Spice and Wolf, Vol. 20: Spring Log III by Isuna Hasekura

Author:Isuna Hasekura [Hasekura, Isuna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Light Novel, Adventure
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2018-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

There had been many times in the past that Lawrence strapped luggage to wolf-Holo’s back, but doing so to her human form was unusual. He placed a knapsack filled with writing utensils and lunch on her then tied the strings tightly so that it would not bother her on the mountain roads.

Then, since she would be going along with other villagers, they would have to hide her ears and tail. Her ears could be hidden by a hood, but her tail was the main issue.

As the saying goes, the best place to hide a tree was in the forest, so they chose to use a fluffy fur sash. Though it was summer, it was still rather chilly in the spots of the forest the sun did not reach, so it was perfect.

All that was left for him to do was trust in Holo’s actions and her eloquence if she aroused any suspicion.

“I’m counting on you.”

“Hmm.”

Holo, all covered in clothes for the outside, did not seem upset but actually rather excited.

When she was going to leave, she stood on her toes and presented her face to him, so with a sigh, Lawrence gave her a kiss on the cheek.

“Eh-heh. Be a good boy, now.”

Lawrence smirked—Who was the lonely, clingy one?—and Holo flashed her fangs gleefully as she headed off down the hill from the bathhouse. Before long, she met up with the village hunters, and Aram, dressed as a monk, bowed his head deeply and they were off. In the end, Holo gave him a big wave, and they vanished from view.

Unlike when they sent Myuri on her first errand, an absent, oddly sentimental smile appeared on Lawrence’s face.

“Excuse me, Sir Lawrence?”

There was a voice.

It was the girl who worked in the bathhouse, Selim, who had stood slightly behind him also to see Holo off.

“Perhaps I should have gone instead…”

Selim, whose shoulder-length hair was of a faded color and had a truly divine white coat when she returned to her wolf form, looked apologetic, but that meant she had grown used to her position.

Since Holo had often teased him for fancying the most pitiful types of girls, Lawrence had to be careful of how he treated Selim.

“No, she has done almost no work as of late. Without you, Miss Selim, the bathhouse would stop working. You’ve seen her napping before, haven’t you?”

Selim drew up her shoulders, as though shrinking, perhaps because she recalled the imagery.

She almost nodded honestly, but she quickly shook her head.

“N-no, I enjoy working, and Lady Holo will gladly lend me a hand when it counts.”

“That’s what I mean. She’s thinks it’s fine as long as the boat doesn’t sink. She lacks the spirit to row faster.”

It was almost as though she was saying that Lawrence, who needed it, was the strange one.

Selim gave Lawrence a troubled smile as he groaned, then spoke slowly.

“Or maybe it is the secret to living a long life.”

Selim was a good person, as she smiled, trying to save both of their faces.

“That might be right.

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