Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi

Stories Guide

Made by This_is_That

Hello all, and welcome to my first attempt at a guide. Some things I 
would like to point out before we get started:

You probably won’t actually need any help figuring out the stories on 
your own. They’re pretty straight-forward, usually with only one point 
during each scenario where you have to make a choice. One choice will 
get you cherry blossom petals, the other does nothing. Simple stuff. The 
only parts anyone might have any trouble navigating are the Adventures 
scenarios, where you are given quite a few paths to take. When you get 
to a part that gives you three options I would recommend making a save 
at that point. It will keep you from having to skip forward from the 
beginning every time you want to take a different path.

The reason I made this guide is to help out those who want to collect 
all the petals on their first go, and to open up all the extra content 
in the Stories and Ephemera sections. I played through each of the 
stories as many times as it took to select all the options (and enjoyed 
every bit of it). I will try to keep things as spoiler-free as I can, 
because some of the stories are just adorable/hilarious, and I’m sure 
you’ll want to discover that on your own. 

Also, there is no need to play the stories for each character in the 
order listed in this guide. You’ll see when you start out that you have 
only the first Adventures scenario, but once you’ve gone through and 
chosen all the options almost all of the other characters’ paths will 
open up and you can play as you like. Kazama’s memories won’t unlock 
until after you take his route in the second Adventures scenario. He 
appears to be the only exception to the rule.

And now for a bit of Q & A:

Q: Why not make a guide for the main game?

A: The main game has not changed through any of the other versions on 
the other consoles. If you need help with that part, look up Hakuoki: 
Demon of the Fleeting Blossom and check out one of the two guides under 
that on this website. I used them when I got the 3DS version of Hakuoki. 
It helped immensely, since I have a propensity for making the wrong 
choice and getting bad results. A candidate for MENSA, I am not.

Q: Should I play through the main game before starting Stories?

A: If this is your first time playing Hakuoki then I would recommend 
playing the main game before even thinking about touching on the stories. 
They contain massive spoilers. If you have played Hakuoki before, and 
finished all the routes, then you can hit up the Stories right from the 
get-go if you want. I went ahead and played through the main game again, 
even though I’d already done so on my 3DS. It was a good refresher, and 
you can appreciate the beautiful graphics better on a bigger screen. Who 
doesn’t want to see all that babe-candy in HD?

Q: Did you know that you missed something?

A: If I’ve missed something that you’ve found, please, oh please, 
message me and I will update the guide. I would appreciate any input in 
regards to mistakes I might have made, since this is the first time I’ve 
made a guide for anything. I will make sure to give credit where credit 
is due, of course. Go team!

Q: Why bother with the characters without memories?

A: You don’t actually have to, if you don’t feel like it. I liked all 
the characters in Hakuoki, so I wanted to explore all the options and 
learn more about them. In all honesty, their paths aren’t all that 
exciting, or even that informative when you think about it. Much of what 
you see about them was pretty easy to guess without much effort. I would 
highly recommend taking the options for Amagiri and Shiranui, if nothing 
else. Those two are fun characters, and it would be a shame not to read 
their stories.

Q: When exactly does each level of Ephemera unlock?

A: I tried to cover this a bit further on in the guide, but here is the 
short version: You’ll get trophies alerting you to this as you play 
through the Stories. There’s no specific route that unlocks the bloom 
levels, since you can play through the memories as you please. Just go 
through the stories and don’t worry about it. It happens all on its own. 
I’m also lazy, so I didn’t bother checking what the percentages for the 
blooms were as they unlocked. If anyone knows what they are and wants me 
to list them, let me know. I’m happy to oblige.

Q: Why is this game so boring/dumb?

A: Are we playing the same game? In all honesty, it is very long, with 
quite a bit of content, but it’s worth every minute in my opinion. If 
you aren’t a fan of reading then you shouldn’t play this game. Reading 
is the game. It’s also chock full romance. If you don’t like the sappy 
stuff then find something else to play. There are lots of feels up in 
here.

Q: Which romantic interest has the best story?

A: They’re all pretty awesome. It just depends on which of their 
personalities you like best. Some have a bit more action, while others 
are focused more on the romance. If I had to pick a favorite though, it 
would be Saito, followed closely by Harada. Saito is adorable.


Disclaimer: I claim no credit for this game. It belongs, quite obviously, 
to the developers listed on the box.

Table of contents:

1. Hijikata
	1A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	1B. Memories of Love, Pt. 1 through 8
2. Okita
	2A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	2B. Memories of Love, Pt. 1 through 8
3. Saito
	3A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	3B. Memories of Love, Pt. 1 through 8
4. Harada
	4A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	4B. Memories of love, Pt. 1 through 8
5. Toudou
	5A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	5B. Memories of Love, Pt. 1 through 8
6. Kazama
	6A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 2
	6B. Memories of love, Pt. 1 through 5
7. Kondou
	7A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	7B. In Days Past, Pt. 1 & 2
8. Sanan
	8A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	8B. In Days Past, Pt. 1 & 2
9. Nagakura
	9A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	9B. In Days Past Pt. 1 through 4
10. Yamazaki
	10A. Shinsengumi Adventures Pt. 1 & 2
	10B. In Days Past Pt. 1 & 2
11. Characters with no memories to unlock
	11A. Inoue
	11B. Shimada
	11C. Amagiri
	11D. Shiranui
	11E. Kimigiku
	11F. Kaoru

Alright, let’s get this party started. I will list only the choices you 
need to make for a positive outcome.

1. Hijikata

1A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Distract Hijikata.
      Tell them everything.
      Leave it Alone.
	Pt. 2
      	Infiltrate Shimabara
      Write a note.
      Hijikata
      Try to slip away.

1B. Memories of Love
	Pt. 1
		I’ll help with the research.
	Pt. 2
		This isn’t like you.
	Pt. 3
		What would you like to eat?
	Pt. 4
		Get a hold of yourself.
	Pt. 5
		I want to stay with you.
	Pt. 6
		Can I help with anything?
	Pt. 7
		Don’t believe you.
	Pt. 8
		…attractive.

2. Okita

2A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Catch the cat.
      Make him laugh.
      Take care of it quietly.
		
	Pt. 2
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      Write a note.
      Okita
      Scream.

2B. Memories of Love
	Pt. 1
      You might have a point.

	Part 2
      You’re really good with your hands.

      Part 3
      I’ll make something you do want to eat.

Part 4
      Yamazaki’s just worried about you.

      Part 5
		I’m sorry.

	Part 6
		You’re a lucky guy.

	Part 7
		Depends on the situation

	Part 8
		Yes!

3. Saito

3A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Catch the cat.
      Console the child.
      About the cat.

	Pt. 2
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      Find someone right away.
      Report about it immediately.
      Stay.

3B. Memories of Love
	Pt. 1
		I think I understand.
	Pt. 2
		Do you want to, um, play?
	Pt. 3
		Sorry for making you worry.
	Pt. 4
		All right.
	Pt. 5
		Hold on to me.
	Pt. 6
		No reason.
	Pt. 7
		The past.
	Pt. 8
		Of course I do.

4. Harada

4A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Help with lunch.
      Continue making lunch.
      Not concerned.

	Pt. 2
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      It might be nothing, but…
      Enjoy the evening.
      What will you do, Harada?

4B. Memories of Love
	Pt. 1
		Thank you.
	Pt. 2
		Did I really look that unhappy?
	Pt. 3
		I like eating with other people.
	Pt. 4
		Drink.
	Pt. 5
		Will you?
	Pt. 6
		I feel the same way.
	Pt. 7
		I’m still not sure.
	Pt. 8
		A little.

5. Toudou

5A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Distract Hijikata.
      Keep to the story.
      Spoke up.

	Pt. 2
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      It might be nothing, but…
      I’m worried about him.
      I don’t know what to say…

5B. Memories of Love
	Pt. 1
      Worried.
	Pt. 2
      Sorry I couldn’t help you out.
	Pt. 3
      I’m fine!
	Pt. 4
      I want to stand beside you.
	Pt. 5
      I want it.
	Pt. 6
      I want to hold your hand.
	Pt. 7
      Of course not!
	Pt. 8
      Tell him the truth.

6. Kazama

6A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 2
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      Write a note.
      Hijikata
      Stay and get information.

6B. Memories of Love
	Pt. 1
		Talk to him.
	Pt. 2
		…why he had opposed the Shinsengumi.
	Pt. 3
		I’m just sad.
	Pt. 4
		I was thankful.
	Pt. 5
		Right back at you.

7. Kondou

7A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Distract Hijikata.
      Tell them everything.
      Catch the cat.

	Pt. 2
Infiltrate Shimabara.
      It might be nothing, but…
      I’m worried.
      Everyone’s counting on me.

7B. In Days Past
	Pt. 1
		Want to help watch over everyone while you’re gone…
	Pt. 2
		Can I be one too?

8. Sanan

8A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Distract Hijikata.
      Keep to the story.
      Trusted Heisuke.

	Pt. 2

For Sanan, Shimada, and Inoue, you simply have to decline taking the 
mission. You’ll get three obvious choices about who you’d like to spend 
time with. Just pick Sanan. There are no CG’s for any of their paths 
during the second adventure, but if you enjoy character expansion then 
these are the options for you.

8B. In Days Past
	Pt. 1
		Grab his hands.
	Pt. 2
		Leave them to you.

9. Nagakura

9A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Help with lunch.
      Continue making lunch.
      Curious.

	Pt. 2
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      It might be nothing, but…
      Enjoy the evening.
      We need to take care of Nagakura.


9B. In Days Past
	Pt. 1
		Left him alone.
	Pt. 2
		We shouldn’t.
	Pt. 3
		I don’t think so.
	Pt. 4
		Okay.

10. Yamazaki

10A. Shinsengumi Adventures
	Pt. 1
      Catch the cat.
      Make him laugh.
      Report the situation.

	Pt. 2
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      Find someone right away.
      Report about it immediately.
      Run.

10B. In Days Past
	Pt. 1
		Leave it be.
	Pt. 2
		I’m afraid of Leaving.

11. Characters without memories to unlock

These characters don’t really yield anything regarding the Ephemera and 
Bonus portions of the game, but they sort of flesh out the story a bit 
more. Shiranui and Amagiri were the most entertaining out of all of them, 
in my opinion. You can ignore this portion of the guide entirely if you 
wish, but I was pretty happy I went on through and chose the options I 
did.

	11A. Inoue
In the first Adventures:
      Help with lunch.
      Go with Gen.
In the second Adventures, decline the mission and choose Inoue.
	11B. Shimada
In the first Adventures:
      Catch the cat.
      Console the child.
      About the boy.
In the second Adventures, decline the mission and choose Shimada.

	11C. Amagiri
Amagiri, Shiranui, Kimigiku, and Kaoru are only accessible through the 
second Adventures scenario. They have no CG’s, petals, or memories, but 
do offer up some expansion on the story and their characters.

For Amagiri, in the second Adventures:
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      Find someone right away.
      Wait a little longer.

	11D. Shiranui
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      It might be nothing, but…
      Enjoy the evening.
      Maybe you should…

	11E. Kimigiku
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      It might be nothing, but…
      I’m worried.
      I need to find my father.

	11F. Kaoru
      Infiltrate Shimabara.
      Write a note.
      Okita
      Help Kaoru.

That’s all there is folks! Once you’ve gone through all the characters’ 
stories you’ll unlock one last story, but there are no choices you need 
to worry about making in that one. When you clear a romantic interest’s 
story you’ll receive a letter from them in your second gallery. The 
letters are very sweet, so I recommend reading each one. 

As far as the Ephemera goes, you’ll get trophies as you play through and 
collect the petals from each character. Every time this happens it means 
you’ve unlocked a few scenarios to go through. You don’t have any 
choices to make in Ephemera scenarios, but there are a few Encyclopedia 
entries, and there are the Sweet School Life stories to look forward to 
(I wish they were a bit longer, and that there were more of them, 
though). Once you’ve finished the Stories part of the game for every 
character you’ll be at 100% bloom in Ephemera. I actually got the Full 
Bloom trophy before I had cleared all the stories, which was a pleasant 
surprise. The main game appears to have no bearing on this (if you 
hadn’t guessed that already).

If there are any other questions or comments anyone would like to go 
over, feel free to send me a message. Thanks for reading, and have fun!

Copyright 2014 Brittany Wall