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Cheerful and kind, Chihaya Mifune is a fortune-teller who Joker stumbles on in Shinjuku as you play through Persona 5 Royal. And while she’s initially skeptical of your stance that destiny can definitely be re-written, in stark contrast to what her fortune-telling implies, she later strikes a deal with you to prove that fates can indeed be changed.

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But between unlocking Chihaya in Persona 5 Royal and actually leveling her up, there’s more to this confidant than meets the eye. For all the info you may need to max Chihaya’s confidant in P5R, you’ve come to the right place.

Updated on March 3, 2023 by Gabrielle Castania: Persona 5 Royal continues to be a fan-favorite JRPG, a stance that only expanded as the game released for more consoles in October 2022. With new Phantom Thieves joining the cause every day, we wanted to touch up our guide to befriending or romancing Chihaya in Persona 5 Royal to ensure it’s as easy-to-use as possible.

This guide contains slight spoilers for side story elements of Persona 5 Royal.

How To Unlock Chihaya’s Confidant

Persona 5 Royal Chihaya Romance

The first step to beginning to work on Chihaya’s Persona 5 Royal confidant ranking is to formally begin it at all, a process that sounds simpler than it is.

The first day on which you can speak to Chihaya is 6/22. You can find her in Shinjuku on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, so long as it isn’t raining or snowing.

After speaking to her the first time, go back on a subsequent night and buy a Holy Stone. It’ll cost you ¥100,000 to purchase – a hefty but necessary amount.

You get that money back during your Rank 8 scene of Chihaya's confidant.

On a night after buying the Holy Stone, go back to Chihaya again, where she’ll give you the “Ending the Boyfriend’s Abuse” request that you’ll need to take care of for her in Mementos.

Finally, once you’ve finished that request, speak to her again to formally begin Chihaya’s confidant.

Chihaya’s Confidant Perks

Persona 5 Chihaya Mifune Confidant

Like everyone in Persona 5 Royal, Chihaya’s confidant grants new abilities as you rank her up.

Rank

Ability

Description

1

Luck Reading

Temporarily increases the growth rate of the selected social stat

3

Money Reading

Temporarily increases the yen earned from battles

5

Affinity Reading

Offers bonus affinity to the selected confidant's rank

7

Special Fate Reading

Offers a preview of all the perks given by the selected confidant

8

Fusion Alarm Reading

Triggers a fusion alarm in the Velvet Room, and also increases the chance of triggering another alarm until the end of that day

10 (Max)

True Affinity Reading

Highlights the responses that grant the most affinity during ranking scenes with other confidants

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How To Rank Up Chihaya’s Persona 5 Royal Confidant

Persona 5 romance - Chihaya Mifune

Below, you’ll find a full spread of the dialogue options for Chihaya’s Persona 5 confidant rankings.

You probably know by now, but by bringing a Persona of the Fortune arcana when you spend time working on Chihaya’s confidant, you’ll earn a bonus affinity point for the best answers.

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 1

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"The sequence of arcana has completely changed! 'Death' has moved far off into the future..."

"Fate is not absolute."

-

-

"Hearts can be changed."

-

-

"What are you, a scam artist? You made a deal with her boyfriend or something, didn't you?"

"I didn't make any deals."

-

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"I persuaded him."

-

-

"You must have taken some sort of extreme measures!"

"I'm just an ordinary student."

-

-

"I'm not capable of that stuff."

-

-

"And if another unopposable fate happens to appear... then I'll test your power."

"I'm too busy for that."

-

-

"That sounds annoying."

-

-

"I get nothing out of this."

-

-

"Please, I beg you... I need to know if fate truly can be changed..."

"All right, I guess."

-

-

"I suppose you do seem useful."

-

-

"I suggest you don't try to get out of it. Or else, who knows what kind of black magic I'll have to resort to... ?"

"I'll be there."

3

2

"Such a hassle."

-

-

"You're pretty extreme..."

2

1

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 2

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"What can we do to help this woman who is so oppressed by the savagery of a male-dominated work environment?"

Suggest she gives up.""

Repeats the question

"Change her boss's heart."

-

-

"Encourage her."

Repeats the question

"Incidentally, what would you say if you wanted to encourage her?"

"Hrahhh!"

Repeats the question

"Overturn your fate!"

-

-

"Fight the power!"

Repeats the question

"Fate cannot be changed. Fate is absolute... That is how it must be."

"You're so stubborn."

-

-

"Open your mind to change."

2

1

"So I'm going to get right to my question! You're currently standing right in front of your house, correct!?"

"Of course I am."

2

1

"And if I am?"

-

-

"Are you stalking me?"

-

-

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 3

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"How should he move forward?"

"Go for the money."

Repeats the question

"Follow his heart."

-

-

"Chase a promotion."

Repeats the question

"Incidentally, what would you say to make him choose his childhood friend... ?"

"Thieves may steal her away."

-

-

"Marriage kills individuality."

Repeats the question

"She'll be sad if you break it off."

Repeats the question

"You know, I never thought it was possible to change destiny... Are you perhaps... a psychic?"

"I'm not, sorry."

-

-

"Who knows...?"

-

-

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 4

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"But... I suppose my divine power isn't completely absolute, huh?"

"You're only realizing that now?"

-

-

"Do you want to test it again?"

-

-

"How can I become one of those people, (Protagonist)-san?"

"Strengthen your will."

2

1

"I don't know."

-

-

"Trust in yourself."

3

2

"It was a small, traditional town deep in the mountains, populated almost entirely by older people..."

"Tell me more."

-

-

"That sounds so peaceful."

-

-

"Although... the chairman would be really mad if he found out."

"... The chairman?"

-

-

"I'm not sure I follow."

-

-

"Maybe even mine can be corrected... right? It didn't work for me before, but perhaps this time..."

"I think it'll work."

-

-

"It all depends on you."

-

-

"But talking to you about everything is helping me feel a little better."

"I'm glad to hear that."

-

-

"I didn't do much."

2

1

"Tell me more about your home."

-

-

Persona 5 Chihaya Mifune and Joker in Shibuya

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 5

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"This way, I can suggest new alternatives instead of leaving them resigned to their fates."

"You're such a hard worker."

3

2

"What about the divine power?"

-

-

"You must have lots of free time."

2

1

"I'd like to return the money they gave me too, but um..."

"But what?"

-

-

"Did you spend it all?"

-

-

"I'm sorry you had to see that..."

"Who was he?"

-

-

"Maiden?"

-

-

"Are you in trouble?"

-

-

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 6

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

(Chairman Fukarai) "I've been wondering... why are you so interested in Mifune-kun?"

"I like fortune-telling."

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-

"She's really cool."

-

-

"I'm doing research for school."

-

-

(Chairman Fukarai) "Read the futures of those unfortunate souls who come to us and lead them to salvation with the Holy Stones..."

"... Maiden of Relief?"

-

-

"This has to be a joke."

-

-

(Chairman Fukarai) "If you don't carry your weight as the Maiden of Relief, you'll be exactly that... A monster."

"This guy's sketchy."

-

-

"Leave her alone."

-

-

"You must think I'm weird, huh? All this talk about me being a maiden or a monster..."

"What's a Maiden of Relief?"

-

-

"Who thinks you're a monster?"

-

-

"You're just Chihaya to me."

3

3

"But whenever I face the chairman, I just can't find the courage to say what I need to…"

"No need to strain yourself."

-

-

"Be honest with yourself."

2

1

"We'll work on it together."

-

-

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 7

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"... I'm a terrible person, huh?"

"You're not wrong about that."

-

-

"You shouldn't have tricked them."

2

1

"I don't think so."

3

3

"I'm done turning a blind eye!"

"Are you gonna be okay?"

2

1

"Be careful."

2

1

"So the Maiden’s taking action."

-

-

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 7.5

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"But the deeper I dig, the scarier everything becomes."

"How so?"

"What have you found?"

"I'm the only one who can stop him... right?"

"Tell me his name."

"What's Fukurai's first name?"

"Why do you ask... ?"

"I can't tell you."

"Don't worry about it."

Persona 5 Royal Chihaya Romance

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 8

You must complete the "Debunking the Psychic!" request before you can trigger this scene. However, Chihaya will return the ¥100,000 that you used to begin her social link.

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"The chairman turned himself in! It's even shown up on the news!"

"I had no idea."

2

1

"I know."

3

2

"It's almost like this curse that's followed me ever since the villagers called me a monster... has passed."

"I'm glad to hear that."

3

3

"That's some good luck."

3

3

"It's because you're strong."

3

3

"U-Um, (Protagonist)-san... Are you... interested in older women...?"

"Why do you ask?"

-

-

"Hell yeah I am."

3

3

"But I didn't. I stood firm. And I think that's thanks to your influence."

"You give me too much credit."

-

-

"It was all your own will."

2

1

"I knew it would happen."

-

-

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 9

If you're trying to romance Chihaya, the option to do so occurs during this scene.

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

(Grim-Faced Man) "You! Are you the one who did this to our beautiful Maiden!?"

"You really don't understand."

-

-

"Listen to what Chihaya's saying."

-

-

"All any of us ever wanted was to be happy... to avoid our fates..."

"Do you regret what you did?"

-

-

"Well, fate can be changed."

3

3

"That's all in the past now."

2

1

"(Protagonist)-san... Why do you come here?"

""I like having my fortune read.

Platonic path confirmed

"So I can be with you."

Romantic path confirmed

Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 10 (Platonic Path)

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"Particularly when I tell them they can alter their fate!"

"You seem to be well."

2

1

"You've changed."

2

1

"I haven't talked to her in years... Maybe I'll try contacting her sometime."

"You should."

-

-

"It's never too late."

-

-

"... That's the fate I've chosen for myself!"

"I support you."

3

2

"You have strong convictions."

3

3

"*giggle* It finally struck home for me... !"

I wonder if you're right...""

-

-

"So what if I am the Trickster?"

-

-

"You're pretty sharp."

-

-

"This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it."

"It's not a problem."

-

-

"Are you worried about me?"

-

-

"What does it mean?"

-

-

"As the fortune teller who changes fates, I will guide you so you can avoid misfortune!"

"Thank you, Chihaya."

-

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"That's really reassuring."

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Chihaya's Confidant, Rank 10 (Romantic Path)

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

"As a country bumpkin, I've always admired it..."

"You've never been here?"

-

-

"It wasn't that far away."

-

-

"... That's the fate I've chosen for myself!"

"I support you."

3

2

"You have strong convictions."

3

3

"*giggle* It finally struck home for me... !"

"I wonder if you're right..."

-

-

"So what if I am the Trickster?"

-

-

"You're pretty sharp."

-

-

"This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it."

"It's not a problem."

-

-

"Are you worried about me?"

-

-

"What does it mean?"

-

-

"As the fortune teller who changes fates, I will guide you so you can avoid misfortune!"

"Thank you, Chihaya."

-

-

"That's really reassuring."

-

-

"And I'm not used to fancy places like this..."

"I don't care about that."

2

1

"It's actually pretty cute."

3

3

"Stay with me!"

"I was hoping you'd say that."

-

-

"I don't want to go home."

-

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Non-Ranking Scenes For Chihaya’s Confidant

If you’ve not earned enough affinity points with Chihaya to level her up, or have maxed out Persona 5 Royal’s Chihaya confidant, you’ll have a few options for bonus time with everyone’s favorite fortune-teller.

The 9/22 scene is technically working toward your Moon confidant with Mishima, but you can earn points toward your confidant with Chihaya during it by selecting answers she likes when given the chance, so we've included it here.

Non-Ranking Scenes With Chihaya

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With a Fortune Persona

Points Earned Without a Fortune Persona

9/22 Akihabara Hangout With Mishima (Receive +3 Fortune following this scene)

"Don't you think you should have something like that, as a modern day hero?"

"Like what?"

-

-

"Modern day hero?"

-

-

"... Sorry, (Protagonist)."

"Leave it to me."

3 (to Chihaya)

2 (to Chihaya)

"I can recommend one."

3 (to Chihaya)

2 (to Chihaya)

"Mishima is more knowledgeable."

3 (to Mishima)

2 (to Mishima)

Jinbocho Hangout Scene

"Hmm, there's a lot here... Which ones would be good as reference?"

"Autobiographies of great people."

3

3

"Books on business."

3

3

"Whatever's popular."

3

2

Skytree Tower Hangout Scene (Receive Skytree Lamp following this scene)

"The skyscrapers are now under our feet... Doesn't that give you a sense of superiority?"

"Superiority?"

3

2

"Such a delicious thrill..."

3

3

"That's so petty."

2

1

By selecting all the best answers from our tables above, you’ll have maxed Chihaya’s Persona 5 Royal confidant with ease!

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