當杜若回到家時，夜已經深了。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡju67Fc5GFu
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVP1bC2fAwl
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWrx4R1g57
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q9XZgUpQs
　　「怎麼這麼晚？」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡju5LbGWfNI
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo58kk1JI2j
　　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：366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7k2YckUZ2
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaO4ejfoPvP
　　「和朋友在鎮裡玩過頭了，不小心就拖到現在了、嘿嘿。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylvBSwL9J6
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRcCgF3mLZ
　　這樣……應該不算是說謊吧？366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgCbsH7mhd
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqnKRBR2q6
　　「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。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dUZ8wyBZX
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfOyY9JaH7

　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSJ6scVsnQ
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfogP0kNV9
　　「當然吃了，我才沒有忘記喔！」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUtdwQHuX7
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfADPk7Rtm
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9x93M38u3
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sA3kJVi64
　　「但我還是要吃！」杜若精神奕奕地舉高手繼續說道。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLblqtztvF
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSBLFPpGOo
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWxwUGdTOQ
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D7sxICZuI
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo1RofHtXu
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfzRRnwZ0A
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ1JFZstOn
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ99e9ysydy
　　「「感謝神今天也賜予我們豐厚的一餐。」」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0ZPnbOACs
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGthvpn9EzV
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqU1YLP87Dk
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHakb2Zy53l
　　「朋友是鎮裡的人嗎？」嚥下一口後，陶壺叔隨口地問。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBA9wgbgyp
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjo69rCIOa
　　「嗯，是一個在鎮裡長大的女孩子喔！」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLv9h8sBy2
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5nao0iq4f
　　「喔？是個怎樣的女孩子呀？」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTW9uA7Stj
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBJDrpx3RW
　　杜若的腦袋中立刻浮現了紫藤那總是板著的臉。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVUWdxE311
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVwU8gR712
　　「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。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26J0barq2r
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2U0TJQbNy
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49hSiIVBDJ
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJMugdwRnL
　　「哈哈哈！那可還真是辛苦人家了。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOhfZ47FU8
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qwEF0LzQl
　　「咦？為什麼嘛！」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qqWtK9GiN
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs68QzEMEg
　　陶壺叔沒有回答，只是繼續大笑了幾聲後又喝了口湯。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EWG0KjBTK
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjSdCYOYGf
　　「……可不要給人家添麻煩了呀。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweTEE6Cyqn
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz0bXpxknv
　　「才——」

　　正要回答時，紫藤按著胸口乾嘔的畫面卻在腦海中浮現。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11c1SCB6jL
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4vteXwMqR
　　「才不會咧……」杜若心虛地別過了頭。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlftdXbSXbs
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbdZVOhYi4
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9kdVFTp4S
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAoPyclETr
　　「好啦、趁著水還熱著趕快去洗澡睡覺吧。我也要休息了。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr1z6jxioW
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlj0Mo99He
　　「嗯……好。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bR76s7OQ1
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdqS2pFmxk
　　說完，陶壺叔就站起身離開了。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yZ044OlyN
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBXpRnJcJl
　　……自己有給紫藤添麻煩嗎？366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5up4GMQM2s
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HYHsQlDh6
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzPnKVZMRT
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFkVuphJWX
　　「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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLtumgqTqn
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSiJ5S69kM
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bQWvg633I
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwbwvTNE3c
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvg8jFmwf1
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WEYmoYZdL
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pkJUWf6bx
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnMaEeaEoz
　　就連這麼任性的要求，陶壺叔也都笑著接受了。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJI1oZHobL5
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpE4EN6xMv
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumlTkGMIcO
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGCinhwWw0
　　對於這樣的陶壺叔，杜若就算說再多次謝謝也不足夠。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0a8TJZhwT
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBVAG8EZTs
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlCTc4LJGE
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGgAgu0bXb
　　但即使如此……也輪到自己幫助陶壺叔了。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu3uvYdknf
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuqa35jG3y
　　「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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzWbQ5bZ2L
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RDhWwL541
　　『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。』366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoD2vj77hd
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDgF8eV216
　　「可是……我也很擔心陶壺叔啊。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitVTg9KIsW
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAzvAaInam
　　『那杜若又為什麼不問問陶壺叔呢？』366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdqH1VHVee
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgaMLrvn6K
　　「那是因為……」杜若頓時被問得說不出話了。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKAtc0zoGM
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsf1iaWIcOD
　　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？366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKy7dEfqLu
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFFSXITjPJ
　　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？366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJQCudtAF1
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yqQKorLKh
　　「……我不知道啦。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpKkhMvElw
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0nkJu1B8H
　　杜若鬧彆扭似地瞥向一旁，卻在這時候想起了紫藤的臉。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF6VZkQmTo
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO6vNOcINs
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgowCwApjg
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAdGXgflud
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMGTGDNj5b
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m6KZUXeMj
　　但就算卑鄙也好，杜若也不想要再孤身一人了。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHO0k0R8nv
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfXjtnGOpy
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIN0wEf6uj
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsHEo733Sk
　　「……可以告訴我到底要怎麼做嗎？」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6cCb9Ld23
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgmAUw9v3U
　　杜若抿緊了下唇、像是在尋求解答似地轉過了頭。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXTAKuE7SX
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcmAVxpA4I
　　「爸爸、媽媽。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArCzC10CuJ
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6gn6tGEpt
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuSNQag4Mw
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KmpbphnG5
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MiBgarEXM
　　※366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPnll6huwU
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnaPp2FL10
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w9HsnXtf2
　　「紫藤……？」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1gKLCUz8P
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0yTio65oh
　　一道熟悉的聲音掠過耳旁。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQehoqv3DQk
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoSC67HFJr
　　「紫藤？」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRoXKPe1Me
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi2NfxOG52
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4rSTA86ig
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZ37V47hCg
　　「紫藤！」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FnK6v1CU1
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA0ZyeB07j
　　「……我在！怎麼了嗎？」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydBzYUQ5Ut
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWYimPJ3nT
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyeTFRvBzr
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gCE1dPOYu
　　「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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OQseytLUj
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkServYlO2
　　「……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。

366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJdQSW3PQh
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW08nTkPT7E
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBRMCABvDB
　　「也沒有生病、要喝點熱水嗎？」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnHLNltwUu
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvZ81F8xDg
　　「不、不是那樣的……」紫藤甩開似地搖了搖頭，緊接著說：366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGnnDqKP2S
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4aEmbJvWN
　　「我去洗把臉就好。」366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbHuLtITfL
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUqnNAg2sc
　　說完，紫藤便拉開門逃跑似地跑了出去。

366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuwKDGImwy
　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJarRjBTUMZ
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfQrx2Oqmt
　　鏡中映出的自己，簡直就像是剛淋了雨一樣狼狽。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtklMKq7nRu
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVIMGy26Bb
　　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？366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAE841In2TS
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx13nPWRd3H
　　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——366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXVJGcTL3K
366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwgFveSz4t
　　——到時、自己必定要親手手刃那個奪走自己一切的人。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLgtcmJhVy
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　　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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FiHFxpCPc
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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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwsNFv4fnO
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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。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8afsx6OK6u
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　　不能再停滯不前了。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UOog2G8qq
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　　自己正成長著。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LuZpScgUk
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　　紫藤這麼相信。366Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fvJd6URW7
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