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Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | So even if a group went out to confirm the contents of the crates, it would not have been a very large group. And that had been the goal all along, Lawrence was certain.
Piasky had been the first to disappear over the horizon and was even now surely in the grand halls of the main abbey, delivering the alliance's propos... | His sheepdog ran off, quickly gathering the sheep that were beginning to stray in various directions. Huskins watched this for a while, then turned to Lawrence and spoke again.
"How long do you plan to ignore natural order?"
Lawrence looked at him out of the corner of his eye and saw Huskins watching his sheepdog past ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | His sheepdog ran off, quickly gathering the sheep that were beginning to stray in various directions. Huskins watched this for a while, then turned to Lawrence and spoke again.
"How long do you plan to ignore natural order?"
Lawrence looked at him out of the corner of his eye and saw Huskins watching his sheepdog past ... | "Fake," Lawrence answered—too quickly, given the irritated look Holo gave him.
"What makes you think that?"
"Because I can't have you crying again."
Holo's lips curled into a smile as she gave a purposeful shrug, then kicked snow high into the air. "'Twouldn't bother me so much either way. I'm Holo the Wisewolf, after ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Fake," Lawrence answered—too quickly, given the irritated look Holo gave him.
"What makes you think that?"
"Because I can't have you crying again."
Holo's lips curled into a smile as she gave a purposeful shrug, then kicked snow high into the air. "'Twouldn't bother me so much either way. I'm Holo the Wisewolf, after ... | A few days ago, I had the chance to get some food with some friends who play the same game, and even though they supposedly quit because of their jobs, they'd all recently come back to the game for some reason.
But what made me really think about the passage of time was that although after midnight was just when I woul... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | A few days ago, I had the chance to get some food with some friends who play the same game, and even though they supposedly quit because of their jobs, they'd all recently come back to the game for some reason.
But what made me really think about the passage of time was that although after midnight was just when I woul... | "I've never eaten one raw, but they're worth the trouble of cooking, that's for sure."
"Oh?"
"Pluck the feathers, remove the organs, debone the meat, then steam it with seasoning, boil the meat with vegetables, fill the bird with stuffing, then crisp the skin with hot oil, then roast it one more time with fragrant spic... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "I've never eaten one raw, but they're worth the trouble of cooking, that's for sure."
"Oh?"
"Pluck the feathers, remove the organs, debone the meat, then steam it with seasoning, boil the meat with vegetables, fill the bird with stuffing, then crisp the skin with hot oil, then roast it one more time with fragrant spic... | To put it politely, all Lawrence wanted was to have pleasant journeys with Holo. And Holo was perfectly willing to take that desire hostage.
"Fine, fine."
"...What is fine?" she replied coldly, her back still turned.
"I'm sorry. If we can find some poultry, I'll buy it for you. But that offer is only good while we're o... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | To put it politely, all Lawrence wanted was to have pleasant journeys with Holo. And Holo was perfectly willing to take that desire hostage.
"Fine, fine."
"...What is fine?" she replied coldly, her back still turned.
"I'm sorry. If we can find some poultry, I'll buy it for you. But that offer is only good while we're o... | The young man seemed in fine condition, but the iron bands holding the barrel staves together were rusted and seemed likely to give way at any moment. Nevertheless, the chicken seemed fat and happy—it was a strange combination.
Lawrence stroked his beard thoughtfully.
Holo wasn't urging him to quickly finish the purcha... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | The young man seemed in fine condition, but the iron bands holding the barrel staves together were rusted and seemed likely to give way at any moment. Nevertheless, the chicken seemed fat and happy—it was a strange combination.
Lawrence stroked his beard thoughtfully.
Holo wasn't urging him to quickly finish the purcha... | Towns and villages without good government either overflowed with chaos or fell into poverty. This seemed to be one of the latter.
"Quite a remote place," said Holo bluntly, and Lawrence couldn't claim he didn't understand.
It was said that roads existed to connect towns to other towns and to connect villages to landlo... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Towns and villages without good government either overflowed with chaos or fell into poverty. This seemed to be one of the latter.
"Quite a remote place," said Holo bluntly, and Lawrence couldn't claim he didn't understand.
It was said that roads existed to connect towns to other towns and to connect villages to landlo... | "No doubt it was God's will that I be led to this town and to be welcomed so warmly. If I can help you in any way, please ask."
"We thank you for that."
Lawrence's smile was a genuine one. He truly did believe that this was the result of divine guidance.
"Let us give thanks to God for this encounter, then." As the vill... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "No doubt it was God's will that I be led to this town and to be welcomed so warmly. If I can help you in any way, please ask."
"We thank you for that."
Lawrence's smile was a genuine one. He truly did believe that this was the result of divine guidance.
"Let us give thanks to God for this encounter, then." As the vill... | Lawrence's constant, easy smile was thanks to this village. It was like discovering a lake brimming with fish.
Farm tools, craft equipment, livestock, and looms for textiles and clothing—the era when a village could be truly self-sustaining was now long past. When a village was created, supply and demand followed soon ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Lawrence's constant, easy smile was thanks to this village. It was like discovering a lake brimming with fish.
Farm tools, craft equipment, livestock, and looms for textiles and clothing—the era when a village could be truly self-sustaining was now long past. When a village was created, supply and demand followed soon ... | Such villages were not common, and merchants with the good fortune to be the first to visit them were still fewer in number.
Lawrence solemnly regarded the parchment, his heart pounding with excitement.
"...Ah, I see."
The moment he looked at the parchment, he realized that such good fortune did not exist after all and... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Such villages were not common, and merchants with the good fortune to be the first to visit them were still fewer in number.
Lawrence solemnly regarded the parchment, his heart pounding with excitement.
"...Ah, I see."
The moment he looked at the parchment, he realized that such good fortune did not exist after all and... | Whenever there was a dispute, the written word would always triumph.
"You can't expand your business if you're having fights like this every day. It's why contracts are so important."
Holo listened to Lawrence, seemingly uninterested. "Important enough that you were thinking to back out of your promise of chicken."
"Qu... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Whenever there was a dispute, the written word would always triumph.
"You can't expand your business if you're having fights like this every day. It's why contracts are so important."
Holo listened to Lawrence, seemingly uninterested. "Important enough that you were thinking to back out of your promise of chicken."
"Qu... | Thus it was common for neighboring communities to avoid contact with newly settled occupants, fearing they'd be drawn into such conflict. This village seemed to be typical of such situations, and evidently the merchants of nearby towns and villages were reluctant to do business with it. The village elder had said the y... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Thus it was common for neighboring communities to avoid contact with newly settled occupants, fearing they'd be drawn into such conflict. This village seemed to be typical of such situations, and evidently the merchants of nearby towns and villages were reluctant to do business with it. The village elder had said the y... | Lawrence reflected on how obsessed he'd been with gaining the village's business ever since they had encountered the young man by the roadside.
He had heard that a hunter's faithful hound would often become jealous when that hunter took a wife.
He wondered whether his reluctance to believe that Holo would feel similarl... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Lawrence reflected on how obsessed he'd been with gaining the village's business ever since they had encountered the young man by the roadside.
He had heard that a hunter's faithful hound would often become jealous when that hunter took a wife.
He wondered whether his reluctance to believe that Holo would feel similarl... | After tossing off this smile-freezing line, Holo popped the last remnant of lunch into her mouth and then moved away from Lawrence's side.
"I wish you'd hesitate a little for my sake, at least," Lawrence murmured to Holo's back with a long-suffering sigh. He started to return to his work when he realized something. "He... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | After tossing off this smile-freezing line, Holo popped the last remnant of lunch into her mouth and then moved away from Lawrence's side.
"I wish you'd hesitate a little for my sake, at least," Lawrence murmured to Holo's back with a long-suffering sigh. He started to return to his work when he realized something. "He... | The nearest town was three days away by horse cart, and worse, that town refused to do business with the village out of fear of accident.
Securing a food supply was the villagers' first priority; everything else came after that.
"Beans are good for when the soil's been exhausted. Of course, the earth here is good enoug... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | The nearest town was three days away by horse cart, and worse, that town refused to do business with the village out of fear of accident.
Securing a food supply was the villagers' first priority; everything else came after that.
"Beans are good for when the soil's been exhausted. Of course, the earth here is good enoug... | The joke was sharp enough that Holo seemed to have difficulty knowing whether to be angry or not. A complicated expression passed over her face before she puffed her cheeks out and turned away.
"I'm sure they'd be happy to get even a bit of wisdom. They've gotten into farming without even knowing what a sheepfold is. I... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | The joke was sharp enough that Holo seemed to have difficulty knowing whether to be angry or not. A complicated expression passed over her face before she puffed her cheeks out and turned away.
"I'm sure they'd be happy to get even a bit of wisdom. They've gotten into farming without even knowing what a sheepfold is. I... | "Huh?" replied Lawrence innocently.
Holo poked him in the chest with her finger. "Their poison's already working on me."
After a chicken walking around outside clucked three times, Lawrence looked back down at his work, whereupon Holo gave his leg an irritable kick.
"Are you saying your work's more important than I am?... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Huh?" replied Lawrence innocently.
Holo poked him in the chest with her finger. "Their poison's already working on me."
After a chicken walking around outside clucked three times, Lawrence looked back down at his work, whereupon Holo gave his leg an irritable kick.
"Are you saying your work's more important than I am?... | An imprecise map indicating landmarks was good enough for a traveler, but what they needed now was a far more accurate depiction of land divisions within the village.
"Yesterday during that scuffle, you said that people's memories were too vague, did you not?"
"Huh? Er, yes, that's why this needs to be in writing."
"Hm... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | An imprecise map indicating landmarks was good enough for a traveler, but what they needed now was a far more accurate depiction of land divisions within the village.
"Yesterday during that scuffle, you said that people's memories were too vague, did you not?"
"Huh? Er, yes, that's why this needs to be in writing."
"Hm... | His hoarse voice nonetheless carried well, as he had once been a cowherd who worked cattle on wide-open plains.
"You have all been gathered here to bear witness to this and to remember the events of today should we be so unfortunate as to again quarrel over this matter."
Lawrence and Holo both kept their gazes downcast... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | His hoarse voice nonetheless carried well, as he had once been a cowherd who worked cattle on wide-open plains.
"You have all been gathered here to bear witness to this and to remember the events of today should we be so unfortunate as to again quarrel over this matter."
Lawrence and Holo both kept their gazes downcast... | North, east, south, west.
By the time he had prayed in each of the four directions, he'd no doubt thought of every tasty thing he could remember.
"Mm. Well done. Now then, Clorri."
It was time.
"The angels and sprits love smiles. Give them your biggest smile!"
The boy obediently grinned a huge, toothy smile.
There was ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | North, east, south, west.
By the time he had prayed in each of the four directions, he'd no doubt thought of every tasty thing he could remember.
"Mm. Well done. Now then, Clorri."
It was time.
"The angels and sprits love smiles. Give them your biggest smile!"
The boy obediently grinned a huge, toothy smile.
There was ... | Of course, while this was only half-serious, the truth was she had been of great help to him. He owed her more than just a few chickens—a wagonload of ale would probably be about right.
"It seems I've wound up owing you the greater part yet again. How would you like your payment?" he asked jokingly, his heart dancing a... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Of course, while this was only half-serious, the truth was she had been of great help to him. He owed her more than just a few chickens—a wagonload of ale would probably be about right.
"It seems I've wound up owing you the greater part yet again. How would you like your payment?" he asked jokingly, his heart dancing a... | Holo suddenly smiled and chuckled. "But you seem penitent enough, so I'll forgive you."
Truth be told, he could have refuted her if he'd wanted to—and Holo surely knew that as well.
But instead he said this, just as she wanted him to: "...I'm sorry."
"Mm." Holo's ears twitched in satisfaction. "Still," she continued, h... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Holo suddenly smiled and chuckled. "But you seem penitent enough, so I'll forgive you."
Truth be told, he could have refuted her if he'd wanted to—and Holo surely knew that as well.
But instead he said this, just as she wanted him to: "...I'm sorry."
"Mm." Holo's ears twitched in satisfaction. "Still," she continued, h... | It was that map he held in his hand, casting his gaze eastward.
The road Lawrence and Holo were on ran alongside a forest for quite a long distance. Despite the road adjacent to it passing through mostly vegetation-free and featureless wilderness, the forest itself was thick and dark with trees year-round.
And yet even... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | It was that map he held in his hand, casting his gaze eastward.
The road Lawrence and Holo were on ran alongside a forest for quite a long distance. Despite the road adjacent to it passing through mostly vegetation-free and featureless wilderness, the forest itself was thick and dark with trees year-round.
And yet even... | These would have been difficult words to deliver to a child, but fortunately he was addressing Holo the Wisewolf. She knew exactly what he was considering when he made a proposal like this one.
Holo had been lying on her back while grooming her tail, but she now rolled over and looked at Lawrence, her eyes upturned. "'... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | These would have been difficult words to deliver to a child, but fortunately he was addressing Holo the Wisewolf. She knew exactly what he was considering when he made a proposal like this one.
Holo had been lying on her back while grooming her tail, but she now rolled over and looked at Lawrence, her eyes upturned. "'... | "It's not just forests, you know. There's pleasure to be had on the plains, too."
"...Oh, aye?"
"Long chats with one's traveling companion, for one."
Simply traveling across a plain when the weather was good could turn into a sort of test of endurance. And even if it weren't, sitting in the driver's seat, holding the r... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "It's not just forests, you know. There's pleasure to be had on the plains, too."
"...Oh, aye?"
"Long chats with one's traveling companion, for one."
Simply traveling across a plain when the weather was good could turn into a sort of test of endurance. And even if it weren't, sitting in the driver's seat, holding the r... | "A conversation has a certain flow, does it not? Do you suppose that by simply asking me again, I'll just happily answer you and that will be that?"
Immediately following Holo's words, the wagon swayed dramatically as one of its wheels hit a tree root.
Lawrence hastily looked ahead, then turned back around to see Holo.... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "A conversation has a certain flow, does it not? Do you suppose that by simply asking me again, I'll just happily answer you and that will be that?"
Immediately following Holo's words, the wagon swayed dramatically as one of its wheels hit a tree root.
Lawrence hastily looked ahead, then turned back around to see Holo.... | ***
They would have to turn back. Then immediately after Lawrence came to his decision—
"Hmm. Goodness, but you're adorable," said Holo from behind him, chin propped on the back of the driver's seat. "I wonder how much worse 'twould be if you had ears and a tail like mine."
"Wh-what do you mean?"
"I mean I've never see... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | ***
They would have to turn back. Then immediately after Lawrence came to his decision—
"Hmm. Goodness, but you're adorable," said Holo from behind him, chin propped on the back of the driver's seat. "I wonder how much worse 'twould be if you had ears and a tail like mine."
"Wh-what do you mean?"
"I mean I've never see... | That, too, had been a misunderstanding. What had Holo said she enjoyed about travel?
"You mean your favorite sort of idle chatter?"
"Aye. If you'd only thought to confirm that, not only would you not have need to make a meadow detour, you'd have been able to quite thoroughly cheer me up." Holo's tone was very amused.
N... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | That, too, had been a misunderstanding. What had Holo said she enjoyed about travel?
"You mean your favorite sort of idle chatter?"
"Aye. If you'd only thought to confirm that, not only would you not have need to make a meadow detour, you'd have been able to quite thoroughly cheer me up." Holo's tone was very amused.
N... | "You pass."
Upon hearing Holo's quiet voice, he froze. This was where the whole conversation had been leading all along.
Holo looked up slightly and smiled a devilish smile, her fangs glinting beneath her lips.
"'Tis best to leave your snare at the base of a waterfall."
Lawrence couldn't help but finish the statement. ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "You pass."
Upon hearing Holo's quiet voice, he froze. This was where the whole conversation had been leading all along.
Holo looked up slightly and smiled a devilish smile, her fangs glinting beneath her lips.
"'Tis best to leave your snare at the base of a waterfall."
Lawrence couldn't help but finish the statement. ... | Yet, Fleur reflected, people can adapt to almost anything.
As they passed, she stroked the throat of a cat napping next to a potted plant on a windowsill.
The life of a commoner wasn't so bad.
"Milady."
At the sudden sound of Olar's stern voice, the cat dashed back into the house.
She shot the insensitive source of tha... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Yet, Fleur reflected, people can adapt to almost anything.
As they passed, she stroked the throat of a cat napping next to a potted plant on a windowsill.
The life of a commoner wasn't so bad.
"Milady."
At the sudden sound of Olar's stern voice, the cat dashed back into the house.
She shot the insensitive source of tha... | The next time Olar and Fleur met was the day Olar's master came to make fast the contract that would make Fleur his bride.
It wasn't so very long ago, but the memories of the event were already starting to fade.
"So, milady—how much did you buy that hay for?"
She'd been lost in thought for only a moment. Reality was co... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | The next time Olar and Fleur met was the day Olar's master came to make fast the contract that would make Fleur his bride.
It wasn't so very long ago, but the memories of the event were already starting to fade.
"So, milady—how much did you buy that hay for?"
She'd been lost in thought for only a moment. Reality was co... | "Milady." There was a knock on the door. It was Olar's voice.
In the old days, the door might have been flimsy, but it would've taken her twenty paces to walk to it from her desk. These days, all it took was three long strides.
"Bertra's in tears. She said you wouldn't listen to her."
***
Olar was totally merciless. He... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Milady." There was a knock on the door. It was Olar's voice.
In the old days, the door might have been flimsy, but it would've taken her twenty paces to walk to it from her desk. These days, all it took was three long strides.
"Bertra's in tears. She said you wouldn't listen to her."
***
Olar was totally merciless. He... | "I'll talk to the company merchants when I go to collect our payment tomorrow," said Fleur as she dipped bread Bertra had carefully scraped free of mold into her gruel.
"Please do your best to avoid losing money, milady."
Fleur nodded at Bertra's words, smiling sheepishly. Then her gaze was drawn elsewhere, but not bec... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "I'll talk to the company merchants when I go to collect our payment tomorrow," said Fleur as she dipped bread Bertra had carefully scraped free of mold into her gruel.
"Please do your best to avoid losing money, milady."
Fleur nodded at Bertra's words, smiling sheepishly. Then her gaze was drawn elsewhere, but not bec... | In order to avoid being swindled, one had to grasp what one's opponent was saying even as they spoke and formulate a response by the time they had finished. Olar was always saying so, and he seemed to have quite mastered the devilish trick of it.
Fleur nodded.
"Mm," the man murmured, looking around before continuing. "... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | In order to avoid being swindled, one had to grasp what one's opponent was saying even as they spoke and formulate a response by the time they had finished. Olar was always saying so, and he seemed to have quite mastered the devilish trick of it.
Fleur nodded.
"Mm," the man murmured, looking around before continuing. "... | "Quite the eye?"
"Yes. We've had him sell clothing we've bought up in the past, and he's quite talented at it. The pieces just fly out of our hands left and right. He's been saying he wants to move from buying to managing and has been looking for someone with capital."
Fleur was well aware that her own mind was not esp... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Quite the eye?"
"Yes. We've had him sell clothing we've bought up in the past, and he's quite talented at it. The pieces just fly out of our hands left and right. He's been saying he wants to move from buying to managing and has been looking for someone with capital."
Fleur was well aware that her own mind was not esp... | "Well, I imagine he mostly sells to the nobility. We ourselves once did something similar—hiring the impoverished second or third sons of noble families. The idea being that when you go to introduce yourself, if you say you're from the cobblers or the smiths, you'll be turned away at the door, but if you have a name of... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Well, I imagine he mostly sells to the nobility. We ourselves once did something similar—hiring the impoverished second or third sons of noble families. The idea being that when you go to introduce yourself, if you say you're from the cobblers or the smiths, you'll be turned away at the door, but if you have a name of... | "Then God's blessing be upon you," said Olar quietly as he closed the ledger. And then, as though having waited for just the right moment, Bertra returned from the marketplace.
Former nobility. The noble in name only. The true nobility.
Whatever their nature, those who strode grandly about, ready to give their famous n... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Then God's blessing be upon you," said Olar quietly as he closed the ledger. And then, as though having waited for just the right moment, Bertra returned from the marketplace.
Former nobility. The noble in name only. The true nobility.
Whatever their nature, those who strode grandly about, ready to give their famous n... | "My entire house—" Fleur began.
"Hmm?" Milton replied, his cup raised to his lips.
"My entire house fell from such a position. And yet against all odds, it seems there's a place for me in this world, though I would never have imagined it would be working as a merchant."
Milton nodded, looking out toward the port and sq... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "My entire house—" Fleur began.
"Hmm?" Milton replied, his cup raised to his lips.
"My entire house fell from such a position. And yet against all odds, it seems there's a place for me in this world, though I would never have imagined it would be working as a merchant."
Milton nodded, looking out toward the port and sq... | Hearing this, Fleur could practically see the image of a fetching town girl standing behind Milton. But that was not at all what he was getting at.
"I want to rub my family's face in it." Again he ate the beans to hide his smile.
Fleur watched him do so with a steady gaze.
"It's a bit different from proving I'm not som... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Hearing this, Fleur could practically see the image of a fetching town girl standing behind Milton. But that was not at all what he was getting at.
"I want to rub my family's face in it." Again he ate the beans to hide his smile.
Fleur watched him do so with a steady gaze.
"It's a bit different from proving I'm not som... | Fleur picked up a piece of bread and put it in her mouth. It was hard to chew, but that meant it would be that much longer before she was expected to speak.
"So what did the Post lad have to say?"
Fleur heard the quiet hammering of her heart. She was sure they could hear it, too, but averted her eyes and took another b... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Fleur picked up a piece of bread and put it in her mouth. It was hard to chew, but that meant it would be that much longer before she was expected to speak.
"So what did the Post lad have to say?"
Fleur heard the quiet hammering of her heart. She was sure they could hear it, too, but averted her eyes and took another b... | "...Is there something suspicious?"
"'Suspicious' might be going too far, but it is strange."
"What's strange?" she asked, which made Olar look down at his hands, before looking up at her out of the corner of his eye. He made this face whenever he was hesitating over whether to tell her what he was really thinking. He ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "...Is there something suspicious?"
"'Suspicious' might be going too far, but it is strange."
"What's strange?" she asked, which made Olar look down at his hands, before looking up at her out of the corner of his eye. He made this face whenever he was hesitating over whether to tell her what he was really thinking. He ... | "Not at all. There's little to be accomplished even if I did. I'm probably overthinking all this. After all, I'm not young anymore. It makes it all too easy for me to reflect on the things that went wrong for me in the past. And"—Olar took a drink of soup, cocking his head slightly and glancing at Bertra as though to c... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Not at all. There's little to be accomplished even if I did. I'm probably overthinking all this. After all, I'm not young anymore. It makes it all too easy for me to reflect on the things that went wrong for me in the past. And"—Olar took a drink of soup, cocking his head slightly and glancing at Bertra as though to c... | "Ah, good morning, milady."
"Where's Olar?"
"Er...I believe he's on his usual walk through the marketplace."
She had woken early enough that Olar the watchdog was not here to bark at her. Fleur knew what she would say.
"Well, then, I'd like some breakfast. Bread with a bit of cheese. And just a bit of wine."
Breakfast ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Ah, good morning, milady."
"Where's Olar?"
"Er...I believe he's on his usual walk through the marketplace."
She had woken early enough that Olar the watchdog was not here to bark at her. Fleur knew what she would say.
"Well, then, I'd like some breakfast. Bread with a bit of cheese. And just a bit of wine."
Breakfast ... | "This is the last? Huh? Twenty?! It's fine! They should be there!"
She soon spotted a young man shouting directions to the horsemen fastening goods to a stout horse. There in the midst of shirtless men with arms as thick and strong as their legs, he stood out like a poet on a battlefield.
"Right, I'll be off! We'll mee... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "This is the last? Huh? Twenty?! It's fine! They should be there!"
She soon spotted a young man shouting directions to the horsemen fastening goods to a stout horse. There in the midst of shirtless men with arms as thick and strong as their legs, he stood out like a poet on a battlefield.
"Right, I'll be off! We'll mee... | "Truly?"
"I do not lie," she countered.
Feeling like a true merchant, she exhaled slowly beneath her scarf. But when she saw Milton's face shift from surprise to happiness, she suddenly felt very small and petty.
Now she truly understood what the term shining eyes referred to.
"Thank you...very much." He spoke slowly, ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Truly?"
"I do not lie," she countered.
Feeling like a true merchant, she exhaled slowly beneath her scarf. But when she saw Milton's face shift from surprise to happiness, she suddenly felt very small and petty.
Now she truly understood what the term shining eyes referred to.
"Thank you...very much." He spoke slowly, ... | Fleur and Milton shared merry laughter, which eventually faded like ripples in water.
Fleur then let quiet words slip from her lips. "I'll trust you, then."
It was not a long statement, but far weightier than the lengthy contracts merchants so frequently drew up.
Milton nodded seriously, then let go of the horse's rein... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Fleur and Milton shared merry laughter, which eventually faded like ripples in water.
Fleur then let quiet words slip from her lips. "I'll trust you, then."
It was not a long statement, but far weightier than the lengthy contracts merchants so frequently drew up.
Milton nodded seriously, then let go of the horse's rein... | Fleur thought on Olar's exaggerated warnings and turned over another sheet of paper. On it was a large table of currencies and their names. Beside the names were the exchanges rates with other coins, all of which seemed like so much esoteric spell craft to Fleur.
But to become a proper merchant, she had to have a gener... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Fleur thought on Olar's exaggerated warnings and turned over another sheet of paper. On it was a large table of currencies and their names. Beside the names were the exchanges rates with other coins, all of which seemed like so much esoteric spell craft to Fleur.
But to become a proper merchant, she had to have a gener... | "I'll do it. I'll do it, all right? So would you kindly leave me to it?"
Olar took a moment to think this over, then took his leave of her with exaggerated politeness.
Fleur continued to face the door after it was closed, smiling in spite of herself.
They were both so kind to her. She knew she had to make sure their tr... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "I'll do it. I'll do it, all right? So would you kindly leave me to it?"
Olar took a moment to think this over, then took his leave of her with exaggerated politeness.
Fleur continued to face the door after it was closed, smiling in spite of herself.
They were both so kind to her. She knew she had to make sure their tr... | He hardly needed to finish his statement.
If you work hard, you can succeed—but on the other hand, even a naturally clever child won't get anywhere without hard work.
That confidence was what led merchants to make fun of nobles and kings and led directly to their peculiar strength.
They feared nothing. Fleur found hers... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | He hardly needed to finish his statement.
If you work hard, you can succeed—but on the other hand, even a naturally clever child won't get anywhere without hard work.
That confidence was what led merchants to make fun of nobles and kings and led directly to their peculiar strength.
They feared nothing. Fleur found hers... | Despite being stymied by the bothersome question, Hans nonetheless seemed to be enjoying the conversation. He fell silent, looking off into the distance.
Fleur turned her gaze from his profile down to her own hands. She wore a smile on her face. Hans's expression was a very familiar one to her. And his silent profile w... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Despite being stymied by the bothersome question, Hans nonetheless seemed to be enjoying the conversation. He fell silent, looking off into the distance.
Fleur turned her gaze from his profile down to her own hands. She wore a smile on her face. Hans's expression was a very familiar one to her. And his silent profile w... | If so—
Fleur stood before Milton, who looked so tired he seemed ready to fall into bed in that instant, and offered neither greeting nor encouragement.
Instead, she said, "About the clothing purchase."
Surprised, Milton's face slowly but steadily shifted to display a fearless smile.
They decided to hold a meeting at Fl... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | If so—
Fleur stood before Milton, who looked so tired he seemed ready to fall into bed in that instant, and offered neither greeting nor encouragement.
Instead, she said, "About the clothing purchase."
Surprised, Milton's face slowly but steadily shifted to display a fearless smile.
They decided to hold a meeting at Fl... | The reason Milton needed to make the greatest possible profit was to pay down the debt he had accrued.
Debt was worse than any collar around any dog's neck. No favor or foe could banish it.
When Fleur realized it, she looked at Milton with eyes afresh. To her surprise, despite having recited that famous scripture, Milt... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | The reason Milton needed to make the greatest possible profit was to pay down the debt he had accrued.
Debt was worse than any collar around any dog's neck. No favor or foe could banish it.
When Fleur realized it, she looked at Milton with eyes afresh. To her surprise, despite having recited that famous scripture, Milt... | She mused on the matter as she waited for Olar to look over the amounts, styles, colors, and provenance of the clothing Milton had proposed purchasing.
"Mm."
Having looked over the list, the first thing that came out of Olar's mouth was a sigh. Perhaps it was his age showing—he closed his eyes and leaned back, taking a... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | She mused on the matter as she waited for Olar to look over the amounts, styles, colors, and provenance of the clothing Milton had proposed purchasing.
"Mm."
Having looked over the list, the first thing that came out of Olar's mouth was a sigh. Perhaps it was his age showing—he closed his eyes and leaned back, taking a... | Olar had wanted to count the entire amount as a loan to Milton as a matter of course and explained that a greedier merchant might have pushed that to one and half again, or even double the loaned amount. It would have been cruel to do so, but the Church reluctantly allowed "thanks given for money lent" in amounts of up... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Olar had wanted to count the entire amount as a loan to Milton as a matter of course and explained that a greedier merchant might have pushed that to one and half again, or even double the loaned amount. It would have been cruel to do so, but the Church reluctantly allowed "thanks given for money lent" in amounts of up... | This was not the sort of joke or jape that Olar occasionally made.
Fleur put her spoon down, and after politely wiping her mouth, she smiled a shy smile to hide her real embarrassment.
"You'll embarrass me saying such things to my face. And I'm likely to become rather full of myself if you keep it up."
"If you have tha... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | This was not the sort of joke or jape that Olar occasionally made.
Fleur put her spoon down, and after politely wiping her mouth, she smiled a shy smile to hide her real embarrassment.
"You'll embarrass me saying such things to my face. And I'm likely to become rather full of myself if you keep it up."
"If you have tha... | But this was a company meeting room. Fleur chose her words carefully. "An old veteran knight who saw many battles once told me that it's only when you have no worries that you can reach your full potential."
"And worries can be banished with trust." Milton ran his eyes over the contract, then signed his name at the end... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | But this was a company meeting room. Fleur chose her words carefully. "An old veteran knight who saw many battles once told me that it's only when you have no worries that you can reach your full potential."
"And worries can be banished with trust." Milton ran his eyes over the contract, then signed his name at the end... | "Very well. I'll now sign. And...in the name of God..."
Neither Fleur not Milton were unused to writing with quill pens, but Hans was clearly in a different class altogether. Wil even bothering to sit down, he had the strongest and clearest hand of anyone present—even elegant. And as proof of the agreement that the thr... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Very well. I'll now sign. And...in the name of God..."
Neither Fleur not Milton were unused to writing with quill pens, but Hans was clearly in a different class altogether. Wil even bothering to sit down, he had the strongest and clearest hand of anyone present—even elegant. And as proof of the agreement that the thr... | Thinking about the profit that would result from that made Fleur spontaneously grin. She was like a daydreaming child as she called up the memory of the figures she had written down.
In a year, she would have twenty-two times her current wealth.
She could now understand why it was that merchants tended to snicker at th... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Thinking about the profit that would result from that made Fleur spontaneously grin. She was like a daydreaming child as she called up the memory of the figures she had written down.
In a year, she would have twenty-two times her current wealth.
She could now understand why it was that merchants tended to snicker at th... | When she'd been first cast out of her house and walked on her own feet, she was surprised at how firm the ground had been—and now, shaking hands firmly for the first time, she was again thus surprised.
Milton smiled faintly as he gazed at her. Fleur returned his look, but this was no white-clothed table. After their ha... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | When she'd been first cast out of her house and walked on her own feet, she was surprised at how firm the ground had been—and now, shaking hands firmly for the first time, she was again thus surprised.
Milton smiled faintly as he gazed at her. Fleur returned his look, but this was no white-clothed table. After their ha... | In it was Hans's signature, along with news that the ship containing their cargo had safely arrived in port.
She folded the letter, tucked it into her breast, and stood. Even Olar, who was usually so insistent upon her finishing her meals, would surely overlook this one instance. Fleur apologized to Bertra and took out... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | In it was Hans's signature, along with news that the ship containing their cargo had safely arrived in port.
She folded the letter, tucked it into her breast, and stood. Even Olar, who was usually so insistent upon her finishing her meals, would surely overlook this one instance. Fleur apologized to Bertra and took out... | Was she the only nervous one? Fleur wondered.
"Your goods have safely arrived at the docks. The winds were uncertain and it looked as though they might be delayed, but fortunately our company was able to live up to its reputation."
Fleur smiled at Hans's mild boasting, but she couldn't help letting a bit of impatience ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Was she the only nervous one? Fleur wondered.
"Your goods have safely arrived at the docks. The winds were uncertain and it looked as though they might be delayed, but fortunately our company was able to live up to its reputation."
Fleur smiled at Hans's mild boasting, but she couldn't help letting a bit of impatience ... | Milton looked inside the crate.
Then—
"What?" It was not Milton's voice, but Fleur's.
Milton shied away from the crate, as though having seen something he should not have, spinning around and facing Fleur.
His face was ashen.
Milton didn't speak, instead looking again inside the crate, then back to Fleur, this time sna... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Milton looked inside the crate.
Then—
"What?" It was not Milton's voice, but Fleur's.
Milton shied away from the crate, as though having seen something he should not have, spinning around and facing Fleur.
His face was ashen.
Milton didn't speak, instead looking again inside the crate, then back to Fleur, this time sna... | "A contract is a contract," said Hans, placing his hand on the shoulder of the young man who blocked Milton's way. "Now, if you please, the payment."
Hans's faithful servant held out his master's thick ledger book and quill pen.
A candle burns brightest the moment before it goes out.
As though to prove those words true... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "A contract is a contract," said Hans, placing his hand on the shoulder of the young man who blocked Milton's way. "Now, if you please, the payment."
Hans's faithful servant held out his master's thick ledger book and quill pen.
A candle burns brightest the moment before it goes out.
As though to prove those words true... | Fleur took the mule's lead and trudged back toward her home.
She could not clearly remember the expression on Olar's face when she arrived.
"There is nothing to be done."
The next morning, Fleur awoke and descended the stairs to the first floor, gazing despondently out into the rainy courtyard and desperately wishing t... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Fleur took the mule's lead and trudged back toward her home.
She could not clearly remember the expression on Olar's face when she arrived.
"There is nothing to be done."
The next morning, Fleur awoke and descended the stairs to the first floor, gazing despondently out into the rainy courtyard and desperately wishing t... | She wanted someone, anyone to save her. She would do anything. Fleur called out to God. And then the very next moment—
***
Fleur looked up suddenly, but not because Bertra or Olar had returned.
There was a strange sound. Cats and mice tended to seek shelter on rainy days like this one, so she wondered if that was what ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | She wanted someone, anyone to save her. She would do anything. Fleur called out to God. And then the very next moment—
***
Fleur looked up suddenly, but not because Bertra or Olar had returned.
There was a strange sound. Cats and mice tended to seek shelter on rainy days like this one, so she wondered if that was what ... | It was the first time Fleur had ever hit anyone.
"...Very well." Hans wiped his lips with his hand and closed his eyes for several seconds. "When you've fallen as far as you wish to fall, feel free to knock on my company's door with that hand. No harm will come to you."
He licked the blood from his lips with a strangel... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | It was the first time Fleur had ever hit anyone.
"...Very well." Hans wiped his lips with his hand and closed his eyes for several seconds. "When you've fallen as far as you wish to fall, feel free to knock on my company's door with that hand. No harm will come to you."
He licked the blood from his lips with a strangel... | He was telling her that if she wanted to continue on as a merchant, she had to get the clothes back.
"Milady!" Olar shouted when Fleur tried to look away. A scolded dog, even when terrified, can never look away. "Milady. I brought you into the world of merchants because I pitied you. Because your former role was simply... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | He was telling her that if she wanted to continue on as a merchant, she had to get the clothes back.
"Milady!" Olar shouted when Fleur tried to look away. A scolded dog, even when terrified, can never look away. "Milady. I brought you into the world of merchants because I pitied you. Because your former role was simply... | A good servant was a servant before all else. Once ordered, Bertra regained her composure immediately, nodded, and left.
"Milady—"
"I thought I told you to stop calling me 'milady,'" said Fleur, interrupting Olar with no hesitation. "I'm going to get it back. If he's using a wagon, we have more than enough time to catc... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | A good servant was a servant before all else. Once ordered, Bertra regained her composure immediately, nodded, and left.
"Milady—"
"I thought I told you to stop calling me 'milady,'" said Fleur, interrupting Olar with no hesitation. "I'm going to get it back. If he's using a wagon, we have more than enough time to catc... | Amid all that, Olar stopped his horse, facing off the edge of the road. "Milady, look!"
Fleur tugged on the reins and brought her horse around. Drawing alongside him, suddenly everything was clear.
Visibility was poor and the road surface was terrible. What might have happened if not for that miraculous jump? She now s... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Amid all that, Olar stopped his horse, facing off the edge of the road. "Milady, look!"
Fleur tugged on the reins and brought her horse around. Drawing alongside him, suddenly everything was clear.
Visibility was poor and the road surface was terrible. What might have happened if not for that miraculous jump? She now s... | "So that's why...I thought you had such a lovely face..." Milton choked out a laugh—or maybe it was just more of a choke.
From the mud, cold, and blood loss, his face was the color of clay. His gaze was directed up at the sky.
He would soon be moving on to his next residence.
"I see...ha-ha..." Milton's laugh was a tir... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "So that's why...I thought you had such a lovely face..." Milton choked out a laugh—or maybe it was just more of a choke.
From the mud, cold, and blood loss, his face was the color of clay. His gaze was directed up at the sky.
He would soon be moving on to his next residence.
"I see...ha-ha..." Milton's laugh was a tir... | But I wrote steadily away, and thankfully the pages stacked up.
The next volume will be a long-form story. Hopefully it'll be out just as the second season of the anime is at its peak!
—Isuna Hasekura
***
Dawn was approaching far across the endless snowy plains. The air was painfully cold, and every breath brought the ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | But I wrote steadily away, and thankfully the pages stacked up.
The next volume will be a long-form story. Hopefully it'll be out just as the second season of the anime is at its peak!
—Isuna Hasekura
***
Dawn was approaching far across the endless snowy plains. The air was painfully cold, and every breath brought the ... | "I must live a good long while yet. I need the hearth of a good excuse to sleep through the cold nights. Something to hold while I sleep that suffices to gaze at when I wake."
It was a difficult thing to meet such words with a smile, yet he had to. Her fearlessness made it seem as though she was proposing they go and s... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "I must live a good long while yet. I need the hearth of a good excuse to sleep through the cold nights. Something to hold while I sleep that suffices to gaze at when I wake."
It was a difficult thing to meet such words with a smile, yet he had to. Her fearlessness made it seem as though she was proposing they go and s... | Her hair was chestnut, her chin fine. Her red-tinged amber eyes and her elegant lips. And if her noble beauty was rare, still rarer were the wolf ears beneath her hood. Lawrence's serendipitous traveling companion Holo was neither noble nor human. Her true form was that of a great wolf large enough to devour a man in a... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Her hair was chestnut, her chin fine. Her red-tinged amber eyes and her elegant lips. And if her noble beauty was rare, still rarer were the wolf ears beneath her hood. Lawrence's serendipitous traveling companion Holo was neither noble nor human. Her true form was that of a great wolf large enough to devour a man in a... | "'It seems such trades have been made all over in recent years. I suspect those at their center have a very different information network than we possess. It seems to be the north has become unstable. God's protection be upon us all. Piasky.'"
Holo finished chewing her cheese and tossed the stick into the fire. "That a... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "'It seems such trades have been made all over in recent years. I suspect those at their center have a very different information network than we possess. It seems to be the north has become unstable. God's protection be upon us all. Piasky.'"
Holo finished chewing her cheese and tossed the stick into the fire. "That a... | "This is probably because so many were put in a bind with the cancellation of the northern campaign. No one wants war where they live, but if it's a far-off land, it's a welcome event. Foodstuffs and supplies fly off the shelves, and the mercenaries that plague fields and villages are all occupied far away. If things g... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "This is probably because so many were put in a bind with the cancellation of the northern campaign. No one wants war where they live, but if it's a far-off land, it's a welcome event. Foodstuffs and supplies fly off the shelves, and the mercenaries that plague fields and villages are all occupied far away. If things g... | Lawrence did not expect a reply to his statement, but he got one.
"If not a shepherd, what then?"
Lawrence's answer was simple. "An art seller."
Just as rivers divide one nation from another, the climates on opposite sides of even a narrow sea channel can be very different. Different enough that letters exchanged acros... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Lawrence did not expect a reply to his statement, but he got one.
"If not a shepherd, what then?"
Lawrence's answer was simple. "An art seller."
Just as rivers divide one nation from another, the climates on opposite sides of even a narrow sea channel can be very different. Different enough that letters exchanged acros... | After the sad state of Winfiel, it was even easier to appreciate the constant hustle and bustle of Kerube. For all those who made their lives by trade, a lively marketplace was best.
"Indeed, it does feel as though we've been traveling together for a terribly long time."
"Hmm?"
Holo narrowed her eyes and looked around,... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | After the sad state of Winfiel, it was even easier to appreciate the constant hustle and bustle of Kerube. For all those who made their lives by trade, a lively marketplace was best.
"Indeed, it does feel as though we've been traveling together for a terribly long time."
"Hmm?"
Holo narrowed her eyes and looked around,... | As he went, Kieman offered one final statement without looking up from his ledger. "Let me know when you've profit to divide."
It seemed presumptive to think of Kieman as a friend, but they did share a friendly sort of tie, Lawrence felt. "But of course," he said with a smile before putting the trading house behind him... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | As he went, Kieman offered one final statement without looking up from his ledger. "Let me know when you've profit to divide."
It seemed presumptive to think of Kieman as a friend, but they did share a friendly sort of tie, Lawrence felt. "But of course," he said with a smile before putting the trading house behind him... | "Actually, I was sent by Mr. Huskins from Brondel Abbey..."
That was as far as Lawrence got.
Hugues's piglike nose twitched, and his eyes were fixed in a corner of the room.
Holo noticed his gaze and looked up from a picture of the Holy Mother holding an apple.
Holo was small, but she was still a wolf.
"Ah...ah...ah...... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Actually, I was sent by Mr. Huskins from Brondel Abbey..."
That was as far as Lawrence got.
Hugues's piglike nose twitched, and his eyes were fixed in a corner of the room.
Holo noticed his gaze and looked up from a picture of the Holy Mother holding an apple.
Holo was small, but she was still a wolf.
"Ah...ah...ah...... | "Mr. Huskins gave us the name Fran Vonely."
Wrinkles appeared on Hugues's soft forehead. He had the peculiar facial expression common to all merchants when their most profitable secret is discovered. But Hugues had been a merchant for a long time, and as such, he knew all too well of treating any visitors who were sent... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Mr. Huskins gave us the name Fran Vonely."
Wrinkles appeared on Hugues's soft forehead. He had the peculiar facial expression common to all merchants when their most profitable secret is discovered. But Hugues had been a merchant for a long time, and as such, he knew all too well of treating any visitors who were sent... | "A legend?" said Lawrence, as though to make sure he had heard correctly, which made Hugues nod.
"Something about a village known as Taussig. It's up next to a long, wide mountain range in the north. The mountains are tall, the forests deep, and she's come in pursuit of a legend regarding a lake in the area, she said."... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "A legend?" said Lawrence, as though to make sure he had heard correctly, which made Hugues nod.
"Something about a village known as Taussig. It's up next to a long, wide mountain range in the north. The mountains are tall, the forests deep, and she's come in pursuit of a legend regarding a lake in the area, she said."... | Such paintings were common. But as far as Lawrence knew, pieces where the setting was more of a focus than the subject were unusual.
As the thought occurred to him, Hugues said something unexpected. "This is my homeland."
"—!" Lawrence felt Holo stiffen beside him.
"But long ago it was a fertile, productive place. With... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Such paintings were common. But as far as Lawrence knew, pieces where the setting was more of a focus than the subject were unusual.
As the thought occurred to him, Hugues said something unexpected. "This is my homeland."
"—!" Lawrence felt Holo stiffen beside him.
"But long ago it was a fertile, productive place. With... | Holo was the wolf spirit who lived in the wheat, and Lawrence remembered her words—that if the wheat in which she lived disappeared, she too would be gone. And she herself had a natural life span.
But Lawrence could not imagine that Hugues was talking about natural life spans.
Hugues's quiet eyes regarded him. They wer... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Holo was the wolf spirit who lived in the wheat, and Lawrence remembered her words—that if the wheat in which she lived disappeared, she too would be gone. And she herself had a natural life span.
But Lawrence could not imagine that Hugues was talking about natural life spans.
Hugues's quiet eyes regarded him. They wer... | Hugues had told Holo about Fran because Holo was a being similar to himself, but he was still a sheep spirit and a merchant as well. He had to get some value from this transaction.
He led Holo and Col to the back of the storehouse, as they wanted to know whether he had any paintings of Holo's homeland of Yoitsu, but as... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Hugues had told Holo about Fran because Holo was a being similar to himself, but he was still a sheep spirit and a merchant as well. He had to get some value from this transaction.
He led Holo and Col to the back of the storehouse, as they wanted to know whether he had any paintings of Holo's homeland of Yoitsu, but as... | "I see."
"Holo had been asked a favor by a friend long ago—that she would guarantee bountiful harvests of the wheat in a certain town. But over time the village forgot about her, and she decided to return home. My wagon happened to be passing by, and she simply hopped in and stowed away."
Hugues smiled, amused, but the... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "I see."
"Holo had been asked a favor by a friend long ago—that she would guarantee bountiful harvests of the wheat in a certain town. But over time the village forgot about her, and she decided to return home. My wagon happened to be passing by, and she simply hopped in and stowed away."
Hugues smiled, amused, but the... | "I'll be returning on my own."
"I see. Might I offer you something warm to drink in the parlor?"
As a merchant, Lawrence was surprised at these words. This storeroom contained a great many valuable paintings, as well as examples of gold- and silversmithing. To leave perfect strangers unattended in such a room was an ac... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "I'll be returning on my own."
"I see. Might I offer you something warm to drink in the parlor?"
As a merchant, Lawrence was surprised at these words. This storeroom contained a great many valuable paintings, as well as examples of gold- and silversmithing. To leave perfect strangers unattended in such a room was an ac... | And while the outcome might well be recorded in legend and song, victory was surely impossible—because if it was possible, someone else would already have won it.
"I may say this or that, but the truth is that I think of myself as special," said Holo, sounding faintly amused, perhaps to cover her embarrassment. "I can ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | And while the outcome might well be recorded in legend and song, victory was surely impossible—because if it was possible, someone else would already have won it.
"I may say this or that, but the truth is that I think of myself as special," said Holo, sounding faintly amused, perhaps to cover her embarrassment. "I can ... | And the more he looked, the heavier the weight of not finding anything became. Holo had not exactly taken her frustration out on him, but back in the storeroom, just how bad was Col feeling?
"I'll go apologize," said Holo.
"You do that," said Lawrence paternally, and Holo broke free from his embrace and grinned a tooth... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | And the more he looked, the heavier the weight of not finding anything became. Holo had not exactly taken her frustration out on him, but back in the storeroom, just how bad was Col feeling?
"I'll go apologize," said Holo.
"You do that," said Lawrence paternally, and Holo broke free from his embrace and grinned a tooth... | "Huh?" Lawrence could not help but let his mask slip completely, and he could feel Holo slump in annoyance.
It was hard to fix a cog once it had gone askew.
But it was not the foolish Lawrence to whom Fran directed her words. It was Holo. "I notice you're dressed as a nun."
"...My name is Holo." Even Holo seemed surpri... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Huh?" Lawrence could not help but let his mask slip completely, and he could feel Holo slump in annoyance.
It was hard to fix a cog once it had gone askew.
But it was not the foolish Lawrence to whom Fran directed her words. It was Holo. "I notice you're dressed as a nun."
"...My name is Holo." Even Holo seemed surpri... | Col cringed away as though trying to let sleeping gods lie, and Holo, still smiling, made no move to speak further.
Perhaps feeling the awkwardness, it was Hugues who finally raised his voice. "I've suffered my share at her boldness and unyielding smile, too. She is a stubborn, obstinate silversmith. I chased her in to... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Col cringed away as though trying to let sleeping gods lie, and Holo, still smiling, made no move to speak further.
Perhaps feeling the awkwardness, it was Hugues who finally raised his voice. "I've suffered my share at her boldness and unyielding smile, too. She is a stubborn, obstinate silversmith. I chased her in to... | It was an apt metaphor. One would hesitate to open such a jar for fear of what might come out.
"Oh, do you suppose there's anything there that would be dangerous even with me along?" It was Holo whose quip cut through the atmosphere of heavy tension between Lawrence and Hugues.
Lawrence met Hugues's eyes. The two were ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | It was an apt metaphor. One would hesitate to open such a jar for fear of what might come out.
"Oh, do you suppose there's anything there that would be dangerous even with me along?" It was Holo whose quip cut through the atmosphere of heavy tension between Lawrence and Hugues.
Lawrence met Hugues's eyes. The two were ... | "Mm...I suppose."
Lawrence's dream had been postponed while he journeyed with Holo.
Holo drew her chin in and moved closer to the driver's seat. She shoved a roll in Lawrence's mouth. She seemed neither apologetic nor pained.
Lawrence bit into the bread with a smile. The conversation was only possible because they unde... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "Mm...I suppose."
Lawrence's dream had been postponed while he journeyed with Holo.
Holo drew her chin in and moved closer to the driver's seat. She shoved a roll in Lawrence's mouth. She seemed neither apologetic nor pained.
Lawrence bit into the bread with a smile. The conversation was only possible because they unde... | When Lawrence brought the wrapped stone to her, she shifted beneath her blanket and a hand slid out from under it, accepting the warm rock.
As he gave her this, Lawrence thought he saw her holding a thick book under her blanket.
When he had traveled alone, Lawrence, too, had sometimes resorted to stuffing paper under h... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | When Lawrence brought the wrapped stone to her, she shifted beneath her blanket and a hand slid out from under it, accepting the warm rock.
As he gave her this, Lawrence thought he saw her holding a thick book under her blanket.
When he had traveled alone, Lawrence, too, had sometimes resorted to stuffing paper under h... | Fran's face was still upturned, her eyes closed, but Lawrence nonetheless got the feeling that she was listening to him. For her to be interested in this story at all made Lawrence wonder if she had some sort of attachment to the region.
At length, Fran spoke as though giving voice to words she heard from the sky. "So ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Fran's face was still upturned, her eyes closed, but Lawrence nonetheless got the feeling that she was listening to him. For her to be interested in this story at all made Lawrence wonder if she had some sort of attachment to the region.
At length, Fran spoke as though giving voice to words she heard from the sky. "So ... | It seemed unlikely that much wheat bread was baked in Taussig, nestled as it was at the foot of the mountains. Half buried in the foothills, it had an apologetic little excuse of a fence to keep out wild animals, hung with wards for driving off evil spirits—evidence of the Church.
Had they not already heard the rumors ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | It seemed unlikely that much wheat bread was baked in Taussig, nestled as it was at the foot of the mountains. Half buried in the foothills, it had an apologetic little excuse of a fence to keep out wild animals, hung with wards for driving off evil spirits—evidence of the Church.
Had they not already heard the rumors ... | Lawrence heard the rustle of clothing behind him; Col was making himself ready. Holo did likewise—because the men were all carrying large hatchets or knives.
Fran, meanwhile, did not so much as move, instead remaining hooded atop her horse.
Lawrence indicated with his hand that they should keep calm, but not because he... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | Lawrence heard the rustle of clothing behind him; Col was making himself ready. Holo did likewise—because the men were all carrying large hatchets or knives.
Fran, meanwhile, did not so much as move, instead remaining hooded atop her horse.
Lawrence indicated with his hand that they should keep calm, but not because he... | If people could believe each other's words, then there would be no liars or thieves anywhere in the world and no reason for doubt.
Even supposing the man was such a good liar that Lawrence could not see through him, Holo would not be deceived.
"Now then, kind traveler...Mr. Lawrence, was it? Have you and your companion... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | If people could believe each other's words, then there would be no liars or thieves anywhere in the world and no reason for doubt.
Even supposing the man was such a good liar that Lawrence could not see through him, Holo would not be deceived.
"Now then, kind traveler...Mr. Lawrence, was it? Have you and your companion... | The millstone Vino's wife had been using was essentially two flat stones placed one atop the other, and between them enough flour could be ground to suffice for a single family's daily needs. But of course the bigger the stone, the greater the amount of flour that could be ground at once.
Since grinding enough to bake ... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | The millstone Vino's wife had been using was essentially two flat stones placed one atop the other, and between them enough flour could be ground to suffice for a single family's daily needs. But of course the bigger the stone, the greater the amount of flour that could be ground at once.
Since grinding enough to bake ... | "It's delicious."
It was such a standard phrase, but Vino and his wife smiled, pleased.
"The deer was butchered just this morning. You're quite lucky."
"It's true, meat this good is hard to come by in towns."
The key to being liked by villagers was to eat and drink well. Holo immediately asked for seconds, and Vino's e... |
Given first part of the popular LightNovel spice and wolf as input, continue the story the best you can. | "It's delicious."
It was such a standard phrase, but Vino and his wife smiled, pleased.
"The deer was butchered just this morning. You're quite lucky."
"It's true, meat this good is hard to come by in towns."
The key to being liked by villagers was to eat and drink well. Holo immediately asked for seconds, and Vino's e... | Vino took a drink of wine. "Now, then. I suppose I'll need to tell you the legend of the angel before we go. It'll be no good if I wind up telling you the tale in the middle of the witch's forest," he said with a grin.
For all that the villagers avoided the witch's forest, they did not seem to do so in a particularly e... |
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