Making Friends with Townspeople
To beat this game, you do not need to make friends with everybody. You only need to make friends with the people who are necessary for the ending you want.
To find the "legendary fish" make friends with Joe.
To find the bluebird, make friends with Louis. He will give you a flute, and keep giving him gifts and talking to him. He will eventually tell you about the bluebird.
To find the Azure Swallowtail(butterfly), make friends with Kurt, Lyla, Parsley, and Louis.
For the Goddess Dress, make friends with Gina and Dia.
There are more, but I'm sure you can figure them out.
P.S. Talk to the Goddess regularly (especially if you need help). She can help you with the endings.
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