In Persona 3 Reload, your first classroom challenge occurs during Ms. Toriumi’s lesson on April 8 (4/8). During her discussion about symbolism in Japanese poetry, she tests Junpei’s attention by asking him which phrase represents summer.
This particular classroom question in Persona 3 Reload is unique because the teacher provides the answer right before posing the question. However, this only helps if you were actually paying attention. Since Junpei wasn’t listening, he seeks your assistance. If you’re consulting this guide, you probably weren’t focused either. Perhaps you used the FFWD option. That’s understandable, considering Persona 3 Reload tends to be quite verbose.
Among these phrases, “a rain of flowers,” “mystical mirage,” and “vivid carp streamers,” which one symbolizes summer?
As mentioned earlier, Ms. Toriumi revealed the correct answer before asking the question. I’d show evidence, but I didn’t capture that moment, assuming this guide wouldn’t be necessary given how straightforward it seemed. Don’t worry though! As stated before, using the FFWD button is perfectly reasonable, even at this early stage.
When Junpei anxiously turns to you, your options are:
- “A rain of flowers.”
- “Mystical mirage.”
- “Vivid carp streamers.”
The correct response is “Vivid carp streamers.” Now you’re aware that this phrase represents summer in Japanese poetry. Hopefully you caught that detail this time!
To clarify, vivid carp streamers aren’t referring to people broadcasting Fishing Planet on Twitch. Remember, Persona 3 was released in 2006, well before either Twitch or Fishing Planet existed. The term likely refers to how colorful carp appear to flutter like streamers in the summer breeze. Though I can’t say for certain, being neither Japanese nor a poetry expert.
You won’t need to remember this Japanese poetry information for the midterm examinations, so feel free to forget about vivid carp streamers, along with rains of flowers and mystical mirages. There’s no need to recall that these latter two phrases actually symbolize spring rather than summer.