「妳在這等我。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVgDfLpNME
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMFFmuRvOl
說完，他走進轉角口的一家便利店，留下獨自一人的荷布希佇立門外。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxT4SULLDm
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVBKSKtDgg
自動門的玻璃上，貼著一張明顯的告示——蟲族禁入。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsF01eoqQK1
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nZMjXhKS1
望著店內琳瑯滿目的擺設，望著與店員攀談的羅特，她就這麼呆站著，好像那個地方，是屬於她的世界之外。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPMPkKoXAC
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzGTmczdpO
當然，那個人，也屬於她的世界之外。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlOxrnZMlu
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavDVALM1xd
「嗷嗚……」那是小型動物的低鳴聲。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GKTw4CQEb
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCpXXjOWxv
低頭望去，店內用餐區的推車上，一隻犬科正隔著玻璃，向她齜牙。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm0eq7u3fp
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7e7nO8hup
那是不友好的象徵。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5JrZnuRxE
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47WyEJ5RvW
她不知道怎麼應對。不能用力量威嚇，因為那可能是別人的財產；或許能用眼睛讓牠安靜，但那樣羅特會生氣。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsVWvxlrt8
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv9gRoReC8
因此她只能不動聲色地佇立原地，靜默得像座冰雕一樣，只有頭上的觸角輕微晃動。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUaNZQAZDD
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAzXwf4puq
好在很快地，一個女人匆匆走來將車推走，臨走前還不忘用推車的布將小狗遮住，護在身體中央。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa8oScIAny
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvra9Etx9b
原來財產，也是有分高低的嗎？109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVIdZvGCgd
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYsFgdUwEb
「妳還站在這裡？」熟悉的低沉和自動門的開門聲同時傳入耳際。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaHqpr6WVT
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgXV3J0eqI
「你叫我在這裡等你的。」她說。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxocct8os6
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI7zDKRF5L
「我以為妳會找個地方坐下……」他瞟了眼兩步之外的長椅，嘆了口氣：「算了。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2hOWO9nZZ
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJmgfBqTtM
「為什麼人要養寵物？」荷布希輕聲問道。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLiCiKbL5o
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS6ikc0wgJ
他從剛買的菸盒中抽出一支菸，停頓了一下才回答：「這個嘛……大概是因為需要陪伴吧？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIGPF7sT0Z
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4th1bGPO3h
「感到孤單的時候，有個活著的東西在身邊，會讓人安心。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOAltGb0Cl
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLB792iugwA
她沉默了一瞬。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqSZOwEiQu
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DLqEnwxxD
「我是寵物嗎？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yKOfsr8uu
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qMdhzhiln
羅特的動作頓在原地。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfhdse9JmS
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x5Pb601Bm
「不是。」他很快回道：「妳是調查局的財產。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGBPyqlz5T
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0HmbWZ6ne
「但是，財產也有分類，不是嗎？」她語氣輕淡地，像在陳述資料。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0re4v6sle
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxH052eTjjF
「你說房子，和車子是『資產』、貓科和犬科是『寵物』，那我是什麼？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHTLIvMubT
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwj2DjAF9q
羅特皺起眉，不確定自己是在煩惱這個複雜的問題，還是提出這個問題的人。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINNQYy5Usf
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQLK4khYB5
不過他敢肯定的是，會這樣稱呼貓跟狗的，大概也只有她。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCFsMiR8E6
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS67mcpdY8
「妳是『工具』。」他重新抬手，點燃口中的菸頭，發出星火細微的嘶嘶聲。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2964MwlxPB
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGwzRc1nJ8
「之前也講過了，是協助調查員解決問題的工具。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBg0XuclLbH
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9L3GvABLF
「像美工刀和螺絲起子那樣？」
「比較像槍彈吧。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8U4l1ldZnB
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyBckr1A2d
她微微低頭，陷入短暫沉默。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTxJeOT9bS
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmB34ptcLEt
「要不妳叫兩聲吧？說不定會很像寵物。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE0GPtN6Fb
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo2PckRPTw
「汪汪。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2m0WGer0Lm
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fFSTePHFl
那兩聲，像是當了二十年的狗，終於厭倦了自己身份時會有的聲音。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOY1E77Dz7
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd0VWqwvUj
「不，還是算了。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSEsPJtXiV
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUzA56aQ6Y
羅特目視遠方，高聳的鋼筋骨架在風中矗立，帆布被吹得獵獵作響。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Tx5500HcF
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhDsqwOK6N
那是戰後重建的痕跡，一棟棟結構外露的建築散落在城市各處，給人一種末世般荒涼的滄桑感。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzROvljyoh
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIqAjFzVeG
他深深吐了一口白煙，菸草焦苦的臭味在空氣中擴散。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxUoahe85h
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4THPxWfcF
「你又在抽那種東西了。」荷布希輕聲說道。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8lMf97YJH
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ta8eblHx2
沒有指責、沒有嫌惡，純粹就是對於事物觀察的一種感嘆。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4snoDAq3p
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtD0yd5Kes
「妳是我老媽嗎？」他隨口回了一句。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0wO4QUFrl
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFucVHRN6nR
「不是。」她立刻否認。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRtfBF4QWZ
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0yPy5xBrG
「我比你年齡還小，而且是不同物種……」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3hkfW3Ozp
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85bpbtSxSi
「這只是個玩笑而已……妳饒了我吧。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmpSZ2mkvb
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWMPZfZllX
「……」荷布希微微歪頭：「這是什麼玩笑？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUikwuZVSy
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XqCNGcNOt
「這是諷刺。」他無奈解釋道：「形容一個人像媽媽一樣，什麼都要管。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t3QgNb8aq
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQun9xGbfJd
她沉默了良久，才低聲說：「對不起，我還是沒辦法理解，我沒有媽媽。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqsHA0p4G7
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J9KEk5HXo
羅特愣了一下，下意識地抓了抓頭。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx45sW8nWO
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25EL2geuZD
「也是，我都忘記這件事了。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGnPa76UdP
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQimPBQDrpa
「媽媽……」她近乎是呢喃地唸道，像是在背誦陌生的詞彙。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuhq2Wg85i
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMdbV6SXgX
「媽媽，是什麼？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErmDdnVKaC
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBklVIexGI
羅特深吐了一口長氣。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1ejIxtBhC
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSoVsKQi2S
那是一個模糊卻沉重，記憶中揮之不去的影子，即便那張臉已經模糊地看不清模樣。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23ZOIy0Ddk
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48akTnvfRG
即便那幅血肉模糊的畫面，也同樣揮之不去。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa90me1Q2Eo
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoVzl0QnIp
「是撫養孩子長大的人……」這是個簡單的詞彙，但他知道她在問的不是這個。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRU0XXJaN5s
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm02rQPaNZH
「負責陪伴小孩、教導他們生活，告訴他們什麼是對的、什麼是錯的……」他經過短暫思緒後娓娓道來。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfsXyKoxY3
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDqz7xvbwx
「還有……給予愛和關懷吧？一般是這麼認為的。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgArcUxhUPz
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZP3LsZUKZ
她眨了眨眼，抬起頭。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdWiarJm3N
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznXwipMr98
「那……羅特是我的媽媽嗎？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlq4r9oqPER
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahAAP15bof
他身體瞬間僵住。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHShZwRPKkt
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMQgc1NLrT
「不是。」他皺眉道：「我是妳的指揮官。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvN8VFbt86F
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgJVtIcMJf
荷布希聞言微微歪頭，不知道在思考著些什麼。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeUDAsdLnd
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEkQ6hOgwk
「順帶一提，男性會叫作爸爸。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7Ar2ekOcn
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcm8nOL6ixQ
「爸爸是什麼？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMnhcKO82s
「男性的媽媽……通常。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmdNrQ3DT7
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhm9j2qcbH
他將抽完的菸在菸灰缸上按熄，隨手扔入垃圾桶。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfgFc1JlPO
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYDJB9aIxm
「走吧。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTa9djaeMB
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlGaQAUvQQ
她點了點頭，快步跟上。109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdVG56QH70
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YUehD5vXK
「然後回去之後，該給妳罰寫一下我的稱謂了。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2vC3NDJmr
「為什麼？羅特先生。」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogMijPTXGG
「妳剛剛不是這麼叫的吧？」109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxacpUltWg6
109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuWZdeQrsJ
「……對不起。」
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