Chapter 11 Epilogue-2

Although they were verbally confronting each other, the two were still walking arm in arm. As Lawrence's opinion, of course I think it was Holo's unilateral approach. As for Holo's own thoughts, there is no need to speculate on this. "Okay, it's okay to start hurrying, right?" Looking back, Ragusa and the others were no longer visible. There is only the Roma River flowing quietly next to it, and there is no one around. If it is at right angles to the river, that is, if you go north, you should soon enter the uninhabited wilderness.In this way, it can change back to its original wolf form without anyone seeing. ,

Lawrence took Holo's hand again, and walked towards the deserted wilderness. However, at this time—— "What's wrong?" Holo stood still. Lawrence thought she was planning something again, so he turned around and saw her looking down the river with a surprised expression. "Is there anything there?" In fact, I already had a premonition in my heart. Or, some kind of expectation. I don't know how the road near the town is.But a little farther away on the road.There are basically no pedestrians in the morning. but.But now he clearly saw a small figure running towards him.

Holo stared ahead, motionless.Lawrence took a peek at her profile, Laughed and sighed. "Let me tell you, you unexpectedly like children." Having said that, Holo's ears twitched violently. Lawrence couldn't help being surprised, because her action was the same as her reaction when she slipped a word. Did he say something wrong? Lawrence thought for a while, but couldn't come up with an answer. Holo didn't look back, and said quietly: "You, what are you going to do if we answer, yes, we like children very much?" Weird question. "What can I do, what can I do if I don't...ah——"

He let go of Holo's hand reflexively.Holo certainly didn't let his reaction go. Like a butterfly caught by a cat, Lawrence's hand was caught by her, and she pulled it violently. A challenging smile awaited him under the hood. "We like children. How about it?" "Goo..." Too careless.It was too late when I shouted in my heart. Holo was "Huh? Huh?" wagging her big tail happily and couldn't refute it, and couldn't find an excuse. , Then, we can only forcefully change the subject. As soon as Lawrence thought this, Holo suddenly put away the spearhead at the same time.

"However, our identity is nothing more than a person traveling with you, and the judgment about that kid is left to you." After speaking, she let go of Lawrence. Although the cold sweat on the back feels very uncomfortable.But it goes without saying who she refers to by "that brat". That refers to Cole who is running towards him. Judging by his appearance, he doesn't seem to be here to deliver something he forgot to take. Lawrence coughed lightly, forgetting about the gaffe just now. Holo chuckled beside her, she probably wouldn't make things difficult for herself anymore.

"However, if you travel together, you can't show your fur casually, right?" When Lawrence said this, Holo responded with a big sigh. "Men always feel that only they are special." "..." "Think about it, where was that kid born? However, it's worth a gamble whether you will be afraid of this after seeing our body." Lawrence didn't continue, seeing Holo's face darken. Even if you don't run to the church screaming the devil or something, since you are a northerner, you may worship her instead. If Cole, who managed to get along well with her, did this, Holo would definitely get hurt.

So, Lawrence just said softly: "Listen to his reasons before making a decision." Holo nodded, and soon the sound of Cole's footsteps and panicked panting reached Lawrence's ears. Cole seemed to be trying desperately to catch up, and when he ran to a place where Lawrence and the others could hear him, he suddenly slowed down and stopped with an ashen-faced and wobbly face. He didn't come any closer. This is the distance at which the sound can barely be heard. Lawrence said nothing. No matter when, it is only reasonable that people who ask for others take the initiative to knock on the door.

"That, that..." first round.qualified. Cole was out of breath, and let out such a sound. "Did we forget to take something?" Lawrence asked intentionally.Cole bit her lower lip. He had long thought that Lawrence would reject him. Children generally feel that if they ask for help, others will accept it. The second pass, pass. Cole shook her head. "I, I have something to ask you." Holo moved a little beside her, perhaps to hide her face under the hood. If loving Cole was not due to the strategy of wanting to accept him as Lawrence's apprentice, she shouldn't be able to watch Cole accept this kind of tightrope test and remain indifferent.

However, Cole passed the third hurdle unharmed. It takes a lot of courage to speak up even though you know you can't do it. "What's the matter? I can't help you with money." Lawrence played him on purpose.But Cole didn't look away. I really want to just say "yes". If this trip was just an ordinary businessman, he would definitely ignore it and forget about it. "No, no, that, I..." "you?" Lawrence asked back.Cole lowered her head, raised her face after clenching her fists. "Mr. Lawrence, you plan to go to Lupi Village to confirm the legend of the wolf, right? Please take me with you! Please!"

After speaking, he took a step forward. Cole would not do sneaky things, and as for his character, Lawrence wished he could take him as his apprentice now. However, because of this, I also hope that he can move towards his original goal. Because the most important thing is that Lawrence and the others can't guarantee what they will gain from this trip. All in all, it's just to confirm the authenticity of a dangerous rumor, "Maybe you won't make any money." So, Lawrence said as soon as he opened his mouth. "There may still be danger. Besides, the rumor may be groundless,"

"It doesn't matter even if it's groundless. In this way, I can rest assured. And. Dangers are always inevitable during the journey. I have already prepared for this. Because if it wasn't for Mr. Lawrence, I would have died here a long time ago." next to the river" Cole said, swallowing a mouthful of saliva. Running in such cold and dry weather, my throat must be very dry. so.When he put the tattered bag on his back on the ground, Lawrence thought he was asking for water. But right away he knew he had guessed wrong. "I can return the money you gave me. And..." Cole reached into the bag roughly and pulled something out. The thin hands clenched tightly. "you you……" Lawrence was speechless.Cole showed an expression that seemed to be both crying and smiling. "I can't go back to Mr. Ragusa's boat." In his hand is a red copper coin. Even if you don't look carefully, you can tell that this is a newly minted Eny coin. The consciousness of cutting off the back road. Cole looked at Lawrence steadily. "... Lawrence let go of Holo's hand and scratched his head. In this way, I have no reason to reject him. How determined was he to do this? Just thinking about it, he couldn't refuse. Ke Er also had a lot of difficulties, went to a school in the south to study, and was kicked out.That's why I wandered here. and.Lawrence felt that he didn't just do this kind of thing in a moment of confusion. Glancing at Holo, she looked back at him as if to say, "Your test is over. r?" "Got it. I get it." Lawrence said as if admitting defeat, Cole let go of his tense expression for a moment, put his hands on his chest as if he had finally finished walking a tightrope, and shrunk his body. "but--" What Lawrence said next startled him. "There's something you need to know if you're going to travel with us." Although I feel that I am a bit pretentious when I say this, but since I have already arrived at this place Lawrence also hoped that Cole could walk with him. Because, maybe when he took the initiative to help Lawrence and the others watch the boat, the purpose was also to steal copper coins. "Huh...that, that...?" Holo rolled her eyes to look around, and then began to undo the belt around her waist with skillful movements. She looked very happy, which should not be just her own carelessness. Holo could read other people's minds easily. Perhaps Cole had already expected what kind of reaction he would have. Although she didn't know what she was going to do, Cole knew she was going to take off her clothes.Then the whole body became stiff.Lawrence approached him, poked him on the shoulder, and turned him away. Sand, sand, the sound of clothes rubbing against each other.Cole turned to Lawrence with a face full of confusion. What an innocent guy.When he sighed like this, he suddenly remembered that maybe Holo saw himself like this, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of complicated emotions. "Ha chirp!" Holo sneezed. Then, speaking directly to the conclusion—— Holo won the bet. What should I say about Cole's appearance at that time? There was nothing wrong with screaming loudly. Moreover, it is unusually loud. Still, I could tell it wasn't out of fear. His expression was close to a smile, but also close to crying. Cole was licked by Holo's huge tongue and sat down on the ground, and then Lawrence finally thought of a suitable metaphor to describe this situation. The boy who met the hero he knew and admired. That's what it feels like. "You look dissatisfied." When Lawrence saw Holo's wolf form for the first time, he backed away reflexively in fright: Therefore, even if Holo poked his head with his nose in such a mockery, he couldn't refute it. Moreover, after Cole regained her composure, she actually made a request to Holo, and now Holo is fulfilling him. "It's so itchy, is it alright?" Holo flicked her tail, and Cole came out from behind. Unexpectedly, when he saw Holo's appearance, the first sentence he said was "Please let me touch my tail". It seemed that Holo was the same, her tail was wagging so hard that Cole could hardly touch her. "Forget it, this is also a kind of fate." Lawrence had already folded Holo's clothes, packed his luggage, and said: "Ah, that, that, would you like to take me away?" Knowing that Holo is the same kind of god that actually existed, Cole seemed to have completely forgotten that she had asked Lawrence and the others to take her away... completely.He finally came back to his senses and asked quickly. "Because this wolf can't let the church know. You can't let the guy who knows the truth run around." Lawrence said mischievously, and patted Cole's head. "However, stealing the copper coins from the Ragusa ship is going too far." "……and then?" "Yes. Well, I actually planned to steal it at the beginning. As long as you use the reason that the number of boxes does not match, it is not difficult to steal." Lawrence couldn't help but think of Cole secretly arranging coins under the moonlight last night. Perhaps by then, Cole had already solved the mystery. "That's why I took the initiative to see the boat. I think even if I want to go with Mr. Lawrence, you will inevitably be rejected by you, so... But, Mr. Ragusa is very good to me. If I steal it I'm really sorry for him...I've already told Mr. Lhasa everything. Including that I want to go with Mr. Lawrence, and I hope that the answer to the number of boxes that doesn't match will be used to cover my boat fare." Ragusa's complex expression immediately flashed in his mind. "So, those copper coins are...?" "It was given to me by Mr. Ragusa. But instead of taking it out of the box, it was pulled Mr. Gusa took it out of his pocket.Say thank you.and also--" "Is he the one who taught you the acting skills of 'I can't go back because I stole something'?" Holo said.Cole smiled apologetically. "yes." Ragusa probably really likes Cole. But in the end, he came up with this method for Cole. Lawrence almost wanted to say to Cole, "If you don't want to go to school in the future, why not be an apprentice under Ragusa?" "Well, that's clear now. Anyway, let's go, someone's coming." Holo raised her huge face and said, looking into the distance. If it is seen by passers-by, it will be troublesome. Lawrence and Cole started preparations for departure again, and just when Cole was about to sit on Holo's back under Holo's urging, Lawrence spoke. "There's something I want to ask you." Cole stopped and looked back at Lawrence, and Holo turned her amber eyes back. "What's the matter?" Lawrence said with a serious expression: "Didn't the wolf whisper something in your ear before we went on our way? What did it say?" Although this question has been perfunctory before, I still want to ask it again. It seems to be threatening, if you don't say it, don't even think about leaving us. "this……" Cole, who seemed to have been silenced by Holo, looked at Holo with troubled eyes. "If you dare say so, we can't guarantee what will happen to these teeth." Holo grinned and said, showing her teeth, but her tone was obviously smiling. Cole's eyes rolled a few times very alertly, and it could be seen that he was trying to figure out the meaning of Holo's words. Then, he seemed to have an answer pretty quickly. He smiled a little shyly and nodded. "Sorry, I can't tell." Cole, who had been fully influenced by Holo, replied. , "Hehehe, come on, come up quickly." Cole bowed her head to Lawrence apologetically, and climbed onto Holo's back. Seeing them like this, Lawrence could only scratch his head with his hands and sighed. "What's wrong?" It seems that even the face of a wolf can show some emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow and joy. With a wicked smile on Holo's face, she tossed the words through the gap between her teeth. , "fine." Lawrence shrugged and jumped onto Holo's back. In fact, I had thought for a long time that if Cole joined, it would definitely become like this. However, if you ask him if he hates it, he can only shrug his shoulders. "Ah, by the way, there is one more thing." Looking at Cole who was startled again, Lawrence jumped on Holo's back and said. "So, what is the reason for the discrepancy in the number of boxes?" "this……" Just when Cole was about to answer, Holo stood up without saying a word. "You can think about it yourself." Holo spit out this sentence. "...you also know?" Lawrence asked in disbelief.Holo raised her head slightly, looked at Lawrence who was sitting on her back, and shook her ears. "No. But one thing is certain." Holo walked forward slowly, gradually picking up speed as if trying to regain some sense of her own body. If you don't bend down a little, the wind that hits your face will feel icy cold. ——The speed has reached this point. "Compared to talking to us, don't you think it's more interesting to think about that?" This kind of irony is really annoying. After that, the sudden sharp acceleration should also be intentional. Lawrence couldn't help getting angry, he grabbed Holo's fur and bent down. Cole, who was sitting in front, was pushed down by Lawrence. Therefore, Ke Er's little laughter still did not escape his ears. The scenery is receding rapidly, becoming more and more blurred. The wind was as cold as ice. However, Lawrence smiled faintly in the cold wind that seemed to be able to cut through the skin. There was a burst of warmth in my chest. An unexpected trip for three. Lawrence knew there was a word to describe this relationship. But he won't say it. Never say it. It's just that if one day I really want to write a book about traveling with Holo, I might include this in it. Somewhere, fearfully, in a thick book, unknown. If I write it, I will definitely add this sentence. Thus, the three-person journey began. That's right. It's like practicing beforehand. Can't write it. It certainly cannot be written in the main article. Lawrence smiled without Holo noticing.The journey begins. In order to end the journey on this road.full of hope.