{"id":1801999,"date":"2023-02-03T14:45:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T19:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/persona-5-royal-confidant-guide-empress-haru-okumura\/"},"modified":"2023-02-03T14:45:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T19:45:52","slug":"persona-5-royal-confidant-guide-empress-haru-okumura","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/persona-5-royal-confidant-guide-empress-haru-okumura\/","title":{"rendered":"Persona 5 Royal Confidant Guide: Empress \u2013 Haru Okumura"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haru Okumura is the holder of the Empress Arcana, as well as both a party member and Confidant in <em>Persona 5 Royal<\/em>. She is a third-year student and the daughter of Okumura Foods CEO Kunukazu Okumura. Haru is introduced on 09\/15 and you can begin her Confidant on 10\/30 after clearing her father\u2019s palace. She is<strong> available during the daytime every day except Sunday<\/strong> and can be <strong>found on Shujin Academy\u2019s rooftop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As with most Confidants, there isn\u2019t a limit on when you can rank Haru up. As long as you achieve Rank 10 before reaching an ending you can complete the Empress Confidant. Also, at Rank 9 you have the option to romance Haru, which changes the dialogue options for the following rank.<\/p>\n<h2><em>Persona 5 Royal<\/em>: Haru Okumura Confidant skills<\/h2>\n<p>Below are the skills and benefits acquired from&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinvasion.com\/how-to-max-out-all-persona-5-royal-confidants\/\">ranking up<\/a> the Empress Confidant. The <strong>standout skills are Cultivation, Soil Improvement, Protect, and both awakenings<\/strong>. Much like all party members it is worth ranking Haru up as doing so provides benefits in battle and access to her evolved Personas, Astarte and Lucy. Also, the vegetables grown through her Confidant are amongst some of the best SP recovery items in<em> Persona 5 Royal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rank 1 \u2013 Cultivation:<\/strong> Allows you to grow vegetables with Haru on the Shujin Academy rooftop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 3 \u2013 Follow Up: <\/strong>Chance to perform a follow-up attack if Joker\u2019s attack does not down the enemy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 4 \u2013 Celeb Talk:<\/strong> If negotiation amidst a group of Shadows fails, you can try again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 6 \u2013 Harisen Recovery:&nbsp;<\/strong>Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 7 \u2013 Soil Improvement: <\/strong>Decreases the total amount of time it takes to cultivate vegetables.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 8 \u2013 Endure:&nbsp;<\/strong>Chance to withstand an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP remaining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 9 \u2013 Protect:&nbsp;<\/strong>Chance to shield Joker from an otherwise fatal attack.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 10 \u2013 Second Awakening:&nbsp;<\/strong>Evolves Haru\u2019s Milady Persona into Astarte.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 10 \u2013 &nbsp;Third Awakening*:&nbsp;<\/strong>Evolves Haru\u2019s Astarte Persona into Lucy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>*Haru\u2019s Third Awakening is only triggered in the third semester.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><em>Persona 5 Royal<\/em>: Haru Okumura Confidant answers<\/h2>\n<p>These are the best answers to give during hangout events with Haru Okumura. The answers listed were either chosen because they give the most social points or because they are required for specific unlocks. <strong>If a chosen answer doesn\u2019t matter, it will be listed as \u2018ANY,\u2019 so feel free to pick whatever you want<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rank 1<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 2 (Requires Proficiency: Transcendent)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cYou like coffee?\u201d or \u201cAre you opening a caf\u00e9?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>He sounds suspicious.<\/li>\n<li>This is a complex issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 3<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t want to go with you.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNot yet,\u201d or \u201cToo many times to count.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Smart response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 4<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It must be amazing.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI can\u2019t let you do that,\u201d or \u201cCheers.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s ask him.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m not really sure.<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s get coffee again sometime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 5<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Somebody\u2019s telling the truth.<\/li>\n<li>There has to be another way.<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t think so.<\/li>\n<li>Pinch yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_350336\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/persona-5-royal-confidant-guide-empress-haru-okumura.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-350336\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-350336 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/persona-5-royal-confidant-guide-empress-haru-okumura.jpg\" alt=\"Haru Okumura Confidant Persona 5 Royal Correct Dialogue Choice\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-350336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Persona 5 Royal<\/em> Haru confidant Rank 6 event. Screenshot by PC Invasion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rank 6<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThat\u2019s fascinating,\u201d or \u201cCan you make some for me?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>I had no idea.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThat would be bad,\u201d or \u201cBlack like coffee?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>Be strong, Haru.<\/li>\n<li>You can talk to me anytime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 7<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>What do you want to do?<\/li>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ll always have your back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 8<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The soil?<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt\u2019ll help him understand you,\u201d or \u201cHe\u2019s going to love it.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019ll be cheering for you,\u201d or \u201cYou\u2019re amazing, Haru.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>I want some too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 9<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m sure you\u2019ll do great.\u201d or \u201cGive it all you\u2019ve got, Haru.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou\u2019re very welcome,\u201d or \u201cYou did amazing.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHe saw us as good friends,\u201d for platonic. \u201cI like you too, Haru,\u201d for romance.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou sound so happy,\u201d for platonic. \u201cI wanted to hear your voice,\u201d or \u201cI miss you,\u201d for romance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 10 (Platonic)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ve done great, Haru.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll succeed.<\/li>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rank 10 (Romance)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ve done great, Haru.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll succeed.<\/li>\n<li>ANY<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m glad too,\u201d or \u201cJust my teammate?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;For information on the other confidants in&nbsp;<em>Persona 5 Royal<\/em> like Haru Okumura check out our <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinvasion.com\/persona-5-royal-confidant-guide\/\">Confidant guides hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Persona 5 Royal<\/i>&nbsp;can be&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1687950\/Persona_5_Royal\/\">purchased on Steam<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"plato-post-bottom-links\">\n<li class=\"plato-post-bottom-link-amplifi\">SEO Powered Content &amp; PR Distribution. <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amplifipr.com\">Get Amplified Today.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"plato-post-bottom-link-platoblockchain\">Platoblockchain. 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