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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