If you want to see Kai regularly without his Masque or simply be able to spend time with him when he is not wearing it, go to the Gear Menu and in the headgear entry, remove whatever is in the smaller slot on the left and leave it empty.
In like fashion, should you want to represent yourself visually as one who has been given a Crown of godhood by Mihoshi Habaki herself, place the Celestial Crown in that smaller slot on the left.
Courting Subaru in the Rewoven Fates alternate life path, I was surprised and delighted when he reached Level 15 and gave me a Life-Sized Kaguya Cutout Recipe. I had been a little sad I never would have that when I was her!
Comprehensive Guide by Freyashawk: This is the first in a series of posts that will constitute a detailed Walkthrough. Restoring the Spring Village: I started a new game to minimise errors and maximise options as well as being able to write a guide. What I have decided is that 'make haste to repent at leisure' does apply to some extent. Your abilities do increase with use. I now believe even physical acts such as jumping may increase with better stats. I will try to test this when I return to more difficult dungeons. I 'beat the game' fairly early but had much frustration with Blight and puzzles. I doubt there is any 'fix' where the puzzles are concerned aside from playing through more than once but I will be interested to discover if more skill nodes help me reach high places more easily, for example. Some Main Quests must be completed to unlock relationships with characters but others could be delayed to gain more skills. 1. Follow the Prompts...
I read descriptions about this. I read opinions of players who had different reasons for wanting or not wanting to do it. I am the sort of player who has back up files. I saved a file at the point of planting the Plum Sapling where every eligible candidate was at Level 10, had gone through all Bonding Events and would accept my proposal if I made one. I went forward from there and married Kai, and had two children with him. At this point, the game was given an update with new rewards and ability to increase Bond Levels. In the file where I was married to Kai, I raised every character with a Profile to Level 12 to obtain a Life-sized Cut Out Recipe. All Villages were at Level 10 and I completed all the Pure Azuma Quests. I was promoted to god after returning the Heart Shards to Mihoshi Habaki. What I had not done was go through the Trials. I decided to try the Orb at the Fateweaver Shrine. I knew where it was as I had walked into it by accident and backed of...