大葆士轉動澄澈眼珠，他先是看向掛在壁上的王室全家福，接著看向大王子。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59CRCykxJE
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「艾雀殿下是很好的女孩。」大葆士回答：「能夠跟殿下成為朋友是我的榮幸。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRlJ4vHyRs
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「對，朋友。」威卡漢大王子輕點頭：「坦白說，我希望妳們就只是朋友。」他凝視大葆士的雙瞳。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDvjHeALI4
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「……」大葆士看向盤沿上的精緻雕花，沉默不語。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6pH66E0HG
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「我想我該給你一個身為父親的理由。」大王子蹙眉：「我希望艾雀的丈夫能給她一個健全美好的家庭。艾雀是多愁善感的孩子，她需要一個能無時無刻陪伴她的人。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SY19dHHLB
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「你是國家英雄，是站在第一線守護鋼鐵牆的軍官，馳騁於沙場上的時間必定多過待在艾雀身邊，我不樂見這種事發生。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayLbGPWZWf
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「我明白您的理由，大王子殿下。」大葆士開口，眼神堅定：「也請您無須多慮，我會謹守自己的本分。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUf6GtKX0F
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就在這時，一身馬術裝束的艾雀公主詫異地快步而來！372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRA1P5qvHr
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「父王！您這是？為什麼溫頓少校會在這裡？」艾雀公主由驚轉怒：「您這是在做什麼？」她質問起父親來。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL2sRhpAGR
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「我只是請少校陪我吃個早餐而已。」威卡漢大王子笑道：「我想邀請誰來吃飯是我的自由，怎麼？妳也要把這段寫進故事裡嗎？」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjKTJJehX6
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「有這麼多人，您偏偏邀請少校？」艾雀公主臉一紅一白：「我昨天不是說了會自己處理嗎！」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmY0PzWvT3
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大葆士默默地將漢堡裝進一旁的紙袋，尷尬之餘不忘打包十個好吃漢堡做為待會路上的點心。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHYBCaWRNF
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「非常謝謝大王子殿下邀請我享用美味早餐，是時候了我也該啟程前往『雷鳴航母』。」大葆士看準父女同時停下爭執的時機插話：「祝兩位有美好的一天。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDI4CD6X5d
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「啊，溫頓少校要走了？」艾雀公主立時收起怒顏，對大葆士露出極其溫柔的表情：「少校不需要顧慮我，您和父王可以繼續用餐的！」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW0hT9J34I
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「跟艾雀殿下無關，純粹是我該出發了。」大葆士笑道：「不知道有沒有這個榮幸，請艾雀殿下陪我走一小段路程？從這裡到主殿大門。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2E9YcCwze
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「啊、好的，這是我的榮幸！」一直板著臉的艾雀公主終於露出笑顏。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJjHklnsav
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兩人一走出側殿，艾雀公主便開心地帶大葆士到她安頓在附近的愛馬旁。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDPOmvxEtj
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「她叫作黑絲絨！是我的夥伴！」艾雀公主輕柔撫摸黑馬脖子：「黑絲絨，這位是我的重要朋友大葆士‧ 溫頓！」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOoSEnYuq5
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「大葆士，要不要摸摸黑絲絨？她不怕生！」艾雀公主示意大葆士靠近，後者盯著馬一會後，緩緩趨前。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmKt3xpy4o
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「你有摸過馬嗎？」艾雀公主凝視大葆士專注的側臉，後者搖頭。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwI3caj74l
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「沒有。」大葆士伸手，將手掌貼在黑馬背上：「馬是管制騎乘寵物，平民除非是馬術俱樂部成員，才有接觸馬的機會。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIs0qEp6SK
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「Hehe ，真是美麗的生物。」大葆士輕拂馬身，黑絲絨側頭看了大葆士一眼。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooWldXHTuR
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「哇！大葆士，黑絲絨喜歡你耶！」艾雀公主驚喜：「黑絲絨只會看她想看的人類！」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnBkGlk8Q3
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「也有可能是被我亂摸覺得不開心才看我。」大葆士笑道，艾雀公主跟著笑出來。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd05xqpTOJ
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艾雀公主牽起馬繩，帶著黑絲絨送大葆士一程。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkYzj818Qa
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「大葆士，昨晚真的很抱歉，相信你也嚇到了！」艾雀公主面露愧色：「我太生氣了，希文她因為被表舅過度溺愛的關係，總是我行我素，也不管別人怎麼想。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5kcPdVMXp
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「沒關係的。」大葆士淺淺一笑：「艾雀，妳大學畢業後有什麼打算嗎？」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gCor4vWCJ
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「我嗎？」艾雀公主有些訝異大葆士問起這個問題：「我想成為作家。如果可以的話，我也希望能在畢業後成家。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY1rDK23Os
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艾雀望向大葆士的側臉：「那你呢？」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTl63mcz4lc
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「我會繼續完成我被賦予的任務，直到最後一刻。」大葆士側頭對上艾雀的目光，兩人對視了好幾秒。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DGnuEbgVn
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「……」艾雀公主眨眼，視線離開大葆士：「你說的最後一刻，是指什麼時刻？」
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「Hehe。」大葆士輕笑兩聲：「我雖然現在在這裡跟妳聊天，但我的目光一直在『牠們』身上。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocMecMuJyE
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「『異獸』是人類有史以來面臨過最強大的敵人。有別於自然天災，異獸是不該存在在世，活生生的夢魘。」大葆士道：「僅僅百年，異獸浩劫便讓世界徹底崩滅，目前已知有人類存在的地方只剩五個國家。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqACLP50DT
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「我希望，在我有生之年，」大葆士握住垂盪在胸前的鴿型軍牌：「能看到異獸全滅。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80fwm8TVjz
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艾雀公主垂下眼瞼，大葆士看著她。
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「我會專注一心的實現這個願望，不會讓任何事物拖住我的腳步。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzxi07M8oC
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「……你這樣，」艾雀公主靜了一會，忽地輕笑出來：「你這樣會讓我覺得自己很不成熟耶！虧我還是公主，目標一點都不偉大！」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBajFKE7YNU
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「每個人的目標都不一樣，沒有偉大不偉大之分。」大葆士道。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvcMAYjx79
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艾雀公主停下腳步，迴盪在石板上的馬蹄聲也跟著停下。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk258mcLkTP
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「我，自從騎士受封大典後，便很仰慕你。」艾雀公主羞澀地低下頭，不敢看大葆士：「雖然跟我同齡，但是你卻經歷了很多事，是名符其實的英雄。」
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「……」大葆士靜靜聆聽艾雀的表白。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxebO3cteU
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「你有著跟其他同齡男孩不一樣的夢想，思想也非常獨到成熟。我還是第一次遇到你這樣的人。大葆士，你就是我夢寐以求的對象。我希望，能跟你一同渡過接下來的歲月。」艾雀公主抬起頭，臉上的羞怯害臊已然消失，取而代之的是堅貞不渝，我只要你的氣勢。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gYZcHQsti
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大葆士垂下眼瞼，濃密睫毛覆蓋住半隻眼，讓艾雀公主抓不到他視線所及處。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS5bx8Ij4u
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「艾雀，謝謝妳陪我走這一趟。」大葆士抬眼看向公主：「但是就如同我剛才說的，我不會讓任何事物綁住我，成為我的牽掛，即便是妳。」
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「非常抱歉。」大葆士行禮：「請保重，艾雀殿下。」轉身頭也不回地離開，留下沈默不語的公主。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡem3u619qIT
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（當天下午）（位置：法朵利范特西海軍基地）（高階軍官宿舍）
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「大葆士！」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOb829GVsZB
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大葆士才剛將行囊放下來沒多久，德基便出現在他的房門外，身後還跟著兩名熟識！
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「德基！香濃和梅因？你們怎麼會在這裡？」大葆士快走上前，四名室友全員到齊已經是六年前的事了！372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIA7n3L16NG
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「不老少校！還是這張孩子臉！」梅因仗著高壯的身材優勢，硬是擠開其他兩位，直直朝大葆士展臂抱去！372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4F8U22qQL
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大葆士側身滑過梅因的強勢擁抱，繞到他背後反抱住他！
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「哎唷！你這樣我心臟負荷不了！還是一樣這麼會撒嬌！」梅因反手扣住大葆士，背起他開心的在大房間裡橫衝直撞。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHb5gGOj0ad
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「他可是堂堂少校，注意你的行為。梅因武器員中尉。」頭髮被髮膠弄得又刺又尖，膚色蒼白的香濃冷冷道，梅因背著大葆士來到他面前。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04zud3Wfk5
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「你要不要背啊？」梅因挑眉問道，大葆士從背後探出頭看著香濃。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTTxlYpHEZ
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「……你先放下來啊。」香濃板著臉回應。講的話跟表情完全不搭嘎，瞬間讓梅因和德基大笑出來！
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「難得香濃和梅因休假，我今晚也沒事，要不待會一起到港口那邊吃飯？」德基看向大葆士：「小不點少校一起吧？」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVW72x44hS
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「好啊，Hehe！」大葆士從梅因背後滑下來，來到香濃前方握住他的手：「香濃，好久不見了。你在『希朋基地』過得如何？」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanfr7YGCrF
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「很好啊，多謝關心喔。」香濃表情冷淡，手卻緊緊反握住大葆士。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK8qA2s8vD
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「那我趕快來訂餐廳！今天是假日，可能都客滿了！」德基正要拿出手機打電話時，門外出現的人立刻讓他立正！372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYogW8YK0bg
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「伍斯樂少將好！」其他人見狀連忙跟進。頂著一頭亂髮的機擬員少將──伍斯樂 ‧ 加地利一副剛睡醒的模樣。他肢體不協調的晃進房間，一屁股坐到大葆士床上。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnecMUaAGl
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「我升級哪還用得著大葆士協助，毛沒長齊的傢伙來我地盤到底要幹嘛？」伍斯樂單手托頰，側躺在床上看著四人：「十分鐘前我是這麼想的。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvXQaN4puj
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「然後就在剛才，我接到一通電話。對方要我今晚帶大葆士到本地最高級的餐廳，說是要一起吃個飯。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6M9VayAXT
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「很可惜，只有我跟大葆士被約，你們三個沒份。」伍斯樂坐起身，笑嘻嘻的看著大家：「時間也差不多了。大葆士你打扮得帥點，五分鐘後到大堂集合。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNx0q2sSPmb
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「是！」大葆士立正，德基三人面面相覷，難掩失望。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UWxoZje0k
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「啊對了，」伍斯樂邊搔屁股邊走出房：「其他餐廳都客滿了，所以我幫你們三個訂了同間，但不同桌。等會一起過去，記得穿得乾淨點。」372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7XwGZWDqi
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「是！謝謝少將！」三人開心地立正敬禮。372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvyC1TdqHX
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