Wolf and the Swirling Plot

Wolf and the Swirling Plot is the tenth episode of the first season of the Spice and Wolf anime.

Synopsis
After Lawrence procures a proof-of-membership certificate from Jakob Tarantino, he goes to the Remelio Company to sell his armor. To his horror, he discovers that the armor market has crashed and that he now holds a very large debt and worthless goods. Moreover, the Latparron Company has sold its loan with him to Remelio, which is also struggling from the crash and eager to collect Lawrence's debt.

Faced with an ultimatum to pay back the debt in two days or be rendered bankrupt and thus be thrown out of society entirely, Lawrence desperately tries to find merchants willing to lend him money, but each and every one refuses. He realizes that the merchants are unwilling to aid him because of his unmarried relationship with Holo and, in a fit of rage, vents his frustration by slapping away her hand. Lawrence immediately tries to apologize to her, but Holo tells him that she is returning to the inn for now.