I understand that you would 'rather have a real copy', but I'm afraid a digital scan of the manual is as good as you're going to get. Unless you just buy another copy of Dragon Warrior 7 that specifies it includes the manual. Normal resellers don't exactly stock individual game manuals.

So, here are your options (however viable they may be).

- Return the game. It didn't have the manual and you don't want it without the manual. It was used anyway, so they can take it back again unless there is some policy against it. Since I'm assuming this is a retail store, they probably don't have another copy that has the manual (though you can have them check).

- After returning it, buy the game again online, though it may be tough to get a price better than $40 with 'everything'. But at least you will have 'everything'. If the seller doesn't specify in the description if it comes with the manual, ask them before you order it. There's an ebay sale going right now for a $21 copy of the game with 'everything', but that auction ends in two days and you can probably expect that price to at least triple by the end.

- If the store won't accept the return for some reason, you can still buy another game that comes with the manual, then try to sell off the extra copy you had.

- Game Trading. Somehow, somewhere, you may come across someone who wants to trade their copy of DQ7 for a game you have. If you think it's worth giving up that other game to get this manual, then score. Then you can go ahead and sell your extra copy.

In any case, 'get another copy of the game' is overall the easiest way to get your manual, although if you don't have the money to spend then you may still be stuck.