With almost two dozen social links in Persona 3 Reload, it can be tricky to decide who you’d like to spend time with, but when one social link mentions someone called the “Gourmet King” hanging out at Paulownia Mall, we don’t blame you for being curious enough to check him out.
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PostsNozomi Suemitsu is the man who wears that crown, and he’s got a wealth of knowledge of every restaurant on Port Island. He’s also got lingering trauma and one foot in a cult, but nobody’s perfect. Here’s how to rank up your Moon social link with Nozomi in P3R.
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This guide contains spoilers for the Moon social link in Persona 3 Reload.
How To Unlock The Moon Social Link
There are a handful of prerequisites you'll need to meet in Persona 3 Reload before you can formally unlock the Moon social link with Nozomi Suemitsu, a chubby boy who's better known as the "Gourmet King."
To trigger Nozomi appearing at Paulownia Mall, where you'll often see him having a snack by the fountain, you'll need to speak to Kenji Tomochika on 5/8. It's during this chat that you'll learn about the Gourmet King at the mall, and Nozomi will begin to appear as soon as you have.
However, you need Level Two Charm to get him to begin speaking to you, lowered from the Level Three it was in P3 and P3P.
Though you can spend time with Kenji if you'd like, asking him about Nozomi on 5/8 does not consume your time slot. In fact, Nozomi begins to appear at Paulownia Mall immediately, so you can head right over to meet him if you so choose.
As soon as you're ready, go meet Nozomi at Paulownia Mall, but you'll find he won't spend time with someone who doesn't know their stuff about the local eateries on Port Island. As such, he'll give you a quiz you need to pass before the Moon social link begins.
Nozomi's Gourmet Quiz In Persona 3 Reload
What's the most popular drink at the cafe over there?
Pheremone Coffee.
What color skirt does Azuki Arai's mascot, Azuki-chan, wear?
Red.
Question three: What item is on the secret menu at Hagakure?
Hagakure Bowl
Once you've answered the questions correctly, though, you're still not done - Nozomi would also like to try a new snack, something he's never had before. He wants you to offer him an Odd Morsel, which can you find in chests around Tartarus.
While he's not a fan of the Odd Morsel, Nozomi does warm up to you, and once all of this is complete, you'll begin the Moon social link in Persona 3 Reload.
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PostsNozomi's Social Link In Persona 3 Reload
In the tables below, you'll find information for each rank of Nozomi's social link in P3R, including the dialogue and response options, as well as the points you'll earn both with and without a matching Persona in your stock when you hang out with Nozomi.
As the Moon social link, be sure to bring a Persona of the Moon arcana each time you hang out with Nozomi in P3R to optimize your affinity gains and max your Moon social link even faster.
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 1
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
H-Hey! Y-You! Call the fire truck - Er, I mean the, uh... Uh...
Call the police?
0
0
Sorry, what?
0
0
Nozomi's Rank One scene won't trigger until you've correctly answered his questions and given him an Odd Morsel to formally begin the Moon social link.
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 2
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
Well? Would you wanna be... my younger brother?
Sure, why not.
3
2
Not really, no.
-
-
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 3
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
Do you get me? Say my name!
You're Nozomi Suemitsu.
-
-
You're the Gourmet King!
3
2
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 4
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
(Nozomi looks pale.)
Did you eat too much?
-
-
Are you sick?
3
2
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 5
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
Right, (Your Name)?
That's right.
3
2
......
-
-
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 6
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
I don't get it - I felt fine until a minute ago...
Does this happen often?
-
-
Did you eat too much?
-
-
Are you sick?
3
2
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 7
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
I hope that wasn't too freaky.
I'm freaking out.
0
0
... So?
0
0
It's a great deal! What do you say?
That's ridiculous!
0
0
I'm not doing that.
-
-
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 8
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
Look at me! I'm paper-thin now!
You do look thinner.
0
0
No, you're not.
0
0
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 9
At Nozomi's Rank Nine scene, you'll momentarily be told that the social link has reversed to Rank Eight. However, continue the scene, and you'll proceed to Rank Nine.
Nozomi's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 10
Dialogue
Your Response
Points with a Matching Persona
Points Without
But I couldn't even cry. I actually felt... relieved. I thought, "Maybe they'll all finally stop laughing at me."
That's terrible.
-
-
That's understandable.
0
0
But if I keep this up, I'll never be able to replace my brother, will I?
Just be yourself.
3
2
You're irreplaceable.
-
-
Completing Nozomi's entire Moon social link will reward you with Gourmet License, the item you'll need before you can fuse Sandalphon, the Ultimate Persona of the Moon arcana.
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