Retsuko

Birthday	April 16
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Location	Mount Hothead

Retsuko wanders Mount Hothead searching for her Lost Luggage. She can get a little frustrated, but the volcano learns a thing or two from her explosive personality. It's time for a vacation.

Personality

"Retsuko is a single, 25 year-old red panda, who really needs a vacation. Despite her cute appearance, something deep within her is filled with rage. Even on a deserted island, it seems like she can’t escape her stressful job – can’t a girl get a break?" — Retsuko's character page on the official Hello Kitty Island Adventure website

Gifts

The player can give Retsuko up to three gifts per day, which will raise her friendship with the player. Players will receive Dough as a reward for each gift given to Retsuko. The amount received depends on the value of the gift and the closeness of the friendship.

If the player has reached maximum friendship level with Retsuko, they will receive her Character Gift Box for each gift given or quest completed.

Liked Gifts

Hearts	Image	Name	Tags	Rarity	Source	Materials
		Volcanic Guitar		Rare	Crafting	Ingot (2) Spark (2) Mechanism (1)
		Volcano Soundtrack		Rare	Crafting	Mechanism (1) Toasted Almond (5) Obsidian Shard (5)
		Sounds of Steel		Rare	Crafting	Mechanism (1) Ingot (5) Shiny (5)
		Microphone		Uncommon	Crafting	Ingot (1) Spark (5) Mechanism (3)
	Any item with one of the following tags: Fire, Music, Metal

Gifts for Raising Friendship

Refer to the Character Gift Guide for more information on how Tags may influence friendship gains more than hearts do.

Friendship Raising Recommendations (may contain spoilers)
Value	Items	Comments
8	Sounds of Steel	Highest value, but much too costly to craft. Can obtain 1 per day from My Melody's Grandpa if he is visiting.
7	Volcanic Guitar	3-heart gift, but high material cost; if low on Ingots or Iron, consider saving up to craft it for Best Friend status only.
6	Pineapple Lava Soda	Good option after Soda Machine upgrade.
	Toasted Marshmallow Cloud	Very affordable option with Candy Cloud Machine upgrade.
	Regional Music Boxes Example: Swampy Music Box	Good value, but uses an Ingot.
5	Surprising Soda	Decent option after Soda Machine upgrade.
	Volcano Soundtrack	Good value before cooking station upgrades. Can be tricky to find enough Toasted Almonds.
3	Toasted Almond Coffee	Good options before cooking station upgrades.
	Toasty Pizza
1	Toasted Almond	Basic starting option.*

*Tip: If getting to Mount Hothead before obtaining the Snorkel, the best option is to gift a Toasted Almond, then use the Dough received to make a Toasty Pizza at the nearby Pizza Oven.

Friendship

Friendship Rewards

Level	Image	Reward	Reward Type	Reward Text	Required XP
1		Friendship Level Up	Friendship	“You are now New Friends with Retsuko!”	1
2		Avatar Palette	Palette	“Avatar Palette unlock”	20
3		Stamina Apple Slice	Item	“Retsuko gifts you a stamina apple slice!”	65
4		Avatar Palette	Palette	“Avatar Palette unlock”	106
5		Tropical Side Table	Furniture	“Retsuko gifts you a tropical side table.”	176
6		Avatar Palette	Palette	“Avatar Palette unlock”	246
7		Unlock "Enraging Ruins"	Quest	“Story Quest: Enraging Ruins”	316
8		Mountain Soundtrack Crafting Plans	Crafting Plans	“Retsuko gifts you the mountain soundtrack crafting plans.”	387
9		Pizza Oven	Station Upgrade	“Station Upgrade: Pizza Oven!”	457
10		Friendship Level Up	Friendship	“You are now Good Friends with Retsuko!”	600
11		Unlock "Fire Up the Volcano"	Quest	“Story Quest: Fire Up the Volcano”	803
12		Tropical Plant Vase	Furniture	“Retsuko gifts you a tropical plant vase.”	1005
13		Ultimate Joke Pizza Cooking Recipe	Recipe	“Retsuko gifts you the ultimate joke pizza cooking recipe.”	1208
14		Avatar Palette	Palette	“Avatar Palette unlock”	1512
15		Friendship Level Up	Friendship/Crafting Plans	“You are now Close Friends with Retsuko! Pizza Oven blueprint unlocked.”	1967
16		Adrenaline Ability Level 1/Companion	Ability/Companion	“Retsuko can be your companion. Adrenaline ability unlocked.”	2571
17		Unlock Swimming Lessons	Quest	“Story Quest: Swimming Lessons”	3174
18		Adrenaline Ability Level 2	Ability	“Adrenaline ability upgrade.”	3777
19		Hot Stuff Ability	Ability	“Hot Stuff ability unlocked.”	4380
20		Friendship Level Up	Friendship	“You are now Best Friends with Retsuko!”	5134

Friendship Status

The player will reach Best Friend status with Retsuko at friendship level 20. If the player takes Retsuko as a companion to the Island Spirit, they can obtain Spirit Heart status with Retsuko, after they've reached Best Friend status with her.

Quests

Daily Quests

Name	Description	Objective	Reward
Deepest Dark	"The darkness at the bottom of the sea can be comforting. Go there and tell me about it!"	Dive to the bottom of The Hole	+ Friendship Points
Heaviest Metal	"Can you believe it? This cute little music box actually plays heavy metal music. Can you find one please?"	Get a Volcanic Music Box	+ Friendship Points
Fiery Flowers	"Some of the flowers on the mountain really speak to me. So beautiful, full of molten fire."	Collect 2 Magma Bloom	+ Friendship Points
Heavy Metal	"Metal is really marvellous - it's used to create guitars, microphones, and even amplifiers!"	Collect 3 Iron	+ Friendship Points
Ride the Waves	"I bet Rainbow Reef is a great place to relax. It would be nice to float along the surface."	Visit Rainbow Reef	+ Friendship Points
Heavier Metal	"Maybe we should turn up the heat and craft an ingot. I can use it as a paperweight at work."	Craft 1 Ingot	+ Friendship Points

Trivia

• Retsuko is originally from the anime Aggretsuko, or Aggressive Retsuko, where she stars at the titular character. In the show, Retsuko blows off steam through her hobby: heavy-metal karaoke.