Spice and Wolf

Holo and Lawrence arrive in a village where the citizens are preparing for an annual festival. After Holo pays the price for celebrating a little too enthusiastically, Lawrence heads out to do some business with the locals.

Hoping to learn more about the road ahead, Lawrence meets with an alchemist who is familiar with the region's folktales. Later, Lawrence grows uneasy when he notices how much time Holo is spending with a local merchant.

Tensions rise between Lawrence and Amarty, who tells the merchant his plan to take Holo as his own. Later, the little goddess lashes out at Lawrence after she reads a letter he wrote about Yoitsu.

Lawrence takes action to keep Amarty from accomplishing his goal. After planting seeds of doubt in Amati's heart regarding Holo's willingness to become his wife, the merchant sets out to buy a large quantity of pyrite.

Diana tells Lawrence that she's already made a deal for her pyrite, but her customer hasn't yet taken possession of the goods. As Lawrence waits for the situation to develop, he encounters Amarty and Holo.

The price of pyrite is climbing, there's no news from Diana, and Amarty appears to have figured out Lawrence's intentions! The plucky merchant's plan might be doomed - luckily, Holo has a plan of her own.

Upon arriving in the port of Lenos, Lawrence can't help but feel that something strange is afoot. His uneasy questions only multiply following several encounters with an enigmatic cloaked figure.

Lawrence suspects shady dealings when he learns that visiting fur traders are barred from doing business in Lenos. Later, the merchant finds himself in the company of the cloaked stranger.

After Holo and Lawrence visit Rigoro's impressive estate, the little goddess admits that she fears her impending separation from the merchant. Later, Eve offers Lawrence a very surprising proposition.

Holo's fate is up in the air after she agrees to take part in Eve's risky money-making scheme. With so much on the line, Lawrence sets out to learn more about Eve - and quickly discovers that she is not who she claims to be.

With Lawrence so close to finally achieving his dream of owning his own shop, Holo wonders if the time has come for them to give up their journey.

After Lawrence leaves Holo with the traders, he's forced to consider backing out of the plans he's made with Eve. When his decision leads to a violent confrontation, Lawrence finds his future with Holo on the line.