Welcome to NGB and our Persona 3 Reload Hierophant Social Link Guide. Here we’ll cover how to start the Hierophant Social Link along with what you’ll need to do to increase its rank and the correct choices to the questions asked by Bunkichi and Mitsuko. When you reach Rank 10, you’ll gain the ability to fuse the Persona, Kohryu. You’ll also receive a Persimmon Fruit which will give you the perks of a Rank 10 Hierophant Social Link in New Game Plus.
How to Start the Hierophant Social Link
In order to start the Hierophant Social Link, you’ll need to progress through the game until you reach After School on 4/25. On that day, the bookstore, Bookworms will open at Iwatodai Strip Mall 1F. Travel there and speak with the old couple inside. One of them will mention a persimmon tree growing at Gekkoukan High School before you depart the bookstore. Next, you’ll want to travel to Gekkoukan High School and make your way to the Corridor. That’s where you can find the tree. Interact with it to receive a Persimmon Leaf. Take that Persimmon Leaf back to the old couple at the Bookworms bookstore at Iwatodai Strip Mall. Entering the store with the leaf in your possession will trigger an event leading to you obtaining the Hierophant Social Link.
How to Rank up the Hierophant Social Link
In order to rank up the Hierophant Social Link, you’ll need to hang out with Bunkichi and Mitsuko in their bookstore. Its open everyday but Monday during the day/after school. Make sure to bring a Hierophant persona with you to boost the rate you earn affinity with them to rank up faster.
Rank 1
Rank 1 is obtained automatically after obtaining the Hierophant Social Link.
Rank 2
During your Rank 2 visit, the old couple will offer you some snacks and you’ll learn a bit more about them. Only the first two responses award affinity points so please check the table below for the best options. After that, feel free to pick which ever one you want as the rest don’t offer any affinity points.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What was your name again? | Makoto Yuki. [YOUR NAME HERE] |
| Someone gave it to me, but I have more than enough. Go ahead and take it, Makoto-chan. | Thank you. |
| We have so many, my wife and I would take forever to finish them all. | Either Option |
| He should be here helping customers… Sorry about that, Makoto-chan. | Either Option |
| Oh, my dear, he’s… | Either Option |
Rank 3
Upon entering the store, the couple is searching for a misplaced wallet. We’ll also meet a fellow exchange student, Andre Laurent Jean Geraux. Only the first two option award any affinity points, so feel free to pick whatever choices you want for the rest of them.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| I don’t see it anywhere… | Looking for something? |
| I’m looking for my glasses- Er, not my glasses, my wallet! I can’t seem to find it… | Can I help? |
| I am one as well! I am a student at Gekkoukan! | Either Option |
| But you can call me “Bebe”! It’s quite nice to meet you! | Either Option |
| Why must you get into a car…? Do you want me to end up all alone!? | Either Option |
| On his way home from work, he got int an accident… He was hit by a dump truck driver who was drunk on the job… | Either Option |
Rank 4
When we reach the shop, only Bunkichi is there today. The second response doesn’t matter so feel free to pick which ever choice you want. As for the other two, you can see the best option for each in the table below.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| My wife just headed out to Gekkoukan. | I’ll wait here. |
| The… The.. The tree… | Either Option |
| Do you know anything about this? | I’m worried. |
Rank 5
During Rank 5, you’ll learn a bit more about the Persimmon Tree from the old couple.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| We’ve been feeling a bit guilty for troubling you about the persimmon tree… | I wouldn’t worry about it. |
| Why now? Why do they want to cut it down now…? | Either Option |
Rank 6
After you enter the shop, you can sense the tension in the air.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| If we lose that tree… it would be like losing our son all over again… | Please don’t fight. |
| Unfortunately, that just reminded my dear of the pain we felt the day our son died… | Either Option (no affinity points) |
Rank 7
Upon entering the shop this time, Mitsuko will be crying.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Ah… | What happened? |
| They say the tree is a memorial to their former teacher… They don’t want it to be cut down. | That’s great. |
| You must be the one who called on them for this, right? | Any Option |
Rank 8
For Rank 8, you’ll enter the shop where the old couple are excitedly waiting for you to arrive.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Who do you think it was? Here’s a hint: “signature.” | Either Option |
| He’s already gathered a number of signatures from students who were in our son’s class! | Either Option (no affinity points) |
| I have to tell my son the good news! | Either Option |
Rank 9
Upon enter the shop, the old couple will be in the process of writing a secret letter!
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What, is that surprising? I’m actually quite the net surfer, you know! | Either Option |
| Are you curious about the letter? Excited, perhaps? Even exhilarated? | Either Option (no affinity points) |
Rank 10
Since this Rank 10, feel free to choose any options you like. You’ll receive a Persimmon Fruit which will give you the perks of a Rank 10 Hierophant Social Link in New Game Plus.
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