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Chapter 5 Substories
Yakuza 3

Chapter 5 Substories

Complete Yakuza 3 Chapter 5 substories like Instant Ramen Takes Time and Rough Draft. Learn how to start and finish each one.

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Complete Yakuza 3 Chapter 5 substories like Instant Ramen Takes Time and Rough Draft. Learn how to start and finish each one.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    #18 - Instant Ramen Takes Time (Cannot be finished until Chapter 10)
  2. 2
    Enter Kyushu No. 1 Star and speak to the owner about a man trying to replicate the Kyushu taste in instant style.
  3. 3
    Talk to the man outside and accept his offer to try his instant ramen. Choose "Encourage Him" when it's not right.
  4. 4
    Head to Millennium Tower to find him being rejected by goons. Beat them up.
  5. 5
    Return to Kyushu No. 1 Star.
  6. 6
    Once Chapter 10 begins and you are in Ryukyu, find him south of the Ebisu Pawn near a car.
  7. 7
    Speak to him and tell him where to find Okinawan soba.
  8. 8
    Go to the soba stand and talk to him.
  9. 9
    Return to Tokyo and go to Kyushu No. 1 Star.
  • #22 - Rough Draft
    1. Get at least an 1100 in the Hard Course at the Batting Center.
    2. As you leave, a Mysterious Old Man will ask you to challenge a guy in a baseball uniform.
    3. Leave the center and come back in to find the guy.
    4. Speak to him and accept his challenge to defeat him with each of you getting ten balls, switching off on hitting.
    5. Prioritize two-panel hits for bonus points.
  • #26 - Kiryu the Collector
    1. Go to Theater Square and agree to help a debt collector find his client.
    2. Receive a phone call with the client's location (options include Park Boulevard, Smile Burger on Nakamichi, atop the sign at the south entrance of Pink St., Earth Angel, or Mach Bowl).
    3. Warning: SAVE BEFORE YOU APPROACH HIM as you are timed.
    4. Go to his location and talk to him.
    5. Use Komaki Dodge Shot (if available) to track into him with a shoulder charge about four times.
  • #28 - Talking About Me?
    1. Visit Love in Heart at least once, or complete "Bullseye of Love" to clear the room.
    2. In Bantam, talk to a young lady sitting alone.
    3. Mention you know her from "Love in Heart" and listen to her troubles.
    4. Ask her all three questions about the man she is interested in.
    5. After she returns, say "No, not at all."
  • #29 - Manga Mania (Cannot be finished until Chapter 10)
    1. Enter any Poppo and pick up the latest issue of Shonen Five for Taichi.
    2. Head to the front of Millennium Tower near the lockers and speak to a man on the ground.
    3. Go to Cafe Alps and listen to the conversation between the man and his editor. Speak to the editor.
    4. Once Chapter 10 begins and you are in Okinawa, go west of the Stone Market shop to find the editor.
    5. Go to Maeda Pharmacy and speak to the man at the counter (the writer's father).
    6. Go to the eastern bridge to find the writer.
    7. Tell the editor that "he's giving up on his dream."
    8. If you can, give the Shonen Five issues to Taichi at the front gate.
  • #35 - Mr. Try and Hit Me Again (Only at night)
    1. Go to the Shichifuku Parking Lot east of Kanrai to find a man challenging others.
    2. Pay 3,000 yen to challenge him.
    Tips
    • For #22 - Rough Draft, your opponent will hit the ball every time, but focus on making bingos for bonus points. He won't go for two-panel hits, so prioritize those.
    • For #26 - Kiryu the Collector, if you fail or take too long, the debt collector will run off and the reward will decrease by 20,000 yen each time.
    • For #28 - Talking About Me?, do not refuse to hear out the young lady's troubles, or the substory will end.
    • For #29 - Manga Mania, the reward is 50 Issues of Shonen Five. If you can give them to Taichi, you'll receive a Gold Plate.
    • #18 - Instant Ramen Takes Time: Kyushu No. 1 Star Ramen Sample
    • #22 - Rough Draft: Spiked Bat
    • #26 - Kiryu the Collector: 100,000 yen (first time)
    • #28 - Talking About Me?: 50% discount at Love in Heart on the Standard Massage
    • #29 - Manga Mania: 50 Issues of Shonen Five, Gold Plate (if given to Taichi)

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