Like a Dragon: Ishin! Another Life: How to farm, cook, and adopt pets

Ishin, like a Dragon’s Another Life aspect could be its own game, offering you a respite from your samurai rampage by taking care of pets, cooking, and tending to your own farm. In addition, it all revolves around Haruka’s storyline, in which she needs to pay off a huge debt in order to keep Ryoma’s Villa.

If you’re wondering What Another Life does in Ishin, like a DragonThe guide serves as an overview of all aspects of Haruka’s life, including its inner workings. Mainly, we cover how Haruka’s debt payments work, how to make the most out of farming and cooking, and how to adopt pets, plus some other tips and tricks.

Ishin: How to Unlock Another Life Like a Dragon!

Unlock Another Life Ishin, like a DragonAll you have to do now is Continue reading the main story until chapter 3.. You’ll stumble upon Haruka as you’re walking down Fushimi, and a series of cutscenes will slowly unveil the mechanic for you.

Here’s the gist: Haruka has lost her parents, and now a shitty landlord is threatening to kick her out of her home — unless she pays a 100 ryo debt. Ryoma offers her assistance and steps in, as usual. From this moment on, you’ll be able to travel to the house via an NPC in south Fushimi, near the docks, who can take you to “Ryoma’s Villa” at any point.

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Ishin! How it works and what its benefits are

There are many other lives. They all interact in different ways with the story. Ishin, like a DragonYou can also enjoy the grind at the endgame. Here, you’re able to plant and harvest on a farm, have dogs and cats as pets, cook meals, fulfill orders to obtain money and items, and increase Haruka’s trust.

If you’re wondering, You can almost ignore Another Life, especially if you’re only focused on the main story. That said, if you’re planning on tackling aspects like bonds and substories, you’ll eventually need to spend at least some time taking care of your home.

Here are some benefits to living in Another Life. Ishin, like a DragonHow it could help you throughout your story.

• You can Get items to plant and harvest that are otherwise hard to find in shops and elsewhere, unless you’re lucky with loot.
• You can Find useful tools for crafting, either by fulfilling orders or having your dogs fetch you items if you’re taking proper care of them (pet, play, or feed them whenever you’re in the house and they have a dialogue prompt).
• Healing items can also be made from mealsThese items can also be used as keys for substories or bonds.
• It’s a great source of Virtue, as well as helping you tackle a ton of Diligence Records’ tasks, in case you’re aiming to pursue trophies.

If you want to know more about how to tackle Haruka’s debt, and how intrusive it is, head down to our next section.

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Do you need to pay Haruka’s debt in Another Life?

The prospect of five payments of 20 ryo each at some point in the future without a clear indication of when or how that’s going to happen is a scary one. But don’t fret. If you’re wondering whether or not you need to pay Haruka’s Debt in the Ishin, like a DragonMode Another Life No, it is not..

It was easy to ignore Another Life and get to the conclusion of the story. I didn’t even have the cost of a penny. In fact, I never actually got the prompt to do so, and unless you spend some time fulfilling orders, you won’t see it either.

Here’s how it works: After you’ve reached a certain amount of ryo collected in total for fulfilling Another Life orders, you’ll receive a letter from an NPC (which happens automatically with a cutscene) stating that the landlord is expecting the payment.

Does something happen if you don’t pay in Another Life? As far as I can tell, no. Tackling the first payment gave me a kimono for Haruka, so in essence, unless you want to customize her outfit with different cosmetic options, you don’t have to worry about a story event or character randomly appearing at some point and taking 20 ryo out of you.

How to increase Haruka’s Trust in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

If you wish to win her trust, Haruka can be ranked up to a variety of positions. Plenty of actions in Another Life contribute to this, thankfully, so it’ll only be a time-consuming task once you know what to do.

You can increase Haruka’s Trust in Another Life with the following actions:

• Your Another Life Home is open for you: It’s a small amount, but Haruka’s trust will improve almost every time she sees Ryoma in the villa.
• Fulfill your orders A great way to increase Haruka’s trust is by fulfilling orders.
• Cook meals: It doesn’t matter if you repeat the same dish, Haruka will always give them a taste and you’ll improve her trust as a result.
• Give Haruka gifts: You’ll get kimonos after making the 20 ryo payments, but you can also purchase them in the Shinto Priest’s store using Virtue. For this, you have to purchase the “Shinto Priest’s Exchange, now open!” upgrade in an Altar with 500 Virtue.

As you’re gaining new ranks, make sure to interact with the objects inside your home — the one in the living room, the futon, and the door that leads to the bath, as you’ll sometimes have cutscenes with Haruka. Again, these are all optional, but if you’re looking to trigger them, make sure to check on these objects, as they won’t happen automatically.

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Ishin, where to look for pets in Another Life in Like a Dragon!

If you’re paying attention to substories in Ishin, like a DragonYou will find the pet for Another Life eventually. You’re going to have to complete their bonds, however, which can take some time. But all in all, I can’t recommend doing this enough, especially if you can tackle them as soon as possible. This will guarantee that you’re making the most out of your visits to your countryside home.

Each of the six dogs can be found here Ishin, like a DragonAs part of the substories below:

• Substory 54The Patient Dog
• Substory 36 Injured Dog
• Substory 16Barking Dog
• Substory 28The Hungry Cat
• Substory 55The Filthy Cat
• Substory 17Lucky Cat

After you’ve completed both the substory and the bond for a pet, you’ll get to choose between three nicknames. These nicknames will start appearing on your Another Life house.

You can expect a prompt conversation between the pet and you when you visit. Always make time for these events, as doing so will ensure that you’re making the most out of their benefits (dogs fetch items, cats improve luck with orders.)

Altar Upgrades for Another Life

As I mentioned in the beginner’s guide, you should save up as much Virtue as possible for Another Life. If you’re interested in committing to this optional mode, there are a few upgrades that will make your (another) life easier. It is a good idea to get them as soon possible. There are many ways to get Virtue back afterward, so don’t worry about the large sums for some of the upgrades.

These are the most beautiful altar upgrades that you can do for Another Life.

• Kitchen upgrades: You should get the Typical Kitchen Upgrade, Home Cook’s Kitchen Upgrade, and True Chef’s Kitchen Upgrade options as soon as possible to access the full catalogue of recipes. The more you progress with orders, the more complex they’ll get, so there’s a chance you’ll be seeing these recipes more often than not.
• Dog House and Cat BedBase upgrade: Get the super deluxe, deluxe, and ultra deluxe dog and cat houses as soon as you are able. They will be able to perform at a higher level.
• Chicken Coop Installation:It is useful to have a reliable source of eggs. The deluxe upgrade can be saved for later but you must purchase it first in order to get the coop inside your home.
• Expanding Farms:As many of these plants as you want. Once you have attained at least Level 3, you are ready to start planting a lot.
• Farm Level: This upgrade is linked to the one above and improves your cultivation speed. It also increases your chances of getting a good harvest. Make sure that you obtain at least three levels immediately.
• Scarecrow:You will be able to protect your harvest by obtaining at least Level 1 of Scarecrow.
• Green ThumbIt is subjective as your needs will determine the answer. Grabbing as many new ingredients to plant is never a wrong choice, but if you don’t have your farm’s size fully upgraded yet, I recommend holding off until you do. In the meantime, if you happen to stumble upon a substory or bond that asks for a specific vegetable, that’s usually a good cue to purchase the corresponding Green Thumb upgrade and plant it on your farm.

Other upgrades are also available, including River ClassicAnd Sea ExpertiseYour fishing schedule will determine how long you are willing to spend on it. As for the interior decoration upgrades, they’re all cosmetic, so don’t worry about having to purchase them to access new tools and the like, as that’s not the case.