翌日是星期日,也是千年祭的前夕。607Please respect copyright.PENANAoxHzko4XWV
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整個方舟城852都在期待著這場盛大的慶典,阿當幾乎接管了整個城市的運作,好讓人們可以參與其中,他還為我們派發了額外的消費卷,但是只限於千年祭上使用,更加增設了大型的自動巴士和路面輕鐵,好使人們能更方便的到達千年祭會場。607Please respect copyright.PENANADmhZZAarAg
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現在於方舟廣場上人們正如火如茶地進行最後的籌備工作,一排接一排的攤位在廣場上列陣,人力物力正在進場,我想起舊地球上的年宵市場,但這次的規模明顯大上很多,光是巡遊的花車數量就已經是那種萬人空巷級的嘉年華以上了,還有不同的表演團體,聽說光是巡遊便足足要花上廿多小時。607Please respect copyright.PENANAFqrS0IUvWK
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方舟廣場上的食物攤檔正在儲備食材,擺好宣傳文案,另一邊的攤位遊戲正在放置獎品,道具。遠處工作人員在為舞台的音樂燈光作調試,舞台一角的停機坪也準備好,明天降落的位置就在那兒呢。607Please respect copyright.PENANAO2uQNC3Wo3
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那麼阿當今天約我過來做甚麼呢?還要特意叫我先去他稍後再到。607Please respect copyright.PENANA8qHSuxpoSJ
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「喂~莉莉!呢邊呀!」607Please respect copyright.PENANAhfrsvC0jbV
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一把熟悉的聲音傳來,回首一看是平日回星衛局前買早餐的老板娘,她果然也有擺攤位呢。607Please respect copyright.PENANAK902hR7Hri
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「老板娘。」我走過去說,「一切順利嗎?」607Please respect copyright.PENANA2cuLGcXAZX
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「順!順到不得了!聽日記得過黎,我請你食!」老板娘說,「你黎巡邏呀?」607Please respect copyright.PENANAwJ7lU2J2eO
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「我唔係,今日我係黎…行下。」我東張西望,看看有沒有阿當的身影,「老板娘你有無見過平時同我一齊黎買早餐個個男仔?」607Please respect copyright.PENANASbooBXiWF4
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「無喎。」她說,「你約左佢?哦…後生女,好事黎既!」607Please respect copyright.PENANA1XsPZ2XvOg
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「咩…咩呀,我…呃…」我百口莫辨。607Please respect copyright.PENANAiFhQJlDAjL
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「呢,咪黎緊囉。」老板娘指向我身後。607Please respect copyright.PENANAeFQoE7Ht0E
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我回首一看,於燈火欄柵之間明顯打扮過的阿當正向我走來,連平日亂糟糟的頭髮這晚也梳得貼貼服服,恤衫西褲都被燙得畢直,鞋子正閃閃發亮,是真的有點老土,但也不能對一個人工智能要求太多吧。607Please respect copyright.PENANAUAvcyqXnS0
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而且也很好看。607Please respect copyright.PENANANt7AztEiod
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「咁,聽日見喇,老板娘。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAMNJzyJvHH9
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她笑盈盈地點點頭然後又回到攤檔內工作。607Please respect copyright.PENANAD3NxqYllpE
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看到他這樣子的認真打扮,以至於我也點多此一舉地拉拉本來就很整齊的軍服,然後才轉身走向阿當。607Please respect copyright.PENANA5RKVxA5nA0
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「阿當。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAjm2r8ymld8
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「莉莉,你黎左。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAEMHIjLeSaW
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「今日千年祭唔係未開始咩。」我問。607Please respect copyright.PENANAACcdEY30K0
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「的確,千年祭開幕係聽日。」阿當說,「所以…有D野我今晚想俾你睇。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAhuEqu5y5Jq
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「俾我睇…?」607Please respect copyright.PENANAHcFCXP9f3G
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「距離預定時間仲有十一分鐘二十七秒,請你跟我黎,莉莉。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAk0Ut8Fqsm0
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阿當和我牽上手,而我亦任由他領著我在前方走。我們穿過攤位走向方舟廣場的另一角,然後登上由鋁架搭出的觀眾席。這兒是明天開始一個給遊人安坐,休息,進食的地方,但是因為千年祭還沒有開幕,觀眾席上空空如也,以膠帶封鎖線攔住。607Please respect copyright.PENANAkjHm7T75le
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「就係呢度,莉莉。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAsutWKoSB4S
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阿當和我坐到觀眾席上,從這兒可以俯瞰方舟廣場上密密麻麻的攤位,遠方的米寧雕像在背景板之間探出頭來,再遠一點就是於星空下聳立的方舟塔。607Please respect copyright.PENANAPs3cA99fxo
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人們在走動,燈光在閃爍,從這兒看就如星河倒映在清澈的湖水上,兩道光帶化成星之橋連接天地一樣似的。607Please respect copyright.PENANAW5i5YOpkfO
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「你就係想帶我黎睇呢個?嗯…的確係好靚…」607Please respect copyright.PENANALCI9TARXfB
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「你坐低先,莉莉。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAKokMRbdjHO
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我坐下,卻難掩眼神中的失望。607Please respect copyright.PENANA8bjIruL60h
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這片風景的確是很美,但我期待著的是阿當,他只是來帶我看風景嗎?607Please respect copyright.PENANAp0QH9AqYU6
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「距離煙花既最後彩排開始仲有兩分鐘左右。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAZDw0tw3WaS
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「阿當…」607Please respect copyright.PENANArBT6R1BLID
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煙花彩排甚麼的,不就是隨便放放嗎,連音樂也沒有,只是把所有裝置都啟動一次。607Please respect copyright.PENANA2pHT3W8eNQ
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但當我回過神來的時候,阿當已經站了起來走到我背後彎下腰,雙手輕輕掩住我的雙耳。隨著他的手撫過,阿當輕輕撩起我的髮絲,然後把一對耳機放進我耳中。607Please respect copyright.PENANAz6KSLcx6C6
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「咦,阿當…?」607Please respect copyright.PENANAYEoTsokIED
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「煙花彩排無特別安排,只係檢查裝設正常運作,但亦因為係咁我先可以加入少少我既巧思。」607Please respect copyright.PENANA5qCqqKMo5e
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耳機「咚」一聲啟動。607Please respect copyright.PENANAQaZyXNNwme
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「煙花彩排無配樂,所以呢一段配樂就只有你先會聽到,莉莉。」607Please respect copyright.PENANA6J80H7box6
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這是…607Please respect copyright.PENANAQgOaHkf6yD
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阿當牽起我的手坐到我身邊:「係其他人眼中就係無音樂既煙花亂放,但係…莉莉,今晚其實係只屬於你一個人既煙花表演。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAcTMWNHidtC
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只有戴著耳機的我才能看到的表演。607Please respect copyright.PENANAgQx24o86ig
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只有被阿當陪著的我才知道的表演。607Please respect copyright.PENANAoeKBxe7CSI
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「要開始喇。」607Please respect copyright.PENANAXY55qKJ55G
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耳邊開始響起管弦樂的前奏,拍子密密麻麻,遠方的方舟塔上的信號燈也隨著閃爍,在旁人眼中的燈光測試——只有在我眼中是一場阿當專為我而舉行的匯演。607Please respect copyright.PENANAZcSj2h0TXf
「I can show you the world~」
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「嗖~」「嗖~」607Please respect copyright.PENANA8qPpI82Mar
「砰啦!」「砰啦!」
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隨著嘹亮的人聲唱出歌詞,兩個光球從米寧雕像後飛出,沿著米寧合攏雙手祈禱的方向往天上衝去然後爆開,亮光映亮了我和阿當的側臉。607Please respect copyright.PENANAGLDlpJYvPa
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「Shining, shimmering, splendid~」
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接著連串煙花從舞台附近飛出,配合閃爍的燈光和掃過的光柱,五光十色的煙花飛向夜空中,一個又一個地接著爆開,整片夜空都浴沐在光輝之中,被連在準備著的商戶和工作人員都不禁駐足抬頭欣賞。607Please respect copyright.PENANAfOucT8ZvGo
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「A whole new world~」
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新地球, 方舟城852,正是一個whole new world呢,一個前所未見,前無古人的嶄新世界。607Please respect copyright.PENANAOm4dwRg2Yp
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「Let me share this whole new world with you~~」
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最後的煙花可說是連珠爆發,方舟塔上的道道彩色繽紛的光柱掃過煙花爆發留下的煙霧,從舞台飛出的光球爆炸裂成點點「劈裂啪喇」的星雨從方舟塔瀉下,最後整個舞台都在閃爍光彩,所有煙花噴射爆發!607Please respect copyright.PENANAxgToJZEjOL
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「嘩…」607Please respect copyright.PENANA92Uh7gcxgg
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不知為何,眼眶泛淚。607Please respect copyright.PENANAQEwrcWlVuI
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不知為何,心頭暖洋洋。607Please respect copyright.PENANAM2dLWEmESa
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這是只有我才看到的…阿當只為我一人準備的表演。607Please respect copyright.PENANAkpi3bIqF69
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突然有一種活下來…從世界末日下倖存了,實在太好的感覺。607Please respect copyright.PENANACgGsYZFbPB
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這是一種很奇怪的感覺,對我,對爸爸,媽媽來說,世界末日已經是近十年前的事,但是爸爸卻一直覺得「自己不應該活下來」「為甚麼只有自己活了下來」「自己有甚麼資格倖存下來」的內疚。607Please respect copyright.PENANAiX3pnrgvjP
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至於媽媽則是覺得爸爸這情況是自己的無力和軟弱引致,有時為了保護他,為了開解他,媽媽會顯得有點竭斯底理,而我也正在努力著,希望對得起死在赤柱,死在世界末日下的朋友同學們…607Please respect copyright.PENANALoctdDTFyn
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直到現在…607Please respect copyright.PENANAU17gwat5cE
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直到現在…我突然認知到自己還活著。607Please respect copyright.PENANAngig5D7XNa
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直到現在,我才發現自己還活著是一件多麼美好的事。607Please respect copyright.PENANAKHyP4PDPcL
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「阿當你…」我掩著口,以免自己哭哭啼啼。607Please respect copyright.PENANAVc997HMDeK
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回首一瞬卻沒有看到阿當,只見他不知從那兒拿出預先收好的小小玫瑰花束已跪下:「莉莉,做我女朋友好唔好?」607Please respect copyright.PENANA3DYfzSU8ng
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這不是廢話嗎!607Please respect copyright.PENANAUNQYEDsrv4
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「你,你,你嗚,你搞到咁誇張,你依加係表白定求婚?阿當…!」607Please respect copyright.PENANAaqXNjCW2Zq
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「係表白。」他卻一本正經的回答。607Please respect copyright.PENANAp9xxIstL4E
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「我可以,阿當,我當然可以!」607Please respect copyright.PENANAeoivhdisZZ
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難得露出緊張臉的阿當終於展露笑容,他站起來把花送到我懷中,然後輕輕抱住我,先是以額貼著額,最後他終於主動吻到我唇上。607Please respect copyright.PENANARkeiEmDE1P
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動作很生硬,很生澀,但也很溫柔,躍動著的心臟大聲告訴著我他正活著,如我們一樣。607Please respect copyright.PENANA0JfLypV37f
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我們就這樣互相擁吻著,甚麼話也沒說,直到心滿意足為止。607Please respect copyright.PENANAj2TiLdVAdV
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翌日,千年祭正式開幕。