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最近,咖啡廳來了一隻貓。copyright protection60PENANAIMqPeDq8GY
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是那種隨處可見的,毛色斑雜的野貓。牠一開始只在店外徘徊,後來跟著不知哪位客人進了店裡,就沒出去了。copyright protection60PENANAEIlBtVeWfi
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店長一開始是挺喜歡牠的。copyright protection60PENANA0SZLoTvogl
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貓嘛,哪個見到不想上去擼一把?copyright protection60PENANA4uH1TufCdI
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但擼著擼著,地位天翻地覆。店長後知後覺地發現自己被貓篡位了。copyright protection60PENANAh0nGmD0czp
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每個來店裡的客人都是先問候貓:「影翾,妳家店長呢?」copyright protection60PENANAAbXheVb0JG
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「哦,在廚房呢,我幫你叫他?」copyright protection60PENANAfy6aWrfhIP
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「沒有啊。」客人往廚房看一眼,「只有提拉米蘇在裡面。」copyright protection60PENANAr61ytMeVHZ
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店長在還不是店長前,是地獄裡喊水會結凍的狠角色。他本來是想把昒昕之朏這個職位傳給第一大弟子,可惜大弟子對政事毫無興趣,他就把位子交給月歌,隔年快樂地來現世開咖啡廳了。copyright protection60PENANAkrNGWhKKDe
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他選了一個名字作他在人間的藝名。copyright protection60PENANATrlZkRM77u
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提拉米蘇。copyright protection60PENANA0VnDsSWYJf
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我問他:「你有思念的人嗎?」copyright protection60PENANAA2iFRk1s2D
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他說沒有,他只是很喜歡這道甜點而已。店長說完後還窮極無聊的科普我,提拉米蘇真正的意思以及相關的由來。copyright protection60PENANA4hbmkLUpDe
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哦,我不在乎。copyright protection60PENANASCxenbCkZJ
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扯遠了。copyright protection60PENANAW2iBbSQElQ
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我疑惑地看了店長一眼,店長同樣困惑地回看我。我試著反問:「你不是要找店長?」copyright protection60PENANAm5GPI5nXyK
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客人表示:「是那隻貓店長。」copyright protection60PENANA2kuZAeA6Ew
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我聽見攪蛋器掉進洗碗槽的聲音。copyright protection60PENANAkDZYC6ETeq
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提拉米蘇店長作死地問:「那我是什麼?」copyright protection60PENANAZfuDNckAMh
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「吉祥物。」copyright protection60PENANAPpClf30C7R
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「……」copyright protection60PENANASfwokDTq4M
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那天後,店長一看到貓就擺出一張萬年冰塊臉,雙手規矩地放在大腿上,任貓怎麼蹭就是不肯摸牠,連我也被下了禁擼令。copyright protection60PENANA59ya4i7alM
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他的學生也不行。copyright protection60PENANAoaNdZqwwcw
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言詩沒這顧忌,他抱著那隻貓躺在靠牆的沙發椅上擼個沒完。copyright protection60PENANACW2tFrryeT
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當我看到他那張臉深埋進貓的肥肚肚時,我把原本要給他的蔓越莓檸檬汁送到嘴邊喝了,當然,帳還是算他的。copyright protection60PENANAUxQlGszbXD
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「親愛的影翾,說好的血色月亮呢?」copyright protection60PENANA0Y9DFUat6z
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「你吸貓就夠了。不夠再吸。」我道:「不限次數,吸好吸滿。」補充:「離開前,貓毛清一下。」copyright protection60PENANATGTWNVy1tw
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他要和我說的故事就在吸貓間斷斷續續的完整了。copyright protection60PENANAgkmC05gg9T
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這自然是一則與貓有關的故事。copyright protection60PENANAZ4NxVu6e2e
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他照例丟個引給我:「親愛的,我記得妳會算命。妳能算出一個人的生死之期嗎?」copyright protection60PENANAkjR8q0vWmq
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「我不能。」我說:「但我能控制某些人的。」copyright protection60PENANABq1yWWAQNE
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「哦?」copyright protection60PENANAamluGJaCOf
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「比如你。」我冷靜道:「我只要把你拿月歌的照片去交友網站上釣一堆嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚……」言詩衝上來捂住我的嘴,笑容猙獰道:「遵守諾言就像保衛妳的榮譽一樣重要。還記得妳答應我什麼嗎?」copyright protection60PENANAdsHJcu4CRE
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我趕緊拉下他的手,免得這人一時失控,直接滅口。copyright protection60PENANAJYlXDUOydo
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我給他一個乖巧的微笑,「當然。我還想聽故事呢。」copyright protection60PENANAueMsWqcgKa
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傳言道,化貓有九條命。copyright protection60PENANA9ZhpC4lJmT
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死後又生,生後又死,如此反覆,只可九次。copyright protection60PENANAeJCoEI5eqo
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天地之間像牠這樣的貓不多。copyright protection60PENANAsrXMP33oAp
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有的偽成凡貓,終日在山林村莊間流浪,享受無被束縛的自由;有的不甘平凡,在世間掀起滔天巨浪後,被野史記上輕描淡寫的一筆。copyright protection60PENANA57EujcHsPL
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貓還沒想清楚要走上哪一條。copyright protection60PENANAyGGwxN6UXb
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牠只是專心一致地修煉,想在無盡的歲月裡修來那第九條尾巴。copyright protection60PENANALWsrin2a7b
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牠聽說,只要幫人類完成心願就有機會。copyright protection60PENANAS77YUyyBi9
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於是,牠下山了。copyright protection60PENANAMIfQzC6fuB
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在月色皎潔的一個夜晚,白色的毛皮被雪白的月輝照得格外耀眼動人,連那雙琥珀色的貓瞳都像上等的寶石那般折射出熠熠光芒。copyright protection60PENANA3R4RytZhAU
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那是智慧的冷芒。copyright protection60PENANAix2v8Onfdp
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牠小心翼翼地評估下山後遇到的每一個人類,刺探著言語背後那潛藏的真實心意。copyright protection60PENANAGDJ6WuHusv
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牠選中了一個小男孩。copyright protection60PENANA17PiMLGZXY
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或許,只有孩子才能做到真正的純惡純善。他的願望是那樣單純,也是那樣迫切希望。copyright protection60PENANAguJcdVbdVi
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男孩蹲在路邊,他的背脊被夏天午後的陽光曬得發燙。他一遍遍輕柔地撫過貓雪般純潔的毛皮,一邊低喃:「沒有弟弟就好了。」copyright protection60PENANAyBFW7njkmA
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貓沒有睜眼,尾巴舒服地拍打著黃泥地。copyright protection60PENANAd9c8X5BPb5
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後來,男孩沒有弟弟了。copyright protection60PENANAXIMVgCHBeG
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他的弟弟在山林裡迷了路,大人們都說是神帶走了他。copyright protection60PENANA71tDIzRCR2
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男孩說:「讓弟弟回來吧。」copyright protection60PENANA39uxlYP0Cu
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弟弟沒有回來。copyright protection60PENANAN0665d81aG
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男孩跑去廟裡跟神祈求說:「請帶走我吧。」copyright protection60PENANAua97KfguOK
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弟弟依然沒有回來。copyright protection60PENANAMMIs4ue7gr
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貓跟在男孩身後,看著男孩一步步走進綠蔭遮天的山林,渴了他就喝背在身上的水壺,累了他就放慢腳步。男孩一直呼喊著弟弟的名字,一直一直,直到一個聲音打斷他:「你想拿什麼來換呢?」copyright protection60PENANAR2NCYOaKld
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那個聲音道:「我實現你的心願,是因為你曾拿吃食供奉於我。」copyright protection60PENANAZglgeGaf7B
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「如今,你又有了新的願望,你願意給我什麼?」copyright protection60PENANAbsOZVpXAMs
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「你是神嗎?」男孩問。copyright protection60PENANAeT7SXNJQwn
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山林裡只有風吹過枝葉的窸窣聲響,靜下心聽,還能聽見微喘的呼吸聲。copyright protection60PENANAUA13xUy9kC
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男孩說:「如果你是帶走弟弟的神,請把弟弟還給我吧。」copyright protection60PENANAoyHbJAlI96
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比起他,媽媽更喜歡的是弟弟。copyright protection60PENANARCJBIEoFcF
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「以命換命嗎?」我問,不意外地在言詩臉上看見讚許的微笑。copyright protection60PENANAXEzjVPtYdx
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這種願望是永無止盡的。copyright protection60PENANAoaGbin60CV
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我們能想到,貓當然知道。copyright protection60PENANAOwfkP7kvlM
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但貓還是讓弟弟跟男孩交換了。牠沒有讓男孩的靈魂沉睡,而是讓他跟著弟弟回家,男孩沒想過自己也能讓媽媽留下哀戚的淚水,他再次頭也不回地去到山林向神祈求。copyright protection60PENANANyjo6x3sfl
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貓眯著眼看向那向牠祈求的第九條尾巴。copyright protection60PENANA0krv2NvcOQ
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人類的傳說錯了。copyright protection60PENANAzFQoUNMkE8
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只要有個人真心希望某個人消失,幫他完成此一宿願的貓就能得到靈魂鑄成的第九條尾巴。copyright protection60PENANAUsByvcz6Od
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「後來呢?」copyright protection60PENANAWixxsmKxp2
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「男孩復活了。」言詩道:「絨雪沒有離開,一直待在他身邊做他的神。每當男孩有心願時,他就會到山林裡,像當時那樣祈求她。」copyright protection60PENANAK2FqZFtHvR
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有的願望很小,耗費不了什麼靈力。copyright protection60PENANAjF5iGFs9Ky
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有的願望卻很大,必須犧牲得來不易的尾巴。copyright protection60PENANAbbxGdqJZbZ
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男孩的家人無疑是村裡最長壽的,他那多災多難的一生在貓的守護下有驚無險的度過。copyright protection60PENANAxMwIGeyB0X
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第一次,貓有了私心。copyright protection60PENANAyY3tF5kX66
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牠想讓這個男孩無止盡的活著。copyright protection60PENANAUHzf3wCGKr
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不曉得從何時起,那男孩知道了「神」的存在,那個幫他實現無數心願的神沒有高大威武的模樣,而是一團絨毛球似的生物,整日整日地在他身邊圍繞,保持著無害的形象。copyright protection60PENANA0A8bH5S2ZR
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男孩的親人一一死去。copyright protection60PENANAsBv0CLfBJY
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百年之後,陪伴在他身邊的依然是貓,而貓依舊是剛認識時的模樣。copyright protection60PENANAV7nmal5Knd
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他對貓說:「夠了。」copyright protection60PENANA7VrSlJzgTC
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可是貓還有兩條尾巴。copyright protection60PENANA4tU0w6rJsq
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「地獄真夠心寬,都超過命定的死數了,才讓你去處理。」我說,喝掉最後一口果汁。copyright protection60PENANAZ3ltNnzADL
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言詩聳肩。copyright protection60PENANAo8kGg8yfTg
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其實只要沒被最高統治者發現,現世也沒出什麼亂子,地獄高層的做法是能瞞就瞞。瞞不過了,反正還有人能收爛攤子。copyright protection60PENANApjmSMhNkvX
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言詩便是那個不二人選。copyright protection60PENANA6nJyJjitje
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剛放火燒掉圖書館的人是沒有人權說不的。言詩將手頭堆得像山一樣的公文盡數丟給月歌,風風火火地殺到那與世隔絕之處,找到了近乎永生的男孩和只剩一條尾巴的貓。copyright protection60PENANA4c1NMKmWUY
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男孩已是遲暮老人。copyright protection60PENANA3026TcanVk
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雖然精神尚且抖擻,身體還算硬朗,但只要是個人都能從那雙平靜的眼裡看見對生的厭倦。copyright protection60PENANAWODXgVSTO0
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貓很防備言詩。copyright protection60PENANA3yjmfFBzra
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然而,老人只是把貓抱在懷裡,無數次地撫摸著牠的背脊,緩緩地回答了言詩的問題。copyright protection60PENANAuHTkOnEUoj
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老人說,他知道自己只能活到二十歲。copyright protection60PENANAA6uJD90lm8
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從貓告訴他的那刻起,他就每天努力活著,一步也不肯離開家人身邊。貓實現的第三個願望是讓他活到雙親死去,後來是弟弟,再然後是妻子……他目送著一個個親人的離去。copyright protection60PENANAInL0t9kDo3
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他也曾想過為貓送葬。copyright protection60PENANAdbProeMeGF
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「您害怕道別嗎?」言詩問,老人和藹地笑了:「我比他人幸運得多,沒有倉皇無措,沒有錯手不及,所有的生死定數神都讓我了無遺憾。」copyright protection60PENANA2B4yv5F6dG
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他已經能夠好好跟這世界說再見。copyright protection60PENANAylBmtubPgG
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可他的神還沒準備好和他道別。copyright protection60PENANANPVbar9BYj
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「道別是殘酷的,也是件需要反覆練習的事。沒有人能一次做到最好,也沒有人不會在這過程中感到憂傷。我們能做的就是把道別淡化到可以讓人接受的程度。」copyright protection60PENANAGeRz1MGv4g
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言詩為老人舉辦了一場為期無限的喪禮,從他到來的那天算起,一直到貓完成道別的那天結束。copyright protection60PENANAFAI29wJ4e6
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「你家那隻知道你的生死之期嗎?」我問。copyright protection60PENANANYZhYtnNPr
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「妳是不是想問她捨不捨得我?」言詩狡黠地笑了,下一秒他變臉如翻書,面無表情道:「她每天都叫我去死。」copyright protection60PENANAnXgo904spG
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「噗。」我笑了。copyright protection60PENANAOGwnWhvReT
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這大概就是傲嬌吧。copyright protection60PENANAveLgf0m5Bb
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