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Café owner, doting adoptive father, and your legal guardian for your year in Tokyo in Persona 5 Royal, Sojiro Sakura is one cool dude. While he begins P5R as a something of a curmudgeon, constantly expecting you to get in trouble and making it no secret he’s not too into you being there, Coffee Dad warms up to you quickly once you get him talking.

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The man behind the counter at Leblanc has plenty to teach you about coffee, curry, women, and life itself. In our Sojiro Confidant guide, we’ll help you get closer to Persona 5 Royal’s group dad.

Updated on May 4, 2023 by Gabrielle Castania: With the continued success of the game, our Persona 5 Royal Sojiro Confidant guide continues to be a resource for everyone looking to grow their bond with the pseudo-dad of the Phantom Thieves, and we definitely don’t blame you! We’ve come back to our Sojiro Confidant guide to fill out all of his dialogue and give you a few more helpful tips.

We avoid spoilers where possible here, but our Sojiro Confidant guide still contains spoilers for the dialogue in Sojiro's Confidant in Persona 5 Royal.

Sojiro's Availability And Perks

sojiro telling joker he's teaching him the business so sojiro can take a break in our persona 5 royal guide to sojiro confidant

While you meet him on your first day in Tokyo, you can’t begin Sojiro’s Confidant in P5R until 4/20, just after the deadline on Kamoshida’s Palace.

If you don’t begin Sojiro’s Confidant manually of your own volition beforehand, it will begin automatically on 5/6.

From there, Sojiro will almost always be at Leblanc at nighttime.

You’ll see him behind the counter most nights, but you can only spend time with him on nights he has a card symbol over his head.

Sojiro will not be around if you call Kawakami over to cook or clean.

You can also earn affinity toward Sojiro’s Confidant in a handful of other ways, such as by:

  • Cleaning Leblanc with the supplies in the restaurant.
  • Letting Sojiro sample your coffee when you make some, and he comes into the cafe.
  • Scoring well on your school exams.

Sojiro's Confidant Pauses Until The End Of August

Sojiro’s Confidant is a bit finicky, as it locks once you reach Rank 4, and will remain locked at Rank 4 until the end of August.

During this time, you’ll still see Sojiro at Leblanc at night, but you can’t spend time with him again until the end of August.

sojiro, joker, and futaba sakura at leblanc in persona 5 royal for our p5r sojiro confidant

After you clear the August palace, you can then continue past Rank 4 at any point between then and the end of the game.

Sojiro's Perks In Persona 5 Royal

Like all the Confidants in P5R, Sojiro's Confidant yields some increasingly helpful perks as you further it along.

It should come as no surprise that most of Sojiro's perks are based on foods you'd get at Leblanc.

Perks From Ranking Up Sojiro's Confidant In P5R

Rank

Ability

Description

2

Coffee Basics

Joker can now brew coffee that restores a small amount of SP to one ally

4

Leblanc Curry

Joker can now prepare curry that restores a small amount of SP to all allies

6

Coffee Mastery

Joker can now brew coffee that restores a large amount of SP to one ally

9

Curry Tips

Joker can now brew coffee that restores a moderate amount of SP to all allies

10 (Max)

Curry Mastery

Joker can now brew coffee that restores a large amount of SP to all allies

It's not often you get to craft SP-replenishing items in a Persona game, so take advantage!

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How To Rank Up Sojiro's Confidant In Persona 5 Royal

sojiro asking joker if he's staying out of trouble for our persona 5 royal sojiro confidant guide

Below, you'll find out complete Sojiro confidant guide, with all dialogue and responses that yield the most affinity.

Spending time with Sojiro is a reliable way to boost your Kindness stat, too.

Sojiro represents your Hierophant arcana in P5R, so be sure to bring a Persona of the Hierophant arcana to earn the most points toward Sojiro's confidant.

Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 1

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"You're not causing any trouble, are you?"

"I'm not."

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"I might be."

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"......"

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"If you could lend a hand, it'd really be a great help..."

"I'd be glad to."

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"I'm kinda busy..."

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"It's too much trouble."

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"I'll teach you how to make the perfect cup of coffee. Not a bad trade, eh?"

"I guess."

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"Sounds interesting."

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"Just keep doing what you can. And don't cause any trouble, right?"

"Got it."

3

2

"That was our deal."

2

1

"It's the least I can do."

2

1

Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 2

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"You know what I'm talking about, right?"

"Making coffee."

2

1

"Hitting on girls."

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"No idea."

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"Ugh... I don't know where he caught wind of this place."

"Who was he?"

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"That guy seemed suspicious."

2

1

"Who's the 'her' he mentioned?"

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"Besides, ladies love a guy who knows his coffee. This isn't such a bad deal for you."

"I want the ladies to love me."

2

1

"I don't care about that stuff."

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"Seems like you’re a quick study, so I hope you've got the hang of it."

"Got it."

2

1

"Give me a break."

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"Why'd you call my cell?"

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Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 3

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"... Are you listening to me? What grind are you supposed to use?"

"Medium-fine."

2

1

"Coarse."

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"Anything goes."

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"Sorry, something just came up. We can keep going with the lessons some other time."

"Is it a date?"

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"Is it trouble?"

2

1

"You don't want my help anymore?"

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sojiro complimenting joker while they make coffee together for our persona 5 royal article on our sojiro confidant guide

Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 4

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"That's because the acidity and the bean flavor profile all depend on the bean ratio. Pretty deep, huh?"

"Tell me more."

3

2

"That sounds tough..."

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"It all tastes the same to me."

It looks like Sojiro's in trouble. What should I do...?

Run for help

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Call Sojiro's phone

3

2

Kick the man out

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Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 5

Rank 5 of Sojiro's Confidant in P5R is locked until the end of August.

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"And what about you?"

"It wasn't bad."

2

1

"Nothing special."

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"I think I'm addicted!"

3

2

"I thought my pick-up lines were the best in town, but not a single one worked on her... Heh..."

"Was she like Futaba?"

2

1

"She wasn't normal, huh?"

3

2

"So that's why you're a bachelor?"

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"That's why when I took her in, I vowed to keep this recipe alive until she could eat it again."

"It really paid off in the end."

2

1

"Almost brings a tear to my eye."

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"So much history..."

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Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 6

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

(Gaudy Customer) "And what about you?"

"I admire it."

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"I'm not impressed."

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"To each his own."

2

1

(Cheerful Middle-Aged Man) "Doesn't quite seem to be the best environment for Futaba, now does it?"

"You're wrong."

2

1

"I'm sorry."

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"Shut your mouth."

3

2

"I don't even know how he managed to find me here... Maybe paying him was a mistake."

"Saving Futaba was no mistake."

2

1

"Just cut your ties with him."

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futaba's uncle threatening sojiro and joker at leblanc for our guide to sojiro confidant

Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 7

You must have max Kindness before you can trigger this scene with Sojiro.

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"At the end of the day, the coffee and the curry people love so much are both just... excuses."

"You might be right."

2

2

"That's not true."

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"They're still delicious."

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(Futaba) "(Your Name)..."

"Are you all right?"

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"Have you calmed down?"

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"Do you want to talk?"

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(Futaba) "I just thought I'd be able to stay here with him if my hacking worked..."

"Let's talk to him."

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"You should tell him that."

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"You guys are one awkward duo."

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Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 8

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"How about you? Anything you'd wanna add to the menu?"

"You want my suggestion?"

2

2

"Something with curry."

3

3

"I can't decide!"

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"God damn... What a pain in the ass. Don't you have enough problems already?"

"I didn't do anything wrong."

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"I was just protecting Futaba."

2

1

"I'm sorry."

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Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 9

Much like Futaba, Sojiro's Confidant cannot be progressed into Rank 9 until you've completed the Mementos Request related to their ordeal, called, "The Money-Grubbing Uncle."

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

(Mild-Mannered Investigator) "How is it... living with Sakura-san? Please, you can speak honestly."

"It's great."

3

3

"He's a bit of a nag."

2

2

(Futaba) "... Sojiro?"

"Are you crying?"

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"You have a great daughter."

3

3

"Congrats."

2

2

sojiro, joker, and futaba at the church in kanda praying to wakaba for our persona 5 royal sojiro confidant guide

Sojiro's Persona 5 Royal Confidant, Rank 10

Dialogue

Your Response

Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Points Earned Without A Matching Persona

"Oh... I told her about you, too."

"Good for you."

2

2

"Thank you."

3

2

Without any additional scenes, you'll max out Sojiro's confidant at the end of your Rank 10 scene.

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