The Sun Confidant – Toranosuke Yoshida
Toranosuke Yoshida gives soapbox speeches outside of Shibuya Station. In the 20 years since he started, he lost seven consecutive elections because of his tempestuous personality and spotted past. Nonetheless, he seems to have good speeches as some still stop to listen to him.
Unlocking Yoshida
The first time he is available is on May 6. He will give a soapbox speech which grabs the Protagonist’s attention for a bit. The second time you speak to him is when you work as a part-time beef bowl waiter. He’s unlocked after helping him out for a second time. Spending time with Yoshida regularly awards the player with three points of Charm. After you max out, you can summon Asura-Ou.
Confidant Availability
| Day | Period |
|---|---|
| Monday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Tuesday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✓) | |
| Wednesday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Thursday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✓) | |
| Friday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Saturday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✓) | |
| Sunday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✓) | |
| Rainy | Day (✘) |
| Night (✘) |
Sun Confidant Abilities
| Rank | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | Diplomacy | Occasionally ask for more money or items during negotiations. |
| 3 | Fundraising | Allows you to ask for large amounts of money during negotiations. |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | Manipulation | Occasionally raises the chances of an enemy giving you a rare item. |
| 6 | – | – |
| 7 | – | – |
| 8 | Mind Control | Occasionally lets you skip negotiation when attempting to obtain a Persona. |
| 9 | – | – |
| 10 | Charismatic Speech | Allows you to form contracts with higher level Shadows. Also unlocks the Sun Arcana‘s ultimate persona, Asura-Ou. |
Dialogue Guide
Make sure that you have a persona under the Sun Arcana when interacting with Yoshida to maximize gains.
| Rank | Dialogue Choices | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dialogue: All choices are +0 |
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| 2 | 1st Choice: “I want to improve my speech.” +2 2nd Choice: “One with conviction.” +2 / “I don’t know yet.” +2 3rd Choice: “That was helpful.” +2 |
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| 3 | 1st Choice: All choices are +0 2nd Choice: “His message.” +2 / “His speaking skills.” +2 |
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| 4 | 1st Choice: All choices are +0 2nd Choice: All choices are +0 3rd Choice: All choices are +0 4th Choice: “I couldn’t help myself.” +2 |
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| 5 | 1st Choice: “The media doesn’t matter.” +3 / “I think so.” +2 |
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| 6 | 1st Choice: “I don’t really care.” +3 / “I’m for them.” +2 2nd Choice: “I’d decline.” +3 / “I’d leave it to chance.” +2 |
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| 7 | 1st Choice: “You should decline.” +2 2nd Choice: All choices are +0 3rd Choice: All choices are +0 |
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| 8 | 1st Choice: “That’s a difficult decision.” +2 2nd Choice: “Stick to your beliefs.” +3 3rd Choice: All choices are +0 |
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| 9 | 1st Choice: “Do your best.” +3 / “I’m getting nervous.” +2 2nd Choice: “You had a change of heart.” +2 |
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| 10 | 1st Choice: “Don’t let your guard down. ” +3 / “Your true self was revealed. ” +3 / “You’re going to be popular.” +2 |
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| ← Mishima, the Moon Confidant | Sae, the Judgment Confidant → |
Other Confidants
Other Confidant Guides
| Social Stats | Recommended Confidants | Confidant Meetup Locations |
| Map Facility List | Confidant Gift Guide | Room Decoration Guide |
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I’m not entirely sure, but from what I’ve seen with Yoshida’s confidant you don’t need multiple meet ups with him like all the other confidants. From my first playthrough I increased with his ranks whenever he was available. Granted, I only got to rank four with him because I completely forgot about him until the second to last dungeon on my first run, but I’m trying again to check if I’m right on a NG+ run.
It seems like I was right. You don’t need hang with him multiple times to rank up with him.