Laeus! Whoa! Stop!
What's the big idea?
Hey! Wait!
The young boy's name is Lute: a rash but passionate fellow
who aims to be the world's top Monster Rider.
He's just an apprentice Rider, though,
and he still hasn't gotten the hang of riding his Monstie.
Wow, what happened to Laeus?
He's not one to go crazy like that.
Yeah...
Lute's grown up with Cheval and Lilia, his closest friends.
Cheval's a fellow apprentice Rider,
while Lilia dreams of seeing the world outside their village.
It's not like him at all. There must be a reason...
I wonder what?
No idea!
Mischief made!
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
"Episode 7: Like Mom Used to Make"
Laeus, wait!
That's enough, now! Stop, Laeus!
Leave it to Dan, huh?
Even he had a tough time of it.
You're in poor form... What's wrong, Laeus?
Yeah, Laeus. Since when do you suddenly go crazy like that?
Do you have a stomachache?
Oh!
Could that be causing it?
What the heck?
Sheesh! Who did this?
Pretty rotten to stick this on him like that!
Even a good boy like Laeus is bound to be bothered by that.
Who'd do such a thing?
Hmm. A silly prank like this...?
Stare...
What? Is Navirou so darn cool that you're lost in admiration?
Hardly.
Absolutely not.
Sorry... but no.
Then why are you all staring at Navirou?
Hey, Navirou, did you put this on Laeus?
You think Navirou would stoop to pulling such a dumb prank?
Without even hesitating.
Totally.
Yep.
But Navirou has an alibi! He's been eating donuts here this whole time!
That's not an alibi at all.
It's too unreasonable.
Navirou didn't do it!
Navirou was too engrossed in these special donuts!
That makes no sense, Navirou.
Never mind! I'm gonna find whoever did this!
Come along, you two.
Hmm? What's up, Genie?
These two confessed to the whole Laeus thing.
Oh! The Kometas' mischief twins!
Um...
Den-Den and Lin-Lin.
Right!
They found out, Den-Den.
They found out, Lin-Lin.
Hey, you two!
Now, now, Lute--and Laeus!
I'll give them an earful, so you just leave this to me.
If you say so, Dan...
But the next time they do something to Laeus,
I'll prank 'em back twice as bad!
And no one's as good at payback pranks as Lute!
Yeah!
What children.
Yeah. Lute and Navirou are two of a kind, all right.
Hmph!
Are Mr. and Mrs. Kometa still out on a purchasing trip?
Yes.
That's probably what drove the twins to mischief.
They started acting up as soon as their folks left town.
I bet they don't think they did anything wrong.
Probably not.
After all, pranks are fun.
You said it.
When I was a kid, I'd play pranks and get yelled at
and never saw anything wrong with it.
But now I know how mad the prankee gets!
Mmm. They'll need a proper punishment.
What is that?!
Wh-Where'd that come from?!
It must be Den-Den and Lin-Lin again.
Lilia, can't you mix up a drink to make those two behave?
Like the opposite of an Energy Drink?
Something insanely bitter--like life itself!
Or you could just notice when you're being drawn on.
Look here, Den-Den and Lin-Lin...
I know you get lonely when your parents leave on business.
But that doesn't mean you can pull pranks on monsters.
Monsters aren't for mischief-- they're for forming Kinship.
You two want to be Riders, don't you?
Nope!
Nope-ity, nope!
Hmm.
If you made a monster really mad, you'd be in serious trouble.
Monsters don't scare us!
Yeah!
That's because the only monsters you know are the ones in this stable.
Right. Playing pranks on wild monsters wouldn't end well.
We don't care!
Yeah, we don't care!
It's like they're not hearing a word we say.
They're still young.
They probably only play pranks out of loneliness...
You dummy!
We're not lonely at all!
Not at all!
We're in top form!
In top form!
Guess we'll have to take this slow.
I only hope their pranks don't get any worse.
Oh?
So Den-Den and Lin-Lin are up to their old tricks again.
It makes me so mad!
But your donuts are exceptional as always!
Why don't you wipe that off?
No: donuts first.
I love your soufflés, Mrs. Vlau!
I'm glad to hear it, Lilia!
I can make all this food for folks to eat
thanks to Den-Den's and Lin-Lin's parents, the Kometas,
heading out of town on purchasing trips.
That's right.
There are lots of veggies we don't grow here in the village.
Meats, spices, pots, and medicines:
the Kometas buy them up and bring them back
so we can live in comfort.
How do such stellar parents wind up with such sassy twins?
Den-Den and Lin-Lin must be lonely.
Lonely?
They're pretty small for their parents to be out of the house
for half the month.
Guess so...
Yummy, right?
Yummy!
Really good!
Tasty!
When are Mama and Papa gonna come back this time?
When they're done shoppin', duh!
But when's that? After five sleeps? Ten?
I ain't countin' 'em! It's not like I'm lonely or nothin'!
I ain't countin' 'em, either!
Right?
Right!
Hey! We've got donuts!
Come on over! We'll gobble 'em up before Navirou gets to them!
Hey!
Ride On!
Liolaeus!
Wow! You live alone here, Lute?
I'm not alone.
I've got Laeus...
...and that.
Who you callin' "that"?!
But you don't have a mom or dad, right?
'Course I do.
They're right here.
Same goes for your mom and dad.
They've just gone shopping, that's all.
But... I wish Papa and Mama wouldn't do any shoppin'.
I wish they'd stay home forever.
Don't say that, Lin-Lin!
Sorry, Den-Den...
Want some?
It's a kids' drink.
What's that for? I heard that, you know.
Uh, well...
P-Prepare yourself before you drink it? I mean...
Hold your breath first!
Do not sniff it!
What's it do?
What kind is it?
I mixed it up special for you to be in a good mood
until your mom and dad come back!
Huh...
But we're already in a good mood.
Whatever--we'll try it!
Yeah!
Bottoms up!
Uh-oh...
They're chugging it!
Are they okay?
That flavor...
Just like Mama makes!
So yummy!
Eh?!
Ridiculous!
It can't be...
Wow, they drank it right up!
What's that supposed to mean?
Oh, uh... nothing!
I always make drinks with things your mom and dad bring back to town.
That might be why it tastes like your mom's.
Nooo, no, no, no.
What?
Nothing!
I can mix together all kinds of drinks
and our village can be so prosperous
all because your mom and dad go out shopping for us.
Papa and Mama brought back this hairpin for me!
And this, too!
And on cold days like today, Mama always makes us a drink
that tastes just like this one!
Does she?
We look forward to it so much that, as soon as she gives the signal,
we come runnin' back home!
A signal?
--Uh-huh! --Yep!
"Dinnertime! Come on home!" That signal!
Dinner!
It's dinnertime!
Oh, I see!
So you have a dinner signal!
That's nice!
But there's no signal now. Not when Papa and Mama are gone.
They said it would be a while.
That they wouldn't be back till Mr. Moon was a big ol' circle.
There go their good moods again!
Yeah.
They really are lonely, aren't they.
I know! Spend the night at my place!
Huh?
Laeus is here, too. It'll be fun!
Navirou doesn't know when to shut up, though. And he snores real bad!
You snore?
What a weird Airou!
Navirou isn't a weird Airou.
Navirou is a chosen Airou!
But your whiskers are weird.
You're a weird Airou, all right!
They're nice and full. Probably why they fell asleep so quickly.
Right?
They're not passed out, right? From chugging Lilia's drink?
It could happen.
What's that supposed to mean?
Oh, nothing really.
When they're like this, they really are still little kids.
They hardly look capable of those pranks.
Yeah.
We'd better get to sleep, too.
Okay, Lute, I'll be back with breakfast.
Gotcha.
Good luck with those two.
I'll come by with a morning drink after I wake up.
Uh, okay.
Our drink hell will start early, then.
What was that?
Nothing... Navirou's gonna turn in, too.
That snorin' is too loud!
Right? It woke me up!
Huh?
Oh!
It's a big ol' circle!
So... Papa and Mama might be comin' home!
Maybe they're already almost here!
We gotta get back to our house!
No, let's go meet 'em!
The road outside Lute's house leads out of the village!
Let's do it!
H-Hey, Den-Den...
Wh-What is it, Lin-Lin?
I-I'm not scared one bit!
Nope, not one single bit!
H-Hey, Den-Den...
What's up, Lin-Lin?
Papa and Mama are definitely comin' back this way, right?
Definitely.
This is the only road that goes outta town.
Ow, ow, ow, ow...
You fell, huh?
Grr... It's gotta be another of those twins' pranks!
Huh? Where are they?
What?
Huh? You mean, Den-Den and Lin-Lin--
They're gone?
Mom's gone to tell Chief Omna and Dan.
I'll go see if I can find them!
Lute, it's too dangerous to go alone!
Sheesh!
Looks like it's Navirou's time to shine.
Uh... Hey! Wait!
♪ Not scared, not scared one bit! ♪
♪ Not scared, not scared one-- ♪
Whoa! A Gypceros!
"Gypceros, Strange Poison Bird"
Did you just hear something?
I did!
Over there!
Eh?
So... this way, then.
Ride On!
Liolaeus!
Let's go!
Lute, wait!
C'mon, wait up!
Nnrgh! It's that way, I said!
Wh-What's it want?
I dunno!
Why's it glarin' at us?
I dunno!
Papa! Mama! Save us!
Den-Den! Lin-Lin! You okay?
Lute!
Laeus!
Den-Den! Lin-Lin!
Are you all right?!
Lilia!
Cheval!
You're okay now.
It'll be just fine.
What am I, chopped liver?
Well!
Maybe this'll teach you not to head into the woods
without Navirou to guide you.
That's a Navi-rule!
We were so scared!
They're completely ignoring you, too.
That was scary! Why did it come after us?
Gypceros likes glittery things.
But it's all right now.
I wanna go home...
We'll do that.
Let's go home.
Okay, then follow me!
That way!
Huh?
If they're both pointing in the same direction...
Are they both right? Or wrong?
I can't tell...
Honestly, I got completely turned around in that battle.
What are we gonna do? We can't get back at this rate!
I know!
We just need to send out a signal, right?
A signal?
Laeus, you're amazing!
It's like our dinnertime signal!
Uh-huh!
Now let's just hope someone notices it.
Yeah.
S-Something's coming!
No kidding, genius!
What do we do? If it's another monster...
It's okay. Right, Laeus?
Dan!
Ah! You had us worried!
You know you can't be going into the woods at night!
We're sorry.
We were worried about these two.
We just kinda... took off.
This is no laughing matter, Lute!
Yikes!
The woods are a dangerous place at night. It's easy to lose your way.
C'mon, let's hurry back.
Let's see... Er, hmm...
That way!
Dan...
He's pointing the same way as Navirou... but are they right?
In poor form yet again!
With these clouds, I've lost track of the moon's position.
Which means I've lost sight of our way home. Hmm.
Whaaat?!
It's cold... and Navirou misses his donuts!
Huh?
Is that...
A signal!
Yeah, another dinnertime signal!
It must be Chief Omna.
Your mom's dinnertime signal is famous throughout the village.
Huh?
That's right!
Hakum Village is like one big family, after all.
You bet!
All right, let's get home!
Yeah!
He-ey!
We're home!
Hi, everyone!
We made it back!
You're back!
We have returned!
Welcome back, everyone!
What in blazes were you doing?
At least you made it back in one piece.
It's bad enough for kids to venture into the night woods alone,
but for you to be with them, Dan?
Yes, I'm sorry.
Now, now. The important thing is that they're safe.
All thanks to the signal!
Full moon tonight--the Kometas ought to be coming back shortly.
I doubt master buyers Toto and Kaka Kometa will lose their way.
Wow, your mom and dad are master buyers!
Hey, look!
He-ey!
Papa! Mama!
Welcome home!
"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 Gypceros!
"Monstie:"
"Gypceros"
"Type: Technical"
Its high endurance means it can run forever and a day!
"Species: Bird Wyvern"
"Overall Length: 256.1 cm"
It spits poison and flashes a dazzling light!
"Overall Height: 136.1 cm"
"Leg Size: 53.6 cm"
I bet even the Monstie variety are suckers for shiny stuff!
What Monstie will hatch for us next week?
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
A traveling fashionista visits our village!
Powderkeg Pink, the Pushy Peddler,
and her cute Airou assistant Mocha... Wait, what?
Next time: "Navirou in Love"! Ride On!
"Navirou in Love"