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Toranosuke Yoshida Confidant Guide
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.
Click here to see the full list of Confidants in Persona 5, as well as how to max out each of their Social Links.
Unlocking
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.
Abilities
| Rank | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — |
| 2 | Negotiations Technique | During demon negotiations you can make a further demand for money/items on top of your original demand. |
| 3 | Money Collecting | During demon negotiations you can ask for a larger sum of money. |
| 4 | — | — |
| 5 | Impression Manipulation | During demon negotiations, the likelihood of them submitting rare items increases. |
| 6 | — | — |
| 7 | Sympathy Seizing technique | During demon negotiations you will definitely get a persona to join you. |
| 8 | — | — |
| 9 | — | — |
| 10 | Charisma Speech Technique | During demon negotiations you can convince a persona higher level than you to join. |
Sun Cooperation Guide
| Rank | Choices | Notes |
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| 1 | — |
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| 2 | 1st Choice: “I want to improve my speech.” +1 2nd Choice: “One with conviction.” +1 / “I don’t know yet.” +2 3rd Choice: “That was helpful.” +1 |
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| 3 | 2nd Choice: “His message.” +2 / “His speaking skills.” +2 |
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| 4 | 4th Choice: “I couldn’t help myself.” +2 | – |
| 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 | – |
| 8 | 1st Choice: “That’s a difficult decision.” +2 2nd Choice: “Stick to your beliefs.” +2 |
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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 | Any choice here is irrelevant since you have already reached MAX rank |
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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.