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麗子並未食言,果真讓他們好好放鬆了兩個小時,既不插手、也不去管轄斥責他們鬆懈的態度,但中午一到,用完午飯之後,回到體育館的加倍練習卻也是千真萬確的。49Please respect copyright.PENANAAcSNzUL3kJ
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四天三夜的合宿下來,每個人都是吃盡了苦頭,但身體的基本能力卻也提升了不少,無論是在體能上,或是精神上,都有相當不錯的進步。一手策劃培養計畫的麗子自然也明白,這些傢伙是有多麼努力,僅只憑著對於籃球的那股熱誠,還有說什麼都必須打入冬季盃的決心──49Please respect copyright.PENANAE59s0tDisv
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──在這個冬季便能見識到,真正屬於誠凜的籃球。49Please respect copyright.PENANAtjHcWJB3SA
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而 她也沒想過要虧待這些傢伙們,最後一日夜裡不免俗的還是得瘋上一瘋,早已安排好活動的麗子阻攔了正打算準備晚餐的火神,而將誠凜籃球部的所有部員們集合到 海邊的練習場地,現今恰巧還能瞧見半個落日,浮浮沉沉的波動在海面上頭,而透過光線的投射,他們也瞧見了那些早已在沙灘上準備好的物品。49Please respect copyright.PENANA6ctkkDv2jI
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雖說料理對她而言有些困難,但單純的搜括食材可就是另當別論。49Please respect copyright.PENANA2i6XuzYLpA
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幾 個大型的烤爐整整齊齊地陳列在他們面前,又一次嚇得所有人目瞪口呆,這分明就是烤肉時用的器具。而早已知道計畫的木吉與日向一點也不驚訝,只是招呼起其他 人動手生火,而那幫少年又是遲疑了一陣,沒有什麼反應,這時日向才不耐煩的朝著腦袋一人敲了一記,告訴他們最後一個過來的就負責收拾殘局。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQQyAjsCzrB
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而後光是生火就弄了好一陣子,每個人都先給碳火燻得滿臉黑,才好不容易熱起了碳塊,之後的架網、整理食材與醬料也費了一番功夫,當他們真正開始烤的時候,太陽老早就下了山,天空一片幽幽暗暗的,什麼也看不見了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7wnPH7fqi
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僅仰賴著碳火與手電筒的光亮,也足夠照得他們心安。49Please respect copyright.PENANAcZo65aEjwL
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他們一邊翻著肉片還是青椒之類的東西一邊閒聊,天際已經完全暗下,氣溫也變得涼爽許多,蹲在爐火前的木吉沾了一鼻子的灰,火光在他的臉龐上頭照出道暈黃的光圈來,看起來有些滑稽,他說這個時候最適合喝的飲料是啤酒啊,若是這個時候能有啤酒就好了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAbMTEO2LccC
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日向翻了一個白眼,擺出不耐的表情,但隨即又被對方那笑嘻嘻的臉龐給逼得還了回去,他雖是一副頭疼的模樣,但繞了又繞,最終仍是在木吉的對頭坐下,他盯著對方瞧了好一會,而後便嘆了口氣,他無法否認木吉的這個建議,畢竟他也曾這麼想過──無論如何,他就是拿他沒有辦法。49Please respect copyright.PENANAKwnzIQQpzh
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這多像大叔才做的事啊。49Please respect copyright.PENANAyAUGZwerhH
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不 一會,小金井便在另一頭唱起歌來,令人摸不著頭緒的旋律與奇異的舞蹈,全繞著他們的爐火打轉,頓時間周遭什麼聲音也沒有,只剩下這助興用的歌聲,而他似乎 越唱越覺得開心起來,甚至拉著一臉疑惑的水戶部隨著他轉起圈,轉著轉著,頭覺得暈了便雙雙跌進沙堆裡頭,惹得眾人一陣大笑。49Please respect copyright.PENANAPGYtHeisb2
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幾乎是吃了滿嘴沙的小金井無奈地從凹陷的沙堆之中冒出,他甩了甩頭,望向另一旁的水戶部,基於身高因素,對方只是小小地滑了一跤而已,其他可說是全無大礙。49Please respect copyright.PENANAAcbMAvaBUf
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就在玩耍打鬧之間,也差不多飽足了食慾,除了從未停過嘴巴的火神之外,大部分的人都是再怎麼吃也吃不下了。就在歇息片刻之後,收拾完畢而正打算回到旅館的眾人又被麗子的一聲吹哨給攔下,原以為又是什麼夜間訓練的提議,但麗子卻從口袋裡頭拿出了幾張紙條來。49Please respect copyright.PENANAHRQLbJAnIj
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日向愣了愣,突然有了些不祥的預感。49Please respect copyright.PENANAUmGEBcnz13
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昏暗的樹林裡頭缺乏生氣。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQWzIjrxHyS
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如果麗子不提,他們還真不知道在旅館後頭會有這麼大一片的茂密樹林,從外側圍牆的盡頭望去,蓊鬱之中勉強能辨識出一條小徑,彷彿是沒有盡頭的筆直道路,一路向上仍是無法見光,據說那上頭有著一個不大的神社,現今已經遭到廢棄了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAfYykRYdNcD
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誠凜籃球部合宿的傳統之一,便是在集訓最後一日的夜裡舉辦試膽大會,去年也曾有過一次,此項提議由熱愛靈異現象的小金井與土田提出,而在麗子同意並也覺得十分有趣之下,成了每回合宿必進行的活動。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQaEGQ2yXSN
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但礙於這次集訓的地點與時間因素,沒有充足準備之下只好從簡進行。依照原先規則,將所有成員分為兩人一組,沿著樹林之間的小徑向上步行,抵達神社內部之後,在*手水舍前點燃一根蠟燭即可。49Please respect copyright.PENANA0CAe9w0KRQ
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事實上這個小神社已經被拆除的差不多了,僅只剩下幾根還能辨識的破敗梁柱,而神社內部保留的還算完整的設施,也只剩下這個手水舍,麗子在來回走上幾趟之後,還是決定將終點定在這裡就好。49Please respect copyright.PENANALA54T60Drz
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於是便由抽籤的方式拆分成組分別出發。49Please respect copyright.PENANAubN8aiiYFt
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火神是認為自己不太容易應付這樣的情況,尤其是牽涉到黑暗與鬼怪之類的冒險。他一向對這類型的事物沒有太大興趣,更可以這麼說的是,他對這些東西是感到萬分恐懼的,無論是鬼片,或者是怪談,在他以往的生活中總被隔絕在某一塊不想碰觸的區塊裡頭。49Please respect copyright.PENANAkvxC39xr93
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在美國的時候他也曾看過日本鬼片,有別於西洋恐怖片那樣的血肉橫飛,日本的鬼怪電影更加重視在每個人都會接觸到的「日常生活」與「氣氛」。印象裡頭,他曾看過一次,老舊公寓裡不明的腳步聲、映照出其他影子的大面鏡子……光是這些,便足以讓他一星期都無法安穩入睡。49Please respect copyright.PENANAP6s11wb5oF
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更何況是現在,他與黑子兩人單獨走在漆黑一片的樹林之中。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQzzmqtsyMA
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手電筒的光並不強烈,僅僅能照出向前的路途,火神吸了口涼氣,心底滿是忐忑不安,他側過臉龐去瞧了一眼黑子,仍舊是與往常相同的面無表情,似乎對於這樣的環境一點也不感到害怕,正當他想找些什麼話題來紓解這樣詭譎的氣氛時,身旁的黑子卻率先開了口。49Please respect copyright.PENANAmKPavb0E8p
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「火神君…你沒事吧?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAqEnmXcEwDT
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「欸,什、什麼事?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAFAqfHKQhYx
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「……你從剛才開始就一直發著抖呢,」黑子望著不斷偏斜的光源,「身體不舒服嗎?」49Please respect copyright.PENANA8dSWuGzmNI
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「…沒、沒事啦,哈哈……」火神乾笑了幾聲,像是掩飾著自己的慌張,「…話說得走多久才會抵達神社啊,感覺這條路很長……」49Please respect copyright.PENANAMjkCIWUQn8
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「我也不太清楚,」他搖了搖頭,「不過這裡應該只有一條路,一直向前走或許就會到的。如果能看到石段的話,就表示我們找到了神社的入口。」49Please respect copyright.PENANADg6FWcrII0
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「什麼是石段?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAohfEswqPpt
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「抵達神社之前的石製階梯。」黑子頓了頓,而後才又重新開口,「火神君以前都待在美國,肯定沒有到日本神社參拜過吧,事實上,關於石階的故事也是非常多的哦。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAjCxXk59GBy
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「……呃,有什麼?」49Please respect copyright.PENANABMhC1aehxD
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「像是這種杳無人跡的地點,來回的路途通常就只有一個方向,所有出入神社的人都必須經過這條石階……不知道什麼時候,穿著華麗和服的黑髮女子與你擦身而過,沒有梳起髮髻的長髮看起來相當散亂,夜風一吹,拂起了她的髮絲,恰巧讓你能夠看見她的臉龐,全是血紅色……」49Please respect copyright.PENANA6M4WhEoyVA
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「啊──」一個不穩,拿在手上的手電筒摔落下去,火神哆哆嗦嗦地蹲了下來,「等、等等──別再說了──」49Please respect copyright.PENANAFxhDRDMbEp
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「……火神君,為什麼不聽呢,你覺得我模仿的不好嗎?」他撿起落在地上的光源,「這麼容易就被你識破了嗎?我不是黑子的事實,其實我…」49Please respect copyright.PENANAqZCJfH4SNX
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「你──」49Please respect copyright.PENANAUIGphHjA4S
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黑子一個向前,用力地敲了一下對方的頭頂。49Please respect copyright.PENANAj614o6jvi7
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「騙你的。」他將強光在火神的眼前亂晃一陣,逼得對方怎麼也睜不開眼,「火神君真是單純啊,這麼容易就上當了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAO4UrJMtb0G
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反射性地閉上雙眼,過了一陣子之後他才逐漸意識到頭上的鈍痛,火神一把站了起來,他揪起了黑子的衣領,「你這傢伙……到底是不是欠揍啊!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAWGQtLMw78J
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「火神君,快點放我下來哦,不然我就留你一個人在這裡了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANALYM0m9oOSQ
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「唔、嗯……呃。」火神鬆開掌心,他並沒有真心想對黑子動手的意思。49Please respect copyright.PENANAwBsoYaRhIO
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「……那只是一個故事而已,而且我也不知道火神君竟然這麼怕鬼,」黑子將手上的手電筒還給對方,「火神君剛剛嚇得臉色發白啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANABXp6kX0Lbw
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「那個,我只是──」無法辯駁的他只好默默吞嚥下這個事實,「-啊,算了,話說回來,你到底是從哪裡知道這些奇怪的故事啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAAAiKswEpd5
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「恐怖小說或是推理小說裡頭,這類的作品意外的很有趣啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANA43sNjbXKpP
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「……哦。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAr2hAMZGO7V
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「剛才我說『其實黑子並不在這裡』的時候,火神君你的反應特別大啊。」黑子偏了偏頭,「實際待在自己身旁的人事物,便會特別感到恐懼嗎。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAYMVauiM5QN
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「害不害怕什麼的……!」火神搔了搔頭,雖然這也是重點之一,但在當下,他的心裡卻想著另一件更為重要的事情,「我那個時候想,如果在我身旁的這個人不是黑子的話,那黑子是到哪裡去了呢?該不會被…鬼給捉走了吧。」49Please respect copyright.PENANARaG32YmJkA
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「……我很擔心你啊!突然在我身旁消失的話,我會很困擾的!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAIcx8nREQaD
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藍髮少年眨了眨眼,而後便一語不發的低下臉龐。49Please respect copyright.PENANAYNQX3zH6bz
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「…火神君,如果覺得很害怕的話,」黑子伸出手來,「那我們就牽手吧。」49Please respect copyright.PENANANiysKAbej1
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「呃…手、手腕?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAQzOamiimhI
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「手掌也沒問題的。」他柔聲回答,而後瞧見火神的手背怯生生地朝著自己靠近,像是有些猶豫和不知所措,但最終還是一把捉了過來,他的手被包覆在對方寬大的掌心之中。49Please respect copyright.PENANAxGYPEhlRD5
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接觸到的位置,莫名地微微發燙起來。49Please respect copyright.PENANAuK2LuRFPa5
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「火神君,」黑子抬起臉龐,望了一眼深色的天際,「覺得這樣的氣氛很恐怖嗎?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAFrXBTIf4bo
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「這、這不是當然的嗎……」他雖是這麼說,但仍是想裝出一副不甘示弱的模樣,「…呃、我是說,無論是誰,走在這漆黑的樹林之中都會感到害怕的吧,而且還安靜的不得了……」49Please respect copyright.PENANAfR5AWgqaRZ
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「是嗎,」似乎被上頭的什麼給吸引住了,他的視線一直無法從天空移開,「我倒是覺得這樣的氣氛很平靜,其實一點也不恐怖的。如果心裡不想著令人恐懼的事物的話,那麼就算獨處於深黑之中,也一點都不感到害怕。」49Please respect copyright.PENANA5sHiayZPZs
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高聳的樹木遮掩住失去光亮的黑夜,餘留下一條窄小的靛色,但又不是如此深暗,周遭無法見識的繁星為其提升了亮度,遠遠看來,樹木與天空相連的位置彷彿模糊起來,他想起了那些美術館裡頭的畫作,濃稠的色塊相融在一塊,宛如無法剝落而必須緊密相依。49Please respect copyright.PENANATiR3ZOO9vX
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很多時候,事物認知的想法與角度有所不同,便會成就不同的結果。如比現今,上一秒他仍覺得懼怕的蓊鬱樹林,下一秒卻在仔細觀察之下,變得如此美麗。49Please respect copyright.PENANAMHbkv96hhz
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恐懼的感覺已然減少許多。火神低下臉龐,凝視起那雙善於觀察的雙眼,那平靜無瀾的淺藍之中,好似承載了許多安撫人心的力量。49Please respect copyright.PENANA6JJd5Nh8Su
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真是不可思議。49Please respect copyright.PENANAiK2beSpjMg
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「不過,好像看不見月亮呢,」他找了又找,終究沒有發現那道暈黃色的影子,「連星星也非常稀少。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAV8cTfzAOQH
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「……或許是被樹林擋住了?」平靜下來的火神仔細思考,「你前幾天說,這個時候的月亮是又大又圓的。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAoNkTYAfKPw
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「是啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANA1Gj1Z3HI4E
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「一定只是躲在我們沒發現的地方而已,」他不自然地揉了揉鼻尖,撇過臉龐,不去注視那個存在感薄弱的透明少年,「……再走一段路,肯定是會出現的,相信我吧。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAwRPWrgkA8v
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黑子愣了愣,一向面無表情的臉龐稍稍起了變化,他垂低眼眸,接著不重不緩地反握住了對方的手。49Please respect copyright.PENANArnqDlzMLMe
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「……是的。」我相信著。49Please respect copyright.PENANATfVGPUlNBf
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註一:手水舍 - 立於寺廟或神社旁,讓參拜者洗手和漱口的地方,四面無壁。49Please respect copyright.PENANAaczjWhF3ky
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火神君怕鬼怕狗還怕女人。49Please respect copyright.PENANA0daiPbwO2b
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修稿的時候再來仔細看_(:3」∠)_49Please respect copyright.PENANAY7ngdpIW2n
最近每天隨便都36、7度,這氣溫簡直熱得讓人缺乏動力啊…49Please respect copyright.PENANANPlXXFP4EX
連電腦都發著燙的……49Please respect copyright.PENANAJvpGyRBywu
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截稿日之前必須放置一下原創了,嗚嗚…我會找機會更新的>_____<49Please respect copyright.PENANABOq6X9jcv2
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謝謝!49Please respect copyright.PENANAc37qScfdfP
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麗子並未食言,果真讓他們好好放鬆了兩個小時,既不插手、也不去管轄斥責他們鬆懈的態度,但中午一到,用完午飯之後,回到體育館的加倍練習卻也是千真萬確的。49Please respect copyright.PENANAAcSNzUL3kJ
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四天三夜的合宿下來,每個人都是吃盡了苦頭,但身體的基本能力卻也提升了不少,無論是在體能上,或是精神上,都有相當不錯的進步。一手策劃培養計畫的麗子自然也明白,這些傢伙是有多麼努力,僅只憑著對於籃球的那股熱誠,還有說什麼都必須打入冬季盃的決心──49Please respect copyright.PENANAE59s0tDisv
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──在這個冬季便能見識到,真正屬於誠凜的籃球。49Please respect copyright.PENANAtjHcWJB3SA
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而 她也沒想過要虧待這些傢伙們,最後一日夜裡不免俗的還是得瘋上一瘋,早已安排好活動的麗子阻攔了正打算準備晚餐的火神,而將誠凜籃球部的所有部員們集合到 海邊的練習場地,現今恰巧還能瞧見半個落日,浮浮沉沉的波動在海面上頭,而透過光線的投射,他們也瞧見了那些早已在沙灘上準備好的物品。49Please respect copyright.PENANA6ctkkDv2jI
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雖說料理對她而言有些困難,但單純的搜括食材可就是另當別論。49Please respect copyright.PENANA2i6XuzYLpA
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幾 個大型的烤爐整整齊齊地陳列在他們面前,又一次嚇得所有人目瞪口呆,這分明就是烤肉時用的器具。而早已知道計畫的木吉與日向一點也不驚訝,只是招呼起其他 人動手生火,而那幫少年又是遲疑了一陣,沒有什麼反應,這時日向才不耐煩的朝著腦袋一人敲了一記,告訴他們最後一個過來的就負責收拾殘局。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQQyAjsCzrB
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而後光是生火就弄了好一陣子,每個人都先給碳火燻得滿臉黑,才好不容易熱起了碳塊,之後的架網、整理食材與醬料也費了一番功夫,當他們真正開始烤的時候,太陽老早就下了山,天空一片幽幽暗暗的,什麼也看不見了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7wnPH7fqi
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僅仰賴著碳火與手電筒的光亮,也足夠照得他們心安。49Please respect copyright.PENANAcZo65aEjwL
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他們一邊翻著肉片還是青椒之類的東西一邊閒聊,天際已經完全暗下,氣溫也變得涼爽許多,蹲在爐火前的木吉沾了一鼻子的灰,火光在他的臉龐上頭照出道暈黃的光圈來,看起來有些滑稽,他說這個時候最適合喝的飲料是啤酒啊,若是這個時候能有啤酒就好了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAbMTEO2LccC
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日向翻了一個白眼,擺出不耐的表情,但隨即又被對方那笑嘻嘻的臉龐給逼得還了回去,他雖是一副頭疼的模樣,但繞了又繞,最終仍是在木吉的對頭坐下,他盯著對方瞧了好一會,而後便嘆了口氣,他無法否認木吉的這個建議,畢竟他也曾這麼想過──無論如何,他就是拿他沒有辦法。49Please respect copyright.PENANAKwnzIQQpzh
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這多像大叔才做的事啊。49Please respect copyright.PENANAyAUGZwerhH
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不 一會,小金井便在另一頭唱起歌來,令人摸不著頭緒的旋律與奇異的舞蹈,全繞著他們的爐火打轉,頓時間周遭什麼聲音也沒有,只剩下這助興用的歌聲,而他似乎 越唱越覺得開心起來,甚至拉著一臉疑惑的水戶部隨著他轉起圈,轉著轉著,頭覺得暈了便雙雙跌進沙堆裡頭,惹得眾人一陣大笑。49Please respect copyright.PENANAPGYtHeisb2
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幾乎是吃了滿嘴沙的小金井無奈地從凹陷的沙堆之中冒出,他甩了甩頭,望向另一旁的水戶部,基於身高因素,對方只是小小地滑了一跤而已,其他可說是全無大礙。49Please respect copyright.PENANAAcbMAvaBUf
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就在玩耍打鬧之間,也差不多飽足了食慾,除了從未停過嘴巴的火神之外,大部分的人都是再怎麼吃也吃不下了。就在歇息片刻之後,收拾完畢而正打算回到旅館的眾人又被麗子的一聲吹哨給攔下,原以為又是什麼夜間訓練的提議,但麗子卻從口袋裡頭拿出了幾張紙條來。49Please respect copyright.PENANAHRQLbJAnIj
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日向愣了愣,突然有了些不祥的預感。49Please respect copyright.PENANAUmGEBcnz13
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昏暗的樹林裡頭缺乏生氣。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQWzIjrxHyS
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如果麗子不提,他們還真不知道在旅館後頭會有這麼大一片的茂密樹林,從外側圍牆的盡頭望去,蓊鬱之中勉強能辨識出一條小徑,彷彿是沒有盡頭的筆直道路,一路向上仍是無法見光,據說那上頭有著一個不大的神社,現今已經遭到廢棄了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAfYykRYdNcD
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誠凜籃球部合宿的傳統之一,便是在集訓最後一日的夜裡舉辦試膽大會,去年也曾有過一次,此項提議由熱愛靈異現象的小金井與土田提出,而在麗子同意並也覺得十分有趣之下,成了每回合宿必進行的活動。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQaEGQ2yXSN
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但礙於這次集訓的地點與時間因素,沒有充足準備之下只好從簡進行。依照原先規則,將所有成員分為兩人一組,沿著樹林之間的小徑向上步行,抵達神社內部之後,在*手水舍前點燃一根蠟燭即可。49Please respect copyright.PENANA0CAe9w0KRQ
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事實上這個小神社已經被拆除的差不多了,僅只剩下幾根還能辨識的破敗梁柱,而神社內部保留的還算完整的設施,也只剩下這個手水舍,麗子在來回走上幾趟之後,還是決定將終點定在這裡就好。49Please respect copyright.PENANALA54T60Drz
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於是便由抽籤的方式拆分成組分別出發。49Please respect copyright.PENANAubN8aiiYFt
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火神是認為自己不太容易應付這樣的情況,尤其是牽涉到黑暗與鬼怪之類的冒險。他一向對這類型的事物沒有太大興趣,更可以這麼說的是,他對這些東西是感到萬分恐懼的,無論是鬼片,或者是怪談,在他以往的生活中總被隔絕在某一塊不想碰觸的區塊裡頭。49Please respect copyright.PENANAkvxC39xr93
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在美國的時候他也曾看過日本鬼片,有別於西洋恐怖片那樣的血肉橫飛,日本的鬼怪電影更加重視在每個人都會接觸到的「日常生活」與「氣氛」。印象裡頭,他曾看過一次,老舊公寓裡不明的腳步聲、映照出其他影子的大面鏡子……光是這些,便足以讓他一星期都無法安穩入睡。49Please respect copyright.PENANAP6s11wb5oF
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更何況是現在,他與黑子兩人單獨走在漆黑一片的樹林之中。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQzzmqtsyMA
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手電筒的光並不強烈,僅僅能照出向前的路途,火神吸了口涼氣,心底滿是忐忑不安,他側過臉龐去瞧了一眼黑子,仍舊是與往常相同的面無表情,似乎對於這樣的環境一點也不感到害怕,正當他想找些什麼話題來紓解這樣詭譎的氣氛時,身旁的黑子卻率先開了口。49Please respect copyright.PENANAmKPavb0E8p
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「火神君…你沒事吧?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAqEnmXcEwDT
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「欸,什、什麼事?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAFAqfHKQhYx
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「……你從剛才開始就一直發著抖呢,」黑子望著不斷偏斜的光源,「身體不舒服嗎?」49Please respect copyright.PENANA8dSWuGzmNI
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「…沒、沒事啦,哈哈……」火神乾笑了幾聲,像是掩飾著自己的慌張,「…話說得走多久才會抵達神社啊,感覺這條路很長……」49Please respect copyright.PENANAMjkCIWUQn8
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「我也不太清楚,」他搖了搖頭,「不過這裡應該只有一條路,一直向前走或許就會到的。如果能看到石段的話,就表示我們找到了神社的入口。」49Please respect copyright.PENANADg6FWcrII0
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「什麼是石段?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAohfEswqPpt
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「抵達神社之前的石製階梯。」黑子頓了頓,而後才又重新開口,「火神君以前都待在美國,肯定沒有到日本神社參拜過吧,事實上,關於石階的故事也是非常多的哦。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAjCxXk59GBy
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「……呃,有什麼?」49Please respect copyright.PENANABMhC1aehxD
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「像是這種杳無人跡的地點,來回的路途通常就只有一個方向,所有出入神社的人都必須經過這條石階……不知道什麼時候,穿著華麗和服的黑髮女子與你擦身而過,沒有梳起髮髻的長髮看起來相當散亂,夜風一吹,拂起了她的髮絲,恰巧讓你能夠看見她的臉龐,全是血紅色……」49Please respect copyright.PENANA6M4WhEoyVA
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「啊──」一個不穩,拿在手上的手電筒摔落下去,火神哆哆嗦嗦地蹲了下來,「等、等等──別再說了──」49Please respect copyright.PENANAFxhDRDMbEp
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「……火神君,為什麼不聽呢,你覺得我模仿的不好嗎?」他撿起落在地上的光源,「這麼容易就被你識破了嗎?我不是黑子的事實,其實我…」49Please respect copyright.PENANAqZCJfH4SNX
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「你──」49Please respect copyright.PENANAUIGphHjA4S
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黑子一個向前,用力地敲了一下對方的頭頂。49Please respect copyright.PENANAj614o6jvi7
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「騙你的。」他將強光在火神的眼前亂晃一陣,逼得對方怎麼也睜不開眼,「火神君真是單純啊,這麼容易就上當了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAO4UrJMtb0G
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反射性地閉上雙眼,過了一陣子之後他才逐漸意識到頭上的鈍痛,火神一把站了起來,他揪起了黑子的衣領,「你這傢伙……到底是不是欠揍啊!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAWGQtLMw78J
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「火神君,快點放我下來哦,不然我就留你一個人在這裡了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANALYM0m9oOSQ
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「唔、嗯……呃。」火神鬆開掌心,他並沒有真心想對黑子動手的意思。49Please respect copyright.PENANAwBsoYaRhIO
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「……那只是一個故事而已,而且我也不知道火神君竟然這麼怕鬼,」黑子將手上的手電筒還給對方,「火神君剛剛嚇得臉色發白啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANABXp6kX0Lbw
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「那個,我只是──」無法辯駁的他只好默默吞嚥下這個事實,「-啊,算了,話說回來,你到底是從哪裡知道這些奇怪的故事啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAAAiKswEpd5
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「恐怖小說或是推理小說裡頭,這類的作品意外的很有趣啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANA43sNjbXKpP
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「……哦。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAr2hAMZGO7V
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「剛才我說『其實黑子並不在這裡』的時候,火神君你的反應特別大啊。」黑子偏了偏頭,「實際待在自己身旁的人事物,便會特別感到恐懼嗎。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAYMVauiM5QN
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「害不害怕什麼的……!」火神搔了搔頭,雖然這也是重點之一,但在當下,他的心裡卻想著另一件更為重要的事情,「我那個時候想,如果在我身旁的這個人不是黑子的話,那黑子是到哪裡去了呢?該不會被…鬼給捉走了吧。」49Please respect copyright.PENANARaG32YmJkA
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「……我很擔心你啊!突然在我身旁消失的話,我會很困擾的!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAIcx8nREQaD
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藍髮少年眨了眨眼,而後便一語不發的低下臉龐。49Please respect copyright.PENANAYNQX3zH6bz
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「…火神君,如果覺得很害怕的話,」黑子伸出手來,「那我們就牽手吧。」49Please respect copyright.PENANANiysKAbej1
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「呃…手、手腕?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAQzOamiimhI
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「手掌也沒問題的。」他柔聲回答,而後瞧見火神的手背怯生生地朝著自己靠近,像是有些猶豫和不知所措,但最終還是一把捉了過來,他的手被包覆在對方寬大的掌心之中。49Please respect copyright.PENANAxGYPEhlRD5
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接觸到的位置,莫名地微微發燙起來。49Please respect copyright.PENANAuK2LuRFPa5
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「火神君,」黑子抬起臉龐,望了一眼深色的天際,「覺得這樣的氣氛很恐怖嗎?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAFrXBTIf4bo
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「這、這不是當然的嗎……」他雖是這麼說,但仍是想裝出一副不甘示弱的模樣,「…呃、我是說,無論是誰,走在這漆黑的樹林之中都會感到害怕的吧,而且還安靜的不得了……」49Please respect copyright.PENANAfR5AWgqaRZ
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「是嗎,」似乎被上頭的什麼給吸引住了,他的視線一直無法從天空移開,「我倒是覺得這樣的氣氛很平靜,其實一點也不恐怖的。如果心裡不想著令人恐懼的事物的話,那麼就算獨處於深黑之中,也一點都不感到害怕。」49Please respect copyright.PENANA5sHiayZPZs
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高聳的樹木遮掩住失去光亮的黑夜,餘留下一條窄小的靛色,但又不是如此深暗,周遭無法見識的繁星為其提升了亮度,遠遠看來,樹木與天空相連的位置彷彿模糊起來,他想起了那些美術館裡頭的畫作,濃稠的色塊相融在一塊,宛如無法剝落而必須緊密相依。49Please respect copyright.PENANATiR3ZOO9vX
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很多時候,事物認知的想法與角度有所不同,便會成就不同的結果。如比現今,上一秒他仍覺得懼怕的蓊鬱樹林,下一秒卻在仔細觀察之下,變得如此美麗。49Please respect copyright.PENANAMHbkv96hhz
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恐懼的感覺已然減少許多。火神低下臉龐,凝視起那雙善於觀察的雙眼,那平靜無瀾的淺藍之中,好似承載了許多安撫人心的力量。49Please respect copyright.PENANA6JJd5Nh8Su
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真是不可思議。49Please respect copyright.PENANAiK2beSpjMg
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「不過,好像看不見月亮呢,」他找了又找,終究沒有發現那道暈黃色的影子,「連星星也非常稀少。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAV8cTfzAOQH
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「……或許是被樹林擋住了?」平靜下來的火神仔細思考,「你前幾天說,這個時候的月亮是又大又圓的。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAoNkTYAfKPw
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「是啊。」49Please respect copyright.PENANA1Gj1Z3HI4E
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「一定只是躲在我們沒發現的地方而已,」他不自然地揉了揉鼻尖,撇過臉龐,不去注視那個存在感薄弱的透明少年,「……再走一段路,肯定是會出現的,相信我吧。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAwRPWrgkA8v
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黑子愣了愣,一向面無表情的臉龐稍稍起了變化,他垂低眼眸,接著不重不緩地反握住了對方的手。49Please respect copyright.PENANArnqDlzMLMe
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「……是的。」我相信著。49Please respect copyright.PENANATfVGPUlNBf
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註一:手水舍 - 立於寺廟或神社旁,讓參拜者洗手和漱口的地方,四面無壁。49Please respect copyright.PENANAaczjWhF3ky
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火神君怕鬼怕狗還怕女人。49Please respect copyright.PENANA0daiPbwO2b
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修稿的時候再來仔細看_(:3」∠)_49Please respect copyright.PENANAY7ngdpIW2n
最近每天隨便都36、7度,這氣溫簡直熱得讓人缺乏動力啊…49Please respect copyright.PENANANPlXXFP4EX
連電腦都發著燙的……49Please respect copyright.PENANAJvpGyRBywu
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截稿日之前必須放置一下原創了,嗚嗚…我會找機會更新的>_____<49Please respect copyright.PENANABOq6X9jcv2
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謝謝!49Please respect copyright.PENANAc37qScfdfP
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