那是發生在畢業典禮的前一、兩個月的事。64Please respect copyright.PENANAVrMsTZ99dx
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一大早,鳴人帶來了一顆椰子,插了根吸管進去,在座位上喜孜孜地喝著。64Please respect copyright.PENANAuhrB6bZgFA
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「為什麼這裡會有椰子?」佐助疑惑地問。64Please respect copyright.PENANA2H4GyYPmQH
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「我家訂了一箱放在家裡,我就三餐飯後都喝一顆,這真的很好喝喔!」鳴人很開心地回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANA8qY4xxQ0ZH
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佐助聽了,皺了皺眉頭,只好說:「……你不要三餐飯後都喝,喝太多對身體不好──」64Please respect copyright.PENANAOgz9J9FzjQ
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佐助話還沒說完,牙就湊過來大聲地說:「鳴人,這東西借我喝一口!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAj2wphzV5uF
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「當然好啊!」自己喜歡的東西能引起別人的興趣讓鳴人很高興。64Please respect copyright.PENANAH2KcMFCcIE
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佐助看見鳴人只顧著和牙玩,而把自己的話當耳邊風,不禁默默地爆起幾條青筋。64Please respect copyright.PENANApkTlGrDPz9
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一直都很安靜地看著這群人說說鬧鬧的鹿丸,這時候才說話:「你們兩個看起來就像在南方島嶼度假一樣,也太優閒了吧?」接著他看見佐助嘆了口氣,轉過身繼續念書。64Please respect copyright.PENANAyQiNNUxNfJ
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「這就是你覺得對身體比較好的飲料嗎?」在便利商店裡,鹿丸看見佐助拿起一罐番茄汁時問道。64Please respect copyright.PENANAmGfYtCRhot
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「咦?」佐助愣了一下,一時接不上話。64Please respect copyright.PENANApvZnVRytIr
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鹿丸伸出手,也拿起一罐番茄汁,這讓佐助更驚訝了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAq6A75wGL42
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便利商店的自動門開了,兩人拎著剛買好的晚餐走出去。64Please respect copyright.PENANAzdeGPxQ4G8
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路口的紅綠燈亮起紅燈,車輛快速地從眼前駛過。一隻狗坐在馬路邊,又圓又濕潤的眼睛彷彿會哭出來似的。佐助蹲下去逗弄那隻狗。64Please respect copyright.PENANAgAZoFUMD4u
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「你這個人呀,」鹿丸突然開口,令佐助回過頭看著他。64Please respect copyright.PENANANjPVGwWB0x
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「你這個人呀,平常看起來陰沉陰沉的,有時候卻又滿好相處的。要了解你這樣的人,對我來說有點麻煩。不過,既然從今天開始的晚自習只有我們兩個參加,我也只好請你多多指教囉。」鹿丸又露出了一貫慵懶的笑容。64Please respect copyright.PENANAOEgQ1Kyv3N
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佐助站起身,淡淡地說:「彼此彼此。」64Please respect copyright.PENANATWE7QmSE6H
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紅燈剛好在那個時候轉換為綠燈。64Please respect copyright.PENANAuJHAhub2QP
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上課的時候,雛田突然從座位上起立,一言不發地往教室外走去,並輕輕帶上了門。教室裡的同學不由得面面相覷。64Please respect copyright.PENANA4JhpOqhzPU
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井野帶著一臉關心雛田的表情跟著離開教室。不久之後,當她開門回到教室裡時,嘴角忍不住微微地上揚。64Please respect copyright.PENANAg1IXkNpaXo
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「雛田在打嗝,因為擔心吵到我們,所以她跑出去打。」井野說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAc9LwBiEiB0
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同學們聽了,都為了雛田既可愛又有點讓人無奈的舉動笑了起來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAI3cEhTEqau
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教室外面,雛田靠著牆壁坐在走廊上,摀著嘴,肩膀每隔幾秒鐘就用力抖動一下。她不好意思地對在一旁念書的鹿丸說:「真是太丟臉了。」沒想到馬上又打了一個嗝,她驚訝地輕壓住嘴,忍不住羞得滿臉通紅了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAAxKyaEV5Xd
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那是發生在畢業典禮結束後兩三天的事。64Please respect copyright.PENANAGrTpCQvjMZ
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畢業典禮結束之後,考生又紛紛回到校園裡。他們不必再跟著學校的鐘聲上下課,而能自由調配各自的作息。這個時候,每個人不同的讀書習慣就表現出來了。有些人聽到下課的鐘聲,還是會放下書本,三兩聚在一塊小聲的閒聊。有些人聚精會神地盯著課本,要一直到午飯時間才願意停下來喝口水。有些人甚至會站著念書,或是忽然跑到教室後方做仰臥起坐。更有人像鹿丸那樣把課桌椅搬到走廊上去,在別人眼裡是很奇怪的行為,但是對鹿丸來說也只是想圖個自在。64Please respect copyright.PENANA6OslNSqF8O
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天氣更加炎熱了,金色的陽光大把大把的投下,大部分的學生都躲在教室裡吹冷氣。鹿丸與習題纏鬥的當兒,汗水沿著頸背不斷滑下。有時候,他就忍不住對著書本打起了盹。64Please respect copyright.PENANAYWvUGTq2kQ
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有一天,鹿丸聽見教室裡傳出重擊牆壁的聲音。64Please respect copyright.PENANA7CIknICrk5
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他有點不耐煩,卻又掩不住好奇地開門察看:「你們在做什麼啊?」64Please respect copyright.PENANACjWN8aK47z
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教室裡,座位靠近牆壁的同學都站了起來,大氣也不敢喘一口,目不轉睛地看著從壁上掉落地上的物體。雛田面色蒼白,就在掉落物旁邊的井野看似毫不在乎卻也瞪大了眼。64Please respect copyright.PENANAVf059eds9E
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一隻蟑螂死屍。64Please respect copyright.PENANA2KARLbCMV8
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「沒什麼。剛才有一隻蟑螂從雛田旁邊的牆壁上爬過去,本來其他人要用掃把打牠的,不過井野已經一腳踢到牆上把牠踩扁了。」佐助輕描淡寫地說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwJlbnosFJV
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然後牠就飄啊飄的……飄到地上。64Please respect copyright.PENANAivjNLR6BzR
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「噁噁噁噁噁!」那些拿著派不上用場的掃把的同學們,此時才開始嚷嚷。64Please respect copyright.PENANAOaZJ57NEvB
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「什麼嘛!是我反應靈敏耶!」井野反駁。64Please respect copyright.PENANArKboP6mAZF
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「井野,謝謝妳,妳好勇敢喔……」雛田讚嘆著,細小的聲音卻一下子就被大家起鬨的聲音給淹沒了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAA4OMepZxre
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「所以我才說女人最麻煩了,尤其是兇女人。」鹿丸不帶任何負面情緒的皺了皺眉,做出意義深長的評論。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwGicltjzsu
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「咚!」井野趕在鹿丸把門關上之前,賞了他一記火辣辣的拳頭。64Please respect copyright.PENANAKco8bikNC5
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在一旁看好戲的同學們,哀號的聲音立刻轉變為笑聲。每個人書桌上的課本都還開著,大家都卻不急著回到位子上,只為了在這兩三分鐘裡面笑得開懷。當一群學生為了準備大考而放棄了漫畫書、電視節目或網路遊戲的時候,從簡單的生活裡尋找單純的快樂似乎也變得容易。64Please respect copyright.PENANAoCPUpqYpN1
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還發生了更多有趣的事。64Please respect copyright.PENANA18zjDyHP2t
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像是伊魯卡老師買了草莓口味的海綿蛋糕到班上,最後一塊很可惜地掉到了地上,鹿丸索性撕下小小一片拿去餵水族箱裡的魚。可是那一小片蛋糕對小小的魚來說還是太大了,牠只啃了幾口,就放著那片蛋糕在水面載浮載沉。64Please respect copyright.PENANAuToP5xgMZd
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像是牙偶然拉著他的狗赤丸到班上給同學打氣,大家都很好奇牙是怎麼拜託警衛讓大到可以讓人騎在背上的赤丸進入校園的。赤丸很乖,哈哈的吐著舌頭卻不會亂叫,但牠一看到佐助的書包上掛著祈求學業順利的吊飾,就很興奮地在上面留下了口水。佐助把青筋藏在後腦勺,表面上只是聳了聳肩。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFBITmPBxTq
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也許赤丸的口水能幫佐助的考試成績加持也說不定。64Please respect copyright.PENANAePVPetLVPl
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像是校方每到週末就為了省電不提供冷氣。大家把窗戶打開,想要讓風吹進來,卻迎進了喧囂的蟬聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxt0kfgol54
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女孩子耐不住燥熱,紛紛把長髮盤在頭上。井野挺直了腰桿,雙手插在腰際,兩眼緊盯平攤在桌上的講義,硬要在煩躁中表現出一點灑脫的感覺。到了中午,她抬頭望向天花板,閉上眼睛讓腦子稍微冷靜下來後,轉頭對大夥說:「今天是週末,合作社沒有開,我們出去吃吧!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAFcxuuR0hvY
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班上的人比平日少很多,除了井野以外只有雛田、鹿丸和佐助。四人走到街上去的時候,才發現學校附近的餐館到了週末也是關店居多。64Please respect copyright.PENANAAaQsKoPaF2
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「怎麼辦?要吃什麼才好呢?」雛田問。64Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ezpxp9SiN
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鹿丸仰頭看著天上的白雲,把錢包頂在額頭上,懶洋洋的想了一下說:「吃便利商店賣的東西好了。」說完,他轉頭看向佐助。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFatQqgJBhF
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「啊?我都可以。」佐助淡淡地回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANA0fDMeDraBM
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一行人走進便利商店,女孩子走到販賣冷凍食品的區塊去慢慢地挑選午餐,男孩子則是直接去拿飲料,又很快的拿了兩三樣食物去櫃檯結帳。64Please respect copyright.PENANAEqDkUlQSKf
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「你們的速度怎麼那麼快啊?」井野拉著雛田結完帳時,發現鹿丸和佐助早已站在書架前等她們了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAKBIf5r1AP3
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「喔,因為晚自習的時候,我們常來這裡買晚餐。」鹿丸說。64Please respect copyright.PENANA1gLts9ttFc
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井野在聽鹿丸說話的時候,偶然瞥見鹿丸跟佐助的手上都拿著番茄汁。她隨即抽走鹿丸手裡的番茄汁,狐疑地看著鹿丸:「你們居然會喝同樣的飲料耶?鹿丸,我怎麼覺得你跟佐助在這幾個月裡感情變好啦?」64Please respect copyright.PENANANqIb1ZQdY3
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「女生才會在那裡說感情好還是不好的,」鹿丸露出一臉懶得多做解釋的表情,把番茄汁拿了回去說:「我們只是一起參加晚自習,有些事久了就習慣了罷了。」他用手肘碰了碰在一旁對著書架發呆的佐助說:「喂,我們要回去了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANA2yZJKag2bA
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「啊?喔,好。」佐助說。64Please respect copyright.PENANA9yjztl51Tr
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就像是這些事情,還有很多很多。也許可以讓他們帶著一點神氣說「跟大家一起準備考試也挺有趣的嘛」,不過這大概是考完試以後的事了吧!64Please respect copyright.PENANAqL4ef3SNii
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白天多半是大熱天,到了晚上,有時會下起雨。晚自習時,教室裡只有鹿丸和佐助在念書。64Please respect copyright.PENANAYP4wMlNLUG
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「呀啊!」隔壁班突然傳來女生的尖叫聲,接下來是嘈雜的說話聲還有細碎的小跑步聲。再過一兩秒,隔壁教室的門就被關上了。窗戶也是,「喀達、喀達」,一整排都被拉上。64Please respect copyright.PENANAV4ijMLloNB
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鹿丸和佐助所在的這間教室卻是一點動靜也沒有。頭頂上的電風扇繼續轉動,突然,一隻土紅色的飛蟻在書頁上降落,還頻頻揮動透明的翅膀。64Please respect copyright.PENANAyXVY8Veyh5
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「唉呀,隔壁班的人還真大驚小怪。」鹿丸說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAH5KctSvEKq
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兩人在教室裡很少對話,但只要其中一個人開口,另一個人通常都會回應。64Please respect copyright.PENANASrLrZ922z4
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「嗯,但如果班上有女生的話,你也會幫她們關上門窗吧?」佐助沒有轉頭,仍盯著自己的書,只動口。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwviD7NXQsg
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「那是因為,女生的尖叫聲比飛蟻還要讓我受不了啊!」鹿丸聳了聳肩。64Please respect copyright.PENANAe4kQI3NuPK
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一個看似冷淡的人,和一個嘴上說著怕麻煩的人。兩人之間,存在著一種莫名和諧的氛圍。64Please respect copyright.PENANAlD7Gg0HMeP
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日子一天又一天的過去。很快的,來到了考前一個星期,也就是最後一個晚自習的晚上。64Please respect copyright.PENANAsmdKIioyMG
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還是一樣的晚餐,兩個來自便利商店的便當和兩罐番茄汁。念書時頭頂嗡嗡作響的電風扇,書頁上讀著讀著就發晃了的文字,下筆時的沙沙聲,偶爾幾句的對話。64Please respect copyright.PENANAsEnLRnk61F
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似乎沒什麼特別的感覺。64Please respect copyright.PENANAn8Fbs7JKIV
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晚自習結束的時候,兩人揹著書包走到教室外面。佐助給門上鎖時,突然聽見鹿丸說:「喂。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAatpMmUJaBa
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佐助聞聲轉頭,發現鹿丸拿著手機對著他們兩人,並迅速按下快門。64Please respect copyright.PENANAnDxGKoO8KV
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「……做什麼?」佐助疑惑。64Please respect copyright.PENANA3KJKIMwZJp
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「做紀念啊,晚自習最後一天耶,」鹿丸看了看手機說:「用手機拍果然效果不是很好。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAsKQmg0v0JN
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佐助湊過去看,畫面黑濛濛的,佐助愣住的表情和鹿丸懶洋洋的淺笑都不是很清楚,倒是陰森得有些好笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAHa6OFMhFoB
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「感覺這不像你會做的事。」佐助說。64Please respect copyright.PENANA1tACT2Uuxv
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「嗯,我以前也覺得會跟你這傢伙讀書不像是我會做的事。」鹿丸用一種無所謂的口氣說著,嘴角卻微微的上揚。他把手機塞回口袋,逕自向前走了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAnIa84NHCBF
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更早以前,兩人還只是普通的同班同學,無論是上下課還是辦活動,有交集時,只會聊些跟任何一個認識的人都能說上的話。然而最近,也許是由於相近的目標和處境,相處的機會多了,對話的次數也增加了,有時甚至只需要交換一下眼神,就能彼此會意並淡淡一笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANApZotsFy1tL
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──我也覺得能跟你成為朋友不像我會做的事。64Please respect copyright.PENANAtilC6GlQky
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佐助在原地呆了一會兒,才跟著走上去。64Please respect copyright.PENANAPWXI4m3uyM
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走廊上的腳步聲聽來和平時也沒什麼不同,就是在清冷的燈光下啪噠啪噠的響著。64Please respect copyright.PENANAIhqx2BtvYQ
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走過空曠的操場時,涼涼的晚風迎面吹來。回頭一望,大樓上一排又一排的白色燈光正在一格又一格的熄滅。每一個被黑暗填滿的方格子,都代表一個班級學生的不再逗留。64Please respect copyright.PENANAPHDieLJDyb
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學弟妹說笑著從鹿丸和佐助背後經過。對學弟妹來說,這一晚跟其他夜晚一樣平常,頂多晚自習的結束預告著暑假的來臨罷了。等到下學期開始,他們還是會回到學校參加晚自習的。但是對鹿丸和佐助來說則不然。64Please respect copyright.PENANA0r16vj00D1
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原來生疏的兩人,好不容易在晚自習的過程中形成的默契,是否會隨著晚自習的結束而淡去呢?不能再待在同一間教室裡念書,不能再走著同一條道路去便利商店買晚餐,不能再披著同一盞燈光走過夜裡的走廊,任何能連繫默契的事物都將不再存在,兩人也許會走上不同的路途,然後漸行漸遠。即使現在信任著對方,未來還是難以預知的。唯一能夠確定的就是當下。64Please respect copyright.PENANAOHMVFpKOic
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現下能夠並肩看著同一個方向,嘴角掛著會心的笑,這樣的回憶說不定已經足夠。64Please respect copyright.PENANAcPfEtWe8I8
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晚風翻動著兩人制服的皺褶。64Please respect copyright.PENANAJcjL8UVl41
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兩人在校門口道別,分別踏上歸途。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjYABdTa07w
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從路燈青白色的燈光下經過,耳聞巷口的狗兒吠了幾聲。踩上公寓的樓梯,聽見球鞋在地面上摩擦的聲響。64Please respect copyright.PENANAY7vwq882sG
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推開房門,室內一片黑暗。黑漆漆的地上出現一塊長方形的亮光,佐助就著房外走廊上的燈光,默默地注視只有自己一個人居住的房內。64Please respect copyright.PENANAN1P3FYJK7M
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「叮鈴鈴──!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAL1BuHTIq5m
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桌上的電話鈴聲把佐助的心神拉了回來。他到桌前按亮檯燈,接起話筒,淡淡地應了一聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANAzlFSob7Z6r
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「喂?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAfvdzxhyhYs
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「喂?是佐助嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAPCooWzkAEu
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佐助聞聲,愣了一下。64Please respect copyright.PENANAI2Xpc6WLbo
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話筒裡傳來的是一道曾經很熟悉,卻因為時間而逐漸模糊了的聲音。64Please respect copyright.PENANAO4kA93w9Xs
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腦海中緩緩浮現的,是曾經很親近,卻因為距離而日益疏遠了的身影。64Please respect copyright.PENANA9YMaO0AyuN
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佐助轉過身,下意識的背對了他常逗留在裡面喝番茄汁的廚房。64Please respect copyright.PENANANmpCWUnpBw
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「……是你啊。」佐助抿了抿嘴,只這麼說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxRUrxn82lp
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「跟這麼久沒講話的哥哥這樣子說話,會不會太冷淡了點呢?」對方輕笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAZNXnb6sIR7
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佐助斜著頭想了一下,往話筒裡回道:「鼬,有什麼事?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAIR9ToXtRDM
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話筒的彼方再度響起鼬輕輕的笑聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANAqHX3vhIHWl
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「下星期就要考試了,對吧?」鼬忽然這麼說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAduQ7inhNyG
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佐助遲疑了一下,皺起眉頭:「你怎麼知道?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzAie0oaqQH
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「我問過母親了,」鼬接著問道:「你有好好吃飯嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAg0M6xNwNgL
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「……嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAyn9qkB3rQa
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「有沒有早點睡?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAIGyXNcay3h
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「嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzUuoWw9PIX
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「准考證收好了嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANA32BgNiCv1q
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「嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAz54dxMAsTd
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鼬的聲音一直都很溫柔。緊接在他的問話和佐助簡短的回答之後的,是一段平靜的沉默。話筒中沙沙的雜音,似乎在期待佐助快點說些什麼。佐助深深的吸了一口氣,讓自己冷靜下來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAGzvIbjm1sm
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「為什麼……要突然打電話來呢?」佐助問。64Please respect copyright.PENANAAWTMyAsSrm
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已經將近六年沒有說過話了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAH5izVgUkUj
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「你的意思是?」鼬假裝聽不出佐助話裡的含意。64Please respect copyright.PENANAsOOEH1AE0S
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「你去了美國以後,一次也沒有跟我聯絡,為什麼要等到現在才打電話來?」佐助慢慢地一字一句的把心裡的疑惑全說了出口。64Please respect copyright.PENANAepG2hfEMea
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話筒的另一端安靜了幾秒鐘。64Please respect copyright.PENANAV7xo3gOpQ3
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「這個啊,」鼬說:「也許是想『報復』吧?」他的語氣依然柔和,答案卻著實讓佐助困惑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAkpsPb6jqXG
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「什……」64Please respect copyright.PENANALl8tJOj8L1
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「因為佐助在我申請上美國的大學後,從來沒有跟我說過一句祝福的話啊,」鼬說:「我要離開的時候,也沒有出來送行呢。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAtq11JMZ4Zx
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沒想到鼬居然會這麼小氣。64Please respect copyright.PENANAZeeQduTrpg
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「那是……明明就是我私立中學考試落榜時,你連一句安慰我的話都沒有說啊!」佐助急著辯駁,卻連話都說不太清楚了。即使在別人面前已經是個冷靜的高中生,一碰到哥哥又成了將話說得結結巴巴的小孩子。64Please respect copyright.PENANAdrtqmskJ5c
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「因為你那時沒有做到我們之間的約定。」鼬答。64Please respect copyright.PENANAanaWSPoEWk
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「欸?」佐助突然又摸不著頭緒。64Please respect copyright.PENANAIC8QfQWKPK
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什麼約定?64Please respect copyright.PENANATPmCqQ4EoQ
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「呵呵,」鼬淡淡的笑了起來:「你忘了我們的約定了嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAXCDaqxt5ct
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佐助心虛地臉紅。64Please respect copyright.PENANAhCBHzG4SAJ
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「才沒有,我當然……記得。」嘴上雖然這麼說,腦海中卻忙著搜尋陳年的記憶。64Please respect copyright.PENANANzvEv5X5bE
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「那麼,這次可以實踐我們的約定了嗎?」鼬問。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjwhZsFTMFL
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「……嗯。」總之先答應了再說吧。64Please respect copyright.PENANAEpXH0xAaSz
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「那就早點睡吧?」鼬說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAhHZ1UgWzhl
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「知道了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANARYBzAV6IkD
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「考試加油?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAKp2DUUkSYy
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「我會的。」佐助望著檯燈青白色的燈光,沉沉的答應,舉著話筒的手漸漸垂了下來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAPYeHXBNlkc
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「對了,佐助。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzEmQj0aSed
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話筒中忽然又傳來鼬的聲音,佐助趕緊把話筒再移回耳邊。64Please respect copyright.PENANAZy7KfDwYQC
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「我這邊的事情差不多告一段落了,所以……」64Please respect copyright.PENANAGNdjr8w0Ca
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「我快要回去了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAmJqTv3pP9p
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夜裡,佐助夢見了好久以前的事情。64Please respect copyright.PENANAnVGGHOlDLH
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湛藍的天空罩著碧色的海洋,潮水拍打著白花花的沙灘。海風吹亂佐助的頭髮,風聲「呼呼」的在他耳裡迴盪。64Please respect copyright.PENANAr4PmTwmLpU
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佐助翻出埋在沙裡的貝殼,一片一片堆疊起來,畢竟他那時的年紀已不適合再蓋孩子氣的沙堡。64Please respect copyright.PENANALCJwhCsIWv
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「這麼無聊啊?坐在這裡堆貝殼?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAimCoa3uDXs
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佐助抬頭一瞧,那個人就站在他身邊,注視青色的海洋。佐助對著那人露出燦爛的笑容,那個時候,他從來不曾覺得那樣的笑容難為情。64Please respect copyright.PENANASdjsc8Kuj4
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「佐助。」那人轉過頭來看著佐助,溫和的笑著,神情卻很認真。64Please respect copyright.PENANAJtIl0Ruy83
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那人開口說話的時候,陽光從他的臉龐與肩頭之間的空隙投射下來。佐助專注的望著那人的臉,就連手心濕黏的感覺、腳底讓沙粒搔著癢的觸感都很真實,直到刺耳的鬧鐘聲將他從夢境中拉回現實。64Please respect copyright.PENANAObSCXwvTC8
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佐助睜開眼睛,沒有望見海洋,只看見公寓房間的天花板。早晨的陽光已經填滿整個房間,鬧鐘在枕邊放肆地響著。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxx7jylYBYZ
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臉頰有些溼熱。64Please respect copyright.PENANA7qbwIb62MA
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日曆上的紙張一天一天減少,到了學期末,教室送走一批學生後,迎來一群考生。試卷輕飄飄的落在桌上,考生的手沉甸甸的壓到紙上,振筆疾書的同時,也把木桌壓得吱軋亂響。考卷收走之後,書桌抽屜也被清空。當大夥走出校門之際,季節步入了仲夏。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfZNrt82tmR
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晴天成了常態,陽光給萬里無雲的藍天鋪上一層亮麗的薄膜,天空下,城市顯得更加鮮豔,卻炎熱。圍繞城市的群山,有青翠的樹木覆蓋,是少數仍然蔭涼的地方,陽光只能透過綠葉間的縫隙,朝柏油路面胡亂扎針。64Please respect copyright.PENANAWxryH40a6P
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柏油路上不時響起車輛呼嘯而過的聲音,一輛黑色機車駛過路面,不斷向前奔馳。鳴人在前座一邊哼口哨一邊騎車,他的金髮即使壓在安全帽下仍然顯眼。佐助在後座扁了扁嘴。64Please respect copyright.PENANAMLqw02xBwl
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「你騎太快了。」佐助吐槽。64Please respect copyright.PENANAlb1easbh14
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「什麼?我聽不到!」鳴人大叫。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfmPJNcVc73
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佐助皺起眉頭,放大聲量:「你騎太快了!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9FnQltUDh
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鳴人大笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAYF6bOeAMIx
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「放心,我技術超好!」鳴人大聲回應,引擎聲實在太吵了。64Please respect copyright.PENANADMLwMhNJ2H
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「呿!」佐助不以為然,卻沒再多說什麼。64Please respect copyright.PENANA3xmBtRQKIk
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機車仍然快速地行進,枝椏的陰影像花紋一般烙在兩人背上,蟬鳴與鳥叫在他們頭頂吵嚷交錯。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjIxFNuJCj3
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「山裡果然比較涼快!」鳴人大吼。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjcZWQT8DAV
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「嗯。」佐助回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANAeRFDIo81tz
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「平地太熱啦!」鳴人高聲嚷嚷。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxSSjiT0Xri
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「是啊。」佐助喃喃地說道。64Please respect copyright.PENANANPcsozAFud
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柏油路在樹蔭下顯得陰暗,不遠的前方有一道亮光若隱若現。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFz9cqfhQjv
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佐助忽然喚道:「鳴人……」64Please respect copyright.PENANAXVdPxmVJg3
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「佐助,你看!」鳴人打斷佐助的話,興奮地迎頭衝進那道光裡。64Please respect copyright.PENANAmPcm4MplIb
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突如其來的亮光有些刺眼,適應了強烈的陽光後,兩人看見的是暫無綠樹遮蔽的山坡、山腳下的城鎮,以及遠在天邊的海洋。64Please respect copyright.PENANANin6s4Zuc5
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鳴人在路邊停下機車,他們就坐在機車上向遠處眺望。64Please respect copyright.PENANAqJT1lNrB7q
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良久,佐助再度開口:「鳴人。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAH7c8kNQGxp
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「嗯?」鳴人回頭看著佐助,佐助直視著遙遠的海洋。64Please respect copyright.PENANAySWFVKbnXa
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「我跟你說一件事,你用聽的就好。」佐助依然注視著遠方。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfnQomsuhjQ
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「啊?喔。」鳴人點點頭,又轉過頭去望著風景。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjhAsgtqTnR
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「以前,有一對兄弟。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAfgeDbBsHbG
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「欸?是故事嗎?」鳴人一開始就打岔了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAk84JV8paCo
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「嗯。」佐助簡短地應付了鳴人的提問,又繼續說下去。64Please respect copyright.PENANA0vH8bFOaVr
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佐助把鼬跟他之間的事情都告訴了鳴人,諸如他小時候不愛喝牛奶的事,鼬那貼滿整張牆壁的獎狀,還有他跟鼬能力上的差距,以及鼬對他的疼惜,全說了。但是,佐助沒有在故事中提及他們的名字,而用了「哥哥」和「弟弟」代替。64Please respect copyright.PENANAKZrX9wDTyF
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「那對兄弟中的弟弟是你嗎?」鳴人問道,可是佐助跳過了這個問題。64Please respect copyright.PENANA3FHgnYiLXI
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「有一天,他們做了一個約定,」佐助說:「他們去了海邊,那時候弟弟小學六年級,哥哥高三。那天天氣很好,天空和海水都很藍,哥哥在海邊看海,弟弟就去沙灘撿貝殼,後來,哥哥過去找弟弟說話。」64Please respect copyright.PENANASdDqQNmYtd
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海邊相距鳴人和佐助所待的地方實在太遠,青藍色的海水抹在天邊,看不出上下起伏,彷彿一幅靜止的畫作。64Please respect copyright.PENANAQhUyIdKSIQ
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「哥哥跟弟弟說,他把美國大學的申請書寄出去了,弟弟當然也很替他高興。這時候,哥哥對弟弟說『就算沒有我,現在的你,也可以一個人做得到了吧?』」64Please respect copyright.PENANAF9y0YekQ33
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「這就是他們之間的約定。」佐助平靜地說道。64Please respect copyright.PENANAtbJDMToMTq
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鳴人曾經看過一次佐助和他哥哥的合照,雖然他當下並不知道相片裡那個人就是佐助的哥哥,但是他感覺得到那個人應該是很溫柔的人。他稍微想像了那個人對佐助說出約定的情景,想必他當時的語氣也是那麼溫柔吧。64Please respect copyright.PENANAw492NYxMzv
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所以,那段話就像在用另一種說法說再見,特別讓聽的人難過哪。64Please respect copyright.PENANAhRvRyVpvQz
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「後來,哥哥順利的去美國唸書了,弟弟一個人留下來唸完中學和高中,也一個人面對中學考試和大學考試的失敗,」佐助露出自嘲的神色說:「可是,弟弟有時候會不小心忘了那個約定,覺得要面對失敗非常地難熬。」64Please respect copyright.PENANATBDfQ5EJ1W
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「不過,弟弟最近終於完成了他們的約定,」佐助的語氣聽來如釋重負:「他的哥哥也要回來了,以後,他們就可以住在一起了。」講到這裡,佐助的臉上浮現淡淡的笑容。64Please respect copyright.PENANAlbZSdjQynE
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喧囂的蟬鳴因為這個故事而被遺忘了好一陣子,待佐助語畢才又闖回兩人的意識裡。他們也是這時候才發現,因為待在沒有樹蔭遮蔽的陽光下太久,兩人早已被曬得汗流浹背。64Please respect copyright.PENANAcLk0wCUXX4
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「那個約定到底是什麼意思?你是怎麼完成它的啊?」鳴人問道。64Please respect copyright.PENANA8x7Cwopnpk
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不等佐助回答,鳴人又自己接口:「也對,指定科目考試前幾天放榜了,你也已經確定錄取第一志願了嘛!」說罷,他發動了機車引擎,繼續上路。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwPQnUmBJEi
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佐助一邊看著車旁的景物從山腳的風景變回路邊的大樹,一邊說道:「鳴人,T大跟C大很近的。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAeoxXjd8j9H
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「嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANArrv8evp158
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「從T大坐公車上山,不出半小時就可以到C大了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAPMFqTmkrkZ
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「對啊。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAo9A4CnD8C9
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「我們還是可以常常見面。」64Please respect copyright.PENANA56N8FbvbJw
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「我知道啦!」鳴人回答:「我知道。」他朝後視鏡裡擺了個鬼臉,佐助在後座看得一清二楚。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFGrtfHVAeF
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兩人爆笑出聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANANObOhXFGZv
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「佐助,下次那個樂團又要開演唱會的時候,我們再一起去聽吧!」鳴人說:「因為你之前為了考試錯過了嘛!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAi5gp4MfEqe
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「好啊。」佐助回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANAu0qvEN4m4Z
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「在那之前,」鳴人說:「我們暫時說個再見吧。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAt9T51AGAnQ
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佐助在後座看著鳴人的後腦杓,回應:「你也太早說了吧?你是要把我丟在這座山裡嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzFRIvVY45v
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「哈哈,怎麼可能?」鳴人大笑:「我們還得快點趕到露營區集合咧!小櫻他們一定在等我們了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANA16A28eGMPu
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「那你就騎快點吧!」佐助又回復成冷靜地吐槽別人的模樣。64Please respect copyright.PENANAEkXwWSZ3NY
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穿過樹與樹之間的隙縫,依然能看見城市的形影。哪裡是學校呢?哪裡是校外的小吃攤和補習班大樓?哪裡是讓他們喜歡的樂團舉辦演唱會的大學?哪裡是住宿過的公寓呢?全都成了色彩繽紛的小點。64Please respect copyright.PENANAktSmot39c6
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高中三年轉眼就過去了。誰和誰在那群樹環繞的校園裡成為了朋友?和誰一起上課、參加班際比賽、在福利社搶零食?和誰完成畢業紀念冊和畢業典禮的設計?和誰在教室裡唸書衝刺大考?和誰走過放學後回到公寓的那段路?和誰看過晚自習時一片漆黑的操場呢?點點滴滴,都淹沒在大家的回憶裡。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjpLctqUE8k
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回憶如水波般輕柔,青色的水波,將他們經歷的每一件事沖泡,再把他們推上未知的未來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfVtdVOEVAD
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最是跌跌撞撞的記憶,卻又最不應該被遺忘。64Please respect copyright.PENANAaz7ilTBigq
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那是屬於他們,青澀卻又非常清澈的,青色調。64Please respect copyright.PENANAvB89d7UonY
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一大早,鳴人帶來了一顆椰子,插了根吸管進去,在座位上喜孜孜地喝著。64Please respect copyright.PENANAuhrB6bZgFA
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「為什麼這裡會有椰子?」佐助疑惑地問。64Please respect copyright.PENANA2H4GyYPmQH
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「我家訂了一箱放在家裡,我就三餐飯後都喝一顆,這真的很好喝喔!」鳴人很開心地回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANA8qY4xxQ0ZH
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佐助聽了,皺了皺眉頭,只好說:「……你不要三餐飯後都喝,喝太多對身體不好──」64Please respect copyright.PENANAOgz9J9FzjQ
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佐助話還沒說完,牙就湊過來大聲地說:「鳴人,這東西借我喝一口!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAj2wphzV5uF
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「當然好啊!」自己喜歡的東西能引起別人的興趣讓鳴人很高興。64Please respect copyright.PENANAH2KcMFCcIE
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佐助看見鳴人只顧著和牙玩,而把自己的話當耳邊風,不禁默默地爆起幾條青筋。64Please respect copyright.PENANApkTlGrDPz9
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一直都很安靜地看著這群人說說鬧鬧的鹿丸,這時候才說話:「你們兩個看起來就像在南方島嶼度假一樣,也太優閒了吧?」接著他看見佐助嘆了口氣,轉過身繼續念書。64Please respect copyright.PENANAyQiNNUxNfJ
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「這就是你覺得對身體比較好的飲料嗎?」在便利商店裡,鹿丸看見佐助拿起一罐番茄汁時問道。64Please respect copyright.PENANAmGfYtCRhot
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「咦?」佐助愣了一下,一時接不上話。64Please respect copyright.PENANApvZnVRytIr
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鹿丸伸出手,也拿起一罐番茄汁,這讓佐助更驚訝了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAq6A75wGL42
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便利商店的自動門開了,兩人拎著剛買好的晚餐走出去。64Please respect copyright.PENANAzdeGPxQ4G8
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路口的紅綠燈亮起紅燈,車輛快速地從眼前駛過。一隻狗坐在馬路邊,又圓又濕潤的眼睛彷彿會哭出來似的。佐助蹲下去逗弄那隻狗。64Please respect copyright.PENANAgAZoFUMD4u
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「你這個人呀,」鹿丸突然開口,令佐助回過頭看著他。64Please respect copyright.PENANANjPVGwWB0x
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「你這個人呀,平常看起來陰沉陰沉的,有時候卻又滿好相處的。要了解你這樣的人,對我來說有點麻煩。不過,既然從今天開始的晚自習只有我們兩個參加,我也只好請你多多指教囉。」鹿丸又露出了一貫慵懶的笑容。64Please respect copyright.PENANAOEgQ1Kyv3N
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佐助站起身,淡淡地說:「彼此彼此。」64Please respect copyright.PENANATWE7QmSE6H
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紅燈剛好在那個時候轉換為綠燈。64Please respect copyright.PENANAuJHAhub2QP
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上課的時候,雛田突然從座位上起立,一言不發地往教室外走去,並輕輕帶上了門。教室裡的同學不由得面面相覷。64Please respect copyright.PENANA4JhpOqhzPU
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井野帶著一臉關心雛田的表情跟著離開教室。不久之後,當她開門回到教室裡時,嘴角忍不住微微地上揚。64Please respect copyright.PENANAg1IXkNpaXo
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「雛田在打嗝,因為擔心吵到我們,所以她跑出去打。」井野說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAc9LwBiEiB0
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同學們聽了,都為了雛田既可愛又有點讓人無奈的舉動笑了起來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAI3cEhTEqau
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教室外面,雛田靠著牆壁坐在走廊上,摀著嘴,肩膀每隔幾秒鐘就用力抖動一下。她不好意思地對在一旁念書的鹿丸說:「真是太丟臉了。」沒想到馬上又打了一個嗝,她驚訝地輕壓住嘴,忍不住羞得滿臉通紅了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAAxKyaEV5Xd
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那是發生在畢業典禮結束後兩三天的事。64Please respect copyright.PENANAGrTpCQvjMZ
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畢業典禮結束之後,考生又紛紛回到校園裡。他們不必再跟著學校的鐘聲上下課,而能自由調配各自的作息。這個時候,每個人不同的讀書習慣就表現出來了。有些人聽到下課的鐘聲,還是會放下書本,三兩聚在一塊小聲的閒聊。有些人聚精會神地盯著課本,要一直到午飯時間才願意停下來喝口水。有些人甚至會站著念書,或是忽然跑到教室後方做仰臥起坐。更有人像鹿丸那樣把課桌椅搬到走廊上去,在別人眼裡是很奇怪的行為,但是對鹿丸來說也只是想圖個自在。64Please respect copyright.PENANA6OslNSqF8O
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天氣更加炎熱了,金色的陽光大把大把的投下,大部分的學生都躲在教室裡吹冷氣。鹿丸與習題纏鬥的當兒,汗水沿著頸背不斷滑下。有時候,他就忍不住對著書本打起了盹。64Please respect copyright.PENANAYWvUGTq2kQ
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有一天,鹿丸聽見教室裡傳出重擊牆壁的聲音。64Please respect copyright.PENANA7CIknICrk5
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他有點不耐煩,卻又掩不住好奇地開門察看:「你們在做什麼啊?」64Please respect copyright.PENANACjWN8aK47z
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教室裡,座位靠近牆壁的同學都站了起來,大氣也不敢喘一口,目不轉睛地看著從壁上掉落地上的物體。雛田面色蒼白,就在掉落物旁邊的井野看似毫不在乎卻也瞪大了眼。64Please respect copyright.PENANAVf059eds9E
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一隻蟑螂死屍。64Please respect copyright.PENANA2KARLbCMV8
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「沒什麼。剛才有一隻蟑螂從雛田旁邊的牆壁上爬過去,本來其他人要用掃把打牠的,不過井野已經一腳踢到牆上把牠踩扁了。」佐助輕描淡寫地說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwJlbnosFJV
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然後牠就飄啊飄的……飄到地上。64Please respect copyright.PENANAivjNLR6BzR
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「噁噁噁噁噁!」那些拿著派不上用場的掃把的同學們,此時才開始嚷嚷。64Please respect copyright.PENANAOaZJ57NEvB
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「什麼嘛!是我反應靈敏耶!」井野反駁。64Please respect copyright.PENANArKboP6mAZF
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「井野,謝謝妳,妳好勇敢喔……」雛田讚嘆著,細小的聲音卻一下子就被大家起鬨的聲音給淹沒了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAA4OMepZxre
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「所以我才說女人最麻煩了,尤其是兇女人。」鹿丸不帶任何負面情緒的皺了皺眉,做出意義深長的評論。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwGicltjzsu
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「咚!」井野趕在鹿丸把門關上之前,賞了他一記火辣辣的拳頭。64Please respect copyright.PENANAKco8bikNC5
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在一旁看好戲的同學們,哀號的聲音立刻轉變為笑聲。每個人書桌上的課本都還開著,大家都卻不急著回到位子上,只為了在這兩三分鐘裡面笑得開懷。當一群學生為了準備大考而放棄了漫畫書、電視節目或網路遊戲的時候,從簡單的生活裡尋找單純的快樂似乎也變得容易。64Please respect copyright.PENANAoCPUpqYpN1
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還發生了更多有趣的事。64Please respect copyright.PENANA18zjDyHP2t
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像是伊魯卡老師買了草莓口味的海綿蛋糕到班上,最後一塊很可惜地掉到了地上,鹿丸索性撕下小小一片拿去餵水族箱裡的魚。可是那一小片蛋糕對小小的魚來說還是太大了,牠只啃了幾口,就放著那片蛋糕在水面載浮載沉。64Please respect copyright.PENANAuToP5xgMZd
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像是牙偶然拉著他的狗赤丸到班上給同學打氣,大家都很好奇牙是怎麼拜託警衛讓大到可以讓人騎在背上的赤丸進入校園的。赤丸很乖,哈哈的吐著舌頭卻不會亂叫,但牠一看到佐助的書包上掛著祈求學業順利的吊飾,就很興奮地在上面留下了口水。佐助把青筋藏在後腦勺,表面上只是聳了聳肩。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFBITmPBxTq
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也許赤丸的口水能幫佐助的考試成績加持也說不定。64Please respect copyright.PENANAePVPetLVPl
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像是校方每到週末就為了省電不提供冷氣。大家把窗戶打開,想要讓風吹進來,卻迎進了喧囂的蟬聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxt0kfgol54
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女孩子耐不住燥熱,紛紛把長髮盤在頭上。井野挺直了腰桿,雙手插在腰際,兩眼緊盯平攤在桌上的講義,硬要在煩躁中表現出一點灑脫的感覺。到了中午,她抬頭望向天花板,閉上眼睛讓腦子稍微冷靜下來後,轉頭對大夥說:「今天是週末,合作社沒有開,我們出去吃吧!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAFcxuuR0hvY
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班上的人比平日少很多,除了井野以外只有雛田、鹿丸和佐助。四人走到街上去的時候,才發現學校附近的餐館到了週末也是關店居多。64Please respect copyright.PENANAAaQsKoPaF2
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「怎麼辦?要吃什麼才好呢?」雛田問。64Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ezpxp9SiN
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鹿丸仰頭看著天上的白雲,把錢包頂在額頭上,懶洋洋的想了一下說:「吃便利商店賣的東西好了。」說完,他轉頭看向佐助。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFatQqgJBhF
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「啊?我都可以。」佐助淡淡地回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANA0fDMeDraBM
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一行人走進便利商店,女孩子走到販賣冷凍食品的區塊去慢慢地挑選午餐,男孩子則是直接去拿飲料,又很快的拿了兩三樣食物去櫃檯結帳。64Please respect copyright.PENANAEqDkUlQSKf
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「你們的速度怎麼那麼快啊?」井野拉著雛田結完帳時,發現鹿丸和佐助早已站在書架前等她們了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAKBIf5r1AP3
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「喔,因為晚自習的時候,我們常來這裡買晚餐。」鹿丸說。64Please respect copyright.PENANA1gLts9ttFc
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井野在聽鹿丸說話的時候,偶然瞥見鹿丸跟佐助的手上都拿著番茄汁。她隨即抽走鹿丸手裡的番茄汁,狐疑地看著鹿丸:「你們居然會喝同樣的飲料耶?鹿丸,我怎麼覺得你跟佐助在這幾個月裡感情變好啦?」64Please respect copyright.PENANANqIb1ZQdY3
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「女生才會在那裡說感情好還是不好的,」鹿丸露出一臉懶得多做解釋的表情,把番茄汁拿了回去說:「我們只是一起參加晚自習,有些事久了就習慣了罷了。」他用手肘碰了碰在一旁對著書架發呆的佐助說:「喂,我們要回去了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANA2yZJKag2bA
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「啊?喔,好。」佐助說。64Please respect copyright.PENANA9yjztl51Tr
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就像是這些事情,還有很多很多。也許可以讓他們帶著一點神氣說「跟大家一起準備考試也挺有趣的嘛」,不過這大概是考完試以後的事了吧!64Please respect copyright.PENANAqL4ef3SNii
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白天多半是大熱天,到了晚上,有時會下起雨。晚自習時,教室裡只有鹿丸和佐助在念書。64Please respect copyright.PENANAYP4wMlNLUG
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「呀啊!」隔壁班突然傳來女生的尖叫聲,接下來是嘈雜的說話聲還有細碎的小跑步聲。再過一兩秒,隔壁教室的門就被關上了。窗戶也是,「喀達、喀達」,一整排都被拉上。64Please respect copyright.PENANAV4ijMLloNB
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鹿丸和佐助所在的這間教室卻是一點動靜也沒有。頭頂上的電風扇繼續轉動,突然,一隻土紅色的飛蟻在書頁上降落,還頻頻揮動透明的翅膀。64Please respect copyright.PENANAyXVY8Veyh5
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「唉呀,隔壁班的人還真大驚小怪。」鹿丸說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAH5KctSvEKq
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兩人在教室裡很少對話,但只要其中一個人開口,另一個人通常都會回應。64Please respect copyright.PENANASrLrZ922z4
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「嗯,但如果班上有女生的話,你也會幫她們關上門窗吧?」佐助沒有轉頭,仍盯著自己的書,只動口。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwviD7NXQsg
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「那是因為,女生的尖叫聲比飛蟻還要讓我受不了啊!」鹿丸聳了聳肩。64Please respect copyright.PENANAe4kQI3NuPK
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一個看似冷淡的人,和一個嘴上說著怕麻煩的人。兩人之間,存在著一種莫名和諧的氛圍。64Please respect copyright.PENANAlD7Gg0HMeP
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日子一天又一天的過去。很快的,來到了考前一個星期,也就是最後一個晚自習的晚上。64Please respect copyright.PENANAsmdKIioyMG
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還是一樣的晚餐,兩個來自便利商店的便當和兩罐番茄汁。念書時頭頂嗡嗡作響的電風扇,書頁上讀著讀著就發晃了的文字,下筆時的沙沙聲,偶爾幾句的對話。64Please respect copyright.PENANAsEnLRnk61F
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似乎沒什麼特別的感覺。64Please respect copyright.PENANAn8Fbs7JKIV
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晚自習結束的時候,兩人揹著書包走到教室外面。佐助給門上鎖時,突然聽見鹿丸說:「喂。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAatpMmUJaBa
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佐助聞聲轉頭,發現鹿丸拿著手機對著他們兩人,並迅速按下快門。64Please respect copyright.PENANAnDxGKoO8KV
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「……做什麼?」佐助疑惑。64Please respect copyright.PENANA3KJKIMwZJp
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「做紀念啊,晚自習最後一天耶,」鹿丸看了看手機說:「用手機拍果然效果不是很好。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAsKQmg0v0JN
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佐助湊過去看,畫面黑濛濛的,佐助愣住的表情和鹿丸懶洋洋的淺笑都不是很清楚,倒是陰森得有些好笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAHa6OFMhFoB
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「感覺這不像你會做的事。」佐助說。64Please respect copyright.PENANA1tACT2Uuxv
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「嗯,我以前也覺得會跟你這傢伙讀書不像是我會做的事。」鹿丸用一種無所謂的口氣說著,嘴角卻微微的上揚。他把手機塞回口袋,逕自向前走了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAnIa84NHCBF
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更早以前,兩人還只是普通的同班同學,無論是上下課還是辦活動,有交集時,只會聊些跟任何一個認識的人都能說上的話。然而最近,也許是由於相近的目標和處境,相處的機會多了,對話的次數也增加了,有時甚至只需要交換一下眼神,就能彼此會意並淡淡一笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANApZotsFy1tL
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──我也覺得能跟你成為朋友不像我會做的事。64Please respect copyright.PENANAtilC6GlQky
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佐助在原地呆了一會兒,才跟著走上去。64Please respect copyright.PENANAPWXI4m3uyM
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走廊上的腳步聲聽來和平時也沒什麼不同,就是在清冷的燈光下啪噠啪噠的響著。64Please respect copyright.PENANAIhqx2BtvYQ
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走過空曠的操場時,涼涼的晚風迎面吹來。回頭一望,大樓上一排又一排的白色燈光正在一格又一格的熄滅。每一個被黑暗填滿的方格子,都代表一個班級學生的不再逗留。64Please respect copyright.PENANAPHDieLJDyb
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學弟妹說笑著從鹿丸和佐助背後經過。對學弟妹來說,這一晚跟其他夜晚一樣平常,頂多晚自習的結束預告著暑假的來臨罷了。等到下學期開始,他們還是會回到學校參加晚自習的。但是對鹿丸和佐助來說則不然。64Please respect copyright.PENANA0r16vj00D1
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原來生疏的兩人,好不容易在晚自習的過程中形成的默契,是否會隨著晚自習的結束而淡去呢?不能再待在同一間教室裡念書,不能再走著同一條道路去便利商店買晚餐,不能再披著同一盞燈光走過夜裡的走廊,任何能連繫默契的事物都將不再存在,兩人也許會走上不同的路途,然後漸行漸遠。即使現在信任著對方,未來還是難以預知的。唯一能夠確定的就是當下。64Please respect copyright.PENANAOHMVFpKOic
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現下能夠並肩看著同一個方向,嘴角掛著會心的笑,這樣的回憶說不定已經足夠。64Please respect copyright.PENANAcPfEtWe8I8
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晚風翻動著兩人制服的皺褶。64Please respect copyright.PENANAJcjL8UVl41
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兩人在校門口道別,分別踏上歸途。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjYABdTa07w
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從路燈青白色的燈光下經過,耳聞巷口的狗兒吠了幾聲。踩上公寓的樓梯,聽見球鞋在地面上摩擦的聲響。64Please respect copyright.PENANAY7vwq882sG
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推開房門,室內一片黑暗。黑漆漆的地上出現一塊長方形的亮光,佐助就著房外走廊上的燈光,默默地注視只有自己一個人居住的房內。64Please respect copyright.PENANAN1P3FYJK7M
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「叮鈴鈴──!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAL1BuHTIq5m
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桌上的電話鈴聲把佐助的心神拉了回來。他到桌前按亮檯燈,接起話筒,淡淡地應了一聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANAzlFSob7Z6r
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「喂?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAfvdzxhyhYs
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「喂?是佐助嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAPCooWzkAEu
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佐助聞聲,愣了一下。64Please respect copyright.PENANAI2Xpc6WLbo
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話筒裡傳來的是一道曾經很熟悉,卻因為時間而逐漸模糊了的聲音。64Please respect copyright.PENANAO4kA93w9Xs
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腦海中緩緩浮現的,是曾經很親近,卻因為距離而日益疏遠了的身影。64Please respect copyright.PENANA9YMaO0AyuN
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佐助轉過身,下意識的背對了他常逗留在裡面喝番茄汁的廚房。64Please respect copyright.PENANANmpCWUnpBw
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「……是你啊。」佐助抿了抿嘴,只這麼說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxRUrxn82lp
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「跟這麼久沒講話的哥哥這樣子說話,會不會太冷淡了點呢?」對方輕笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAZNXnb6sIR7
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佐助斜著頭想了一下,往話筒裡回道:「鼬,有什麼事?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAIR9ToXtRDM
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話筒的彼方再度響起鼬輕輕的笑聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANAqHX3vhIHWl
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「下星期就要考試了,對吧?」鼬忽然這麼說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAduQ7inhNyG
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佐助遲疑了一下,皺起眉頭:「你怎麼知道?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzAie0oaqQH
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「我問過母親了,」鼬接著問道:「你有好好吃飯嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAg0M6xNwNgL
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「……嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAyn9qkB3rQa
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「有沒有早點睡?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAIGyXNcay3h
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「嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzUuoWw9PIX
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「准考證收好了嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANA32BgNiCv1q
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「嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAz54dxMAsTd
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鼬的聲音一直都很溫柔。緊接在他的問話和佐助簡短的回答之後的,是一段平靜的沉默。話筒中沙沙的雜音,似乎在期待佐助快點說些什麼。佐助深深的吸了一口氣,讓自己冷靜下來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAGzvIbjm1sm
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「為什麼……要突然打電話來呢?」佐助問。64Please respect copyright.PENANAAWTMyAsSrm
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已經將近六年沒有說過話了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAH5izVgUkUj
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「你的意思是?」鼬假裝聽不出佐助話裡的含意。64Please respect copyright.PENANAsOOEH1AE0S
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「你去了美國以後,一次也沒有跟我聯絡,為什麼要等到現在才打電話來?」佐助慢慢地一字一句的把心裡的疑惑全說了出口。64Please respect copyright.PENANAepG2hfEMea
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話筒的另一端安靜了幾秒鐘。64Please respect copyright.PENANAV7xo3gOpQ3
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「這個啊,」鼬說:「也許是想『報復』吧?」他的語氣依然柔和,答案卻著實讓佐助困惑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAkpsPb6jqXG
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「什……」64Please respect copyright.PENANALl8tJOj8L1
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「因為佐助在我申請上美國的大學後,從來沒有跟我說過一句祝福的話啊,」鼬說:「我要離開的時候,也沒有出來送行呢。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAtq11JMZ4Zx
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沒想到鼬居然會這麼小氣。64Please respect copyright.PENANAZeeQduTrpg
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「那是……明明就是我私立中學考試落榜時,你連一句安慰我的話都沒有說啊!」佐助急著辯駁,卻連話都說不太清楚了。即使在別人面前已經是個冷靜的高中生,一碰到哥哥又成了將話說得結結巴巴的小孩子。64Please respect copyright.PENANAdrtqmskJ5c
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「因為你那時沒有做到我們之間的約定。」鼬答。64Please respect copyright.PENANAanaWSPoEWk
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「欸?」佐助突然又摸不著頭緒。64Please respect copyright.PENANAIC8QfQWKPK
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什麼約定?64Please respect copyright.PENANATPmCqQ4EoQ
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「呵呵,」鼬淡淡的笑了起來:「你忘了我們的約定了嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAXCDaqxt5ct
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佐助心虛地臉紅。64Please respect copyright.PENANAhCBHzG4SAJ
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「才沒有,我當然……記得。」嘴上雖然這麼說,腦海中卻忙著搜尋陳年的記憶。64Please respect copyright.PENANANzvEv5X5bE
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「那麼,這次可以實踐我們的約定了嗎?」鼬問。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjwhZsFTMFL
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「……嗯。」總之先答應了再說吧。64Please respect copyright.PENANAEpXH0xAaSz
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「那就早點睡吧?」鼬說。64Please respect copyright.PENANAhHZ1UgWzhl
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「知道了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANARYBzAV6IkD
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「考試加油?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAKp2DUUkSYy
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「我會的。」佐助望著檯燈青白色的燈光,沉沉的答應,舉著話筒的手漸漸垂了下來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAPYeHXBNlkc
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「對了,佐助。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzEmQj0aSed
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話筒中忽然又傳來鼬的聲音,佐助趕緊把話筒再移回耳邊。64Please respect copyright.PENANAZy7KfDwYQC
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「我這邊的事情差不多告一段落了,所以……」64Please respect copyright.PENANAGNdjr8w0Ca
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「我快要回去了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAmJqTv3pP9p
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夜裡,佐助夢見了好久以前的事情。64Please respect copyright.PENANAnVGGHOlDLH
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湛藍的天空罩著碧色的海洋,潮水拍打著白花花的沙灘。海風吹亂佐助的頭髮,風聲「呼呼」的在他耳裡迴盪。64Please respect copyright.PENANAr4PmTwmLpU
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佐助翻出埋在沙裡的貝殼,一片一片堆疊起來,畢竟他那時的年紀已不適合再蓋孩子氣的沙堡。64Please respect copyright.PENANALCJwhCsIWv
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「這麼無聊啊?坐在這裡堆貝殼?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAimCoa3uDXs
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佐助抬頭一瞧,那個人就站在他身邊,注視青色的海洋。佐助對著那人露出燦爛的笑容,那個時候,他從來不曾覺得那樣的笑容難為情。64Please respect copyright.PENANASdjsc8Kuj4
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「佐助。」那人轉過頭來看著佐助,溫和的笑著,神情卻很認真。64Please respect copyright.PENANAJtIl0Ruy83
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那人開口說話的時候,陽光從他的臉龐與肩頭之間的空隙投射下來。佐助專注的望著那人的臉,就連手心濕黏的感覺、腳底讓沙粒搔著癢的觸感都很真實,直到刺耳的鬧鐘聲將他從夢境中拉回現實。64Please respect copyright.PENANAObSCXwvTC8
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佐助睜開眼睛,沒有望見海洋,只看見公寓房間的天花板。早晨的陽光已經填滿整個房間,鬧鐘在枕邊放肆地響著。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxx7jylYBYZ
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臉頰有些溼熱。64Please respect copyright.PENANA7qbwIb62MA
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日曆上的紙張一天一天減少,到了學期末,教室送走一批學生後,迎來一群考生。試卷輕飄飄的落在桌上,考生的手沉甸甸的壓到紙上,振筆疾書的同時,也把木桌壓得吱軋亂響。考卷收走之後,書桌抽屜也被清空。當大夥走出校門之際,季節步入了仲夏。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfZNrt82tmR
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晴天成了常態,陽光給萬里無雲的藍天鋪上一層亮麗的薄膜,天空下,城市顯得更加鮮豔,卻炎熱。圍繞城市的群山,有青翠的樹木覆蓋,是少數仍然蔭涼的地方,陽光只能透過綠葉間的縫隙,朝柏油路面胡亂扎針。64Please respect copyright.PENANAWxryH40a6P
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柏油路上不時響起車輛呼嘯而過的聲音,一輛黑色機車駛過路面,不斷向前奔馳。鳴人在前座一邊哼口哨一邊騎車,他的金髮即使壓在安全帽下仍然顯眼。佐助在後座扁了扁嘴。64Please respect copyright.PENANAMLqw02xBwl
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「你騎太快了。」佐助吐槽。64Please respect copyright.PENANAlb1easbh14
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「什麼?我聽不到!」鳴人大叫。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfmPJNcVc73
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佐助皺起眉頭,放大聲量:「你騎太快了!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9FnQltUDh
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鳴人大笑。64Please respect copyright.PENANAYF6bOeAMIx
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「放心,我技術超好!」鳴人大聲回應,引擎聲實在太吵了。64Please respect copyright.PENANADMLwMhNJ2H
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「呿!」佐助不以為然,卻沒再多說什麼。64Please respect copyright.PENANA3xmBtRQKIk
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機車仍然快速地行進,枝椏的陰影像花紋一般烙在兩人背上,蟬鳴與鳥叫在他們頭頂吵嚷交錯。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjIxFNuJCj3
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「山裡果然比較涼快!」鳴人大吼。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjcZWQT8DAV
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「嗯。」佐助回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANAeRFDIo81tz
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「平地太熱啦!」鳴人高聲嚷嚷。64Please respect copyright.PENANAxSSjiT0Xri
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「是啊。」佐助喃喃地說道。64Please respect copyright.PENANANPcsozAFud
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柏油路在樹蔭下顯得陰暗,不遠的前方有一道亮光若隱若現。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFz9cqfhQjv
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佐助忽然喚道:「鳴人……」64Please respect copyright.PENANAXVdPxmVJg3
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「佐助,你看!」鳴人打斷佐助的話,興奮地迎頭衝進那道光裡。64Please respect copyright.PENANAmPcm4MplIb
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突如其來的亮光有些刺眼,適應了強烈的陽光後,兩人看見的是暫無綠樹遮蔽的山坡、山腳下的城鎮,以及遠在天邊的海洋。64Please respect copyright.PENANANin6s4Zuc5
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鳴人在路邊停下機車,他們就坐在機車上向遠處眺望。64Please respect copyright.PENANAqJT1lNrB7q
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良久,佐助再度開口:「鳴人。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAH7c8kNQGxp
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「嗯?」鳴人回頭看著佐助,佐助直視著遙遠的海洋。64Please respect copyright.PENANAySWFVKbnXa
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「我跟你說一件事,你用聽的就好。」佐助依然注視著遠方。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfnQomsuhjQ
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「啊?喔。」鳴人點點頭,又轉過頭去望著風景。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjhAsgtqTnR
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「以前,有一對兄弟。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAfgeDbBsHbG
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「欸?是故事嗎?」鳴人一開始就打岔了。64Please respect copyright.PENANAk84JV8paCo
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「嗯。」佐助簡短地應付了鳴人的提問,又繼續說下去。64Please respect copyright.PENANA0vH8bFOaVr
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佐助把鼬跟他之間的事情都告訴了鳴人,諸如他小時候不愛喝牛奶的事,鼬那貼滿整張牆壁的獎狀,還有他跟鼬能力上的差距,以及鼬對他的疼惜,全說了。但是,佐助沒有在故事中提及他們的名字,而用了「哥哥」和「弟弟」代替。64Please respect copyright.PENANAKZrX9wDTyF
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「那對兄弟中的弟弟是你嗎?」鳴人問道,可是佐助跳過了這個問題。64Please respect copyright.PENANA3FHgnYiLXI
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「有一天,他們做了一個約定,」佐助說:「他們去了海邊,那時候弟弟小學六年級,哥哥高三。那天天氣很好,天空和海水都很藍,哥哥在海邊看海,弟弟就去沙灘撿貝殼,後來,哥哥過去找弟弟說話。」64Please respect copyright.PENANASdDqQNmYtd
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海邊相距鳴人和佐助所待的地方實在太遠,青藍色的海水抹在天邊,看不出上下起伏,彷彿一幅靜止的畫作。64Please respect copyright.PENANAQhUyIdKSIQ
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「哥哥跟弟弟說,他把美國大學的申請書寄出去了,弟弟當然也很替他高興。這時候,哥哥對弟弟說『就算沒有我,現在的你,也可以一個人做得到了吧?』」64Please respect copyright.PENANAF9y0YekQ33
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「這就是他們之間的約定。」佐助平靜地說道。64Please respect copyright.PENANAtbJDMToMTq
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鳴人曾經看過一次佐助和他哥哥的合照,雖然他當下並不知道相片裡那個人就是佐助的哥哥,但是他感覺得到那個人應該是很溫柔的人。他稍微想像了那個人對佐助說出約定的情景,想必他當時的語氣也是那麼溫柔吧。64Please respect copyright.PENANAw492NYxMzv
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所以,那段話就像在用另一種說法說再見,特別讓聽的人難過哪。64Please respect copyright.PENANAhRvRyVpvQz
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「後來,哥哥順利的去美國唸書了,弟弟一個人留下來唸完中學和高中,也一個人面對中學考試和大學考試的失敗,」佐助露出自嘲的神色說:「可是,弟弟有時候會不小心忘了那個約定,覺得要面對失敗非常地難熬。」64Please respect copyright.PENANATBDfQ5EJ1W
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「不過,弟弟最近終於完成了他們的約定,」佐助的語氣聽來如釋重負:「他的哥哥也要回來了,以後,他們就可以住在一起了。」講到這裡,佐助的臉上浮現淡淡的笑容。64Please respect copyright.PENANAlbZSdjQynE
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喧囂的蟬鳴因為這個故事而被遺忘了好一陣子,待佐助語畢才又闖回兩人的意識裡。他們也是這時候才發現,因為待在沒有樹蔭遮蔽的陽光下太久,兩人早已被曬得汗流浹背。64Please respect copyright.PENANAcLk0wCUXX4
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「那個約定到底是什麼意思?你是怎麼完成它的啊?」鳴人問道。64Please respect copyright.PENANA8x7Cwopnpk
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不等佐助回答,鳴人又自己接口:「也對,指定科目考試前幾天放榜了,你也已經確定錄取第一志願了嘛!」說罷,他發動了機車引擎,繼續上路。64Please respect copyright.PENANAwPQnUmBJEi
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佐助一邊看著車旁的景物從山腳的風景變回路邊的大樹,一邊說道:「鳴人,T大跟C大很近的。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAeoxXjd8j9H
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「嗯。」64Please respect copyright.PENANArrv8evp158
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「從T大坐公車上山,不出半小時就可以到C大了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAPMFqTmkrkZ
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「對啊。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAo9A4CnD8C9
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「我們還是可以常常見面。」64Please respect copyright.PENANA56N8FbvbJw
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「我知道啦!」鳴人回答:「我知道。」他朝後視鏡裡擺了個鬼臉,佐助在後座看得一清二楚。64Please respect copyright.PENANAFGrtfHVAeF
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兩人爆笑出聲。64Please respect copyright.PENANANObOhXFGZv
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「佐助,下次那個樂團又要開演唱會的時候,我們再一起去聽吧!」鳴人說:「因為你之前為了考試錯過了嘛!」64Please respect copyright.PENANAi5gp4MfEqe
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「好啊。」佐助回答。64Please respect copyright.PENANAu0qvEN4m4Z
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「在那之前,」鳴人說:「我們暫時說個再見吧。」64Please respect copyright.PENANAt9T51AGAnQ
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佐助在後座看著鳴人的後腦杓,回應:「你也太早說了吧?你是要把我丟在這座山裡嗎?」64Please respect copyright.PENANAzFRIvVY45v
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「哈哈,怎麼可能?」鳴人大笑:「我們還得快點趕到露營區集合咧!小櫻他們一定在等我們了。」64Please respect copyright.PENANA16A28eGMPu
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「那你就騎快點吧!」佐助又回復成冷靜地吐槽別人的模樣。64Please respect copyright.PENANAEkXwWSZ3NY
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穿過樹與樹之間的隙縫,依然能看見城市的形影。哪裡是學校呢?哪裡是校外的小吃攤和補習班大樓?哪裡是讓他們喜歡的樂團舉辦演唱會的大學?哪裡是住宿過的公寓呢?全都成了色彩繽紛的小點。64Please respect copyright.PENANAktSmot39c6
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高中三年轉眼就過去了。誰和誰在那群樹環繞的校園裡成為了朋友?和誰一起上課、參加班際比賽、在福利社搶零食?和誰完成畢業紀念冊和畢業典禮的設計?和誰在教室裡唸書衝刺大考?和誰走過放學後回到公寓的那段路?和誰看過晚自習時一片漆黑的操場呢?點點滴滴,都淹沒在大家的回憶裡。64Please respect copyright.PENANAjpLctqUE8k
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回憶如水波般輕柔,青色的水波,將他們經歷的每一件事沖泡,再把他們推上未知的未來。64Please respect copyright.PENANAfVtdVOEVAD
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最是跌跌撞撞的記憶,卻又最不應該被遺忘。64Please respect copyright.PENANAaz7ilTBigq
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那是屬於他們,青澀卻又非常清澈的,青色調。64Please respect copyright.PENANAvB89d7UonY
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