當杜若回到家時，夜已經深了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHKjy1YrHK
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYOQ39RGUg
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8ac5pgxAt
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5bOfqL0Yd
　　「怎麼這麼晚？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFd4D4EYYO
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTpiS17H4R
　　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：289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDUjK5MLK1
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4Cr1FKzO3
　　「和朋友在鎮裡玩過頭了，不小心就拖到現在了、嘿嘿。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduiX9lt2cg
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkiWv91J2Q
　　這樣……應該不算是說謊吧？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD6wjorVyW
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH74kmn904V
　　「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。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3GpuWkZA8
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavUnCOT4dC

　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcERR8iqh9
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQBSFt3CqZ
　　「當然吃了，我才沒有忘記喔！」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp3tsK16q8
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9AONoUEJV
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyVVbGoxKI
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzMy8A8DBy
　　「但我還是要吃！」杜若精神奕奕地舉高手繼續說道。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ0WKN01Qw
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI3LDIkHUZ
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqVUOtmSId
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvv0LzOsds
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcEngShmwa
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWIwxec7OA
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jReVjCuIC
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DaG0B4YrI
　　「「感謝神今天也賜予我們豐厚的一餐。」」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAyNDuUXrH
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76GbKNlLGz
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNVymakqny
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhocrG3HPQH
　　「朋友是鎮裡的人嗎？」嚥下一口後，陶壺叔隨口地問。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWaxURBjeg
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFJUwrtphr
　　「嗯，是一個在鎮裡長大的女孩子喔！」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc6bej4xN0
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndLMuH3vyF
　　「喔？是個怎樣的女孩子呀？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9nxtupmUq
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBkkM03Wmh
　　杜若的腦袋中立刻浮現了紫藤那總是板著的臉。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8EZprJYbq
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuu1HODzrOt
　　「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。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEl9p4JGXz
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLXcrRWJid
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTt1CgCi4zn
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjEz7DigrF
　　「哈哈哈！那可還真是辛苦人家了。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKAtFbuA5T
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIM5p4mxWO
　　「咦？為什麼嘛！」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbQMb9WVs2
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7Pbot78sl
　　陶壺叔沒有回答，只是繼續大笑了幾聲後又喝了口湯。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStuGQNbXjx
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzln7XK7cW
　　「……可不要給人家添麻煩了呀。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOH2yprzZC
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsemFQcHrn
　　「才——」

　　正要回答時，紫藤按著胸口乾嘔的畫面卻在腦海中浮現。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD84QGqt7v2
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPJ7w1PQC8
　　「才不會咧……」杜若心虛地別過了頭。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLO0jKzeYLF
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRrczEMBVN
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegQxQYm1x6
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ77bvqu0a
　　「好啦、趁著水還熱著趕快去洗澡睡覺吧。我也要休息了。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMJteXI4pd
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCfuBCeoJi
　　「嗯……好。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxJjS900U1
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGLs0pTDmR
　　說完，陶壺叔就站起身離開了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrBgMyCOA9
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPU9zNYvvCE
　　……自己有給紫藤添麻煩嗎？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77hdHil3yy
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRC1692jkMk
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3b1CIH63M
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHOnFjKYxr
　　「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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2yUV8MySM
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4Lneb7CGQ
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVJE8imzRo
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rbTLkbV86
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWVMXagR0l
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8N7g0bpoF
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5pTkYPYyO
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGj2NEt5XRn
　　就連這麼任性的要求，陶壺叔也都笑著接受了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHnWzQYkZy
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPrBoLQUES
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYsbLKKC41
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YoSc7DZB6
　　對於這樣的陶壺叔，杜若就算說再多次謝謝也不足夠。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEOHWuUugR
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ldrDj9RvL
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALXIGOOYRF
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiJ249Ys5c
　　但即使如此……也輪到自己幫助陶壺叔了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiP3hB6LGa7
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39BOTQV16d
　　「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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49ud1u0pSO
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkBkUzGXD6
　　『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。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQFfq3gE37
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFvMYFY2IP
　　「可是……我也很擔心陶壺叔啊。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZh4oLg08CU
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmibof6eVfY
　　『那杜若又為什麼不問問陶壺叔呢？』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Emlre7CN5
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tATWT6OSO
　　「那是因為……」杜若頓時被問得說不出話了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLT2ROke8M
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyRx6of1bq
　　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？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTDpyyODfv
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJQRHdtg2P
　　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？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3HTLGLcCJ
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAEsuWfF41
　　「……我不知道啦。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONRyXruKUV
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAUSvCmAmx
　　杜若鬧彆扭似地瞥向一旁，卻在這時候想起了紫藤的臉。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAyibR0VIi
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1ToRrrVHc
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjeDx7H9wK
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhbepzFQI9
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRIrAk5yzH
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNnqeN49oa
　　但就算卑鄙也好，杜若也不想要再孤身一人了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYFViQxVpR
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklwUUYVFnT
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3VuAPb8Jp
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPtW5hSvP2
　　「……可以告訴我到底要怎麼做嗎？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMFRzxp6Tz
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6taTPJ4Lp0
　　杜若抿緊了下唇、像是在尋求解答似地轉過了頭。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35XcaWdtjn
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhFzTa8iVG
　　「爸爸、媽媽。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaGD0vLkOn
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRuuomVrzS
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP3U2cmZ6w
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeIeuEeuOn
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSdLRJUDaE
　　※289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8PY4EJfWj
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9srEDrWLls
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5p5Y0kh8om
　　「紫藤……？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11i8opgsEZ
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPQg7dy4OK
　　一道熟悉的聲音掠過耳旁。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPgFHZ2HYN
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9Wspfv0P2
　　「紫藤？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxi1yWvWwLl
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNQ6H3w6iZ
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpEeJWlkzi
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K86O7wEZ2
　　「紫藤！」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC19kZ1IQGi
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTndfvnO4Xi
　　「……我在！怎麼了嗎？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKAZD4xhWg
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQe1vaZOjI
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3P6pQQdVJo
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7xpCvXP7T
　　「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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3k1ggNUq3
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo22Wh8CBKj
　　「……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。

289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1R8YIysNU
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45mlj2pPwK
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73Dx501M6C
　　「也沒有生病、要喝點熱水嗎？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6YKNSTdrN
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3ZfhHRcyp
　　「不、不是那樣的……」紫藤甩開似地搖了搖頭，緊接著說：289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0yXI3W90e
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LlXqb8xSy
　　「我去洗把臉就好。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn1XO8913G
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLtKS6IZmv
　　說完，紫藤便拉開門逃跑似地跑了出去。

289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX31OzvTxwv
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Yp9vlnuWc
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSISlfhhoWs
　　鏡中映出的自己，簡直就像是剛淋了雨一樣狼狽。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTm87CP7jA
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezzdv3IOEB
　　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？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ50SBLGPec
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QHNNjFCe8
　　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——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcbGfxmqcy
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkKerhCHpj
　　——到時、自己必定要親手手刃那個奪走自己一切的人。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpK71XVHSh
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFELkhIRWE
　　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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwODVChs8Z0
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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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1lPbg2cwQ
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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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAEaF8WIUD
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　　不能再停滯不前了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUScfVOBjEg
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　　自己正成長著。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHDM5Qq8aP
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　　紫藤這麼相信。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgqgjFasBi
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