01. 不及格戀人39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl9wbdyJIc
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春日的陽光透過魔法廣場的穹頂，柔和地灑落在刻滿符文的石板上，喚醒隱藏在現實邊緣的古老市集。這是亞德第二次來訪。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90iTh3xnoE
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他修長的指尖輕觸櫃台上的魔法道具，感受著其中流動的魔力。精靈商人小心翼翼地遞來一枚藍寶石，大小不過拇指，在光線下閃爍著幽微光芒。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDWafh9K0H
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「殿下，」商人語帶期待，「這顆來自東方邊境的魔石，最適合用來製作高階魔道具。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObrbr843yv
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亞德將寶石放在掌心，細細打量，寶石內部閃過一道微光，轉瞬即逝。他微微蹙眉，低聲道：「不夠。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vrpY3lwE7
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聖挑眉：「有什麼特別用途？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWtqReknNF
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商人聞言，立刻滔滔不絕地介紹魔石的特性，但亞德的注意力早已轉向另一側。那裡的緞帶層層堆疊，如海浪般由深藍漸變至淺藍，陽光穿透絲滑的布料，映出流動的色澤，宛如跳動的音符。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIhyfhGDQw
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「這個……好像也不行。」亞德自言自語，繼續篩選著合適的物品。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE6NJStwu1
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聖的視線掃過桌上那些價值不菲的精品，語帶好奇：「新年會都過了，你要挑禮物給誰？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABLNIWiUAR
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「紫晶的生日快到了。」亞德頭也不抬，淡淡回應，「所以請琉璃幫忙挑選。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQpYDZcKz0
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琉璃聽了，笑著對聖說：「聖王大人，您要不要也幫翼姬挑個生日禮物？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl0i5eiTv5
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聖微微一頓，若有所思地低聲道：「她的生日……好像快到了。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvPg0QYnEp
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亞德看了他一眼：「你打算送什麼？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SN9R2YeDl
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時間彷彿在此刻凝滯。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Y2Jq9inof
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聖神色坦然，語氣卻帶著一絲疑惑：「為什麼要送禮？生日不過是普通的一天。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQ6QMC867N
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亞德停下手中動作，轉身看向聖：「你該不會從來沒送過翼姬生日禮物吧？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmsyKaNqSn
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「是啊。」聖聳聳肩，隨手拿起一條緞帶，又放下，「我們之間沒有這種習慣。重要的從來不是日子，我已經把聖徽給她，世上沒有比那更珍貴的東西，再送禮物毫無意義。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTVz9wM5zH
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亞德無奈扶額，深知聖的思維模式，也能想像翼姬或許有相似的看法，但仍決定勸說。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9ZMHxiIv5
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聖從未重視這些「人間瑣事」，作為聖王，他是神的代行者，活在與凡人不同的層面。可若什麼都不去理解，豈不太過孤單？39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr4Wizfjn9
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此刻的亞德，正在魔法廣場裡反覆挑選妹妹的禮物，揣測她的喜好，像個笨拙的追求者。他手中的每條緞帶，彷彿都是一封未完成的信，等待著最真摯的詮釋。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlf17aDjy3
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「戀人總會在這些看似無意義的儀式上花時間。」亞德緩緩開口，「就像每年的安息日，人們需要一個特別的日子來記住某些事。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2zH42tijs
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琉璃眼中閃爍著興奮：「禮物當然不是重點，但生日就該和戀人一起慶祝！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOPunJbbAl
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聖語氣平靜：「我們每天都在一起。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhVf6Xzovz
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「重點是心意，還有共同累積的回憶！」琉璃語帶感慨，「戀人之間最重要的，是步伐一致，一起前行；在跌倒時互相扶持，直到生命終結。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYm66dE6SA
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聖微微頷首，似乎被觸動：「說得不錯……下次證婚時我會納入祝詞。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gTlGyl4G9
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琉璃不禁翻了個白眼：「身為聖王或許能滿分，但作為戀人，完全不及格！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVdrzQdwHK
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聖語氣坦然，卻帶著些許遲疑：「我的眼中只有她，也能為她犧牲性命，雖然不完美，但至少應該及格吧？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwuzo4GnMz
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琉璃神色一正，語氣難得認真：「如果您真的喜歡她，就應該努力和她一起活下去。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXjkkna1UY
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聖靜靜地聽著，目光從困惑轉為沉思。魔法廣場的光影映在他臉上，彷彿照亮了他內心某個未曾觸及的柔軟角落。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DyqSpwudm
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「一起活下去……」這四個字在他腦海中回盪，如一股溫柔而堅定的暗流，漸漸融入他的思緒。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMkr8rv4LJ
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「就當練習一下。」亞德語帶戲謔，「先學著挑禮物怎麼樣？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv6crNLQj3
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他舉起一條深紫色蕾絲緞帶，在陽光下輕輕晃動，絲絨質地映出細膩的光澤。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk86rZwvbZS
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聖的目光隨之移動，彷彿在那一瞬間領悟了什麼。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETZDXnjDLu
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或許，禮物本身不重要，重要的是那段與對方共度的時光。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XoUXmXBfr
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他指尖輕輕滑過一枚紅色寶石，彷彿觸碰著內心某種未曾察覺的情感。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPDzjJrIcY
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「這應該……適合她吧。」他低語，聲音難得柔和。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS07fQlzU6
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市集的喧囂聲漸漸遠去，光影交錯之間，彷彿連時間都變得寧靜。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxVgEcQomo
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亞德靜靜地注視著聖。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS89c0pSerP
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雖然挑選禮物、為重要日子命名看似愚蠢，但愛情可以理智、瘋狂，甚至有些笨拙。對亞德而言，這些真誠而略顯笨拙的嘗試，正是感情最動人的樣子。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdjvrhu8Co
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畢竟，愛無法被完美定義，需要不斷地學習和嘗試——就像手中這條緞帶，柔軟卻難以捉摸。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSbRxjPRCY
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而亞德，也非常喜歡看聖為挑選禮物而苦惱的模樣。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbhZOxm3dc
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02 不是約會而是讀書會39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrAKIzP4ak
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午後的陽光透過半開的窗櫺，灑落在書房的木地板上，映出細碎的光影。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemcm5u7odU
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「要幫聖挑禮物？」紫晶眼中閃爍著壓抑不住的興奮，「我要幫忙！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xKmGMcqhq
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沒等聖回答，她敲開沙和珞緹雅的房間，拽著路過的古特，三人腳步輕快地朝由希的書房奔去。「由希，房間借我一下！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDhNnfAUMR
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屋內，由希與尤爾或站或坐，沒等她回答就拉著眾人。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1LUbqvVtN
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尤爾問道：「怎麼了，這麼突然？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2hUQSSXHJ
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此時，亞德、聖與琉璃三人姍姍來遲，亞德略帶歉意地對由希雙手合十，後者笑著擺擺手示意沒關係。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y8gV4gHpT
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「各位，」未來的神族女王，抬頭挺胸，氣勢十足地掃視房內所有人，「有個重要的任務要交給你們，那就是，幫聖挑給翼姬的生日禮物。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJ6DcfJ5t9
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生日禮物？由希與尤爾交換了視線，兩人表情有點微妙。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3reOrJD5xk
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「為了光聖教的未來，也為了五界的和平，這件事絕不能馬虎！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3ekZJcTg0
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坐在角落的聖揉了揉太陽穴，語氣無奈：「有必要搞得這麼誇張嗎……」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAO7XVEGRNm
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亞德站在他身後，輕輕拍了拍他的肩膀，微微搖頭。「讓她去忙吧，」他低聲說，「說到底，她確實比你更擅長選禮物。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg5XBdAP8c
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珞緹雅和古特對這場突如其來的「緊急會議」滿臉困惑。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2lmvzb5ad
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「原來是在幫翼姬挑禮物啊？」珞緹雅好奇地問，「你知道她喜歡什麼嗎？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr4jMRp8Re
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房內頓時一片沉默。聖微微蹙眉，似乎在思考。過了片刻，他才開口：「古代魔法，還有……」說到一半，他忽然遲疑了，「我？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxI8VBZXqDf
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「哈哈哈！」古特忍不住大笑，笑得全身打滾，「你倒是挺有自信的啊！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhQJ5CNMLs
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紫晶猛地從椅子上站起來，椅腳在地板上劃出刺耳的聲音。「你這傢伙——」她指著聖，語氣憤憤不平，「老是這麼敷衍，小心哪天真的被甩了！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1FF6MbUIP
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「才不會……」聖小聲反駁，雖然嘴硬，但心裡也知道自己理虧。他抓了抓後腦，神情有些尷尬，「抱歉，我是真的不太確定。」遲疑片刻後，他試探性地提議：「要不，我直接去問她？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRvcwTGMxU
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「絕對不行！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNJ3VHBY1u
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琉璃和紫晶異口同聲地喝斥，嚇得房內的男人們都縮了縮脖子。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe07PC1HkLY
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沙皺起眉，語氣疑惑：「但直接問不是最快的辦法嗎？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNC72e838O
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「而且也比較不會出錯。」由希靠在書架旁，唇角微揚，像是在看一場熱鬧的戲。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotRJ23ySFq
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尤爾闔上手中的古籍，抬頭建議：「不然就送花吧？一般來說，女孩子不都喜歡花和珠寶嗎？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzTKeoGJ85
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聖皺起眉，顯然不太滿意這個答案。他轉頭望向窗外，春日微風輕輕吹動樹梢，陽光在他臉上投下斑駁的光影。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5Ztl6m3T3
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「送花嗎……」他低聲呢喃，語氣裡帶著猶豫，「總覺得太普通了。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VwTegX9kf
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「聖王大人，」尤爾歎了口氣，語氣帶著幾分無奈，「人與人之間的情感，本來就是再普通不過的事。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKcLZbIDll
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話題逐漸偏離正題，書房內的氣氛變得有些凝滯。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1fxIFmzuy
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亞德適時走上前，打破沉默：「不如這樣，讓聖先確定送禮的方向。不管是花、寶石、魔導具，甚至是親手製作的東西都可以。等他決定好，我們再來討論細節。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhaPD7OBMe
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這個提議獲得眾人認同。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrS4CwR2Imn
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柔和的午後陽光中，他們約定三日後同一時間再度集合，而聖必須在期限內決定禮物的方向。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFE0ZqDOz8
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03 不討厭約定39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEchC6vwkS
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連日來，聖走遍水之都的大街小巷，從晨曦初現的市集到夜幕低垂的古董店，尋找著某樣難以名狀的東西。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU42uFQxA2O
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每個選擇看似都不錯，卻總覺得少了些什麼。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyS1Xh7Lcp
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距離約定時間僅剩半日，聖決定仔細觀察翼姬的日常。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhvvu0fHxK
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe5mvZpdGQ
她的房間有個巨大的書櫃，從泛黃的魔導書、厚重的歷史典籍，到裝幀精美的文學作品，應有盡有。書頁間夾著她工整的筆記，每次翻閱時，她總會不自覺地將髮絲勾到耳後。除了課業，她還選修音樂課，並養成了每日記錄的習慣。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1vdXp5JMD
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheOeFbhaoQ
聖發現自己其實並非對她一無所知，這讓他鬆了口氣。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5til762WM1
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1FKurXvBS
若是有人比他更了解翼姬，他恐怕不會太愉快。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrQvaCMI4s
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGVjMYNeOF
正巧看見翼姬準備出門，聖立即上前：「我也要去！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9EoS4Fbkj
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL9EEUb1m4
儘管翼姬有時會婉拒，這次她淺淺一笑，點頭應允：「真難得，你居然會去大圖書館？你這時候不是通常在教會。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMKqvvNwa7
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhhtsbQG42
「剛剛去了趟市集，有給妳的禮物。」聖說著拿出包紮好得緞帶，翼姬微微一愣，看來有點受寵若驚：「謝謝。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSKl5leWz7
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHMXvwArhK
兩人來到卡曼德希大圖書館，古老的白石建築在陽光下顯得莊重典雅，爬滿牆面的綠藻隨著海風輕輕搖曳。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSvaIe1PXV
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1HwN30t3G
翼姬熟練地出示學生證，步入限制閱覽區，舉止自然。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUxsrXFCOu
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqH1mcufSR
她熟悉這裡的每一寸空間，甚至連年邁的館長見了她都會露出親切的笑容。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFY7LvEU6ue
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrM6Ys9Uwi
「這是什麼？」聖皺眉，看著手中厚重的書冊。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCJzWJjSlc
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6XI0tHdz2
翼姬抬眼，「占卜學教授託我轉告你，務必完成這次的作業，否則就算是聖王，也一樣會被當掉。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFQcsQUcN3
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLIFcA7aBU
「現在不是處理這個的時候……」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AabaWzkrG
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUsFOrNW2O
「明天就是最後期限了。」翼姬輕敲桌面，指尖敲出輕快的節奏，「至少要完成一個項目。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcabBKJrL3d
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy0y6jLE4f
聖還想找藉口，然而翼姬已翻開筆記，擺明了不讓他輕易脫身。她專注的神情讓他無奈卻也覺得有趣，這和他原本的計畫完全不同——但他明白，若不完成作業，她是不會罷休的。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIrVOK0jKi
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78pbmVvkQB
時間在寧靜的學習中悄然流逝，當基礎占卜理論終於完成，聖放下筆，長舒一口氣。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYi7xYtwSKZ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt308to5DEJ
暮色開始籠罩圖書館，古老的吊燈次第點亮。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZ5C499Q05
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwafvuVQxQZ
「你這幾天表現得很奇怪。」翼姬忽然開口，目光帶著一絲探究。她的聲音很輕，卻在寂靜的空間裡格外清晰。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcEU4jYIyH
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NBzjJO6VA
聖向來不擅撒謊，只能含糊地說有些事情要處理。他留意到翼姬望著他的笑意，彷彿在等待什麼。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡso2Tkop4rT
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcSXIwriXT
——翼姬雖然有讀心能力，最近卻正在學習控制。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QTlEtsIQK
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQgwW6wY8X
所以，她已經偷看了答案？39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2Rx30QX7Y
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O5JysASbC
聖一瞬間明白過來，忍不住輕「啊」了一聲。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkCxq9ZvFc
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9HLyr0aKU
翼姬笑意更深了，單手支著臉，眼角微彎，帶著幾分狡黠，彷彿在說：「我在等你自己說出來呢。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHgfhiWzRI
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3CmZntNuQ
古老的橡木書架間，只剩翻書的聲音與靜謐的呼吸。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOv6VXSfhXT
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuOBQrrS1n
他幾乎能聽見自己的心跳。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM79YdE5qjz
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFR9lhRhRo
最後，聖撓了撓頭，終於嘆了口氣：「我想送妳生日禮物。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxkCos9JVM
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU2ayvD0US
他望向窗外，夕陽將天際染成絢爛的橙紅色，「妳有什麼想要的嗎？我原本在考慮樂器或者魔導書……」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4gbzPPoYf
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlGYHcSeVf
翼姬輕撫著書頁，思索片刻，才開口：「有一套書我一直想讀，是一部特別的編年史，即使在水之都的圖書館裡，也很難找到。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUTGBYk36M
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OFKksXIpX
「作者是精靈還是龍族？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9uaAIMwav
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4s2BqBVZv
「是混血龍族。」翼姬語氣略顯無奈。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lNJ76sT7x
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0dpVbWwN3
夕陽西沉，兩人相視一笑，決定改日再來尋找。隔天午後，課程結束，翼姬與聖漫步在學院外的書店街。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtpi3HhfPE
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhbhRiu9KJ
稍早，聖已向眾人報告了自己的進度，並帶回由希整理的書店名單與館長的徽章。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGahcgZgWl
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxPYx2gLmw
翼姬的目光掃過一家家書店的招牌，神情專注得近乎虔誠。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0O0lYuQ8F
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eh7EksU9m
他靜靜地跟在她身旁，看著她細細挑選，彷彿她的世界裡，書籍才是唯一的寶藏。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhxAh58g39
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwldX4MLJ3
狹窄的巷弄蜿蜒曲折，兩側書店林立，老舊的木製招牌在風中搖曳，每家店門前都擺放著特價書籍的木箱，紙張的氣息與潮濕的石板路交織出獨特的氛圍。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyFGhpl7df
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1dMHSNDyO
聖開口：「我們先從第一間開始吧。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQyWTzyode
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgzlDmoJkI
然而，尋找的過程比想像中困難得多，清單上的書店已被劃掉一半。暮色降臨，街燈依次亮起，微黃的光暈映在石板路上，與潮氣交錯出模糊搖曳的影子。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzF09h1O6r
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhIRzJBecu
「這家應該也不會有吧……」翼姬的手指無意識地在殘稿邊緣來回摩挲，指腹觸碰著紙頁的粗糙紋理。她深吸一口氣，掩飾眼底的失落，但指尖卻微微顫動，彷彿那份遺憾已經刻進了骨子裡。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaFqrNtkfu
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDqWEkTuf8
她手中緊握著由希提供的名冊，紙張已被翻閱多次，邊緣微微捲起，書店名單上絕大多數已被劃去，只剩寥寥數行。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYWE6cpiWl
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFwgBmiWjT
聖見她垂下眼眸，輕聲安慰：「還沒找完一半呢。由希可是專家，沒問題的。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9jSyaRyJv
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSy3MmWLY1
翼姬微微一愣：「你還特地請由希幫忙？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEXP3M7KI1
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoExW64PFc9
聖笑了笑，「他很有自信。他說：『報上我的名字，只要這本書存在，就一定能找到。』」他頓了頓，目光落在她懷裡的殘稿上，「妳還缺哪幾卷？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP3TFV6sFG
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWvZLkDEj3
翼姬展開手中的殘缺書頁，修長的手指輕觸紙面，指腹滑過破損的邊緣，「第七卷和第十二卷完全遺失，第九卷只剩下三分之一。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBaTVaNYs4
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzDrX8qy6O
「這套書對妳來說很重要吧？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFSwRxVMfT
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQ8WytVkLo
翼姬沉默片刻，終於露出一抹淺笑：「算是吧。我想找到跟父親有關的紀錄……雖然那些事早已過去，但我還是想知道，龍族當時是怎麼看待這一切的。」她的聲音輕柔，像是對自己訴說，又像是在回憶某個遙遠的故事。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAtdD9bdiZ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptVnq5nj5p
夜色漸深，水之都的書店巷道幽暗而寂靜，只有偶爾傳來書頁翻動的沙沙聲。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGrJKBIbSJ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnR2DUYZtI
兩人繼續在書海中穿梭，彷彿在追尋一段被歲月掩埋的記憶。書店老闆們或驚訝、或好奇地望著這對年輕的尋書者，不時搖頭，表示無能為力。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACjwgcFOfK
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAtPPgLrIj
終於，在第十一家書店，他們有了收穫。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloyLl5mWjY
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYU3zsNsOk8
翼姬輕輕推開木門，銅鈴發出微弱的清響，空氣中瀰漫著濃郁的紙墨氣息，夾雜著些許霉味。她的目光掃過層層堆疊的書冊，手指微微顫動。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCd2WehU6s
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHn6AARi1w
「請問……這裡有《編年史》的舊稿嗎？」說著拿出由希給的徽章。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehABh5CJhr
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA011KLIYgh
「編年史？」店主瞇起眼，打量著她，半晌後搖搖頭，轉身走向書店深處。時間在寂靜中拉長，翼姬的心跳聲清晰可聞，她的指尖下意識地在木製書架上摩挲，感受著粗糙的紋理，試圖壓抑內心逐漸升起的不安。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkQi0lbeoh
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSktRNt0GfD
店主從塵封的地下室翻找許久，最後取出兩本殘舊的古籍，拍去厚厚的灰塵，霎時塵埃四起，他忍不住劇烈咳嗽。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMUPRjiFPK
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZMIKJZp6n
翼姬雙眼瞬間亮起，一眼便認出那正是她要找的書。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEILQMFmW9W
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX6qzOIjoK
「最後一本……應該在卡曼德希大圖書館。」店主說，「但那裡的複製本從不外借。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw73CADwoUo
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCNqr6fsCe
聖眼睛一亮，向店主道謝後，拉著翼姬疾步朝圖書館趕去。經過層層審查，他們終於在資深精靈管理員的帶領下，來到特殊權限的密集書庫。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmifeA2cOZ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoMqnQOTDr
在卡曼德希大圖書館的塔頂，他們找到了最後一本書。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSHlNKWopi
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzupNDTM4j
翼姬屏住呼吸，緩緩伸手取書，指尖微微顫抖，輕輕掀開書頁的瞬間，她的眼眸中閃爍著難以掩飾的喜悅——這是她一直在尋找的過去，一段無法被時間沖淡的記憶。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCipPYea2m
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRPPSzBXvC
「沒想到……我真的能讀到這本書……」她輕聲呢喃，語氣裡藏不住激動。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nY17fTRrO
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuiVX5OP3G
聖注視著她的笑容，眼神中帶著溫柔的暖意。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwO65nNEll
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhr2EgCqbR
他想起這幾天在水之都的點點滴滴，想起並肩尋書的時光，突然有些明白紫晶說的話。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60O2lufhKE
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlpz00KRnL
這本書確實珍貴，而共同經歷的時光更是獨一無二。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuW2BgOfKe
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DdD30OrX5
聖輕聲道：「這是妳夢寐以求的書，雖然借閱時間有限……但妳應該能讀完。怎麼樣？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa4Nq8BF3T
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XkoMZRZ2g
翼姬輕輕撫過書籍泛黃的邊緣，指尖停留在刻滿歲月痕跡的字句上，良久，她露出由衷的微笑，「我很開心。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uiGAoqWjJ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5CHXH8S2m
塔頂的觀景台上，夜風輕拂，水之都的燈火如點點星辰，在眼前鋪展開來，如同一幅細膩絢爛的畫卷。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAatcHbKkw
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFy1zYR5ze3
聖站在她身旁，靜靜地看著她，半晌後，他伸出手，輕輕替她理了理被風吹亂的髮絲。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5qLafRXY2
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3TGgvsCq9
夕陽下，聖稍微抬起頭，俯視著夕陽：「一百年後，我們回來這裡，找下一本書吧。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkAgM1usOU
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQXNkUAk23
翼姬的動作僵住了一瞬，她驚訝地抬頭，與他對視。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaj5jmC8ixV
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb68WH4q80
她知道，對於一個從不輕易談論未來、不願許下承諾的人來說，這句話意味著什麼。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxMDpmBnbU
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3UynwGkZS
他在說——他願意活下去，願意為了未來努力。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWWYDgHrV2
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9YvOCxnMd
翼姬微微抬頭，夕陽的餘暉映照在她的側臉上，染上一層溫暖的金光。她看向聖，目光流轉，如湖面映照著落日的光芒，深邃而寧靜。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUPoDoGNhr
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