Confession

Two Miis confessing their love to a female Mii in Tomodachi Life.

Confession is a love-related problem in Tomodachi Collection, and Tomodachi Life. If a Mii develops feelings for another Mii of the opposite gender, they can confess their love and if it goes well, they will become sweethearts (Special Someone in Europe).

Deciding to Confess

Artwork of a Mii wanting to confess in Tomodachi Collection.

A Mii thinking about confessing in Tomodachi Life.

In a Mii's apartment, they will have noticeably nervous behavior, with either gray clouds showing moyamoya (モヤモヤ) (JP) or hearts with a question mark inside of them (Western) floating around their head. Upon touching their thought bubble, the Mii will say they are in love with another Mii, and wants to confess their feelings.

If the player tells the Mii not to confess, the Mii will look shocked, and ask why not. Whichever option the player chose and will result in instant sadness. Once cheered up, there is a chance that the Mii will confess again in the future, even if they were told that their target is "already taken".

However, if the player agrees, the Mii will ask for some advice. First, he/she will ask how to confess. In the player may choose to have the Mii:

• Be traditional
• Be romantic
• Be arrogant (Collection)
• Be desperate
• Be showy (Life)
• Be cute (Life)
• Use a line
  • The player may type in a phrase for the Mii to say.
• Sing a song
• Give a present
  • The player will give the Mii a present for their crush. The Mii can only give food, treasures, and special food.

Next, the Mii will ask where to confess. The options are:

• Beach
• Rooftop (or the tower in Life [US/EU])
• Park
• Classroom (or the school in Life)
• Concert hall (Life)
• Cafe (Life)

Finally, the Mii will ask if he/she should change clothes. Once preparations are out of the way the Mii will wait at the chosen location, as a slow heartbeat plays in the background.

The Mii's crush may show up, and the Mii will perform asked action. After the Mii confesses to the other Mii, the other Mii can either nod and say "Sure!" and become sweethearts, or reject the confessor by saying in an echoing voice "I'm sorry...". If the Mii is rejected, he or she will gain an immense amount of sadness and their relationship decreases. If the Mii being confessed has not good enough relationship to the confessor, that Mii will not show up, which still counts as a rejection.

Trying Again

A Mii wanting to confess again.

In Life a Mii may want to try again even after being rejected. In this scenario the location will always be the beach and they will always give a present. Like a normal confession, the confessed Mii will accept or reject the confessor. However, when rejecting the confessor, the confessed Mii says in an echoing voice "Sorry, but I'm just not interested..."

If the Mii's crush still refuses to accept their love, the onscreen text will say "That turned out horribly", and the Mii will say "I'm finally able to let go", and the Mii's sadness will deplete completely. But if the crush didn't show up, one of its friends says they're not interested in going out (usually a friend of both the confessor and the Mii they want to confess), or its current date explains they're going out now, the captions say "Things couldn't have gone worse...", and the Mii gains even more sadness. Upon tapping their thought bubble, they will say "I guess it's time to move on with my life..."

Love Triangles

In Life, a Mii can also say they have feelings for more than one Mii or ask if another Mii likes them. The player has to help the Mii decide who to confess, and then the confession scene will play out as usual, or the player can choose to "Think on it more." The latter won't gain sadness.

Love Interruptions

An interruption taking place in Tomodachi Life.

Also in Life, the target crush may have strong bonds with multiple friends of the opposite gender, which may lead to one or two of those Miis interrupting a confession. They will try to steal the target crush away from the confessor, while popping out of the background in hilarious ways (such as from the ocean, the locker, and the table near the confession).

The target crush has to choose between two or three of their friends (depending on how many Miis showed up). When they make their decision, they may turn toward one Mii and say how glad they are that they feel the same, while the other rejected Miis hang their heads, sometimes fainting. If the confessed Mii chooses the first confessor, they automatically go into a relationship just like normal.

However, there is also a chance that the Mii can reject them all, leaving all the Miis to either hang their heads or faint. Only the first confessor gains sadness if he or she was rejected. Rival Miis do not gain sadness when rejected.

If the target crush chooses one of Miis that interrupted the confession, then the player has to decide if the two should establish a relationship, while the rejected Mii walk(s) away in the background. If the player agrees ("Love it"), they will look at each other lovingly and become sweethearts; if the player disagrees ("Bad idea"), their faces will change from happy expressions to shocked ones, and the relationship is off.

Other Ways

These ways of confession are only available in Tomodachi Life.

Automatic Confession

The Mii can ask if a certain Mii likes him/her, either a best friend or normal friend. Unlike the love confession, they will neither be seen worried when entering their apartment, nor does the music play; instead, the regular problem music plays. When tapping their thought bubble, the Mii says "I think [Mii] likes me. What do you think?" The player can reply with any option.

If the player chooses "Go for it!", the Mii do an automatic confession to the chosen Mii, then will proceed to confessing the other Mii. The location will be chosen randomly and the confession way will automatically "Be showy". Like a normal confession, the confessed Mii will accept or reject the confessor, retaining the same consequences as a normal confession would. However, in this type of confession, no other Miis can interrupt the confession. If the Mii was rejected, it will say "It's not like I even like him/her that much anyway..." following "Things didn't go so well..." text, and the Mii will gain sadness.

Sometimes, if the player chooses "Go for it!", the Mii will say "I don't feel the same way, so whatever!", and the relationship decreases by one level. This outcome only happens when the Mii have "Getting along OK" relationship or lower with each other.

Confession to Two Miis

A Mii will say that he/she has feelings for two different Miis, and the player will pick which Mii he/she should confess to, or tell him/her to "Think on it more", since there is no option to confess to neither of them. They will not gain sadness however.

Reverse Confession

It is possible for a Mii to confess his/her love to a Mii who is already dating. This type of event plays almost the same as a normal confession, but with a few differences.

As the name suggests, this type of love confession will usually fail if the dating Mii's relationship with their sweetheart is good enough. If confessed Mii's relationship with their sweetheart is low ("Kinda getting along" or lower), then the Mii being confessed may say "Sure" to a Mii who is confessing, ditching his/her sweetheart without any breakup events.

If a Mii confesses their love to someone in a relationship, another person interrupts their confession, and the target crush chooses the interrupting Mii; but if the player says that they can't date, then the target crush will stay with their original sweetheart. This outcome is very rare and it only happens if the confessed Mii's relationship with the first confessor is lower than the interrupting Mii.

Set-Up

In Tomodachi Life, a Mii who has two friends of the opposite gender might set up a relationship between the two. Unlike the love confession, they will have an orange friendship icon on their apartment window instead of a pink icon. The player can say yes, no, or have the Mii choose a different partner to set up with. But, the female Miis available consist mostly of those whom both the asking Mii is friends with.

Once the player has said yes or selected a different partner, a number of cut-scenes will ensue. The first scene is at the train station where the two Miis happily chat together or look around while waiting for a train. The other friend watches the two Miis through a newspaper with a hole in it.

The friend disguises themselves in a Bear suit at the Amusement Park.

The second scene is at the amusement park. The two Miis will be together riding the merry-go-round, sometimes talking, with the other friend watching them in a bear suit and trying to give out balloons to cover up their spying. They will turn to look at them when the other two Miis are across the merry-go-round from them and continue to wave at others when they can see him/her.

The friend watching the two Miis talking.

The third scene is at the café. The two Miis will talk to each other or stare out the window and drink coffee while the other friend peeks through the window.

• A successful setup
• A failed setup

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The final scene is at the fountain, where the outcome of their relationship is decided. The Miis will be walking together on the way home, the friend Mii watching them from the fountain. They stop at the fountain and say their final words before parting.

If the setup worked, the male Mii will say how much fun they had, prompting the other to suggest hanging out again. The friend Mii will cheer in the background and the two Miis will automatically become sweethearts without a love confession.

If the setup failed, the two will just think of the experience as a normal day out, as the two Miis will walk away while the friend Mii will look on sadly. The two Miis remain friends or acquaintances with each other if they have not done so.

Failed Set-Up Results

The set-up can fail with two captions:

• "They're just going to be friends for now."
• "They didn't hit it off so great..."

If the Mii says the first caption once the set-up failed, the two Miis that were part of the set-up will automatically become friends, without any orange problems. If they are already friends, it will get boosted by 1 level.

If the Mii says the second caption once the set-up failed, one of the Miis will ask why would the friend set him or her up with the other Mii. If the first option is chosen, the Mii may boost their friendship level with that other Mii; if they are acquaintances, whichever option the player chooses will not be added in the Mii's relationship list.

The player can know if the setup will work or fail by a few signs, such as the Miis talking to each other often instead of staring out into the distance or if the Miis look very happy at the fountain.

Trivia

• The "Like" problem is the only love problem where the music doesn't change upon entering the Mii's apartment.
• There is an error in the girl-to-boy confession at the tower. The girl says "Oh, won't you be my boo?" When really, a boyfriend is called "beau". A girlfriend is called "boo".
• In the set-up cut-scenes, the male Mii will act Outgoing while the female Mii will act Easygoing regardless of their actual personalities.
• There is a rare moment in the set-up cutscenes; the Miis talk to each other in all three scenes as if the set-up will work, but at the fountain, they walk normally as it failed.
• The player can tell if the confession is going to be accepted or rejected. If the Mii being confessed has a low status ("Getting Along OK" or lower) with the confessor, there's a chance the confessor will be rejected.
  • In the case if they will show up or not. To make the Mii show up, the Mii being confessed must have "Getting along OK" or higher relationship.
• There is also a way to tell if a 2nd confession will go well or not. If the camera appears to be more zoomed in, then the Mii will turn around and give a shocked look, finding either a mutual friend, the best friend, or their current sweetheart.
• The messages for their crush to "be cute" is the same for both male and female.
• There is a much higher chance of rejection if the Mii isn't being traditional.
• Best friends are treated as normal friends (if the best friends are opposite gender) during confessions, as a Mii will have feelings for their best friend if the status is at least "Great pal" or higher.
• If the player tells the confessor to "Be showy" or "Be cute" and an interruption takes place, the confessor will still be in the given pose.
• In the Japanese version, it's possible for a single Mii to try and confess to a married Mii. In western version, no one will fall in love with them.
• If a Mii wants to confess and you change the Mii’s age, he/she won’t have feelings for his/her target crush anymore.
  • This also applies to a Mii with a set up problem when the player changes the age of the said Mii.
• There may be a chance that the Mii will reject the confessor, and when the confessor chooses to try again, they may say "sure"; but this outcome is very rare.
• There is different camera angles if the player tells the Mii to "Give a present" and no Miis interrupt.
• Sometimes the Miis will faint if they were rejected and the location was set to the beach or the park.
• In Tomodachi Collection, if the confessor is wearing a school outfit; the Mii who they're going to confess will show up in one too.
• In the Japanese and Korean versions, it's possible for an Adult and a Child to confess to each other or a friend trying to set them up on a date. This was removed in Western versions to avoid controversy.
• If the confession takes place at the park and the Mii being confessed accepts, the confessor will not do their signature pose; instead, the game will show a big tree.
• In the Japanese Version, when choosing "Be Cute", they spell out the word Love, it was changed according to the locations internationally.

List of Usable Methods in Tomodachi Life

See the dialogue page for all the possible confessions a Mii can say.

Method	Outcome	Pose
Be traditional	The Mii will confess traditionally, by saying something like "I love you".	Nods their head
Be romantic	The Mii will act romantic in their confession.	Gets down on one knee and spreads arm outward
Be showy	The Mii will boast in their confession.	Has a thinking pose while looking aside, then faces forward while folding arms
Be cute*	The Mii will act cute in their confession.	Spreads arms with a happy face, then folds hands behind back while tilting head and winking
Act desperate	The Mii will beg their confession.	Gets down on all fours
Use a line*	The player gives them a line to use.	Nods their head
Sing a song*	The Mii sings a short romantic tune.	Nods their head/spreads out arms (only at the café)
Give a present*	The player gives them a food/treasure from their inventory.	Nods their head, then presents food/treasure

* Exclusive to Tomodachi Life, not available in Tomodachi Collection

Gallery

Tomodachi Collection

 

A Mii admitting she wants to confess.

A shocked Mii when the player tells them not to confess.

The different styles for confessing.

The different locations for confessing.

The option to change outfits before confessing.

After the rejection.

A traditional confession at the beach.

Getting rejected at the beach.

A romantic confession on the rooftop.

Getting rejected on the rooftop.

An arrogant confession at the park.

Getting rejected at the park.

A desperate confession in the classroom.

Getting rejected in the classroom.

A Mii not showing up.

Tomodachi Life

 

Japanese love gesture for the Outgoing and Easygoing.

Reasons for why the Mii shouldn't confess.

A Mii accepting the confession.

A Mii rejecting the confession.

Event of not showing up.

The Mii's second confession.

Event of being rejected again.

A Mii's friend talking to the confessor in the second confession.

A Mii's current sweetheart shows up.

A love rival interrupting a confession.

Another love rival interrupting a confession.

A Mii asking the confessed Mii to choose between them.

The confessed Mii choosing one of the Miis.

Event of rejecting three Miis.

All three rejected Miis are depressed.

The 3 Miis fainting after rejection.

When one Mii accepts the confession and rejects another.

When the player agrees to let these two Miis be together, the couple is happy.

If the player doesn't accept the relationship, the Miis will look shocked...

...and sometimes will faint.

An example of a custom confession line.