The young boy's name is Lute: a rash but passionate fellow
who aims to be the world's top Monster Rider.
Along with fellow new Hakum Village Riders Cheval, Mille, and Hyoro,
he spends his days in intense training.
Lute obtained a Liolaeus as his Monstie,
named it "Laeus," and formed Kinship with it,
but their relationship isn't perfect yet.
Will Lute ever make it as a full-fledged Rider?
Faster, Hyoro!
Okay!
Genie is Hyoro's older brother and a talented Rider.
Too slow! Go faster!
And this is Hyoro,
an apprentice Rider working hard to live up to his brother's expectations.
Hyoro's a good guy, but awfully timid.
Probably 'cause of his overly strict big brother.
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
"Episode 10: Portent of Disaster"
What are you doing, Hyoro? You're signaling too late.
That's what happens when you don't signal quickly and clearly.
But I only barely touched it...
It's not that simple. What if that were a monster's breath?
You'd wind up with more than just a scratch.
Yes, big brother...
Onward, Laeus!
Hey, wait a sec--hey, now!
--Right, right, right, right, right! --Left, left, left, left, left!
Lute!
Any injuries, you two?
We're fine.
It's all your fault I'm soaking wet.
It's your fault for messing up the directions.
No, it's your fault!
As if! It's your fault!
Your fault!
I'm gonna rip those whiskers right off!
Why, you... You'd do what to these marvelous whiskers?!
Huh?
Lute!
Are you okay?!
Oh? Sweet--I'm all dried off!
Navirou's whiskers are all set, too!
Nice going, Laeus!
Wanna give it a try, Cheval?
Uh, maybe next time...
Hyoro.
Monsties and their Riders are not friends.
Don't get the wrong idea.
Okay, big brother...
Listen up, now:
We Riders live by certain rules.
Those rules dictate that we live in seclusion
so no one will learn of the Riders' existence.
Why did we need that rule in the first place?
Well, some find it strange that we top-form Riders have the power
to form Kinship with and bond emotionally with monsters.
Why'd you think you could eat this?
A-hem!
See, we live alongside nature-- and that includes monsters.
We live... alongside nature?
Take the village's big windmills.
They turn with the natural power of the Hakum Gale,
the strong wind that blows down the mountain.
--Geez! Would one bite kill you?
--It's the same as Riders taking monsters as their Monsties.
--Why, you...
--C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon!
--And as nature provides us Riders with what we need to live--
--Take that!
Pay attention to the lesson!
It's fine! We were listening!
We got this!
Now look here, you two...
Dan?
Eh?
I suspect people like Lute learn better by doing.
How about a mock battle?
Hmm. I see--you may be right.
What's a mock battle?
A practice fight using Monsties.
Whoa, that sounds super-fun!
That is totally up my alley!
Hmm. You'll need an opponent...
Eh? Huh? Me?!
Yesss! Let's do this!
L-Let's do this...!
All right, I'll explain the rules.
Whoever bursts the balloon on his opponent's Monstie first is the winner.
However, direct Rider attacks are prohibited.
Got it?
Yeah!
And...
...flying is prohibited for this bout, too.
Eh?
Roger...
Leave this to Navirou, Lute!
Watch and learn:
when it comes to balloons, these whiskers are lethal weapons!
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow...
--Will you--ow!--cut it out--ow!--already?
--Wheresoever you and Laeus goeth, there goeth Navirou!
And that... is a Navi-rule!
Just sit back and leave it all to Navirou!
Look, just get off me already!
--Say what?! --Hyoro.
--You heard me!
--Even if it is a mock battle, I won't stand for your defeat.
Uh-huh.
If I can just beat Lute, then Genie will...
Go get 'em, Lute!
You bet! I'm on it!
All right, then...
Let the mock battle begin!
Left! Dodge left, Laeus!
--No, right! Go right! --Left! Left!
--Right! Right! --Left! Left!
They ran off? But Dos Fango's a stronger runner...
Here they come!
Laeus, he's right behind us! Circle right!
No, left! Left!
He's totally not listening!
Uh-oh--that's not good. Hey! Stop!
Honestly, those two...
Great--we've caught up. Go for it, Laeus!
Ack!
Aw. Now he's flying.
What are you doing, Laeus?!
Not that way!
Eh?
Huh?
The wind!
H-Hey! Wait a--
Lute!
The windmill vane!
Wow, look at them go!
What on earth have they done?
This crazy wind came up outta nowhere,
--all bshew and kerflooey! --Sorry! So sorry!
--It was amazing! --Sorry! So sorry!
Mmm. Well, the village has suffered its share of damage, too.
Given the situation,
I'd say we should be glad no one got hurt.
However...
Windmill vanes are quite precious-- and hard to come by.
We'll have to find that vane and fix the windmill, no matter what.
Genie?
Yes, sir?
You'll be responsible for repairing the windmill with these children.
I'm counting on you, Genie.
Leave it to me, sir.
We're counting on you, Lute.
You're coming with us!
Say, has the Hakum Gale ever been that strong before?
It was a powerful one, all right.
Some houses had their roofs blown off.
It seems like a lot of things are off-kilter lately.
What are you doing, Lilia?
Calculating where the vane blew off to.
Eh?
Given that wind's strength and direction,
and taking this area's terrain into account...
I think it's over there!
Wow!
Not so fast!
What better time than this to behold the mighty power
of Navirou, natural-born navigator?
See? Navirou's instincts say it's thataway!
Okay, this way!
We have to find it fast!
Wonder how Hyoro's group is doing?
Hey!
There's no vane anywhere.
Rats.
Do you know why this happened?
The Hakum Gale came up out of nowhere, and--
That's just one part of it.
You should have settled things before Lute left the arena.
You made the wrong choice, and this is what happened.
The day you become a full-fledged Rider is still a long way off.
Bad guys, Hyoro! What now?
Right! We'll circle around 'em from the right!
Got it!
Kinship Press!
Kinship Kick!
And now for the breath!
Graowr! Kinship Breath!
Yay! We beat 'em!
Nice, Hyoro! Keep it up and you'll make a great Rider!
Uh-huh! I'm gonna be the number-one Rider!
Nope! You can't!
Huh?
Unfortunately, you'll have to be number two...
...because yours truly is going to be number one!
Oh! Then sure, I can be number two!
Yesss! The top two Riders--that's us!
If I could only do better...
According to my calculations, that vane should be right around here.
Now go find it!
Yeah, yeah...
Oh!
There it is!
Whoa! That's it, all right!
Hey, my calculations were right! Aren't I amazing?!
Navirou found it! Navirou's the amazing one!
I beg your pardon!
Laeus can carry it.
Think it'll fit?
Don't drop it now, Laeus.
All the way to the village--good luck.
Okay, let's head back.
Hang on!
Huh?
I'm picking up on an egg!
Eh?
This way!
No!
But there's an egg over here!
Our priority right now is bringing back the vane!
But...
"Lioleia, Female Fire Wyvern"
A Lioleia?!
What's it doing here?
Run!
Ride On!
Dos Rhamphos!
I'll slow it down. You go on ahead!
Cheval!
Got it. Don't go crazy, now!
Of course I won't!
Uh-oh!
Take this!
Cheval! You all right?
Stone!
Now's your chance--run!
Got it!
Is this...?
That explains the Lioleia!
Thank goodness!
Are you okay? We were worried!
Sorry about that!
Where's the Lioleia?
Genie and Stone are leading it deeper into the woods.
Oh, okay!
--Well, let's start fixing that windmill! --Oh, and--
--Yeah, let's do that! --Aw!
--Now let's see here... --Aw!
Let's get it over with!
We'll need all the other materials, too.
Cheval?
Cheval!
I thought he'd come home... but maybe he went out again.
Huh?
Ride On!
Liolaeus!
Time to eat, everyone!
Hooray! All right! I'm starving!
Om nom, nom, garlic rice and Anmo Meatballs!
This'll recover our stamina, all right!
And donuts for Navirou! Missus knows Navirou so well!
And there are enough lunches for us to have seconds.
Huh? Hey, Hyoro!
Come eat with us!
Thanks!
Sure thing! After all, we're the ones to thank for this windmill-fixing!
I wouldn't say "thank" in this situation...
You guys sure are good friends.
We grew up together.
Your big brother sure is a force to be reckoned with, Hyoro!
He is extra tough on you, huh?
He's just looking out for me, that's all.
Oh, okay.
But... ever since I became a Rider, I haven't seen him smile once.
There!
Hyoro!
Tie it tightly, now, so it won't come undone!
Okay!
Honestly. He's so clumsy.
Hey, Genie...
Hmm?
Aren't you a little too hard on him?
Huh?
I get so irritated just watching him.
Just because you're so awkward. Short on friends, too.
Wha--?!
Everyone needs friends.
Including Hyoro.
All that's left is to hoist up the vane and attach it.
He-ey! We're taking a break!
Okay!
C'mon. You get ready, too.
Huh?
"Public Baths"
You should get in here, too, Navirou!
Unlike you, Navirou is always clean!
Ah, nothing beats a bath while the sun's still high!
Did we really need to stop work for it, though?
Don't be that way. We need breaks, too.
All right, then!
Time to teach you fellows the art of Hakum bathing!
The art of Hakum bathing?
♪ Blessed are the Hakum winds for the gifts they bring our lands ♪
♪ Making all our fields and trees oh so lush and green ♪
♪ The wind tells us it's time for fun, so to the harvest everyone! ♪
♪ All together we will go to reap what we have grown ♪
♪ Blessed are the Hakum winds for the gifts they bring our lands ♪
♪ Making all our fields and trees oh so lush and green ♪
C'mon, sing along!
♪ Blessed are the Hakum winds for the gifts they bring our lands ♪
--Hmm? I don't hear Genie's voice...
--♪ Making all our fields and trees... ♪
--Ow! Ow, ow, ow! Ow, I said!
--♪ Blessed are the Hakum winds for the gifts they bring our lands ♪
--♪ Making all our fields and trees oh so lush and green ♪
--Owie ow, ow, owww!
--♪ Making all our fields and trees oh so lush and green ♪
Hmph. Boys: simple minds, simple pleasures. Must be nice.
You got that right.
Th-That's not to say girls are boring, though!
Huh? What are you talking about?
N-Nothing!
I'm betting everyone is nice and refreshed after that hot-spring soak.
Yeah!
Let's do this in one fell swoop before it gets dark!
Yeah!
Are you getting a sense of togetherness off them?
They really are so simple.
Stay right there until we can fix this in place!
Roger!
Huh? Whoa!
Hang in there, Laeus!
H-Hey, now!
Uh-oh! Dash, Dos Fango!
Hyoro!
Laeus!
You can do it, Laeus!
Lute! Hang on tight!
Lute! Genie!
Good job, Dos Fango.
You all right?
I'm gonna be the world's best Rider!
So this? This is nothing!
I see.
Maybe I'll have you prove that you mean it.
Then teach me all about Monsties, too!
How to ride 'em... How to fly!
I want to get good like you!
Lucky Hyoro--he has you for a teacher!
I'm no pushover like Dan, you know.
Got it!
Hyoro... You made the right decision back there.
Well done.
Huh? Um... Thanks, big brother.
You've been blessed with all these friends.
Eh? Huh?
So this is why the Hakum Gale has changed direction.
It's gotten to a point where it's not just "changes" anymore.
No doubt about it: we have a disaster on our hands.
We must keep a very close watch on things.
Yes, sir.
Is that really a Lioleia egg?
Yep--it sure is!
If Lute's Liolaeus is "Laeus," that makes your Lioleia "Leia."
Leia...
"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 Yian kut-ku!
"Monstie:"
"Yian kut-ku"
"Type: Technical"
You can't miss that great jaw and those big ears!
"Species: Bird Wyvern"
"Overall Length: 292.2 cm"
Loud noises hurt its sensitive ears, but it moves fast.
"Overall Height: 151.9 cm"
"Leg Size: 55.7 cm"
Genie sure does a great job riding his!
What Monstie will hatch for us next week?
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
Something's been awfully strange about the forest lately--
and now we finally know why!
But...
Next time: "Before the Storm"!
"Before the Storm"
Ride On!