Monster Hunter Orage 7

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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
His work, "Spray King 2nd", was featured in this magazine's October issue and was widely received. Hoping to get his own series one day, Mikuni is spending his time busily working under Mashima Hiro and as an assistant and the resident Great Sword Hunter!!

[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

left bold: Mikuni is dazed after reading the new info about MONSTER HUNTER 3 (Tri). Don't slack off on your MHP2ndG training!!

Sharpness in all flavors

-Oh crap, my weapon's lost its sharpness!
-Sigh...I wish my manga was sharper too...

-In order to please your readers,
-You need to use different techniques every chapter

-My manga is will surely survive!
-Once I debut, everyone will enjoy my work!!
-Good luck!

-And I bet the reason you're back here is because it was dull in the first place
-HEY!! STOP BEING SO BLUNT!!
(t/n - puns. all of them. makes sense, i hope)

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-A real vespoid

-VESPOID
-A giant insect type of monster that flies in mid-air

-One day at work...
-WOAH!! IT'S A BUG!!
-IT'S HUGE!!
-help, help!
-Usually I can kill them in one hit, but...this one's real!!

-Aaah...man, there's nothing feeling of relief after nature calls...
sfx bubble: squish

-huh? what's goin' on?
-You are a TRUE monster hunter!

Just for fun

-During a quest, when you're waiting for a monster to arrive,
-some people like chucking small bombs at each other for fun

-Ue-chan's going at it like crazy!!
-Ah! The monster's here! Time to hunt!

-Now's my chance for revenge!
-splat

-OH, COME ON! YOU JUST KILLED ME!!
-Shit!! Now I have to hunt it alone!!
box: you have been warned

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"Wide-Area"

-"Wide-Area"
-This armor skill allows the wearer to spread the effects of healing items to everyone

-Hey thanks, Shou-san!
-Oh, no need. I was just healing myself
-But I'm glad if it helped!

-Shou-san! Hurry, I need health!
-Eh!? But my health is at max...
-Then...get hit on purpose!!
-What?!

-Mikuni-san, would you please stop following me so closely??
-Yeah, but I'm out of healing items
-Dude, if this wasn't a game you'd be a stalker!

The Quiz

-In Shounen Rival's August issue's appendix,
-There was an extra page for commonly used combinations
-Here at work, we used it for the basis of a quiz

-Okay, next question!
-What do you get from Hot Pepper + Bitterbug?
-Hot Drink!
-Hot drink!
mikuni: Damnit...I don't know!!
left vert thing: So far zero

-Heh!! What's the point of memorizing this stuff anyway?
-If you just read the guidebook you can get the answer!
-Why not actually PLAY the game if you've got this free time?

-Potion + Honey is...?
-I KNOW!! MEGA POTION!!
(t/n - lol. used this one ALL the time...)

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Treasure Hunt

-There's these toys called "Sound Drops" in a MH version
-When you press the button, they make a sound--6 in all (200 yen each + tax)

-I know we're in the middle of work but I want you guys to go on a quest and get me them all!!
-RIGHT!!
left is "team mikuni", right is "team bobby"

-2 hours later...
-No good...can't find 'em
-hey...can we eat yet?
his stomach: grumble
-No can do, we have to finish this...hello? Bobby?
-What?!

-They found the treasure before us!?
-MOVE IT!! FASTER!
-He's a sore loser, even in real life...

Treasure Hunt 2

-I'm so sorry...Shou made a mistake
-hehehe! It kinda looks like it!
toy: hadouken!
-it was a lie!?

-Damnit!! After 3 hours, nothing!
-Mashima-sensei's been working solo. He's gonna kill us

box: you are exhausted (t/n - "death" message in MH)
bubble: too...weak...K.O.

-Ops, sorry guys! I found them at a nearby store
box: Quest complete!

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At the street corner

-Lately, there's been more and more people playing MH
bubble: Ain't MH cool!?
-I've even heard it on street corners, believe it or not!

-Hey, how many hours have you played in total?
-Over 100! Can you believe it?
-You're kidding! Wow!
-Heh, poor little newbs...

-I don't stick to one weapon
-I like to try them all!
-Heh...they're just average...

-I mean, I know the monsters movements so well
-I don't even need to use mega potions at all anymore!
-...Masters of the game...!!!

Quake Resistance

-Shen Gaoren
-When this giant monster moves, he causes earthquakes, rendering nearby Hunters unable to move for a couple seconds

-But when you equip armor with the skill "quake resistance"
-You don't have to worry about it at all

-BUT
-You can still lose health and get K.O.'d
-You are exhausted

-Damnit...this is pretty hard to play on a train...
-I'd take a real earthquake over this any day!!

left vert: Poor Mikani still can't use anything but great swords. Still, you have to admire how hard-core he is!

To be continued next issue!
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