對了,」他終於發現那從最先開始就覺得不對勁的細節「我記得媽說過志村醫生沒有任何親人啊?」黑暗、不安的感覺突然朝他襲來「那……剛剛那個人是……?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAWB7i1fcPcj
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男人一臉驚恐地獃站,五官扭曲的就好似見到令他畏懼的事情般。89Please respect copyright.PENANAdHHuK7PTTw
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遠方,雷電伴隨雨勢漸大交錯,往前眺望,只見厚厚黑雲壓住整片天空,看不到任何一顆星星。89Please respect copyright.PENANAU5lCtnHCeF
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