傍晚的風掃過堤防,太陽已經斜落到海平線上,霞光像一層柔軟的紗披在水面上。12Please respect copyright.PENANApdsC6TSo2B
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『凜,你在踢球的時候,都在想什麼?』12Please respect copyright.PENANAEAbVB6MWUE
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『啊?沒什麼啊。大概只想著進球吧。只要我往危險的地方跑,哥哥就會傳球給我。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAJ44KbzJDjK
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『⋯⋯什麼叫危險的地方?』12Please respect copyright.PENANArnrr5uR6V0
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『嗯——會讓對手恐慌、潰敗他們的地方。』12Please respect copyright.PENANA9up3UsXcLZ
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他沒注意把冰棒棍含在嘴裡的哥哥,瞄了他一眼。12Please respect copyright.PENANAA0YUDNrxTk
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『你太依賴直覺了。』12Please respect copyright.PENANANfqA3p3AMm
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『可是哥哥會傳球給我啊,有什麼關係?換做別人,我總覺得差了點什麼。』12Please respect copyright.PENANASrhnEMn5BN
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『⋯⋯那要是我不在了,你怎麼辦?』12Please respect copyright.PENANAaXyykA3zhP
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『不知道。不過,我會找人代替你吧。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAiAcaA2FdnH
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『上哪找那種人去?你把我當什麼人了!』12Please respect copyright.PENANAVl1blKFE7P
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『——好痛!』12Please respect copyright.PENANADFFXNugSLf
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哥哥冷不防的一腳踹來,還是哥哥慣用的左腳,差點沒把他踢下堤防。12Please respect copyright.PENANAac8VjtJ5pm
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『好好好,我知道了⋯⋯「世界第一的糸師冴」大人。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAW7ItZraRNZ
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他摸摸被踹的地方。哥哥真的,非常不服輸。從以前就是這樣,什麼都要是「世界第一」。12Please respect copyright.PENANAx67VOSQK11
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『凜⋯⋯我明天就要去西班牙了。去世界第一俱樂部「RE·AL」的青訓營踢球。』12Please respect copyright.PENANATdGVQ1hd3n
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風帶起周圍的細碎塵埃。他看著哥哥遙望前方落著晚霞的大海。12Please respect copyright.PENANA0OUFOxNArx
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他還以為,哥哥不會主動跟他提有關RE·AL的事。12Please respect copyright.PENANAwNaLcPLE8m
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『⋯⋯我知道啊,幹嘛突然這麼嚴肅?哥哥要成為「世界第一的前鋒」,這不是很正常嗎?』12Please respect copyright.PENANA4jYB1VJlhl
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他語氣平平的,像早就準備好這一刻很久了。像是——他一直在等哥哥自己說出口。12Please respect copyright.PENANAgIDlVPgN3W
自從那天慶功宴後,他們的生活沒有任何改變。照樣上學、練球,照樣該做什麼做什麼。12Please respect copyright.PENANAHrIJY6POWk
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——反正,哥哥什麼也沒跟他說嘛。12Please respect copyright.PENANAdWqiOuvhy6
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『⋯⋯我只是先行一步,你也要來。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAScWUVr0v12
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那聲音一出口,像把什麼輕輕放了下來。他看向哥哥的側臉,像往常那樣波瀾不驚。12Please respect copyright.PENANAFQ8DcYufUN
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『我不在的期間,你可別放棄足球哦。』12Please respect copyright.PENANACYGANQ2M2B
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他沒馬上接話,只是靜了一秒,然後勾起一邊嘴角。12Please respect copyright.PENANAaSYGvpaf4G
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這次,終於不是沉默,而是邀請。12Please respect copyright.PENANADJY3h1Jtlg
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哥哥終於開口了——他什麼都沒問,也什麼都沒懷疑,就只是點了點頭。12Please respect copyright.PENANAK0ROt7JrjY
就像這麼多年來他們每次練球前那樣——默契地站在同一個起跑線上。12Please respect copyright.PENANA24fEhCWm6d
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『嗯。我現在的目標是像哥哥一樣,成為日本第一,然後再像哥哥一樣被挖角走。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAWEaRqojLXu
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說這話的時候,他沒有驕傲,也沒有不甘。只是語氣跟往常那樣淡。12Please respect copyright.PENANA1l3akPUB2p
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因為他早就想過了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAxWXiAoaRFB
既然哥哥不說,那他就當作不知道。12Please respect copyright.PENANAc1BqGIMHpq
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但現在哥哥說了——那他就原諒哥哥了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAGnO7Dssibq
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他看著哥哥微微低下頭,嘴裡還叼著冰棒棍,神情毫無波瀾,卻像終於放心了一樣。12Please respect copyright.PENANA02z5iDtBzp
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『嗯,然後再走向世界。』跟他一樣的眼眸轉了過來。12Please respect copyright.PENANAxls0Bo24qI
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『我們,兩個人要一起,成為世界第一。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAk7k0v2WECI
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他們兩兄弟互相擊掌。12Please respect copyright.PENANAFw9vqbokOb
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掌心相觸的那一下不重,卻溫熱且堅定,比以前任何一次都更像約定。12Please respect copyright.PENANA44TKjKW0UJ
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『所以——妳別哭了,莉奈。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAVraYezvsyd
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哥哥語氣又變回什麼都沒發生那樣——但在開口的瞬間,哥哥聲音比平常要柔和一點,像是不想嚇到她。12Please respect copyright.PENANALYbtH4S6Ns
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他順著哥哥聲音投射的方向,轉頭看向身後。堤防的欄杆外,在他跟哥哥之間,女孩背對著他們,靠著欄杆微微顫抖。12Please respect copyright.PENANAO2sUHalu63
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『我才沒有哭!』12Please respect copyright.PENANAnUrO1NRqbZ
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背抖得更厲害了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAqEwmLi4t1y
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『妳這樣哭,身為背景很不稱職。』哥哥往後仰頭,看著女孩越抖越兇。12Please respect copyright.PENANAnodrIlPzQ9
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『——我才不是背景!我這叫給你們空間!』女孩回嘴的聲音很大,好像這樣就可以蓋住她的哽咽。12Please respect copyright.PENANAmPioxxIDYu
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『可是妳從剛才存在感就很強。』頭後仰的哥哥露出死魚眼,抽出嘴裡的冰棒棍,戳了戳女孩的手,『就說別哭了嘛⋯⋯』12Please respect copyright.PENANAPhGCBcRB0P
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『不要拿吃過的東西碰我!』12Please respect copyright.PENANAIPObpdTbDx
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『我是用另一頭戳的,誰叫妳要一直哭?』12Please respect copyright.PENANAh2UgTfcOWf
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『——我就說我沒有哭!』像是要證明自己一樣,她用力轉回頭對著哥哥。12Please respect copyright.PENANAzT1dsRu2FS
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啊,明明就在哭。他看向哥哥,哥哥的死魚眼沒有翻回來。12Please respect copyright.PENANAh3Z2ozIDA0
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『⋯⋯妳哭起來好醜喔。』12Please respect copyright.PENANAC56vHQhpUI
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『——糸師冴!』12Please respect copyright.PENANAb3MOnavBVM
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他看女孩用力踹了哥哥一腳,那力道不輸剛才哥哥給自己的那一腳——他忍不住縮了縮脖子,好像剛剛被踹的地方又更痛了點⋯⋯12Please respect copyright.PENANALqMdCxFxln
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他低頭摸了摸那塊還在隱隱作痛的地方。12Please respect copyright.PENANAqwDZ8XzOtF
不過比起那一腳,更讓他招架不住的,是哥哥剛才那副表情。12Please respect copyright.PENANAiXwKgYZRH0
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不是生氣,也不是不耐。12Please respect copyright.PENANASNyrGEaZwd
是一種像⋯⋯「認命」一樣的冷靜。12Please respect copyright.PENANADa1b7eG99z
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他偷偷瞄了哥哥一眼。12Please respect copyright.PENANA0KWO17EFT8
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明明那麼好強的哥哥,卻都會默默接受她各種「更強」的舉止——12Please respect copyright.PENANAPBpnOBryut
明明只要有人碰他一下,哥哥都會瞪過去,眼神冷得讓人整個退開。但那女孩不管做什麼,哥哥頂多覺得彆扭——12Please respect copyright.PENANAcWYMEFn32b
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像現在這樣被一腳踹過來,他也只是皺了下眉,然後默默地把袖子拉高,低頭檢查一下手腕,動作甚至有點敷衍,好像已經很習慣。12Please respect copyright.PENANAfbRGhAVhOj
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他看著那兩個人——一個氣呼呼地站著,一個淡淡地低頭擦手腕。12Please respect copyright.PENANAal9RlGYvpc
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誰也沒有多說什麼,空氣卻悶悶的。他甚至有點不敢動,彷彿一動就會打擾什麼。12Please respect copyright.PENANAXhgbbU4kmk
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他真的搞不懂。12Please respect copyright.PENANAeaEV3koDUC
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哥哥到底有沒有看出她那麼明顯的心意?她又知不知道哥哥的想法?12Please respect copyright.PENANARkEe7DcyBY
還是兩個人其實都知道了,卻又都裝作不知道?12Please respect copyright.PENANA8eNvrGoWPo
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——不知道。12Please respect copyright.PENANA5BtqtVc0Hw
不知道的事太多了,所以他其實很困惑,哥哥跟那個女孩,到底該怎麼想他們才好?12Please respect copyright.PENANAYaFvLB1ZkS
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就像現在,他真的分不出來——他們到底是在吵架,還是在談戀愛?12Please respect copyright.PENANANNr5xIHAkZ
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他知道啊——去年,女孩跟哥哥告白了。他一點都不意外。12Please respect copyright.PENANA8MP7HC0PIH
不過就跟那封RE·AL的邀請函一樣,過去了,也沒有什麼後續。12Please respect copyright.PENANAZFIwlpDyMl
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他們的生活也是,沒有什麼改變——哥哥對她還是那樣平平淡淡,女孩對哥哥還是一樣風風火火。12Please respect copyright.PENANAEowHSYYBsG
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很怪。12Please respect copyright.PENANAyXQ7Mqu5a7
不是說談戀愛應該都很甜蜜嗎?她鬧來鬧去的,吵著要當最重要的那個——結果,把哥哥也弄得有點不太對勁了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAL2nDdbS7IJ
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真的很怪。12Please respect copyright.PENANAEprYxPs8tV
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他記得去年某次練球,女孩突然說要去試鏡,說是「一輩子唯一一次比哥哥還重要的事」——12Please respect copyright.PENANA6Y2SJhHksG
他看到哥哥拿著手機,盯了好久,最後什麼也沒傳,直接把手機反扣在桌上。耳朵卻紅得很明顯。12Please respect copyright.PENANAhQhFUhby17
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那是他第一次覺得:哥哥真的變怪了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAqo0hHpY9XN
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怪到隔天,他看到女孩的社群貼了一張照片,是他哥哥幫她拍的。12Please respect copyright.PENANAC8XhdqAqMe
畫面普通,背景模糊,但她眼裡有光。12Please respect copyright.PENANAOPAeDYtwEB
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他不小心點進留言區,看見大概是班上誰留言:「你們到底是不是情侶啦?」12Please respect copyright.PENANA3dX6YyJ6eQ
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他頓了一下,然後點了個讚。12Please respect copyright.PENANAW0RPdR9tC5
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不是故意的。只是有點好奇。12Please respect copyright.PENANAvvPCxeCaPu
他想看看哥哥會不會有反應。12Please respect copyright.PENANAJQnZGvqeDb
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結果第二天訓練時,哥哥直接在中場冷冷地說了一句:「不要亂按讚。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAp5j2sh6CBC
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他愣了一秒。12Please respect copyright.PENANArXm6tscP68
除了叫他手機拿遠一點看,哥哥從來不管他社群操作,更不會講私人情緒。12Please respect copyright.PENANAdUtcT8Saq2
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『——反正我不會找別人代替你!你也一樣,絕對、絕對不可以找別人替代我!』12Please respect copyright.PENANA4f0QJbxjKS
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女孩的雙眼像是壞掉的水龍頭,一直湧流淚水——12Please respect copyright.PENANA31Pgt2fMRe
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『好好好⋯⋯那妳先別哭了好不好?』12Please respect copyright.PENANApdzQ6a7utC
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他也不記得哥哥什麼時候學會「用那種語氣」說話。12Please respect copyright.PENANAxFQtyjmR9f
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一直以來,哥哥的語氣總是平的,甚至略帶命令式。無論是指令、建議,還是情緒。12Please respect copyright.PENANATQE3vbtKIT
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可有時候,哥哥就是會這樣對她說話。12Please respect copyright.PENANAkA8ZILAQnl
小聲、耐心、像在哄人。12Please respect copyright.PENANA28gq0E7lMH
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很怪。12Please respect copyright.PENANAzUVKtmaPQA
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『不、好、我今天要把明天的份一起哭完——明天要開開心心地看你出門!一滴眼淚都不掉!』12Please respect copyright.PENANAcMaUK8KuhQ
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他是理解的。女孩應該跟自己一樣,哥哥一離開,就會覺得整個人都空下來。12Please respect copyright.PENANAzi7NCmhkYC
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可是⋯⋯為什麼不能好好說呢?12Please respect copyright.PENANAdgqZ0nSo9j
他們真的很怪。12Please respect copyright.PENANAtlKxy0RajC
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『好好好⋯⋯』12Please respect copyright.PENANAz3FAVQ8KF9
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哥哥從河堤站起身,像拿著擤過鼻涕的衛生紙一樣,兩指捏起哭得一塌糊塗的女孩肩膀。他緊緊跟隨在哥哥身旁。在斜陽落盡前,走完最後一次有三個人的回家路。12Please respect copyright.PENANAT1igmx49Gi
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好怪。12Please respect copyright.PENANAAVTb3mmjYm
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走到路口時,哥哥伸手擋了一下車,女孩還在吸鼻子,整個人快貼在他手臂上了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAHohjhaPG2p
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他原本也跟著往前走。12Please respect copyright.PENANAnDTBrbHOts
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走了兩步,經過了哥哥和女孩,他忽然停下來,轉回頭。12Please respect copyright.PENANAWxVlEyTkwI
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那兩個人還站在斑馬線前,一個一動也不動地擋著她,一個眼睛紅得像剛哭完的兔子。熱風吹得她額前的瀏海黏在臉上,她又小小地擦了一下鼻子,哥哥低聲說了什麼,然後順手把她帽子往下壓了點,像是不想讓太陽曬過頭。12Please respect copyright.PENANA3L4iguyOMA
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他愣了一秒。12Please respect copyright.PENANAbuRfxvEMtW
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突然不知道該不該繼續走。12Please respect copyright.PENANAlaSaacjVUh
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明明三個人一起長大的,明明什麼都沒變的——12Please respect copyright.PENANAeFNE99NqGS
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但不知為什麼,看著他們,就覺得,有些路,以後可能只能他自己走了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAOjIXU9jZ5j
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他眨了一下眼,沒說話,轉回身繼續向前走。12Please respect copyright.PENANAobu3nTzUTq
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天氣太熱了,柏油路面反著光,腳底都在黏。他抬手擦了擦額頭,汗水黏著衣服,覺得剛才被踹的地方又有點痛了。12Please respect copyright.PENANAX102SINdyj
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他好像真的有點知道了:有些路只能自己走完。12Please respect copyright.PENANAaOKv4Jw58i
但他也記得,哥哥有說——12Please respect copyright.PENANAo0mI3vWeOx
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「我只是先行一步。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAFhJ5ypvzIP
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所以他沒有哭。12Please respect copyright.PENANAR5zM5XaVrn
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ㄚㄢㄚㄢ 真的沒有。
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