E15 - Bird Feather and Mysterious Ore

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SIGN    Spice and Wolf
[01:58] Marc
    A chronicler?
SIGN    Episode 15
    Bird Feather and Mysterious Ore
[02:00] Lawrence
    Yeah, is there one around here?
[02:02] Marc
    Are you talking about the people who
    earn money from nobles and the Church
[02:05] Marc
    by writing a diary about everything
    that happens in town?
[02:07] Lawrence
    They aren't writing a diary.
    They're keeping historical records.
[02:11] Marc
    What's the difference?
[02:13] Marc
    They can earn a pretty penny just by sitting
    around all day and writing. How annoying.
[02:18] Lawrence
    So? Know of any?
[02:19] Marc
    Yeah, I know one.
[02:21] Marc
    It's rumored that the chronicler
    is a runaway heretic
[02:24] Marc
    that was kicked out of a convent somewhere.
[02:25] Lawrence
    I just want to ask a few questions.
[02:28] Lawrence
    I want to find old stories
    and legends from the North.
[02:31] Marc
    You're interested in something peculiar again.
[02:33] Lawrence
    Well, it'd be strange to suddenly show up
    on their doorstep. Do you know a middleman?
[02:40] Marc
    Would someone from Rowen be best?
[02:42] Lawrence
    Yeah.
[02:43] Marc
    There's an old merchant
    named Gi Batos in the association.
[02:47] Marc
    He's a fearless man.
[02:49] Marc
    He does business with people
    no one should get involved with.
[02:53] Marc
    I'm sure he has a good relationship
    with the chronicler.
[02:56] Marc
    I'll connect you to him.
[02:58] Lawrence
    That'd be great.
[03:00] Lawrence
    Oh, and I'm planning to go to Nyohhira.
[03:03] Lawrence
    I'd like to ask some Northerners about
    the route there and the situation there.
[03:07] Marc
    Something like that's not a problem.
    I'll ask around for you.
[03:10] Lawrence
    I owe you one.
[03:13] Marc
    It's scary to think that's all it takes
    to get you to owe me one.
[03:16] Lawrence
    Then, can I ask you for something else?
[03:18] Marc
    Huh? What now?
[03:21] Lawrence
    I want to buy some delicious bread.
[03:22] Lawrence
    How about you introduce me
    to one of your best customers?
[03:38] Holo
    Something smells good...
[03:41] Lawrence
    How are you feeling?
[03:43] Holo
    I am hungry...
[03:45] Lawrence
    I thought as much. I went all out
    and bought some wheat bread.
[03:56] Holo
    Are you not having any?
[03:58] Lawrence
    I'm fine.
[03:59] Lawrence
    I tested the taste earlier.
[04:00] Holo
    Is that so?
[04:06] Holo
    Hey.
[04:08] Holo
    We can attend the festival now, can we not?
[04:11] Lawrence
    Sorry. Not yet.
[04:17] Lawrence
    Don't do that. Even if you're joking.
[04:21] Holo
    I knew you were weak to things such as this!
[04:24] Holo
    I shall remember.
[04:25] Lawrence
    Hey, now.
[04:26] Holo
    Hm, but why can't I go explore
    the town on my own?
[04:31] Lawrence
    You'll go even if I say you can't.
[04:34] Holo
    You're not wrong.
[04:38] Lawrence
    Oh, that's right.
[04:39] Lawrence
    I don't have any small change
    on me right now...
[04:43] Lawrence
    Don't go crazy and spend it all.
[04:49] Lawrence
    What's the matter?
[04:51] Holo
    Well...
[04:53] Holo
    I realize there is no point
    in going out alone, after all...
[04:59] Holo
    What are you doing?
[05:01] Lawrence
    Huh?
[05:02] Holo
    If you take me along with you,
    I shall return this to you.
[05:06] Lawrence
    Oh, well...
[05:08] Lawrence
    I'm meeting with someone.
[05:10] Holo
    If it is inconvenient for me
    to stay close, I will step away.
[05:13] Holo
    So, will you take me with you?
[05:17] Lawrence
    I'm really sorry...
[05:19] Lawrence
    I might go somewhere else right after that.
[05:22] Lawrence
    Even if I have you wait for me,
    it might be for the whole time.
[05:25] Holo
    I see.
[05:27] Lawrence
    Everything should be taken care of by tomorrow.
[05:29] Lawrence
    Can you endure and be alone for today?
[05:35] Holo
    Well, it is not very good to get in your way.
[05:38] Holo
    Then, I shall wander around on my own.
[05:41] Lawrence
    Sorry...
[05:42] Holo
    Oh, right. If I bring someone back with me,
    please be considerate and leave the room.
[05:50] Holo
    Now that I have seen such a cute expression,
[05:53] Holo
    I should be able to spend
    the rest of the day alone!
[05:56] Lawrence
    Hey, now...
[05:57] Holo
    Well, for now, snuggling in your arms
    is the best. Do not fret...
[06:08] Preacher
    The town that worshiped a pagan wolf god...
[06:12] (Flashback) Preacher
    The town of Yoitsu was annihilated
    by a monstrous bear!
[06:21] Lawrence
    It might not be true...
[06:29] Director
    Oh, you'll be able to recognize him right away.
[06:31] Director
    He's a large man that looks like
    a coffin crushed vertically...
[06:34] Amati
    Mr. Lawrence?
[06:40] Lawrence
    Thank you for finding us a place to stay.
[06:43] Amati
    Not at all! Thank you for
    eating a lot of fish dishes there.
[06:48] Lawrence
    My picky companion
    spoke very highly of the food there.
[06:51] Lawrence
    She says you have a good eye for fish.
[06:53] Amati
    I am happy to hear that!
[06:55] Amati
    I will look for other things for her to enjoy.
[07:02] Amati
    By the way, Mr. Lawrence,
    are you busy after this?
[07:06] Lawrence
    I need to meet with Mr. Batos
    and ask him a few things.
[07:10] Amati
    I see...
[07:12] Lawrence
    What's the matter?
[07:13] Amati
    Well, I wanted to show you around town.
[07:18] Lawrence
    Show me around?
[07:19] Amati
    Yes, divine providence
    must have brought us together.
[07:23] Amati
    I thought I could broaden my view if
    I talked with a traveling merchant like you...
[07:29] Lawrence
    Come to think of it, my companion Holo
[07:31] Lawrence
    has also been begging me to explore
    the town with her this morning.
[07:34] Amati
    If you don't mind, I would love
    to show Ms. Holo around at least!
[07:38] Lawrence
    No, I don't want to ask you for too much...
[07:40] Amati
    Actually, I've already finished
    my work for today and I'm free.
[07:44] Amati
    If I loiter around alone, all my profits
    will just go towards some alcohol.
[07:47] Amati
    Please allow me to show her around!
[07:49] Lawrence
    Is that so?
[07:50] Lawrence
    However, she's not the type to quietly
    stay at the inn just because I ask her to.
[07:55] Lawrence
    She might already be out...
[07:57] Amati
    I've been meaning to ask the inn
    about some purchases,
[08:00] Amati
    so I can stop by and invite her
    if she happens to be there!
[08:03] Lawrence
    Thank you very much.
[08:04] Amati
    Not at all!
[08:06] Amati
    Please let me show you
    around next time, Mr. Lawrence.
[08:11] Batos
    Are you Mr. Kraft Lawrence?
[08:14] Lawrence
    You're...
[08:15] Batos
    I'm Gi Batos.
[08:19] Batos
    I heard you were looking for a chronicler
    to ask about old stories of the north.
[08:25] Lawrence
    Yes, that's right.
[08:27] Batos
    Well, you're a strange one. Are you looking
    for some kind of inspiration to make money?
[08:32] Lawrence
    No, that's not the reason.
[08:35] Lawrence
    Perhaps you could call it a whim?
[08:37] Batos
    I see.
[08:39] Batos
    What an interesting hobby for someone so young.
[08:42] Batos
    I've only recently
    grown interested in old stories.
[08:47] Batos
    After doing business in the same area for
    decades, I suddenly realized something.
[08:51] Batos
    The world I know is actually very small.
[08:55] Batos
    Even so, even here,
[08:57] Batos
    I know nothing about the people who have
    been coming and going for hundreds of years.
[09:05] Batos
    That's why I wanted to know
    about a world that I haven't seen.
[09:08] Batos
    Even if they're legends, I want to know
    about the stories of a past that
[09:13] Batos
    I can never experience due to God's fickleness.
[09:17] Lawrence
    I understand a little how you feel.
[09:19] Batos
    I was busy chasing
    after profits when I was young.
[09:24] Batos
    My life might have been completely
    different if I had taken a moment
[09:28] Batos
    to make time for such things.
[09:31] Batos
    I'm a little envious of you, Mr. Lawrence,
    for your interest at such a young age...
[09:35] Lawrence
    It's just a whim.
[09:38] Lawrence
    Um, the person living here...
[09:41] Batos
    Yes, this is the living quarters
    of those chased by the Church.
[09:46] Lawrence
    An alchemist...
[09:48] Batos
    Yes. Though they aren't
    considered criminals here,
[09:51] Batos
    they'd be hanged the moment they set
    foot near places like Ruvinheigen.
[09:55] Batos
    Be that as it may,
[09:58] Batos
    the people here are all good people.
[10:15] Lawrence
    Is this the smell of sulfur?
[10:16] Batos
    Oh? You even dabble in medicine?
[10:19] Lawrence
    No, I just know a little about it.
[10:23] Batos
    Knowledge is a merchant's weapon.
[10:26] Lawrence
    You flatter me.
[10:28] Lawrence
    There are a lot of birds.
[10:30] Batos
    Not all poisonous winds smell bad.
[10:33] Batos
    We have to be wary if a bird suddenly dies.
[10:38] Lawrence
    Mr. Batos, is it very profitable doing
    business with alchemists?
[10:43] Lawrence
    I feel like there are a lot of risks
    to working with them...
[10:46] Batos
    Not only do they buy
    a lot of gold, silver, and copper...
[10:48] Batos
    They also purchase iron, lead, tin,
    mercury, sulfur, and phosphorous.
[10:54] Lawrence
    Iron and lead? The items are
    more normal than I expected.
[11:00] Batos
    Many people think that
    alchemists dabble in magic,
[11:04] Batos
    but they aren't much different from goldsmiths.
[11:07] Batos
    Although...
[11:08] Batos
    Some of them do research magic.
[11:13] Batos
    However, I've only heard rumors
    and never met such alchemists.
[11:18] Lawrence
    I-Is that so...
[11:21] Batos
    There's no need to be so nervous.
    They're all good people.
[11:25] Lawrence
    Y-Yes...
[11:31] Batos
    Excuse us!
[11:40] Diana
    Oh, Mr. Batos...
[11:43] Batos
    Long time no see.
    Looks like you've been doing well.
[11:46] Diana
    Right back at you.
[11:49] Diana
    I can't believe you walked around
    the mountains of Hyoram unscathed.
[11:52] Diana
    God must love you very much.
[11:55] Diana
    Oh, what a handsome man.
[11:57] Diana
    But your expression tells me
    that you think I'm a witch.
[12:00] Lawrence
    N-No, that's...
[12:02] Batos
    Madam, this is a traveling merchant...
[12:05] Lawrence
    My name is Kraft Lawrence.
[12:08] Lawrence
    Is Dian Rubens currently home?
    May I speak with him?
[12:14] Diana
    Oh, you didn't tell him, Mr. Batos?
[12:17] Batos
    Oh...
[12:18] Diana
    I am Dian Rubens.
[12:20] Lawrence
    Huh?!
[12:21] Diana
    It sounds like a man's name, doesn't it?
    Please feel free to call me Diana.
[12:33] Lawrence
    First, I apologize for the sudden visit.
[12:36] Diana
    No, please don't worry about that...
[12:39] Lawrence
    Actually, Ms. Rubens...
[12:40] Diana
    Diana.
[12:42] Lawrence
    Excuse me...
[12:44] Lawrence
    Actually, Ms. Diana,
[12:46] Lawrence
    I wanted to ask about various
    old stories from the northern lands...
[12:50] Diana
    The north?
[12:51] Lawrence
    Yes.
[12:52] Diana
    I was sure you were going to
    talk about a business deal...
[12:55] Batos
    Please don't joke.
[12:57] Batos
    You would have shown him the door
    if he came to talk business, wouldn't you?
[13:01] Diana
    However, I don't know if the stories
    I know will satisfy you...
[13:05] Lawrence
    I want to hear old stories
    about a town called Yoitsu.
[13:11] Diana
    Oh, Yoitsu...
[13:13] Diana
    The town that was destroyed
    by a bear that hunts the moon...
[13:21] Diana
    The Moon-Hunting Bear.
[13:24] Diana
    I believed it's pronounced
    Irawa Will Mhedhend.
[13:29] Diana
    It is quite an old story, but there are
    many legends about that bear.
[13:34] Lawrence
    I'm not interested in the bear,
    but about the town called Yoitsu.
[13:38] Diana
    The town?
[13:39] Lawrence
    Yes.
[13:40] Lawrence
    For certain reasons, I am looking
    for the location of Yoitsu.
[13:43] Diana
    The location?
[13:46] Diana
    Location... Location...
[13:50] Lawrence
    Do you not know?
[13:56] Diana
    I remember.
[13:58] Diana
    At the source of the Rohm River that runs
    north from Proania is a town called Lenos...
[14:04] Lawrence
    If I remember correctly, it's a town
    known for their lumber and fur.
[14:07] Diana
    It'll be easier to explain
    if you know the town.
[14:10] Diana
    There is an old story
    passed down from that town.
[14:14] Diana
    Long ago, a lone wolf appeared in the village.
[14:19] Diana
    She called herself Holou of Yoitsu.
[14:22] Diana
    Her frame was so tall
    we could only crane our necks upwards.
[14:26] Diana
    Though we thought she came
    to bring divine punishment,
[14:29] Diana
    Holou told us she came from
    the deep mountain forests of the east
[14:32] Diana
    to travel southward.
[14:36] Diana
    The wolf loved wine and would sometimes
    transform into a young girl
[14:40] Diana
    to dance with the village girls.
[14:42] Diana
    Her form looked younger than her age, yet,
    she had a tail unlike those of humankind.
[14:48] Diana
    After some time, she promised
    good harvests and continued southward.
[14:55] Diana
    Starting that year,
[14:57] Diana
    our harvests grew rich and thus
    we call her Wheat-Tailed Holou...
[15:03] Diana
    Is that of any help?
[15:08] Lawrence
    Yes!
[15:09] Lawrence
    There are only so many
    mountains east of Lenos.
[15:12] Lawrence
    I couldn't ask for a better clue.
[15:15] Diana
    That's good to hear.
[15:17] Lawrence
    I would like to show my thanks to you...
[15:20] Diana
    As you can see, even though I am
    currently on the run from the Church,
[15:24] Diana
    I love old stories from pagan lands.
[15:27] Diana
    Old stories and legends that
    haven't been twisted by the Church...
[15:33] Diana
    Haven't you come across such a story or two?
[15:39] Lawrence
    I understand...
[15:42] Lawrence
    Then, let me tell you a special one.
[15:46] Lawrence
    In a certain village
    filled with vast fields of wheat,
[15:49] Lawrence
    a wolf is worshiped
    as the bringer of harvests...
[15:56] Batos
    It's been a while since I've talked about
    legendary dragons and cities of gold.
[16:01] Lawrence
    There was a time when I also
    dreamt of traveling as a knight
[16:05] Lawrence
    with a single sword at my hip.
[16:07] Lawrence
    Thank you for your help today.
[16:09] Batos
    Not at all.
[16:10] Batos
    I'm happy, since a lot of people
    nag when I visit the madam alone.
[16:15] Batos
    On top of that, I was able to
    hear a very interesting story.
[16:18] Batos
    Please ask me for this kind of thing anytime.
[16:20] Lawrence
    Yes! Gladly!
[16:25] Adele
    Oh, Mr. Lawrence.
[16:28] Adele
    Long time no see.
[16:30] Lawrence
    It has been a long time.
[16:31] Marc
    Oh! Playboy!
[16:35] Marc
    Well, have a drink.
[16:36] Lawrence
    Yeah, so about the information
    I asked for this morning...
[16:41] Lawrence
    Hey! That's too much!
[16:43] Lawrence
    Goodness...
[16:44] Marc
    So? What about it?
[16:48] Lawrence
    Well, I've changed destinations.
[16:49] Lawrence
    You know the town of Lenos?
[16:51] Marc
    What?
[16:52] Marc
    I already gathered
    some information about Nyohhira...
[16:55] Lawrence
    Sorry, the situation has changed.
[16:57] Marc
    So, is it true that you're currently
    in a fight with your companion?
[17:02] Lawrence
    What'd you say?!
[17:04] Marc
    I've already looked into you, playboy!
[17:06] Marc
    It's well-known in these parts that you're
    staying in a nice inn with a gorgeous nun.
[17:11] Marc
    Now I know what
    "fearless before God" truly means.
[17:14] Lawrence
    My companion and I aren't in
    a relationship that's juicy enough
[17:17] Lawrence
    to talk about over drinks.
[17:18] Lawrence
    But why do you think we're fighting?
[17:20] Marc
    Just a little bit ago,
[17:21] Marc
    rumors that your companion and
    a young merchant from our association
[17:24] Marc
    were walking around started coming in.
[17:27] Lawrence
    Oh, you're talking about Mr. Amati.
[17:30] Marc
    Oh, you've already given up?
[17:34] Lawrence
    Unfortunately, you have the wrong idea.
[17:37] Lawrence
    I've been busy all day and couldn't
    accompany my companion.
[17:40] Lawrence
    Mr. Amati was free, so he offered
    to show her around town. That's all.
[17:47] Lawrence
    Unsatisfied?
[17:48] Marc
    Let me warn you as a fellow merchant.
[17:52] Marc
    Don't underestimate Amati.
[17:54] Marc
    Do you know how much fish he
    deals with at such a young age?
[17:58] Lawrence
    I know. I saw it myself.
[18:02] Lawrence
    But there's nothing to worry about.
[18:04] Lawrence
    My companion isn't such a frivolous person.
[18:06] Marc
    That's a lot of confidence!
[18:09] Marc
    If I found out Adele was
    walking around with Amati,
[18:13] Marc
    I'd give up immediately
    because I wouldn't stand a chance.
[18:15] Adele
    What about me and Mr. Amati?!
[18:19] Marc
    I was talking about
    how I'd burn up with jealousy
[18:21] Marc
    if that happened,
    because of how much I love you!
[18:25] Adele
    Just burn up with jealousy then.
[18:28] Adele
    I'll use that fire to bake
    Mr. Amati a delicious pie.
[18:32] Marc
    A-Adele...
[18:33] Marc
    I'm sorry! I'll help close up the shop!
[18:45] Holo
    I cannot breathe...
[18:48] Lawrence
    That scarf!
[18:50] Holo
    Hey...
[18:52] Holo
    Come and help me...
[19:00] Lawrence
    How much did you drink and eat?
[19:07] Lawrence
    You even had him buy such
    an expensive looking thing.
[19:10] Holo
    I shall sleep...
[19:12] Lawrence
    Hey, what else did you have him buy?
[19:23] Lawrence
    This is...
[19:28] Holo
    It is very high-quality fur.
[19:31] Holo
    Though it is still lacking compared to my tail.
[19:33] Lawrence
    You can't accept such nice things
    and not give anything back...
[19:39] Lawrence
    Goodness.
[19:40] Lawrence
    Getting in your good graces
    drags a man into the red.
[19:44] Lawrence
    Did he ask you about our relationship?
[19:47] Holo
    I am more interested in why
    you would ask about such a thing...
[19:51] Lawrence
    It won't be good if our stories don't match.
[19:56] Holo
    Well, fine.
[19:57] Holo
    I told him that I am a traveling nun
    that you saved from bad people
[20:01] Holo
    who were trying to sell me off.
[20:05] Holo
    And, after being saved by you,
    I was shouldered with a huge debt.
[20:10] Holo
    The debt is so enormous I could
    never pay it back, so I am currently
[20:13] Holo
    paying you back by praying
    for your safety during our travels.
[20:16] Holo
    Ah, how pitiful I am...
[20:19] Holo
    I spoke of it quite sadly.
[20:23] Lawrence
    That totally makes me sound like a villain...
[20:25] Lawrence
    And? What's this?
[20:27] Holo
    Oh, that?
[20:28] Holo
    A fortune teller was using it!
[20:30] Holo
    I was told it was a die
    that could see through fate!
[20:33] Holo
    Does it not have an excellent shape?
[20:35] Holo
    I am impressed with such craftsmanship.
[20:38] Holo
    I am sure it can be sold for a high price!
[20:40] Lawrence
    Fool.
[20:42] Lawrence
    Do you really think
    something like this can be sold?
[20:44] Holo
    What?!
[20:45] Lawrence
    This is a natural mineral called pyrite.
[20:48] Lawrence
    It naturally chips off
    in this shape when it's mined.
[20:51] Holo
    Impossible.
[20:52] Lawrence
    I'm not lying. You can tell, can't you?
[20:56] Lawrence
    It's usually given as gift or used to
    con others into thinking it's gold.
[21:01] Lawrence
    There weren't a lot of people
    buying it, were there?
[21:03] Holo
    There were a lot of people.
[21:04] Lawrence
    Huh? Really?!
[21:06] Holo
    Yes.
[21:09] Holo
    The fortune teller said that anyone
    could predict their fate with these dice...
[21:14] Holo
    There were many who wanted to buy some
    to heal sicknesses and ward away evil.
[21:19] Lawrence
    And you believed it?!
[21:21] Holo
    The fortune teller was quite skilled
    and I was very impressed...
[21:26] Holo
    Amati was able to
    successfully bid for this die.
[21:29] Lawrence
    An auction? That's how popular it was?!
[21:31] Holo
    Everyone grew quite excited.
[21:33] Holo
    It was the first time I witnessed
    an auction, and it was amazing.
[21:37] Lawrence
    They took advantage
    of the festive atmosphere...
[21:40] Lawrence
    What a clever business strategy.
[21:51] Lant
    I apologize for coming so early in the morning!
[21:53] Lant
    I have a message from my... master...
[22:00] Lawrence
    So? What's the message?
[22:02] Lant
    Oh...
[22:03] Lant
    Y-Yes! Actually...
[22:08] Lant
    Mr. Lawrence!
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[23:45] Holo
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