說好要吃點高級的冰,結果還是走向那間熟得不能再熟的老店。67Please respect copyright.PENANA4qAa5nrJjv
67Please respect copyright.PENANAQTUrvXRWlQ
轉出堤防的小路後,穿過一段轉角,他們來到那間不用導航的小雜貨鋪——「甜果子店」的藍白遮陽棚還在,玻璃冷櫃貼著褪色的水果圖案,門口的鈴鐺一晃就會發出清脆的叮噹聲。67Please respect copyright.PENANAaJtPFOfg4s
67Please respect copyright.PENANAoZKZg1jygv
這是一間典型的駄菓子店,狹窄的店內擺滿了花花綠綠的小零嘴和玩具,貨架上是幾十種用五十圓硬幣就能抽的糖果轉盤和膠囊玩具,連牆角那台復古彈珠機都還在喘氣。空氣中混著糖粉、醬油仙貝和夏日的黏熱,讓人一走進來,就像跌進了童年記憶的罐子裡。67Please respect copyright.PENANAOBfIiKlsgL
67Please respect copyright.PENANADWaUkbhsrV
糸師凜推開門,那聲鈴響像什麼久違的信號一樣,讓站在櫃檯後方的阿姨抬起頭。67Please respect copyright.PENANAKfhXcju46m
67Please respect copyright.PENANAs4daF084Qg
「哎呦,這不是小凜嗎!啊、小莉奈也來啦?你們好久沒一起來了欸。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAaNhLlXtpgj
67Please respect copyright.PENANAMgaNXqQa5b
星野莉奈笑著揮了揮手:「阿姨好~我們剛剛在堤防遇到,突然想吃冰!」67Please respect copyright.PENANAUEUgDnMObQ
67Please respect copyright.PENANAt1wKPcpyhc
她一邊說,一邊瞄了一眼牆邊的抽籤箱——那是她小時候最愛賭運氣的角落,總想抽中那張印著「再來五顆」的幸運紙條,可惜幾乎每次都落空。每次她都抱著一點點希望,又失落地看著那張「銘謝惠顧」。67Please respect copyright.PENANALxkOW6xa67
67Please respect copyright.PENANATuzodANZBv
坐在旁邊的糸師冴總是嘴上嫌她笨,轉頭再替她抽一張——67Please respect copyright.PENANAG0GywEvkF1
67Please respect copyright.PENANAIbTDlOFO22
還是不會中。67Please respect copyright.PENANAT5Qpzny90H
67Please respect copyright.PENANAIeZDxqoRWN
而糸師凜呢?小時候他反而手氣超好,吃個冰棒也能中兩次——她還記得有一次冴撕開包裝,發現自己依然是「謝謝光臨」、小凜卻又中了一支⋯⋯冴當場黑臉,整個人像是剛輸掉一場球賽,嘴裡對小凜振振有詞:67Please respect copyright.PENANAOfF7if53jK
67Please respect copyright.PENANACwptDOHX5z
『凜,你又把運氣用在沒用的地方了——世界第一是不靠運氣的。』67Please respect copyright.PENANA2NMgVstaSs
67Please respect copyright.PENANAn7jSFySC2e
她每次都會在冴的身後偷笑,一邊覺得好笑、一邊又有點心疼小凜那無辜的臉——還要趁冴轉過來看自己的幸運紙條前,趕快把所有表情收好。67Please respect copyright.PENANAcgk0XXABBS
67Please respect copyright.PENANAD0OFXlyA0M
『妳抽中了嗎?』67Please respect copyright.PENANADrTaQm2jM6
67Please respect copyright.PENANA16bBWrgKIH
『⋯⋯還是沒有。』67Please respect copyright.PENANAXho8p7vfa7
67Please respect copyright.PENANAqqkm1Lbte7
她硬憋住笑。67Please respect copyright.PENANAjYlb6RFcJe
67Please respect copyright.PENANAlDrU6HgzLV
冴瞇眼看她:『那妳開心什麼?』67Please respect copyright.PENANAlOXPfvy2kv
67Please respect copyright.PENANAzOkHmCagl6
『就⋯⋯覺得開心呀。』67Please respect copyright.PENANAcFyzJSPsFc
67Please respect copyright.PENANAc1HGrkVhIG
她沒說出口的是,她沒真的想要那些中獎的糖果或冰棒——她更記得的,是冴咬著冰棒、不服輸的樣子,那種「我絕對會贏回來」的眼神。就算只是跟弟弟賭個抽獎,他也從不肯認輸。67Please respect copyright.PENANAlvKCokXafz
67Please respect copyright.PENANAHvHADiuvYX
「真難得。」阿姨的聲音把她拉回現實,語氣像是在翻出舊相簿,「以前你們三個最常一放學就衝過來買冰棒。你哥都會很認真把口袋裡的零錢全都翻出來——可愛得要命。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAqd56HOlJg2
67Please respect copyright.PENANAV8UZiyYGn2
糸師凜摸了摸後腦勺,什麼都沒說。67Please respect copyright.PENANA6rdKgaDtKC
67Please respect copyright.PENANApFFMUUDPj8
「好久沒看到他了。」阿姨笑著,有點感慨地說。接著又笑瞇瞇地對著星野莉奈:「啊不過莉奈妳齁,是不是要變成大明星啦?我有時候會在電視上看到妳耶!現在變得這麼漂亮了——」67Please respect copyright.PENANAmySzhUhISR
67Please respect copyright.PENANAUu4xP61CqQ
「哈、還沒到大明星啦!」星野莉奈笑笑,低頭彎進冰櫃,挑了支熟悉的紅豆牛奶冰,「以後真的變大明星了,我再幫阿姨宣傳呀。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAik3UsWLcM5
67Please respect copyright.PENANALPwZuYhPF3
「不用啦!妳多來就好了啦!不然弟弟一個人來,太孤單了。」阿姨手掌在面前開心地搧了搧。67Please respect copyright.PENANAd8KJih3w30
67Please respect copyright.PENANAjbqfKMeFBF
「——現在都只看到弟弟一個,真是不習慣啊。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA4M3DKk8Rar
67Please respect copyright.PENANAu4mUo3jSpk
糸師凜只是尷尬地笑了一下,彎下身選了一支巧克力口味的冰棒,拆袋前順手把保存期限轉正來看。67Please respect copyright.PENANA9WKq24ruec
67Please respect copyright.PENANA2PSPjZFJIK
阿姨看著他,笑著搖搖頭:「都長這麼高了,還是挑一樣的口味。真是從小沒變過喔。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA1UhFfxUhjw
67Please respect copyright.PENANAAPWj2CzsYF
結帳的時候,星野莉奈先一步把錢遞出去。67Please respect copyright.PENANAph5d28En3f
67Please respect copyright.PENANAKHYLKfjR1R
「等一下——我可以自己付!」糸師凜抗議。67Please respect copyright.PENANAzcuPhRFfhm
67Please respect copyright.PENANAqmBfQDsMc1
「不行。」她一臉理所當然,「說好了今天我請。你哥不在啊,總得有人當你哥的替身吧?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAeJBTrVdfPT
67Please respect copyright.PENANANhskx00Z9x
阿姨在旁邊聽了,忍不住笑出聲:「你們真的沒變欸,吵吵鬧鬧這麼可愛。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAPz57DOuD69
67Please respect copyright.PENANAqV4qlJBnHO
那話像是一滴水,落進一池靜得過頭的水裡,掀起一圈圈細微漣漪——他們兩人各自拿走自己的冰棒。67Please respect copyright.PENANAL4D92dVkgd
67Please respect copyright.PENANAaRruj574Pt
只有他們自己知道,有些事早就變了。67Please respect copyright.PENANAC3Y9A0Mkjv
67Please respect copyright.PENANAYUDUPDxlW5
那個會幫他打開冰棒袋的人,不在了。67Please respect copyright.PENANAfOwHLE9BG6
而她,也不再需要彎腰替小小孩挑巧克力口味。67Please respect copyright.PENANANIxfdVpRgt
67Please respect copyright.PENANAWYzHQur3ZX
「——還是一樣像小情侶。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA0wQhstRqKQ
67Please respect copyright.PENANANdT6XT5Xr8
糸師凜手中的冰棒差點噴出去,一臉「早知道今天就不來了」的樣子。67Please respect copyright.PENANAxTuJMKDfIQ
67Please respect copyright.PENANAHgDYaU9zmp
「阿姨,妳這誤會也太大了吧——我明明是他嫂子耶,拜託。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAO7meqYpExr
67Please respect copyright.PENANAQpDEmWKcwI
倒是星野莉奈又恢復小時候那種流氓樣。67Please respect copyright.PENANAnPhnfyzeY3
67Please respect copyright.PENANAhxeIZqsmYe
「啊?噢!對耶!哎呀——妳看看我這記憶,就說你哥哥真的太久沒來了啊。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAzqpSB06gLn
67Please respect copyright.PENANAf3fHU4qAM4
星野莉奈光速轉身用「你看你哥快變死人了」的臉對向糸師凜。67Please respect copyright.PENANAR3gSXg5nS4
67Please respect copyright.PENANAHr8NYOYZNj
接著轉回頭笑笑地對阿姨打過招呼,兩人快速鑽出小鋪。67Please respect copyright.PENANAvI7P5YzGD4
67Please respect copyright.PENANAUu6pw14NB0
走出去後,冰棒拆開,夏天的黏熱在店外撲上來。出來時天色更暗了一些,風裡有一點海的鹹味。他們一人咬著一支冰,慢慢走向回家的路。67Please respect copyright.PENANAbjJIwErkzJ
67Please respect copyright.PENANAYBwzNNPfdS
「啊~我怎麼覺得剛才有點累。」星野莉奈大聲地呼出一口氣。67Please respect copyright.PENANAS1Q3DPYmzG
67Please respect copyright.PENANAJyCSaYVWNb
「阿姨還是很熱情啊。」糸師凜含著巧克力冰棒。67Please respect copyright.PENANAOmyg3dqSVy
67Please respect copyright.PENANA4YaAYquFwH
「小凜,你還記得我小時候超愛拍你們嗎?」星野莉奈啃著冰棒說。67Please respect copyright.PENANAAW7LYPoVrE
67Please respect copyright.PENANABsuXUYQlAr
「記得,拍立得那台,粉紅色的。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAwoboJ9bMbN
67Please respect copyright.PENANAM2VDosyCSL
「你記得好清楚喔?」67Please respect copyright.PENANArEYyLBmgSl
67Please respect copyright.PENANA2Kk3LCxTW6
「因為妳每次都叫我們站好,還要配合角度。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAiOONipxSoi
67Please respect copyright.PENANAeQwa0I0gN4
「我以為那時候你沒什麼記憶,任人擺布。」她咯咯笑了幾聲。67Please respect copyright.PENANA2NkY1P8KVS
67Please respect copyright.PENANAdqKGwr7nzc
「⋯⋯我那是小,不是傻。差很多好嗎。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAxw05otWvKe
67Please respect copyright.PENANARZLkzMF03q
星野莉奈又自顧自地笑了一下後,啃了兩口冰,像是想起什麼似的,歪頭看他:67Please respect copyright.PENANABVnqs7UBxM
67Please respect copyright.PENANAj0XjspmNAF
「你這次有中獎嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAXEEqPaqOu4
67Please respect copyright.PENANAW0PeLv5xN4
糸師凜低頭看了一下手中。67Please respect copyright.PENANApKvaI3kNQT
67Please respect copyright.PENANAKgYDc9DfkM
「——好耶!」67Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5JgYk9iFJ
67Please respect copyright.PENANAflQuMgyiGe
「怎麼樣怎麼樣?又中了嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAUT1Yfdy8O8
67Please respect copyright.PENANAK5TkVGU3VM
「沒中!」67Please respect copyright.PENANAJHkd7Ie3Ye
67Please respect copyright.PENANADXXi8tYJpt
糸師凜很高興,星野莉奈笑得有點迷惑,「哥哥說了啊——不要在這種事情上浪費運氣。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA974N9XZ0kz
67Please respect copyright.PENANAM9Un1cfwYd
被打敗了,還說你不傻⋯⋯星野莉奈差點暈倒。但還是忍不住想:哇,原來這世界上真的有人比她還相信他哥。67Please respect copyright.PENANA3UcXnYzAlC
67Please respect copyright.PENANA2liHZljW9X
嘴角止不住一直上揚,又好笑又無奈,又意外覺得可愛,就算長高了,小凜還是小凜呀,從小都沒改變——突然覺得自己也沒那麼孤單了。67Please respect copyright.PENANAM78qGtDdjI
67Please respect copyright.PENANATDQ3uaAuFZ
「小凜。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA695BbFh4nj
67Please respect copyright.PENANAX9hruACRj1
「嗯?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAMXN1dbBYvP
67Please respect copyright.PENANA4rWFdmtm9h
「你是不是從來沒有懷疑過你哥會回來?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAPSqcxCDJjr
67Please respect copyright.PENANAf0Wh6pDFZC
他咬著冰棒,想了一下。67Please respect copyright.PENANA4pl38VCP0r
67Please respect copyright.PENANAjFAPd78ke5
「沒有耶。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAssBiZEf48w
67Please respect copyright.PENANA4UHaTECUDR
「為什麼呀?」67Please respect copyright.PENANARqofjrwc0J
67Please respect copyright.PENANAe3DDMkHmRz
「因為他沒說不回來啊。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAuNykEWNy4b
67Please respect copyright.PENANAGfvGKCUseU
星野莉奈沒有立刻回話,她低頭看著快融掉的紅豆牛奶冰棒。67Please respect copyright.PENANA1wtoHogH4S
67Please respect copyright.PENANA0qWsGO9Auc
「⋯⋯那你有想過,如果你哥真的回來,你會跟他說什麼嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAjujZTk6iMd
67Please respect copyright.PENANAm2G45Q0Fp2
「嗯⋯⋯『歡迎回來』?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAzQo4sITfJH
67Please respect copyright.PENANAVcjgLeempq
「就這樣?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAl8jzI76pUE
67Please respect copyright.PENANA5xkQNocvNr
「可能還會跟他說⋯⋯我都有看他的比賽喔?哥哥真的很厲害⋯⋯之類的吧。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAxjqxt8CKLB
67Please respect copyright.PENANAW6NyeigLHX
「⋯⋯你都不會想揍他嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAcqL4FsKeDx
67Please respect copyright.PENANA4n8r1jbpwO
「不會啊。為什麼要揍哥哥?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAUHhF32JxKE
67Please respect copyright.PENANANcfXPKQcub
「因為他都不回你訊息啊。四年耶,完全不理你。」星野莉奈笑著,彷彿自己跟他們一點關係都沒有。67Please respect copyright.PENANA9v0BY8Auvr
67Please respect copyright.PENANA6ht2asRGdz
「沒關係吧?反正回來就好了啊。」67Please respect copyright.PENANABTpSVHGZDs
67Please respect copyright.PENANAx0iMNzYVR3
回來就好了啊。星野莉奈笑了一下。67Please respect copyright.PENANAkiXml7y0xG
67Please respect copyright.PENANA9p935hzcgT
「好像也是吼。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAG3AzUds78b
67Please respect copyright.PENANAthaBeuophh
「嗯啊。」糸師凜把最後一口冰咽下喉嚨,翻過冰棒棍再確認一次——沒有中獎。67Please respect copyright.PENANAfINqilHJbg
67Please respect copyright.PENANAAmtA9Gp5o3
她望著天色漸暗,像是在斟酌什麼。然後忽然開口——67Please respect copyright.PENANAtDWvBwyXLh
67Please respect copyright.PENANALSJauxPMdX
「那你可以幫我嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAIcjqiJrh8F
67Please respect copyright.PENANAyoUzPICdrx
「幫妳什麼?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAh7xBtLL6T1
67Please respect copyright.PENANAJPASrFxcOk
「我要揍他。」她甜笑著說。67Please respect copyright.PENANAZv37dp37Sj
67Please respect copyright.PENANA5feHDpoBdt
「⋯⋯蛤?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAbREXd3WM5K
67Please respect copyright.PENANAtJSEeT5Jof
「你幫我錄影。」星野莉奈把冰棒棍含在嘴裡,雙手插在腦門後,「錄超高清。」67Please respect copyright.PENANATQJKK56EDM
67Please respect copyright.PENANAWjLztpN2Kw
糸師凜的眉頭皺得很緊。67Please respect copyright.PENANAh5eWwtN1n5
67Please respect copyright.PENANARsgucRUtou
又來了——莉奈很怪,他們很怪。67Please respect copyright.PENANACDueJqaAUe
67Please respect copyright.PENANAsTS82jQHEc
星野莉奈喜孜孜地笑著,像是剛剛那場無厘頭的對話,真的讓她鬆了一口氣似的。67Please respect copyright.PENANAa8uXy5zwaT
後來,她沒再提冴的事,糸師凜也沒問要怎麼幫她錄。最後,他們來到住宅區的路口。67Please respect copyright.PENANAt6iCES9lEs
67Please respect copyright.PENANARH13PIp8KV
「今天很意外也很開心可以遇到你,謝謝你啦,小凜。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAmoJoVqN7o3
67Please respect copyright.PENANA9rMKX7Xfr3
糸師凜其實不知道自己做了什麼需要被感謝。但他也沒有想要多問。67Please respect copyright.PENANAUp6xsvuEE6
67Please respect copyright.PENANA0m7bpIMUmg
「掰掰啦!」67Please respect copyright.PENANAcoHyWp4o2u
67Please respect copyright.PENANASuqsmeRSOv
「掰。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAGNFICFeZKy
67Please respect copyright.PENANAH1SmD3DuIY
他們在兩家的交錯口告別。各自背著書包往兩條不同的平行路去。67Please respect copyright.PENANAtj2Ov9fHBH
67Please respect copyright.PENANAT1XqP1BmVI
他們背對背晃啊晃地走遠。糸師凜心裡還是同個念頭——67Please respect copyright.PENANAlAF97UxLGq
67Please respect copyright.PENANAftQRQZx180
她真的很怪,從小就這樣。67Please respect copyright.PENANAX5Yt9pHc5n
總是做些奇怪的事,說些奇怪的話,然後笑得什麼事都沒有。67Please respect copyright.PENANAGLEUUFqC7h
67Please respect copyright.PENANAS0oKv20aq8
他哥也是。什麼都不說,卻總是默默地、理所當然地接受她的怪。67Please respect copyright.PENANAkNcirbNkFs
67Please respect copyright.PENANAoroGQdHM0c
他有時候真的不太懂。67Please respect copyright.PENANAtvoeFcFMaD
67Please respect copyright.PENANAIEBupi4eQB
但從小就是這樣長大的,他早就習慣了。67Please respect copyright.PENANAHN3ZUT6VHJ
也漸漸覺得——也許這樣的怪,就剛剛好。67Please respect copyright.PENANABhiUe75Zg5
67Please respect copyright.PENANA6GPoZRIbIs
天色已經完全暗了,街邊的燈一盞一盞亮起。67Please respect copyright.PENANAr7OAZhOntV
67Please respect copyright.PENANAy4Lf1c2HBU
***67Please respect copyright.PENANAaW82oXCm1F
67Please respect copyright.PENANAg6wfEyx95m
傍晚過後,風還是繼續吹。67Please respect copyright.PENANAwavd7pVcIc
67Please respect copyright.PENANAfKJ0zbUAg3
其實她有一瞬間,是想問的。問那個問題。67Please respect copyright.PENANApUYOTo0r7S
問那句她最怕問出口的——67Please respect copyright.PENANAAwczGKBsxv
67Please respect copyright.PENANAFlYEpxDVpG
「可是,如果你哥真的不回來呢?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAUUDllq5OKW
67Please respect copyright.PENANA3MOzN74y7j
她沒有問出口。67Please respect copyright.PENANAhwXENh79uX
67Please respect copyright.PENANAGnJkzsjA6W
她不想讓小凜猶豫,也不想讓自己聽見一個「不知道」。67Please respect copyright.PENANAnojkepSJuu
更不想在小凜面前哭出來。67Please respect copyright.PENANAAjBuD7h5rU
67Please respect copyright.PENANAwyMZsKXAfa
所以她抬起頭,笑著轉了個彎。67Please respect copyright.PENANAfWHstpf5hY
沒問那句怕得要命的話,只是對他說:67Please respect copyright.PENANAYY8JBrtXXn
67Please respect copyright.PENANAwkdZ8YeAFv
等她揍他哥的時候,可不可以幫她錄個超高清。67Please respect copyright.PENANAm2e3MmY5dn
67Please respect copyright.PENANAQFYGQyB1Ch
就像以前一樣。67Please respect copyright.PENANAcEyjNYZEQ9
67Please respect copyright.PENANAfkQ1AsXr5r
她從來不是一個需要人幫忙的女孩。67Please respect copyright.PENANAEiE6C5vsyz
可那天,她想把某個畫面留住,想找個人交代清楚。67Please respect copyright.PENANACkixehTS85
67Please respect copyright.PENANARRPLZFf6kC
不是求助,只是交託。67Please respect copyright.PENANAppyBuAv9gg
67Please respect copyright.PENANAY70Hv0S7ga
她只是想,在那一拳落下的瞬間,有雙眼睛替她見證——67Please respect copyright.PENANAg4LWrHdkIM
她真的、打下去了。67Please respect copyright.PENANA8HVJtYYOJp
67Please respect copyright.PENANAklzz6GNFVp
不是所有人都會懂這種想法。67Please respect copyright.PENANAPWuJXyR3KD
但她知道,小凜會。67Please respect copyright.PENANANbpYcWtZcO
67Please respect copyright.PENANAca5G5YZa45
她清楚自己能一個人撐過去。只是偶爾,還是會想要一種很單純的支持。67Please respect copyright.PENANAKwfa5U5iJc
沒有懷疑,沒有分析,也沒有勸退。67Please respect copyright.PENANAStsqdVUB9L
67Please respect copyright.PENANAYfl9oAnF3Z
就像她叫他們來看自己成為萬眾矚目的模特兒時,哥哥會嘴硬毒舌,小凜會用力點頭。67Please respect copyright.PENANAHtKGqww4FE
67Please respect copyright.PENANAw4qYKZs9Kc
像以前一樣。67Please respect copyright.PENANAdXJZeRpA0j
67Please respect copyright.PENANA6OgkuNKgd6
像一根細細的、卻絕對不會倒的旗桿。67Please respect copyright.PENANAeGj7nDkibS
67Please respect copyright.PENANAWgBXJLjlFy
「你就幫我錄,要錄超高清。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAXd39hlnqVx
67Please respect copyright.PENANA5mB3OoG6FI
語氣像在發號施令,卻也是一種信任的任務交付。67Please respect copyright.PENANAlHccB0tCsZ
67Please respect copyright.PENANAVvYS90TPsx
她不是要依賴誰。67Please respect copyright.PENANA5kzS47XIxH
67Please respect copyright.PENANA9bWXcjI9ZW
她只是想,在那一刻,有人站在場邊。67Please respect copyright.PENANAJv74xN0cmP
不用所有人——只要有一個人就好。67Please respect copyright.PENANAvPEMoB117q
67Please respect copyright.PENANAXZ4NVkUDdF
她知道小凜會懂。
ns216.73.216.22da2