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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (RFGoA)

How to Unlock Riku and Favorite Gifts

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Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma (RFGoA) How to Unlock Riku and Favorite Gifts
Riku is one of the possible children the player character can have in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (RFGoA). Learn more about Riku here, including the character's Favorite Gifts, best Hangout Choices, Birthday, Location, and Voice Actor.

How to Unlock Riku

Romance and Marry a Bachelor or Bachelorette

Romance and Marry a Bachelor or Bachelorette
The first step to unlocking Riku is to choose a bachelor or bachelorette to romance and marry. Progress through the main story, complete all of their Bonding Quests and raise their Bond Level.

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Wait 5 Days and Accept Proposal from Your Partner

Proposal to Have a Kid

After marrying your partner, you will be asked about having a child five days after your marriage. Accept this proposal and wait for five days.

Once five days have passed, Woolby will transport you and your spouse to the Fateweaver Shrine. From there, you have the choice to determine the gender and personality of child. Choose "A boy" and "A quiet, gentle buttercup" to unlock Riku.

Wait for another 5 days for the child to be born. For same-sex marriage, you will need to plant a seedling behind the shrine from which the child will be born from it.

Riku Favorite Gifts

Love and Like Gifts

Love Contemplative Castella, Tranquil Matcha
Like Hamburg Steak, Omelet Rice, Curry Rice, Gratin, Shortcake, Chocolate Cake, Castella Cake, Matcha Smoothie, Lumber, Bamboo, Material Stone

Dislike and Hate Gifts

Dislike Recovery Potion, Healing Potion, Mystery Potion, Magical Potion, Rock, Withered Grass, Weeds, Boot, Can
Hate Blade Shard, Arrowhead

Riku Hangout Choices

Love and Like Hangout Choices

Love Hangout Choices Go shopping, Make small talk
Like Hangout Choices Invite out to the caves, Invite out to the ocean, Pay a visit to a shrine, Invite out to the river

Dislike and Hate Hangout Choices

Dislike Hangout Choices TBD
Hate Hangout Choices TBD

Is Riku Romanceable?

Riku is Not a Romanceable Character

Riku is not a romanceable character in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. You can only interact with them using the casual Hangout Choices, even at a high Bond Level.

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Riku Bond Bonuses

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Bond Level Bonuses
1 Boosts Riku's DEF
2 Boosts Riku's M.DEF
3 Boosts Riku's Cure skill
4 Boosts Riku's Luck Up skill
5 Boosts Riku's Hunter's Aim skill
6 Boosts Riku's Crit Attack Up skill
7 Boosts Riku's Enhanced Cure skill
8 Boosts Riku's Revive skill
9 Boosts Riku's DEF
10 Boosts Riku's M.DEF

How to Increase Bond Level

Riku Profile Overview

Overview

RikuRiku
Birthday Depends on the date
Residence Spring Village
Role Healer
VA (EN) Casey Mongillo
VA (JP) Saki Kobari

Your quiet, bookish son. So smart and perceptive that he learns a lot simply by carefully observing the world around him.

Profile Information

Riku Profile Information
Favorite Thing Quiet places where he can focus on whatever he's working on.
Concerned About He's too embarrassed to respond to praise, but it fills his heart with gratitude.
Dreams About To be a sort of craftsman. He wants his creations to make people happy.
Special Skill Good with his hands. Especially skilled at delicate crafts like origami.
Personality Calm and quiet. He's not a big talker.
Happy Moment When he finishes something, he lets out a tiny victory cheer.

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