悠悠的琴聲從玻璃室裡遊轉不息。平淡卻溫馨的琴音夾雜渾厚的歌聲迴盪不止,在雪夜中顯得暖意盅然。飄雪緩緩落下,在帶暖意的玻璃上稍稍融化,但漸密的雪花飄落,漸漸遮蓋玻璃。在裡頭的男人沒有理會,他依舊沉醉在他的音樂裡,對於漸凍的環境他一點反應也沒有。他撫過琴鍵,閉上眼睛,嘴裡低吟著甜蜜如糖的歌詞。568Please respect copyright.PENANAdQopFqv0GA
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他沒再唱下去,任由琴音取代人聲,將本身沒有琴音的一段補下去。他蒼白的手指不帶一點血紅,在琴鍵飛翔時並沒有因為急速的節奏而浮現青筋,更沒因為緊張而流汗。在歌曲最後一句終結後,他雙手伏在琴鍵上,低頭用力深呼吸,再張開眼。蔚藍的瞳孔迷惘地盯著空無一物的琴譜架。身後那盞透著淡黃的座地燈,在靜俏的空間包裹那個寂寞的人。568Please respect copyright.PENANAfFHaqnWlOB
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只有自己一人的感覺,是多麼的熟悉。莫大的玻璃室裡,幽雅的空間卻沒有半點令人害怕。過了一會,他感到褲袋的手機震動。把手機拿出來,他看到那是無聊的信息後,再對著手機發呆。手機屏幕寫著時間,上午兩點五十分。而時間下的牆紙,是一個迷濛的身影。窗外的雪越發越大。男人把手機放在琴架上,手指再撫上琴鍵。沒有樂聲,但他卻小聲的唱起來。568Please respect copyright.PENANAjvWTjUDiMX
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琴音一聲一聲落下,他閉嘴,任由手指在琴鍵上跳舞。和適才的歌曲完全不一樣,是一首激昂的歌曲。他沒有唱下去,崩緊的臉龐表示歌曲正挑戰他的神經。568Please respect copyright.PENANAm9C0CkUv6u
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忽地他再度唱歌,但手指卻挑了一個錯誤的音塊。然後,玻璃屋再沒音樂。他盯著琴鍵,右手從最右掃到最左方那堆黑色琴鍵。低音一落,他透了一口大氣,絲毫沒發現有人早在門外看著自己。直到他拿起手機,他才看見那個穿著紫色旗袍,手中拿著煙槍的長髮女人,正悠然自得的挨在門框上。568Please respect copyright.PENANArwehN8l5V0
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「主人是何時回來的?」他大吃一驚,忘記她回來的時間可會被罵啊。568Please respect copyright.PENANAlb9AbGCU9L
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「在你唱歌時我就回來了啊,洋之。」她轉身,同時呼出一口煙。洋之跟上前,把從她身上掉落的人造毛披肩再披回她那單薄的身子上。她露出得意的微笑,卻沒在洋之前表達。568Please respect copyright.PENANABKXxiFgO7i
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「表演的場地選好了?」洋之接過女人遞來的手機,手機屏幕顯示場地照片。洋之掃了掃手機屏幕,不同角度的都拍下來。是一個猶像舞池的場地,卻和觀眾有著極近的距離。把手機遞回給女人,洋之問,不確定的語氣,「真的用 YANCY 這名字出道嗎?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAp8k1DfrSjl
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女人皺眉,「說了多少次,不要質疑我的決定。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAdlk6dqwPCf
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噤聲,洋之沉默的順著女人的步履到達她的臥室。她把披肩隨意地丢在地上,再把煙槍放在床頭櫃上,便走向房內的浴室。洋之將披肩放於椅背,把她沒亮起的床頭燈打開。暗淡的黃燈在冷冰冰的房間裡顯得異常溫暖。順勢打開暖氣,洋之將枕頭放好,再將女人想看的書籍都放在燈下。他走向衣櫃,在裡頭隨便的為女人挑了一件黑色絲質睡衣,連同毛巾等用品放在浴室外,便退出房間。568Please respect copyright.PENANAqcQYS5nIQJ
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「大神先生。」走出房門,洋之便看見那熟悉的中年男人。一頭白髮但帶著鷹一樣的眼神,是主人千年來的管家,也是伙伴。他恭敬的跟大神行禮,「敝人很久沒見大神先生了。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAzG2YxfvbYb
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「別『敝人』『敝人』這樣叫,你主人不是說過不准嗎?難道你想被臭罵?」大神哈哈大笑,洋之的窘況他不是沒看過,但每次也要別人忍笑,這也實在太難受吧。568Please respect copyright.PENANA3tSGYjaMsc
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「我習慣了,沒法子,幾十年的口頭禪,改不了。」洋之苦笑。568Please respect copyright.PENANADGezqodgmV
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「她嘛,現在都不要我服侍她了。」大神取笑洋之,「我這千年也不及你的幾十年啊。」568Please respect copyright.PENANADLaTjORkrt
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「哈,大神先生見笑了,不過是碰巧她要我回來幫忙一會。她還是比較需要你啊。」硬把話題終止,洋之朝大神一鞠,「要幫主人準備飲料,敝…我先告退了。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA68CrXRKfIr
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「怎麼一副生外樣,要準備就去啊。弦小姐不喜歡等待。」大神話畢,洋之匆忙走進廚房。打開冰櫃,洋之拿出血包,準備一隻香檳杯,還有一小碟新鮮煙草。在整理中洋之抬首,他終於發現外邊的雪早已落下。他探近窗口,積雪的厚度讓他頭疼明早的清潔工作。568Please respect copyright.PENANAlv5sNC0pQj
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「…沙耶…」568Please respect copyright.PENANAmEVBnW0Lbz
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洋之脫口而出,那是一個他多年來沒敢提及的名字。雪夜裡,他就像剛剛和弦一起生活般,準備弦和自己的日常飲食。那時候,還有伏見家的小姐--伏見沙耶--和他們一起住。曾經他們是沙耶的保鏢,也護送沙耶離開德國。很多的曾經,也有放不下的感情。可恨地,一切也不再回復以往般簡單。洋之呆望血包,血吸太多,他看見這曾經每天都喝的東西,如今只有厭惡。568Please respect copyright.PENANADYJaYOQhNr
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放在桌上的電話又收到信息,洋之一按鍵盤,屏幕亮起,那是新聞。568Please respect copyright.PENANA0HRTc3REej
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『出席諾貝爾頒獎典禮,伏見家表示他們將致力發展減慢腦細胞衰退藥,幫助患有腦退化症病人。』568Please respect copyright.PENANAb0t8k2Rtuj
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「嘛,是用黑晶幫忙減慢退化吧…」洋之關掉電話屏幕,捧起餐盤,向弦的房間走去。他敲門,得到弦的准許後推門而進。568Please respect copyright.PENANAdC8bi49DCW
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只見弦穿著剛剛洋之準備的黑色睡袍,背著門口懶傭傭地挨在貴妃椅上。放著溫柔的純音樂,弦手上提著一本書。「最後十四堂星期二的課…」568Please respect copyright.PENANAjnVurf6WRb
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洋之放下餐盤時,看見書的名字。向來熟書的他沒說甚麼,靜靜地為弦撕開血包,把血倒進酒杯裡。他把杯子遞給弦,但弦指示他放下杯子。洋之不解,但依然照做。放下杯子後,洋之一貫的站在弦身後沉默不語。568Please respect copyright.PENANAZERPCVvGch
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「…你啊,變了很多。」突然,弦說話。568Please respect copyright.PENANA152uDFXhGO
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「是嗎?我不怎覺得。」洋之低頭,看著那個他敬佩至極的女人,「還有很多事情要學呢。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAbw2SxueToc
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「單是這句已經讓我覺得不同了。」弦哈哈大笑,她徑自伸手去拿血液,洋之見狀欲上前幫忙。弦撥手,一指房內的三角琴。沒自己主人辦法,洋之暫停音樂,走向琴前坐下。568Please respect copyright.PENANAVqZSzeABlL
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「 Star Neon (スターネオン)就好,你不是剛剛把人家的手風琴譜化成鋼琴譜嗎?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAVIVGJKzER8
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弦的話沒有讓洋之拒絕的餘地,洋之摸摸唇,最後他撫上琴鍵。小松亮太的《 Star Neon (スターネオン)》如弦所願,化成琴音在睡房中飛舞。本來比較有張力的手風琴換成鋼琴,卻因為洋之的琴技,令鋼琴也能保持著那種力量。弦翻開書,她拿下書籤,已經是最後一個星期二。在洋之的音樂襯托下,弦終於拿起血液啜飲。568Please respect copyright.PENANADfYB7yhd19
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幾分鐘後琴聲停止,弦放下血,掌聲盡顯她的讚賞,「九重葛的功夫真的不是蓋的。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAvFA06R0e4F
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「訓練時,真的吃了不少苦頭呢。」洋之在琴後探頭。568Please respect copyright.PENANAaeRZHMoXUv
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「那明天晚上可要靠你了。」弦嫣然一笑,在走到洋之身後,隨便在高音區敲了幾下,「委託者需要琴手,所以我來幫忙了。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAR8lo7EVDyz
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洋之不明所以的側起頭,看著留下深邃笑容的弦。568Please respect copyright.PENANAPJZ3Z75u6t
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