Monster Hunter Orage 5

LOL this has been in rival all along and I've been naming it SQ.
I'm too lazy to change it on the other posts i made :P

I can totally relate to almost all these strips, it's so weird.
I miss monster hunter!! Gotta get a psp...(sigh)

My top pick for this month is page 12's first one! Hilarious!

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right top corner: Team Mashima's very own hunter, Mikuni Shin presents:
(big text) on the right: A Hunter's Life

vertical lines of text right:
(big text) Mikuni Shin
Took runner-up in the First ever Shounen Rival Comic Competition. His winning entry "Spray King" was published in the first issue, receiving high acclaim. He's currently doing assistant work for Mashima-sensei!

[now comes all the text in order top to down w/ the characters]:
-List of characters
-As Mashima-niisan...
-Mashima Hiro
-As the man with only two great jokes...
-Mikuni Shin
-As the Kyoshinhei of Kyuushuu... (t/n - kyoshinhei = god warrior. It was the giant robot from nausicaa valley of the wind. erm, can't really explain it unless you've seen it. kyuushuu is japan's main island.)
-Bobby
-As the sexy bodybuilder...
-Uechan
-As the Leopard Print Empress...
-Shou

4 panel strip now:
"G Rank"

-The strongest Ranked quests in all of MHP 2nd G are the elusive "G Rank"!!
-In order to get these quests, you must clear your urgent quests first...

-As members of the Mashima Hunters, you all should be able to clear your urgents solo!!
-WHAAAAT!?

-A few minutes later...
-Did you all clear 'em?
-Yep, all good!
-Heh, it was...a snap!

-These G-rank quests rock!! C'mon and join us, Mikuni!!!
-Why can't I beat this urgent!!!!

bold vert left: This month, we're bringing you a 5-page version so you can enjoy Mikuni's many difficult battles!!

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Mikuni & Shou

-It's an unspoken fact that the strongest team among the Mashima Hunters
-are their very own Mikuni & SHOU

-...So, what quest should we do next?
-Hmm....
-A quest we don't have to worry about dying

-GATHERING QUESTS YEAAAAH!!

-AAAAH!!! I'm DEAD!!
-...me too...
-Those quests have monsters too, y'know...

next strip:
"All's well that end's well"

-Flash Bomb...
-An item that blinds monsters once you throw it in front of them

-Wh-what!?!
-It didn't blow up!!!
-Shou-san, you threw a paint ball...
-It's easy to confuse 'cause the icons are the same, just different colors

-Okay, then leave it to me..--
-WHAT!?! I USED A FARCASTER!?!
-Their icons don't look anything alike!!!!

-Grr!! I'll do it! Just leave the camp and get back here!!
-Roger!!
-Heh, I bet he'll have killed the monster by the time I get there~

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Finger strength

-Ue-chan is our sexy bodybuilder
-And his muscles aren't just for show

-Oh crap!! I'm almost dead!
-Huh? ...I can't use any items?!
-What're ya talkin' about?! Press the circle button!!

-I dunno, my buttons have been acting up lately
-They aren't supposed to break just by usin' em!
-Well...he does have like a 70kg grip strength...
-Give your PSP here, let's test the buttons...

-Ah~~~~
-Soft to the touch~~
little bubble in the middle: click click

next strip:
I love Felyne

-Any Felyne you hire can of course be fired too
...are you sure you want to fire him? [yes] * no

-Fire him!! Fire!!! All he cooks are burnt steaks!!!
-Instead of firing them all, why don't you level them up?
-I CAN!? OH NO, CANCEL, CANCEL!!!

-nya nya nya

-So...so cute!!!
-I...refuse to let go of my PSP!!!
-Put it down and get to work!!!

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-Recollection

-Tell you what, I'll send you my Felyne buddy
-Oh? Really? Thanks a bunch!

-I Mashima-sama's home was way more cozy, meow!
-Your place is shabby, meow!!
-GRRRR!!

-Hah, my last job was way more cozy than this place
-Just kiddin'
-GRRRR!!

-YOU'RE FIRED!!
-OH COME ON, IT WAS A JOKE!!

next strip:
You're Fired

...are you sure you want to fire him? [yes] * no

-Just kidding!
-There's no way I can lay off my wonderful staff!

-yay yay yay!

(HUG)
-...would you guys get back to work, please?

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Storage box

-I wish I had a storage box like MH's in real life!
-For real! It can hold craploads of stuff!

-But, well, if it was real I wouldn't be jamming monster dung in there
-The smell would rub off on all my other items!

-Come to think of it, I've got like 90 droppings in mine right now!
-Over 70 of 'em are wyvern droppings alone!!
-In real life wouldn't they all break down into one stinky pile of shit?!

-Mikuni-san...you do realize where we are right now...yes?
-Huh?
sign: Indian Curry Restaurant

next strip:
Carves

-There are times where battles call for luck
-And reaping items from monster carvings are no different...

-You will not always get what you're looking for
-DAMNIT!! WHERE'S THAT RARE ITEM!!
-I didn't get it either...!
-And we got bare minimum parts for our reward, too!!

-We've used flash bombs, shock traps...and tons of 'em!
-When the heck will we get the rares we need!?
-I can't even remember the last time I got what I wanted!
below that: ...yeah, I hear ya...
box: Truly a matter of luck

-Although, the end result is shown for all to see...
-MI-KU-NI!!!!
-AH! HE'S GETTING AWAY!!
PSP screen:
-Hunter's log / Mikuni / Rathian Ruby obtained!! / Mikuni / Health depleted twice

left bold vert:
-At least when it comes to getting away, Mikuni can't be beat!! Join us next month for more of Mikuni's crazy antics!!

bottom left corner: See ya next month!!

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