SoS: FoMT Saibara Gifts & Friendship Guide

by Kal S.

Saibara is Gray’s grandfather and the owner of the Forge. He runs the shop where you can upgrade your tools.

His birthday is on Spring 11th.

Everything you need to befriend Saibara can be found in this guide.

Schedule

Saibara stands at the peak of the Summit on his day off.

Saibara works hard inside the Forge for most of the week except on Thursdays when the shop is closed.

On his days off, he usually visits the Summit in the morning before going shopping at the General Store.

Day/Weather	Location
Thursday (Sunny)	Summit, Forge, General Store, Inn
Thursday (Rainy or snowy)	Forge, Inn
The rest of the week	Forge, Inn

Gift Preferences

Saibara’s response when the farmer gives him a loved gift.

Some easy loved gifts for Saibara are Bamboo Shoots, Turnips, and Mochi. He also likes any type of Milk and Cheese.

Type of Gift	Items
Loves	Forage: Bamboo Shoots Crops: Turnip Animal Products: Large Fish Dishes: Bamboo Rice, Buckwheat Flour, Daifuku, Elli Grass, Fish Soup, Miso Soup, Mochi, Oden, Tempura Soba, Zaru Soba, Zenzai Miscellaneous: Adamantite, Diamond, Mithril, Orichalcum, Pink Diamond
Likes	Forage: Apple, Mushroom, Orange Crops: Adzuki Beans, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Pumpkin, Spinach, Yam Animal Products: Cheese, Milk (all types) Dishes: Baked Apple, Baked Yam, Candied Peel, Dorayaki, Grilled Fish, Mushroom Gratin, Mushroom Rice, Onigiri, Orange Pastries, Orangette, Palbochae, Premium Grape Juice, Pumpkin Potage, Roasted Corn, Strawberry Cake, Tamagoyaki, Tempura, Tempura Udon, Wild Grape Water Miscellaneous: AEPFE Apple, Bracelet, Branch, Brooch, Copper, Earrings, Gems (all types), Gold, HMSGB Apple, Lumber, Material Stone, Mythic Ore, Necklace, Silver, SUGDW Apple
Dislikes	Forage: Wild Grass (all types) Crops: Pineapple, Strawberry Animal Products: Alpaca Fleece, Angora Fur, Sheep Wool, Yarn Dishes: Apple Pie, Baumkuchen, Bibimbap, Bread, Carbonara, Cheese Souffle, Cheesecake, Chocolate, Chocolate Cookies, Churros, Cookies, Curry Bread, Curry Rice, French Fries, French Toast, Grape Juice, Ice Cream, Madeleine, Margherita Pizza, Nasi Goreng, Omelet Rice, Pancakes, Pineapple Juice, Popcorn, Pudding, Raisin Bread, Sandwich, Stew, Strawberry Milk (dish), Yam Dessert Miscellaneous: Caffeine, Curry Powder, Dress, Face Mask, Scrap Ore, Oil, Pet Treat, Skin Lotion, Stamina Booster, Stamina Booster XL, Sunblock, Super Caffeine, Wheat Flour
Hates	Forage: Poison Mushroom Miscellaneous: Ancient Fossil, Bottled Message, Fodder, Gold Lumber, Perfume, Pet Ball, Pirate Treasure, Chicken and Rabbit Feed, Stone Trash: Boot, Empty Can, Fish Bones, Weed

Best Loved Gifts for Each Season

The farmer fishes at the Beach.

Season	Item	Where to Find It
Year-round	Large Fish	Fish using an upgraded Fishing Rod in any body of water The Fishing Rod can be upgraded at Saibara’s Forge after receiving it from Zack
Spring	Mochi	Attend the Mochi Bonanza festival on Spring 1st of every year with an empty slot in the Bag to receive Mochi Play the Harvest Goddess’ New Year Game on the TV from Spring 1st until Spring 5th for a chance to win Mochi
Summer	Miso Soup	Obtain the recipe by cooking 5 dishes with Medium Fish and 10 dishes with Onion Ingredients needed: Spinach, Onion, Egg, Medium Fish Equipment needed: Pot, Seasoning Set
Autumn	Fish Soup	Obtain the recipe by cooking 5 dishes with Large Fish Ingredients needed: Large Fish, Carrot, Mushroom, Bamboo Shoot Equipment needed: Pot, Seasoning Set
Winter	Zaru Soba	Ingredients needed: Buckwheat Flour Equipment needed: Rolling Pin, Pot, Knife

Townsfolk Events

Saibara visits Ellen in her house on a rainy day / Source

As you continue to raise your friendship points with Saibara, you can unlock townsfolk events that allow you to get to know him better.

Unlike marriage candidates, you aren’t really required to respond with specific dialogue in order to gain their favor. Sometimes simply participating in the event is enough!

They also aren’t required to advance in your friendship with the non-marriageable villagers.

Below is a list of events involving Saibara and the requirements needed to trigger them.

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Townsfolk Event	Friendship Points Required	Location	Requirements	Correct Dialogue Option
Visiting Ellen	100 (4 friendship notes with both Ellen and Saibara only)	Ellen’s House	It is between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on a Friday It is Year 2 or later The weather is Rainy The farmer has spoken to Ellen, Saibara, and Yu in the last season Yu is inside Ellen’s House	–
Past Memories	100 (8 friendship notes with both Ellen and Saibara only)	Ellen’s House	It is between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on a Monday It is Year 4 or later It is not stormy The farmer has seen the previous event Visiting Ellen Yu is inside Ellen’s House	–