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「菲德利瑟……」32Please respect copyright.PENANAx0Ps7LMb7o
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「我在這裡。」不知道什麼時候出現在修茵身旁的執事此刻正端著一盆水,「小姐,妳做惡夢了。」執事以溫和的口吻訴說著既定的事實,而聽到這句話的修茵頓時輕鬆起來。32Please respect copyright.PENANAMFGGnd7Jqv
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「原來只是夢呀……」32Please respect copyright.PENANA76XOEQp1GV
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「小姐,洗個臉來清醒一下吧。」將那盆水放到床邊的推車上,執事拿起毛巾輕輕沾濕,擰乾了以後,他朝著修茵的臉上輕輕地抹上。微冷的水令她逐漸清醒,在簡單的清潔過後,修茵不禁望著眼前的黑髮男子。32Please respect copyright.PENANARxNq4rdPpC
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察覺到修茵的視線,執事微微地笑著,「小姐,請問您有什麼問題嗎?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAaf6yZXDc0F
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「這裡是哪裡?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAMEhYD9dcoK
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「小姐對這裡應該不陌生。」32Please respect copyright.PENANAdLBMVnurfU
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儘管修茵自己已經隱約猜測到了答案,但她的疑惑還是沒有解開,「為什麼你會知道……我家的模樣?」32Please respect copyright.PENANA5Vrp35Eq2i
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沒有給予明確的解釋,執事的嘴角只是微微揚起一個好看的弧度。「因為我是修茵‧華凡特小姐的執事,身為妳的執事,怎麼能連這點小事都做不到呢?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAcH2VnaUGO2
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「我覺得你還是謙虛點會比較好。」32Please respect copyright.PENANAbC1KixFnWh
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執事的笑容再度僵住。32Please respect copyright.PENANAJzYPXaYCAw
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光著腳踩上柔軟的地毯,修茵側身端起那盆水,她繞過執事,準備離開房間。32Please respect copyright.PENANAb98Y4TG2Dj
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「……請問妳這是要去哪裡?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAY8b4G7a3FH
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停下了腳步,修茵轉過頭面對菲德利瑟,「去浴室啊,這盆水需要先處理掉吧?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAyCnpbFdQ6L
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「……小姐,這件事情交給──」32Please respect copyright.PENANAUcq5YHFru1
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「還是我拿這個去澆花好了,才不會浪費。」無視執事的話,修茵挪動腳步就要離開32Please respect copyright.PENANAAbRH4sQrrz
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「小姐,這件事情交給我來就可以了。」執事無奈地走上前取走修茵手中的臉盆。「您什麼都不用做,這種小事交給我來就行了。」32Please respect copyright.PENANAmOxNTS1aSC
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「喔……」32Please respect copyright.PENANATOySU0wzdP
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看著執事離開,修茵無聊地在房間中四處遊走。掀開垂落一半的窗簾,她在窗前的小椅子坐下。32Please respect copyright.PENANAMw0D8XxfAx
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她總有種感覺,這張椅子應該比現在更大……不,在那之後已經過了兩年,自己也長大了不少,雖然擺設仍是過去熟悉的模樣,但這細微的落差還是讓她覺得有些不適應。32Please respect copyright.PENANAmlKMmHaLud
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修茵不禁懷念起以前的時光。記得自己會將點心帶到前面這張小桌子上,然後在對面的椅子疊上好多書,邊曬太陽邊看,偶爾爸爸有空會過來講故事……32Please respect copyright.PENANAug9lSYuPE7
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那場夢境從她腦中一閃而過,她的思緒轉瞬間被拉回了現實,身體不自覺一顫。「這裡沒有可怕的東西、這裡沒有可怕的東西……」修茵低喃。32Please respect copyright.PENANAmmxm8iO3ta
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再次環視四周,修茵不禁湧上一陣困惑。剛才的夢境最後菲德利瑟出現救了她,但這只是夢,無法代表什麼,然而這間房間很明顯是現實存在的,他是如何在一夕之間蓋好?又是如何將它建得和自己記憶中的家那麼相像?32Please respect copyright.PENANAR88uawiflo
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若先不論菲德利瑟以何種手法辦到這件事情,以她過去看過的故事而言,她可以確定菲德利瑟不是人類。既然不是人類,又要以人類的靈魂作為代價,那麼她現在想到的唯一可能就是──惡魔。32Please respect copyright.PENANAAvT0JKi025
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一想到這裡,修茵不受控制地緊張起來。她既然與惡魔訂下契約,那麼只要她哪一天不順著他的意思,就會被吃掉了吧?想到自己血淋淋地倒在餐桌上的畫面,修茵在聽見開門聲時嚇了一大跳。32Please respect copyright.PENANAoM30tjWJ0T
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執事顯然沒有忽視修茵異樣的反應。「小姐,怎麼了嗎?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAhufvKdyVqQ
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「不,沒事……」32Please respect copyright.PENANAFfKTD1IPfZ
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察覺到修茵眼中的畏懼,菲德利瑟似乎明白了什麼,他朝修茵的方向走去,然後在兩人之間保持著一定的距離後停下。32Please respect copyright.PENANAIB1SggewY4
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「小姐,妳無須感到害怕,我是妳的執事,執事不會違抗主人的命令。」32Please respect copyright.PENANA52rDjjAjx8
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「可是你不是對伯──沃爾尼曼見死不救了嗎?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAFyr6rDFI89
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「我不會違抗主人的命令的。」執事再次強調。「沃爾尼曼跟妳不同的地方在於,他並未要求我保護他。」32Please respect copyright.PENANATVIB0hpH30
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低著頭思考了一會,修茵試探性地問,「所以……我是安全的?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAehM5r2ibK5
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執事微笑地點了點頭。32Please respect copyright.PENANAZgbIP1trMH
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「但是我很怕你生氣啊……」聞言,執事嘴角不可遏止地上揚。「小姐,我想妳多慮了,妳並不需要在乎一個下人的心情。」32Please respect copyright.PENANA6iqfVQYBKh
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修茵低嘆。「反正生氣了也不會說出來啊……」32Please respect copyright.PENANAp4Y7AX5Gkb
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「嗯?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAC8wubENG80
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「呃──不,沒事。」簡單幾句話的交談過後,修茵顯然不像先前那麼害怕。32Please respect copyright.PENANAkUjTLv3oQz
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就算他不是人類也沒關係,現在的她等於是有了一個忠心的夥伴,就和以前的菲德利瑟一樣。腦中浮現出那隻和自己四處冒險的夥伴的臉,修茵看向執事的眼神也溫和了許多。32Please respect copyright.PENANAimHX3oopuk
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「小姐,如果沒有其他問題,我想妳先洗個澡會比較好。」像是突然想到了什麼,修茵低頭看了看自己身上的衣服。32Please respect copyright.PENANAMFkHyBb9Te
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「的確……」32Please respect copyright.PENANAg9M6ECFgjO
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想到自己竟然穿著這沾滿血跡的衣服睡在床上,修茵便感到一陣噁心。32Please respect copyright.PENANAV9pMO7phmi
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跟上執事的腳步走向房間內的浴室,一進去裡面,一股淡淡的薄荷香便開始蔓延開來。32Please respect copyright.PENANAAVwhEW8ssm
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「接下來──」32Please respect copyright.PENANAABpKxLG9tk
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「……你先出去好嗎?」32Please respect copyright.PENANAe5p07QqMCh
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雖說先前也有和其他人一起洗過,但那都是女孩子,自然沒有什麼問題。確認門關上之後,修茵才開始脫下衣服,當手滑過胸前時,她微微皺眉,默默地將手上的戒指拔下,對此她難免會感到介意,儘管這舉動意義不大。32Please respect copyright.PENANAUJYFNTPfyV
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站在浴缸旁將身體清洗乾淨後,修茵泡進水裡,淡淡的薄荷清香使她身心都放鬆起來,不知是否是這個氣味刺激了回憶,她想起過去也會去院子裡拔薄荷葉,然後灑在洗澡水中。32Please respect copyright.PENANAHWR6OkZQP5
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泡得差不多後,修茵拿起大毛巾將自己裹住,剛握住門把,她的動作忍不住停下將門一點一點地打開,透過門縫,一個預料之中的身影正站在門外。32Please respect copyright.PENANAl3E0Vj3T05
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「其實你不用在外面等我的……」對於執事的這番舉動,修茵很嚴重感到不適。32Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3ylsfU5T4
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將一件粉紫色的連身裙攤開,菲德利瑟笑道,「小姐,請先換上衣服,樓下有客人來訪。」32Please respect copyright.PENANAlLwnKg3cp7
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「客人?」修茵不解。自己並不認識什麼人,當起這裡的主人不過是昨天的事情,所以那個人應該是來找沃爾尼曼的吧?32Please respect copyright.PENANAbCAAIgjymr
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「忘了和小姐先告知一聲,妳已經睡一天了。」32Please respect copyright.PENANA0gXsI61SsP
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我比較想知道那個人是誰……修茵暗自腹誹。32Please respect copyright.PENANA7IMmGaNdTs
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凝視著執事手上的連身裙,修茵若有所思了一番,她注視著執事,展開一個屬於這個年紀的孩子該具有的天真笑容。32Please respect copyright.PENANACDwc9sGvuG
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「菲德利瑟,我有一件事情要交給你去做了。」32Please respect copyright.PENANA1bgIVL7l3l
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