一行人回到萬事屋。萌理佳還沒進門就看到靠近門口的藤椅上掛著一雙腳。那個奇怪的中年男子躺臥在藤椅上一動也不動,顯然暫時失去了意識。201Please respect copyright.PENANAPLpP04DpVn
201Please respect copyright.PENANAUkVtsshryT
「怎麼了?」201Please respect copyright.PENANAuHnn5vUEjJ
201Please respect copyright.PENANAd7hximALuP
萌理佳感覺一股溫暖拍上頭頂,一回頭,絳雉的臉近在咫尺。剛剛萌理佳驚恐的神情他看得一清二楚。201Please respect copyright.PENANARxvZXZcGwU
201Please respect copyright.PENANAVq17VYG7SF
玄鶚從另一邊經過,抽走少女抱在胸前的傳單。201Please respect copyright.PENANAp0tLBeDBMf
201Please respect copyright.PENANAUoGKYtN7HN
「被羽扇打過以後這種靈會恢復一點理智吶。」他說,接著露出惡作劇般的笑容:「妳看,他果然還『活著』吧!」201Please respect copyright.PENANATgLG43BKSQ
201Please respect copyright.PENANAeGgp9uar6G
被那種擊散靈魂的氣勢迎面揮扇,任誰都會以為對方魂飛魄散了吧!萌理佳心有餘悸。201Please respect copyright.PENANAp3v7SEuwS0
201Please respect copyright.PENANAkn6clIfWX7
大叔幽靈在幾分鐘後坐了起來。毫無預警地,像是背後不是藤椅而是燒得滾燙的鐵板那樣忽然彈起身子。201Please respect copyright.PENANAQgZ9Mgzngs
201Please respect copyright.PENANAKcQFZYwzUB
「呀啊!」因為害怕而一直以餘光留意那個方向的少女驚叫出聲。201Please respect copyright.PENANA81RESIOBEk
201Please respect copyright.PENANA8qH5X4qcWe
「醒了?嘛,比想像中睡得要久。看來這扇揮得頗大力呀。」玄鶚戲謔道。201Please respect copyright.PENANAHg8es2ueKH
201Please respect copyright.PENANAXrgYUFB55s
絳雉睨了他一眼,接著望向眼神驚懼的大叔。201Please respect copyright.PENANAnrvudxu0WI
201Please respect copyright.PENANAcUmBtjKV6W
他正不知所措的東張西望,完全搞不清楚自己怎麼會來到這種古色古香的詭異場所……不過看那神經質的樣子,萬事屋的所有人一致覺得對方沒辦法想那麼多,純粹只為自己忽然來到陌生的地方感到侷促不安。201Please respect copyright.PENANAObUXQzZ0TZ
201Please respect copyright.PENANAYR9NcCn96f
「這是哪裡?」大叔總算將視線聚焦到佇立於黑色畫作前方的絳雉身上。201Please respect copyright.PENANAB1z6cOBufa
201Please respect copyright.PENANArZG4IyWI8n
至於為何不看玄鶚或萌理佳?少女猜想應該只是脖子沒辦法轉動超過一百八十度的緣故。從大叔進到萬事屋以來,萌理佳就完全不靠近接待區,盡可能待在餐桌旁的角落。而玄鶚則坐在對角處,面對著接待區的位置磨墨寫字。201Please respect copyright.PENANAC9Sg85gHNv
201Please respect copyright.PENANAS9xL8dcWb8
搞清楚萬事屋的來歷後,大叔沉重地將臉埋入雙手。201Please respect copyright.PENANAHMkqFZmGBw
201Please respect copyright.PENANAzWbOp139Gz
「原來如此……原來如此……我已經到了該回去的時候了嗎……已經永遠找不到我的寶貝了……」201Please respect copyright.PENANAmVqZ5SPPrQ
201Please respect copyright.PENANA6vG0wl4JIY
「不,我也沒那樣說。萬事屋主要協助迷失的幽靈排除執念。」201Please respect copyright.PENANAXQkuv3a2sr
201Please respect copyright.PENANAymIG0K3dgb
大叔抬起臉,失焦的目光彷彿穿透過站在眼前的白色少年。倏地,混濁的虹膜像是逃避什麼似的拉開。201Please respect copyright.PENANALSqUrZWozi
201Please respect copyright.PENANAyNotKR1c6D
「執念……我懂了。也就是說,你們能幫我找到嗎?是這樣嗎?」201Please respect copyright.PENANAp4gJ8PkN9R
201Please respect copyright.PENANABmiPn4fCKn
「不一定吶!萬事屋一直是盡全力幫助眾多幽靈,但要是您一直都不告訴我們相關情報的話,萬事屋還是什麼都做不了的。」玄鶚溫和的笑著,卻與絳雉一樣什麼都沒看漏。201Please respect copyright.PENANAuRCyUOQj09
201Please respect copyright.PENANA9p5UwHKMiA
「我……在找一個人。他躲起來了,那個傢伙……」201Please respect copyright.PENANAK4kWqc1Q3E
201Please respect copyright.PENANAYldrzRutqm
不斷徘徊在暗巷、垃圾子車、公寓與產業道路旁的大叔幽靈如是說道。原本底氣不足的語氣漸漸變得急躁。201Please respect copyright.PENANAbd78Ofof1Y
201Please respect copyright.PENANAnkflbcrRIy
「他帶走了她!我幼小可憐的孩子啊!我一定要找到被他帶走的我幼小的女兒……那個男人把她分成好幾塊!從我身邊奪走了!」201Please respect copyright.PENANAkRNkPPzFsq
201Please respect copyright.PENANA5dOAqVxthi
憤恨的情緒使大叔咬緊的牙根喀喀打顫。這股爆炸性的戾氣使萬事屋上下顫動,家具相互撞擊,甚至傾倒。宛如一隻滿懷憤懣的地牛就此翻身。201Please respect copyright.PENANAIN1arrACoP
201Please respect copyright.PENANADumDCnnH6E
萌理佳蜷縮在遠處,緊緊抓著兔子頭套的帽沿。201Please respect copyright.PENANAYJY5ZL75uN
201Please respect copyright.PENANA6glIwJwAxR
相對地,另外二名少年神色平靜,凝視著面目猙獰的大叔。震動不一會兒便平息下來。201Please respect copyright.PENANA5XBYhHtWuH
201Please respect copyright.PENANAvw6Pez5Wh7
「您的女兒是吧?」好似剛剛什麼都沒發生,絳雉繼續發問,「幾歲了呢?」201Please respect copyright.PENANAGCect0Gef1
201Please respect copyright.PENANA6QFi23qcx0
大叔回過神來,一時之間居然神色困窘。201Please respect copyright.PENANAeHXE11J5Vv
201Please respect copyright.PENANAHUVA4x0Mse
「好像才剛滿四歲……不,已經快要升大班了吧?」201Please respect copyright.PENANA72lRpkw5DP
201Please respect copyright.PENANAoJc2T8YsqS
「您連女兒幾歲都不知道嗎?」玄鶚感到有趣似的噗哧一笑。201Please respect copyright.PENANASxojJ3tTev
201Please respect copyright.PENANAPqG0a0xtJA
「那是……因為我生前忙於工作的關係!」大叔眼神游移不定,暴躁地說,「所以我才到處在找,那狡猾的傢伙不知藏到哪裡去了!真是可恨至極!」201Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9EUsxAyDp
201Please respect copyright.PENANAiHudQsIJPp
所以說,遊蕩在數個特定地的大叔幽靈,找尋的正是年幼女兒的屍塊,除此之外,還有一個令其憎恨不已的男子。201Please respect copyright.PENANAKAdfd6PAks
201Please respect copyright.PENANAVYVSbWSk37
「但是呢,您怎麼那麼確定女兒的屍塊就在這幾個地方啊?」玄鶚舉起纖細手臂的同時出聲發問。「就連順序都很固定呢。以完全不知道棄屍順序的受害人爸爸來說還真是了不起。」201Please respect copyright.PENANAFPVxPkzOod
201Please respect copyright.PENANAWtDgZ6nanW
感覺自己終於快要搞清楚狀況的萌理佳,在這時看向明顯語帶嘲諷的黑色少年。他依然微笑著,唇角的弧度卻帶著一抹陰影。201Please respect copyright.PENANA1voijQLqGp
201Please respect copyright.PENANAYZSOsLWgph
「還是說……那個男人其實根本就不存在?」201Please respect copyright.PENANAPrvK5ZOZjt
201Please respect copyright.PENANAfSGig4RrCH
大叔幽靈雙眼圓睜。冷汗浸濕了腋下,剛剛的高昂氣勢瞬間煙消雲散。201Please respect copyright.PENANARn16h6SG24
201Please respect copyright.PENANAA07Jp0boPo
「要是對萬事屋說謊的話,事情會變得難以收拾。」絳雉輕聲說道,語調輕如浮雲,卻帶著厚重的脅迫感。201Please respect copyright.PENANAxVpDeyJQMs
201Please respect copyright.PENANAnErZMAyQJ2
「怎……怎麼會?事到如今我怎麼可能隨口扯謊?我……我可是很愛那孩子的。她是我生命的全部啊!失去她的絕望,至今依舊折磨著我。我恨啊!那個可恨的傢伙!一切都是他的錯!要不是他,我們兩人現在還過著幸福快樂的日子,彼此相伴……可惡!可惡!可惡啊!」201Please respect copyright.PENANA0srf4rb40Z
201Please respect copyright.PENANAksMdEGykRy
大叔幽靈面目扭曲,變成像是日本般若那樣的鬼臉,只剩還沒長出獠牙。201Please respect copyright.PENANAu61TnqoV46
201Please respect copyright.PENANAeNKUPvcsbZ
一陣嘆息聲從拉門內飄然傳來。201Please respect copyright.PENANA2vAsR7m4fm
201Please respect copyright.PENANAIKQfUdsw33
什麼?那是什麼聲音?萌理佳驚恐地望著那扇緊閉的拉門。更令她瞠目結舌的是,玄鶚在這時突然放聲大笑。201Please respect copyright.PENANAvNTow3vVyU
201Please respect copyright.PENANAeKnOnsA2Ho
那笑聲響徹雲霄、充滿諷刺之意。與沉重的嘆息聲形成強烈對比。201Please respect copyright.PENANAkyvUMEfX8G
201Please respect copyright.PENANATO5cqAXEbl
「說得還真是好聽呀!真是厲害……你就是用這般油嘴滑舌,欺騙那個幼小的女孩的嗎?」201Please respect copyright.PENANAH6uOpH1ka2
201Please respect copyright.PENANAVvjxTYz7Ku
午後的陽光映照出因氣流波動而翻騰的塵埃。而玄鶚逕自捧著肚子,大笑著。201Please respect copyright.PENANAmLXnWVmYFf
201Please respect copyright.PENANAFMDxVN8InG
大叔幽靈不知是感到恐懼或是怒火中燒,膝蓋上緊握著的雙拳微微顫抖,扭曲的鬼臉神情微妙。201Please respect copyright.PENANAlzDB8ulxJc
201Please respect copyright.PENANALnLzgXEsZI
就在此時,萬事屋的大門傳來叩叩的敲門聲。201Please respect copyright.PENANAFQ5rDFRhA9
201Please respect copyright.PENANAilvcH4islm
一名身穿黑西裝的男子出現在門外。深深陷入眼窩的黑眼圈之中,那雙疲累的眼瞳彷彿奮力擠出一絲希望般閃耀著微弱的光芒。201Please respect copyright.PENANAUFdszMc3sK
201Please respect copyright.PENANAHFKViyLn5p
「不好意思……不好意思……那個,我想提出委託。」男子氣若游絲,凹陷的蒼白臉頰上浮現黑紫色的微血管。201Please respect copyright.PENANAee2G3rKNGN
201Please respect copyright.PENANAzvKSnH01rI
在男子舉至胸前的雙手中,夾著一個用毛線編織而成的布娃娃。201Please respect copyright.PENANA4My0f9H3nl
201Please respect copyright.PENANAxERCcUEwD0
空氣宛如停滯了一般。201Please respect copyright.PENANAlRQvXFinWw
201Please respect copyright.PENANASgfxdPjHE5
「能不能……幫忙將這孩子送到該去的地方?」201Please respect copyright.PENANAGH2j7Yz8K2
201Please respect copyright.PENANAL435D52iYy
*201Please respect copyright.PENANAFtBYwIxzLG