RuminInLove | Best Ending / Gather Up Ending - Star Ocean The Second Story R [tutorial in description] @RuminInLove | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Gather Up, technically the best ending. I just made every character write a book for every other character and I managed to get this ending that way.

So, a quick rundown would be...

-Go to Publication (pause, go to IC/Specialty, scroll over to Super Specialty. Publication should be there. If not, then upgrade writing and machinery on some characters).

-Make each character make their Lv 10 book. You don't need to make 7 for every character, just make ones for characters who have low affection for each other.

-Read them the books. For example, if Chisato has low affection for Noel, then give Chisato Noel's book via the menu. This will make her like Noel.

-When everyone has over three hearts of affection for each other, you're set. You can check their hearts in the status menu.

It'll play after the credits. You can get this ending after you've already beaten the game, so don't worry if you don't have enough SP to spend to get Publication. Sorry for English voices.