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InPersona 3 Reload, you play as a high school student who goes through their daily life, managing their academics, building relationships, earning money, and battling the Shadows that lurk in your city during the Dark Hour. Various story events can take place on each day, while some days are free for you to enjoy other activities.
You begin your journey in April, and for this month in particular, you’ll spend your days learning the ropes and getting familiar with your city. That being said, there are some key events that will take place in April, so you’ll need to know how to manage your free time to maximize it.
April Day-To-Day Walkthrough
The April that you move into the dorm is a month spent primarilygoing through the tutorial. You’ll find yourself withless free timecompared to other months as you learn more about what’s unfolding for you.
Early Morning
Takeba will take the train with you to school.
Find out what class you’re in by checking the bulletin board on the 1F of the school building.
Head to the Faculty Room in the west section of the 1F of the school building.
After School
Exit the school with Junpei and head back to the dorm.
4/8 - Wednesday
Afternoon
Ms. Toriumi will ask a question in class and Junpei will ask for your help.
4/9 - Thursday
Morning
You’ll have the option to stay awake or to close your eyes while listening to a lecture.
Head to bed early.
Dark Hour
An incident will occur, and you and Yukari will need to head to the rooftop for safety.
Defeat the two Cowardly Mayas in order to proceed.
4/10 - 4/17
You’ll be incapacitated during this period, but you’ll be able to control your character again by the evening of April 17.
Evening
Head to the dorm’s 4F to learn about what happened before.
4/19 - Sunday
You’ll sleep for the entire day. You’ll wake up to Yukari calling for you in the evening. When you both head downstairs, you’ll find out that Junpei is moving into the dorm.
4/20 - Monday
You’ll spend the day at school, but you’ll automatically proceed back to the dorm by the evening for a meeting called by the chairman.
Explore the second floor of Tartarus while being guided by Mitsuru.
Head back to the dorm by heading for the exit of Tartarus along the south wall of the 1F.
4/21 - Tuesday
You’ll be free to spend your time however you please.
you may spend your time freely or you can visit Tartarus.
4/22 - Wednesday
You’ll spend your time getting closer to your classmate, Kenji Tomochika, and you’ll unlock a social link of the Magician Arcana.
You’ll overhear that the track team is accepting new members.
You can spend your time freely, and some special options are also available:
4/24 - Friday
Aohige Pharmacywill be having a sale today!
You’ll overhear that the bookstore at the Station Strip Mall opens today.
4/26 - Sunday
Daytime
Thepolice station inventorywill be discounted today!
Ms. Miyahara will ask a question in class and Junpei will ask for your help.
Mitsuru will ask you to join the student council.
You’ll need to talk to Ms. Toriumi in the faculty room about joining the student council before you can unlock the student council room.
4/28 - Tuesday
Junpei will give you an online game you may play on holidays.
4/29 - Wednesday
Today is Showa Day, which means it’s a holiday, and there’s no school!
you may start using the shared computer in the lounge of the dorm.
You can spend your time freely, but you cannot visit Tartarus on this day.
4/30 - Thursday
What To Prioritize In April
You shouldn’t pressure yourselfto get too much done during the month, or you’ll burn yourself out.
April is best spentdiscovering what you can and can’t do, what kind of student you want to be, andwhat kind of relationships you want to nurture.
If you’d still prefer a recommendation on how to best spend your time, there aresome activities that are more rewarding than otherswith regard to progression.
Explore The First Block Of Tartarus Early
It’s best that youdon’t put off your exploration of the Tartarus blocksuntil the last minute.
You can spend your first week, if not yourfirst evening, clearing an entire block of Tartarus, so you won’t be rushing itat the end of the month.
Remember that spending the Dark Hour at Tartaruswill eat up your time in the evening, so it’s best tolimit your visitsto the tower.
Use yourHP and SP recovery itemsto be able to stay in Tartarus longer. These will help in making your trips to Tartarus more efficient.
Prioritize Your Social Links At School
It’s good to get yoursocial links at schoolup early because theseopen up more social linksthat you can nurture. The earlier you can get these social links unlocked, the earlier you can startbuilding those relationships.
It’s also beneficial when it comes toPersona fusion, because of the bonuses you’ll get from thesocial links of a similar Arcana.
Elizabeth will also give youTwilight Fragmentsif she sees you working on your social links.
Get Your Courage Up
If you’re looking toimprove your stats, getting yourCourageup will helpunlock a new area.
Club Escapadeat Paulownia Mall is an area that you’re able to visit in the evenings, but you’ll need aCourage level of “Ordinary"to be able to enter. You’ll also want to build up your courage to be able totalk to the NPCs inside.
A good way to build up your courage is to play theHorror Game in the Game Parade arcadeor visit theMandragora karaoke.
