Kurohyō 2: hostess progression, Mai and Erika
The seven hostess routes need their story events completed, not just enough spending to fill an affection meter. This starts with the shared progression rules and the first two JeweL routes. Route spoilers follow; English dialogue cues are descriptive rather than exact quotations from a particular fan patch.
How the routes progress
Kurohyō 2 has seven hostess routes across JeweL in Kamurocho and PRIME in Sotenbori. A full affection meter alone does not complete them: finish the character's final substory.
Two progression checks save wasted visits:
- Conversation Lv2: finish Cabaret Battle before expecting Lv3.
- Conversation Lv3: a meter stuck one quarter-heart below maximum means required story dialogue remains. Keep visiting and advancing her story instead of buying more gifts.
Gift shortlist, each listed option gives +0.5 affection:
- Mai: Italian women's suit.
- Erika: monogram bag.
- Rei: French women's perfume.
- Aoi: Italian scarf.
- Yurika: Italian scarf.
- Hitomi: monogram bag.
- Miki: French scarf.
Use gifts you already own when practical. These are positive options, not a claim that expensive shopping is the cheapest strategy.
Helpful Links: [Hostess progression and gifts](https://dswiipspwikips3.jp/kurohyo2/cabaret.html), [Mai’s orders and conversations](https://dswiipspwikips3.jp/kurohyo2/cabaret01.html), [Mai’s route](https://darage.com/enjoygame/ryukuro2/comp01.html), [Erika’s orders and conversations](https://dswiipspwikips3.jp/kurohyo2/cabaret02.html), [Erika’s route](https://darage.com/enjoygame/ryukuro2/comp02.html).
Mai Endo: JeweL, Kamurocho
Kurohyō 2 hostess guide: Mai Endo, JeweL, Kamurocho.
Mai is the postgame route. Clear the main story before looking for her in the nomination list.
For ordinary orders, jasmine tea costs ¥1,500 and gives +0.5; premium cheese costs ¥8,000 and gives +0.5. Vegetable sticks cost ¥2,000 for +0.25 if you want a cheaper food option. An Italian women's suit is a positive gift.
Useful conversation cues: support her contest ambitions; when she asks what guimauve is, pick marshmallow. The contest conversation about the Japan Cabaret Club Association judges is an actual progression checkpoint, not just flavor text.
At Lv2, clear Cabaret Battle and the after-date. Then work through the contest story:
1. Hear the judges conversation and leave JeweL. Yuka's introduction plays automatically; its choices do not change the outcome.
2. Return for the conversation where Mai doubts she can win. Leaving triggers the black-suited men's fight. Finish this before trying to reach maximum affection.
3. At 20 hearts, hear the final story conversation, then exit. Listen to the men outside.
4. Go to Theater Square and win the fight. Expect reinforcements.
5. Visit Millennium Tower's forecourt for the press scene.
6. Return inside JeweL, then follow Mai's call to the Tenkaichi Street entrance.
The Grand Prix Pair Ring marks the finish and boosts punch, kick, throw and defense by 15%.
Erika Tonooka: JeweL, Kamurocho
Kurohyō 2 hostess guide: Erika Tonooka, JeweL, Kamurocho.
Choose Erika once JeweL is available. Her route revolves around balancing entertainment work with her club job.
Shikuwasa juice is ¥2,000 for +0.5 affection. Fresh fruit is ¥10,000 for +0.5, but mixed nuts give +0.25 for ¥1,500. A monogram bag is a positive gift. Avoid assuming a bigger bill produces a bigger gain: chocolate loses affection here.
Useful conversation cues: asking whether she appears on television is positive at the introduction; ask about her preferred clothing when that Lv2 topic appears. When the manager problem surfaces, encourage her to talk with her manager rather than dismissing the issue.
Clear Cabaret Battle at Lv2 and complete the after-date. Keep visiting for the story conversations. On leaving after the required conversations, her manager Ikeuchi appears. That scene must happen before the meter can reach 20 hearts.
For the finale:
1. Reach 20 hearts and hear the final story conversation.
2. Leave JeweL and walk a short distance away.
3. Ikeuchi intercepts you. Follow the automatic sequence into a fight against three men.
4. Win to finish the route and receive Erika's Pendant.
The pendant boosts punch, kick and throw attack by 20%.
If the affection meter looks finished but nothing triggers, check whether you actually heard the final conversation. Do not confuse reaching the number with completing the route's story.
Kurohyō 2: hostess progression, Mai and Erika
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