明明是件好事,怎麼這麼愁眉苦臉的?姜劭謙在心裡嘀咕。353Please respect copyright.PENANAgWNW8ZeDTF
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許晏誠騎車過去的一路上都沒怎麼說話。姜邵謙也識趣地沒有多問,沉默的騎完了五分鐘的路程。353Please respect copyright.PENANA2xuQA9mNDI
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時間接近中午,酒吧晚上才營業,此時外頭的鐵捲門還是放下的。許晏誠向前敲了敲鐵捲門,一開始沒有任何動靜,過了幾秒之後才緩緩升起。353Please respect copyright.PENANAxwjMFHtVO2
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白天沒有營業,店裡頭望過去一片漆黑,只有一小簇橘紅光點忽明忽暗的,沒多久小紅光點被人捏了起來用指節托著,那人站在門邊,呼了一口氣,煙霧瀰漫中眼裡含笑,正是阿萬。353Please respect copyright.PENANAhQ8aDYRirT
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「歡迎光臨。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAcrIoF8nXAr
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阿萬帶他們走到酒吧最裡面。一路上經過了之前來過的樂隊休息室,最裡面的門打開有一個通往地下室的樓梯,他們跟著走下來,裡頭烏漆嘛黑的,阿萬走到門前開門,一開燈,室內瞬間一片明亮,裡頭居然別有洞天。353Please respect copyright.PENANAax3qhowTg7
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原來酒吧的地下室就是練團室。與剛剛窄小的樓梯間不同,下方的空間意外的很寬敞,容納下八、九個人沒有問題。裡頭的樂器看起來也保養得很好,看的出來是有人在細心照料,樂器應有盡有。353Please respect copyright.PENANA6IHb1BY4Do
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「你們盡量用。只要等快五點時把燕子借給我跟樂隊對一下就好了。」353Please respect copyright.PENANA1yzRbGtONa
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姜劭謙有點受寵若驚的點頭,撇過頭看,許晏誠只是挑了挑眉,不作任何評論。353Please respect copyright.PENANAFWSuE68feh
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氣氛不太對,姜劭謙出來緩和了一下:「謝謝,我們會好好用的。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAkhhvFDtfKi
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「舉手之勞而已,不吵你們啦。」似乎知道自己不受許晏誠歡迎,阿萬語畢便笑瞇瞇的帶上門。353Please respect copyright.PENANAtjL8yEk1XJ
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阿萬離開後,許晏誠悠悠的嘆了口氣。「阿謙你其實可以不用跟他道謝的。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAVZTpOQOb3W
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「什麼?」353Please respect copyright.PENANABRe0cTET6A
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「張維遠這個人什麼都會,就是不會做賠本生意。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAJceLRF9Mob
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話說完,許晏誠接好了吉他的音源線,打開音響開關,把麥克風遞給他,問:「我們從頭開始?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAzgMr0oq17A
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決賽當天的舞台在戶外,不知道音響設備如何,但還是在設備比較齊全的地方多練幾次心裡才比較有底。353Please respect copyright.PENANAhU9VS15kAC
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練到中途,他們停下來喝口水,姜劭謙問:「你們幾點要表演?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAGix7vRHnM3
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「晚上六點半。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAZCpPgETa4j
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姜劭謙愣了一下然後問:「這樣你們只留一個小時練夠嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAjX4SmMU0N5
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「阿傑他們的曲子我彈過很多遍了,」許晏誠說,「我只是要對一下拍子熟悉一下,畢竟我很久沒跟他們練過了。」353Please respect copyright.PENANA2JqDCNH9d9
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「唔,」姜劭謙想起之前來聽表演時阿傑與他的對話,問:「你以前是阿傑他們團裡的嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0kLkYvrTa
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許晏誠微妙的沉默了一下。353Please respect copyright.PENANAMDKVBLddY7
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「不是。我之前是幫他們代打上場的。」353Please respect copyright.PENANACVYuNse4JJ
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「代打?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAgNmHhF5qdB
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他的笑容轉瞬即逝。「嗯,稍微有點複雜,有機會再告訴你吧。我們繼續?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAPJWnVa1hAg
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將劭謙滿肚子的疑惑,卻也知道現在現在不是對的時機,只好把問題又吞回去。353Please respect copyright.PENANAdEAckD6o5l
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他們練完最後一輪,外面突然來了兩下敲門聲,阿萬走了進來:「練的還好嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANASpcpsKUqCR
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「嗯,我們已經差不多結束了。」姜劭謙點頭道。353Please respect copyright.PENANAXJwkQ5DstN
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「阿傑他們到了?」許晏誠問。353Please respect copyright.PENANARso3IEjl4D
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「剛到,只是想先確認一下你們的狀況再放他們進來。」阿萬道。353Please respect copyright.PENANAmveET6juNc
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話才剛說完,外頭有人的腳步聲過來,其中一人逕自打開了練團室的門,來人身上是黑色夾克,連肩頭的車線處都滾了一圈鉚釘,腿上穿著一件緊身皮褲,腳踩經典款馬丁靴,頂著非主流的表情,整個人簡直像快溺死在重金屬池裡的龐克人。353Please respect copyright.PENANASyDMPiOZ5y
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「乾,許燕子!!!!」從重金屬池中浮出來的龐克人看到許晏誠的瞬間眼睛一亮,一個箭步衝上去熊抱住許晏誠,一旁的姜劭謙嚇得一抖。353Please respect copyright.PENANAUjHMYmQldT
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「阿傑、你起來、我要被你悶死了,周、傑、倫!」353Please respect copyright.PENANA1K3Ubez9Bx
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「靠北,張維遠,靠北、」阿傑興奮地跳了跳去,還打了阿萬好幾下,「馬的你怎麼沒有跟我說今天幫秦哥代打的是燕子!早知道我就跟其他人講來看表演了、」353Please respect copyright.PENANA9uYq28DRGR
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阿萬翻了一個白眼,道:「你他媽如果早一點跟我說老秦不能來我會不讓你們知道嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANASplxGsM8oX
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「有什麼辦法,你也知道秦哥就那樣啊,之前明明說可以代打,今天又突然變卦說可能會晚到,我們也很臨時才知道,原本想說今天晚上剉賽了,結果,嘖嘖,surprise!哈哈!」353Please respect copyright.PENANAWMR8B4K2qZ
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阿傑開始跟阿萬東南西北的聊,許晏誠正在難得的神遊物外不知道在想什麼,姜劭謙在一旁有點尷尬,他整個人在這裡顯得非常突兀,而且他看見了上次的那個菸嗓女人,今天地平線大概講好了dresscode,團員們也是一身重金屬搖滾風的裝扮,他不小心跟那個菸嗓女人對上了眼,她向他眨眨眼一面笑。353Please respect copyright.PENANACQctodM8pC
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…...她還記得我啊。姜劭謙整個人尷尬的手腳蜷曲,被她這樣一盯不知道為何莫名心虛,他在還在不知所措的時候她已經接近他,甜甜地跟他打招呼:「嗨,又見面了,你是上次燕子帶來的朋友吧?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAg4QXVaExjQ
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「......你好。」353Please respect copyright.PENANA7jUuR9EV9g
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看他整個人僵硬的樣子她整個人都笑開了花:「你看起來好像很緊張,啊,對了還沒自我介紹,我是Alex,幸會。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAQKZpdyhvE5
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「我是姜劭謙,叫我阿謙就好。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAE3EXfgmAyB
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她聞言咯咯的笑了,問:「我叫你阿謙,你身旁那位不會生氣嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAoEI09kpTVz
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姜劭謙一愣,我身旁那位?他一回頭,正好撞上了許晏誠看過來的眼睛,想到之前阿傑叫他時反常的模樣,心裡一跳,「什麼?為、為什麼要生氣?」353Please respect copyright.PENANACof2j9VwV0
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Alex被他的反問給愣了一下,下意識眼神飄向許晏誠,只見許晏誠看起來表情不太明朗但也沒說甚麼只是悄悄注意這裡。353Please respect copyright.PENANAAP494PT0hE
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她這才恍然大悟,原來這兩個還沒開竅啊。她笑得更開心了:「沒事。既然你說沒問題,那我就這麼叫你了,阿謙。」353Please respect copyright.PENANATXCCNGo0EN
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「嗯。」姜劭謙也向她笑了一下。353Please respect copyright.PENANASWe6q7Z9Cf
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另一邊終於嗨完的阿傑這才終於發現他的存在:「咦,小姜,你也在?抱歉剛剛沒看到你,你也是來看表演的嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAEkDlQBvur3
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姜劭謙突然有點不知該從何解釋起,許晏誠幫他開口:「我們跟阿萬借練團室來練比賽的。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAboK4fX0Y0g
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「嗯,比賽?什麼比賽?」阿傑很明顯狀況外。353Please respect copyright.PENANAGVghnuMdIg
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剛剛一直在跟阿傑聊天的阿萬突然拍拍手:「好了,敘舊敘完了各位,要準備上工了。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAckBxFvrfuc
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老闆說話了,大夥兒都很聽話,迅速的安靜下來,揹著自己的樂器跟著阿萬出去了。Alex在臨走前跑來問他:「你等等會留下來看表演嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAE3CFqmyddm
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「咦?我、我還沒決定......」353Please respect copyright.PENANARHmwntbGZO
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「留下來嘛,你也可以來看我們彩排,」她調皮的笑了下,「你不想看看舞台上的燕子是什麼樣的嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANASnGnFY2Zww
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姜劭謙再度愣住了。沒等他回答Alex就先走了,許晏誠墊後,臨走前有點猶豫地轉頭問他:「阿謙,你會留下來嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANApZlglo2sBO
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姜劭謙也不知道自己怎麼了,鬼使神差地問:「你希望我留下來嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAS3vbHJgwmK
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他忐忑地等著他的回答。353Please respect copyright.PENANAvqc1EfOARh
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「想。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAzCjUk2z1Fl
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他心中的大石終於落下了,許晏誠看他的那一眼裡有說不清道不明的東西,思及此他心裡又是一跳。353Please respect copyright.PENANAd9zzO0mJKr
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「那麼,等會兒見。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAg23mqje6oH
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門被帶上,他一個人在練團室呆呆的站了一陣子,幾分鐘後,前台傳出了爵士鼓和電吉他的聲音,他們已經開始練習了。353Please respect copyright.PENANAWpfQsfBLq7
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過了不久,阿萬跑回來了,一打開門看見他還站在原地發呆,滿臉疑惑問:「咦,小姜,你怎麼還在這裡?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAoX1xkf1KjC
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「啊、抱歉,我收一下東西。」姜劭謙大夢初醒,轉身過去收東西,阿萬在他身後道:「抱歉,我不是要趕你走,我只是要問,你今晚想留下來看表演嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANA2mVB5hxHgg
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他收東西的手一頓,「......可以嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAromv3GQv74
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「當然可以,我請客。只是今天晚上預約都滿了,所以給你的位子可能會特別一點。」阿萬笑意更深了,「你時間方便嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAFyQG1ka1pX
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「我沒問題。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAWLImg5UjHK
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「那太好了,順帶一提,他們前面現在在彩排,你想來看嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAPmJNxZGfK1
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「老實說,我也沒想到燕子居然會答應我。」353Please respect copyright.PENANA8vKSrjQvpy
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姜劭謙坐在前台的吧檯,阿萬弄了杯柳橙汁給他,大概是記得上次他才幾罐啤酒就能喝到六親不認的酒量。353Please respect copyright.PENANAn7wWUVpePG
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姜劭謙一邊吸著柳橙汁,心理糾結著該不該打聽別人的私事,但阿萬逕自講了下去:「他以前高中在我這裡打工的時候,就常常跟阿傑他們玩在一起,他的鋼琴底子很好,所以一般樂團的keyboard根本難不了他,常常keyboard手不在的時候就是他來幫忙對keyboard的。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAv9os99RLXO
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姜劭謙靜靜聽著,眼神飄向了台上正忙碌的那個身影,與平時溫文的形象不同,許晏誠幾綹前額髮散了下來,凌亂卻隨性,有種與平時不同的帥氣,他專心的聽著拍子,聽的入神,眉頭微蹙彈琴的模樣。353Please respect copyright.PENANAvHwHScUhXh
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實在是非常的......挑動人心。353Please respect copyright.PENANAbww9usF8Xj
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「燕子以前跟我們的一位keyboard手感情很好,當時他還是高中生,那位keyboard手是學古典出身的,兩個人常常會彼此交流心得,關係還滿好的。只是有一次,那位受傷了沒辦法上台,剛好那天是吧裡很重要的活動,所以我就先讓燕子幫他代打,一開始也都還好,但等到幾個月後那位keyboard手回來後,兩個人就有點不愉快,再之後......他就辭職了。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAysIeIqi1Ru
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姜劭謙靜靜的聽著,視線再度放回台上,許晏誠背對著他,一個人試著和弦,背影有種寂寞的味道。353Please respect copyright.PENANA3rTVplQkmI
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「......對我說這些是可以的嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAmPNNAoBbqd
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「他本人也沒有想要隱瞞,只是在等待適當的時機跟你說而已。他剛上來台北那陣子過得很不怎麼樣,一個人離鄉背井跟他媽媽一起上來台北,當時身旁一個朋友都沒有,個性也不像現在這樣開朗,老實說有點封閉,是之後加了社團之後才慢慢開始變好的。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAWRCNQWc3dm
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「他從我這邊辭職之後,沒多久又自己建了一個社團,新社團創始期都是很忙的,加上還有學測的壓力,他大概也忙得沒時間去想太多,忙著忙著就過了。即便如此,其實我們都知道他心裡其實對當初的事情一直耿耿於懷,只是不說出口而已。他剛上大學那陣子我原本很擔心他,一直到後來,他把你帶過來聽歌,當時一看到你我就知道--這次不會一樣了。當年他身旁一個人都沒有,只有音樂陪伴他,這次不同了,還有你在啊。」353Please respect copyright.PENANArL1prsnisg
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「小姜,你是他的錨。所以,你們兩個,今後也都一直這樣吧。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAq0IGX5Bzw3
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台上的彩排正好也進行到了尾聲,阿傑下完最後一個鼓點,所有曲目都對的差不多了。許晏誠擦了擦汗,走下台,一看見他們便朝著這裡走過來,瞥見姜劭謙身前的那杯喝了一半的柳橙汁,臉色不太好看:「他不能喝酒,你不要給他喝這麼多。」353Please respect copyright.PENANASqzIfXETKw
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「我知道,這杯是柳橙汁,沒有酒。」阿萬道。353Please respect copyright.PENANAYeqMoSKiSi
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姜劭謙:「......」excuse me? 之前那位主動幫我倒滿啤酒的人和我身邊這位是同一個人嗎?該不會是被附身了吧?353Please respect copyright.PENANAghrTWpkx6t
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「我酒量也沒有這麼差吧......」353Please respect copyright.PENANAG4xD237h8j
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話尾一落,身旁兩位全部轉過頭來用一種穿透靈魂般的目光注視著他,姜劭謙被看的有點窘,自暴自棄的繼續喝他面前剩下的那杯柳橙汁。353Please respect copyright.PENANAYXk52qzdVu
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「彩排結束了,接著就是好戲上場了。」353Please respect copyright.PENANAzo2WWS0D5t
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姜劭謙突然覺得有點緊張,天知道又不是他上台他是在緊張什麼。353Please respect copyright.PENANALSbVkXNUIh
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阿萬在一旁看見他握著杯腳的手縮緊,微微一笑,決定幫他加一把柴火:「對了小姜,我忘了告訴你,今晚你的特別座在那裡。」353Please respect copyright.PENANASw6h3LEDl7
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阿萬指了不遠處的一個位子,姜劭謙順著他手指的方向看過去,確定目標的那瞬間渾身寒毛倒豎。353Please respect copyright.PENANAvuhLQYTrEB
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「你、你認真的嗎?」353Please respect copyright.PENANAJyp8lkeZrg