E2 - Mischievous Wolf and No Laughing Matter

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[00:28] Lawrence
    Looks like you slept well.
[00:30] Holo
    Yes. These furs are quite warm.
[00:40] Holo
    A flea.
[00:42] Lawrence
    Well, you have the finest of fur.
[00:44] Lawrence
    It's the perfect environment for them.
[00:47] Holo
    To think you'd notice the greatness
    of this tail! You have a fine eye!
[00:53] Lawrence
    Well, somewhat so.
[00:57] Holo
    My white-tipped tail is a source of pride.
[01:01] Holo
    As are these pointed ears of mine.
[01:04] Holo
    My ears can hear the coming
    of disasters and catch various lies.
[01:08] Holo
    They've saved many a friend from danger!
[01:12] Holo
    The Wise Wolf Holo of Yoitsu
    is none other than me!
[01:20] Lawrence
    And what does that nose
    you're so proud of tell you?
[01:24] Holo
    You should make haste.
[01:26] Lawrence
    What's wrong?
[01:28] Holo
    The rain will soon come.
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    Mischievous Wolf and No Laughing Matter
[03:11] Lawrence
    I thank God for his mercy.
[03:13] Priest
    Is this your companion?
[03:17] Lawrence
    This is my wife.
[03:18] Lawrence
    She has some burns on her face
    and always covers up in public.
[03:22] Priest
    I see...
[03:26] Lawrence
    Then, I will retire to our room
    after taking care of our wares.
[03:47] Holo
    The chilling rain has cooled my burns.
[03:53] Holo
    The furs were fine, were they not?
[03:55] Holo
    Those furs come from fine martens.
[03:58] Holo
    There may be another creature like myself
[04:00] Holo
    bringing abundance to the
    mountains where they dwell.
[04:03] Lawrence
    Will they...
[04:05] Lawrence
    Will they fetch a decent price?
[04:07] Holo
    That, I do not know.
[04:09] Holo
    I am not a fur merchant.
[04:11] Lawrence
    Oh, that's right.
[04:12] Lawrence
    What should I do about that wheat?
[04:14] Holo
    What do you mean?
[04:16] Lawrence
    In other words, should I thresh it?
    Or keep it as is?
[04:20] Lawrence
    Well, that is, if you really
    dwell in that wheat.
[04:24] Holo
    As long as I am alive, that wheat
    will neither spoil nor wither.
[04:29] Holo
    I may disappear if it is eaten, burned,
    or ground down and mixed into the soil,
[04:37] Holo
    but threshing and storing it
    shouldn't be a problem.
[04:40] Lawrence
    Then I'll thresh it later
    and store the grains in a bag.
[04:44] Lawrence
    Don't you want to keep it with you?
[04:45] Holo
    That would be wonderful. It would be even
    better if I could hang it around my neck.
[04:49] Lawrence
    Is it all right to keep some of the wheat?
[04:52] Lawrence
    I'd like to try selling it to another area.
[04:54] Holo
    Many crops only grow well
    in the area they belong.
[04:59] Holo
    It would wither quickly.
    It would be a waste to even go.
[05:06] Holo
    You still smell bad after
    being drenched in the rain!
[05:11] Holo
    I think you are a good-looking man.
[05:14] Holo
    You should try to take care of yourself.
[05:16] Lawrence
    I'm at least careful enough
    to not let it affect my work.
[05:20] Holo
    Well, I think that beard of yours
    does look good.
[05:24] Lawrence
    Oh? So, you can appreciate this, too?
[05:27] Holo
    Though, I prefer it a little longer.
[05:32] Holo
    Like this...
[05:41] Lawrence
    We should dry our clothes in the common room.
[05:43] Lawrence
    I believe the room is heated.
[05:47] Lawrence
    There will be others in front of the fire.
[05:49] Lawrence
    Don't let them discover you.
[05:50] Holo
    I am the Wise Wolf Holo!
[05:53] Holo
    Long ago, I always traveled in this form.
[05:55] Holo
    Just leave it to me.
[05:57] Holo
    But I would have never thought of it.
[06:00] Holo
    Hiding my "burned" face from the public.
[06:04] Lawrence
    What do you think of it?
[06:06] Holo
    Such a burn would be part of who I am.
[06:09] Holo
    Just like my ears and tail, it would be
    something that belongs to no one but myself.
[06:17] Lawrence
    I see.
[06:20] Traveler
    I see. So, you come from Yorenz?
[06:24] Lawrence
    Yes, I obtained salt there
    and delivered it to a different village.
[06:28] Lawrence
    They gave me marten pelts in exchange.
[06:31] Traveler
    Won't it be arduous
    to go back to Yorenz from here?
[06:36] Lawrence
    That's where a merchant's wisdom comes in.
[06:38] Lawrence
    There's no need to go back.
[06:39] Traveler
    How interesting!
[06:41] Lawrence
    I didn't pay any money when I purchased salt
    at a trading company in Yorenz.
[06:46] Lawrence
    That's because I sold
    an equivalent amount of wheat to them
[06:48] Lawrence
    at a branch from the same
    trading company in a different town.
[06:51] Lawrence
    Because I received no money for
    the wheat, I paid nothing for the salt.
[06:55] Lawrence
    In other words, two different sale contracts
    were completed without the exchange of money.
[07:00] Traveler
    I see. How mysterious!
[07:03] Lawrence
    This is called an exchange rate transaction
[07:06] Lawrence
    and was invented by merchants
    to deal with people in many different areas.
[07:11] Traveler
    I own a vineyard in a town called Perenzzo,
[07:14] Traveler
    but I've never made a payment
    in such an unusual way.
[07:19] Traveler
    Do you think I should know about such a system?
[07:21] Lawrence
    No, it's unnecessary.
[07:23] Lawrence
    As a lord who owns a vineyard,
[07:25] Lawrence
    you just need to make sure merchants don't take
    advantage of you during price negotiations.
[07:28] Traveler
    That becomes a dispute every year.
[07:32] Traveler
    You said your name was Lawrence?
[07:35] Traveler
    If you ever visit Perenzzo,
    please stop by my house.
[07:40] Traveler
    You will be most welcome.
[07:41] Lawrence
    Yes, I would love to.
[07:44] Traveler
    Well, it seems my wife is a bit tired...
[07:48] Traveler
    We will excuse ourselves for the night.
[07:50] Lawrence
    Well, may God bring us together once again.
[08:01] Zheren
    Mister, you're pretty good.
[08:04] Lawrence
    I'm just an ordinary merchant.
[08:06] Zheren
    No, no! I was aiming
    for that couple myself,
[08:10] Zheren
    but I couldn't quite seize an opportunity.
[08:12] Zheren
    But you were able to do it so easily!
[08:15] Lawrence
    When I was starting out, other
    merchants looked like monsters to me.
[08:20] Lawrence
    Even now, more than half are still monsters.
    You just have to try your best.
[08:23] Zheren
    Well, that makes me feel a little better.
[08:28] Zheren
    My name is Zheren.
[08:31] Zheren
    I'm a rookie merchant.
[08:37] Lawrence
    I'm Lawrence.
[08:40] Zheren
    Is this your companion?
[08:45] Lawrence
    This is my wife, Holo.
[08:48] Zheren
    You're traveling together with your wife?
[08:50] Zheren
    You must really treasure her,
    considering how much you cover her up.
[08:55] Zheren
    I'm sure God brought us together
    for this encounter.
[08:58] Zheren
    Would you let me take a look?
[09:01] Lawrence
    Well...
[09:02] Holo
    A journey is the most enjoyable
    before one sets out.
[09:05] Holo
    The most frightening part of a dog is its bark.
[09:08] Holo
    And women look the most beautiful
    when viewed from behind.
[09:12] Holo
    Uncovering a hood so casually
    can easily dispel the fantasy.
[09:16] Holo
    I could never do something like that to you.
[09:21] Zheren
    Wow, your wife is really something.
[09:23] Lawrence
    It takes everything I have just to avoid
    being completely under her thumb.
[09:28] Zheren
    God must have guided me to the two of you.
[09:31] Zheren
    How about it, mister?
[09:33] Zheren
    Would you listen to what I have to say?
[09:44] Holo
    It smells so good!
[09:46] Holo
    Goat cheese over boiled potatoes?!
[09:50] Lawrence
    Hold on.
[09:54] Holo
    Wheat?
[09:55] Lawrence
    I tied a leather string around it
    so you can hang it around your neck.
[09:59] Holo
    Yes, thank you.
[10:04] Holo
    However...
[10:07] Holo
    This is currently more important!
[10:08] Lawrence
    Hold on!
[10:10] Holo
    Again?!
[10:12] Lawrence
    The leather string and the bag of wheat.
[10:14] Lawrence
    I even got goat cheese
    on the potatoes as a treat.
[10:16] Lawrence
    I had to donate a lot of money for all of it.
[10:19] Lawrence
    On top of that, my best clothes!
[10:21] Lawrence
    You'll have to pay me back for all of it!
[10:26] Holo
    Is that all?
[10:28] Lawrence
    Yes.
[10:31] Holo
    Vegetables grown by humans
    taste better than foraged nuts.
[10:36] Holo
    I love the idea of cooking them with heat.
[10:49] Holo
    Human throats are so narrow.
[10:51] Holo
    How inconvenient!
[10:53] Lawrence
    Well, wolves eat their food without chewing.
[10:56] Holo
    Well, of course.
[10:59] Holo
    We have no cheek space.
[11:01] Holo
    I cannot take my time to chew.
[11:05] Holo
    However, I have choked on potatoes once before.
[11:08] Holo
    They may not be compatible with me.
[11:18] Lawrence
    Come to think of it, didn't you say
    you can tell when people are lying?
[11:24] Holo
    Yes, more or less.
[11:26] Lawrence
    To what extent?
[11:31] Holo
    Well, to the point that I could tell
[11:33] Holo
    you praised my tail even though
    you didn't genuinely think so.
[11:38] Holo
    I am not right all the time.
[11:41] Holo
    Well, it's up to you to whether
    you believe me or not.
[11:47] Lawrence
    Then, let me ask you this.
[11:49] Lawrence
    What do you think of that kid?
[11:51] Holo
    Kid?
[11:53] Lawrence
    The one who talked to us
    in front of the fireplace.
[11:56] Holo
    Oh!
[11:58] Holo
    You are both kids in my eyes.
[12:03] Holo
    Though you are just a bit more mature.
[12:07] Holo
    What that kid told us, huh?
[12:12] Zheren
    Actually, Mister,
[12:14] Zheren
    it's rumored that a certain silver coin
    that is currently being circulated
[12:18] Zheren
    will soon be replaced with coins
    that have a higher percentage of silver.
[12:21] Lawrence
    Oh?
[12:22] Zheren
    The new silver coin is still
    worth the same as the old silver coin,
[12:28] Zheren
    but the new coins will be worth more when
    exchanged for the currency of other countries.
[12:34] Zheren
    In other words...
[12:34] Lawrence
    In other words...
[12:36] Lawrence
    If we collect a large amount
    of the current silver coins
[12:39] Lawrence
    and exchange them with the new coins
    when they become available,
[12:42] Lawrence
    we can make a huge profit from the difference.
[12:45] Zheren
    As expected! You're so quick to catch on!
[12:48] Zheren
    What do you say?
    I can tell you which silver coin it is.
[12:54] Zheren
    In exchange, how about giving me a share
    once you make a big profit?
[13:05] Holo
    I believe that kid is lying.
[13:08] Holo
    Though I don't know exactly
    what part he may be lying about.
[13:12] Lawrence
    I see.
[13:14] Lawrence
    Currency speculation itself
    isn't that rare, but...
[13:18] Holo
    You don't know why he'd lie about such a thing.
[13:21] Holo
    Am I right?
[13:24] Holo
    When one lies, the reason for the lie
    is more important than the lie itself.
[13:32] Lawrence
    You're right.
[13:34] Lawrence
    It took me many years to realize that.
[13:39] Holo
    There is no need
    to be bothered by such a thing.
[13:41] Holo
    After all, you are still a kid in my eyes.
[13:48] Holo
    What would you have done if I was not here?
[13:53] Lawrence
    If I was alone?
[13:58] Lawrence
    I'd put aside whether
    the information was true or false.
[14:01] Lawrence
    And I'd act like I was
    interested in Zheren's offer.
[14:04] Holo
    And why would you do that?
[14:06] Lawrence
    If it were true, I'd make a profit.
[14:09] Lawrence
    If it were false, that means
    someone is plotting something.
[14:13] Lawrence
    If I investigate it carefully, it'll usually
    connect to some kind of moneymaking scheme.
[14:19] Holo
    Now that I have told you it was a lie?
[14:24] Lawrence
    Well...
[14:27] Holo
    There was nothing to
    hesitate about from the start.
[14:31] Holo
    You are going to act like
    you are interested, either way.
[14:37] Holo
    It seems these extra potatoes are mine.
[14:44] Holo
    I am the Wise Wolf Holo.
[14:47] Holo
    How many of your lifetimes
    do you think I have lived?
[15:38] Holo
    May my dear husband...
[15:40] Holo
    have more pluck!
[15:49] Lawrence
    Goodness.
[15:51] Lawrence
    What were you doing so early in the morning?
[15:52] Holo
    I woke up early,
    so I listened to their preaching.
[15:57] Lawrence
    Something like that interested you?
[15:59] Holo
    It is interesting to listen to on occasion.
[16:03] Holo
    At any rate, it seems they have
    grown quite important.
[16:07] Lawrence
    The Church has always been important.
[16:10] Holo
    Not so.
[16:11] Holo
    It was not as important when
    I first arrived here from the north.
[16:16] Holo
    At the very least,
[16:17] Holo
    they did not say exaggerated things
    like "the one true God created the world"
[16:22] Holo
    and that we are merely "borrowing" it.
[16:25] Holo
    Nature cannot be created by someone.
[16:28] Holo
    It made me wonder when the Church
    began to perform such comedies.
[16:36] Holo
    This must also be a change of the times.
[16:40] Holo
    It seems the world has changed a lot.
[16:45] Lawrence
    Have you changed?
[16:51] Lawrence
    Then I'm sure your hometown
    hasn't changed, either.
[16:59] Holo
    Being comforted by you
    is a disgrace to a Wise Wolf.
[17:10] Holo
    Hey!
[17:12] Holo
    Come quickly! What are you doing?!
[17:23] Zheren
    Is that so?! You're in?!
[17:27] Lawrence
    However, I can't pay upfront.
[17:29] Lawrence
    I have no funds until
    I exchange my furs for money.
[17:33] Zheren
    Then, let's meet up in the port town
    of Pazzio and draw up an official contract!
[17:40] Zheren
    Once you arrive in Pazzio,
    please stop by a bar called Yorrend.
[17:43] Zheren
    You'll be able to contact me there.
[17:46] Lawrence
    Yorrend?
[17:47] Zheren
    Yes, then I'll head out first.
[17:49] Zheren
    Safe travels, Mister!
[17:53] Holo
    Are we not traveling together?
[17:55] Lawrence
    The roads are muddy.
[17:56] Lawrence
    Walking will be far faster
    than traveling by carriage.
[17:59] Lawrence
    There's no need to force him
    to follow a slow carriage.
[18:03] Holo
    True. Merchants are stingy with their time.
[18:07] Lawrence
    Time is money.
[18:11] Holo
    What an interesting phrase.
[18:13] Holo
    Time is money, huh?
[18:16] Lawrence
    The farmers you've watched over for hundreds
    of years are also particular about time.
[18:21] Holo
    What are you paying attention to?
[18:23] Holo
    They are not particular about time.
[18:25] Holo
    They are particular about sensing things.
[18:29] Lawrence
    I don't understand.
[18:31] Holo
    For instance...
[18:32] Holo
    They awaken when they sense daybreak
[18:35] Holo
    and pull weeds when they sense the afternoon.
[18:38] Holo
    They rejoice the budding sprouts
    as they sense spring,
[18:40] Holo
    enjoy the growth of the crops
    as they sense summer,
[18:43] Holo
    celebrate the harvest as they sense autumn,
[18:46] Holo
    and they wait for spring as they sense winter.
[18:49] Holo
    They do not care about time.
[18:51] Holo
    It is the same for me.
[18:53] Holo
    Your mind is quick, but you lack experience.
[19:04] Holo
    To put it another way, you will become
    well-established as you age.
[19:09] Lawrence
    How many hundreds of years
    are you talking about?
[19:13] Holo
    Your wits are indeed sharp.
[19:16] Lawrence
    Perhaps yours are just too old,
    so they're starting to break down?
[19:21] Holo
    Do you know why we wolves attack humans?
[19:26] Lawrence
    No.
[19:28] Holo
    It is because we wish to eat
    their heads and gain their power.
[19:35] Holo
    You are still a mere chick in my eyes.
[19:38] Holo
    You are no match for me.
[19:43] Holo
    Have you ever been attacked by a wolf?
[19:47] Lawrence
    I have.
[19:48] Lawrence
    About eight times.
[19:52] Holo
    Formidable, were they not?
[19:53] Lawrence
    Yes.
[19:55] Lawrence
    I've made it through bands
    of wild dogs, but wolves...
[20:01] Lawrence
    are really formidable.
[20:03] Holo
    That's because they have eaten
    many humans and gained their—
[20:07] Lawrence
    Stop!
[20:10] Lawrence
    I apologize for saying
    your brain is breaking down.
[20:13] Lawrence
    So,
[20:15] Lawrence
    please stop.
[20:32] Holo
    My apologies...
[20:46] Holo
    Are you angry?
[20:47] Lawrence
    I am.
[20:49] Lawrence
    So, don't ever joke about
    something like that again.
[21:03] Lawrence
    Let's sleep around that area tonight.
[21:07] Holo
    Wolves have only lived in the forest
    while dogs have lived beside humans before.
[21:14] Holo
    That's the difference between
    the difficulty of wolves and dogs.
[21:18] Holo
    Wolves have only been hunted by humans.
[21:21] Holo
    Humans are a source of fear for us.
[21:24] Holo
    That's why we think about
[21:25] Holo
    how to best humans when they enter our forests.
[21:33] Lawrence
    Does that mean that you've also...
[21:35] Holo
    There are things that even I refuse to answer.
[21:42] Lawrence
    I'm sorry.
[21:43] Holo
    Now, we are even.
[22:02] Holo
    You and I have lived
    in completely different worlds.
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[23:45] Holo
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