Team Cece or Team Reede? Which One Is Correct in 2026?

Team Cece or Team Reede? The short answer: there is no wrong choice, but to move the story forward, you must say you are a Cece voter. “Team Cece or Team Reede” is a side adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, where the fashion designer Cece challenges longtime mayor Reede for control of Hateno Village. Picking a side changes some dialogue, but it does not lock you out of anything or change the ending.

If you have wandered into Hateno Village and found yourself caught in a very small, very mushroom-themed election, this guide explains who Cece and Reede are, how the quest works, how to finish it, and what your choice actually changes, so you can stop worrying and get back to saving Hyrule.

In this guide

1. Who Cece and Reede actually are
2. How the quest starts
3. How to finish it step by step
4. What your choice actually changes
5. At a glance: Cece vs Reede
6. Frequently Asked Questions

Who Cece and Reede actually are

• 1. Cece: the newcomer with big fashion energy, Cece is a fashion designer who moved to Hateno Village and opened Ventest Clothing, the village armor shop. She is bold, stylish, and convinced the village needs a makeover, starting with mushroom-themed hats for everyone.
  Her signature look is everywhere in Hateno: villagers wearing her mushroom hats are her supporters.
• 2. Reede: the longtime mayor of tradition, Reede has run Hateno Village for years and represents stability, quiet tradition, and the old ways. His supporters dress plainly, without mushroom hats, and prefer the village exactly as it is.
  Think of Reede as the careful caretaker mayor and Cece as the energetic challenger, the classic tradition versus trend showdown.
• 3. The feud is the whole storyline, Their argument is not really about mushrooms. It is about what Hateno Village should become: a fashionable, changing town or a quiet, traditional one. The game plays it for comedy, not high drama.
  Neither side is villainous. This is a village election, not a battle for the fate of Hyrule.
• 4. This is a fictional, in-game choice, Cece and Reede are characters in a video game, not real people or a real election. “Team Cece” and “Team Reede” are just the two camps of villagers in Hateno, and your choice is a quest decision, not a real-world stance.
  If you saw the debate online, it is fans joking about a cozy side quest, not a real controversy.
• 5. The quest opens a whole questline, “Team Cece or Team Reede” is the first step in Hateno’s mayoral election questline, which continues with quests like “A New Signature Food” and the village election itself.
  Finishing it unlocks more of Hateno’s story, including full access to Cece’s shop stock.

How the quest starts

• 1. Head to Hateno Village, Hateno Village sits in East Necluda, in the southeastern part of Hyrule. If you have visited before, you may notice the village looks different: mushrooms and Cece supporters are everywhere.
  First-time visitors will find the village as part of the normal flow of exploring eastern Hyrule.
• 2. Talk to Sophie outside the clothing shop, Outside Ventest Clothing, a group of villagers is gathered. Talking to Sophie, the girl in the center, triggers a cutscene and gets you inside the shop.
  Sophie is the gatekeeper to the whole questline, do not skip her.
• 3. Meet Cece and watch the argument, Inside the shop, you will meet Cece and witness a cutscene of her ongoing feud with Mayor Reede. The scene ends with Cece deciding to run for mayor herself.
  This is the moment the village election storyline officially begins.
• 4. Cece asks which team you are on, Talk to Cece again and she will ask whether you are a Cece voter, a Reede voter, or undecided. This is the famous choice, and it is less final than it looks.
  Do not stress over this dialogue box. The game is about to show you why.
• 5. Say “A Cece voter” to start the quest, Only the Cece answer starts the quest. If you say you are a Reede voter, Cece gets angry and asks you to leave; if you say undecided, she asks again. Either way, you loop back until you pick Cece.
  The “illusion of choice” is the joke: the game gently insists you help Cece, whatever your personal politics about mushrooms.

How to finish it step by step

• 1. Take the eight Hylian Shrooms, Once you agree to help, Cece hands you eight Hylian Shrooms. Your job is to give one to each of eight Reede supporters around the village, hoping to win them over to her side.
  Eight mushrooms, eight villagers, keep count as you go so you do not lose track.
• 2. Spot Reede supporters by their clothes, Here is the trick: Cece supporters wear her mushroom-styled hats, and Reede supporters do not. Anyone in plain clothes without a mushroom hat is a Reede supporter.
  Scan the crowd for bare heads. Hats mean Cece; no hat means your target.
• 3. Search during the daytime, Villagers wander the village during the day and head indoors around 8 p.m. If someone is missing, wait until morning or rest at the inn and try again.
  Daytime searching saves frustration: the whole village is out and about.
• 4. Hand over all eight mushrooms, Simply talk to each Reede supporter and give them a mushroom. There is no puzzle, no combat, and no way to fail, just eight friendly deliveries.
  Think of it as canvassing with snacks: low stakes, high charm.
• 5. Report back to Cece for your reward, After the eighth mushroom, return to Cece in Ventest Clothing. She completes the quest and rewards you with a Big Hearty Truffle, a valuable cooking ingredient that restores all hearts plus bonus hearts.
  The truffle alone is worth the trip, it is one of the best cooking ingredients in the game.

What your choice actually changes

• 1. Nothing permanent and nothing missable, Choosing Cece or Reede does not change the game’s ending, lock you out of items, or close off any quest. You cannot make a wrong choice here, because the game funnels everyone through the Cece path anyway.
  Completionists can relax: there is no secret “Reede route” content hiding behind the other answer.
• 2. Dialogue is the only real difference, Picking “Reede voter” or “undecided” earns you a funny scolding from Cece and a repeat of the question. That is the entire consequence: a joke, not a punishment.
  Try the Reede answer once just to see Cece’s reaction, it is worth a laugh.
• 3. Cece’s shop stock opens up, When you first enter Ventest Clothing, the shelves are bare. Completing the questline unlocks the shop’s full inventory, including the Cece Hat and other stylish armor pieces.
  Fashion is the real endgame reward here, and it is only available by helping Cece.
• 4. The election questline continues, After this quest, the Hateno election story moves on to “A New Signature Food,” where Reede asks for help with his own plan to win voters. The rivalry continues, and Link ends up helping both sides.
  By the end of the questline, you will have worked for the mayor and the challenger alike. Diplomacy, Hyrule style.
• 5. The “correct” answer in 2026 is still Cece, Years after the game’s 2023 release, guides still agree: say you are a Cece voter. It is the only answer that starts the quest, unlocks the shop, and advances the story.
  So the verdict stands: Team Cece is the correct pick, not because Reede is wrong, but because Cece is the only door that opens.

At a glance: Cece vs Reede

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I pick Team Cece or Team Reede?

Pick Team Cece. It is the only answer that starts the “Team Cece or Team Reede” quest and moves the Hateno election story forward. Picking Reede or undecided just loops the conversation until you choose Cece.

What happens if I choose Team Reede?

Almost nothing. Cece gets angry, asks you to leave the shop, and then asks you again. You lose no items, quests, or story content, you simply have to answer Cece again to proceed.

How do I tell Cece and Reede supporters apart?

By their hats. Cece supporters wear her mushroom-styled hats; Reede supporters wear plain clothes with no mushroom hat. Hand your eight Hylian Shrooms to the villagers without hats.

What is the reward for Team Cece or Team Reede?

A Big Hearty Truffle, given by Cece after you deliver all eight mushrooms. It fully restores your hearts when cooked and adds temporary bonus hearts, making it one of the most useful cooking ingredients in the game.

Does the choice affect the ending of Tears of the Kingdom?

No. The Hateno election is a lighthearted side questline with no effect on the main story or the ending. Its real rewards are the shop inventory, the truffle, and the comedy of village politics.

Team Cece opens the door, Team Reede gets the joke, and either way, Hateno Village keeps its mushrooms.

Final thoughts

Team Cece or Team Reede is a trick question with a friendly answer: say Cece, deliver eight mushrooms to the hatless villagers, collect your Big Hearty Truffle, and enjoy the rest of Hateno’s election storyline. No choice here can hurt your game, the only real mistake is getting stuck answering the same question twice. CBR has a full walkthrough with villager locations if you want step-by-step help. For more gaming explainers, check out the kids games guide, unblocked games explainer, or the PlayMyWorld gaming guide.