Shiroku Store
Shiroku Store is a general store in Persona 4, owned and run by Shiroku. In Persona 4 Golden, it turns into Shiroku Pub at night.
Gameplay
Store
During the afternoon, Shiroku Store is a general store that the protagonist can purchase consumable items from. When the weather is bad, Shiroku offers a 20% discount.
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Pub
In Golden, Shiroku Store turns into Shiroku Pub during the evening.
Feed Akihiko
The protagonist can feed Shiroku's pet fish, Akihiko, with various insects. At first, Akihiko will want a Tatsuhime Ladybug. The very first time he is fed, he will cough up a Fish Hook which can be used to unlock Fishing. He can be fed one insect per day. After eating five, Akihiko will grow tired of that bug and want a different one. The order in which he will eat the bugs is as follows:
- Tatsuhime Ladybug x 5
- Yaso Locust x 5
- Meiou Cricket x 5
- Inaba Jewel Beetle x 5
- Daimyo Grasshopper x 5
- Heike Stag Beetle x 5
- Genji Beetle x 5
The first time he is fed a new insect, Akihiko will leave the protagonist a Ryugu Stone. After he has gotten a taste for Genji Beetles, he will no longer want new insects, and will produce a Ryugu Stone for every five Genji Beetles fed to him.
Exchange
The protagonist can exchange jewels for equipment.
Dishwashing
- Main article: Part-Time Jobs § Persona 4 Golden
The protagonist can work part-time at Shiroku Pub as a dishwasher and can increase a social stat by speaking to a customer.
Game Appearances
Persona 4
On June 23rd, the Investigation Team plans on staking out Marukyu Tofu to catch the culprit. They stop at Shiroku Store to get supplies for the stakeout and run into Tohru Adachi, who has been sent by Ryotaro Dojima to keep an eye on them.
Persona 4 Golden
Starting May 25th, the protagonist can get an evening job as a dishwasher at Shiroku Pub.
Anime Appearances
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
During the flashback sequence in episode 7, Dojima and Adachi are shown drinking together at the pub.
Audio Drama Appearances
A Sense of Gratitude
During this side story for Persona 4 The Golden Animation, Yu Narukami gets a part-time job at Shiroku Pub to earn money to keep up with all of his hobbies, especially now that he has a scooter.
Boo: I Bear a Grudge On You
During this side story for Persona 4 The Golden Animation, Dojima and Adachi are drinking at Shiroku Pub. Dojima passes out, drunk, after rambling about Naoto Shirogane. Adachi takes a call about a suspicious person at Yasogami High, but sends Naoto over to investigate instead due to how drunk Dojima is.
Nomenclature
Shiroku is written 四六, meaning four and six, and the shop UI contains an image of a frog. This is a reference to folklore about the four-six toad (Japanese: 四六のガマ, Hepburn Shiroku no gama) of Mt. Tsukuba that is said to have four front fingers and six back toes.
During the evening, Shiroku's signage says 紫路宮 which is also pronounced Shiroku but written with different kanji meaning "purple road palace". The "palace" makes the protagonist's trip there to retrieve a fish hook an allusion to the tale of Hoori who visits Ryugu Palace to retrieve his brother's fish hook and it turns out to be stuck in a fish's mouth.
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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四六商店 Shiroku shōten | Shiroku store |
| スナック紫路宮 Sunakku shiroku | Shiroku bar/pub |
Gallery
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Shiroku Store sign
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Inside of Shiroku Store
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Store Menu
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Shiroku Pub sign
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Yu Narukami working part-time at Shiroku Pub
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Pub Menu
Notes