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身處於瞬息萬變的環境裡,對於時間的感知也變得好奇怪,明明就只是站在原地而已,彷彿經過了漫長歲月般長久。261Please respect copyright.PENANAPWR6SobWQB
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耳旁充斥著數以千計的蟲子們的低語。261Please respect copyright.PENANAcacJ8ftFpA
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那是即便將耳朵摀住,也會源源不絕地從縫隙裡流進腦隨,不斷侵蝕每一條神經的劇毒。261Please respect copyright.PENANARsAb8cUNPp
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於是我唱起了歌。261Please respect copyright.PENANAaWzm5Kv0zQ
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姊姊說用不著記得歌詞,只需要輕輕地哼唱就可以了。261Please respect copyright.PENANA1joUQu4wU9
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每個音節宛若飄渺在霧裡般的旋律繚繞起來。261Please respect copyright.PENANA4DmCAajJEf
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據說這是來自我那從未蒙面的外婆的遙遠家鄉,祈禱著孩子能夠平安找到歸途回家的歌謠。是啊,無論情況有多麼無助,對孩子而言,只要能回到溫暖的家裡面就沒事了。261Please respect copyright.PENANAma4DL41kjH
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我一遍又一遍地,在森林深處唱著這首歌曲。261Please respect copyright.PENANA7oipYpq3wW
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因為,我自始至終都一直相信,我最喜歡的姊姊她會前來接我。261Please respect copyright.PENANASPU2YcX37F
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「──終於找到妳了,冬笑。」261Please respect copyright.PENANACO7bGNfExS
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果然,在接近傍晚的時刻,姊姊的身影就出現在我的眼前。261Please respect copyright.PENANAGElwBg6nev
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大概是找了很久了吧,她的樣子顯得相當疲憊,對著我伸出她那滿是傷痕的手掌。261Please respect copyright.PENANAwEVCbgncMv
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於是我緊緊抱住起初因為害羞而有些反抗的姊姊,用盡全身的力量感受著她的每一吋肌膚。啊啊,那是讓人忍不住想要哭泣,只專屬於我一個人的姊姊的氣味。261Please respect copyright.PENANA2xlUgRYEce
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從此以後,永遠不要和姊姊分開了。261Please respect copyright.PENANAj8OMiYpAWI
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「我啊,其實一直都很討厭田裡面那些稻草人。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAWp6PUf28B9
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順便先自我介紹一下,我的名字是結城來夏,十七歲,出生於神命村。261Please respect copyright.PENANAtZQzytn85c
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由於地理位置相當偏僻,神命村的人口數約莫八百人左右,房屋皆為相同類型的兩層木造房屋,是一座位於深山之中的獨立農村,村徽則是個有點類似三叉戟的樹形圖案。261Please respect copyright.PENANAuJvfAqqeGj
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四周除了已經開發的田地外,全都是一望無際的森林。261Please respect copyright.PENANAF37v56ytCG
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光這樣說可能還難以想像,舉例來說,村內唯一的學校囊括了小學到高中的教育課程,班級數也只有少少的六班,採混合式教育。更微妙的例子是,村子裡面唯一的警局只在入口處配置了總共三名老年人的微薄警力,配給的車輛居然還是附籃子的淑女車,就知道我們距離政府的開發計畫還相當遙遠,或許可能要等到開發完海底後才會輪到我們村落受惠。261Please respect copyright.PENANASVSlWL6Nxy
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而村子裡面的長輩們,基本上工作都是以農務為主,因此撇開大人們用以運送農作物及麵粉的白色小貨車先不說,對外聯絡的交通工具可以說是少之又少。261Please respect copyright.PENANAV1Pw7CskIA
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當然要是勤奮一點的話,願意走上將近兩個多小時的山路,倒是可以搭到前往都市的公車,只不過班次少到不行就是了。261Please respect copyright.PENANAOEWmIsABXP
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至於學校的部份,跟我們居住的村落距離十分鐘的路程,這似乎是因為在山林間要找到比較大的佔地空間有點難度的緣故。261Please respect copyright.PENANAILOHO1j80y
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回歸正題。261Please respect copyright.PENANAxurfqeFp8u
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我無論如何都受不了村子裡的稻草人。261Please respect copyright.PENANAnUPBADpGOK
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而且在我上學的路途中,那放眼望去一層接著一層扇形梯田上面,就佇立著許多衣著鮮艷的木偶。261Please respect copyright.PENANADd9ti0ZJqx
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那用白布包裹後以水彩畫上的扭曲笑容,平常看就已經夠恐怖了,有些直接倒在田裡面的老舊稻草人,那映著陰影的臉龐更是讓人覺得格外怵目驚心。261Please respect copyright.PENANA4cnsb64Wcv
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哎,當然也不是沒有更深一層的厭惡原因就是了。261Please respect copyright.PENANACQh5E14fuq
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或許最初還能有些作用吧,然而,對於我們村莊上空那些精明的麻雀來說,目前設立在此的稻草人不僅沒有嚇阻牠們的作用,有時候甚至還變成絕佳的休憩場所,估計不敢靠近的那批麻雀統統餓死了吧,我想這就是達爾文的進化論最血淋淋的寫照。261Please respect copyright.PENANAzDRH9e659v
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正因為有著眾多讓我反感的人形物體存在,要是放學的途中沒有人結伴同行的話,我可是絕對不會面向梯田的方向,就算夕陽再怎麼絢爛也都一樣。換算起來,我看到夕陽的次數說不定比村裡面的每個孩子都少了大概一半以上。261Please respect copyright.PENANAe033yzRkkF
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「呣? 妳太誇張了啦小夏,那些稻草人不是很可愛嗎? 各式各樣的類型都有耶!」261Please respect copyright.PENANAvVp1ClGSvv
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今天的穗香一樣鼓起她那圓滾滾的臉頰,並將手上的膠帶剪了一截遞了過來。261Please respect copyright.PENANAgylewYNi3x
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雖然桃井穗香的臉是屬於有肉的類型,但是她的身體可是瘦到讓我相當羨慕的程度,我想這就是大家常說的嬰兒肥吧,然而究竟要到什麼時候才會成長到臉頰出現稜角,這點就還請拭目以待。261Please respect copyright.PENANAZycNEXO2Je
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「才沒有這回事,是妳神經太大條了好不好。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAxUHUfl3FS6
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「抱歉,容我打個岔一下。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAEDRgp55djj
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坐在木梯上面,也就是從我的正上方加入話題的是跟我同年,今年正式畢業後將加入務農行列的神谷耕一。261Please respect copyright.PENANA0hliETAfas
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「我剛剛全聽見了喔,來夏。難道妳到現在還沒辦法克服對稻草人的恐懼嗎?」261Please respect copyright.PENANAi0BiWd3rMZ
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相較於其他人,有著怎麼曬都曬不黑讓女孩子稱羨的白皙肌膚,至於那副掛在鼻樑上的銀框眼鏡則是他的招牌形象。261Please respect copyright.PENANA9O1v7J3kA8
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當然,身為村中的秀才的他毅然決然地決定不去唸大學,老師們不免對此感到惋惜,但還是對他的選擇表示尊重。261Please respect copyright.PENANAxT6iVY1RFd
順帶一提,我們三個人就是高中部所有的學生,要說少還真是有夠少的。261Please respect copyright.PENANAuRGxLVKl3U
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「本來就很恐怖的東西為什麼要去克服?照你這論點的話,我們村裡面每個怕老鼠怕得要死的女生不就一個個都要加緊訓練了。還有,膠帶拿去。」261Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZuCE5kZjE
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「我看這邊應該是不需要再貼了,還有妳剛剛的舉例很怪,一個是有生命的、一個是沒生命的,兩者根本無法相提並論。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAw3AkzmE89B
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「哦,所以說把老鼠弄死以後放在你桌上就不恐怖囉,要不然等一下我們就來試試?」261Please respect copyright.PENANAcIfi7BcChf
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「……還是別了,從以前開始就一直鬥不過妳。我看防颱的準備都弄得差不多了,也是時候該去其他人那邊把葛城叫過來檢查了吧。」261Please respect copyright.PENANABX9aPquc1Z
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耕一他說歸說,爬下樓梯後立刻伸手抓了把椅子大剌剌地坐了下來,看來是想要我或穗香其中一人接下這任務,好一個懶惰的優等生大人。261Please respect copyright.PENANA5WZlGDrMe3
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嘛,不過看在我們這間教室都是他一個男生爬上去將窗戶貼好膠帶的,我跟穗香從頭到尾都只有在旁邊扶著跟遞膠帶的份,讓我們去跑腿好像也是挺合情合理的。261Please respect copyright.PENANAlLdkjvEesQ
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「我去吧,反正我還要提早回家煮飯。」261Please respect copyright.PENANALCbq3jsXGB
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一把抓起書包,我決定自告奮勇接下這任務。261Please respect copyright.PENANAZuIfo4uRQc
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再說了,知道穗香對耕一那爆射著粉紅色光芒的感情後,要是再不幫忙營造機會的話肯定會被馬活活踢死……好恐怖,想到我們村裡那種特大尺寸的農耕馬就覺得好恐怖!261Please respect copyright.PENANALftGMzfodO
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「咦~小夏妳今天不過來我家吃嗎? 今天我家吃的是壽喜燒喔,颱風天吃熱熱的最好了嘛,而且今晚妳一個人在家我爸媽會擔心的。」261Please respect copyright.PENANA49YTlNEiWS
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「確實是很有吸引力……啊,我還有森叔前幾天送我的哈密瓜,不然這麼辦吧,我回去收拾後帶過去妳家如何,然後晚上睡妳房間吧?」261Please respect copyright.PENANAjKIziPavAJ
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「好的唷~那晚上就等妳來了喔,那耕ㄧ要一起來嗎?」261Please respect copyright.PENANAawDyibTf2f
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「我就免了,今天還有點事情,而且我回去後想好好複習一下。」261Please respect copyright.PENANA9wz44k77Wt
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「不會吧,這是不升學的人該說的話嗎?」261Please respect copyright.PENANAIkSg7AWvk0
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「對任何事情都要全力以赴,來夏妳要是繼續抱持著這種心態的話,要如願考上城市裡的大學可是有難度的哦。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAIylWlScN1t
「是是是,優等生大人~」261Please respect copyright.PENANA7gfQ0ADIvp
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離開前把椅子靠好,我瀟灑地揮了揮手向兩人告別後步出教室。261Please respect copyright.PENANAXTXjnqa1qF
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如果我估算的沒有錯的話,葛城老師現在人應該在二樓國中部的學弟妹那邊,因為跟我們這三個幾近成人的高中生相比,尚在發育的國中生可是棘手多了,為了防颱所準備的剪刀啊鐵鎚什麼的,拿在他們手裡的危險性簡直就跟抓狂的公牛沒兩樣。261Please respect copyright.PENANAmacaXFW3iO
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尤其是只有葛城老師一位老師留下的今天,要是出了什麼差錯的話,我們那禿頭的校長恐怕連後腦勺那碩果僅存的幾根頭髮都要不保了。261Please respect copyright.PENANAQNEAigd1iy
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到了樓下,遠遠就聽到學弟妹們與葛城老師嘻笑打鬧的聲音。261Please respect copyright.PENANA8PUrgKXVCY
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既然已經確定了他的位置,我也加快了腳步朝著目標的教室前進,我才剛準備敲門而已,門板就唰地一聲被人從裡面拉開。261Please respect copyright.PENANAHptNTN8HzP
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「喔啊,是來夏呀!我才正要上去看看妳們那邊的情況,怎麼樣,防颱這種小工作難不倒妳們這些高年級生吧?」261Please respect copyright.PENANAzyBr9F1euy
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眼前這個頂著一頭蓬亂的捲髮,下巴的鬍渣也沒刮乾淨的傢伙,就是我們的老師──葛城和史。261Please respect copyright.PENANA4wVnfyBP74
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將左手搭在門框上,這傢伙還是一副明顯樂天過頭的笨蛋笑容。261Please respect copyright.PENANAscRSKoHG6v
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不論從什麼角度觀察,身穿寬鬆的白色無袖內衣、卡其色的工作褲、而腳上不意外地穿著夾腳拖鞋的男人,用上邋遢這個形容詞再適合也不過了吧。等等,我聞到煙味了喔,這個不良教師。261Please respect copyright.PENANA3BUsNr3MCs
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「完成是完成了,不過耕一那傢伙說還要等你上去檢查才算結束~就這樣,今天再怎麼說也是颱風天,所以我要先回去準備了。」261Please respect copyright.PENANA5mJ4S3hlyF
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「哦,很好很好,事實上我們這邊也差不多了,最後剩下還要招集大家到大門那邊做最後準備,不過看在妳一個人住,就讓妳就先回去吧!」261Please respect copyright.PENANAPsP6r3ymeL
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「那就恭敬不如從命囉,掰啦。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAAVdZcCb2hB
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「啊,先等一下,來夏。我早上好像忘記把體育器材室的窗戶給關上了,要是方便的話可以順路幫我去關起來嗎,不然我們那批跳高緩衝墊今晚肯定會壽終正寢的。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAivSVbrlfiq
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「……明明一點都不順路,還有你一定是偷跑到那裡去偷抽煙對吧。」261Please respect copyright.PENANAiMSe1wMNOt
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