Monster Hunter Orage Omake 11

I don't believe it!! He makes reference to the PS3 link to play MHP2ndG online!! (now i need a ps3? sniff...)

x4
right top corner over sword: 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
Having graduated from being an assistant for Mashima Hiro-sensei, he is now author of "Spray King", published as part of this magazine. Holding warm memories of his teacher in his heart, he passionately channels it into his everyday manuscript writing. He's basically a greatsword Hunter who's looking to make it big someday!

[now comes all the text in order top to down w/ the characters]:
-List of characters
-As Mashima-niisan...
-Mashima Hiro
-As the 2nd most charismatic...
-Mikuni Shin
-As collector of odds-and-ends,
-Editor O
-As the analytic drill Sargent,
-Reporter S

4-panel strip:
For starters

-I have been allowed to continue A Hunter's Life for a while!
-Allow me to introduce myself, I am Mikuni Shin

-I owe all of this to you, the readers
-and the great benevolence of Capcom
-Please continue to read my column!

-And so...this month's Hunting Buddy is...him!!

-....NOBODY'S HERE!!
-Duh, you moved out of my office...

bold vert left: Mikuni Shin has started to work independently, but A Hunter's Life was too popular to leave behind!

x5
JUDGE O

-Even Editor O, who passes firm judgments on all sorts of issues,
-plays monster hunter too

-I've been playing since MPH so I have confidence!! (t/n - mph was the first psp release i think, since then there have been 3 more.)
-I've like barely ever gotten KO'd, either!
-All right!! A reliable teammate!!

-However, whenever we would go out on quests
-He'd stay alive by not attacking at all
-hyaaa!

-His logic behind the actions was...
-I'm helping out my teammates by staying alive!!
-I might as well play solo!!

Meetings

-One day at the editorial department
-You guys...sure, I'll help you out!
-HEY!! BROTHER!!

-The quest the two of us struggled with was cleared in just 10 minutes
-SO FAST!!

-Afterwards, we held a meeting to reflect on what we learned
-Why weren't we able to clear it ourselves?
-That's what we're going to figure out right now!

-Oh? They're having another meeting about his manga?
-Wow, he's like a pro-mangaka already...

x6
Number Cruncher

-Reporter S, a professor of mathematics,
-holds the skill to analyze any set of numbers

-In fact, just looking at numbers overtakes him with joy

-If a number-lover like him were to play MH,
-He'd be sure to become a top-class Hunter!!

-WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG WITH 3 OF US!? AT THIS RATE IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE PLAYING SOLO!!
box - But in reality he's like a drill sargent

Movement Analysis

-Back in MHP, I was able to defeat the Tigrex at the first event it appeared!
-WHAT?! Right from the start!?

-Speaking of which, I haven't hunted any in a while
-Let's do that quest together!
-Haha! With my current equipment, it'll be a breeze!

-Aaa--Oh no!!
box - you are exhausted
-What happened?!

-WHY ARE YOU GUYS RUNNING IN CIRCLES!! YOU'VE COMPLETELY THROWN OFF THE TIGREX'S MOVEMENTS!!
-He's way scarier than a Trigrex...

x7
-The long-awaited Online play!?

-I heard if you use a PS3 with your PSP,
-You can play with Hunters all over the country
-FOR REAL!?

-I don't have a PS3, could I PLEEEEEASE borrow yours!?
-Ah, why not. I have 3 so I'll loan you one
(t/n - he's RICH!)

-Yes!! I'm finally free from solo play all the time!!
-LET'S HUNT!!
lower right - PSP was a gift
lower left - PS3 was borrowed

-...what now...?
-See you online!

Real-life Treasure

-At one toy shop
-Mikuni finds Rathian and Tigrex figures
-Get a load of this!!

-Mikuni ends up spending one hour unable to decide
-Together, they cost 6,000 yen...that's expensive
-Should I buy them now, or pass on this time?

-Mikuni, don't cut costs when it comes to gathering study materials
-MASTER---!!
(t/n - if you don't understand what this is referring to, having toy figures helps you visualize how to draw them in odd angles)

-Back at home
-Okay, so I bought them
-Now, should I take them out of the box and put them up,
-or keep them sealed in the boxes and put them up?

x8
Telephone consultation

-Mikuni is still vexed over whether or not to open his toy figures' boxes

-What should I do?
-Don't ask me!

-What should I do?
-It's easy!

-You buy another set of figures so you can have one to open and one to keep sealed! (And just in case, you can get a spare...)
-...uh huh
-In the end, he opened them

-Felyne pillow

-On the way back from one meeting, Mikuni happens across a crane game

-W-what is this...!? I...I want it!!

-poro
-DAMNIT!! I can't get it!! Do you have any idea how much money I've lost!?

-Hm?

left bold vert: Make sure to check out Spray King on p157, and look forward to Reporter S' bigger role(!?) in the future!!

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE