隔天吃完早餐後,淣莉妲便帶我們到一個房間,房間中央有一個巨大的桌子。50Please respect copyright.PENANAK40Bn0U2X6
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桌面上有一個地圖,其中有各種不同的標記。50Please respect copyright.PENANAi3rLVwDRet
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「要前往其他村莊一定要先調查,否則可能會被漩渦給抓走。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAcHnYyKsOY4
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我按照之前莎莉說的比出大概的位置,淣莉妲立馬規劃路線。50Please respect copyright.PENANArn8DiHPlx3
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地圖上有各種不同的圖案,我好奇地詢問。50Please respect copyright.PENANA4337E8Po1t
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「最基本是漩渦的大小,從圖案的大小就可以分辨,大的不一定危險,可是不管大小都要避開。再來是確認深淺,會用顏色來區分。最後則是漩渦的危險種類,會用圖案來辨識。」50Please respect copyright.PENANApHtdKlossu
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了解到這些以後,淣莉妲可以透過地圖來規劃迴避路線。50Please respect copyright.PENANAYs1BnokL2T
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「我會在這邊待一段時間,兩位可以先到外頭閒逛,隔天就可以出發。」50Please respect copyright.PENANA4mLCB70qGC
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沒想到會這麼放心地讓我們自由行動,於是我決定帶古拉到城市之中。50Please respect copyright.PENANAigYkGxUf0p
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雖然說以王為主,但還是有一定的階級意識,分成應該是貴族區域以及平民區域。50Please respect copyright.PENANAnk0jR9SVBt
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貴族區域的房屋相比平民區的更大,色彩上也更加豐富,建築構造上則是基本相同。50Please respect copyright.PENANA1h7sUH75pB
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只有貴族會穿著衣物,並且都是魚人穿盔甲類,人魚則是絲紗類。看來這在海棲種中是一種既定的印象。50Please respect copyright.PENANAKjhenvKXcD
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至於平民真的就都是裸體,我盡可能忽視,帶著古拉隨意地逛逛。50Please respect copyright.PENANARdglGoirgr
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凡是遇到的海棲種,都會向古拉表示出敬意,對我則不用想,肯定是帶著幾分惡意。50Please respect copyright.PENANA2UVlJtOYNr
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他們依然期待王的出現,失去王的他們感覺有點無力。50Please respect copyright.PENANAADqntRvpi3
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不禁讓我想到螞蟻,螞蟻必須要有蟻后,沒有蟻后的螞蟻是沒有意義的生物。50Please respect copyright.PENANASEZOu8L9up
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海棲種的人生意義就像是建立在王身上。50Please respect copyright.PENANAiy8nwP1crJ
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我對此不打算提出什麼意見,每個人有不同的人生意義。50Please respect copyright.PENANAEWM8Vku1zf
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只不過有件事絕對不能發生。50Please respect copyright.PENANAATR3v9Ohp4
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我抱起古拉在海中漂浮起來,優哉地在這片區域游泳。50Please respect copyright.PENANAbxZenNef8n
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「妳會想當這裡的王嗎?」50Please respect copyright.PENANArMqmR9zYXC
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「當了是不是就要離開大家?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAwt3smJvqJ3
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「很有可能。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAKOxGbvtXGX
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古拉露出拒絕的表情,「我不要。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAYDz1zafW7l
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「既然這樣,就要很肯定地拒絕他們。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAN7fXeBeymF
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有件事不能發生,正是古拉得自己選擇,不能夠由他人來決定或是強迫。50Please respect copyright.PENANA4pHbr6odkL
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透過允許,我們得以前往莎莉的村莊。50Please respect copyright.PENANA1uJVzSBIX4
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來到外面,海水立馬浸濕衣物,在魔法陣內外是完全不同的感受。50Please respect copyright.PENANAXcbxdhvU2O
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我嘗試呼吸,確認剛剛對自己釋放的魔法有在運作。沒問題後,便跟著淣莉妲向前。50Please respect copyright.PENANA461oPQBlGA
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淣莉妲之前有說過不論是哪一族,都習慣將居住區建在安全的地方,然而這些安全區域周遭都會不太平靜。50Please respect copyright.PENANAM323ut6rDh
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因此得先穿越複雜的海流以及漩渦,才得以離開核心區域。50Please respect copyright.PENANAFMB7Y2s1Y9
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由於這次沒有隊伍在周遭,我可以直接使用魔力跟上兩人。50Please respect copyright.PENANArv8YmAEFb4
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到達較為安全的地方,我們改為較為輕鬆的方式前行,不過還是得抓緊時間,至少要在晚上時抵達,夜晚的海洋危險度可不一樣。50Please respect copyright.PENANApZBxPw5acv
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我們先是抵達第一個村莊,結果沒有看到房屋的存在。50Please respect copyright.PENANA6oVxGNhKK3
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「為什麼沒有房屋呢?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAD80Hij7RMC
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「如果沒有魔法陣的保護,普通的房屋根本沒有辦法撐住。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAnO9wJ6fF9p
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「那其餘的海棲種人民怎麼辦?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAuhjgCeY0CJ
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要不是淣莉妲跟我說這裡是村莊,或許我根本不會發現這裡是村莊。50Please respect copyright.PENANA57R9DlnpEE
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至於魔法陣果然還是只有特殊的區域才有,一般的人民不可能有,畢竟部署魔法陣不是件輕易的事情,事後的維護也很重要。50Please respect copyright.PENANAMsRcOhbXK5
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淣莉妲帶我們往下游,海底有不少的洞穴,上頭有刻字。50Please respect copyright.PENANAUB0UdG54vI
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過不久有幾名魚人和人魚一同出來。50Please respect copyright.PENANAGyycBBbSBR
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看見我們的眼神…我越來越習慣了。50Please respect copyright.PENANANE26TfVEBC
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我只好拜託淣莉妲轉而詢問,他們明白後,便讓一些人到處去詢問,我才明白海棲種原來是住在洞穴裡。50Please respect copyright.PENANATUoOuBu0vl
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「這些洞穴都是人民各自打造的嗎?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAlSHDWKd7mN
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「不是,海棲種中有工匠的職位,地位上也比一般的人民高。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAe35Jc1Dm2k
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「工匠…他們負責什麼?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAimTVaWdZzH
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「負責各種事物,像是東海宮旁穿著衣物的海棲種,他們就是負責衣物的工匠。除了衣物和居住地,還有各種物品、道具等等。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAfFnyAm2D9d
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原來那群人是工匠,是我沒有想到的身份。50Please respect copyright.PENANAFeoi6Km6pM
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海棲種的工匠負責各種事情,反倒是我覺得最重要的存在。50Please respect copyright.PENANAqnEbQRIE3q
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「所有人都可以成為工匠嗎?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAYmmR4trZnL
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為了回答我這個問題,淣莉妲將我帶到洞穴入口,才發現內部有魔法陣在維持這個洞口,並且阻止海流衝進來形成一種保護。50Please respect copyright.PENANAFbUDhmTDn6
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「跟護衛隊一樣,必須要有能力才可以,有能力的話就會被帶去給其他老工匠培育。不過有些工匠人很好,會教導其他人一些小技能,這樣至少沒有工匠的話還有辦法應付一些狀況。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAasj76hNyXr
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該不會之前多浬安說的魔法道具,也是工匠教導下出來的產物吧?50Please respect copyright.PENANAwP3HKH5Vnc
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「工匠不是哪裡都有嗎?」50Please respect copyright.PENANA7UwtpZnYNX
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「不一定,其實並沒有限制工匠要特別居住在哪裡。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAsqMJyl0gq9
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淣莉妲游出洞穴,我跟在身後,她指向前方的海域。50Please respect copyright.PENANAYa1ulJpNkg
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「負責居住區域的工匠們時常到處為家,因為有很多人民需要幫助。其他像是道具、衣物類的工匠,就會傾向於留在有魔法陣的居住區,這樣才方便製作物品。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAxXXeKSYZfP
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「一般的人民沒有權力選擇居住在哪裡,不過工匠、護衛隊可以是嗎…」50Please respect copyright.PENANAsnehVCL2wC
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「這樣說也沒錯,就算隨意離開自己的村莊,其他村莊也不見得接受外人,加上只有工匠可以調整內部,導致要住其他地方更加困難。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAtK0ChUcMzw
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海棲種的社會環境比我想像的又更加封閉。50Please respect copyright.PENANAYWdwVTkEc5
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過好一會,村民才出來向我們講述並沒有名為莎莉的人失蹤,可是其他家庭也有人失蹤。50Please respect copyright.PENANABqa2xlGww8
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我沒有解釋情況,而是默默地在心中道歉。50Please respect copyright.PENANATTFYY3qEtu
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我們記下名字,道謝後就離開。50Please respect copyright.PENANAnTsZpwD3v9
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「妳臉上的情緒很明顯,妳在為失蹤的事情道歉吧。」淣莉妲游在我身旁說道。50Please respect copyright.PENANA2geEOti0Aj
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「一個家庭的破滅往往只在一瞬間,不論是父母還是孩子突然消失,這些都是種衝擊。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAnQ14WNc4hP
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「妳還好吧?」淣莉妲關心地問道。50Please respect copyright.PENANAqfFd1fGNHV
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「沒事,已經過去很久。」50Please respect copyright.PENANA6f5Gv36eo2
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淣莉妲只得看向遠方,表露出幾分抱歉的意味。50Please respect copyright.PENANAW8STli2S55
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我選擇轉移問題,提到多浬安,冒險者的身分在海棲種中也是比較特殊的存在。50Please respect copyright.PENANAC9VzlaIYty
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「冒險者嗎?雖然早有耳聞,但是要離開大海這件事…」50Please respect copyright.PENANAVE4jDGonV9
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對海棲種而言,大海便是他們的家,已經習慣許久卻要離開大海到陌生的土地。50Please respect copyright.PENANAWWvB9tP7dn
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而且不是一時半刻,出任務搞不好會長達幾個月。50Please respect copyright.PENANAfGAUy3AGPg
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「妳有試過離開大海去更遠的地方嗎?」50Please respect copyright.PENANA1olbnhPqh0
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「沒有,頂多就是到小島上而已,過一段時間就會回到海裡。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAUtBZkZdpj6
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「想要試看看嗎?」50Please respect copyright.PENANASaRzEUmZbw
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淣莉妲對此不語,最後只說了聲考慮。50Please respect copyright.PENANAiBdnvKF3sC
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我們再次穿越複雜的海流,因為要趕時間只能選擇從中間穿過,比較危險卻也是最快的捷徑。50Please respect copyright.PENANA2HbMKSVL1Q
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我不敢怠慢地牽起古拉的手,使用魔力緊跟在淣莉妲身後。50Please respect copyright.PENANAvZKo58Ayon
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穿越到安全區塊才令人放心,我隨即發現身上殘留的其餘魔力,原來是淣莉妲的魔力。50Please respect copyright.PENANA6bdnBgLwAm
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為了保護我們,在前方的淣莉妲還將魔力向後延伸,藉此來保護並確認我們的狀況。50Please respect copyright.PENANAkUtoyjFww2
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「謝謝妳。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAIIlkniDimt
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「不用客氣,這是我應當做的事,游吧,如果第二個還不是目的地的話,到第三個可能就很危險。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAVPXdMRf1FX
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我們立刻趕往第二個村莊,慶幸的是終於找到,在這裡得以見到莎莉的父母。50Please respect copyright.PENANANsBBQCcigA
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莎莉和她的父母有幾分相像,特別是媽媽,可以說是老了一些的莎莉。50Please respect copyright.PENANAutDF8CGODP
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兩人身後還有其他人,我猜測可能是鄰居或是其他小孩等等。50Please respect copyright.PENANAep7Keh8uIc
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莎莉的父親敵意感很重,明顯不想要與我們多交談,莎莉的母親則是急忙上前詢問。50Please respect copyright.PENANA8o1hboAUaZ
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「莎莉現在在哪裡?」50Please respect copyright.PENANA44XAnWBzhF
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我趕緊向她說明莎莉的狀況,包含發生的所有事情都一併說了出來。50Please respect copyright.PENANASQ46syxIBh
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「沒想到那孩子居然會經歷這些事情,莎莉難道不能馬上回來嗎?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAyPEbjd5YnI
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正當我想開口回應的時候,莎莉的父親先行說話。50Please respect copyright.PENANA2ulU9o2oYx
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「妳想要什麼?該不會是想透過莎莉跟我們要什麼東西?」50Please respect copyright.PENANA2wIektfs5d
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「不是,我沒有這個意思。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAS8Zvcy6og9
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「那為什麼莎莉不在這裡!」50Please respect copyright.PENANAmv1p2ea0nE
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與表露感謝的媽媽不同,爸爸更多的是責問。50Please respect copyright.PENANANra988zDwO
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我沒有小孩,不一定能理解他們的情緒。孩子消失數年後,來的卻是一個人類,孩子依然沒回到身邊。50Please respect copyright.PENANAIpk2L6e7Zw
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不只如此,還告訴夫妻,孩子是被綁架隨後還結婚,甚至是被威脅。50Please respect copyright.PENANAZiVSfvhHvi
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內容在外人看來過於奇怪,重點是孩子還沒平安出現在眼前。50Please respect copyright.PENANA8jJJKrKjzO
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莎莉爸爸手裡甚至湧出魔力,一副隨時要攻擊的模樣。50Please respect copyright.PENANA0juQGdPMtT
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我稍稍向前,擋在古拉前面。50Please respect copyright.PENANApNWQ96stO2
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我該說什麼才可以讓對方相信自己?單單的語言有辦法做到嗎?尤其是牽扯到孩子這方面。50Please respect copyright.PENANAQUS1sdBwdt
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行為呢?最適當的行為便是帶莎莉過來,可是莎莉一來反倒是給提利康帶來危險,除非有足夠的保護。50Please respect copyright.PENANAC5ASMBJjfV
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「我答應您,一定帶莎莉回來。」50Please respect copyright.PENANA6qWcsxZYcu
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「從妳嘴巴吐出來的不過是海水罷了!」50Please respect copyright.PENANA46cb7uhohQ
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意思是口說無憑吧。伴隨這句話,莎莉父親居然直接攻擊,將魔力匯聚成塊丟過來。50Please respect copyright.PENANABnrS7oflCj
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我立刻躲開,攻擊過於原始,並非是像武術家一樣將魔力發射。最好的比喻大概就像是丟石頭,武術家則是發射砲彈。50Please respect copyright.PENANArEQhxTUKkU
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「我不想要引起紛爭!」50Please respect copyright.PENANA4erTkPesh1
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