當杜若回到家時，夜已經深了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYWCgvPIst
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSwj5B6Hu3
　　雖然每次進行任務前都會先跟陶壺叔說一聲，但這次是真的不小心弄太晚了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlupj3DKMtl
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkey8AF02LY
　　「怎麼這麼晚？」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5TRWc0kaN
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoPSZIJI8Q
　　一踏進門檻，就看見陶壺叔一手拿著被燒得焦黑的鐵桿從爐房探出頭來。橫紋滿布的臉在溢出的火光下變得像是石像一樣深邃，杜若關掉了手電筒，看著陶壺叔反射著油光的鼻頭說：389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhjlGVwnUo
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡai6rSr9FZP
　　「和朋友在鎮裡玩過頭了，不小心就拖到現在了、嘿嘿。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IoCBvSCk4
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7qymUAgTp
　　這樣……應該不算是說謊吧？389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLjoeA3UUK
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cDtVKDfee
　　「玩到這麼晚啊？」聽見杜若這麼說，陶壺叔的表情便瞬間因為皺起而變得像是要崩塌似的，大大地嘆了一口氣後，陶壺叔把手中的鐵棍放到了肩上。

　　「唉……妳這小毛頭也總到我管不著的年紀了啊。有好好吃晚餐嗎？剛才煮的一鍋還有剩著。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyP5CRrQwi5
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8HYz4C1Tz

　　聽見後，杜若便忍不住笑了出來。這果然是陶壺叔會問的問題呢。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MAQie3AEl
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtRS6tfF6N
　　「當然吃了，我才沒有忘記喔！」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXDVZdEg6D
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhCyukImvh
　　也許就是因為這麼在意吃喝，陶壺叔才會跟稱號一樣有圓滾滾的肚子吧。感覺就算哪天天空掉下來了，陶壺叔也還是會在意有沒有定時吃飯。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BpVEUM8yP
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdGieonrQ2
　　「但我還是要吃！」杜若精神奕奕地舉高手繼續說道。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TYI7nJCtu
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXKznfxJJT
　　陶壺叔聳聳肩走回爐房，沒多久就小心地用兩手端著冒著白煙的小鍋走了出來。見狀，杜若趕緊上前幫忙接過。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEwwbIFxKH
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGotidfqLq
　　這是陶壺叔的拿手料理，總而言之就是把香菇、馬鈴薯跟骨頭之類的東西通通都給丟進鍋子裡頭煮。雖然看起來很隨便又很粗魯，但吃起來可一點都不輸給黃灶巷的老闆們。杜若一直覺得陶壺叔不去鎮裡開一間店真是太可惜了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiSOXKoLXS
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlGzW5nlVs
　　把熱湯盛進碗裡遞給杜若後，陶壺叔也坐了下來在自己的碗裡盛了一勺。隨後兩人同時在胸前交握起了雙手。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbVSsVpHfZ
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWUvNXegRu
　　「「感謝神今天也賜予我們豐厚的一餐。」」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBVCmuUDQR
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wvBgGnybx
　　熱湯挾帶著暖意從喉嚨一路流經全身，讓人不禁想要閉上眼睛、伸直背脊。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPehYM76q9V
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrEbVulBLG
　　「朋友是鎮裡的人嗎？」嚥下一口後，陶壺叔隨口地問。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkY1P0nrgK
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceWr1fnzwK
　　「嗯，是一個在鎮裡長大的女孩子喔！」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKZv95h1gY
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQ96Z1gQ4x
　　「喔？是個怎樣的女孩子呀？」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFq0K716Qb
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJCKL2COIE
　　杜若的腦袋中立刻浮現了紫藤那總是板著的臉。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gEYrAivUf
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSyHLk9Swu
　　「嗯……是個綁著漂亮的長長馬尾、明明長得很可愛、卻總是板著臉又很愛逞強的女生喔。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gek2MBb4t
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GsBKmCr7G
　　杜若把一時間想到能夠形容紫藤的形容詞通通都給丟了出來，才覺得紫藤明明就很漂亮，卻老是一副很不高興的樣子真是太可惜了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfIQ9MwCH8
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArwURo2Y35
　　「哈哈哈！那可還真是辛苦人家了。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFO1bntI8IB
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFRcN8G3Q5
　　「咦？為什麼嘛！」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGVqrrLQ3M
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbke865r7x
　　陶壺叔沒有回答，只是繼續大笑了幾聲後又喝了口湯。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAiYNAyi4l
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcg9HDExKS
　　「……可不要給人家添麻煩了呀。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwy5sYB5rX
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnK4hLZ9qd
　　「才——」

　　正要回答時，紫藤按著胸口乾嘔的畫面卻在腦海中浮現。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgJ1yRI0At
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RcRxVCCCm
　　「才不會咧……」杜若心虛地別過了頭。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcmVezD7By
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtD6pyjh86A
　　然而陶壺叔沒有感到懷疑，只是別有深意笑了幾聲之後，就高舉起碗將熱湯給一口氣喝個精光。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPAybW6eCv
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0tg0zHRLX
　　「好啦、趁著水還熱著趕快去洗澡睡覺吧。我也要休息了。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2xQwI0EHE
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpYlriyvx1
　　「嗯……好。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqBMQx9hBM
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIgLLWWxX7
　　說完，陶壺叔就站起身離開了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuDpRADlsP
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEJdHeYsG5
　　……自己有給紫藤添麻煩嗎？389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlICapGZr9l
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNnmPbZJqt
　　杜若搖搖頭、把那些思緒都給甩開，然後站起身走進浴室。浴缸冒出的熱氣在月光下就像是透明的火焰隨風搖曳。杜若脫下衣物放到一旁，小心翼翼地坐進了熱水當中。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3xZq7rpNd
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU7ecdew2g
　　「哈啊——」彷彿全身都要融化的舒暢感，讓杜若忍不住叫出了聲音。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90hIaFimJ3
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3bj6nHxir
　　伸直身子、靠著牆仰望夜空，便可以看到漫天的星斗在升起的白霧之間閃耀。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS32ratOjBR
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mBweYKKwz
　　果然再也沒有什麼比像這樣泡著澡看著夜空要來得舒服了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXA3rjGaNjN
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQrHTtym2Y
　　就算用玻璃蓋上，星空也會因為蒸氣而變得霧濛濛的，所以當初陶壺叔提議要加蓋天花板時，杜若才堅決地反對。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7N80HwdjAC
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAo3byXpefu
　　就連這麼任性的要求，陶壺叔也都笑著接受了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPUPbVNdaN
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3lBeaztqE
　　而且杜若也知道陶壺叔總是很早就洗澡了，所以其實根本就不是什麼「剛好熱著」，而是一直在燒著水等自己吧。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgi77p1Od5
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeO79vY2dS
　　對於這樣的陶壺叔，杜若就算說再多次謝謝也不足夠。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIvzFt3H7R
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExr5YHRsqN
　　只是、正因為陶壺叔是這麼善良，杜若才有預感、知道陶壺叔不可能接受那個不正常的自己。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmlp62h7cC
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rfxfriKXk
　　但即使如此……也輪到自己幫助陶壺叔了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PzWx3s5do
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbSFlJ1L7M
　　「只是、陶壺叔為什麼都不跟我說呢？」杜若望著夜空，喃喃地說著。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9zTDBJ1JY
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAyVL5lsRD
　　『一定是怕杜若擔心吧。』朦朧中，一道聲音像是在微笑般地回應了杜若：『畢竟陶壺叔就是個責任感這麼強的人呀。』389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckUpL98hoe
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlBDfizcAa
　　「可是……我也很擔心陶壺叔啊。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S9N4w91HG
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjx0ar4D5H
　　『那杜若又為什麼不問問陶壺叔呢？』389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc8ES5Yg1L
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1ppsSU9Xi
　　「那是因為……」杜若頓時被問得說不出話了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDJZ82wAXz
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90oomSqw15
　　要是陶壺叔知道了自己其實知道陶壺叔隱瞞著自己的事情，會不會就會被陶壺叔給討厭呢？389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FTXB6Bb9A
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1gbn42oJ6
　　如果、就連陶壺叔都拒絕了自己，那自己又應該待在哪裡才好？389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuh03wPm2MM
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fS3w7ZzmP
　　「……我不知道啦。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VO6uBvdw8
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCfNRvZKVw
　　杜若鬧彆扭似地瞥向一旁，卻在這時候想起了紫藤的臉。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOeCLNJ5XS
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8jWAfQlmj
　　說到底，自己也只是在害怕這點，才會就這樣答應了紫藤。就算哪天陶壺叔真的丟下了自己，也還有知道自己另一面的紫藤可以依賴。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1p4WdtLd8
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rr0IAAiup
　　雲實老師說過，狡猾的兔子會準備三個洞穴做為藏身之處，那抱著這樣想法的自己、肯定也是很卑鄙狡詐的吧。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tfjkRKBVF
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyp09oz5NR
　　但就算卑鄙也好，杜若也不想要再孤身一人了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtinkwjSWrR
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEsPkiCsS4
　　捧起熱水潑在臉上，使勁地抹了幾下後，杜若便蜷起身體，讓肩膀也浸入水中。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3qRKY37Y6
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8ZBwo3o0A
　　「……可以告訴我到底要怎麼做嗎？」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbROd10jCe2
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RS9sdW3x5
　　杜若抿緊了下唇、像是在尋求解答似地轉過了頭。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBalGL6NeDN
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVnqQh6PLn
　　「爸爸、媽媽。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKBKXW5U3w
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGmXqAl2ex
　　而在視線的彼端，只有冉冉升起的熱氣向著無垠的天空遠去。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2Qzq4mSr4
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6KNhbbrf3
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMS1CP7MIz
　　※389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHrIONPINU
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaeeGb0BX7
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYngMTnqp15
　　「紫藤……？」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSJHqg5xHQ
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1Ahf3NlTh
　　一道熟悉的聲音掠過耳旁。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuekbwRltDx
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB56KhoIyZ6
　　「紫藤？」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4h5sZNP4A
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg8iIZ3EYx
　　那是聽起來令人舒服的聲音。就算被唸一整天也不會感到累吧。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x5yhstZ27
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvVKlWME1v
　　「紫藤！」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmbYnEV8Ak
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM3mua4G2j
　　「……我在！怎麼了嗎？」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwqUSad3bt
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOpqZbDJn8
　　被紅姐在耳旁大聲一喊，紫藤才回過神來，再次動起掃把掃起前一個客人落下的頭髮。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0jrmkPV3x
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJm83sVMFrm
　　「妳今天是怎麼了？完全都在發呆喔。」紅姐用著那形狀漂亮的眼睛看著紫藤問，雖然說得嚴厲，但語氣比起責備、更多的是擔心。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPxRUtXJez
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKVjM43nAv
　　「……沒有。」紫藤故作正經地錯開視線，卻就連頭髮沒有掃到都沒有發現。

389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd8BgIfFWm
　　紅姐嘆了口氣後，就叫住紫藤並把手背貼到了紫藤的額頭上。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlL9YrSYrpj
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ146ArVCjis
　　「也沒有生病、要喝點熱水嗎？」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa2lbXuMFu
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd4gg2n7hF
　　「不、不是那樣的……」紫藤甩開似地搖了搖頭，緊接著說：389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokPmtZpmG1
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1zr0Nd2Sj
　　「我去洗把臉就好。」389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsknWFE8Cae
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkLHpijR9l
　　說完，紫藤便拉開門逃跑似地跑了出去。

389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XnBSMvWRH
　　來到洗手台前，紫藤用力地搓著手、捧起水往自己的臉上潑去。但無論怎麼做，都還是洗不掉昨晚手上殘留的破碎觸感、與印在眼裡那張血肉模糊的臉孔。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOC6k3phGa
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbHnKzTPTp
　　鏡中映出的自己，簡直就像是剛淋了雨一樣狼狽。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmMr8YNf2x
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2E0V7aBI7c
　　但，這就是自己所希望的道路。倘若連這點程度都會感到害怕，又有什麼資格去完成復仇？389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxOpxD7E6D
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWun02TLJj
　　沒有什麼是一開始就能夠習慣的。無論是什麼事都是如此。只要跟著杜若、慢慢地習慣後——389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eckwjucR8
389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYgBIehLqV
　　——到時、自己必定要親手手刃那個奪走自己一切的人。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VisO5QIYU
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　　紫藤用指尖輕輕地碰了瀏海上的紫花髮夾，髮夾便就像是有生命力似地搖晃起來。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUL4ucnZgXQ
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　　連當初那被自己給嫌棄太大的髮夾，如今也顯得幼稚到有些滑稽了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfE8qsAb15
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　　而那天的相遇，正是使停滯的時間終於得以轉動的楔子。這副模樣、就是時間的齒輪正推移著的證明。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKstIL2q2o
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　　不能再停滯不前了。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULN1sRy24r
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　　自己正成長著。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV771WvDwld
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　　紫藤這麼相信。389Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdV2BP4YqD6
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