- Birthday: Spring 21 (or Spring 20 if your birthday is Spring 21)
- Bonus LP: You can earn friendship points with Bon Vivant, a tricky character, by cooking dishes using your kitchen. Since he only visits town once a year to give a single gift, his affection grows each time you cook.
- Rival: None
- Family: None
Bon Vivant is a traveling gourmet and food critic who visits Mineral Town once a year, on Spring 22, to judge the Cooking Exhibition Festival. As a culinary connoisseur, Bon is passionate about food and takes great delight in tasting every dish entered in the contest.
Personality and Role
Bon serves as the judge of the Cooking Festival, held in Rose Plaza. He gives comments on each entry, praising delicious meals—or politely pointing out when something falls short.
Schedule
Spring 22: Appears in Rose Plaza for the Cooking Exhibition Festival as a judge.
- You can gift him only after the festival ends, between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, while he’s sitting on a bench in the northeast corner of the plaza.
If married:
- Bon will not stay in your house most days.
- On the 10th, 20th, and 30th of each season, he stays home all day.
- There is a 25% chance that he will randomly appear in your home at:
- 11:00 AM–1:00 PM (lunch)
- 8:00 PM–10:00 PM (dinner)
This only happens if he has 60,000 LP or more.
Gift Preferences
| Favorite | Elli Leaves |
| Likes | Almond Jelly, Apple Pie, Carbonara, Curry Bread, Curry Rice, Curry Udon, Eggs Benedict, Hot Spring Egg, Ice Cream, Mushroom Gratin, Mushroom Rice, Okonomiyaki, Omurice, Strawberry Milk (Dish), Sushi, Udon |
| Hated | Adamantite, Alpaca Wool (All Sizes), Amethyst, Angora Wool (All Sizes), Aquamarine, Blue Magic Red Flower, Branch, Earrings, Emerald, Empty Can, Fall Sun, Fodder, Garnet, Golden Material, Orange Venus, Orichalcum, Pirate Treasure, Red Magic Red Flower, Stone, Super Energizer, Super Powerizer |
FP/LP Change:
- Favorite: +800 LP, +9 FP
- Loved: +500 LP / +9 FP
- Likes: +300 LP / +3 FP
- Dislike: –500 LP / –3 FP
- Hated: –800 LP / –9 FP
Marriage Candidate
Bon Vivant is a special marriage candidate available only to players who are serious about cooking. Unlike standard candidates, he does not have heart events, but marriage is possible by meeting very specific cooking-related conditions.
Marriage Requirements
Although Bon doesn’t have romantic heart events, he will accept a Blue Feather once you fulfill all of the following conditions:
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Win the Cooking Festival 5 times | Wins can be in any category (juice, desserts, bread, noodles, and rice) |
| Cook all 120 recipes | Use kitchen; learn from villagers, TV, and cooking inspiration |
| Have 60,000 LP (Red Heart) | Increase LP by gifting during his visits |
| Own a big bed and house upgrade | Standard requirement for all marriage candidates |
In the original GBA version, players had to win once in each food category, but the remake simplifies this to any 5 total victories.
How to Learn Recipes
There are 120 recipes to discover. You can learn them by:
- Watching Delicious Cooking on Tuesdays
- Talking to villagers
- Getting inspiration by cooking existing dishes
All recipes must be cooked using your kitchen (upgraded house required).
Tip: Track Your Recipes
The game does not automatically record which recipes you’ve cooked. However, you can use the Goddess Collection located in your bookshelf. Toss cooked dishes into the Goddess Pond to register them and track your progress.
Proposal and Marriage
Once you have completed the requirements:
- Wait for Bon Vivant to visit on Spring 22.
- After the Cooking Festival, gift him as usual.
- On that same day, propose using the Blue Feather.
If he accepts, your wedding will take place soon after in a private ceremony.
If he declines, you’ll need to double-check that all criteria have been fulfilled, especially the recipe list and Cooking Festival wins.
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