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Persona 4 Golden: Eri Minami Social Link Guide

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  • How To Unlock Eri's Social Link At The Daycare Center
  • How To Rank Up Eri’s Social Link

Undeniably one of the more adult social links in the whole of Persona 4 Golden, Eri Minami is a run-down stepmother who’s struggling to bond with her new husband’s son, Yuuta. She’s recently moved to Inaba with her husband, whose overseas business trip leaves her to handle the stepson, who can’t accept her as mother quite yet.

The course of your social link with Eri sees Yu trying to bridge the gap between Eri and Yuuta, even if that can be emotionally draining. For help maxing out Eri Minami’s social link in Persona 4 Golden, read on ahead.

This guide may contain spoilers for plot points in Persona 4 Golden.

How To Unlock Eri's Social Link At The Daycare Center

As the parent of a daycare-age child, you won’t meet Eri until you begin working at the daycare center.

This can be done like any of Yu’s part-time jobs in Persona 4 Golden – by checking the Bulletin Board in the North Shopping District. Work can be taken on at any point by visiting the Bulletin Board, and jobs can be worked as much or as little as you’d like during your year in Inaba.

However, you need to take the daycare job in order to meet Eri and her stepson. In Persona 4 Golden, this job is available beginning on 5/2, and you'll need to work at the daycare twice before you begin Eri's social link.

How To Rank Up Eri’s Social Link

Since you don’t meet Eri at least until May, you’ll likely be no stranger to how to maximize the amount of affinity earned during your hangout scenes.

Keep a Persona of the same arcana in your party when you hang out with a social link, you’ll earn a bonus affinity point on each answer that awards them.

In Persona 4 Golden, Eri Minami is your Temperance social link. Be sure to go to the Velvet Room before you see her to ensure you have a Temperance Persona in your party!

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 1

Dialogue

Your Response

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"I've been sitting here all this time…"

"Is something on your mind?"

"Are you feeling sick?"

"My husband is away, so… Heh… It's just the two of us, alone together in a dark house."

"That sounds tough."

"Yuuta's a good kid."

"Just give it some time."

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 2

Dialogue

Your Response

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"…Do you like children?"

"Yeah, I like kids."

"I'm on the fence."

2

1

"I hate kids."

3

3

"I don't hate him, but…"

"Do you like him?"

"You have problems with him?"

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 3

Dialogue

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"I guess he wants to see his father."

Probably.""

2

1

"I don't know."

2

1

*sigh* "He's so inconsiderate…"

"Do you love Yuuta?"

"Do you love your husband?"

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 4

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"I should have known better than to try. We're not related, so there's nothing I can do about it…"

"So, Yuuta can't love you?"

"So, you can't love Yuuta?"

"Doesn't that make you feel better? Isn't that a wonderful idea?"

"You're right…"

3

3

"It's a boring idea."

It's not a good idea.""

"Honestly, though… I just want to go back to the city."

"Why don't you go back?"

Why don't you take Yuuta?""

"Just let it go."

2

1

"Please, don't tell Yuu-kun… Or the other mothers."

"I won't."

"Why would I?"

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 5

Dialogue

Your Response

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(Yuuta) "…Is she mad at me?"

"She's angry."

"She's not angry."

"Just apologize, Yuuta."

(Yuuta) "……"

"She doesn't hate you."

"Just give it time."

"Be a better kid, then."

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 6

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(Yuuta) "…I've never seen Phoenix Ranger Featherman R."

"Why not?"

"You should watch it."

(Yuuta) "…She's always watching TV."

"She won't let you watch it?"

"Have you asked to watch it?"

*huff* *huff* "I'm sorry I'm late…"

"No problem."

"Yuuta was lonely."

"Apologize to Yuuta, not me."

"I don't know what a child wants…"

"Featherman R."

3

1

"Money."

"A loving mother."

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 7

Dialogue

Your Response

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(Yuuta) "You told her I liked Phoenix Ranger Featherman R, huh?"

"I might have."

"I didn't."

"Tell who?"

(Yuuta) "I-In return for her gift!?"

"Anything would."

"Just be a good boy."

"Think of it yourself."

"I wonder if he's afraid of me."

"Maybe."

"He's not afraid of you."

2

1

"You're both afraid."

3

2

"He must hate the fact I'm here."

"You can't help it."

"That's not true."

3

2

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 8

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(Ms. Nakamura) "Oh, who is this? He seems a bit young to be your husband."

"I'm a day care assistant."

"I'm (Protagonist)."

"Actually, I am her husband."

"If only… If only he was a more studious child…"

"It's not his fault."

"Grades aren't a factor."

"It's your own fault."

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 9

Dialogue

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"I'm sorry about the other day. Were you hurt?"

"I'm fine."

3

1

"I'm not that weak."

3

1

"…Sor…ry…"

"Don't sweat it."

"I can't hear you."

"Hitting is bad, okay?"

"He's actually a sweet boy…"

"Yeah, he is."

3

3

"You're a doting parent now."

3

3

"…What took me so long, huh?"

"Yeah."

3

3

"It's never too late."

3

3

Eri's Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 10

Dialogue

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"So, today's the last day he'll be here. When Yuuta's done with school, we'll spend time together at the house."

"It's for the best."

3

3

"I'll be lonely here."

3

2

And after all is said and done, you'll have helped Eri become closer to Yuuta, effectively maxing out Eri Minami's social link in Persona 4 Golden!

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