E10 - Wisdom of a Wolf and Smooth Talk of a Merchant

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[00:06] Lawrence
    Please! I'm begging you!
[00:09] Merchant A
    You're so persistent!
[00:11] Merchant A
    You want money that badly?!
[00:14] Merchant A
    You don't have to pay me back.
    Just never show your face in front of me again!
[00:22] Lawrence
    I'll be borrowing this...
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SIGN    Episode 10
    Wisdom of a Wolf and
    Smooth Talk of a Merchant
[02:08] Innkeeper
    Looks like you're back early.
[02:27] Lawrence
    Holo.
[02:36] Lawrence
    I'm sorry.
[02:50] Lawrence
    This was what I was able to gather on my own.
[02:54] Lawrence
    I still need over forty Lumione,
    but I'm out of options.
[03:00] Lawrence
    The only other thing I can think of
    is trying my luck at the gambling house.
[03:04] Lawrence
    I believe that money can grow
    exponentially when it's in the right hands.
[03:10] Lawrence
    That's why I want you to hold on to this money.
[03:13] Lawrence
    And, if we're bound to fail anyways,
    we might as well spend everything we have.
[03:19] Lawrence
    Nothing will change
    even if I fall further into debt.
[03:31] Innkeeper
    Hey! I'm about to lock up!
[03:52] Holo
    Fool!
[03:53] Holo
    Come back up quickly!
[04:01] Lawrence
    Uh...
[04:04] Lawrence
    My companion threw out
    my purse from the window.
[04:07] Innkeeper
    Give me a break.
[04:13] Holo
    You fool!
[04:15] Lawrence
    I'm sorry.
[04:17] Holo
    The money...
[04:18] Holo
    How did you manage to collect it?
[04:20] Lawrence
    You want to know?
[04:24] Holo
    What would you have done
    if I ran away with your precious money?
[04:28] Lawrence
    I collected the money with that half in mind.
[04:31] Lawrence
    If my mistake prevents me
    from keeping my promise,
[04:36] Lawrence
    I wanted to at least provide
    some traveling funds...
[04:40] Holo
    You wished to leave me traveling funds?!
[04:43] Lawrence
    Y-Yeah.
[04:45] Holo
    How dare you spout such stupidity!
[04:50] Holo
    I am the one at fault!
[04:53] Holo
    You would have been able to
    borrow money if I were absent!
[04:55] Holo
    Why are you not angrier?!
[04:58] Holo
    I...
[04:59] Holo
    I...
[05:00] Lawrence
    I was the one in the wrong.
[05:02] Lawrence
    You came along because
    you were worried about me.
[05:05] Lawrence
    How could I be angry at—
[05:08] Holo
    You fool!
[05:16] Holo
    You!
[05:18] Lawrence
    Watch out!
[05:41] Holo
    You...
[05:46] Holo
    You are too good-natured...
[05:49] Lawrence
    Good-natured?
[05:50] Holo
    Am I not right?!
[05:52] Holo
    You were unable to borrow money
    because I went with you...
[05:58] Holo
    Even so... Even so...
[06:00] Lawrence
    I swatted your hand away.
[06:02] Lawrence
    That was wrong of me.
[06:04] Holo
    I forced you to take me along
    due to my selfishness.
[06:08] Holo
    Since my actions backfired on you,
    you should be angrier at me!
[06:14] Holo
    On top of that, if you apologize
    to me in such a way, I...
[06:18] Holo
    I...
[06:19] Lawrence
    I'm sorry.
[06:21] Lawrence
    I really thought I did something I couldn't
    take back when I swatted your hand away.
[06:28] Lawrence
    I really wanted to apologize
    over and over for that.
[06:32] Lawrence
    That's why I thought
    I should do the best I could.
[06:35] Lawrence
    My actions seemed to have backfired. I'm sorry.
[06:43] Holo
    You...
[06:46] Holo
    Answer me this.
[06:49] Holo
    Wh-Why are you this good-natured?
[07:03] Lawrence
    It's probably my personality.
[07:07] Holo
    Y-You!
[07:09] Holo
    I cannot believe this!
[07:11] Holo
    You are unbelievably good-natured!
[07:13] Holo
    You fool!
[07:17] Holo
    P-Personality?
[07:19] Holo
    Your personality?!
[07:21] Holo
    Even if it is a lie, an astute male should say
[07:24] Holo
    their actions are a sign
    of their affection! You fool!
[07:27] Lawrence
    S-Sorry.
[07:29] Lawrence
    Actually, the truth is...
[07:30] Holo
    Now, listen here.
[07:33] Holo
    There are times when one wishes
    to hear something even if it is a lie
[07:36] Holo
    and times when one wishes to beat the other
[07:39] Holo
    until their face is swollen because
    it is spoken too late.
[07:42] Holo
    Which time do you think it is now?
[07:45] Lawrence
    The latter...
[07:46] Holo
    Your good nature is unparalleled!
[07:49] Holo
    Just how many males in the world
    would refrain from saying
[07:53] Holo
    they love or value a female in such
    a situation to woo her with ease?
[07:57] Holo
    Though, it is easy to read
    your thoughts on the matter.
[08:02] Holo
    And, well, I am able to travel with a light
    heart because of your good nature.
[08:09] Holo
    It may be too lavish to wish for everything.
[08:16] Holo
    Even so, I wished to hear those words.
[08:20] Holo
    So, let us try again.
[08:23] Holo
    Why are you so good-natured?
[08:29] Lawrence
    Because you're special to me.
[09:07] Holo
    Goodness. What in the world are we doing?
[09:10] Lawrence
    You're the one who made us do it!
[09:14] Holo
    Well, was it not good practice for you?
[09:18] Lawrence
    Goodness...
[09:19] Holo
    But you know...
[09:22] Holo
    Next time, you should make me upset.
[09:24] Holo
    I am happy about your consideration,
[09:27] Holo
    but problems may oft be resolved faster
    if we grow angry and argue with one another.
[09:32] Lawrence
    All right.
[09:34] Holo
    You were right to have
    grand expectations of my wisdom.
[09:38] Holo
    After all, I have a good idea in mind.
[09:42] Lawrence
    Wha?!
[09:43] Lawrence
    What is it?!
[09:55] Servant
    Please wait here.
[10:03] Holo
    I'm here by your side.
[10:09] Lawrence
    Yeah.
[10:17] Remerio
    I heard you have some
    important business with me?
[10:21] Remerio
    Smuggling gold?! You can't be serious.
[10:24] Lawrence
    I'm completely serious.
[10:29] Remerio
    People who are at the brink of bankruptcy
    often confuse a reckless plan as a perfect one.
[10:35] Lawrence
    What if the gold is smuggled
    by an extremely skilled person?
[10:39] Remerio
    Your plan is impossible to put into motion.
[10:43] Remerio
    If such a skilled person existed, they would be
    making plenty of money on their own.
[10:48] Lawrence
    What if the extremely skilled person
    isn't making good money?
[10:52] Remerio
    If they're that skilled, they shouldn't
    have problems finding work in this city.
[10:56] Lawrence
    What if they are skilled,
    earning low wages in this city,
[11:00] Lawrence
    and are in desperate need of money?
[11:04] Lawrence
    Most importantly, the individual is
    frustrated with their current employer...
[11:09] Lawrence
    and the employer of that person is the Church.
[11:13] Lawrence
    If I convince her that smuggling gold
    would be an act against the Church,
[11:17] Lawrence
    she will definitely accept the job.
[11:19] Lawrence
    There is no chance of betrayal.
[11:21] Remerio
    Th-Then, why not smuggle
    the gold with just yourselves?
[11:25] Remerio
    There's no reason to come to me!
[11:28] Lawrence
    I have two reasons.
[11:30] Lawrence
    First, the deadline
    for my debt with you is today.
[11:35] Lawrence
    Second...
[11:39] Lawrence
    this is all the money I currently have.
[11:45] Lawrence
    I was only able to collect
    three and two-sevenths Lumione
[11:47] Lawrence
    after running around all day.
[11:50] Lawrence
    This is everything I have.
[11:52] Lawrence
    I would like to use this
    as collateral for this proposal.
[11:55] Lawrence
    With it, I would like you to hold off
    on collecting the debt
[11:59] Lawrence
    and provide enough money
    for the purchase of the gold.
[12:02] Remerio
    Wha?!
[12:06] Holo
    Great sir.
[12:08] Holo
    Do you have the time to hesitate?
[12:11] Holo
    It seems yet another person has left just now.
[12:15] Holo
    Is it all right to drag your feet?
[12:18] Holo
    Since my ears are especially good,
    I can easily hear their whispering.
[12:23] Holo
    In the room below us, there are people
    planning to abandon you and run away.
[12:27] Holo
    Should I repeat their words in detail?
[12:31] Holo
    I see. The crash of the armor market has
    brought this trading company tremendous losses.
[12:35] Holo
    They're saying, "Let's run. This place has
    no future. Let's gather the others together."
[12:42] Holo
    At this rate, this company...
[12:44] Remerio
    Stop it!
[12:50] Lawrence
    What do you think, Mr. Remerio?
[12:52] Lawrence
    If you wait for me to pay you back
    and I get a reasonable cut from this deal...
[12:58] Lawrence
    I'm sure it's not a bad deal for you as well.
[13:03] Lawrence
    What do you think, Mr. Remerio?
[13:18] Remerio
    I'll do it.
[13:24] Lawrence
    May God overlook our actions...
[13:36] Remerio
    Call Liebert here.
[13:39] Holo
    I am surprised he had enough funds to buy gold.
[13:43] Lawrence
    Most trading companies put aside
    fiercely protected emergency funds
[13:46] Lawrence
    to recover from drastic and unexpected losses.
[13:49] Lawrence
    I wanted to dip into those funds.
[13:51] Holo
    I see.
[13:53] Holo
    Now, then.
[13:55] Holo
    How confident are you in conning a young woman?
[13:57] Lawrence
    Don't put it like that.
[13:59] Holo
    Am I wrong?
[14:01] Lawrence
    Well, you're not.
[14:02] Holo
    You are too good-natured.
[14:05] Holo
    But, well, I am able to travel with a light
    heart because of your good nature.
[14:11] Holo
    I can go in your place and cajole her.
[14:15] Holo
    I need to make myself a little useful.
[14:18] Lawrence
    Are you still bothered by yesterday?
[14:20] Holo
    Not really...
[14:21] Lawrence
    Who knows what would have happened
    if you didn't corner Remerio just now.
[14:26] Lawrence
    You've been plenty useful.
[14:28] Holo
    Is that so?
[14:31] Lawrence
    I'm the one who was blinded by greed on an item
    that had already crashed in the markets.
[14:37] Lawrence
    I'll convince her myself.
[14:40] Lawrence
    And, if I get your help for every little thing,
[14:44] Lawrence
    who knows how much advantage
    you'll take of me later.
[14:49] Holo
    How unfortunate.
[14:50] Holo
    I was hoping to get you deep into debt
    with me so I could collect more later.
[14:54] Lawrence
    That was a close one.
[14:56] Lawrence
    I almost fell for it.
[15:07] Lawrence
    Hello!
[15:08] Nora
    Huh?
[15:09] Nora
    Oh...
[15:11] Nora
    Mr. Lawrence and Ms. Holo?
[15:14] Lawrence
    I can't believe we ran into you
    in front of the church!
[15:16] Lawrence
    God must have brought us together!
[15:18] Nora
    Even I wouldn't be fooled by such words.
[15:21] Lawrence
    That's good to hear.
[15:22] Lawrence
    I heard there were people who drink 
    too much holy blood during church, so...
[15:27] Nora
    I can't drink much,
    so I rarely touch wine myself.
[15:30] Nora
    So, um...
[15:31] Lawrence
    Actually, I'd like to offer you a job.
[15:33] Nora
    Really?!
[15:39] Lawrence
    We should discuss this elsewhere.
[15:41] Nora
    Yes.
[15:44] Lawrence
    Cheers to our reunion!
[15:54] Lawrence
    So, didn't you say you could go
    as far as Lamtra, Ms. Nora?
[15:58] Nora
    Y-Yes, I can.
[16:00] Lawrence
    Even while herding sheep?
[16:02] Nora
    As long as there aren't too many...
[16:07] Lawrence
    There is a job I'd like to hire you for.
    The pay is twenty Lumione.
[16:12] Nora
    T-Twenty?!
[16:14] Lawrence
    But that amount is only if we succeed.
[16:17] Lawrence
    It's a dangerous job,
    so there will be no pay if we fail.
[16:23] Lawrence
    Your job is to take your sheep there
    and to come back safely with them.
[16:29] Lawrence
    Your herding skills as a shepherd
    are all that is required.
[16:33] Nora
    Then, why...
[16:34] Lawrence
    But!
[16:35] Lawrence
    But it will be extremely dangerous.
[16:37] Lawrence
    Dangerous enough to fit the pay.
[16:40] Lawrence
    At most, the fee to join the tailor
    association would be one Lumione.
[16:45] Lawrence
    If you have twenty Lumione,
[16:46] Lawrence
    you'll be able to work without worrying
    about any immediate living expenses.
[16:50] Lawrence
    In fact, you may even be able to buy
    your way into a master tailor position.
[16:54] Lawrence
    Then, you'll become the owner
    of Nora's Clothing Store.
[17:03] Lawrence
    Oh, that's right.
[17:05] Lawrence
    Were you planning on joining
    the association here?
[17:08] Nora
    N-No, I was planning on
    registering in a different town.
[17:12] Lawrence
    I see.
[17:14] Lawrence
    Since this city is so big,
    wouldn't it be better to register here?
[17:17] Lawrence
    It'll be hard to live in a new town
    where no one knows who you are.
[17:24] Lawrence
    Well, I'm sure you don't want to be
    involved with the Church in this city.
[17:29] Nora
    Th-That's not really true...
[17:34] Lawrence
    The harder you work and do your best
    to protect their valuable sheep,
[17:41] Lawrence
    the more they suspect you to be
    a heretic with diabolic powers.
[17:45] Lawrence
    Am I wrong?
[17:48] Lawrence
    They keep trying to reveal your true colors
[17:52] Lawrence
    by sending you to dangerous areas
    other shepherds would never go to.
[17:57] Lawrence
    I'm sure the priest here will keep
    sending you to dangerous places
[18:01] Lawrence
    until you are attacked
    by wolves or mercenaries.
[18:05] Lawrence
    Every single day, they continue
    to suspect that you are a heretic.
[18:10] Lawrence
    I've also had a similar experience.
[18:13] Lawrence
    Let me be straight with you.
[18:15] Lawrence
    The Church here is worse than pigs.
[18:19] Lawrence
    So, we've made a plan.
[18:25] Lawrence
    You'll cause a little trouble for
    the Church, earn some money,
[18:28] Lawrence
    and go to a different town.
[18:29] Lawrence
    That's the kind of plan this is.
[18:37] Lawrence
    We'll smuggle gold.
[18:42] Nora
    But, what use am I to you?
[18:48] Lawrence
    As you know, this city is very strict
    on the smuggling of gold.
[18:54] Nora
    Yes...
[18:56] Lawrence
    We plan to hide the gold
    under the bellies of the sheep
[19:00] Lawrence
    and secretly bring in a large amount
    of gold without being caught.
[19:05] Nora
    I see.
[19:06] Lawrence
    However, the price of gold is exorbitant
    in any of the towns influenced by this city.
[19:12] Lawrence
    But there's one exception.
[19:15] Lawrence
    The pagan town, Lamtra.
[19:17] Lawrence
    Many people travel the safe route to Lamtra,
[19:21] Lawrence
    and it's been the territory of
    other shepherds for a long time.
[19:25] Lawrence
    That's why I chose you, Ms. Nora.
[19:28] Lawrence
    No one will suspect you for traveling
    through secluded areas with your sheep.
[19:32] Lawrence
    On top of that, you'll be taking
    the shortest route to Lamtra.
[19:36] Lawrence
    Also, for you, this is the perfect chance
    to get back at the Church.
[19:43] Lawrence
    The import and export of gold,
    along with donations,
[19:46] Lawrence
    are the greatest sources
    of income for the Church.
[19:48] Lawrence
    However, if they discover us,
    we will be severely punished.
[19:52] Lawrence
    After we finish this job, we'll have to
    leave this city to ensure our safety.
[19:56] Lawrence
    But the reward will be twenty Lumione.
[20:13] Nora
    Please allow me to take this job.
[20:26] Lawrence
    I look forward to working with you.
[20:28] Nora
    I, as well.
[20:33] Lawrence
    Then, let's talk in more detail.
[20:36] Holo
    Hey, why are you not happier?
[20:39] Holo
    Things have gone well.
[20:42] Lawrence
    No matter what profits are involved,
    it's never enough to gamble your life.
[20:48] Holo
    Well, that is true.
[20:49] Lawrence
    And I only talked about the profits
    involved. It's practically fraud!
[20:54] Lawrence
    It's normal to call a merchant who signs
     an unfavorable contract with another a fool.
[20:58] Lawrence
    But she's not a merchant.
[21:00] Lawrence
    She's just a young shepherd!
[21:03] Holo
    You are truly hopelessly good-natured.
[21:07] Holo
    That girl is not a mere sheep
    to be hunted as prey and eaten.
[21:12] Holo
    She is a daring sheep that decided to
    jump into a circle of wild animals herself.
[21:17] Holo
    She may be a different animal
    wearing a sheep's skin.
[21:23] Holo
    I do not wish to say this,
    but she is a talented shepherd.
[21:28] Holo
    Well, you are not too bad yourself.
[21:32] Lawrence
    I see.
[21:33] Holo
    Although, you are also not one
    to be underestimated.
[21:36] Lawrence
    Of course.
[21:38] Lawrence
    Be careful not to be seduced by my charm.
[21:42] Holo
    I will wait with anticipation.
[21:43] Lawrence
    Well, we'll have to work hard to make sure
    we can all laugh at the end of this.
[21:47] Holo
    A reasonable way of thinking.
[21:49] Holo
    However...
[21:52] Holo
    I think that the two of us chuckling
    together alone is the most appealing.
[21:59] Lawrence
    An attractive idea, but I still wish
    for everyone to laugh together.
[22:06] Holo
    You are just too good-natured.
[22:09] Lawrence
    No good?
[22:09] Holo
    Do not be silly.
SIGN    Episode 11
SIGN    Forest of Wolves and Frigid Rain
[23:45] Holo
    Next Episode: "Forest of Wolves and Frigid Rain".