Shenmue
28 Achievements
1,000
15-20h
Boy Scout
Help the old lady in Sakuragaoka find a specific house
30
19.05%
How to unlock the Boy Scout achievement in Shenmue - Definitive Guide
The first time you head down the T-junction in Sakuragaoka, a cutscene will initiate in which Ryo encounters an old lady who is having trouble finding her friend's house. Ryo offers to help, telling the old lady to wait for him in the park just up the road.
After the cutscene ends, turn around, head straight up the road to the house almost directly opposite the park (the one with the closed gate), zoom in on the little silver sign (which reads "Yamamoto") on the wall to the top-left of the gate with , and press .
Once Ryo confirms this is the correct house, enter the park, approach the old lady sitting on a swing, and Ryo will escort her to her friend's house.
I completed it wandering in Ryo's house on the first day, then slept, and on the second day I could do it.
Just simply, don't go to the village if you're not ready to do this.
MISSABLE
Must complete this before 4pm. Leave the Hazuki Residence through the wooden double door in the yard. This will take you to Yokosuka. Continue down the road, and a cutscene will play. Once it has ended, keep going down the road. This will take you to Sakuragaoka. Continue down the road and turn right past the phone booth and the two ladies talking. Continue forward until a cutscene plays. It will be an old woman named Kame Shibukawa, looking for the Yamamoto residence. She will ask you to help her find it. Agree to help. Turn around and head toward Sakuragaoka Park where Kame is waiting for you. Use to zoom into sign in the picture below. Now press to read it. After doing so, go talk to Kame in the part across the street.
If you take too long, Kame will leave the park, so as soon as you agree to help, go find the house and report to her.