「現在你們不用煩惱地點囉,就不打擾你們了,我也趕著回去見我可愛的親愛的,因晚歸讓伴侶擔憂這般沒品的錯誤,我這種紳士可做不出來。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAoUtsBZzYu8
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小提琴家一面道一面轉身離開,臨走前似是想到什麼又轉過頭來:368Please respect copyright.PENANAfERNCtX9sC
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「狡猾的小孩真的變成奸詐的大人了呢,倒是謹慎的小孩、在追求自己喜歡的東西之前就放棄了吶?」368Please respect copyright.PENANA9njSdYgXbF
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對這令人感到莫名其妙的表演者,藍髮青年聽了他所言的話語根本摸不著邊際,只是看著手上意外得到的折價券,思忖著這該怎麼處理,隨後那兩張紙就被金髮青年不客氣地直接抽了一張拿去看。368Please respect copyright.PENANASR8P7IIPVR
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「本月壽星蛋糕吃到飽……?司洛利,你要去吃嗎?」368Please respect copyright.PENANArpuXNmRRHH
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司洛利挑眉,將僅剩一張的券子放入外衣口袋,「殿下對糕點有興趣?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAg3AZXIxRjF
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「沒有,可是生日就是要吃蛋糕吧?」再說,他們兩個也不曉得要做什麼,比起在街頭閒逛,去蛋糕店看看說不定是不錯的主意。368Please respect copyright.PENANAsPJ5FpzG13
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於是行程就這麼決定,吸血鬼王子也不管下人心中所想為何,拉了人就依照券子背面地圖所繪的方向前行,壽星只得無奈地遵從命令,讓人不由得懷疑生日的到底是誰?368Please respect copyright.PENANA9kmzkF1Ewe
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深紫和桃紅交錯的拱門,類似色的彩料在表面暈染出如同波紋一般的奇異圖樣,約有兩層樓高的外觀讓它即使是位在街尾仍舊醒目,拱形最上方則標示著它的店名,這間蛋糕店不若一般店家規規矩矩地排列在一扇扇的門後,而是獨立開來自己佔了一塊地,特立獨行的格局讓人不想注意也難。368Please respect copyright.PENANAPFOAtPyd2H
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而從側邊望,當然是看不到牆面等物,僅能見到矗立在那兒的拱門,但由正面卻可窺見店內的樣貌。368Please respect copyright.PENANABmo4fNWkPO
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司洛利望著這家獨樹一格的店面,思忖著經營這間店的業者要嘛就很有錢、要嘛就是把一切都賭在這家店了,畢竟商店街內格式統一的店家,他們政府為了規劃方便,多少都會給予輔助,而像這樣的店便不會有。368Please respect copyright.PENANArKGsUbNol9
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先前沒有看過這家店的印象,大概是最近新建的吧。368Please respect copyright.PENANA51Oqe54Yiv
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阿爾法則是沒想這麼多,但他抓著司洛利進入其中後就不禁擰眉。368Please respect copyright.PENANAJeR6dmA1HT
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室內不似一般位於羅坦赫拉勒的店面般黑暗,而是燈光大作,且隨處可見光鮮亮麗的配色,即使和當地居民的生活習慣反其道而行,這間店的人流卻是絡繹不絕,櫃台前擠滿了各年齡層的女子和少數男性,從多數人沒戴眼鏡這點看來,這應該是一間有連接到他國的分店──雖稱之為分店,但這種店有所區分的只是各國進入的出入口,不管從哪扇門進來,最終都會通往此處、不同入口進入的也看不見亦或無法進入連結他處的出口,同樣是空間魔法的傑作。368Please respect copyright.PENANAsdcQcROBKO
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通常這類的「連鎖店」都只會建設於十個以下的國家,正常人是不會一次將好幾十個甚至破百個異空間給串在一起的。368Please respect copyright.PENANAyDi1whYNmc
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而這間店選擇建於羅坦赫拉勒,很顯然是因為這是一家以女性為主要顧客的店面,這點無論從配色或各種甜點造型的裝飾都看得出來。368Please respect copyright.PENANAGFp1JsuZ04
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整個空間充斥著純血夜行者最厭惡的光、以及自己最排斥的女人,阿爾法馬上就後悔前來的決定。368Please respect copyright.PENANA95aVX0l90l
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看出自家主子的心思,司洛利順勢提議:「既然殿下有所遲疑,那麼我們還是回宮較為妥當。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAOhGUxA5Pps
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「不要。」阿爾法一秒回絕這個建議,將折價券交給一旁走來走去的薑餅人侍者,「既然都來了,你就給我吃完生日蛋糕再回去。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAoEbYJRuRWp
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語畢,薑餅人就領著兩人前行,深入與他們格格不入、洋溢著少女般粉色氣泡的空間。368Please respect copyright.PENANAwyBHXemh6E
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這兒的內部十分寬敞,整體色彩對夜行者而言太過刺目,座位與座位之間用小包廂區隔開來,薑餅人拉開雪色簾幕,示意他們進入其中一間兩人坐的包廂。368Please respect copyright.PENANApp2IWWubjZ
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座椅的材質是如棉花糖般柔軟的紅沙發,阿爾法坐下後,就注意到桌上擺了一張紙,「壽星居然還有專用的使用說明書?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAnte71jqDNM
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司洛利一聽也感到有些奇怪,「請問殿下,上面寫了些什麼?」368Please respect copyright.PENANA509X1zI6US
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「一行規則,還有『完成全部事項可得到本店特別禮物一份』的註解。」阿爾法將紙攤到司洛利面前,「大概是完成一項之後,才會顯示出另一項吧?」368Please respect copyright.PENANA7K4thvIMPb
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藍髮青年湊過去看了看,「第一項是……『吃蛋糕』?」368Please respect copyright.PENANArVOKWk8r52
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話音甫落,一盤蛋糕就憑空落下,阿爾法及時接住才沒砸在正靠近桌面中央端詳紙張的司洛利頭上,「這家店的服務也太爛了吧!」368Please respect copyright.PENANAJulMJxEPT6
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「所以在下先前就說過了,不慶祝什麼生日、打道回府也無妨。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAKN0R2iAkOq
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司洛利接過那盤蛋糕,少許奶油點綴表面,巧克力脆片鋪滿整塊糕點,中央的夾層也是滿滿的巧克力醬,他瞄了幾秒就放到桌上,朝對面的人問道:「殿下您有品嚐的意願嗎?」368Please respect copyright.PENANArtq7H7OTbU
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「沒有。」368Please respect copyright.PENANARbKmoIiVF6
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阿爾法瞥了一眼就別開目光,他對這種看起來甜膩得要命的食物半點都提不起勁,光它的外觀就令人退步三舍。368Please respect copyright.PENANAiovWBtYaDl
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司洛利也遲遲沒有拿起置於一旁的叉子,如果是提拉米蘇那類的還好,偏偏它看來就只是巧克力蛋糕,對甜食沒興趣的兩人皆沒有進食的意願,盯著那盤蛋糕不知該如何是好,最後還是司洛利切了一小口放入嘴裡。368Please respect copyright.PENANAOaoLwgD1uP
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出乎意料地、居然是苦巧,香濃的氣味從味蕾蔓延開來、入口即化,也沒什麼甜味。368Please respect copyright.PENANAqShn17Htat
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咀嚼入腹後,司洛利對拿著紙的阿爾法提問:「這算是吃過了,殿下,第二個項目呢?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAwSXv1MUBf7
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「再來是……嗯、出現了,第二條是『許願』。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAYzgor8P3fi
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「跳過,在下沒有能夠實現的心願。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAtHUg0sz70w
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「欸?不行啦,」阿爾法指著白紙黑字說道,「它沒變化,換一個。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAJvylyUaVJ0
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「那麼,請殿下幫在下吃掉那盤蛋糕吧。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAAGSimdCBh7
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「喂……!」368Please respect copyright.PENANAXK9nWyD781
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阿爾法本想反對,不過司洛利已經笑容燦爛地將僅吃了一口的蛋糕推到他面前,他也只得心不甘情不願地拿起叉子,好在這東西不像它外表看來那麼甜。368Please respect copyright.PENANALZyQR6vvwx
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這樣算不算是某種意義上的間接接吻?──藍髮青年有些心不在焉地想。368Please respect copyright.PENANApMXohbUWs1
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在食用完畢後,餐具就消失不見,阿爾法看著再次浮出的新規則,低喃著「這什麼鬼」而後站起身,拉開他們身側看似牆壁實際是披著帷幕的拉門,探出去張望,「跟上面說的一樣耶,司洛利,你過來。」368Please respect copyright.PENANACn9rRpqJsP
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下人依主子的話走近,豈料在他剛穿過帷幕、什麼都還沒看清楚就感到有人從他背後用力一推,尚未反應過來就感覺自己掉入了一團冰冷的軟綿物體中。368Please respect copyright.PENANAqIM5ws86M5
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幾秒後他從那裡面爬出來才得以呼吸,司洛利撥開黏在眼皮上的一片溼潤,才發覺這竟是一池半融化的奶油,濃稠的奶味浸滿全身,頭髮及肌膚全沾滿白花花的奶油,染於臉龐的部份有些液化地順著臉部線條滑下,他本想伸手撇去,可連衣物都被這片白攻佔,最終金眸只能聚焦在上方帶著笑的阿爾法。368Please respect copyright.PENANARehm63nvmn
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「是上面寫『把壽星沾滿奶油』的哦。」阿爾法一臉的事不關己,將紙張遞了出去,證明他所言不假,「所以才不是我的錯。」看這人的樣子,那塊蛋糕顯然不合胃口。368Please respect copyright.PENANAiM0FGspEfr
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「那殿下也陪在下一起吧。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAi360gx4pd1
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司洛利話剛出口就伸手抓住阿爾法的褲管,用力一拽就將整個人給拉了下來,笑容滿面地看著被突然吞下去的奶油嗆得咳嗽連連、處境變得和他相同的自家主人。368Please respect copyright.PENANAA26OD9xQxQ
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不過,很快司洛利的惡趣味就轉為感到不妙的心態,對方因為嗆到而泛紅的臉、以及抹去嘴角白液的動作、還有哀怨地瞪著他的紅眼,都讓他覺得再看下去事情會往不太妙的方向發展。368Please respect copyright.PENANAGN7RexpwGU
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「司洛利,」阿爾法突然啟口。368Please respect copyright.PENANAULdbjBiSdu
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「是的?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAm2lhDagRy7
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「生日快樂。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAvmHzNAQQ0g
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藍髮青年伸手抹去金髮青年頰上的白痕,笑道:「謝謝,殿下今年也乖乖過生日吧。」368Please respect copyright.PENANA5mKCio7uLl
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「才不要。……喂,這些奶油怎麼辦?」368Please respect copyright.PENANAapMUjsrUvj
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「殿下的部份,在下會幫您清乾淨的。」368Please respect copyright.PENANAHOEdSzpDvi