Persona 5 Royal - P5R January Walkthrough and Guide

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Story walkthrough and strategy guide for January in Persona 5 Royal. Also included are recommended activities for the protagonist to do each day.

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Walkthrough and Guide for the Month of January in Persona 5 Royal (Second Edition)

Here is our Persona 5 Royal storyline walkthrough for the month of January. It contains recommended overworld and metaverse-related activities for the Protagonist organized per day. This walkthrough is played on the Japanese version of the game and applicable for at least normal mode.

January Walkthrough

Date Details
1/1
Sunday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Story
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/2
Monday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Morning

  • Story

Metaverse: ??? Palace – Second Infiltration

  • Share among the party members the SP Adhesive 3 accessories
  • Equip cleaned sooty armors to party members
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/3
Tuesday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Story
  • Got to Shibuya Underground Mall
    • Look for Ann
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/4
Wednesday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Go to Shibuya Station
    • Look for Makoto
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/5
Thursday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Go to Shujin Academy
    • Look for Ryuji
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/6
Friday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Go to Ueno
    • Look for Yusuke
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/7
Saturday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Go to Kichijoji
    • Look for Haru
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/8
Sunday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Go to Akihabara
    • Look for Futaba
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/9
Monday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Story

Metaverse: Maruki Palace – Third Infiltration

  • Showtime Attack: Joker and Crow now available
  • Refuse to accept his deal
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
  • Go to sleep
1/10
Tuesday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Morning

  • Story

After School

  • Story
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Go to sleep
  • Morgana – Magician Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Zorro and Mercurius fuse to its third tier persona form, Diego
1/11
Wednesday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #3: “8,000,000”
    • Option #1: “Myriad”
  • Follow the butterfly

After School

  • Story
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Story
1/12
Thursday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

After School

  • Story

Metaverse: Maruki Palace – Fourth Infiltration

  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 5 → 5.5
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Go to sleep
1/13
Friday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

After School

  • Maruki palace infiltration mission starts
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Yongen-jaya – Bathhouse, across Cafe LeBlanc (Yellow vending machine)
    • Yongen-jaya – Street Vendor (in front ot Takemi Medical Clinic)
    • Shibuya Central Street – Inside the Arcade (White vending machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Mran Mran General Store (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Hinokuniya Bookstore and across Crossroads bar (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Across Maid Cafe (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Alley between the Pink Emotion Car and the Green Japanese Bike (White Vending Machine)
    • Kichijoji – Beside the Fried Food Shop (Blue Vending Machine)
  • Go to Yongen-jaya Second-hand Shop
    • Buy 1 Black Kotagana
  • Go to Shibuya Sports Shop
    • Buy 1 Foreign Protein
  • Go to Shibuya Airsoft Shop
    • Sell treasure items
    • Customize gun weapons
  • Go to Kichijoji Stoneon Shop
    • Buy 3 Black Rock accessories
  • Go to Kichijoji Chinese Stall
    • Buy 1 Steamed Bun
  • Spend time with Sumire
    • Use phone or map to quick travel
  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 5.5 → 6
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st to 9th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • Phone-call Choice – Option #2: “Stop running away” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Mementos Mission Request: “A Silent Voice” now available
  • Go to Kichijoji Bargain Sakai
    • Exchange “Limited-edition Steamed Bun” for “Resist Phys Ring”
  • Spend time with Lavenza
    • Special Prison Event at the Protagonist’s Attic Room
    • Enduring Soul skill card obtained
1/14
Saturday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “Iwate”

After School

  • Spend time with Sumire
    • Use phone or map to quick travel
  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 6 → 7
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st to 2nd Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 3rd Choice – Option #1: “Are you OK?” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 4th Choice – Option #1: “It’s not like that at all” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 5th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 6th Choice – Option #1: “Of course” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice – Option #3: “She’s tough, but passionate” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Mementos Mission Request: “Cry, My Beloved Sister” now available
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/15
Sunday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Futaba Sakura – Hermit Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Necronomicon and Prometheus fuse to its third tier persona form, Al Azif
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Examine TV downstairs for Home Shopping Program
    • Buy “Body Remodeling Lucky Bag” battle boost items
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Kichijoji – Fried Food Shop (+30 SP item)
  • Go to Kichijoji Jazz Jin Club
    • Invite Akechi (Justice +2)
    • Akechi’s persona learns “Ali Dance” skill
1/16
Monday
Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Yongen-jaya – Bathhouse, across Cafe LeBlanc (Yellow vending machine)
    • Yongen-jaya – Street Vendor (in front ot Takemi Medical Clinic)
    • Shibuya Central Street – Inside the Arcade (White vending machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Mran Mran General Store (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Hinokuniya Bookstore and across Crossroads bar (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Across Maid Cafe (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Alley between the Pink Emotion Car and the Green Japanese Bike (White Vending Machine)
    • Kichijoji – Beside the Fried Food Shop (Blue Vending Machine)
  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 7 → 8
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st Choice – Option #1: “Get her attention” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 2nd Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 3rd Choice – Option #2: “I get you” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 4th to 5th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 6th Choice – Option #3: “I’m in love” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 7th to 8th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 9th Choice – Option #2: “Go on ahead” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice – Option #3: “Online shopping” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/17
Tuesday
Daytime Weather: Rain

After School

  • Go to Akihabara Gigolo Arcade
    • Play UFO Machine
    • Acquire Buchimaru-kun Doll
  • Ryuji Sakamoto – Chariot Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Captain Kidd and Seiten Taisei fuse to its third tier persona form, William
Evening Weather: Rain

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/18
Wednesday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “Impressive”

After School

  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 8 → 9
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 2nd Choice – Option #1: “I don’t mind” (Faith +2/+3) (Inside Cafe LeBlanc)
    • 3rd Choice – Option #1: “Let’s have a look” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 4th Choice – Option #1: “Of course” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 5th Choice – Option #3: “This is just the beginning” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 6th Choice – Option #3: “No need to hold back” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 7th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
  • For Romance
    • 8th Choice (Romance) – Option #2: “I love you too” (Faith +0)
    • 9th Choice (Romance) – Option #1: “Calm down” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 10th Choice (Romance) – Option #3: “How cute” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice (Romance) – Option #1: “Better get used to it” (Faith +2/+3)
  • For Friendship
    • 8th Choice (Friendship) – Option #1: “Let’s stay friends” (Faith +0)
    • 9th Choice (Friendship) – Option #3: “I’m counting on you” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice (Friendship) – Option #1: “Glad to hear it” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/19
Thursday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Early Morning

  • Read a book on the train
    • Read “On Modern Social Thought” book
    • If you don’t have a book to read it’s okay

After School

  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 9 → 10
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st to 2nd Choice – All choices are Faith +0
  • For Romance
    • 3rd to 4th Choice (Romance) – All choices are Faith +0
    • 5th Choice (Romance) – All choices are Faith +2/+3
    • 6th to 7th Choice (Romance) – All choices are Faith +0
    • Phone-call Choice (Romance) -All choices are Faith +2/+3
  • For Friendship
    • 3rd Choice (Friendship) – All choices are Faith +0
    • 4th Choice (Friendship) – Option #1: “Its Violet’s effort” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 5th Choice (Friendship) – All choices are Faith +0
    • Phone-call Choice (Friendship) – All choices are Faith +2/+3
  • Sumire awakens her ultimate persona, Vanadis
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Go to Kichijoji Vintage Clothing
    • Sell some sooty armor
    • Exchange points for rewards

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/20
Friday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Craft infiltration tools (Proficiency +1)
    • Craft Eternal Lockpick (if you have the ingredients)
    • Craft Lockpicks
    • Craft Limelight

After School

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Fourth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • SAVE your current game
  • Go to Kichijoji Penguin Sniper
    • Play Darts mini-game (Proficiency +3)
    • Must reach 4th round for Sumire
  • Chosen Partner: Sumire
  • 4th Round Encouragement:
    • For Sumire – Choice 3: “Believe in yourself”
  • Get the Sumire to Baton Pass Rank 3 (re-roll if not)
    • Sumire Yoshizawa (Faith +1)
1/21
Wednesday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “A snake”

After School

  • Ann Takamaki – Lovers Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Carmen and Hecate fuse to its third tier persona form, Celestine
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/22
Sunday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Go to Shibuya Big Bang Burger
    • Buy “Supernova Burger”
  • Yusuke Kitagawa – Emperor Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Goemon and Kamu Susano-o fuse to its third tier persona form, Gorokichi
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Examine TV downstairs for Home Shopping Program
    • Buy “Sweet Party Satisfaction Set” healing and recovery items
  • Go to Kichijoji Bargain Sakai
    • Exchange “Supernova Burger” for “God Elixir”
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Kichijoji – Fried Food Shop (+30 SP item)
  • Go to Kichijoji Jazz Jin Club
    • Invite Ryuji (Chariot +2)
    • Ryuji’s persona learns “Arms Master” skill
1/23
Monday
Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Haru Okumura – Empress Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Milady and Astarte fuse to its third tier persona form, Lucy
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/24
Tuesday
Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “Kind-hearted”
    • Option #3: “Negative”
    • Option #3: “Resentful”

After School

  • Makoto Niijima – Priestess Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Johanna and Anat fuse to its third tier persona form, Agnes
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/25
Wednesday
Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Craft infiltration tools (Proficiency +1)

After School

  • Spend time with Chihaya
    • Avail Money Reading service
  • Go to Attic hideout
    • View Mission Requests

Metaverse: Mementos

  • Reach the last floor of Mementos
  • Go to Jose’s shop
    • Check Jose’s shop whenever you unlock a new Mementos Path
    • Max out “Mementos Change – Exp Earned”
    • Invest stamps on “Mementos Change – Item Earned”

Clear 2 Mission Requests

  • Rank S: A Silent Voice
    • Location: Da’at 3
    • Rangda (Exploit Bless weakness)
  • Rank S: Cry, My Beloved Sister
    • Location: Da’at 7
    • Yoshitsune
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Spend time with Kawakami
    • Use Cafe LeBlanc payphone to call her
    • Ask for free massage service
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/26
Thursday
Daytime Weather: Snow

Early Morning

  • Read a book on the train
    • If you don’t have a book to read it’s okay

After School

  • Go to Attic hideout

Metaverse: Maruki Palace – Fifth Infiltration

  • Reach treasure area of the cognitive palace
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Spend time with Kawakami
    • Use Cafe LeBlanc payphone to call her
    • Ask for free massage service
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/27
Friday
Daytime Weather: Snow

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “To friends of friends of friends”

After School

  • Mementos Mission Request: “Idols and Unicorns” now available
    • Go to Akihabara to investigate
  • Go to Akihabara Gigolo Arcade
    • Play UFO Machine
    • Acquire Jaga-kun Doll
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Fifth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/28
Saturday
Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Mementos Mission Request: “Fakeman Show” now available
    • Go to Kichijoji to investigate
  • Spend time with Chihaya
    • Avail Money Reading service
  • Go to Attic hideout
    • View Mission Requests

Metaverse: Mementos

  • Go to Jose’s shop
    • Check Jose’s shop whenever you unlock a new Mementos Path
    • Max out “Mementos Change – Item Earned”
    • Hunt for secret boss, Reaper (if you can)

Clear 2 Mission Requests

  • Rank S: Idols and Unicorns
    • Location: Da’at 13
    • Unicorn (Exploit Curse weakness)
    • 1st Choice – Option #3: “What about your family?”
    • 2nd Choice – Option #2: “You’re not going to tell your kids”
    • 3rd Choice – Option #1: “The kids don’t think so”
  • Rank S: Fakeman Show
    • Location: Da’at 15
    • Macabre (Exploit Bless weakness) and Legion
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Spend time with Kawakami
    • Use Cafe LeBlanc payphone to call her
    • Ask for free massage service
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/29
Sunday
Daytime Weather: Snow

Afternoon

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Sixth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Examine TV downstairs for Home Shopping Program
    • Buy “Transcendence Delicious set”
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Kichijoji – Fried Food Shop (+30 SP item)
  • Go to Kichijoji Jazz Jin Club
    • Invite Ann (Lovers +2)
    • Ann’s persona learns “Spell Master” skill
1/30
Monday
Daytime Weather: Snow

After School

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Seventh Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/31
Tuesday
Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Eighth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +8 SP
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
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22 Comments

    • You need to have maxed out Maruki’s confidant back in November before he left the school in order to progress.

  1. for 1/27 go to Kitchijoji and listen to the first couple and then go to the adult couple in the alley and your allies will figure out his name

  2. How is it possible to go to the palace on 1/26? Morgana will force you to check out mementos instead if you try to.

  3. I want to tell that
    I go to mementos on 29/1 and accidentally go to the last floor of mementos and see jose there

    He mention something about promising someone to study human, i doubt this may hint persona6

    And after that he ask to fight us

    When we win and ask about who is he working for?

    He said “it’s a secret for now. You’ll find out someday.”

  4. On 1/27, the Request I received is not the one listed here but “Fake-Man Show” which requires going to Kichijoji to investigate.