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迴響的隆隆聲如同夢境般遠去。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpzLetqG1q
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從開出的小縫裡，一道狹窄的光切開了無邊無際的黑暗。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7XXMscJUP
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杜若四肢著地地爬出櫥櫃，然後回過頭托著紫藤的肩膀離開那片狹小的黑暗。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7YTCyT4lY
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兩人並著肩在階梯旁仰起頭喘著氣，久違地照進眼裡的燈光刺眼眩目，但再怎麼說也比不見天日的黑暗要來得令人安心。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGxj132RJf
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連沙華會都靜謐下來，就代表連凌晨也快要結束了吧。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLmRJ6EAnU
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就連喘息的時間也如同光明般狹窄，兩人不可能在這再休息到早晨來臨。於是，杜若一感覺到力氣開始回流到四肢時，就起身伸出手牽起虛弱的紫藤。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4pZLbYruN
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「走吧。我們一起回去。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNrCLHdLj5
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bCHckz9JT
這麼說了之後，杜若便鑽進紫藤的脅下，用窄小的肩頭努力撐起紫藤向前。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVbC4R9dqi
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一路上，兩人就這樣攙扶著彼此，幸運地毫無阻礙便回到了西區。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbo4xRDlxI
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcFkGodw7p
為了處理傷口，杜若讓紫藤靠到了床板上頭。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdZ6eIHRvt
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「嗚……！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYl9ff6rrA7
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消毒藥水碰到傷口的劇痛，讓紫藤吃痛地叫出悶聲。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOq2hRwxak
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcl9onNfSg7
「很痛嗎……？」杜若停下動作，擔憂地看向紫藤。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfnrniXO0w
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJmZRJAHMF
回到西區的路上，紫藤甚至虛弱到就連話都沒辦法說了。所以哪怕只是一聲也好，杜若也想要聽見紫藤的聲音。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEOS8Y3dqV
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvhWmCMuzO
而痛楚彷彿把紫藤的魂給拉了回來，宛如大夢初醒般地看了杜若和手中的棉花棒後，紫藤才喘著氣、略略地頷首。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIYbCU9elc
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「……我還可以忍。」說完，紫藤打直手臂。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFHFcsIhJY
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRa6alB8n0
杜若點點頭，卻宛如做錯了事一般地垂下眼簾。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VXlw4VnJQ
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如果不是自己想要聽信墨駒，也不會讓墨駒有機可趁了——但現在後悔也沒有用，照顧受傷的紫藤才是眼下應該做的事。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK99DzlAGay
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「那、再忍耐一下就好。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG09He5gtrP
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「呼、呼……嗚——！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwA78h3Id9
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紫藤試著吸氣來緩和疼痛，卻還是沒辦法不吃痛地發出聲音來。清潔並上完藥後，杜若小心地用紗布蓋起那道駭人的傷口並纏上繃帶，原本純白的繃帶立刻就被染成了一片暗紅。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUofhNMd1r
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCAOn4OJZQ
現在只能做這樣的應急處理，等到明天還是得去醫院才行。幸好公用醫療箱裡頭還有這些基本的醫療用品，不然就這樣放著傷口，今晚紫藤恐怕連躺下都會有困難。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9xqrVygEz
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefbKG5MRRI
疼痛過了幾次呼吸才終於緩和下來。杜若拿來水杯靠在紫藤的嘴巴上，讓紫藤小口小口地補充水分。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzG5xkmTTM
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFY1lEUeYJT
滋潤冰涼地滑過喉間，直到此時、紫藤才終於有種放下心來的感覺。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3OXXZkJxo
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPfKklSPFF
「還要喝嗎？」杜若捧著還有一半的水杯，輕柔地問。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMoDEd2hLn
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGf5HfzO2t
杜若關心的神情就好像是流經喉頭的水那樣沁入了紫藤的胸口。於是紫藤點點頭，再次把嘴湊了過去。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvYDb5WhdB
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMaT0Wcd9X
等到杯子空了、正想伸手擦乾嘴角時，杜若就先一步用手帕抹上了紫藤的嘴角。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws9OQllXrv
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj2VGLcdrv
「……謝謝。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIEs7jaKdN
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVbQplrXA1
「不會啦，現在也輪到我照顧紫藤了。」杜若收起手帕，露出了彷彿可以烘乾衣服的溫暖笑容。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQJyMhTgKG
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOemk1Z98W
明明、對方不久前才在自己的面前殺了人，但現在看著杜若的側臉，紫藤卻盡只感到安心跟鬆了一口氣的感覺一湧而上。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3blIFHkBTY
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36hdH7vu6E
是自己終於開始習慣了嗎？那時，紫藤的手上就已經流滿鮮血，卻只有砸在墨駒臉上時所沾上的溼黏感格外鮮明。就好像在入睡前的一場夢境，令紫藤感到有些恍惚。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWd0luoC3b
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不過，這無疑都是事實。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL5GFim1VZ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp7Jzyud9P
掌心中，那枚墨駒沒能拿回去的、鑲著淡紫色寶石的銀戒就是最好的證據。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BkbE2YdtW
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0a8Eic07b
紫藤壓根也沒想到有能夠尋回這枚戒指的一天。對紫藤來說、只受這點傷就找回了它簡直是太划算了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkGFPO8b5N
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1YPn6oDqr
「紫藤、這個戒指到底是……？」杜若好奇地看著手中的戒指，疑惑地歪過頭。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzS9bzJvKC
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpowqond3ru
沉默了半晌，紫藤才慢慢地開口。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiAYWuC1Gx
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「是我媽媽的遺物。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhIufYzLi4
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wlk4J7K4t
戒指的內緣刻著一行寫著母親名字的小字，證明了這就是那枚獨一無二的戒指。雖然紫藤對父親沒有任何印象，但母親卻經常以懷念的面容提起關於父親的事情。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2BT3IRIpp
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYcZsJaV5p
「咦……？那為什麼會在墨駒的手裡呀？」杜若不假思索地問道。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1izRDpsH8
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cXwlYHEkt
「我也不知道。」紫藤搖搖頭，黯然地闔上雙眼。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8LBoqBEso
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJVpFPsuog
紫藤從來不曾對同輩的人說過這些事，但現在、紫藤卻覺得讓杜若知道也無妨。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcrI77BXN1
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mN8S5TBJf
「可是媽媽他、就是被沙華會的人給殺死的。」就好像在試圖壓下傷口的灼熱似地，紫藤輕撫著前臂的紗布，緩緩地繼續說道：432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm8F1HHcug
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「小時候，我的媽媽曾經向沙華會借過錢。但最後，媽媽卻因為還不出錢來……而被沙華會給殺了。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvU533PuRn
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBU4jvXZ2Dp
媽媽並不是沒辦法還出錢來，只是在最後一刻、錢竟然被劫走了。紫藤怎麼想都覺得奇怪、為什麼就這麼剛好在那種時候？如今，紫藤認為那一切全都是沙華會的伎倆，他們根本沒有想讓母親還清債務的意思，只想在那一年裡壓榨完母親所有的心力、等到沒價值了就宰殺掉而已。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBtvJskw8f
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「這就是那時候、他們從媽媽的身上搶走的東西之一。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWIVKxo7zV
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEFQ3FKJTV
紫藤至今——至死都不會忘記母親在自己的眼前被殺掉的畫面。年幼的自己只能無力地躲在一旁，看著母親殘忍地被一刀刀殘殺至死。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNu6RhKFny3
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0w8JZnQQx
從那時起，濺在臉上的那朵紅花就已經在紫藤的心頭生根。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGOOeLQIC7
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiR5dE8v88
只是，紫藤也從未想過竟然會在途中找到母親生前的遺物，紫藤覺得自己簡直幸運的無以復加。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFXd5H6hEI
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXq6a2LGVT7
「原來……這是對紫藤來說這麼重要的東西啊。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHneagxu1v
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeIE9uOKjP
「嗯。」紫藤在胸前連同戒指握緊了拳頭。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRaS7iK5d6
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vXCERHY6I
對紫藤來說，媽媽所留下的東西沒有一個不是珍貴的。無論是這個房間、髮飾、還是這枚戒指，都是媽媽曾經存在過的證明。哪怕再也微不足道，紫藤也想要盡可能地將它們攬在手中。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7tLXT7qrB
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljObIaYg3t
自己已經不想要再失去任何東西了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV6yitjxXn
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIZVyGqh7e
「紫藤的媽媽是個什麼樣的人、可以跟我說說嗎？」杜若露出了既好奇又害怕冒犯的眼神、試探地探出腦袋。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo39DT7niv
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FMBC5Lwlo
紫藤思考地垂下了眼簾幾秒。而再次睜開眼時，紫藤已經將目光放到了不知遙遠的何處。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDZaNcKrmp
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgQMDDCt8Y
「媽媽他——」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2ponnhGp2
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以這句話做為開場白後，紫藤便將那些早已被自己翻到泛黃的回憶給拿了出來。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY30KL6j6rl
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWnNZdpqU2
小時候，紫藤最常從街上的大叔大嬸嘴聽到的一句話就是「跟媽媽很像」。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtgIYgaoB4
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同樣有著一頭的黑色長髮、話也同樣不怎麼多。而唯一不同的，就是媽媽是個非常堅強的女性，總是用那粗糙而修長的手把紫藤給攬在身後。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKL6ViPedE
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqIRpTbhSu
而媽媽在南區有間小小的、買賣布料的店面，小時候的紫藤最喜歡的就是跟在媽媽後頭一起做生意。儘管有時候會因為笨手笨腳而挨其他大叔大嬸的罵，但那卻是紫藤最為快樂的一段時光。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOZJD5T0r7
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRWNYffnOD
只是在紫藤逐漸長大後，媽媽卻漸漸不希望紫藤跟著自己，而想要把紫藤託付給學校。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVL08gHCd6T
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAQEc2cO5R
但紫藤一點都不喜歡學校。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cFgyQCuwh
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比起那些吵吵鬧鬧又喜歡惡作劇的小孩子，紫藤更喜歡跟在可靠卻寡言的媽媽後頭，幫忙結帳、整理或是裁剪布料。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5273o07a0q
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對當時的紫藤而言，媽媽這麼做就好像是想要把自己給拋棄一樣。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfj4LnxqcY1
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfjXIm8Wz9
於是紫藤頭一次跟媽媽吵架了。那是一場紫藤單方面地對著媽媽出氣的架，從頭到尾媽媽都只是靜靜地傾聽著紫藤的任性，偶爾像在思考著什麼地低下頭來。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAaYuTLqbx
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而在那之後，媽媽就再也沒有要紫藤去上學了。只是摸摸紫藤的頭以後，就像以前一樣，讓磕磕絆絆的紫藤跟在自己的後頭做生意。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYjUegEYVX
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw1CiAbV29
嗯，這樣就夠了。那時的紫藤只有這麼單純的滿足。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNBOj3VNHx
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然而這樣的日子持續不久。在一個秋天的傍晚、鉛炭鎮發生了一起極其嚴重的意外。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonWHZhQApg
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那是一起倒塌事件。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecJZ6XCZu3
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由於鉛炭鎮的樓房蓋的十分緊密，因此只要一棟樓倒塌，便極容易引發連鎖效應。那起倒塌事件就現在的記載，足足有將近二十棟的樓房倒塌、傷亡數更是難以記載。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYUJJ5HrSJ
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雖然沒有受到倒塌事件的直接傷害，但媽媽的店面卻因此全毀，讓兩人頓時失去了幾乎所有的財產。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgg6WaLujW
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那之後就如紫藤所說，媽媽為了生存而選擇向沙華會借貸。在那一年裡，媽媽幾乎從未闔眼休息、只為了賺回損失的財產。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yDs6zPW04
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那時的媽媽早已面容枯槁。而殘忍地將其心力、金錢、生命盡數奪走的惡意，正是沙華會。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAQ2xrgXnq
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「……我會找到給墨駒這個戒指的人。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2hXAZpuCK
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsyWxN04V1
收起回憶，紫藤再次握緊了戒指。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XjkCLub5h
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「然後，殺了他。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdPXpoTqpe
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEb795phxz4
紫藤的眼神猶如熾火，沒有一分一毫的搖曳。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WCoc7Qbez
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFfZvCug8d
但只不過幾秒，便很快地萎靡了下來。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIf9EEHpbD
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0Z5fTFwfD
「可是、我卻下不了手。」紫藤無力地鬆開了手：「不管怎麼樣……我都沒辦法像杜若妳那樣。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmYQTfKyLH
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbloc9BoX4
明知道沙華會是惡，紫藤卻無法真的對那群敗類下殺手。也許正是因為那時媽媽遭到殺害的畫面烙印得太過深刻，紫藤才會下意識地抑制著、不讓那副景象再次出現吧。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt8jVoLzME
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8WV8mJhfW
而自己的這份軟弱，既沒有人可以幫助紫藤克服，也不會有人能夠理解——除了杜若。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bLTzL2bIb
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwd7TKAbCN
「原來、這就是紫藤想要跟我一起行動的原因呀。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyBFFiOHlT
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR1AaudCDt
「……嗯。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkZrqnG4k0
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那時見到的杜若是如此純粹，就好像一把剛從水中淬出的刀刃般，不帶著任何一絲污穢。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSN6vIDP9c
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALefenVThl
紫藤深信，這就是自己向那些骯髒禽獸復仇的楔子。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZf40Wxe6gY
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9asOX9LhMs
這就是足以斬斷自己心頭那朵紅花的白刃。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwVYC8N97k
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8ZbRbEOsu
「……杜若妳呢？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxDHTq0p7F
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ydae2SOna
紫藤拾起快要滿溢的情感，回望了杜若那如新月般的雙眸。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38PkR2jzGx
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSxcjCwGoK
「又是為什麼……會開始當殺手？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLg4q1zliB
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInrU0qf10Q
剛才、杜若確實說過想要請鎮裡最好的醫生，但杜若看起來並不像是患有什麼嚴重疾病或是殘缺的樣子。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7PXpTBEtw
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDeAi2WdEB
聽見紫藤的疑問，杜若就好像是在思考、也像是在害怕似地垂下了眼簾。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxER2wrV2f
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFEdDYPVV5
「紫藤……不會生氣吧？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6picRyTwq
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdMs470qCh
杜若果然還在意著那時自己的衝動。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz0JJ7WvHr
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP83432YcKT
但如果是要請醫生，怎麼樣也不會是做不好的事吧？紫藤這麼想著，舉起沒受傷的手摸了摸杜若的頭頂。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw47gvLYvxG
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDM9cTT85bl
「不會。」紫藤堅定地說：「我保證。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo2RJSvvlU
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DPKCkgcro
等到紫藤緩緩收起手後，杜若才按著胸口，下定決心地開口。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisDMSL7z7O
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi5Jnj3rJc
「……我想要救陶壺叔。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKn4Tpfvc74
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlO6doK4Sw
杜若喃喃吐出的回答令紫藤感到十分意外。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm042ds4ycS
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAAIhLwUSH
之前見到陶壺叔確實是在北大街，但陶壺叔本人看上去並沒有多大的病痛呀？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsc2pzeze6b
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVEE6U5fg2
就好像發現了紫藤的疑惑，杜若幽幽地繼續說道：432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvsQHV7LtB
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr4oqMLk0t
「陶壺叔生的是一種會讓身體漸漸沒辦法動的病。醫生說，雖然現在只有手指，但很快就會變成手、腳、身體……最後是心臟。只要過不了四年，陶壺叔就會被那種病給殺死了。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCLPmpSRQ7
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhloEZaV1gV
全身慢慢就會不能動的病？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nu4XhdlPf
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bniW2rlcO
這種病紫藤是頭一次聽見。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NxO6WzdWZ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3LQIOfqjP
「我也偷偷問了很多醫生，但他們都說那是一種沒辦法治好的病。明明是這樣，但陶壺叔從來都沒跟我說過、還一直都笑著裝作沒事。直到我不小心聽到其他醫生跟白鵑提到陶壺叔，我才知道陶壺叔一直都瞞著我。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡji30sWE72n
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZo6llnKGK
「現在陶壺叔已經沒辦法走很長的路、也不太能拿重的東西了。」杜若的口氣變得哀傷起來，卻也有一份同等重量的不甘心。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokRnKhti8q
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaAh554kxK
「我明明也想要幫忙陶壺叔的，可是、我卻不知道自己到底該怎麼做才好——因為就連醫生都沒辦法了嘛。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbA08ToX2kb
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNXoKnzIYY
杜若的笑只看得見無力。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33uiQhbgxR
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuH2UjnHST
「直到有天，狐狸告訴我說她有辦法，但前提就是要幫忙她去殺掉那些人。所以，狐狸才發給了我這把槍、還有手機。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP6NqfC1LK
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sXRX3bnKS
到這裡，杜若便沒有繼續說下去了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTZld2qZF0
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrz46ND5O3
並不是因為仇恨，也不是因為利益，而只是單單地想要為某人而付出。杜若的理由就跟個性一樣是如此單純、甚至令紫藤的胸口刺痛。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OYDYEfdCO
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEMj547mzY
然而，紫藤卻忍不住想要質疑的念頭。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLLQab7IVJ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi39H2nNK99
「那個狐狸、真的就這麼值得相信嗎？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xeYSAvuI3
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL7LVUxuOh
如果就連鎮裡最優秀的人都沒辦法了，狐狸又怎麼可能醫好陶壺叔的病？再者，就算殺死的是沙華會的人，讓還只是女孩的杜若去持槍犯險本身就很荒謬。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lfAAP2tu8
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQn8JDsBXb
「……狐狸一直都對我很好呀。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA8NAaar5Q
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d1dYobDTA
杜若笑了。卻讓人分不清那是真的笑容、還是在故作堅強，讓紫藤的鼻子裡無聲地滑過一陣酸楚。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQxmm4ooaz
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「所以，我還是相信狐狸。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0GzwNAfRT
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLAMPb586c
杜若就好像在對自己喊話似地緊緊握起拳頭，但小小的手中、有的卻只有虛無。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsORQ55pFb
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfprSTBE0r8
也許這麼說太過自以為是，但紫藤從這道笑容裡看到的並不是想要相信、而是不得不相信。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWTK6Olm1r
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TMLl7Eu0D
只因為狐狸的許諾是杜若的最後一絲曙光。所以杜若除了抓住它以外也別無他法——僅僅就只是如此而已。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL816AweLGC
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e1ODux5ac
哪怕、就算那道光芒是朝自己射出的子彈也一樣。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFq7D431dxS
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOCd01edxG
紫藤也曾望著母親的背影被偽裝成曙光的惡火給吞噬殆盡。但只因為如此，就可以不負責任地說聲「放棄吧」把一切希望給澆熄嗎？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0ZnG8yqos
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這怎麼可能。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nwhKVq9Ez
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7UDjWMWdk
沒有人知曉光芒的後頭是陽光亦或是惡火，但倘若停止腳步、也只會在黑暗消逝。無論是誰，追逐光芒都是與生俱來的本能。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuU26hFk4E
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUZ7T0Yp5z
看著杜若緊握的手，紫藤便不捨地伸出手、略顯生硬地鑽進了那冰涼而纖弱的掌心。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX40LHAaXTO
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xkuRiF7KC
也許，杜若一直都是握著這樣飄渺晃蕩的希望走來，但起碼現在、紫藤能夠確實地握住杜若。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXsZz4DOWl
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaabRAkf87
如果杜若前進的方向是惡火，那紫藤就要在最近的地方拉住杜若。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaLYoxagXQ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBku7JUl0F6
察覺到掌心的柔軟，杜若看著紫藤靦腆地一笑。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEFmAUpleK
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3uQDOgV0Q
轉動手腕、解開五指，那份只屬於兩人相握時的溫熱便從掌心蔓延到了指縫432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UjYkVn088
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「但就算這樣，我也還是想自己去試試看。」經過短暫的沉澱，杜若再次充滿生氣地抬起頭來。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFaDdGlVxw
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrtB0QO2Ox
「我想只要有夠多的錢的話，也許就可以把大家一起找來、找出能夠馬上醫好陶壺叔的辦法了！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZnGIKpPW3
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4F4g97U2b
剛才籠罩著的陰鬱被一掃而空，杜若看著紫藤，露出了開朗的笑容。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcoNOh8niv
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3ZfYBBWuf
「不過，果然還是不能夠靠沙華會的人呢。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvWzFbtM6d
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQzqEVgwM9
經過剛才被反擊的經驗，讓兩人都對這點有了更多的共識。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQri24yYD6
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYOJWnHUEE
說了句「話說回來」後，杜若就一轉話鋒、向紫藤問道：432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOhjqjzSwY
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2zw8m21mA
「紫藤想要殺掉的人又是誰呀？紫藤還記得嗎？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcr6BoZdoL9
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QVCriiMd3
這問題讓紫藤才想起自己從沒有跟杜若——不、甚至是從沒有跟任何人說過這件事。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmdF17uzoJ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb59IuXuwf9
「是一個……在脖子後面紋著白色線條的沙華會紋身的人。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vEMxDNkkD
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplXFrWxc4x
從腦海深處的角落翻出這片景象。那人在殺害媽媽時，紫藤只有一瞬間記下了那個至今都從未看見第二次的特殊紋身。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifJtaMIgDA
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrj8SK1s79
「沙華會的紋章幾乎都是鮮紅色的、有白色條紋的紋身……我就只見過那麼一次。但不管我怎麼找、那個人卻就好像消失了一樣，再也沒有出現過。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtZdVB4HDJ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjFWfkyTxN
而唯一有可能知道的墨駒已經被殺了，但紫藤並不感到後悔。比起狡獪的他們，紫藤更寧願靠自己的手去搜索。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TKE2ONky6
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7HyxLTNCA
「這樣的話，我也來幫忙吧！」杜若自告奮勇地舉高手：432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHxFSomt9D
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVIehPP9I8
「兩個人一起找絕對比較快的！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokAVbyScdV
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKtTshbPUs
杜若的模樣、讓紫藤晚了一步才發現自己說錯了話。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOLDlgQWQe
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlP7ifB0ipc
紫藤默默地低下頭、沉聲回答。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUMhyPApXA
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「……不用那樣。我……我自己就夠了。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvh6phPKqx
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba3egfqWVX
這冷淡的回答讓杜若頓時像被潑了水的貓咪似地一愣。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7N78mpACYS
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnLeCMTj4k
「可是、紫藤不是說到現在都……」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUEk1b7BhT
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtXSxXIwLz
「這本來就是我自己的事。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2FjhsuNiK
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEXrvMK8Ui
就算杜若能夠輕鬆地下殺手，但自己的復仇跟杜若是兩回事。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSAto3dzkK
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NfPD6CWe4
紫藤很清楚自己的眼前只有惡火。而單單只是殺手的任務就已經足夠危險，杜若根本沒有必要為此承擔這些危險。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLEjnSESqy
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh61ftkRrrY
「那要是紫藤遇到危險怎麼辦！」倏地，杜若站起身、提高音量432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBKJmp0ZuH
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUntTnEesgX
「我就是為了保護自己，才會去學習要怎麼搏鬥。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z4q3zjufW
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX1uK67Hpa
紫藤明白杜若的擔憂。但紫藤正是為了不讓自己在完成復仇前先被吞沒，才用盡了心力去磨練自己。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfdsjI46X7
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「可是、假如對方有槍、假如遇到像今天一樣的事……」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIfiZMUu23
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUyPgqL3tL
「我是不會讓自己被殺死的。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4kSijDxUk
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AozYNzIvy
「紫藤明明就傷成這樣、還說這種話……！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBd2dBDaQu
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXHpJRhEGd
看見紫藤一副無所謂的模樣，杜若更是焦急到話都說不清楚了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIcTU7xpO1
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTruHTtXb3
紫藤沒能給出杜若期待的回應。卻還是於心不忍地輕握住了杜若的手。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTMJ9O1uHd
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2oV9bFGOw
杜若雖然想甩開，但卻在一半就失去了力氣。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sKPlrnuHA
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEqL9QwZUg
「明明、明明紫藤也硬是摻進了我的事情，現在卻又說這種話、這樣真的太不公平了……」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba8cAm7ne5
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcftdb9z18r
杜若像個鬧彆扭的孩子一樣發起脾氣，但鬧彆扭的人卻總是最認真的。也因此，紫藤才無從反駁。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoLXyOb47k
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV3dj8KkzV
是啊，明明就是自己先不講理地要杜若帶著自己的，這樣又有什麼資格拒絕杜若呢？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt31kQpn6iy
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvh5OBZb97F
但就算不公平也好，紫藤之所以握著杜若的手，絕非是要杜若陪著自己跳進火海。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfL63kxO7m
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssFj10UQIc
最後，紫藤還是用了奸詐的說法。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBx2EKfbN3
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ3dTTxTXK
「我跟陶壺叔約定過，說不會讓妳受傷了。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaCm38Spyg
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkbZWdpIso
「那難道紫藤要我看著妳受傷嗎？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB7XQ3IGcB
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMK7688t2P3
雖然夾雜著鼻音、但這句話卻如此強而有力。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYbvSWDlEI
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27fExJUUEK
在八年前的那個夜晚、紫藤也是那樣地看著母親被一刀刀殘殺致死——明明注視著、卻什麼也做不了的無力是多麼令人痛苦，紫藤比任何人都還要明白。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUrMZPM0np
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsls5iGqXR
杜若也正是因為這樣的痛苦，才選擇了這條看似荒謬的道路。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VJWW9qQgb
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HEagtoZlc
而紫藤打算再在杜若的身上再添一層相同的痛苦嗎？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirztWQeyKo
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Iu99YWpFH
紫藤無法回答，只是沉默地別開了視線。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HRU7swwrp
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0CSkJ3S6a
看見杜若受傷，自己會感到痛苦。而看見自己受傷，杜若會感到痛苦。然而若是因此什麼也不做，又有誰能夠替枉死的母親報仇雪恨？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05P90j5pc9
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CRxU1jUwe
哪條路都是崎嶇，哪條路也都是痛苦。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDY5XoJ47S
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lCeLU6f6B
如今，在這條路上有個願意走到身旁攜手並進的人，又為何不欣然接受就好？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCzSAUU64d
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPHt3w9PnU
只因為就連接受也是痛苦吧。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszIeBbnY9n
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DV0B7enx8
但、當初不就是因為明白自己沒辦法獨自走完腳下的路，所以才會自顧自地跟在杜若後頭不是嗎？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnofLOkmEw8
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGU3SZGozoD
如果說想要把什麼東西給握在手裡、就免不了被刺出鮮血。那麼起碼受傷的方式可以交由彼此來抉擇。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvneTDzj9w
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJJsHXovLg
思及至此，紫藤才慢慢地放鬆了手中的力道。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW92XwLS7JN
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvySlc7isz
「答應我、要先保護好妳自己。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPTVcAn85M
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK1sRy9hiw
紫藤不帶一絲玩笑地注視著杜若的雙眼，而看見紫藤的神情，杜若才終於破涕為笑。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡag0kR2w464
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf5bBh2FzZ
「可是，紫藤會保護我的吧？這樣我的份不就用不到了？」杜若歪著頭反問。然後扣緊了紫藤安放在腿上的手。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUejKpCjq1z
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnujCp0vcLx
「所以，我的份就用來保護紫藤吧！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3GtjZiNlD
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvhMteMoWk
紫藤雖沒有點頭，卻還是回望著對方微微笑，回握住指縫間的柔軟。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8vInnBUkY
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWl2XrFV5MP
「喔喔！紫藤笑了耶！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEpSj2UjzX
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFPRsu3hPQ
頭一次看見紫藤的笑容，讓杜若欣喜地舉高手，卻不小心拉起了紫藤負傷的前臂而使紫藤臉色一緊。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCohvTQ8xKb
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCYWknePlu
「哇啊啊——！對不起！」杜若立刻慌張地放下手來。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cLjJXP8Ke
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XKpF1WNyY
疼痛雖然還沒散去，但紫藤還是發自內心地笑了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9RWrG9vDP
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZctkVxX1N
「……對了！」這時，杜若突然靈機一動地眼神一亮：「不知道可不可以請狐狸幫紫藤找找看呢？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpQ037tL81
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mj5ezQTjk
「咦？」這提議讓紫藤也感到意外地眨了眨眼。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW3Jfav5HL
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjq6M85hqq
「雖然是我自己猜的……不過狐狸應該很擅長找人吧。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUYcFPXx5W
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkogCsLFgS
應該說如果那個狐狸不擅長，就不可能精確地知道目標的出沒地點與時間吧。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5tWYLH98I
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoajvZbS5w0
紫藤確實沒想到這個方法——不，更應該說是刻意忽略掉了才是。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9NZd9Tw1T
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Pk7EZbtbh
紫藤還是沒辦法相信一個就連臉都沒見過、還讓杜若做這麼危險的事情的人。把這樣重要的任務託付給對方真的妥當嗎？光是想的就有種不踏實感。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0oMydZuEW
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4qHN4C6NK
不過，如果那個狐狸願意幫忙，也許真的會是一大助力。比起自己的脾氣，不是更應該去想要怎樣才能早一步替母親報仇雪恨才對嗎？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6GGLlIifS
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCz3LRoXRsd
自己尋覓這麼多年來都毫無所獲，而現在就有一個或許能夠跨出一大步的機會，又怎麼能夠放棄？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5ovkiSiFa
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZm3e4rzDk
「那……可以幫我跟狐狸說說看嗎？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSnzjE5n16
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiW3jeatq0
「當然呀，這是我提議的嘛～」杜若自信地抱起手臂、挺起胸膛。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BSj613YLk
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObz6BRy56x
就在這時，紫藤注意到了杜若的手肘與膝蓋上也有著斑斑的擦傷。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJteTkbVpcl
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nWczjCmr1
是被墨駒踢倒的時候撞上的吧。雖然不比紫藤嚴重，但印在杜若柔嫩的肌膚上、還是格外叫人心疼。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6fAdiEuHh
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3E3pzXQNu2
「妳的傷……換我幫妳吧。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxciOEA6Fp4
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTgJ7TuxCi
被紫藤一說，杜若才發覺似地看了看自己的傷，露出一派輕鬆的笑容。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuTCaMsrRK
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFiVvYN34n
「我這點傷才沒事啦～」說完，杜若從醫療箱裡頭翻出了幾條止血貼布遞給紫藤。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYGRH4scjz
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oETkxSe42
「貼這個應該就可以了。紫藤就幫我一下吧。」說完，杜若也爬到床上坐到了一旁。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX2SjawQpu
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKJ2xmG8hy
「撕得開來嗎？」杜若看著紫藤有些僵硬的動作，有所顧慮地問。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL9Si1rSs5
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLLsVqHI2i
「動作不需要太大，沒問題的。」慢慢地撕開膠帶後，紫藤往杜若受傷的手肘上貼去、神情專注。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG4nCCdmRZ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNmNoTXdEZ
「……好了。換膝蓋吧。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPx3nfWSEpL
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgeGuqIU3m
輕輕撫平皺起的部分，紫藤這才發現杜若一動也不動地盯著自己。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmPbNbH8rg
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGVJrK6Al9
「我臉上有什麼嗎？」紫藤不解地偏過頭。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4JoCm8iF3
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡch3keIMuTU
「唔嗯、沒有呀。」盯得出神的杜若這才回過神來地搖搖頭，靦腆地說道：432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gRwhZ5Jee
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDqcDOWxRi
「只是覺得紫藤認真的模樣……果然好帥喔。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHV885jJRD
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07kOuCAO7V
突如其來的稱讚，令紫藤頓時耳根一熱。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0z5T2vRHfk
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBP0Bc4ftA
在道場偶爾也會有人這麼稱讚紫藤——儘管紫藤從不這麼覺得——但明明是同樣的誇獎，為什麼從杜若的嘴巴裡說出來感覺就是不一樣呢？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO8YWZLj4l
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcbIUCGmPQ
「我、我……」不知道該怎麼回應的紫藤搓著發熱的耳朵，無所適從地左右張望，最後才低下頭、用著連自己都快聽不到的聲音悄聲地說了句：432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ153V55wgND
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht8spqpkT9
「謝謝……」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVFRXgo1te
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwzS7ssh9Y
「嗯？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwmIEXXdtA
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDVZWU3TN6
「沒、沒有……！」紫藤彷彿像要掩飾過去拉高音量，匆忙地接著說道：「比起那些、還有膝蓋的傷……！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07chnRiKd8
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6rgyNbpcG
杜若雖然有些不明白，卻也覺得今天表情豐富的紫藤很有趣，就沒有多問、聽話地打直了雙腳。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnHQ1wuR8K
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9pfW5ekTH
杜若的膝蓋上仍沾著一些汙血，那道傷口印在上頭就好像是件純白禮服上的爛泥一樣顯眼——但就算沾上了爛泥，氣質本身也不會輕易改變。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Jmf88G6ji
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcnShk2SbE
雖然怎樣也稱不上是修長，但杜若的腿卻讓紫藤不禁想到了幼貓那短巧可愛的前腳，讓人忍不住想要伸手捏個一把。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxbwfgCXFr
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8ai61WWNj
不對不對、現在可不是做那種事的時候。不要再想些不正經的事了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OBvtJt444
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtii4EJlEr2
「稍微……稍微彎起來一點。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7n4mavVpj
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfmPITAWt8
「這樣？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCLTlWGmPJ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyroDjcoYe
為了不讓自己再胡思亂想，紫藤支吾地說。一會才終於定下心來把貼布貼上了膝蓋的傷口。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qypMvIngi
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuekd7ixzh2
「……嗯！這樣就可以了吧！」杜若點點頭，滿意地打量著自己手上腳上的貼布。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8DFP0Bglk
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLptoA5yxx2
於是紫藤收起醫療用品，起身將箱子放回原位。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzeP1xG7ks
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDefysve3Z
「對了，剛才紫藤提到的事件……」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROnpkNXFYm
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLGCKVsmEo
就在要踏出房門的時候，杜若忽然想到了什麼似地開了口。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF729DyILWA
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDLMRH2gMF
「事件、是倒塌事件嗎？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgcGeR3QMf
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1jRPW3KAB
「唔、嗯……」杜若好像沒聽清楚似地，只把頭點到了一半，便默默地垂下眼簾。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuT9mcfIg2i
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HrqEB4wub
「怎麼了嗎？」看見杜若的模樣，令紫藤擔心地走了回去。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZdC4hlziZ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0rWTBpV4J
但杜若沒有做出回應，只是像在思考般地沉默了一會後，才撓撓頭髮抬起了頭來。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfCfjbT9Ou
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGdkXWkfHW
「沒有……沒事的喔！」杜若再次露出一如往常的笑容：「再不睡覺的話明天又要遲到了！還是趕快把東西放回去，然後好好洗澡睡覺吧！」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz2ruQSuhg
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav7Y2odRWQ
紫藤雖然感到疑惑，卻還是沒有多問地走出了房間。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP834puVWTq
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzp4COoDCI
回來後、在淋浴間前，兩人看著彼此身上的一塊塊包紮，忽然察覺到了什麼而尷尬地笑了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWy7bPtnRq
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJXO84wmPI
「我們……好像弄錯順序了耶。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO4DdmUs0T
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFD9fHVo8V
「……只能用擦的了吧。」紫藤望向手上一大片的暗紅紗布，洩出了一聲嘆息。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFl2DAl94X
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjWgSxG6na
雖然天氣還很炎熱，用擦澡倒也不會著涼，但紫藤現在只有一隻手，想要擦去全身的溼黏感實在是難如登天。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHnaO4aKVu
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7g7RCdiZX
杜若也察覺到紫藤有苦難言的模樣，於是悄悄地湊到了紫藤的一旁。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPKC1Cqb4n
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAEIHRz9Yy
「紫藤需要我幫忙嗎？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrNdaKkI9n
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPpbkp8LIw
起先紫藤還沒聽懂杜若的意思，但看著杜若站到了自己和淋浴間之間，紫藤才瞬間紅了臉頰。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1NB9qSyXQ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL16LVk88R
「我、我自己來就可以了……」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCkhIfktfS
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJmXScgNGU
在外頭、紫藤光是露出手臂以外的皮膚都會感到有些憋扭了，更何況是和人坦誠相待，即使是杜若——不、正因為是杜若，紫藤才更在意這點。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15IolPtqtG
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkpwLkj3rp
終於，在簡單擦去一身的灰塵與汗濕後，兩人才可以好好地關上燈休息。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWy017sNhRZ
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvrDLAUp9T
房間沉入一片黑暗。而在這片熟悉的黑暗當中，卻多了道不同的吐息。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5y979PNJD
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AqOrrkOml
明明昨天還沒有這麼明顯地感覺到杜若的存在，現在紫藤卻能夠清楚地感覺到對方的呼吸拂過臉頰。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqvzp2Xapi
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtXQEJjvST
因為說好了，所以剛才也讓杜若用了跟自己一樣的沐浴乳。和草草擦乾污痕的紫藤不同，剛沖過澡的杜若身上香得不可思議。那宛如水果混合了奶油的甜香挾帶著專屬於杜若的微暖體溫，光聞著就令紫藤的胸口發癢。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiJ8SR70uD
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYzxdQAF80
明明是一樣的東西，為什麼用在杜若的身上味道就是完全不同呢？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdjTroFmE9
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「……紫藤。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0USrwfZgB8
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YLCqihTve
「怎麼了？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZFQ4pHTzp
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZx0Yf9Low
就在紫藤兀自思考時，杜若用著像是隨時會消失在黑暗中的細小聲音、輕聲地喚了紫藤。而在紫藤回問後，杜若沒有馬上回答，只是輕揪住紫藤的衣領，向前挪動身子。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxENMrLv8g
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjRoNtQsnM
「紫藤說、會一直在我身邊……我可以相信紫藤吧？」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTRxk6AFNp
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6Z4YDcjEc
那是躲在櫃子裡頭時紫藤為了安撫恐慌的杜若，而下意識脫口而出的承諾。也許是四周的黑暗、讓杜若又想起了那時的感覺吧。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Mt4a3IPQP
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3ykIQQPuY
紫藤伸出手輕蓋在了杜若的後腦，卻沒有辦法就這麼點頭。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnVcvJjDdm
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjli9t85TyN
就連明天，紫藤都不知道自己是不是還能夠像現在躺在這張床上了。那又何況是更遙遠的以後呢？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdy9mkJMyaK
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHfEBPzzda
這世上難以實現的事情多如繁星，即使是伸手能夠觸及的光芒，也不乏混濁的惡火，而自己選擇的前路更是如此。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcujLOzcvDd
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFWGSzcScY
既然難以實現，那就不該給予承諾。面對再也單純不過的杜若，這樣的輕浮是種殘酷。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2ZJW2cdVV
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvhqHKcCef
可是要是因此就什麼也不能夠承諾、什麼也不能夠相信，不也是另一種殘酷嗎？432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOjRbuMZ5Y
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqYPT5ER43
確實，紫藤不能夠保證前路的光明不是槍口的閃焰，也不能夠成為驅趕黑暗的陽光。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMjxWp0uMI
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIE8YQI7qh
不過紫藤現在就在這裡。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwb4Yanfxl
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqkZQWW12Y
無論腳下的是光明還是黑暗，只要紫藤還能夠伸出手，就不會讓杜若握起的手中僅有一撮虛幻。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3HZtmPbFx
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbyPdG4pdI
於是、紫藤探出指頭，用指腹輕貼上了杜若的臉頰。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RkVKDkLck
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kHenv8jVX
「……我會試著做到的。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4chYiUDa8
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3spIMwZjeg
「什麼嘛……」聽見這不乾脆的回答，杜若便沒輒地笑了。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExmFMLlLEv
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1HpA67YLZ
「不過……我相信紫藤喔。」432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejuRobSGLa
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpENYJYh4ag
不給紫藤辯解的餘地。說完，杜若就這麼微笑著闔上眼，沉沉地往夢鄉走去。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqwizc9lkI
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5KWsUfmc0
窗外打進的微光逐漸照亮紫藤的視野，杜若雪白的髮絲在輪廓的邊緣透著薄光，就宛如隨風飄逸的紗絹一樣。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHWWqbOKEe
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesm7fw88TD
從呼吸聲聽來，杜若大概是在睡著時就會蜷起身子的類型——就連這點也跟貓很像啊，紫藤不禁調侃地想。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkLDCqgHWm
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLr9zywaJD
疼痛令紫藤沒辦法把杜若給攬進懷中，但紫藤卻仍湊近了身子，把那道溫熱的呼吸給小心地挨近胸口。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnHTkUbbIf
432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpH4jqmfXJ
而杜若只是既像在回應、又像在撒嬌般地發出一聲夢囈，把身子更加地縮了進去。432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNdMODiJdV
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