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Left feeling isolated as her parents work through a nasty divorce, Maiko Oohashi is the grade-school girl you befriend at the playground in Persona 3 Portable. Your friendship with her starts simple, by sharing snacks, but grows until she views you as the older sibling she never had.

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Maiko is too young to grasp all the nuances of divorce, but that doesn’t mean she’s not feeling the effects of watching her parents go through one. If you’re looking to keep this precious little lady company as her family unit changes in P3P, we’ve got all the right dialogue choices below.

This guide contains spoilers for subplots of Persona 3 Portable.

maiko at naganaki shrine asking to be friends in persona 3 portable

Regardless of which protagonist you've chosen, you'll have Maiko Oohashi as your Hanged Man Social Link for P3P.

In both cases, you need to buy a can of Mad Bull from one of the vending machines on the second floor of Iwatodai Dormitormy.

The drink costs ¥120 to purchase and can be obtained as early as your first day in the dorms.

You'll also need to be ready with a serving of Weird Takoyaki from the shop Octopia, which can be found at Iwatodai Strip Mall. The snack will run you ¥400.

You can buy this whenever you're able and hold onto it as well - Maiko demands snacks, not freshness.

To begin Maiko's Social Link after obtaining these items, offer Maiko the snacks. However, the date on which you'll be able to give these items to her is different for each protagonist.

  • The male protagonist can speak to Maiko beginning as early as 5/6.
  • The female protagonist can speak to Maiko a few days later, beginning as early as 5/11.
maiko at naganaki shrine appreciating her snacks in persona 3 portable

As with all social links the two protagonists share, your ranking scenes may be different between the male and female protagonists.

We've included a section for each protagonist in the tables below, so be sure you're following the correct protagonist's responses!

This is one of the few scenes where the protagonists both have the same responses.

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"It's up to you, 'kay? Your choice!"

"See-saw."

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"Jungle gym."

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"Horizontal bar."

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"I want to go home."

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Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

"I'm hungry. ... Can we go to Wild-duck Burger?"

"Sure, let's go."

3

2

"Let's keep playing."

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"But, why would they get a divorce?"

"They just fell out of love."

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"It's probably your fault."

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"Why don't you ask them?"

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Maiko is sobbing loudly. What will you do?

Try to calm her down

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Wait for her to finish crying

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Female Protagonist

"I'm hungry. ... Can we go to Wild-duck Burger?"

"Sure, let's go."

3

3

"Let's keep playing."

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"But, why would they get a divorce?"

"They fell out of love."

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"You were a bad girl."

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"Ask your parents."

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Maiko is sobbing loudly. What will you do?

Try to calm her down

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Wait for her to finish crying

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You must advance Maiko's social link through this scene if you'd like to create a social link with Akinari Kamiki.

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

(Thin Young Man) "... And you are?"

"I'm Maiko's friend."

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"Just a random passerby."

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"Oh! Do you think he'll come home for my birthday?"

"He'll probably forget."

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"I really can't say."

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"Don't worry, he'll be there."

3

2

Female Protagonist

(Thin Young Man) "... And you are?"

"I'm Maiko's friend."

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"I was just passing by."

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"Oh! Do you think he'll come home for my birthday?"

"He'll probably forget."

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"I really can't say."

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"Don't worry, he'll be there."

3

2

Maiko at naganaki shrine after you've finished giving her snacks to initiate her social link in persona 3 portable

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

"They remembered!"

"I'm happy for you."

3

2

"Nobody could forget you."

3

2

"You're pretty forgettable..."

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Female Protagonist

"They remembered!"

"Good for you!"

3

3

"Of course, they love you!"

3

2

"They might not want you."

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Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

"I don't know what to do..."

"That's terrible."

3

2

"Did you deserve it?"

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"I bet they wouldn't care if I wasn't even here at all!"

"Yeah, you're right."

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"That isn't true."

2

1

Female Protagonist

"I don't know what to do..."

"That's mean!"

3

3

Did you do something?""

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"I bet they wouldn't care if I wasn't even here at all!"

"Yeah, you're right."

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"That isn't true."

3

3

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

"So I made up my mind! I have to run away from home!"

"Don't do anything hasty."

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"Calm down."

2

1

"Sounds like a plan."

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"I'll need lots of snacks, right? What about my health insurance card?"

"You don't need that stuff."

3

2

"It'll take more than that."

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Female Protagonist

"So I made up my mind! I have to run away from home!"

"You shouldn't!"

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"Calm down, okay?"

3

3

"You've already decided?"

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"I'll need lots of snacks, right? What about my health insurance card?"

"That's good enough."

3

3

"That's not enough."

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Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

(Maiko's Mom) "She's never done anything like this before!"

"It's probably your fault."

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"C'mon, we can find her."

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"Just leave her alone."

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(Maiko's Dad) "If you have any idea where she is, I'm begging you to tell us."

"Maybe at the music store."

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"Maybe at the takoyaki stand."

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Female Protagonist

(Maiko's Mom) "She's never done anything like this before!"

"I think it's your fault."

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"Let's go look for her."

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"She'll be okay."

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(Maiko's Dad) "If you have any idea where she is, I'm begging you to tell us."

"Maybe at the music store."

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"Maybe at the takoyaki stand."

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maiko at naganaki shrine saying she can't play because she's hungry in persona 3 portable

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

"What do you feel like eating?"

"Hamburgers."

2

1

"Japanese food."

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"I was sad, but I listened to what they said. ... Did I do good?"

"Yeah, you did good."

3

2

"No, you messed up."

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"But I can't choose that! You decide for me, okay?"

"Choose your dad."

3

2

"Your mom would be best."

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"I can't... I'm sorry."

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Female Protagonist

"What do you feel like eating?"

"How about hamburgers?"

3

3

"I prefer Japanese food."

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"I was sad, but I listened to what they said. ... Did I do good?"

"Good girl!"

3

2

"Not really."

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"But I can't choose that! You decide for me, okay?"

"Your dad."

3

2

"Your mom."

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"Decide yourself."

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Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

"We'll still be friends though, right?"

"We're friends forever."

3

2

"I'll move on with life."

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Female Protagonist

"We'll still be friends though, right?"

"We're friends forever."

3

3

"We're sisters forever."

3

3

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Male Protagonist

"Do you think I'll have a family of my own one day?"

"I bet you will."

3

3

"... I'm not so sure."

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"Can we be a mom and dad together?"

"Sure thing."

3

3

"I have to think about it."

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"Forever and ever."

"I won't forget."

3

3

"Take care."

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Follow along with our guide, and you'll have maxed your Hanged Man social link with Maiko in Persona 3 Portable with ease!

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