"Episode 5: Off to the Monstie Races"
We've gone over it many times,
and I think you've finally grasped the basics of the relationship
between a Rider and his or her Monstie.
That's it! Anyone have a question?
Um...
I do!
Where are the guidelines for making split-second decisions
for all the different kinds of problems you can run into
once you Ride On your Monstie?
Er... That... Well...
Let's just set that aside for now...
Next up: we train for battle!
Battle!
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
This is an absolute disgrace!
Aye. We've got a whopping four apprentice Riders this time!
A banner year!
Now hold on. I have been considering it, you know.
But the preparations will require the entire village to pitch in.
We'll need to appeal to the people...
Of course they'll all do it!
In top form?
In top form!
Once more, with feeling! Like you're giving a Tigrex the slip!
In top form!
--In top form? --How dull.
--In top form! --Boring old basic physical training.
--In top form? --Boring old basic physical training.
--In top form? --Basic training is important!
--In top form! --We're Riders now, and we're still doing this?
--In top form? --We're Riders now, and we're still doing this?
--In top form! --Hup!
Whoops!
Hey! Take this seriously!
Oopsie daisy...
I thought we could use a little practical application with our basics.
You don't even know the basics of Ride On yet.
You're the furthest behind!
But... I'm doing it.
Now, now, Genie. Lute's a special case.
Special? That's no excuse to go easy on him.
He's got to be able to do the same things as everyone else.
Wow! What's this?
Lute, treated like the incompetent kid?
Well, it is true that he can't do a thing without Navirou.
You mean he can't do a thing with you!
Wait-- Who did I just diss?
All right--
We're bringing back the Monstie Race!
Mmm. As of this moment--
All right, folks, gather 'round!
Start getting ready for the Monstie Race!
Let's get to work!
We'll have food stands! Let's divvy up into squads!
Hooray!
Give me something to do, too!
The Monstie Race! We're holding the Monstie Race!
What's the Monstie Race?
That's where you all get to race!
What? We do?
It's a race among all apprentice Riders.
Our first in ten years!
Wonder who'll come in first?
The race is the day after tomorrow. Train hard till then!
Yahoo!
Who was that?
A villager?
That's Uncle Hornblower.
He never talks, just smiles.
Just smiles, huh?
I've never seen Uncle Hornblower talk so much!
Some people are like that.
If there's a fight, a flood, or a festival, they burst into action!
And you're one of 'em!
What kind of race is it, Bro?
We didn't have one.
But you do, so you've got to aim for the top, Hyoro!
The Monstie Race features apprentice Riders atop their Monsties.
Rider and monster race as one,
competing on a course the villagers have prepared.
The first-place winner is presented with an elaborate prize.
Any questions?
What place were you, Dan?
Let's just set that aside for now...
Each apprentice will have a senior Rider to coach him or her.
Hyoro, you get Genie.
My brother, huh?
Mille, you have Nole.
Aw...
Cheval, you get Stone.
And Lute, you get me.
We'll train for the race tomorrow.
You're dismissed for today!
This can be...
--...the end of the straightaway. --Let's put a trap here.
Got to accommodate the differences in the Monsties' abilities.
We'll cover that with the finish line.
What about what I think?!
Wow! They're already setting up!
Yeah!
So excited--like it's some kind of festival.
Then again, adults have nothing else to amuse them.
Huh!
You'll be in it, too, Mom?
I'll be staffing a food stall, selling snacks.
Will you make your special donuts for Navirou?
Yes, all right.
Everyone was really getting into it.
And I've got my eyes on the prize!
I'm not about to lose!
Yeah!
Do your best, you two.
Uh-huh!
Here's the deal:
Dos Fango is heavy, but give it enough speed and it'll go fast.
Though if the course gets technical,
you'll have to stay on top of guiding it left and right.
Okay.
Dos Rhamphos is fast.
Make good use of its jumping and you can take on any course.
Got it.
Apthonos is slow, but it has decent stamina.
If it keeps going at its own pace, you might be able to win...
...probably.
"Probably"?! How wishy-washy can you get?
I want special training so I'm absolutely certain to win!
Okay...
I've got this in the bag!
That's quite the self-confidence.
See, Laeus is a Liolaeus.
When he's flying, he's totally fast!
When he's flying? Now, listen here...
You've got to be riding him first!
Ride On!
Liolaeus!
All right, off we go, Laeus!
Hey, hey! Go straight! Straight!
Uh...
Okay, never mind. We'll fly. C'mon--fly!
Right into the sky! Up, up, and away!
Uh-oh...
Yeowch!
--Owie ow ow ow... --In poor form, I see.
The Monstie Race demonstrates the Kinship between Rider and Monstie.
A first-place finish is proof that your Kinship is strong.
I'm begging you, Laeus! We gotta shoot for first place!
Huh?!
A pitfall right here in the village?
And a mud wall over there!
They really mean business!
I wonder if Dos Rhamphos will jump for me...
Can I get Laeus to fly?
Phew! Navirou's beat. Been waiting long?
Try "not at all."
What were you doing today?
Rehearsal.
Rehearsal?
With Lilia.
For what?
You'll find out tomorrow.
Keeping that kind of stuff to myself is a Navi-rule.
Now to dig in!
Even the flora is changing.
Could it be due to this evil presence?
The monsters' distribution has changed, too.
It's happening so fast, we'll be rewriting our maps.
That's odd...
There shouldn't be any Diablos out here.
Guess it's gone.
I never know what'll show up where these days,
Reverto!
It's burning! Burning!
The big day's here at last, and with clear skies to boot!
The apprentice Riders' Monstie Race is making a comeback!
Providing play-by-play is the darling of Hakum Village,
fashion leader for today's youth,
and master foodie reporter--
And I'm Navirou's co-commentator Lilia!
We have other guests with us today...
But they don't matter, and they don't get introductions!
Do it!
Hakum Village is wild with excitement!
The race hasn't even started and folks are already pumped!
Everyone's at the food stalls buying up a storm!
Kabobs! Fresh hot kabobs!
Mosswine or King Turkey, take your pick!
Phew, it's hot! Too hot for me!
If that's how it's gonna be...
--Kabobs! Fresh hot kabobs! --Care for a soufflé?
We've got donuts, too!
We have drinks!
All kinds of drinks!
Now, then, before Navirou gives his perfect prediction,
why don't you give us your take on the race, Lilia?
Monstie-wise, I think Dos Rhamphos is well-suited to racing,
but does his Rider Cheval have that race mentality?
That'll be key here.
He's not the type to shove others out of his way to win.
He's gotta race like he means it and show some real guts!
If Liolaeus flies, Lute'll be the one to beat,
but honestly, it's not flying.
He's bound to dig his own grave, that one.
Now, what do our guest commentators think?
Your top three finishers?
Cheval, Hyoro, Mille.
Hyoro, Cheval, Mille.
Mille, Cheval, Hyoro.
And Lute's name is nowhere to be found!
C'mon! You can do this!
Everyone's so worked up!
This is such a big deal...
I'm gonna win!
I wanna go pee!
Er... Ahem!
The apprentice Riders' Monstie Race is about to begin!
The winner will receive a spectacular prize!
It's as good as mine!
No, mine!
--The race begins when this Sonic Bomb-- --Ready, set... Go!
Eh?
The race is on!
But we don't have our Monsties.
You have to run to the Monstie stable first.
Whaaat?!
First we have to do the racing?!
Will someone please let me do something!
Now for an overview of our course today:
First, the Riders themselves race through the village!
Can they make it past the elaborate obstacles
their fellow villagers have set up?
--Excuse me! Three soufflés, please! --Hang in there, Cheval!
Huh?
Three soufflés? Coming right up!
Oh, my! And Lute takes the lead!
He's headed for the Monstie stable!
That's where the real race begins!
Ride On!
C'mon, Laeus--get running!
Ooh! The unpredictable King of the Skies won't budge!
And the other racers come up from behind!
Ride On!
Dos Fango!
Ride On!
Apthonos!
Ride On!
Dos Rhamphos!
Let's go!
Cheval's in the top spot!
Hyoro's hot on his tail, with Mille close behind!
Lute's... still in the stable!
We're gonna wind up dead last!
What's your deal? Run, Laeus!
Wait up! Laeus!
Ride On!
Liolaeus!
Our Riders are heading for nearby Mt. Dacapo!
It's known for its beautiful fall colors and for the Unique Mushrooms
that grow near its peak-- and nowhere else!
Whoever brings one back first wins!
Smells like a matsutake, tastes like a shimeji:
like an Exciteshroom too dangerous to eat!
Exciteshrooms work as ingredients, too!
A Mosswine kabob, please!
Three for me!
Ack! It's too hot! I can't stand it!
Get your kabobs here!
Fresh hot kabobs!
Dos Rhamphos!
Wait up!
They're catching up. C'mon, run! Run!
This way!
Over here!
So far it's gone just according to the Monsties' strengths.
Navirou, former participant in food tours the world over,
will now present to you the Grand Foodie Stroll.
Ah! I see Lala's running a kabob booth!
I'll take one!
Well? Pretty good, right?
Eh, can't complain.
You gonna pay for that?
Thanks!
Here we have a beverage booth!
Yoink!
You can't just drink 'em like that!
My newest creation: I mixed a Hot Drink and a Cool Drink together!
No mixing! Too dangerous!
Where could those Unique Mushrooms be?
Not here, huh?
Let's check out the peak, anyway.
Well, Apthonos?
Huh?
We did it!
Now let's get back to the village!
Hey!
I guess you caught up...
Geez, no one's found those mushrooms yet?
It's so strange. There ought to be more of them.
Hey, do you smell something weird?
Oh! Over there!
Unique Mushrooms--and... Huh?!
What the heck is that monster?!
"Congalala, Pink Fur Beast"
Hey! Quit eating all those mushrooms!
Give 'em here!
That's a Congalala!
I've never seen one before!
That reeks! It stinks to high heaven!
Like we'll stand for that thing being so close to the village!
Let's work together and drive it off!
What?
But...
Here it comes!
Hyoro!
Here goes!
Hyoro!
What's some Congalala got to do with this?
Hey! Hyoro!
That Hyoro...
Dos Rhamphos!
Why, you...!
Don't go behind it, Lute!
Lute!
Go!
Lute! Lute! Are you all right?
Th-The mushrooms...
Huh? There are still some left.
Then take one and go on ahead.
But--
I'll be fine. The race is still going.
Show 'em the Kinship you've got with your Monstie!
Got it. I'll head back.
I'll be right there.
Laeus, you okay?
Deodorant. It ought to get the stink out.
Wow, you're right!
I never expected a Congalala to show up...
I'm sorry help came so late. But you boys did well on your own.
Thanks.
Too bad about the race, though.
I'm heading back.
Listen, Laeus...
I haven't given up on this race.
I think we can still win!
You're a Liolaeus, the one they call King of the Skies.
If you can fly for me...
Hey, uh, Laeus?
Huh? Wait for me!
Oh?
The contestants have returned!
First up is Mille... No! Hyoro! Hyoro passes her to take the lead!
Cheval's closing in from behind!
And... I don't see Lute...
No! Look! Up in the sky! It's Lute!
Lute and Laeus are flying right in! Unbelievable!
No, they're not!
That's not flying-- That's falling!
Pull his head up!
Kabobs!
Right on the nose!
This the finish line?
Finish line's thataway. Hurry!
C'mon, Laeus!
Dos Rhamphos?
Oh, right: that Congalala got you!
Dos Rhamphos has had a malfunction!
It's down to these two teams vying for top spot!
You can do it, Laeus!
Dos Fango!
Dos Fango has run out of juice!
And now the team of Lute and Laeus have crossed the finish line!
No one saw this coming!
This race is full of surprises, all right!
I knew all along.
Me, too.
Honestly, so did Navirou.
Sure, sure.
Second place, huh...
Genie!
Running away by yourself like that is a shameful act.
Riders treasure their Kinship.
That goes for friends as well as Monsties.
Think about what you've done.
But, Bro... I was just...
You were just trying to win the race, weren't you.
Hyoro, you didn't do anything wrong.
So you're the winner, Lute!
What's the first-place prize?
Ahem! Gamigami, the prize?
You were in charge of preparing the prize, Chief.
Eh?
And after you kept asking for something to do, too.
Don't tell me... there's no prize?
You get to be chief for a day!
I don't wanna!
--Whaaat? No way! --A Congalala? On Mt. Dacapo?
--What does the chief even do, anyway? --A Congalala? On Mt. Dacapo?
--What does the chief even do, anyway? --That's right.
But why?
"Monstie Manual"
The Monstie Manual!
"Monstie Manual"
Navirou here will fill you in on some Monsties!
Get your Media Trigger smartphone app ready!
And you've got your egg with you, right?
Okay, time to form Kinship with your Monstie Egg!
And now, the moment of new life: awaken!
Our Monstie this time is Congalala!
"Monstie:"
"Congalala"
This monster's got a whopper of an appetite!
"Type: Power"
Mushrooms are its favorite food,
"Species: Fanged Beast"
and its breath changes depending on what type it eats.
"Overall Length: 491.4 cm"
"Overall Height: 167.9 cm"
"Leg Size: 23.6 cm (Rear)"
Navirou doesn't stand a chance against its powerful farts!
What Monstie will hatch for us next week?
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
Cheval's itching to get his hands on a you-know-what!
That's right: a great glorious glittering golden egg!
Next time: "Quest for the Golden Egg"!
"Quest for the Golden Egg"
Ride On!