Wolf and Parchment: New Theory Spice and Wolf, Vol. 1

This is the first volume of the Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf light novels.

Official Synopsis
The young man Col dreams of one day joining the holy clergy and departs on a journey from the bathhouse "The Spice and Wolf Inn," owned by his savior, Lawrence. The Winfiel Kingdom's prince has invited him to help correct the sins of the Church. But as his travels begin, Col discovers in his luggage a young girl with a wolf's ears and tail named Myuri who stowed away for the ride!

In the past, Col had accompanied the wisewolf Holo and the traveling merchant Lawrence on their own wanderings, eventually growing up alongside their daughter, Myuri as siblings. But as Col prepared to set off, Myuri opposed his departure, and so she secretly ran away from home to join him!

This is the story of Wolf and Parchment, and the pair's travels that will someday change the world!

Plot
Ten years have passed since the end of Spice and Wolf. In Nyohhira, Col has helped Lawrence and Holo manage their bathhouse and raise their only daughter, Myuri. However, he still dreams of priesthood and has become well acquainted with the nobility and clergy among their clientele. When Heir Hyland of Winfiel requests his help with a religious matter, he leaves the bathhouse for this opportunity.

However, shortly after Col starts his journey by river boat, he finds that Myuri has stowed away on board, unable to stand the thought of Col leaving. To Col's chagrin, they are too far downstream from Nyohhira to turn the boat around and return Myuri. After they arrive at Svernel, Col attempts to send Myuri home. He is thwarted when a letter arrives from her parents that gives Myuri permission to join him and asks him to take good care of her.

Myuri adjusts to life as a traveler, and the duo are rerouted to Atiph. There, Col meets Heir Hyland and is tasked with translating the Bible into the common tongue. Unfortunately, this project draws the ire of the Church, whose powerful influence over the people would weaken if everyone could read the scriptures.

Trivia

 * In the second episode of Eromanga Sensei, a poster for volume 1 of Wolf and Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf can be prominently seen near the exit at ASCII Media Works, a real-life company that published both Eromanga Sensei and Spice & Wolf light novels through its Dengenki Bunko imprint.