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Substory 01
Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Substory 01

Complete Substory 01, Nichibuza's Newest Fan, in like a dragon ishin by defeating bandits and mastering the Buyo Dancing minigame.

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Complete Substory 01, Nichibuza's Newest Fan, in like a dragon ishin by defeating bandits and mastering the Buyo Dancing minigame.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head to Rakunai and locate the pawnbroker shop.
  2. 2
    Go north of the pawnbroker to the Kawaramachi area.
  3. 3
    Approach the purple-highlighted building and witness a scene between an older lady and a thief.
  4. 4
    Speak to the older lady after the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) to begin the substory.
  5. 5
    You will witness another cutscene where you learn the bandit was trying to rob the older lady.
  6. 6
    Defeat the bandits in the ensuing battle.
  7. 7
    The older lady will marvel at your fighting style and invite you inside the Nichibuza to try Buyo Dancing.
  8. 8
    Play the Buyo Dancing minigame. On the easiest difficulty for this substory, you only need to focus on the directional pad.
  9. 9
    Achieve a score higher than the Passing Grade, which is located in the upper right corner of the HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap) (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen)).
  10. 10
    Optionally, use the flower power-up icon below your score. When full, press / to activate it. Use the left analog stick to move the fan along the lines before the timer runs out. Successfully using this power-up rewards 4,000 points.
  11. 11
    Successfully completing the song will unlock the Buyo Dancing minigame and finish the substory.
Tips
  • For the Buyo Dancing minigame, focus on timing your button presses as a marker passes to the outer circle.
  • On the easiest difficulty, only the directional pad is used. Harder difficulties include face buttons.
  • If you are doing very well in Buyo Dancing, it may be better to ignore the power-up, as more points can be earned by continuing to hit notes without using it.
  • To max Maijo-sensei’s bond after unlocking the minigame, complete another song at her place.
  • She will eventually ask you to perform Fubuki Kouta on Geisha difficulty for an audience. This performance is free, but practicing other songs costs 1,000 Mon.
  • When notes appear in Buyo Dancing, look for little blips on the inner part of the button displays.
  • The game tends to switch input sides when a string of notes ends with / and the .

After completing the initial performance, you can play the Buyo Dancing minigame anytime you visit Maijo-sensei’s place. Completing another song will unlock her bond gauge. As her bond increases, she will eventually ask you to perform Fubuki Kouta, the hardest song, on Geisha difficulty. Passing this song during the performance will reward you with a piece of Solid Wood material and max out Maijo-sensei’s bond.

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