在離開櫻花樹後,又過了幾天。121Please respect copyright.PENANAz7ERAMQ9Ed
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燐花甩著用麻花繩束起的小錢包,大搖大擺地走在白天的帝都街道上。121Please respect copyright.PENANAGAJPDuRwsJ
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「最近沒有什麼值得一探究竟的地方嗎?」皺起細眉,她似乎對於最近太過平和安穩的生活感到不滿。121Please respect copyright.PENANAUXAddujL7B
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但現況不會持續太久,因為在前方不遠的暗巷處,有個人正注視著燐花手上的錢包。121Please respect copyright.PENANAuPZMkNXf0h
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「居然敢把錢包拿在手上玩,看來這女的是哪戶的大小姐呦!」人影壞笑著,靜候時機的到來。121Please respect copyright.PENANAkHkBZJpwXG
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一步、兩步、三──!121Please respect copyright.PENANAzDS5lakBYY
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「到手啦!」人影算準時間並出手,將燐花的錢包狠狠奪下,接著往暗巷內跑去。121Please respect copyright.PENANATQuLZFTVmb
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聽著錢袋內的銅錢聲,一切是如此完美。想到接下來可以過著幾天不愁吃穿的生活,人影更猖狂地大笑出聲。121Please respect copyright.PENANACUwA99w2y1
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可惜這美滿的情境,是建立在燐花是跑得比他慢的「人類」上。121Please respect copyright.PENANAibF0GBxz8J
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所以當他看見漂浮在空中,用非常不屑的眼神鄙視著自己的燐花時,嚇得臉都綠了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAHsMDYke0B0
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「小鬼,真大膽啊,敢搶我錢包。」如果仔細一看,還能看見有數個藍色光點圍繞著她轉。121Please respect copyright.PENANAmKDWZXuNVH
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「咿──!」人影跌坐在地,不敢相信眼前所見的。121Please respect copyright.PENANAFwP7pHu2cN
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他這還未滿十五歲的人生,難道要在這大白天偷到鬼的錢包的情況下結束嗎!121Please respect copyright.PENANANhjZi6etdN
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不!我堂堂大神偷小吉,怎麼可以就敗在這傢伙手上!121Please respect copyright.PENANAFSEAym8drr
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「喔──原來你叫小吉是吧。」小吉的自言自語被燐花聽得一清二楚。121Please respect copyright.PENANAmvrjvoh8XQ
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「嗚哇哇漂亮大姊!請別打我呀啊啊啊!我我我什麼都聽妳的,今日一整天我都是妳的手下!」一代大神偷就這麼跪在地上向對方求饒。121Please respect copyright.PENANAC2YGBmqyCw
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「你說你願意當我手下?」很不幸的,少年在不知不覺間把自己給賣了。121Please respect copyright.PENANA2cOq1oZMIe
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他抬起頭,看到一張比剛才放大數倍的臉,她的雙眼亮的像發藍光的燈泡。121Please respect copyright.PENANAf1B7a8twFz
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來不及了。人總是會在危急的時候,做出讓自己後悔莫及的事。121Please respect copyright.PENANAkPcAzhlpBk
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「是……是的。」神偷小吉就這麼展開了為期一天?的苦難之旅。121Please respect copyright.PENANAX5AIqVaU5D
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正午時分,坐落於熱鬧街角的女給咖啡廳,在周圍淨是比它還要高出許多的建築中顯得格外突兀。121Please respect copyright.PENANA5jsaJ1X74D
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但可別以為這家店冷清。因為從店內飄出的陣陣咖啡香氣,總是讓不經意路過門口的人們,願意掏出錢包變成這間店的奴僕──喔不,是尊貴的主人。121Please respect copyright.PENANAlGLx48NxLW
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「歡迎回來,請問主人您想吃什麼?」一位留著及腰長髮、面目清秀的女給拿著菜單,遞給剛坐定的燐花和小吉兩人。121Please respect copyright.PENANApLuZUMBbEc
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從未進過類似店面的小吉覺得渾身不自在。他戰戰兢兢地翻開菜單,然後被琳瑯滿目的餐點奪去目光。121Please respect copyright.PENANA2gzSDm2Ej4
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將較於少年的興奮,燐花只是隨意翻翻菜單就把它放在一旁。爾後開始觀察起對方的舉動。121Please respect copyright.PENANAIqhvPUFJPw
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「我、我想要──!」將菜單翻了一遍又一遍,好不容易決定好餐點。當小吉指著某種口味的三明治,正想點它時……121Please respect copyright.PENANAoyGqCZFxzM
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他頓住了,因為上面的價錢可以換他兩個三餐。121Please respect copyright.PENANAda167ijHXd
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少年偷偷往女給的方向看去,後者笑容依舊。121Please respect copyright.PENANA57GTvGfaO7
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但在女給笑容可掬的背後,他似乎感覺到她惡意的視線。121Please respect copyright.PENANAsMOM5vLRX9
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「快掏錢、快掏錢……」好像聽到女給的心聲。121Please respect copyright.PENANA1B6Bng1G9j
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看到這,燐花終究忍不住大笑出聲。121Please respect copyright.PENANA3Drh6cdu2T
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她向女給使了眼色,後者才收起制式笑容,換上溫和無害的表情。121Please respect copyright.PENANAwlQtz5xUCD
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「只要是燐花小姐的介紹來的客人,本店都會給予優待的。」突然有個聲音從女給身後傳來,三人不約而同一看。是一位穿著與其他女給略微不同的女人,端著一盤可樂餅過來。121Please respect copyright.PENANAmMHxz2y362
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「店長!您還不能起床走動……」女給看見本不該在此出現的人,趕緊上前攙扶,顯得相當慌張。121Please respect copyright.PENANAzk9Lc20pzH
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「又沒什麼,別擔心。」揮揮手,制止對方的舉動。被稱呼為店長的女人將盤子輕放於桌後接著說,「免費招待的可樂餅。」121Please respect copyright.PENANA4GGi0rtCsA
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「妳怎麼了?」燐花再度皺眉,伸手抓住店長戴著黑色絲質手套的右手。後者吃痛地驚呼出聲,然後很快抽回手。121Please respect copyright.PENANAWeQennYja5
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「狩獵失敗。」店長撫著右手,只用簡短四字回應。121Please respect copyright.PENANAz3fiLF5gFY
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語畢,眾人陷入沉默。121Please respect copyright.PENANAdy5u6cyPbK
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然而早就拿起可樂餅開始大快朵頤的小吉見此幕,終於忍不住開口:「妳們從剛才就在說些什麼啊?」121Please respect copyright.PENANA4dlWA0a4AA
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店長忽然瞪大雙眼,似乎不能理解為何少年要「明知故問」。數秒後,她突然想到些什麼,凜冽目光立即朝燐花投射過去。121Please respect copyright.PENANA9Nl0hefh7c
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「妳居然帶人類小鬼來這!」礙於其他顧客,所以她只是在燐花耳邊低吼。121Please respect copyright.PENANA00VcaQbpT8
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燐花先看向表情呆滯的小吉,又回頭盯著面色不善的店長。121Please respect copyright.PENANAzRrVrQ3lOE
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「抱、抱歉,我忘了……」燐花臉色尷尬地低下頭。121Please respect copyright.PENANASAg46Dy63g
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「妳這傢伙……」扶額,店長已經不想再多說什麼了,她決定給少年來個下馬威,「小鬼,把方才聽見的話全忘了,這絕不是你能知道的。」121Please respect copyright.PENANADAtfqOr5AE
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「喔,店長她跟我一樣是妖怪,等級很高喔。」結果燐花馬上破功。121Please respect copyright.PENANAKZT6eJov85
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「燐花小姐……」望著表情看似隨時都會爆發的店長,女給很擔心燐花的生命安全。121Please respect copyright.PENANAPvccaFyJHG
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「放心啦,小吉他不會說出去的,對吧?」燐花衝著陷入驚嚇狀態的少年就是一笑,後者即點頭如搗蒜般地向店長保證自己絕對會保密。121Please respect copyright.PENANAAlmqzbpvo8
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他還不想早死。121Please respect copyright.PENANAniAA5d1yG5
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「嘖,算了算了,下不為例。」店長心想這少年看起來挺老實的,便不再多追究什麼了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAWQD8mjOnZK
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「啊對了,妳不是需要休息嗎?下樓做啥?」燐花很順勢地開了新話題。121Please respect copyright.PENANAO2XeJ2PXIY
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「哎呀,差點給忘了。」店長在感嘆自己的記憶力越來越差的同時,也從懷中取出一張紙。121Please respect copyright.PENANADtlLL8TPlm
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燐花隱約在紙上見到「妖怪奇趣誌」這五字。121Please respect copyright.PENANAjlb15EGKPm
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「這是在這期的奇趣誌上截下來的。」店長將紙平放並攤開,裡面是一篇附著幾張照片的報導。121Please respect copyright.PENANA0UPG7A5ueC
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「這故事的主角,是蓮的遠親。」她指著從頭至尾就沒離開過的女給,接著說,「這是我的委託,希望妳能去看看。」121Please respect copyright.PENANAEoSCQuXggZ
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「店長……」蓮投以對方感激的眼神,接著指了報導內其中一張女人照片,也跟著說了,「她在我還未出生就失蹤了,但聽我父親說,她以前很照顧我們家……」121Please respect copyright.PENANAI9FpoY1X7E
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「我想找到她,親自道謝。」蓮以這句話作結。121Please respect copyright.PENANAHiqjknfcHC
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燐花想了想,向店長伸出且攤開手掌。121Please respect copyright.PENANAjgCB8JQsWY
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「……無條件答應妳一個要求。」小吉好像看到店長額上爆出了青筋。121Please respect copyright.PENANAsg8Ly6H8gJ
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「好耶!那麼小吉,我們晚上出發!」燐花此話一出,少年差點沒把嘴裡的可樂餅吐出來。121Please respect copyright.PENANAs8Y5DVG6mP
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「大姊,既然會登上奇趣誌,就代表那是一棟會鬧鬼的凶宅啊……」對於那本雜誌他也略知一二。所以當聽到燐花要去此地時,小吉心中的警鈴大響。121Please respect copyright.PENANAafvib9pTBF
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「不管,你不是答應我要當我小弟了?一整天喔。」燐花扁扁嘴,看起來像是在鬧彆扭。121Please respect copyright.PENANA2vQv0p0dmc
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望著散發出邪惡氣場的三個女人,少年欲哭無淚。121Please respect copyright.PENANAMPS3MVcrye
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「以後再也不偷錢了……」他只能被迫接受了。121Please respect copyright.PENANAf88xtvjnJd
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唉,早知如此,何必當初呢?121Please respect copyright.PENANAOVZTXszRPE
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