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Lychee — Complete Walkthrough

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Overview

Lychee is the 22-year-old fashionable maid of the Earth Element — a beautiful pink-haired, pink-eyed beauty trained by Lady Serenade, a former courtesan who taught her the Art of Aesthetic Service. Born beautiful and always defined by appearance, Lychee learned from Lady Serenade that true Earth mastery means creating beauty in ALL things, not just oneself. She's fashion-obsessed, flirty, materialistic but genuinely sweet, self-aware about being "shallow," and her catchphrase is "Ooh, that's so pretty!"

Her recruitment is the most traditional romance arc of the five maids — no boss fight, no faction grind, no plot trigger. You meet her wandering between cleaning jobs across the medieval districts and build a relationship with her like any other NPC: daily Talk + gifts (chocolate / flowers / perfume / jewelry, with jewelry as her favorite). Once you reach Crush stage, the "Invite to Brothel" action becomes available, and she joyfully accepts.

She covers the 2 PM – 6 PM brothel cleaning shift (the third of five — afternoon slot, hands off from Mandarin at 2 PM and to Lime at 6 PM).


Quick Stats

Attribute Value
Age 22
Era Medieval
Element 💗 Earth
Maid # 3
Working Hours (post-recruitment) 2 PM – 6 PM (Brothel Maids' Quarters)
Master Lady Serenade (former courtesan)
Personality Type Fashionable Beauty Lover
Special Skill Fashion (doubles all relationship points)
Favorite Gift Jewelry
Least Favorite Gift Book
Catchphrase "Ooh, that's so pretty!"

Favorite Stats (each gives +1 bonus relationship point per action)

  • Attractiveness ≥ 50
  • Charm ≥ 45
  • Creativity ≥ 35

Favorite Skill

  • Fashion — if learned, doubles the action's points (after favorite-stat bonuses are added).

Appearance

  • Hair: Beautiful pink, catches the light perfectly
  • Eyes: Bright pink, sparkle with interest in beautiful things
  • Height: 5'5"
  • Build: Graceful and well-proportioned with natural elegance
  • Signature Style: Always dressed impeccably despite her humble circumstances
  • Image System: All 6 character images used interchangeably across all relationship stages

Where to Find Her — Pre-Recruitment

Lychee is the only maid who wanders multiple pre-recruitment locations on a strict hourly rotation. Each location has a 1-hour window, and the rotation moves through six different medieval locations every morning:

Time Location
7 AM – 8 AM Caravan Rest Stop
8 AM – 9 AM Castle Courtyard
9 AM – 10 AM Hovel District (Demesne)
10 AM – 11 AM Scriptorium Lobby
11 AM – 12 PM Peasant Huts
12 PM – 1 PM Merchants Quarter

After 1 PM she's done for the day. The next morning she starts the rotation over.

Why so spread out? Lychee's a contract cleaning worker — she rotates between jobs across the medieval districts. She's never permanent at any one location, which is why she dreams of "working somewhere really elegant" with "beautiful things everywhere."

Where to Find Her — Post-Recruitment

Brothel Maids' Quarters

  • Hours: 2 PM – 6 PM, every day
  • Her permanent home and shift after joining the brothel
  • Covers the afternoon cleaning slot (third of the five maids)

How to Recruit Her — The Crush Threshold

Lychee's recruitment is traditional romance gameplay. No plot scenario, no boss fight, no faction rep — just Talk + gifts until Crush stage, then invite her.

Trigger Conditions

  • Required: Brothel must be owned (the "Invite to Brothel" action requires the brothel_owned flag)
  • Required: Crush stage with Lychee (relationship_points ≥ Crush threshold)

The Method

  1. Find Lychee on her hourly rotation across 6 medieval locations
  2. Spam Talk (+2 base, daily 30) and gifts (Jewelry +10, Perfume +8, Flowers +6, Chocolate +5 — daily 10 each!)
  3. Push her relationship to Crush stage
  4. Use the "Invite to Brothel" action (10 min, daily 3, free to use)
  5. She accepts joyfully

What Happens on Invite (Below Crush)

If you try to invite her before Crush, she politely declines:

  • "That's really sweet of you to ask, but I'm happy with my work right now. We should be better friends first!"
  • "I appreciate the offer, but I like doing my own thing! Maybe ask me again when I know you better?"

What Happens on Invite (At Crush+)

She accepts immediately:

  • "You know what? You've been so sweet and generous... I'd love to work somewhere that has beautiful things!"
  • "After all these lovely gifts and nice conversations, how could I say no? You've made me so happy!"

The "Invite to Brothel" action triggers acquire_maid(3) — sets maid_3_acquired flag, increases the Maids' Quarters level by 1, and shifts her schedule to the brothel from then on.

Why this is the easiest recruitment: Mandarin needs a Greater Demon kill, Violet needs Bards Guild rep 50, Lime needs the Wizard Initiation Test, Rain needs the Researching skill in a Back Alleys encounter. Lychee just needs gifts and time. If you have a healthy stockpile of jewelry/perfume and 30 daily talk + 40 daily gift actions, she goes from Stranger to Crush very fast.


Pre-Recruitment Actions (All 6 Locations Identical)

Every pre-recruitment location has the same action set:

Action Time Stage Daily Limit Points
Talk 15 min Stranger+ 30 +2 base
Give Chocolate 30 min Stranger+ 10 +5 base
Give Flowers 30 min Stranger+ 10 +6 base
Give Perfume 30 min Stranger+ 10 +8 base
Give Jewelry 30 min Stranger+ 10 +10 base (favorite)
Invite to Brothel 10 min Stranger+ 3 — (gated by Crush stage)

Daily Theoretical Maximum

  • 30 Talks × +2 = +60
  • 10 Jewelry × +10 = +100
  • 10 Perfume × +8 = +80
  • 10 Flowers × +6 = +60
  • 10 Chocolate × +5 = +50
  • Total daily potential: +350 base relationship

With Fashion skill (doubles all) + 3 favorite stats met (+3), that's (350 + bonuses) × 2 ≈ +700+/day potential.

Practical reality: You won't have 40 gift items per day. But even with limited gifts, daily Talk + 5-10 jewelry pieces gets her to Crush stage in a handful of in-game days. Stockpile jewelry from merchants (Crafts & Jewelry Stall is a good source) before starting the grind.


Post-Recruitment Actions (Brothel Maids' Quarters)

Once recruited, Lychee's action set becomes the standard maid kit:

Action Time Stage Daily Limit Points
Talk 15 min Stranger+ 30 +2 base
Beauty & Presentation (One-Time) 30 min Known + Comm 45+ +10 + +1 Charm permanent
Maid Service (H2H) 30 min Intimate 3 +15 base

No more gifts after recruitment. Once she joins the brothel, her gift actions disappear. Her romance grind shifts to Talk-based pure progression (with the same +2 base, daily 30 limit).

Talk

The daily action. Triggers Lychee's three-type dialogue system (general banter / other maids not found / other maids found). Her dialogue covers: working at a beautiful place, color organization, sparkle aesthetics, fashion observations, the other maids.

Beauty & Presentation (One-Time)

The only permanent stat-boost action in her kit. Requires Known stage and Communication 45+. Reward: +1 Charm permanent, +10 relationship.

"Lady Serenade taught me that Earth Element is about making the physical world beautiful! When you arrange pretty things with love, when you make spaces sparkle and shine, you're actually creating happiness! Beauty isn't shallow — it lifts everyone's spirits and makes life worth living!"

Maid Service (H2H, Intimate Stage)

Her intimate H2H conversation, available at Intimate stage with daily limit 3. Marks the lc_h_1 extras gallery entry.


Relationship Point Values Summary

Action Base Points
Talk (any phase) +2
Give Chocolate (pre-recruit) +5
Give Flowers (pre-recruit) +6
Give Perfume (pre-recruit) +8
Give Jewelry (pre-recruit) +10
Beauty & Presentation (one-time) +10 + +1 Charm
Maid Service H2H +15

Bonus Math (Exact Calculation Order)

The relationship point formula runs in this order:

  1. Start with base points from the action
  2. +1 per favorite stat met (Attractiveness 50, Charm 45, Creativity 35 — up to +3)
  3. × 2 if the player has Fashion skill (her special/favorite skill)
  4. +1 if player owns the "1 Ring" key item
  5. +1 if Cologne buff is active
  6. +1 if Buffer Optimization level is active
  7. +1 chance roll based on Attractiveness (capped at 50%, or 60% with Ornate Locket)

Worked example: Jewelry gift (base 10), all 3 favorite stats met, Fashion learned: (10 + 3) × 2 = 26 points per gift — at daily limit 10, that's +260/day from jewelry alone.

Min-max insight: Lychee's favorite stats are Attractiveness 50 + Charm 45 + Creativity 35. The Attractiveness 50 threshold is the most demanding — push it through training and equipment. Stack all three plus Fashion skill before recruiting her, and she'll hit Crush in a few in-game days.


Voice & Personality Highlights

Lychee's dialogue is constantly sweet, fashion-obsessed, and self-aware about being shallow:

  • Universal: Comments on appearance/clothing/colors/sparkle of everything; uses "Ooh," "so pretty," "sparkly," "gorgeous" constantly
  • Lady Serenade references: "Lady Serenade taught me that Earth Element is about making the material world beautiful! I love that philosophy!"
  • Element philosophy: Earth = beauty, material harmony, grounded aesthetics. Beauty isn't shallow — it lifts spirits.
  • Compliment fishing: "Do you think my hair looks okay today? I tried a new style this morning!"
  • Material desires: "I saw the most beautiful jewelry in the market — all gold and sparkly!"
  • Self-aware shallow: "That sounds really complicated — I usually just focus on making things look nice!" "I don't really understand all that, but you seem very smart and well-dressed!"
  • Prophecy awareness (sweet/romantic): "The old prophecy was real! Five maidens serving together under one special person! How romantic!"

Sister Dynamics (post other maids acquired)

  • Violet: "Such theatrical STYLE! I love how she makes everything look dramatic and pretty!"
  • Mandarin: "Intimidating but those MUSCLES are impressive! She needs better fashion advice though."
  • Lime: "Mysterious and otherworldly — great aesthetic! But she needs more COLOR in her wardrobe!"
  • Rain: "Very organized and smart! But she doesn't pay enough attention to making things PRETTY!"

She approaches the maid sisterhood like a friend group — she's the one bringing color theory and aesthetic balance, and she's vocal about how each sister's "look" could be improved.


Phase 1: Find Her on the Rotation

  • Visit any of her 6 pre-recruitment locations during her hourly window
  • Best targets: any of the morning locations on your usual route
  • Daily Talk + Gifts (jewelry priority — +10 base, daily 10)

Phase 2: Stranger → Acknowledged → Known → Acquaintance

  • Spam Talk (+2 × 30/day = +60/day) and Jewelry (+10 × 10/day = +100/day)
  • This is the fastest stage progression in the game
  • Stockpile jewelry from the Crafts & Jewelry Stall and other merchants

Phase 3: Friend → Close Friend → Crush

  • Continue daily Talk + Jewelry
  • Mix in Perfume and Flowers if jewelry runs low
  • At Crush stage, the "Invite to Brothel" action unlocks and she accepts

Phase 4: Brothel Phase — Stranger → Acknowledged → Known

  • After invite, her schedule shifts to Brothel Maids' Quarters 2-6 PM
  • She comes in at Stranger relationship stage from the brothel's perspective (her relationship resets — but she carries memory of you)
  • Daily Talk (+2, daily 30) — gifts no longer available
  • Push Communication to 45 for Beauty & Presentation

Phase 5: Known → Acquaintance → Friend

  • Beauty & Presentation at Comm 45: +1 Charm permanent, +10 rel
  • Cross-maid plots fire as you recruit more maids:
    • Lime + Lychee Elements (Acquaintance+ both)
    • Three Maidens First Meeting (Mandarin/Lychee/Rain all join)
    • Lime + Lychee Elemental Sisters (Friend+ both)

Phase 6: Friend → Close Friend → Crush

  • Continue daily Talk
  • Push favorite stats: Attractiveness 50, Charm 45, Creativity 35
  • Learn Fashion skill for permanent point doubling
  • Maids Compete Bedroom plot fires at Friend+ with all three (Mandarin/Lychee/Lime, Master Bedroom)

Phase 7: Intimate (Maid Service Unlocks)

  • Maid Service H2H unlocks at Intimate stage (+15 base, daily 3)
  • Continue daily Talk
  • Whispers of Six plot fires at Close Friend+ with all five maids

Phase 8: Endgame

  • Run Maid Service daily (+15 × 3 = +45 base/day)
  • Equip her with Lychee's Frost Crystal epic item (Kupie Love Training reward) — +30% Cleaning, +3 Cleaning all maids, +20% Variance — for cleaning powerhouse + team boost

Equipment — Lychee's Signature Item

Lychee's Frost Crystal (Epic Tier)

  • Source: Kupie Love Training achievement
  • Maid: Lychee only
  • Effects: +30% Cleaning (one), +3 Cleaning all maids, +20% Cleaning Variance
  • One of the most balanced epic items — boosts her own cleaning by 30%, gives every other maid +3 flat cleaning, and reduces team-wide cleaning randomness
  • The +3 cleaning all maids is brothel-wide value — every maid benefits
  • Slot 1 (L1+): Personal Polish Cloth ($350, +4 cleaning) early; replace with Lychee's Frost Crystal at L4
  • Slot 2 (L4+): Bonded Brush (+15% Cleaning) for max single-maid output, or Aromatic Incense (+5% Brothel Reputation) for thematic fashion-aesthetic vibe

Tips & Optimal Play

  • Lychee is the easiest maid to recruit if you have gold and gifts. No combat, no faction grind, no special skills required — just spam Talk + Jewelry until Crush.
  • Jewelry is her favorite gift (+10 base, daily 10) — stockpile from the Crafts & Jewelry Stall before starting the grind. With Fashion skill + 3 favorite stats, jewelry gives +26/gift × 10 = +260/day.
  • Her hourly rotation across 6 locations is unique — plan a route through one or two of her morning windows. The Castle Courtyard (8-9 AM), Scriptorium Lobby (10-11 AM), and Merchants Quarter (12-1 PM) tend to be on common routes.
  • The Invite to Brothel action requires Crush stage — try it earlier and she politely declines. Save the action for when you've crossed the Crush threshold.
  • Brothel must be owned for the Invite action to appear — the action is gated by the brothel_owned flag.
  • Talk's 30/day daily limit applies in both phases — same fastest stage-progression grind in the game (matches Violet/Mandarin/Lime/Rain).
  • Beauty & Presentation gives free +1 Charm permanent — Comm 45 gate, Charm 45 is also her favorite stat. Don't miss it.
  • Fashion skill doubles all her points — keep it learned. Thematically perfect for Earth Element.
  • Her favorite Attractiveness 50 threshold is high — push your Attractiveness through Cologne buffs and equipment before grinding gifts to maximize bonus stacking.
  • Lychee's Frost Crystal epic item is balanced excellence — single-maid 30% boost + team-wide +3 + 20% variance. Pursue Kupie Love Training for it.
  • No animations, no dates — Lychee's content is purely brothel-based after recruitment: Talk, Beauty & Presentation, Maid Service H2H.
  • All 6 images are interchangeable — her sparkle stays constant. The transformation is in dialogue, not art.
  • She's neutral-aligned — fits her sweet, materialistic-but-kind personality. No alignment shifts.

Content Status

  • Development Priority: Sufficient (full Maid #3 implementation)
  • Pre-Recruitment Content: ✓ 6-location rotation + 5 action types (Talk, Chocolate, Flowers, Perfume, Jewelry) + Invite to Brothel
  • Recruitment: ✓ Romance-grind based — reach Crush stage + brothel owned + use Invite to Brothel action
  • Daily Actions: ✓ Talk (daily 30), Maid Service H2H
  • One-Time Action: ✓ Beauty & Presentation (+1 Charm permanent)
  • H2H Conversations: ✓ Maid Service (Intimate stage, daily 3)
  • Cross-Maid Plots: ✓ Lime + Lychee Elements, Three Maidens First Meeting, Lime + Lychee Elemental Sisters, Maids Compete Bedroom
  • Epic Signature Item: ✓ Lychee's Frost Crystal (Kupie Love Training)
  • Animations: None — uses 6 character images interchangeably
  • Cleaning Schedule: 2 PM – 6 PM (third shift of the 24-hour cycle)
  • Alignment: Neutral

Lychee is feature-complete as the Earth Element maid. She's the most accessible and traditionally-romanced of the five — recruitment is just relationship-grind plus a stockpile of jewelry, no combat or faction work required.


See Also

  • maid_system.md — The full maid system: levels, items, cleaning math, item catalog
  • brothel.md — Brothel mechanics, cleanliness multipliers, room upgrades
  • violet.md — Air Element maid (6 AM – 10 AM shift)
  • mandarin.md — Fire Element maid (10 AM – 2 PM shift)
  • lime.md — Spirit Element maid (6 PM – 10 PM shift)
  • rain.md — Water Element maid (10 PM – 2 AM shift)
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