Start Spreadin' the News
Last updated 2026-06-08
Start Spreadin' the News is a quest in Hangout Event: Thoma: Act I - A Housekeeper's Daily Chores.
Steps
- Gather 1 serving of Lavender Melon, Fowl, and Flour each
- Give the housekeeping course materials you collected to Thoma
- Advertise the housekeeping course to the city merchants
- Advertise the housekeeping course to the city housewives
- Advertise the housekeeping course to the city's senior folk
- Return to the Yashiro Commission to make final preparations
- Wait until the following day (08:00–24:00)
- Go to the Yashiro Commission to take part in the housekeeping course
Gameplay Notes
- After completing the quest, the board and benches set up for the housekeeping course will (temporarily) remain in the overworld. The objects can be interacted with.
- Interacting with the board triggers the following dialogue:
Course Summary: Housework requires "patience," "passion," and "method."
- Interacting with the board triggers the following dialogue:
Dialogue
Quest DescriptionHelp Thoma advertise his housekeeping course to attract more people to come.
Start Spreadin' the News
- (Give the housekeeping course materials you collected to Thoma)
- Thoma: Great, that's all the ingredients we need. Time to hit the streets and launch our grand advertising campaign.
- Thoma: As it happens, I know someone in town who runs a textiles business. I'm sure she must know lots of people interested in housekeeping.
- Thoma: So let's pay her a visit.
- (Talk to Ogura Mio)
- Ogura Mio: Welcome to Ogura Textiles & Kimo... Oh! Hi, Thoma! What brings you here?
- Ogura Mio: Looking to buy some fabric? We have a new batch in — it's a great choice if you're looking to make loungewear...
- Thoma: It sounds interesting, I'll take a look! But, the main reason I'm here today, though, is to pick your brain about something.
- Ogura Mio: Oh? And what might that be?
- Thoma: Well, we're thinking of starting a housekeeping class.
- Thoma: Problem is, I'm not sure where to go looking for students. So I was wondering if you might help me spread the word.
- Thoma: Among other things, I'll be teaching some handy sewing techniques. So, providing everything goes smoothly, I'll be needing to buy quite a lot of fabric from your store.
- Thoma: Do you think you'd be able to lend a hand?
- Ogura Mio: Of course, it'd be my pleasure! And thank you for supporting my business, Thoma.
- Ogura Mio: As it happens, several of my regular customers do have an interest in housekeeping.
- Ogura Mio: After I've closed up for the day, I'll go and talk to them for you. I'm almost certain that they'll want to sign up.
- Ogura Mio: The only thing is, I'm not sure there's enough of them for a whole class... Ah, I know — Yuuko is supposed to be very well connected in the community. Why don't you go and ask her?
- Thoma: Yuuko? Hmm... I'm sure I've heard that name somewhere before.
- Thoma: So she has an interest in housekeeping?
- Ogura Mio: If I remember correctly, she mentioned in conversation once that she's tried knitting a sweater a few times, but just can't get the hang of it.
- Ogura Mio: With your housekeeping expertise, I'm sure you'd be able to get her interested.
- Thoma: Great. Thanks for all your help, Miss Ogura.
- Thoma: Alright, let's go try our luck with Yuuko, (Traveler).
- (Talk to Yuuko)
- Yuuko: Honestly, my husband doesn't lift a finger around the house...
- Yuuko: The moment he's home on his day off, it's shoes off and straight to bed so he can just lie there doing nothing.
- Yuuri: *sigh* I have one of those at home, as well...
- Yuuri: I know his work is tiring, but recently I've been really struggling with all the housework. It's starting to give me a backache.
- Yuuko: They act like it's our job just because we do it. But nobody trained us either...
- Thoma: Hello, ladies. Might I ask which one of you is Yuuko?
- Yuuko: That would be me. Sorry, I don't believe I've had the pleasure.
- Thoma: I'm Thoma, the housekeeper for the Yashiro Commission.
- Thoma: We're looking to start a housekeeping class at the Commission headquarters. I was just wondering whether that might be something that interests you.
- Yuuko: Housekeeping? As a class?
- Thoma: That's right, yes. We'll be teaching a whole bunch of handy housework tips and tricks. Sweeping, mopping, laundry, cookery, you know, that sort of thing. All based on my years of experience as a housekeeper.
- Thoma: The class is free, of course. The only cost to you is the materials used during the class.
- (Yuuko and Yuuri whisper at each other)
- Yuuko: What do you think?
- Yuuri: I think this is suspiciously coincidental...
- Thoma: Well, I'll be straight with you, ladies... I believe the classes are free for a limited time only, right (Traveler)?
That's right.- If I were you, I'd take the chance while it's there.
- Thoma: So far, attendance has been a little on the slow side, so we decided to start offering free trial classes. In other words, we won't charge you for the first few classes you attend.
- Thoma: After the trial period comes to an end and if you're still satisfied with the results, you can book more classes for yourself and complete the rest of the course. I'll be sure to give you a favorable price.
- Yuuko: I see... It certainly sounds reasonable.
- Yuuko: But I have a question... Is this class restricted to women only?
- Thoma: Not at all! It's open to people of all genders and ages. The way I see it, housework comprises an essential set of skills that no one can afford to be without.
- Thoma: You've got to know how to look after yourself. Life should come before work, don't you think?
- Yuuko: Well said. In that case, I'll bring my husband along. Sounds like he could learn a thing or two from you.
- Yuuri: Me too!
- Yuuri: Oh, and while you're at it, have you thought about asking Nagano?
- Yuuri: I'm sure older folks like him would have time to attend. The more the merrier, right?
- Yuuko: Thank you, Thoma. Please excuse us.
- (Yuuri and Yuuko leave)
- Thoma: Alright, I'll see if I can convince the older folks to come along and make up the numbers.
- (Talk to Nagano)
- Nagano: Housekeeping class, eh...
- Nagano: I was handy around the home back in the day. Sadly, the older I get, the fewer things I'm able to do myself.
- Nagano: You're very young. Are you quite sure you're up to the task of teaching housekeeping? It's not as easy as you might think.
- Thoma is a housekeeping expert.
- Don't underestimate Thoma!
- Thoma: I will do my very best.
- Thoma: As housekeeper for the Kamisato Clan, I've been honing my craft for a long time now. I believe I'm up to the task.
- Nagano: Very good, young man! Well then, I shall have to come and see for myself.
- Nagano: If you are as good as you claim to be, I will encourage everyone I know to attend your classes. And if I find your skills to be lacking, I will be quite happy to teach a few things myself.
- Thoma: What can I say — we'll be honored to have you in attendance, Sir.
- Thoma: Well then... that will probably just about do it as far as promotion is concerned. Let's head back to the Yashiro Commission, (Traveler).
- (Talk to Nagano again)
- Nagano: If you are as good as you claim to be, I will encourage everyone I know to attend your classes. And if I find your skills to be lacking, I will be quite happy to teach a few things myself.
Housekeeping Course, Begin!
- (Return to the Yashiro Commission to make final preparations)
- Thoma: To be honest, with this being my first time holding a class, I've got no idea how many people to expect.
- Thoma: I just hope it goes well. Anyway, tonight I'll set up the tables and chairs, then tomorrow we can meet back at the Yashiro Commission headquarters.
- Thoma: So, what do you think the turnout will be like, (Traveler)?
- I'm sure lots of people will come.
- Thoma: I sure hope so. We promoted it pretty hard, after all.
- Thoma: This is the weirdest feeling. Housekeeping has always been something I do alone, but now I'm about to face a class full of students.
- Thoma: You'd better show up to class tomorrow!
- I'm not super optimistic...
- Thoma: Haha, truth be told, I'm a little nervous myself.
- Thoma: But I'm sure it will turn out okay. We put in the legwork, after all.
- Thoma: Guess we'll have to wait and see what tomorrow brings. As for tonight, I need a good rest.
- Thoma: See you tomorrow, (Traveler)!
- (Go to the Yashiro Commission to take part in the housekeeping course)
- Thoma: Welcome, one and all. This is my first time teaching a housekeeping class, just as, I'm sure, it's your first time attending one.
- Thoma: I'd like to start from the theory, if I may, and talk a little bit about why mastering the discipline of housekeeping is such an important thing.
- Ogura Mio: Quick, come in, Thoma's started the class already.
- There's so many people...
- Everyone looks keen to learn.
- Ogura Mio: Well, of course. No one's ever held a class like this in the past.
- Ogura Mio: I saved you a place. Please take a seat.
- Thoma: The way I see it, housekeeping is a unique skillset that empowers you to set your life in order.
- Thoma: Nowhere are these skills more pertinent than in the context of a marital relationship. In a marriage, the lives of two people become closely intertwined.
- Thoma: If you can't look after yourself properly, that burden ends up being shouldered by your partner. This, in turn, will start to take a toll upon the relationship...
- Thoma: Umm... huh, what are you doing here?
- Kazumasa: What the...
- Furusawa: Huh?
- Yuuko: I brought him. Didn't you say men can study housekeeping too?
- Yuuri: Wipe that look off your face! Aren't you going to greet the teacher?
- Kazumasa: No, it's... I...
- Yuuko: Darling?
- Kazumasa: H—Hello, teacher.
- Furusawa: For the love of... Hello, teacher.
- Thoma: Well hello, and welcome. Now that you're here, I expect you to pay attention and work hard.
- Thoma: Well, let's keep going. Housekeeping is not difficult per se — the difficult part is consistency: keeping on top of it over a long stretch of time.
- Thoma: To keep up with housework on an ongoing basis, you either have to love everything about it, or you need a few tricks up your sleeve to make things easier. So, for today's topic, we're going to focus on "How to make light work... of housework!"
- (Thoma is taking to this quite well...)
- (So far so good.)
- Thoma: Excuse me, you over there. Focus, please.
- (The camera pans to Traveler, who looks dozing off)
- Thoma: I like to see active engagement in my lessons.
- Thoma: That is unless some of you are looking to stay behind after class to catch up...
Ending: Popular Class
| Popular Class | |
|---|---|
| Aether | Lumine |
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| Active engagement, that's what you like to see! | |
Trivia
- The housekeeping classes appear to be followed up on in the Anecdote Thoma: Training Exam in Anecdote Chronicles: Thoma.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Start Spreadin' the News | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 大张旗鼓的宣传 Dàzhāngqígǔ de Xuānchuán | Large-Scale Promotion |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 大張旗鼓地宣傳 Dàzhāngqígǔ de Xuānchuán | |
| Japanese | 大々的な宣伝 Daidaiteki-na Senden | Large-Scale Promotion |
| Korean | 대대적인 홍보 Daedaejeogin Hongbo | Extensive Promotion |
| Spanish | ¡Extra, extra! | Extra, Extra! |
| French | Une nouvelle à répandre | News to Spread |
| Russian | Шумная огласка Shumnaya oglaska | Big Publicity |
| Thai | โปรโมตอย่างยิ่งใหญ่ | |
| Vietnamese | Quảng Bá Rầm Rộ | |
| German | Verbreite die Neuigkeiten | Spread the News |
| Indonesian | Mari Kita Promosikan | Let's Promote |
| Portuguese | Últimas Notícias | |
| Turkish | Haberi Yaymaya Başla | |
| Italian | Diffondi la notizia |
Change History
Released in Version 2.2