Kuki Shinobu/Companion
Last updated 2025-10-14
Kuki Shinobu can be invited as a Companion into the player's Serenitea Pot after obtaining her and completing the World Quest Idle Teapot Talk.
Favorite Furnishing Sets
If a character's favorite furnishing set is placed in the same realm as the character for the first time, the character will automatically teleport to the furnishing set. Interacting with the character will initiate a special dialogue, after which the character will teleport back to their original position.
Kuki Shinobu has 2 Favorite Furnishing Sets:
| Furnishing Set | Rewards |
|---|---|
 Sakura-Hued Street |  20 2 20,000 |
 Scholarly Trove | 20 1 20,000 |
Idle Quotes
Certificate...- Commissions...
- Let's read a book...
- Solving problems...
- The Arataki Gang...
- (When the player is nearby)
- Recently...
- Rest day...
Dialogue
- Kuki Shinobu: What are you up to, (Traveler)?
- Kuki Shinobu: For once, I have the day off. I'm gonna make the most of it.
How do you like it here?
- Kuki Shinobu: It's pretty nice. Thanks for the invite.
- Kuki Shinobu: I just did a few laps of the place. The general layout's really quite interesting. Did you study landscape design?
- No, I just went with my gut.
- Kuki Shinobu: Ah, so you're one of those naturally gifted types. A self-taught prodigy.
- I know a thing or two. You've studied it, too?
- Kuki Shinobu: Actually, no, I haven't...
- Kuki Shinobu: This has piqued my interest, though... I wonder if I should study for a qualification in landscape design?
- Why not? Go for it!
- Kuki Shinobu: Wow, I like the enthusiasm, haha. Thanks for the support.
- Kuki Shinobu: I guess I'll give it a shot, then. But could you possibly let me borrow this site before the exam, for me to practice on?
- Kuki Shinobu: In return, let's see... I'll cover all your roasted Lavender Melon costs leading up to the exam. What do you think?
- (Unlocks at Friendship Level 4)
- Do you want to chat?
- Kuki Shinobu: Sure, I'm not exactly busy right now. If you've got any questions, ask away!
- What is it that you don't like about shrine maidens?
- Kuki Shinobu: I think you may have misunderstood me...
- Kuki Shinobu: I have nothing against any shrine maiden. It's not even that I detest the profession. Believe me, I know every job comes with its challenges...
- Kuki Shinobu: The simple fact is that being a shrine maiden is just not for me. The reasons are complicated... let me think how to explain it...
- Is it to do with your family?
- Kuki Shinobu: Hmm... You're gonna think this sounds childish, but yes, you're right. Sometimes, I just can't stand my family...
- Kuki Shinobu: I know they only wanted the best for me, but trying to achieve that by planning out every aspect of my life for me just made everything unbearable.
- Kuki Shinobu: They always treated me like I was a child, felt like they had to constantly nag me to make sure I didn't slip up. Every time I received a letter of complaint saying that I wasn't warm and friendly enough, they would be on my case about it for days.
- Kuki Shinobu: I just don't like to smile, that's all. Doesn't mean I have any animosity towards anyone.
- Is it to do with you?
- Kuki Shinobu: Yeah, I guess it must be.
- Kuki Shinobu: Look, a lot of people just want a fortune slip hoping to get a bit of good luck, and they don't really care what's written on the slip.
- Kuki Shinobu: But then there are those who, for all sorts of reasons, end up in dire straits and turn to prayer as their last resort...
- Kuki Shinobu: They desperately want some divine power to make all of their problems go away.
- Kuki Shinobu: It doesn't sit right with me. I can't bring myself to say "things'll get better" to people like that. It's just a cop-out.
- That's understandable.
- Kuki Shinobu: In a nutshell, I prefer to work jobs where the metrics are clear and where I can see the actual results of my efforts.
- Kuki Shinobu: Jobs like that come naturally to me, and they give me a chance to show my family that my choices aren't worse than theirs just because they're different.
- Kuki Shinobu: But the most important thing is that I no longer have to force myself to do something I don't want to do. I can live a pretty free life.
- (Unlocks at Friendship Level 7)
- Anything you'd like to do?
- Kuki Shinobu: Actually, there's something I'd like your help with, and it has to be you.
- Kuki Shinobu: I'm working on a "Migrant Housing Scheme"...
- Kuki Shinobu: I know the different policies for migrant workers purchasing real estate in the different nations. But I don't know much about the local cultures...
- Kuki Shinobu: What kind of things do people living in different areas need be aware of? What are the local gangs, who are the local powerplayers?
- Kuki Shinobu: You've been to a lot of places. Could you give me some pointers?
- Hold on, are we...
- Are you planning the Arataki Gang's escape?
- Kuki Shinobu: What!? No! This has nothing to do with the Arataki Gang.
- Kuki Shinobu: I'm just helping a client with their "Migration Prospectus," and I'm gonna take the opportunity to go traveling for a few days.
- Kuki Shinobu: I'm working on something else for the other guys... the "Arataki Gang's Comprehensive Guide to Surviving and Thriving." It's progressing nicely...
- Kuki Shinobu: You know what those numbskulls are like. They aren't mean-spirited, but they do cause no end of trouble.
- Kuki Shinobu: I can't be around them all the time. In the long term, something's gotta change.
- You're not going to leave the gang, are you?
- Kuki Shinobu: Of course not, at least not for now. As the de-facto manager, I still can't say I've turned the gang into something I'm proud of, and I am not gonna quit halfway.
- Kuki Shinobu: Who knows what the future holds, though.
- Kuki Shinobu: If it really gets to the point where we end up parting ways, well, sometimes that's just how life goes...
- I'll support you whatever you do!
- Kuki Shinobu: If you say so, I'll hold you to it. Oral agreements are just as binding as written agreements, you know.
- Kuki Shinobu: So... if I do end up leaving the Arataki Gang and come looking to you for protection, you can't say no, okay? Uh... Tubby can be my witness.
- Kuki Shinobu: Hehe, but for better or worse, it's probably not gonna happen. I don't like to rely on anyone, it doesn't suit my personality.
- Kuki Shinobu: Everyone who's trying to make their life work deserves to be happy, regardless of what direction they've chosen.
- Kuki Shinobu: Same goes for the Arataki Gang and I as for you and me. No matter where the future takes us, whether we stay together or part ways, we'll always have each other's support, won't we?
- (Between 6:00 and 19:00)
- Good morning, Shinobu!
- Kuki Shinobu: Morning, (Traveler). Any plans for the day? Gimme a shout if you need any help.
- Kuki Shinobu: When you're a freelancer like me, you get to be pretty flexible with your schedule. I can always make time where necessary.
- (Between 19:00 and 6:00)
- Good night, Shinobu.
- Kuki Shinobu: Alright, (Traveler), go get some rest.
- Kuki Shinobu: I took an editing job recently, and I'm working on a manuscript right now. It's interesting, but it's gonna keep me busy for a while.
- Kuki Shinobu: ...Don't be like me. Having a consistent routine is vital, so go get to bed.
Special Dialogue
When a character is invited to or invites themselves to their favorite set for the first time, the character will provide a reward. They will provide a reward for each of their favorite sets.
Inviting them to the furnishing set again will replay the dialogue, but no further reward will be given.
Sakura-Hued Street
- Kuki Shinobu: I took a part-time job selling toys once. Barely managed to sell anything, and I got tons of complaints from the parents...
- Kuki Shinobu: Allegedly, my face mask and generally mean-looking demeanor was frightening the kids... It's funny, because I distinctly remember hearing the kids say how cool I looked as they walked by.
- Kuki Shinobu: Whatever. It's in the past now, anyway.
Scholarly Trove
- Kuki Shinobu: Wow, there are more books here than I expected, and a wide range of genres, too...
- Kuki Shinobu: Hmm? Wow, you even have reference books. Just from flipping through, they look pretty interesting...
- Kuki Shinobu: You know... I feel right at home here. Actually, I think I might settle in for the long haul, if it's alright with you.
Change History
Released in Version 2.7
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