Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is a remake of the Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar version, but although the main idea stays the same, there are some changes to the characters. For example, the developer added new characters to befriend and marry, like Arata and Diana. Here's what you need to know about how to befriend Arata and Arata romance guide in SoS Grand Bazaar.

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All Romanceable Characters in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

There are twelve marriage candidates for farmers to date, marry, and eventually have a child with in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar.

How To Unlock Arata In Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

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To unlock Arata in SoS Grand Bazaar, players simply need to reach Bazaar Rank 2. Arata will come to the town along with Diana and Harold, after which all three of them will begin staying in Zephyr Town.

Unlocking Arata will also unlock the mountain area, as that's where he will stay until his "friend" comes to the town.

Arata Friendship Overview In Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

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Birthday

Winter 17

Favorite Color

Blue

Likes

Hearty meals

Dislikes

Sour flavor, Herb Salad, Chamomile

Arata will stay at the hotel once you reach Bazaar Rank 4, as his friend finally arrives in town. The friend, Samir, also needs to be befriended if you wish to pursue Arata. A note that you need to increase your friendship with Samir may appear if you're not friendly enough with him as you get closer to Arata.

Best Gifts For Arata In Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

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Favorite Gift

  • Unadon (Get recipe from Clara's Diner at the Bazaar)
  • Recipe: Cooked Rice + Eel + Soy Sauce + Sugar

Easy Loved Gift

  • Warm Milk

Easy Liked Gift

  • Fish
  • Curry Rice

Arata Heart Events And Requests In Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

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Arata's heart events and requests will occur in the following sequences:

Event

Requirements

Introduction Event

  • Pink Marker: Go to the mountain area before evening time while Arata is there.

Request: Teach a Man to Fish

  • Catch 10 fish.

2-Heart Event

  • Pink Marker: Go to the mountain area before evening time while Arata is there.

Request: Howling Hunger

Random Event

  • Orange Marker: Trigger the event between Arata, Jules, and Lloyd in front of the blue windmill.
  • This event may be required to trigger the 4-Heart Event.

4-Heart Event

  • Pink Marker: Speak to Arata while he's resting by the tree in front of Sunnywood Hotel, from morning to noon. Both options will yield the same result, so choose either one.
  • You may need to increase your friendship with Samir.

Request: The Big One

6-Heart Event

  • Pink Marker: Go to the mountain area before evening time while Arata is there.
  • You may need to increase your friendship with Samir.

Request: Gonna Need Rice!

  • Gift Arata 1 Cooked Rice (at least 5-Star quality).
  • To get a better quality crop, make sure to keep fertilizing the tile daily.
  • Continue turning the crop into seed, then regrow it to increase the crop rank.
  • Use additional ingredients with the Rice to get a higher-ranked Cooked Rice.
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Farming
Life Simulation
Casual
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Released
August 27, 2025
ESRB
Everyone
Developer(s)
Marvelous
Publisher(s)
XSEED Games, Marvelous
Franchise
Story of Seasons
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Genre(s)
Farming, Life Simulation, Casual