就像他帶隊打U-15全國賽,她不明白——為什麼跟他最有默契的弟弟,被放在了他的「替補」?55Please respect copyright.PENANAGA8EDQUfi7
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那天陽光特別刺,她一邊用手遮著額頭,一邊踮起腳尖往球場看。55Please respect copyright.PENANAKVECi9yQLn
觀眾席的鐵欄杆燙得像要燙破手掌,但她還是靠得更近了些。55Please respect copyright.PENANAESHv2xHTyX
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她坐在第一排,手裡緊緊抱著那台粉紅色的拍立得。相機的繩子繞在手腕上,有點勒人,但她沒放鬆——55Please respect copyright.PENANAFqYgIzcb7s
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U-15全國青少年冠軍戰決賽。55Please respect copyright.PENANAhNSyqKIbvJ
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對手是來自北方、據說「從沒輸過」的地方強隊。場邊已經有媒體在猜他們會不會三連霸。55Please respect copyright.PENANAM8mKwzC4Q5
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但她完全不擔心。55Please respect copyright.PENANAYB7PVi4Ru4
那只是因為——他們還沒見識過「小天才」。55Please respect copyright.PENANAzsQoJEhlnB
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陽光在白色看台上映出一道道尖銳的倒影,觀眾席上坐滿了來自全國的球員家長、青訓教練,還有那些看起來一臉嚴肅的俱樂部球探。55Please respect copyright.PENANAezCDOTPUpt
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她注意到其中幾個工作人員——穿著藏青色外套,胸口繡著乾乾淨淨的LOGO。沒有標語,沒有國旗,也沒有多餘動作。他們只站著,不鼓掌,只安靜地觀察與記錄。55Please respect copyright.PENANAJxeDxPhKJc
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去年U-13選拔時也見過他們。55Please respect copyright.PENANAipijhSdUVW
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RE·AL。55Please respect copyright.PENANA1Qik8P0sR8
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聽說是世界頂尖俱樂部之一——最嚴格的選才、最高密度的競爭。55Please respect copyright.PENANALmO3OCMlui
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她不知道自己此刻是緊張還是興奮。55Please respect copyright.PENANAmKs6EqhItQ
嘴唇用力緊抿著,卻還是忍不住嘴角上揚,像有什麼從心底溢出來。55Please respect copyright.PENANA0loLK95ukP
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可是。55Please respect copyright.PENANAPWsdH4vn9b
最讓她感到不安的,不是對手強不強,也不是比賽壓力多大。55Please respect copyright.PENANAbL6H6lzzsK
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是那個坐在板凳上的少年。55Please respect copyright.PENANAIBzOVVLegC
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那是——跟小天才配合起來最有默契的弟弟。55Please respect copyright.PENANAqxj9nUYyH8
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糸師凜。55Please respect copyright.PENANAuCREqUApij
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他今天坐在場邊,穿著替補球員的背心,沒有綁頭帶,也沒有熱身。他安靜地看著場上的哥哥,像是在等一個還沒出現的信號。55Please respect copyright.PENANAmpMGp5SzMG
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她的視線也跟著轉回場上,再次落在那個她怎麼看也看不膩的身影上。55Please respect copyright.PENANAeJ1GQGa6JJ
眼睛眨也不眨地盯著那張冷靜得過分的臉,像是怕一錯過,就會漏掉什麼重要的訊號。55Please respect copyright.PENANAozkK92djbC
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——這些教練腦袋是不是有問題?55Please respect copyright.PENANAcplH1x2bSY
她忍不住在心裡碎碎唸。55Please respect copyright.PENANAcPtNuCK0Dd
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他們兩個要一起在場上,才會更強、才會帥炸好嗎!55Please respect copyright.PENANAtnSzwT4Pmh
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她雙手插在胸前,兩腮有點鼓了起來,一副小小生氣的模樣。55Please respect copyright.PENANAskLi3vXeQi
然後她突然想到什麼,手伸進背包,在一堆零碎物品中翻出小本子和筆。55Please respect copyright.PENANAOnqKSPgB6t
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她打算在今天的照片旁邊寫上一句話——55Please respect copyright.PENANAPjrlbCtAAV
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「今天也帥炸了,但你弟更帥(?)快讓他上!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAgsKW00m5GA
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她想,萬一冴看到,會不會有點想笑。55Please respect copyright.PENANA0gW23IrVNc
他不一定會笑出來,但如果哪天看到——希望他記得,是他們一起贏的。55Please respect copyright.PENANA85W7geWYri
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糸師冴站在中圈線,手掌緊握。55Please respect copyright.PENANAPkFrK9W28m
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——從記分板數字開始跳動的那一刻起,他就知道這場比賽不能輸,一點都不能。55Please respect copyright.PENANAiGmNutBBvD
他不是已經被簽走的孩子。他只是收到一封RE·AL「有可能到場觀察」的通知。55Please respect copyright.PENANA1GgKV2Ldwg
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而他想去。55Please respect copyright.PENANAx8TvZhD5mC
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想進歐洲頂級球隊、想證明自己的踢法不是偶然,更重要的是——想和弟弟一起去世界最頂端。55Please respect copyright.PENANA81NsUeIZf3
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只是現在,他站在球場中央。55Please respect copyright.PENANA8D0hN0BWAJ
凜還在替補席最角落的位置,安安靜靜地坐著。55Please respect copyright.PENANAosQvF0LkQK
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冴沒再看他,裁判的哨聲已經劃破全場。他像是完全收起感情的兵器,一開場就瘋狂主導節奏。55Please respect copyright.PENANA6aDqsXKD1u
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第10分鐘,他靠個人技術突破兩人後起腳,角度不錯,但被門將勉強擋出。55Please respect copyright.PENANAp1ufqd7k6M
第18分鐘,他一個假動作晃開防守,球傳到隊友腳下,但對方沒接住。55Please respect copyright.PENANACyHNrT9R5i
第29分鐘,他明明看到空位,卻選擇自己來——55Please respect copyright.PENANAOr9AejruM5
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冴不說話。只是每次起腳前,他眼神會掃過觀眾席那個熟悉的方位。55Please respect copyright.PENANA7fBoYpC2Ga
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他知道,那裡坐著星野莉奈。還有——RE·AL的球探。55Please respect copyright.PENANAdC0jQ3xP95
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觀眾席上,莉奈手裡的拍立得幾次差點滑掉。她不太懂戰術,但她知道冴踢得不對勁。55Please respect copyright.PENANAI206yjDiBf
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「你不是這樣踢球的。」她喃喃。55Please respect copyright.PENANAgZ7eezCusZ
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他太急了,太像一個想證明自己的武器,而不是隊友——但她也知道,沒有糸師凜,沒人能好好接下他的球。55Please respect copyright.PENANATHiKFY83PH
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她往旁邊的替補席看了一眼,凜也在盯著場上看。55Please respect copyright.PENANABX7HxN5sAV
不像是在學習,更像是在——等待。55Please respect copyright.PENANAf3C9PMyzjx
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第62分鐘,對手追平。55Please respect copyright.PENANAZf9SCwMbDM
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身邊幾名隊友開始出現細微失誤,有人催促傳球、有人大聲喊戰術,腳下動作卻不自覺變得急促。那股時間壓力像是無形的繩索,正一點一點勒緊每個人的呼吸。55Please respect copyright.PENANAUUhUzixxIg
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他們的節奏在被比分拉扯。55Please respect copyright.PENANAEf0MGgYSft
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糸師冴站在場中央,汗水浸濕了球衣,胸口微微起伏。他沒有懊惱,只有極短的一秒沉默。55Please respect copyright.PENANAgSTo3BgmSB
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視線掠過場邊,他的眼神短短地停在了替補席的那個身影上——那孩子撥起額前的碎髮,安靜地和他四目相對。55Please respect copyright.PENANAxKqblJsc8O
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然後,他回頭。55Please respect copyright.PENANA0RloiUEg47
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這一次,他看的是教練。55Please respect copyright.PENANA8C5kT6iOuC
不是祈求,眼神裡也沒有請求。55Please respect copyright.PENANAb6f2RfkQbZ
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那是一種——絕對的確信。55Please respect copyright.PENANA6KZ79O4pks
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「——他該上場了。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAx26Ss0PXMi
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那是整場比賽中,他最明顯的一個眼神訊號。55Please respect copyright.PENANAv1nP6Sr6rT
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場邊的教練皺起眉,長長吸了口氣——這不在原本的戰術裡。55Please respect copyright.PENANADJPJr76gLg
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但誰都看得出來,除了糸師冴,整支隊伍已經岌岌可危。55Please respect copyright.PENANAdIsjS6ggEk
他低頭看了一眼比分,又看了看手錶。僵局未破、時間所剩無幾。再不賭,就等死——55Please respect copyright.PENANAYNkr6AHB7Z
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現在,或許值得一試。55Please respect copyright.PENANAFq9i8Hg2vu
場邊的教練終於揮了手。55Please respect copyright.PENANAPuK00gOnHa
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「Itoshi Rin,準備。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAzmOkL9dspj
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——糸師凜。11歲,不是首發,速度還不穩,容易打破隊伍節奏。55Please respect copyright.PENANA9Qj0f3lecf
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「換人,第74分鐘。」教練喊出來。55Please respect copyright.PENANA6y3hb2yJkZ
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糸師凜沒有表情地站起來,開始脫外套。他知道哥哥那一眼的意思。也知道這幾分鐘的意義——不是為了自己,而是他們一起的夢想。55Please respect copyright.PENANANOuOiEU5kA
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觀眾席上,星野莉奈猛地坐直了身體。55Please respect copyright.PENANA3glYD66Dgh
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「是凜!」她激動到抓住旁邊陌生人的手臂,眼睛亮得像陽光底下的湖面,拍立得勒在手上,一時間完全忘記要按快門。55Please respect copyright.PENANAJmy5vsx58k
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她從來沒見過那個總站在哥哥身後的小孩,用這麼安靜,卻這麼不容忽視的方式走進場內。55Please respect copyright.PENANA3WeBLpp955
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那一刻,兩兄弟交會。55Please respect copyright.PENANAmzSyEWzZiz
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第74分鐘,比賽再度展開。55Please respect copyright.PENANAtxgCQetZ8w
追平之後,對手的氣勢整個壓了上來。55Please respect copyright.PENANAazwmN5DA8d
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幾次傳導都在中場完成得乾淨俐落,明顯是想在這最後十六分鐘完成反超。55Please respect copyright.PENANAZoq4Hjieq3
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第75分鐘,對方前鋒在右側壓上,試圖強行突破邊路,後衛連續兩次倒地鏟搶才勉強擋下。球被踢出邊線,觀眾席爆出短暫驚呼。55Please respect copyright.PENANALggmKVf0A1
第77分鐘,中場出現空檔,對手中鋒突入禁區,冴回撤斷球,腳下節奏極快,連帶壓制了對方轉身的空間。55Please respect copyright.PENANAyfX5DuHWeP
第78分鐘,他們短暫反擊。凜跑位準備接應,卻被對方後衛一路盯防,球被攔截,攻勢未能成形。55Please respect copyright.PENANAhIQTV4RGpT
第83分鐘,場面進入拉鋸。球權在兩邊不停轉換,體力與壓力都在蠶食每一名球員的呼吸。55Please respect copyright.PENANA5FciZPzv4a
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場邊的教練頻頻換人,觀眾席開始躁動,比分仍然是2比2,誰都不願退讓。55Please respect copyright.PENANAXSfKBJ5orO
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第86分鐘,球權在冴腳下。55Please respect copyright.PENANAAaFn5zMwfG
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接下來的兩分鐘裡,冴幾乎沒有一次強行突破。55Please respect copyright.PENANAtcJvYofsh2
不像剛才的鋒芒畢露。現在的他,就像一把被收起的刀。55Please respect copyright.PENANAOjA6wO352s
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不只是他——55Please respect copyright.PENANAN1dKIAcstM
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那孩子上場後也幾乎沒有碰球,只是在邊路來回,像是在適應節奏,像是在觀察角度。55Please respect copyright.PENANAiMwavNLfrN
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他們兩人有如靜靜潛伏在草地之下的兩條弧線,緩緩描出一個沒人察覺的切口。55Please respect copyright.PENANAy8xByqo46l
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所有人都以為,這不過是一次「再撐一下」的調度。55Please respect copyright.PENANA9oXNwhaq7f
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第89分鐘,比賽的最後一分鐘。55Please respect copyright.PENANAHZMiviMfBh
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突然,冴朝進攻的方向衝去,對手圍了上來,三人包夾,教練在場邊大喊「不要再硬切了」,觀眾席一片躁動——但冴沒有理會任何聲音。55Please respect copyright.PENANAkpRHcMl900
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他等的,就是這個機會。55Please respect copyright.PENANAuO1dQrbp6C
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傳球。55Please respect copyright.PENANAIoJGCsIizW
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那顆球削過草地,筆直切向左路,幾乎沒有任何多餘的助跑,像一封密碼信,沒有人聽得懂——只有凜才知道怎麼解。55Please respect copyright.PENANAxMFI1HQKHO
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——他早就在等這個。55Please respect copyright.PENANAjRL3q50nDK
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凜加速,跨大步、壓低重心、起腳。55Please respect copyright.PENANApVCiG47XDd
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破網聲響起——全場瞬間爆炸。RE·AL球探站了起來,手裡的筆差點掉下。55Please respect copyright.PENANAcUwULuLZmZ
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莉奈舉起拍立得,剛好按下快門。55Please respect copyright.PENANA1BtJ4C9KkT
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那一秒的膠片上,是他們錯身而過的剪影。55Please respect copyright.PENANAWIBADrDSrT
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——GOAL!55Please respect copyright.PENANAJiwwG0tZHg
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「贏了——!啊哈哈哈哈哈哈哈、我就說吧!會贏!一定會贏!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAhzEq30YTOY
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莉奈繼續抓著旁邊已經想換位子的陌生人,又笑又叫,動作彷彿在說:你有沒有看到?你有沒有看到?55Please respect copyright.PENANAAZFZjSjFSH
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她在一片熱烈歡呼中,對著教練席大喊:「——糸師兄弟帥炸啦!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAyP4yETC079
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——U-15冠軍!55Please respect copyright.PENANAVPIqA5QLSH
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所有人都在奔跑狂歡,互相擁抱。55Please respect copyright.PENANAgQwwEzqrXC
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身為隊伍王牌的冴沒有跑去慶祝,他只是經過凜身邊,伸手撓了撓他的後腦勺。55Please respect copyright.PENANA0EA6SqKzhF
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力道不重。55Please respect copyright.PENANAhpKjhkVD6d
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但凜咬了咬牙,眼眶瞬間發熱。他知道這不是鼓勵,而是約定。55Please respect copyright.PENANAVVSbZEAeEx
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「我們還沒完——這只是開始。」55Please respect copyright.PENANA6DNcGcna3y
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「嗯。」凜看著哥哥,眼中閃爍的光芒和小時候一樣。55Please respect copyright.PENANAYvS8IP5fQS
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「——哥哥是世界第一前鋒,我是世界第二前鋒。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAgdCXFhVYDR
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她聽到了。55Please respect copyright.PENANAillVitMEXM
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她突然想哭,又突然想笑——這兩個人真的是,一點都不懂謙虛,但她就是喜歡得不得了。55Please respect copyright.PENANA8XgBbNvYot
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糸師兄弟,所向披靡。
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