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「大哥哥看起來好累喔,要不要進來跟我們休息一下?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAwx8Zvrn4qW
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「我還能喝!還能喝唔嘔嘔嘔……」239Please respect copyright.PENANAyvbXZwvpMg
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晚餐時間過後的森木商圈才剛開始紙醉金迷的一天。狹窄而錯綜複雜的巷弄內被各色霓虹燈染得五彩炫目,讓投身其中的羔羊們往往迷失自我。239Please respect copyright.PENANAgcY35Bh4wO
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男人一手插在口袋中,瞥了不勝酒力倒在路邊的青年,只冷笑一聲便繼續前行。他身著白襯衫、牛仔褲和褐色長靴,活脫脫像個找尋酒館的牛仔,然而他的腳步最終停在死巷盡頭,一間裝潢低調卻奢華的俱樂部前。239Please respect copyright.PENANA2DyBzdIi7L
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推開鋪著吸音棉的黑色大門,便能聽見震耳欲聾的輕搖滾和電音舞曲,昏黃的燈光中偶爾帶著迷濛的深藍或催情的桃紅色,隨著四處可見的鏡球而明滅。空氣中混雜著菸和酒味,以及嘗試蓋過它們的空氣芳香劑;而穿梭其間的,則是玻璃酒杯清脆的碰撞聲與時不時傳來的笑聲。239Please respect copyright.PENANAUVOZvNSYI0
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「歡迎光臨!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAqD5GFuDtoo
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見男人走進,門口櫃台一名穿著西裝背心的青年本打算照著標準作業流程開始推銷,但男人搶先一步示意他不需多說。239Please respect copyright.PENANALG0ShdyPYU
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男人手肘擱在櫃台,一派悠哉地問了聲:「今晚Candy有空吧?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAMa6cu9bGie
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「呵呵,知道你今天會來,當然有空嘍。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAefMzcbp10U
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一位年約二十後半的女性從店內深處酒吧吧檯緩緩走來。她的頭髮金黃而柔順、身穿的深藍色低胸洋裝搭配銀色項鍊,將其傲人的身材襯托無遺。她踏著深紅色的高跟鞋,在鞋跟踩出的節奏中益顯風姿綽約。239Please respect copyright.PENANAkOU9SDKivi
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見眼前的男子露出笑容,名為Candy的女性也勾起略帶魔性的嘴角,輕柔地喚了對方的名字:「馬克斯。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAnInwY3vq5m
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馬克斯托著腮,見女子走來也揚起了嘴角。青年見兩人眼神正來電,小聲地提議:「我幫兩位安排隱密一點的位置──」239Please respect copyright.PENANAs1g6KgJyUq
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「你呀,新來的對吧?常客的喜好要好好熟記呀。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAX0w8m4dkGo
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馬克斯輕敲櫃台兩下,不以為然地挑起眉毛說道。他隨即挽起Candy的胳膊:「E桌。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAJzjtZLL9Te
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位於側邊中央的桌位能將整間俱樂部的動靜一覽無遺。馬克斯意氣風發地坐在長沙發中央, Candy則隨侍在側。239Please respect copyright.PENANARox8aoCzlK
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「好,先來一杯!」馬克斯從Candy手中接過倒得滿滿的酒杯,開心地將其舉起:「你馬克斯大哥今天發薪日,心情正好,全身上下都是Max狀態咧!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAXr280KMprf
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「討厭。」Candy一手原先放在馬克斯大腿上,輕輕往內側滑了過去:「唉呀,我的稅金都交給你這種一發薪就來喝酒的公務員了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAckT2ZGzJQI
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「所以今天才來還給妳。」馬克斯擱下酒杯,摟著Candy的肩,在她耳邊輕輕說道:「如何?今晚下班後有空吧?像上次那樣……」239Please respect copyright.PENANARkzC6AJtlk
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「小心出去時別被拍到十指緊扣喔。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA7R7ANepqa7
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兩人不約而同露出心照不宣的微笑,而馬克斯旋即翹起腳、收起笑意。239Please respect copyright.PENANA4pkHoAhPDi
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「那麼最近有什麼動靜?」馬克斯啜了口啤酒後,壓低聲量說道:「龍雲會頭子的事情,這裡不會被影響吧?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAfybFsuCpgR
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「你看有被影響嗎?」Candy示意馬克斯看向店內紙醉金迷的景象,悠哉地將身子靠了上去:「不過最近組內確實是暗潮洶湧,大家都想接班呢。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA7V0OXkhut2
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「沒有指定接班人?」239Please respect copyright.PENANA9ATHG2O8Vq
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「事出突然嘛。現在幾個大尾的誰也不服誰,隨時打起來都不意外。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAn05pxxsC2H
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「戰國時代呀。」馬克斯忍不住揶揄了聲:「聽起來是實質分裂了嗎?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAw1tow9xxvK
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「那就超出我能說的範圍了。」Candy邊說,手邊輕撫著馬克斯的胸膛:「但是就算首領沒出事,他應該也打著其他算盤吧。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAkHJXDdXr3x
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「怎麼說?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAyaAdJaS4uW
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馬克斯才剛說完,兩人間就陷入一陣沉默。只見Candy輕輕摩擦著自己的大拇指和食指,馬克斯就明白她的意思。239Please respect copyright.PENANASJv3bxpQRr
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「接下來的是付費限定內容喔。」「你這小惡魔……」239Please respect copyright.PENANA3Skr7fHQcE
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儘管嘴上這麼說,馬克斯倒是笑得愉快。他叫住正好走過的服務生,頤指氣使地說道:「跟剛才一樣的,再來兩瓶。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAweXun5AIbA
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在服務生點頭離去後,Candy才滿意地續道:「前首領有個二十出頭的女兒,這件事你應該知道吧?」239Please respect copyright.PENANASZMpwIgeTD
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「不是什麼秘密。」239Please respect copyright.PENANABvkxPVsM2m
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「那如果我說他還有一個年紀差不多的兒子呢?」「嗯?」239Please respect copyright.PENANA8RJsSsaFl1
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馬克斯原先還有些不耐,聽到這才頗感興趣地挑起眉毛。239Please respect copyright.PENANAlbhgmlbYqW
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「大家都是類似的反應呢。」Candy輕撫著自己的下唇、狐媚一笑道:「說是三四歲時就送到美國去,今年才回來。馬上就接手了部分特別的業務。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAolrPIrIEeC
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「等等,我是知道特爾卡‧藤介對私生活很低調,但以他的身分,有兒子的事情怎麼可能沒消沒息?」239Please respect copyright.PENANA3mavdqzRXF
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「不只如此。那位少主雖然號稱今年才回來,對整個龍雲會可是熟悉得很。或許前首領本來就在做讓他接班的準備吧?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAn9i9mLALXx
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Candy的手指不安分地從下唇、下顎遊走到頸部,隨即俐落地一劃:「也有不少人在傳他是等不及要接班才……」239Please respect copyright.PENANAc41RABvcnx
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馬克斯先是輕輕頷首表示理解,又隨即反問:「但照妳說的,大家也不聽他的話吧?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAzlgmsBrN1r
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「那是因為他平常做的事情太惹人厭了。」Candy思索數秒才說道:「用你們公務員的術語就是政風處。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAXM1eP4xzom
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馬克斯一聽馬上雙手抱胸,狡黠一笑道:「那我就熟了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAr0PxCN4aUa
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「龍雲會說是黑道,但像是毒品之類的領域也是上頭下令不能碰的。」Candy翹起腳,洋裝下白皙的長腿格外引人注目:「平常是見不到那少主的,不過只要一有碰到紅線的風聲,上頭就會授意他去處理。所以道上的大家是這麼稱呼他的──」239Please respect copyright.PENANAD0LWtcVJCd
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話才說到一半,俱樂部的大門就再度被推開。兩道穿著黑色西裝,如同要融入黑夜中的身影緩緩走了進來。儘管音樂依舊歡愉,空氣卻彷彿凝結般讓人窒息;Candy下意識往門一望,先是訝異地瞪大了眼,隨即啞然失笑。239Please respect copyright.PENANAuoMmlCt60V
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「真不知你的運氣是好還是不好,你就親眼看看吧。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAyqHl3gjDBv
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在馬克斯追問前,Candy就示意他看向門口的二人組,彷彿期待著即將襲來的風暴般瞇起眼、揚起嘴角。239Please respect copyright.PENANAOSukl907Sm
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「龍雲會的『菲爾卡』(報喪女妖)──特爾卡‧浩人。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAd3xbV5MqS6
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少主浩人一手叉在口袋,神情淡漠地掃視四周歡愉的景象,他身後的宗岡則保持警戒、隨侍在側。239Please respect copyright.PENANAbVVuZmGmVd
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「兩位歡迎光臨。」方才接待馬克斯的青年起先有些猶豫,最後仍叫住兩人:「請問今晚要指名──」239Please respect copyright.PENANAYId1ZUh5zN
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「叫你們老闆出來。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAkdAypfdu6c
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浩人撇過頭,眼神和語氣同樣冰冷。雖然他的身材相較一般男性較為纖細瘦小,卻自然散發一股讓人無法反抗的壓力。青年乾嚥了口口水,還在思索究竟該怎麼做之際,一名中年男子便從店內深處的暗門緩緩走來。239Please respect copyright.PENANAVGCLBHsVC6
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「口氣倒很大,不懂得敬老尊賢呀。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAUfr9pEjuGv
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男子戴著眼鏡、留著八字鬍,相較被時間烙下刻痕的容顏,他T恤下精壯的肌肉線條依舊清晰可見。他示意微微顫抖的青年退下,隨即雙手抱胸,皮笑肉不笑地說道:「少主,您這時不是應該陪著前首領,怎麼會來我們這種地方?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAqhxWT7nV6M
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「呵,來這裡當然是心情鬱悶想找人聊聊呀。何必看到我就像看到瘟神一樣?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAOCxGeTecjv
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「挺有自覺的。」「去你──」239Please respect copyright.PENANAekAHRTTakM
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宗岡一聽握起拳頭,但浩人馬上伸出手阻擋,同時回頭瞪了一眼。浩人隨即泛起微笑,彷彿什麼都沒發生地續道:「這就是你們的待客之道?虧你們沒被一星負評洗版。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAjwO4Nxi7S3
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男子先是愣了一下,隨即忍不住笑出聲,邊拍手邊說道:「幽默、幽默!我幫兩位安排店內最有人氣的,裡面請。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAPPjtzh5LMK
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他朝接待的青年使了個眼色,但見青年還在狀況外,忍不住低吼了聲:「還不去準備?」「是、是……」239Please respect copyright.PENANAewVjWoNNB9
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不遠處的馬克斯默默目睹全程,但礙於店內的音樂,沒能聽清對話內容。他觀察著走向店內深處的眾人,一手撫著下顎評論道:「那就是特爾卡‧藤介的兒子是吧?看起來美得不像幹這行的,氣勢倒是頂得住你們老大。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAZuXhZRB3d9
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「所以才被稱為『菲爾卡』(報喪女妖)呀。」Candy輕撫著馬克斯的胸膛,在她耳邊輕聲說道:「跟著他的保鑣叫做宗岡,以前專門跟著前首領的女兒,在少主回來後兩個人都交給他護衛。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAFXdqyROVJb
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馬克斯也順勢將手搭上Candy的背:「看上去很年輕,就已經是親信了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAxPLur6FdaM
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「只不過少主既然敢只跟保鑣來這裡,大概是我們老大被抓到什麼把柄了。」Candy趴在馬克斯身上,姿態彷彿隻蓄勢待發的母貓:「真糟糕哪……」239Please respect copyright.PENANALtDUcRXKpz
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在店主的帶領下,浩人和宗岡在角落隱密的寬敞座位就座。相較浩人立刻就靠著長沙發翹起腳,宗岡則只坐了一半、背也直挺挺地,絲毫沒有一絲破綻。239Please respect copyright.PENANA5Hc9ypK2sU
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眼見店主要離去,浩人馬上叫住他:「你也一起喝吧,國盛兄。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAec6Lf8CvdE
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「既是少主的盛情,我怎麼能推辭?」239Please respect copyright.PENANANlSOPcGoZL
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俱樂部店主,亞貝多‧國盛雖心存疑慮,但仍不情願地在另一張沙發上微笑著坐下。239Please respect copyright.PENANAlw4jEs5uxW
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與此同時,兩位身姿曼妙、濃妝豔抹的年輕女性急忙向眾人奉上酒水。然而,正當其中一位將酒遞給浩人,打算照平時順帶送些福利時,浩人卻惡狠狠地瞪了回去:「不准碰。」「是……」239Please respect copyright.PENANA26qM5cNCl7
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另一位女子一手拿著倒好的啤酒,正要遞給宗岡時,就見他皺起眉頭、舉起一手推辭:「我在工作。」239Please respect copyright.PENANANW0ksJcsX0
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「那、那個,別這麼說嘛,客人……」239Please respect copyright.PENANAkeT58n0ZTG
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「你就別為難我的人了。」浩人淡淡一笑,隨即恢復嚴肅的神情:「宗岡,一口就好。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA51UcR9vdyn
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宗岡一聽就明白地從懷中拿出勺子,舀了一口浩人的酒,嚐了下便點頭示意沒問題。239Please respect copyright.PENANAM2SxpBkuzp
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國盛皮笑肉不笑地補了句:「少主,您就別擔心了。本店的酒品質都很好,不會有添加物的。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAMitZ1FeOjV
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「例行公事罷了,你別在意。」浩人灌了口酒後,看似不經意地說道:「今晚我們來的事情也有其他人知道。」239Please respect copyright.PENANArEbdwsin7b
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要我別亂來是吧。國盛輕哼了聲,沒聽露言外之意。而正當他正想找個話題時,浩人就先開口:「這俱樂部氣氛不錯,看得出你有用心經營。」239Please respect copyright.PENANArAXJUeZ5nZ
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「多謝誇獎。」國盛啜了口酒,舉起手示意浩人看向四周:「老房子了,不過裝潢都有定期換新。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAbxBRC3cCml
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「應該很花錢吧。不知道營業額夠不夠?還是──」浩人雙手交疊、揚起嘴角:「要靠其他手段補充呢?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAW5KfLUSHXQ
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「幹這行錢就是大進大出,還過得去。」國盛一瞬沉下臉,瞇起眼說道:「至於其他手段,您是在說什麼呢?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAWnBmgaxQzR
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「別裝蒜了吧,國盛兄。」浩人擱下酒杯,在桌上敲出響亮清脆的聲音:「你在搞妖怪監禁和販賣的事情,父親早就知情了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANACBAA4tpvvo
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「少主,您是喝醉了吧──」239Please respect copyright.PENANAsWLQpPYpRn
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「我知道你手上就關著幾個妖怪,只是不知道你什麼時候要交易掉罷了。妖怪人口販賣是父親以前下令過不准碰的領域。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAuqAuEJD6Rx
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浩人壓低嗓音,彷彿伺機而動的蟒蛇般盯著比自己年紀大上兩輪的國盛:「念你以前常常幫助父親,才來先跟你打聲招呼。現在收手還來得──」239Please respect copyright.PENANAx1v7WorDXh
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「你是真當自己鐵定會接班了,是吧?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAE5t4jfaTRw
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沒等浩人說完,國盛便翹起腳,扳起臉說道:「你以為養這些人的錢從天上掉下來的嗎?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAG6Pb6wwike
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見浩人不為所動,國盛更是抬起頭,像是教訓孩子的父親一般:「不是所有人都想陪你玩黑道家家酒。你是不懂這行的本質吧?社會上有各種需求,而服務那些荒誕需求的──」239Please respect copyright.PENANAdDNxOGT3cG
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國盛也不管兩人中間還有女服務生,整個人靠向浩人:「就是我們。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAuGiiZdooc0
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「說完了嗎?」「你──呵呵。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAWsr7PsATGT
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浩人冷淡的回應反倒讓國盛不禁笑出聲:「看在你父親的面子上,只要你帶著你的忠犬滾回去,我可以當作什麼都沒發生過,小鬼。」239Please respect copyright.PENANArbSkjF7Tfk
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浩人一聽到宗岡被稱作忠犬和自己被稱作小鬼,以為宗岡又要忍不住發難,不料他一轉頭,只見宗岡頭靠著其中一名女服務生,目光渙散地望向前方,似乎完全沒聽到身旁的對話。239Please respect copyright.PENANAC7yt8qdc0l
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只看一眼,浩人就知道事態不對。正當他回過頭,正打算質問國盛時,身邊就又傳來另一道聲音。239Please respect copyright.PENANAGZ7rGDdUcf
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「不好意思,替貴賓送上招待的生啤酒和下酒菜。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAoxmggAqmMb
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身穿店內制服:白襯衫和黑背心的青年一手端著餐盤,臉上掛著爽朗的笑容。即便燈光昏暗,他深紅底而挑染金黃色的頭髮、雙耳的耳環配上挺拔的身材仍格外引人注目,就算出現在公關俱樂部內也一點都不奇怪。239Please respect copyright.PENANAfencqXN8XY
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儘管只有一瞬,浩人注意到國盛露出疑惑的神情,而青年似乎也沒注意到附近尷尬的氣氛,將一碟毛豆擱在桌上,隨即前傾身子,打算繼續上菜──而意外就發生在這一刻。239Please respect copyright.PENANAscnhpilS67
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「框啷!」「啪!」「呀!」「嗯?少、少主!」239Please respect copyright.PENANAjyOgk4v61a
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餐盤上的小菜和酒重心不穩全灑了出來,而青年本想挽救,卻只摔到宗岡身上。宗岡被這麼一摔也回過神,但眼前的景象又讓他倒抽了一口氣。239Please respect copyright.PENANAR9IOtHS34V
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──所有的酒和小菜通通摔到了浩人身上。