Rei is the calmest of the three Hosu mermaids in Moonlight Peaks, the sibling who spends her days cleaning the shoreline instead of chasing drama. Her sister Kim is all sunshine and her brother Tae is all polish, which makes Rei the slow-burn pick if you want a gentle, low-key romance route. Winning her over comes down to two things: showing up where she is and handing her the right gifts.
Quick answer: Give Rei a Lollipop, Yellow rose, Yellow tulips, Lemon cupcake, or Ginger tea for the biggest daily relationship boost, reach four hearts to start dating, and hit eight hearts to propose.
Who Rei is in Moonlight Peaks
Rei belongs to the Hosu mermaid family and lives in the cove with her sister Kim and brother Tae. She is quiet, shy, and obsessed with the environment, and she carries a clear soft spot for her family and friends. Compared to her louder siblings, she is the easiest of the trio to warm up to if you prefer steady conversation over spectacle.
Rei is part of the base-game resident roster and one of the confirmed romance options at launch. She isn’t available from your very first day, though. You unlock the mermaids by progressing the story and reaching the Luna Bay region, after which Rei and her siblings become dateable like the rest of the town.
Rei gift guide: loves, likes, and dislikes
Every character reacts to gifts on the same scale, and Rei is no different. A loved gift grants the largest jump in her heart meter, a liked gift gives a smaller boost, and a disliked gift sets you back. You can hand her one gift a day, so lead with her loved items whenever you have them on hand.
| Reaction | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loves | Lollipop, Yellow rose, Yellow tulips, Lemon cupcake, Ginger tea |
| Likes | Red Wine, Wrapped Candy, Purple Azalea, Fried Egg, Rose Quartz, White Rose, Pink Plumeria, Pink Azalea, Pink Rose, Purple Plumeria, Cappuccino, Moon Crystal, Chocolate, Red Velvet Cupcake, Gazpacho Soup |
| Dislikes | White Conch (small), Pink Conch (Large), Frostleaf, Blueleaf, Bluey |
Yellow flowers are the easiest loved gift to keep in your bag, and they’re also what you’ll want on her birthday. Skip anything from the dislike column, especially the conches, since she cleans the shore and clearly doesn’t want beach debris handed back to her.
Rei’s birthday
Rei’s birthday falls on Autumn 22. Track her down that day with a loved gift for an even bigger relationship boost. A Yellow rose or Yellow tulips is the safest choice, since flowers double as both a favorite and a fitting birthday present.
Where to find Rei
Early on, Rei only appears in the cove and the shoreline spaces around it, which is also where you’ll usually run into her while she tidies the beach. Once you push the story far enough, she stops staying put and can turn up almost anywhere in town. When that happens, the quickest way to locate her is to open the map and check her marker before heading out for the day.
How to date and marry Rei
Romance in Moonlight Peaks runs on hearts, and Rei can be taken all the way to marriage. The first four pink hearts cover friendship, and the red hearts open up once you start dating. Persistence is the whole game here: talk to her and give a gift each day, and lean on her loved items to climb faster.
Note: there is no child-rearing in Moonlight Peaks, so married life stays just the two of you. If you change your mind at any point, Llemi can cancel a relationship or marriage without a lasting social penalty, though Rei will enter a “Hurt” state, stop talking to you for a few days, and reset to four hearts as if you’d never dated.
Rei is the most forgiving mermaid route to lock in, so keep a supply of yellow flowers ready, catch her on the shore early, and let the hearts build at their own gentle pace.
