This is probably the most important part of the game. It's finally time for us to collect all item rewards from all the characters here.

Item trading takes time and can be annoying with the save/reload, that's why I provide 3 options. Since the "Artworks" collection doesn't have its own achievement, you can either choose to do "Full Trade" or "Essential Trade" one time. Next runs, you can skip the entire trading sections to "Technique Book Trades". However, if you are doing S-Rank, you must choose either "Full Trade" or "Essential Trade".

Let's get started:

• Skip Pool D and C if you choose the "Essential Trade" option.
• Skip all Pools to the "Technique Book Trades" section if you choose the "No Trade" option.

In this pool, you are guaranteed to get all unique items.

Remember that you gave Salt to one of the support characters in Imasho - first visit? Because Salt is in Pool C, you'll get one "Normal Arrow" after you received all unique items from that character when trading in this pool. Also, there is a chance that you receive "Normal Arrow" randomly, so make sure you save your game every 1 or 2 trades. Reload if you don't get the unique items.

You should have received one of the unique items in the reward pool below when giving Cloth to him in Imasho Town - second visit, you just need the other two.

You should ignore the 2 "Herb" rewards. It'll give you a higher chance to obtain the other unique items. Basically, you trade 5 items for a chance to get 3 unique items. Even if you get the 3 unique items in the first 3 trades, you still have to give 2 more items to raise their friendship points.

Note: Fossilized Bone is an important key item that you need to unlock the most powerful equipment in the game.

Ignore "Herb" and focus on getting "Fossilized Bone", "Dango", and "Hair Oil".

Ignore "Herb" and focus on getting "Crown" and "Taiheiki".

Ignore "Herb" and focus on getting "Fossilized Bone", "The Analects", and "Scarf".

Ignore "Herb" and focus on getting "Fossilized Bone", "Castella", and "European Hat".

Note: if you see "Rotten Fish" instead of "Raw Fish", which means that it stays in your inventory for too long. In order to get the "Raw Fish" back, take the "Rotten Fish" and give to Kotaro, he'll always give you back a new "Raw Fish".

Just like in Pool B, you should ignore the 2 "Medicine" rewards. This way, you have a higher chance to get the unique items.

You should already have one unique item from the Mirror when trading with Comb. you just need 2 more.

Ignore "Medicine". Focus on getting "Power Jewel", "Magic Jewel", and "Strategy Book".

Ignore "Medicine". Focus on getting "Power Jewel", "Magic Jewel", and "Rouge".

Ignore "Medicine". Focus on getting "Power Jewel", "Magic Jewel", and "Music Box".

These are the gift items you received from reward "Pool A". Gift them to each character below to receive a set of armor which can be used to trade for rare items.

These trades are guaranteed to receive the following items, so you don't have to save between trades.

Now trade the armor you just received to the following characters:

After the trades, check your inventory to confirm that you have the following items:

• Secret Medicine x4 (you should see 5, you got 1 from the lady walking on the street in the second visit)
• Super Magic Liquid x4
• Power Jewel x4
• Magic Jewel x4
• Fossilized Bone x3
• Artwork #1 to #9 (if you trade using the "Full Trade" option)

You should use Power Jewel and Magic Jewel immediately unless you are doing no jewel achievement.

Save your game!

These special trades are not guaranteed. However, the game always prioritizes giving out the books before other items. After you obtain all 6 books, they will start giving out reward in Pool A which includes "Medicine" or "Normal Bullet". We'll obtain the other 2 books "Senpumaru Vol. 3" and "Dokoutsui Vol. 3" later in the game.

Note: you've already given 1 or 2 items below based on what route you chose in "Imasho Town (Second Visit)".

These books allow you to charge your respective weapons up to 3 times when holding the R2 button with new attack moves. Another cool thing is that when you fully charge your weapon, you can perform a critical hit on multiple enemies or multiple hits on the same enemy if there is only one.

Save your game one last time before leaving Imasho Town for good.