ReStory Beginner Guide

Learn the rooms before the economy

The bench is where every repair happens. The shop PC runs the Y2K browser — Packuten for parts and licenses, Marketplace for used gear, Binotaro for tools and decor. The counter takes deliveries, tips, and bill envelopes. The bike on the side saves and advances the day when you are ready.

Talk first, optimize later

Day one dialogue teaches more than a spreadsheet. Hashimoto frames rent; Baketsu and other early faces seed later arcs. Silent profit-only play still works mechanically, but it steers toward colder endings — save ruthless pricing for week two once the loop is automatic.

Once the stall is open, the next skill is finishing a device the notebook will actually accept.

Trust the notebook, not memory

The notebook updates as you pull pieces. Dirty, damaged, missing, and completed lines are your checklist. If a board still shows dirt after a brush pass, keep cleaning — beginners often reassemble early and fail the final check.

Parts before licenses

If a job needs a battery or screen you do not have, open Gozilla Fairfox → Packuten and order the part instead of buying a new service license. Licenses unlock device classes; they do not invent the spare you already need. Full bench detail lives on the repair guide.

Cash from that first delivery goes straight into rent math — which is the next trap.

Price with relationships in mind

You can charge high on every walk-in. That pads the till and can chill story flags. For week one, fair or slightly generous prices on recurring faces buy you breathing room while you learn the bench. Deep pricing, tip farming, and Marketplace flips belong on the money guide.

Do not zero the till on day two

A single license can cost more than several starter jobs earn. If rent is due tomorrow, buy the screwdriver upgrade or Tip Jar instead of emptying Packuten's license shelf.

That buy order is the difference between a smooth week and a stall that feels permanently broke.

One license, not twenty

Packuten service licenses (community tallies often list ~20–21 permits totaling around ¥2,459,000 across a full run — version-check in your build) unlock device families. Buying several before you can afford their parts leaves licensed junk on the bench. Pick the class matching jobs already in your inbox.

Binotaro vs Packuten

Binotaro is the usual home for professional screwdrivers, airbrush kits, and stickers. Packuten carries licenses and replacement parts. Marketplace is for used donor devices — strip them for boards and batteries when Packuten markup hurts. Tool tiers and ROI math expand on the tools guide.

With buys gated, you need a week-shaped plan instead of day-shaped panic.

Online orders are still shop work

Outlink Express mail adds deadlines and shop-rating pressure. Treat them like walk-ins with a clock: accept only what your licenses and parts stock can finish. Reviews on Reviewme.not matter later for "Best Shop in Akiba" style goals — week one only needs on-time deliveries.

Story is optional pressure, not optional forever

You can ignore dialogue for cash, but endings and several achievements track how you handle Hashimoto, Haruhi, Baketsu, and others. Skim the characters page once the bench loop feels boring — that is the signal you are ready for arcs.

Before you graduate, scan the failure list below so week one does not reset itself.

One habit that fixes most of them

After every delivery, do three checks: rent/bills status, mail inbox, notebook leftovers on the bench. Two minutes there prevents the classic "I swear I was rich yesterday" spiral.

When the shop week feels stable, deepen the bench itself — cleaning, soldering, and rebuild order — on the repair guide next.