Spice and Wolf, Vol. 18: Spring Log by Isuna Hasekura & Jyuu Ayakura

Author:Isuna Hasekura & Jyuu Ayakura
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00

In the three days it took to descend the mountain, the snow began to melt and it became much muddier. Because of that, there were many times when the wagon wheels got stuck and they were unable to move, but passing travelers helped them, and they finally made it to Svernel during an afternoon.

“Hmm…I’ve become a muddy rat.”

Holo sat on the wagon and spoke disdainfully, examining her deerskin boots, thin wool trousers, and the woolen hem around her waist. As though she had anticipated it getting dirty, she stuffed the bushy tail growing from her behind into a special cloth bag like so many grapes.

But Lawrence, standing next to Holo—who much like a princess, tended to mind even the smallest hint of dirt on her clothes—was in a worse state. He had gotten out and pushed the wagon many times as it had floundered in the mud, so he was stained from head to toe, to the point where dried mud fell from his hair in flakes when he shook his head.

“I want to take a bath as soon as I can…”

“I, too, wish to care for my tail.”

Lawrence asked himself whether he was doting on Holo a bit too much.

Then, after the soldiers guarding the city walls pitied the pair for their sorry state, they entered the town of Svernel.

There was still some snow here and there in town, and the streets were muddy. Of course, the wheels did not get stuck this time, but there were so many people and mud splashed everywhere, so everyone walking around had mud up to their knees. No one seemed to mind, since it was the time of year when there was no use worrying about it.

Holo watched all this, and her expression suggested she would not dare leave the driver’s perch, as she cradled her pride, the beautiful tail stuffed in the bag.

“Okay…For now, we need to go to the money changers’ association, but I hope we can get there all right.”

It had been several years since he was last here, and the town had quickly developed and was rather different. Business was booming here, and Svernel grew. A new city wall encircled the old one that had protected the town when they first visited over ten years ago. And there were plans to build an even bigger wall. Gaudy mansions lined some paths, and street stalls stood packed together on the large avenues.

Lawrence had some trouble controlling the horse in the crowds, and when they finally reached the money changers’ association with uneasy movements, he was covered in sweat. Holo, still on the perch, did not seem to understand why he was so sweaty as she handed him a handkerchief.

He wiped his face and did his best to at least clean off the mud from his clothes. Currency exchange was the center of the economy, and its practitioners held esteemed places in every town. The association building here, too, was an impressive five stories tall. Lawrence cleared his throat and

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