這日天氣仍沒有好轉,還是陰雨綿綿,三人走在往教室的走廊,伯特與木每走在前方,而小夏提著伯特的書包。658Please respect copyright.PENANAijF93nvxuv
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先前雖有交換的條件,只是兩人的生活一向習慣自己處理,小夏能做的真的是太少了,因此今早,她突然提出要幫忙提書包,原先木每的書包也是小夏說要拿著的,但兩個書包對於少女而言是重了些,而木每還是習慣於自己背著,就沒有讓她幫忙了。658Please respect copyright.PENANAH1pN9zfRN6
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到了教室門前,小夏將書包遞給伯特,動作顯的謹慎小心,並非畏懼著什麼,似乎她一直就是這樣。看著在座位坐定的兩人,在送兩人進教室後能做的工作也告了一段落。658Please respect copyright.PENANAz50HlIgWRB
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若要說小夏的一天的行程,那大概是這樣的:658Please respect copyright.PENANAUod2jSIgbu
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在兩人起床盥洗時整理兩位的床鋪,再趁著剩下的空檔到二樓的學餐,依兩人的口味喜好及食量夾好早餐,趁熱送至兩人的書桌。在享用早餐時則是檢查書包及作業(不會幫忙寫作業),最後就是(其實沒有很必要的)護送兩人去上課。658Please respect copyright.PENANA57MaTbDR9N
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接下來是自由時間,但這段時間比起到處逛逛小夏反而更喜歡到學餐廚房幫忙。畢竟小夏的存在也獲得了校長的允許,不然光靠兩位學生的“擅自處理“是不太可能那麼順利的。658Please respect copyright.PENANAKV8W9X1ORx
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雖然失去記憶,但身體對下廚的記憶似乎非常的熟練,不論中餐還是西餐,飲料還是甜點,只要有食材小夏都能完成,順利地為學餐的廚房淺輕了許多負擔。658Please respect copyright.PENANAYmsxZgLgu5
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至於在不需要為學餐服務之時,她便去圖書館借閱書本,這是她第二大興趣,她對知識是相當渴求的,之所以沒有選擇入學,只緣於沒有錢足夠支付學費。658Please respect copyright.PENANA9b3UwXXSj2
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而在萬書之中,她似乎又對煉金術與魔藥特別有感觸,她覺得,製作藥水與煉製物質,就與料理一般,她甚至有想親手製作的念頭,無奈她是不可能使用教室的物品。658Please respect copyright.PENANA5BevzEv1SC
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「嘿,小夏!」658Please respect copyright.PENANAvG0cQFilTJ
就在她投入書本內容的研究之時,有個聲音喚醒了她。她看了過去,原來是伯特坐到了她的身邊。658Please respect copyright.PENANAuWcUxV3ili
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「你不用上課?」658Please respect copyright.PENANA0mlp7mqt9L
「這節我沒修課喔。」658Please respect copyright.PENANAkuZWN74oGl
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壓低了音量交談,話語僅在兩者之間得以聽見。658Please respect copyright.PENANA1MiKaFpuPN
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他們一同度過了寧靜的下午,伯特偶爾會問小夏一些字的問題,奇妙的是,小夏似乎只忘記與自己身份相關的事情,知識倒是一點都沒忘。658Please respect copyright.PENANAlGd1LtebpK
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「那,晚點見啦。」658Please respect copyright.PENANA8dk17RSS9a
伯特爽朗的笑容映在她的眼中,偶爾她也會羨慕能夠笑的如此自然的他。658Please respect copyright.PENANAK3KhTm5NPT
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看見那道身影終於遠離了門口,小夏放下書本,用手指試著將嘴角往上提,但那也只有很疼,並無助於她增加表情。658Please respect copyright.PENANAABcMt3Rh57
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「我在做什麼……」658Please respect copyright.PENANATEQMpBdgVJ
意識過來時,才驚覺自己好像做了什麼蠢事,於是趕緊放回書本,想去學校的其他地方透氣。658Please respect copyright.PENANAEi4I3IL0LQ
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「啊!小夏~」658Please respect copyright.PENANA2f7sYFTVyu
這回從背後叫住小夏的是搬著箱子剛爬上七樓的木每。658Please respect copyright.PENANACrA8cqgkhF
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「木每小姐,我來幫忙吧!」658Please respect copyright.PENANAHE1tIkt5sk
試著接過箱子,卻發現重量比想像來的重許多倍,完全不像是眼前的少女可以輕鬆搬運如空箱的程度。658Please respect copyright.PENANAhTUMGxPh3r
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「小夏沒問題嗎?還是我來吧?」658Please respect copyright.PENANA6XLCOYIR6j
看著對方腳步踉蹌,木每在一旁不安地問道。658Please respect copyright.PENANAPidX3RoJ3E
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「沒事,箱子裡的是?」658Please respect copyright.PENANAdhkT3Rsu5C
根據雙手預估,這紙箱少說也有60公斤,身旁的木每竟然能不動聲色的將其搬來七樓使小夏非常吃驚,上了不到半層的樓梯,開始可以感受到身體發熱。658Please respect copyright.PENANAhDqfaRJKz6
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「母親給的一些額外作業喔!已經和老師溝通好可以使用魔藥教室了。小夏要不要也來……啊!不能找打手……。那要不要在一旁陪我呢?」658Please respect copyright.PENANAUXnHgASQ07
看著對方不知是點頭還是超出負荷地顫抖,木每也就都當做同意了,畢竟看他這個樣子,到了教室也要休息好一陣子才能重新活動吧?658Please respect copyright.PENANAsqjAHAITaH
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到了教室,小夏果然如木每所預想,放下箱子,便在附近的椅子坐下後就暫時無法動彈了,好似被無形的繩子綁在椅子上一般。一旁的木每用大釜煮著熱水,將箱子裡的材料一一拿出來做處理。658Please respect copyright.PENANAhRplXp3CIx
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「小夏對魔藥有興趣嗎?」658Please respect copyright.PENANAi1auDV03n7
看著對方雖然非常疲累,卻還是睜大眼觀察著木每的一舉一動,使她覺得有點有趣。658Please respect copyright.PENANAbWuGzHmAaA
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「……」658Please respect copyright.PENANAY9xuksRWEk
看來是累得說不出話,小夏只是點了點頭。木每笑了笑,並開始為小夏講課。聲音溫柔平緩,眼皮也越來越沉重。658Please respect copyright.PENANAsU6N6qa2dS
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醒來時,眼前是一片森林,她的身體自己動了起來,往森林裡走,一直到一間木屋前,她並不知道這是何處,但她對木屋感覺十分熟悉,很自然的推開門,走了進去。658Please respect copyright.PENANA8mNu3Y3QIx
木屋中的壁爐正在燃燒著,木製桌子上頭有花瓶,裡頭插著幾朵紫陽花,她湊進,可以聞到一點芳香。658Please respect copyright.PENANAuO31uYauLw
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而在桌子那端看過去,可以看見廚房,廚房裡有個大鍋釜,她過去仔細瞧,發覺裡頭有一些液體,不知是什麼作用,看起來像是藥水。658Please respect copyright.PENANA9qO5BmI1l6
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這個木屋似乎有兩層樓,她看著樓梯一會,決定上樓探索,走進了二樓的房間。658Please respect copyright.PENANAA9CYJEiwUy
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那是一間乾淨整齊的臥房,有一張單人床,還有衣櫃等,裝潢相當齊全,而這些東西加深了她對這裡的熟悉感,好像她曾經在這裡生活過。658Please respect copyright.PENANAP1ATWrJaHy
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一櫃旁有一面著衣鏡,樣子相當特別,是書本的造型,鏡面的部分就像一顆眼睛。658Please respect copyright.PENANAQSodOrVsM3
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而她想起了書本的造型好像在城堡那時見過,就是伯特特地帶出城堡那本。658Please respect copyright.PENANAagYe09zJkx
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「啊!」658Please respect copyright.PENANAMo6w598fFs
小夏驚醒,原來那都是夢境,但她現在滿腦子都是想要解開那本書的迷團。658Please respect copyright.PENANAtabXC1gMb5
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雖然只是一場夢,但她猜想,也許那本書與她的身份有所關連。658Please respect copyright.PENANA4VjMRfhWWm
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「小夏?」658Please respect copyright.PENANAokBK1IZl5s
木每站在小夏面前,似乎正想著如何喚醒她,而四周的材料及釜裡的藥水則不見蹤影。658Please respect copyright.PENANAUvBBMhtoio
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「我沒事。抱歉!我去確認一下。」658Please respect copyright.PENANAFa9singKDU
留下滿頭問號的木每,小夏用最快的速度跑進伯特的房間,而那本書正好放在伯特的桌上,淡淡地發著黃色的光芒。658Please respect copyright.PENANAUtpThHvy69
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而早就在房裡休息的伯特,一邊把玩著奧斯頓送的水晶,看見小夏慌忙進來,他困惑的看著。658Please respect copyright.PENANAVsyUDLqRTk
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「怎麼了?」658Please respect copyright.PENANA1H2FqcncUM
伯特從躺著變成坐著,在床上看向她。658Please respect copyright.PENANAyItWt2VJqN
「書借我一下。」658Please respect copyright.PENANAHlvTW3Tqrt
小夏說完,也沒等伯特同意,就將書本拿了起來。658Please respect copyright.PENANAN5jKyI2m9c
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書封面的眼睛發著光,但對她沒有任何反應,小夏翻開了書本,逐頁檢查,終於看到了一頁,標題寫著「魔女的木屋」。658Please respect copyright.PENANAf039HqfICv
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木屋的樣子就跟她夢裡的一樣,就在她思考著兩者間的秘密,那頁發出了極強的光。658Please respect copyright.PENANAbkBc0q7H0r
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「小夏!」658Please respect copyright.PENANARd4sV8g7Fp
只聽伯特焦急的大喊她的名字,那之後,小夏已經身處在木屋前。658Please respect copyright.PENANArjGkP2Nyx7
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她隨著夢境的劇情進入木屋探索,最終找到了鏡子,她伸手觸摸,鏡子裡逐漸顯現出影像,是伯特的臉,而伯特身後是他的房間。658Please respect copyright.PENANADwuTDU585U
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木屋就在書本裡,而鏡子就是書封上的眼睛,這一切都串連起來了。658Please respect copyright.PENANALDmQWaQHEr
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「伯特,聽的見嗎?」658Please respect copyright.PENANAH6LMdIETU0
「聽的見喔!小夏你還好嗎?」658Please respect copyright.PENANAVIMeKD25J9
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兩人處在不同的世界,卻得以交談,小夏覺得甚是有趣。658Please respect copyright.PENANA9EpUHl4LxH
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「我沒事喔。」658Please respect copyright.PENANAp9wOuBXMUJ
接著,小夏對著鏡子輕輕的,唸出腦海中浮出的咒語。658Please respect copyright.PENANAjKzzJF8STC
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書本再次發光,這次,小夏是回到了書外的世界,她也發現了,似乎那書本只對她有所反應。658Please respect copyright.PENANAWL9bT5MfOJ
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「這本書可以暫時給我保管嗎?」658Please respect copyright.PENANABYIEpny117
小夏向伯特要求,而對方爽快答應。658Please respect copyright.PENANAWxT14W8dL4
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夜晚,伯特那房的人都沉沉睡去,書桌上的書本發出光亮,也無人發覺。658Please respect copyright.PENANAUvpk2JTclh