Monster Hunter Orage 9

Amazing. I was sure somebody would have gotten impatient and translated this, but nobody did. Perhaps it goes to show there's no love for this series?

Sorry for taking forever, but life is not as kind as it used to be to me.
Enjoy.

01 (cover)
top of page in tan? writing: PSP "Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G" has sold OVER 2.5 million units!!

brown is ads for mashima's other stuffs
blue is fairy tale's latest vol ad

white right: Chapter 9: "Orage"

in orange, gargantuan kanji right: Bold. / (left:) Daring.
red diagonal lines: Together with a stronger bond of teamwork and materials collected from the Nako Aguuru, their courage is a million times stronger!

right lowest corner: Mashima Hiro
below that very small - Cooperation and editing by Capcom

left vertical: Attention!! Volume 2, now on sale!!

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-Hey, not bad!
-These armors are sturdier than they look

left vert: Behold the hidden power of Nako Aguuru materials!

-Even my sword's stronger than before!
box: Greatsword / Devil Slicer
(t/n - i've done some homework, as usual. I now realize that her swords have this whole time been based on the actual upgrade line in the real game. this is the next rank up from eager cleaver)
-Wow! This structure...I would have never imagined!
box: Light bowgun / Beltines (t/n - no clue what this weapon is)

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-Well...this is 'bout the best I can do with th' monster parts 'round here!
-Ah, no--it's plenty, thank you!!

-You certainly live up to your legendary reputation...
-Aw, shucks! Th' smith is only as good as his materials, y'know!

-It's you hunters that get th' materials, so it's only in our give-'n-take that root-a-tootlin' weapons 're made!

-Th' world spins 'round and 'round!
-Well said, Kibarion-sensei!
-How is that supposed to sum it up??

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-I'm kinda worried about Shiki, though. He's been asleep for 6 straight days since...
-Well it's no surprise, with those kinda wounds...

-An' I wanted that youngster t' take a gander at my work soon, too!

-A draft?

-From outside?

-hm?

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-Shiki-kun!!
-When did you get out of bed...!?

-GWAAAH

06
-What the heck's with these swords?!
-Their wind power is so strong I can't control 'em!

-Yep, I figured it'd be tough...
-That's how strong those weapons are, son...

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-All right--!! Now we'll hunt down the Miogaruna!
-There's nothing for us to fear!!

-UWWOAAAAAAAH MASTERRRRRRR
-Except that you can't even use your dual swords properly

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-True, you wanna be properly equipped for whatever yer huntin'
-But wit' th' Miogaruna...I've never even heard o' anyone comin' face ta face wit' it before!!

-Makes me wonder if yer current equipment is even adequate...
-Plus, we don't have a clue as to where it might be

-Come ta think o' it, I did hear a story once from n' arms merchant...

-He spoke 'bout a maze where the ancient peoples
-hid th' framents o' th' stars...or sumthin'

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-Star framents?
-A Maze??

-The ancients used ta call th' Miogaruna th' "Last Star"
-'ose fragments might be some kinda clue ta its whereabouts...

-You're right...
-Maybe that might refer to materials from it! This is worth looking into!
-What's a maze, anyway?

-Far, far north from this town
-The ancients used ta prosper underground in a palace

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-But in time, their civilization ended, leavin' nothin' but ruins of their huge underground empire

-It's said that th' ancients' wealth an' technologies lie hidden in those ruins
-All sorts a' treasure hunters have been sent to investigate

-But th' ancient empire is real convoluted an' complicated to enter
-They say people who enter get lost...and lose sight o' the exit...

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-The puzzling palace...
-is a maze

-s...sounds serious...
-But...if we find treasure, we can use it to fund our travels
-Then what're we waiting for!?!
-HOLD IT!

-Those ruins 're also said to be home ta dangerous monsters!
-That fact's driven countless hunters ta go on hunts down there

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-But...not one...
-ever made it back

-The dragon zombie, Girkuza
-Won't allow any intruders inta its lair!

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-Given th' Girkuza's ridiculous strength
-an' the fact that no hunters 've returned alive...
-Th' Guild's determined th' maze to be off-limits

-They've prohibited hunting?!
-So it's completely closed to hunters!?

-'Cept to forbidden hunters, anyway...

-So thaaaaat's what it was? Don't scare me like that!!
-Y-yessum?

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-If that's where the clues are, then that's where we're goin'!

-Weren't you even listenin', boy!?
-Not a single person's come back alive from that durn place!

-The past was the past!
-We're in the present!

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-For the sake of finding clues on the Miogaruna, and for the sake of future explorations
-We're gonna hunt the Girkuza!

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-We could make a killing on the treasures down there...

-Sure, it's a bit scary...but now we have strong weapons!

-Gee-wiz...
-These rascals...!

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-Whaddya waitin' for? Off wit ya!
-RIGHT!!

-Meanwhile,
-It's been half a year

-Since Kowloon left Akamaaya Town

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-This flame symbolizes your zeal
-This flame shall light your path

-Kowloon Beluusas
-Do you pledge to seal your current life way, spending your remaining life and strength
-in the pursuit of the final star, the Miogaruna?

-Yes
-I will

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-Then we shall grant you the title as our newest Forbidden Hunter

-It's...not hot at all? What kind of flame was that?

-Kowloon Beluusas!
-All hunting grounds are now open to you!

-Fufu...

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-I've finally become a Forbidden Hunter!!
-I'm one step behind you, Shiki Ryuuhou!!

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-The "Starbreaker" is coming up
-...and it's going to be fun

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-Shiki-kun!!
-Are you sure this is the only route we can take!?

-Well, there are other shortcuts to the Maze other than this, but...
-Since we'll need to restock our supplies halfway, it's better that we head for Pepero village

-I just wish we didn't have to take such a sheer path...

-Shiki!
-Shiki-kun!!
sideways: OOOOOOOOOAAAAHH

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-It's a monster!!
-So? That's no reason to run away!

-I-I've never seen...

-One you've never seen?

-You're joking!! That's a Yian Kut Ku!
-No...never seen...
box: Yian Kut Ku / (danger 2 stars)

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-THIS MANYYYYY!!!

-All right!! Finally solid ground!!

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-LET'S GET THEM!!

-YOU'RE GONNA FIGHT ALL THOSE!?
-but...Shiki-kun!!
-You haven't mastered those weapons yet!

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-Wind-element Dual Swords "Kami Arashi"!! (t/n - divine storm)
-HERE WE GOoooo!

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-Eh?!

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-Th-this is..
-Wind? No...

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-Sigh
-This sucks!
sign: The Royal Paleontologic Company of Scriveners / Apprentice Scrivener / Kirk

-Since I haven't written a proper report in a while, now I have to write an extra long one...

-Ah!!!

-Wind?

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-Wha
-WHAT IS THAT!?

-After witnessing the event,
-Kirk would later go on to write

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-"it was as if witnessing the eye of a storm"

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-An Orage---!! (t/n - 'case you haven't been reading from ch1, orage is french for storm)

-You've already mastered the Kami-Arashi?
-Way to go, Shiki-kun!

-Just how many of these damn things are there?!

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-We can't be held up here!!
-Everyone, rush on through!!
bold vert: And it was at this instant / that the Orage Legend was born!!

TO BE CONTINUED IN THE FEBRUARY ISSUE (12/29 (mon) on sale)

-END-
t/n - oh noes. another chapter coming out and i just barely finished this one ;_;
omake to come next.