During the story of Shining Resonance Refrain, as early as Op. 2, players can interact with certain NPCs and by selecting the proper response their bonds can be deepened. Players can deepen or lessen their bonds so choose carefully! Keep the individual personality and behaviors of the NPC in mind when interacting with them. In this guide I will show you how to unlock unique endings according to each NPC.
Shining Resonance Refrain: Affection Guide
When bonds are strengthen enough, during camps, players can invite the intended NPC to a night event. With a super deep bond, players can invite the intended NPC on a series of dates. With enough affection and dates, players unlock a unique ending. Below are some of the interactions players will encounter.
Green Text = Increased Affection
Red Text = Decreased Affection
Regular Text = No change
Agnum Bulletheart
Interaction Events
Op. 2
Agnum: “I’m thinking about what to make for dinner. What do you want to eat? Meat or Fish?”
- “I’m feeling like fish today…”
- “That’s what bothering you?”
- “It’s gotta be meat!”
- Say nothing
Op. 3
Agnum: “Lemme ask you this: if Lestin and I were in an argument, whose side would you take?”
- “Yours of course, Agnum.”
- “Maybe Lestin’s…”
- “I won’t know until the time comes.”
- Say nothing
Op. 4
Agnum: “Even all those popular ghost stories are just fakes or misunderstanding! You think so, too, don’t you, Yuma?”
- “Yeah, ghost don’t exist.”
- “Huh? Behind you…”
- “I can’t say for sure.”
- Say nothing
Late Night Events
Agnum: “So I was hoping to get a second opinion. What do you think would be good?”
- “A color that hides dirt.”
- “Any color, as long as they’re pointy”
- “It’s gotta be black.”
- Say nothing
Agnum: “But who do I give it to? Any Ideas, Yuma?”
- “Maybe… Sonia?”
- “Someone like… Kirika?”
- “Why not wear it yourself?”
- Say nothing
Yuma: You think so…?”
- “It’s all thanks to you, Agnum.”
- “Sonia’s a good teacher”
- “I have a lot of experience now.”
- Say nothing
Kirika Towa Alma
Interaction Events
Op. 2
Kirika: “…Your Radiance, is there something your require of me?”
- “Nothing, really. I just wanted to talk to you.”
- “…Could you please speak normally?”
- “I wanted to say thanks for saving me.”
- Say nothing
Op. 3
Kirika: “I will talk to him. I only ask that you stay your anger…”
- “I’m not angry.”
- “He must be hard on you too.”
- “Your brother is scary…”
- Say nothing
Op. 4
Kirika: “…My apologies. I am still getting used to calling Yuma…”
- “You’ll get used to it eventually.”
- “You can call me “Your Radiance” if you want..”
- “Just remember next time.”
- Say nothing
Late Night Events
Kirika: “*giggle* Do you suppose he has an owner? He is quite friendly. Would you like to pet him?”
- “Don’t mind if I do.”
- “No thanks…”
- “Do you like cats, Kirika?”
- Say nothing
Kirika: “I would be happy to lend you a book, I think my collection has something to suit any taste. What would you like”
- “A biography sounds good.”
- “How about horror?”
- “Do You have, um… romance?”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “D-Don’t laugh, but…”
- “It was for world peace.”
- “I couldn’t even think of one.”
- “I wished for a girlfriend.”
- Say nothing
Kirika: “I am glad that makes you so happy… Have any of my expressions left that much of an impression on you?”
- “Your smile.”
- “Your anger.”
- “Your distress.”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “Huh? umm…”
- “You would be the older sister.”
- “Rinna, maybe?”
- “I’m not sure.”
- Say nothing
Kirika: “If I were to dress like someone else, whose attire do you think would best suit me?”
- “Rinna’s”
- “Agnum’s”
- “Sonia’s”
- Say nothing
Kirika: *giggle* Well, it is only a feeling. Do you have a favorite season, Yuma?”
- “Spring”
- “Summer”
- “Winter”
- Say nothing
Marion
Interaction Events
Op. 4
Marion: “I’m not comfortable yet… Were you like this when you got here, too? How long do you think it will take for me to use used to it?”
- “You’ll get used to it in no time.”
- “I’m still not used to it.”
- “I’ve been comfortable from the beginning.”
- Say nothing
Late Night Events
Marion: “That happens to you, too? What do you do when that happens?”
- “I drink some hot milk.”
- “I go for a walk.”
- “I just give up and stay awake.”
- Say nothing
Marion: “I can’t bring myself to believe that, but a lot of people have been saying they saw ghosts. What do you think?”
- “They’re imagining it.”
- “They mistook something for a ghost.”
- “Ghost are 100% real.”
- Say nothing
Marion: “Really? It hard for me to tell. Do you want me to do an illusion of anything in particular? I can do almost anything.”
- “I want to pull a prank on someone.”
- “I want to look more mature.”
- “I want to see my mom.”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “Oh, no. I’m okay. I don’t think it’s a cold. It’s probably just…”
- “Someone’s talking about me behind my back.”
- “I feel kind of chilly.”
- “…I guess I COULD be sick…”
- Say nothing
Marion: “No, no one said anything. Sometimes the people in town give me weird looks, though…”
- “Don’t worry about it.”
- “I’ll give them a piece of my mind.”
- “I think it’s something to be proud of.”
- Say nothing
Marion: “You should drink lots of water.”
- “You should drink lots of water.”
- “Eat something sweet to balance it out.”
- “Why don’t you try gargling?”
- Say nothing
Marion: About what?
- “Tomorrow’s breakfast.”
- “About everyone.”
- “About you.”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “Oh, so that’s what it is… it does almost look like a picture of something though.”
- “It looks like a dragon.”
- “Is it me?”
- “It looks like Astoria.”
- Say nothing
Marion: I’ve heard dreams are representations of your subconscious. So what could that hourglass mean? What am I thinking, deep inside?
- “Maybe you’re bored.”
- “I bet you want to go see the ocean.”
- “Maybe you’re thinking about… me?”
- Say nothing
Marion: “Thats why I thought I’d ask you directly. What can I do? What would make you happiest?”
- “You don’t have to do anything.”
- “Tell me something funny.”
- “Well… How about a kiss?”
- Say nothing
Marion: “I see… What should we do with it?”
- “Let’s keep it in a bottle.”
- “We should let it go.”
- “Let’s ask Lestin.”
- “Time out.”
- Say nothing
Marion: “You don’t have any family either, right? That’s why I was wondering if… You feel alone like I do.”
- “I feel lonely sometimes, too.”
- “I’m not lonely.”
- “I try not to think about it.”
- Say nothing
Lestin
Late Night Events
Lestin: Special training? What exactly did you do?
- “I practiced swinging every day.”
- ‘I analyzed everyone’s combat roles.”
- “I observed your fighting style.”
- Say nothing
Lestin: I see… Then first I must ask you, Yuma. What is strength to you.?”
- “The power to beat anyone.”
- “Unwavering resolve.”
- “… I don’t know.”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “I see. Hmm, if I had to choose, it’d be…”
- “The front lines, maybe?”
- “The rear guard, maybe?”
- “Both… maybe?”
- Say nothing
Lestin: “…Perhaps this could be an opportunity for a lesson. Yuma, say an enemy found you unarmed. How would you deal with that?”
- “Run away.”
- “Improvise.”
- “Fight barehanded.”
- Say nothing
Lestin: “Then perhaps you could clarify. What about siblings do you envy?”
- “They’re always there for you.”
- “You can have sibling rivalries.”
- “I’d boss my little brother around.”
- Say nothing
Lestin: For example… This herb here, perhaps, I picked it because it’s helpful in treating wounds. How do you suppose it’s used.
- “Boil it and drink it.”
- “Apply it directly to the wound.”
- “Soak with it in a bath.”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “Unusual? You mean like…”
- “It toots itself in battle?”
- “You need a sense for music?”
- “People ask you to perform?”
- Say nothing
Lestin: “If you speak in earnest, Yuma, I can teach you a method I used to deal with foods I didn’t like.”
- “Sure teach me.”
- “I’ll manage on my own.”
- “Can’t I just… not eat them?”
- Say nothing
Lestin: “Are you sure? I could treat it right now if you’d like…”
- “If that’s okay”.
- “No, I’m fine.”
- “It’s kind of embarrassing…”
- Say nothing
Lestin: “Nights like these remind me of Wellant. The years I spent there were so… peaceful. What about you, Yuma?”
- “Reminds me of my hometown.”
- “Reminds me of Gaelritz…”
- “This is what I’m fighting for.”
- Say nothing
Yuma: Wh-what!?
- “Sh-She’s just a friend.”
- “I worry about her… sometimes…?”
- “Nothing much…”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “Your weaknesses!? Uhh… Let me think…”
- “You’re too stiff”.
- “You’re overprotective of Kirika.”
- “You have no weaknesses.”
- Say nothing
Rinna Mayfield
Interaction Events
Op. 2
Rinna: “I should show you my gratitude somehow… is there something you want me to do? I’ll do anything!”
- “You don’t need to thank me.”
- “Hamburger steaks”
- “I want your heart.”
- Say nothing
Op. 3
Rinna: “How do you feel about that? Aren’t you happy that Lady Kirika likes you?”
- “I want you to like me.”
- “I’m happy, but…”
- “I-I’m not happy about it.”
- Say nothing
Late Night Events
Rinna: “Perfect! I’ve got just the thing! I picked up these apples just this afternoon. You want to eat together?”
- “Yeah.”
- “If you eat late, you’ll gain weight”
- “We don’t have a knife…”
- Say nothing
Rinna: “It seemed like there were a lot of them. Maybe seven or eight… But cats don’t have packs, do they? I wonder why they were all together?”
- “Maybe they were hungry?”
- “Must’ve been a cat meeting.”
- “We’d have to ask them.”
- Say nothing
Rinna: “Walking in big ruin complexes is really fun! Don’t you think, Yuma?”
- “Yeah, it’s an adventure.”
- “I don’t think so.”
- “What about the traps…?”
- Say nothing
Rinna: “It’s pretty easy when you get the hang of it. You want to try playing it, Yuma?”
- “It looks hard…”
- “I think I’ll pass.”
- “Yeah, teach me!”
- Say nothing
Rinna: “On my bed… there he was.”
- “Was it… a cockroach?”
- “Was it… a ghost?”
- “Was it… an Imperial soldier?”
- Say nothing
Rinna: “Oh, hey! I know this one weird trick that’ll make allll your fears go away. You want me to help you out!”
- “Yeah, please do.”
- “I’ll pass.”
- “Does it work?”
- Say nothing
Yuma: “Wow… Thanks, Rinna! I’ll take good care of it! But, uh… what IS it?”
- “An arrowhead?”
- “A potshard?”
- “An Instrument?”
- Say nothing
Sonia Blanche
Interaction Events
Op. 2
Sonia: “Oh, Yuma. How are things? Have you gotten used to the city?”
- “I don’t feel comfortable here yet…”
- “I don’t really know.”
- “Yeah! I feel comfortable here now!”
- Say nothing
Op. 3
Sonia: “I was told to wait here for him, but he hasn’t returned yet. I wonder if something happened…”
- “Do you want me to go look for him?”
- “C-Captain Burroughs!?”
- “I think I saw him around the castle…”
- Say nothing
Op. 4
Sonia: “How’s it going, Yuma? Have you been training? If you skip one day, you regress three, so you have to practice every day.”
- “I train every day.”
- “I was totally about to train.”
- “You train every day, Sonia?”
- Say nothing
Late Night Events
Sonia: “I know. You can smell it every time you walk by, and then you basically have no choice but to stop by. What did you get?”
- “Frog-on-a-stick.”
- “Fried chicken.”
- “Salt-grilled mackerel.”
- Say nothing
‘Sonia: “I have to, if I want to be as strong as captain Burroughs someday. What about you, Yuma?”
- “I usually take it easy.”
- “I go for walk around the city.”
- “I actually train to…”
- Say nothing
Sonia: “…I know! How about you try wearing armor too?”
- “Is there an armor that fits me?”
- “But you show a lot of skin…”
- “It’s all too heavy for me.”
- Say nothing
Sonia: “*sigh* Wish I knew some tricks to help me sleep better”
- “You just have to relax.”
- “Don’t force it.”
- “Maybe if you eat something?”
- Say nothing
Sonia: “You think so? Sometimes I wonder if this is the best I can do…”
- “Don’t give up”
- “That’s not like you, Sonia.”
- “You want to protect your land, right?”
- Say nothing
Sonia: “It’s all right. Even if something attacks us, I’ll protect you!”
- “We’ll fight together.”
- “I can protect you, too.”
- “You’re so dependable…”
- Say nothing
Refrain Mode NPCs
Excella
Interaction Events
Op.2
Excella: “Ah, sorry, I was feeling a little dizzy… How are you? Have you rested up?”
- “I’m okay. Are you sure you’re fine?”
- “Y-Yeah… I’m fine.”
- “Everything’s all so sudden…”
- Say nothing
Op. 3
Excella: “But I’m sure he just wants what is best for you… Don’t let it bother you.”
- “I want to get stronger..”
- “Yeah… but Lestin has a point.”
- “Thanks for worrying about me, Excella.”
- Say nothing
Late Night Events
Excella: “It’s actually quite light, but… does it trouble you that much? If I take it off now… Perhaps you’d like to see?”
- “That’s not what I…!”
- “A-Are you toying with me?”
- “Wait, you’re okay with that?”
- Say nothing
Excella: “You seem curious. I can show you the execution, if you so desire.”
- “It looks scary, I’ll watch from afar.”
- “I’ll be safe here, right?”
- “Can I see up close? How close?”
- Say nothing
???: “Who can this be? Hmhm… Take a guess”
- “Captain Burroughs!”
- “Um… Sonia?”
- “Your voice gives it away.”
- Say nothing
Excella: “Ahem. So… How do you feel about the night sky? Not me, that is; the night in general.”
- “I don’t know, but it’s… mystical?”
- “I like it now.”
- “I’m not a big fan.”
- Say nothing
Excella: “…Hm. Very well; I accept your challenge. You may come to regret it.”
- (I’ll make a funny face at her!)
- (Let’s see how she deals with my stare.)
- (maybe not…)
- Say nothing
Excella: “I cannot, but… Yuma, may I touch your ears?”
- “Be careful. It tickles.”
- “No, it would hurt.”
- “If I can touch your ears too.”
- Say nothing
Excella: “I enjoy playing for you, but… would you like to perform with me?”
- “I can talk to you!”
- “I don’t have an instrument….”
- “I can play a blade of grass.”
- Say nothing
Jinas
Interaction Events
Op. 2
Jinas: “Ah, Yuma… Sorry, my mind was occupied. How are you? Anything feel out of place?”
- “You look worse than me, Jinas.”
- “We have more important things to worry about!”
- “I’m all rested up now. Sorry for worrying you.”
- Say nothing
Op. 3
Jinas: “Agnum is loud, but he’s good at looking out for others. He can help if you’re in trouble. Are you getting along with him?”
- “He does seem cheerful and reliable.”
- “He might be too cheerful for me.”
- “Say, you two are kind of similar.”
- Say nothing
Op. 4
Jinas: “I knew you’d be able to control it, but it still was quite frightening… I’d tell you to do, but I doubt you’d listen…”
- “How’d you know I’d be able to control it?”
- “I felt like I had no choice..”
- “I’d do the same thing again if I had to.”
- Say nothing
Late Night Events
Jinas: “I like being alone. I have fought dragonkind more than once. I like ruins, and often explore them in my leisure time. Which is the lie?”
- “You wouldn’t lie to me, would you?”
- “I think you don’t like being alone!”
- “Are ALL of them lies?” affection down
- Say nothing
Yuma: “(He looks a little sad… I wonder if there’s something I can do for him…? Hmm…)”
- “Why don’t we do something relaxing?”
- “Do you want some warm milk?”
- “You don’t want to talk today…?”
- Say nothing
If you enjoyed this article be sure to check out the guide to the first chapter in Shining Resonance Refrain: Op.1 Moonlit Overture Guide. If you wish to collect all the trophies see the Shining Resonance Refrain Trophy Guide & Roadmap. Those wishing to learn about Traits should read Shining Resonance Refrain: Trait Guide. To get a advantage in battle read Shining Resonance Refrain: Battle Guide & Tips.
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