The player character in Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 can yell out a selection of cheers during combat to increase the willpower of her guardians. Ideally, a guardian with enough willpower may respond to the priestess with his own encouragements. Willpower is needed for both the priestess and her guardians in order to cast magic during battles.
Guardians will react to her cheers differently depending on the situation. Her lines change with each turn and never remain the same. If the player is having trouble finding the right cheer, they can use a Word Talisman to increase the amount of options for the Cheer command.
Each guardian has preferred combinations that increase their "Trust" rating (信じる, shinjiru, ★ on the screen) when properly implemented. If magic is used frequently enough, battles can be an effective conduit for increasing relationship ratings with guardians in the current party.
Legend
- ★ - Best Reaction - Significant boosts willpower. Raises ★ when making normal commands and causes guardian to counterattack when the priestess is about to get hit.
- ☆ - Okay Reaction - Boosts willpower.
- O - Ambivalent - Boosts willpower slightly.
- X - Negative - Reduces willpower.
Normal Command
These quotes appear when the player selects the Cheer command in the battle menu. Quotes are randomized per turn. Guardians will turn to face the player when the player selects this option. If there are two guardians, an option to cheer both of them simultaneously appears on the screen as the middle selection.
| Quotes | Yoritada | Katsuzane | Isato | Akifumi | Yukitaka | Hisui | Motomi | Yasutsugu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Take it easy." 落ち着いて |
X | X | X | ☆ | O | O | O | ★ |
| "It'll be okay." 大丈夫だよ |
X | O | X | ★ | O | O | ☆ | X |
| "I believe in you." 信じてるから |
☆ | O | O | O | ☆ | X | ★ | O |
| "Do something!" なんとかしてよ |
O | ☆ | ★ | X | X | ★ | X | ☆ |
| "Give it your all." 全力で戦って |
X | ★ | X | O | X | ☆ | O | X |
| "I have high expectations of you!" 期待してるから! |
★ | X | ☆ | X | O | X | X | O |
| "Watch the foe carefully." 相手の動きをよく見て |
O | X | X | O | ★ | X | X | ☆ |
A special silent quote, "Please!" (お願い!), only becomes positive once the protagonist has a strong bond with the guardian her gaze is addressing. The quote will greatly increase the willpower gauge for both characters if they are very intimate with one another. Otherwise, the quote will fail to work.
Secondary events can be triggered by the player after successfully completing a guardian's romance event. These quotes can be used to dramatically boost a guardian's willpower. Saying the quote to another guardian, however, earns negative results.
When the protagonist consistently cheers a single guardian, they may be fortunate enough to combine quotes for maximum results. Combinations take two turns in order to complete; a sparkle and a glittering sound effect signals a successful combination. The guardian who receives the double support will boost the priestess's willpower and their own willpower. ★ are guaranteed to appear as well.
There are two different types of combinations. The first type generates positive remarks from the guardian throughout its execution, while the other type purposely lowers willpower with the beginning quote but recovers lost will by finishing. These combinations are listed below.
| Character | Support Combination 1 | Support Combination 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Yoritada | "Watch the foe carefully." ＋ "Do something!" 相手の動きをよく見て＋なんとかしてよ |
"Take it easy." ＋ "Give it your all." 落ち着いて＋全力で戦って |
| Katsuzane | "I believe in you." ＋ "I have high expectations of you!" 信じてるから＋期待してるから！ |
"Take it easy." ＋ "It'll be okay." 落ち着いて＋大丈夫だよ |
| Isato | "I believe in you." ＋ "It'll be okay." 信じてるから＋大丈夫だよ |
"Give it your all." ＋ "Watch the foe carefully." 相手の動きをよく見て＋全力で戦って |
| Akifumi | "Take it easy." ＋ "I believe in you." 落ち着いて＋信じてるから |
"Do something!" ＋ "I have high expectations of you!" なんとかしてよ＋期待してるから！ |
| Yukitaka | "Take it easy." ＋ "I have high expectations of you!" 落ち着いて＋期待してるから！ |
"Give it your all." ＋ "It'll be okay." 全力で戦って＋大丈夫だよ |
| Hisui | "It'll be okay." ＋ "I have high expectations of you!" 大丈夫だよ＋期待してるから！ |
"Watch the foe carefully." ＋ "I believe in you." 相手の動きをよく見て＋信じてるから |
| Motomi | "It'll be okay." + "Watch the foe carefully." 大丈夫だよ＋相手の動きをよく見て |
"Do something!" ＋ "Give it your all." なんとかしてよ＋全力で戦って |
| Yasutsugu | "I have high expectations of you!" ＋ "Do something!" 期待してるから！＋なんとかしてよ |
"It'll be okay." + "I believe in you." 大丈夫だよ＋信じてるから |
Priestess Takes Damage
Random occurrence during battle and a response which affects both guardians simultaneously. Frequently happens with parties who share high trust ratings with one another.
| Quotes | Yoritada | Katsuzane | Isato | Akifumi | Yukitaka | Hisui | Motomi | Yasutsugu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "We might lose this one..." もしかしたら負けちゃうかも... |
★ | X | ☆ | X | ☆ | O | X | O |
| "I can keep going!" まだまだ、これからだよ! |
O | ★ | O | ☆ | O | X | ☆ | X |
| "I was a little careless." ちょっと油断しちゃった |
X | O | X | O | X | ☆ | O | ☆ |
| "It's just a scratch!" これくらいどうってことないよ |
O | ☆ | ☆ | O | O | ★ | O | O |
| "Hey, protect me!" きちんと守ってよ! |
☆ | O | X | X | ☆ | X | X | ★ |
| "Ow! What're you doing!?" 痛い! 何するの!? |
X | ☆ | O | ★ | X | O | ☆ | X |
| "They're too strong..." 相手が強すぎるよ... |
O | X | X | X | ★ | ☆ | X | O |
| "I'm losing confidence..." 自信をなくしちゃいそうだよ... |
X | X | O | ☆ | O | O | ★ | X |
| "I'm gonna get even!" この借りは倍にして返すよ! |
☆ | O | ★ | O | O | X | O | ☆ |
Guardian Protects Priestess
Random occurrence after a guardian blocks the priestess from an enemy's attack and takes the hit for her. Frequently happens with guardians who are close with the priestess.
| Quotes | Yoritada | Katsuzane | Isato | Akifumi | Yukitaka | Hisui | Motomi | Yasutsugu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "If you're so idle, then defeat them!" そんな暇があるなら敵をやっつけて! |
O | ☆ | X | O | X | O | X | ★ |
| "(Character), your back is so manly." (キャラ)さんの背中はたくましいね |
☆ | X | ★ | X | ☆ | O | ☆ | O |
| "I'm sorry. I'll trying my best too." ごめんね 私も頑張る |
X | O | O | ★ | O | X | ★ | X |
| "Am I that unreliable?" 私、そんなに頼りない? |
X | O | X | ☆ | X | ★ | O | ☆ |
| "Am I getting in the way?" 私、足手まといかな? |
O | O | ☆ | O | X | O | ☆ | O |
| "I won't forgive you for substituting for me!" 私の身代わりになるなんて許さないから! |
O | ★ | ☆ | X | O | X | X | X |
| "I'm so happy that you protected me, (Character)!" (キャラ)さんに守ってもらえてすごく嬉しい! |
★ | X | ☆ | O | ☆ | O | ☆ | O |
| "It'd be great if you did the same next time." 次もかばってもらえると嬉しいな |
☆ | X | X | ☆ | ★ | X | O | ☆ |
| "It's my fault... I'm sorry." 私のせいで... ごめんなさい |
X | ☆ | O | X | O | ☆ | O | X |
Guardian Takes Damage
Random occurrence after a guardian is struck by an enemy. Frequently happens with guardians who are close with the priestess.
| Quotes | Yoritada | Katsuzane | Isato | Akifumi | Yukitaka | Hisui | Motomi | Yasutsugu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "You're fine, right?" それくらい大丈夫だよね? |
O | X | ★ | ★ | O | O | ☆ | O |
| "Don't fall on me!" 倒れたら許さないから! |
☆ | O | X | X | ★ | X | X | ☆ |
| "Can you still fight?" これ以上戦えるの? |
X | ★ | O | O | X | ☆ | O | O |
| "Do you need more training?" 修行が足りないんじゃないの? |
X | X | O | X | X | ★ | O | ★ |
| "Keep a straight face!" 弱音を吐いちゃだめだよ! |
★ | ☆ | X | O | ☆ | O | X | X |
| "If I could, I'd have taken your place..." 私が代わってあげられたらいいのに... |
O | O | O | ☆ | O | ☆ | ★ | X |
Guardian Performs a Critical Hit
Random occurrence for a single guardian. Frequently happens with guardians who are close with the priestess.
| Quotes | Yoritada | Katsuzane | Isato | Akifumi | Yukitaka | Hisui | Motomi | Yasutsugu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Don't let your guard down." これで油断しちゃだめだよ |
☆ | X | O | ★ | O | X | O | X |
| "That wasn't a fluke, was it?" 今の、まぐれじゃないよね? |
X | ★ | X | X | X | ★ | X | ☆ |
| "That was amazing, (Character)!" すごいよ、(キャラ)さん! |
O | O | ☆ | O | O | O | ★ | O |
| "You're in top form!" 絶好調だね! |
X | ☆ | ★ | X | O | X | ☆ | X |
| "That attack looked really effective." 今の攻撃、すごく効いてるみたいだよ |
★ | O | ☆ | ☆ | O | O | O | ★ |
| "You're pretty good too, (Character)!" (キャラ)さんもなかなかやるね! |
O | X | X | O | ★ | ☆ | O | O |