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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