When you arrive in Archades its necessary for you to earn Pine Chops to progress the story. However, if you obtain enough Pine Chops you can upgrade to a Sandalwood Chop. This grants you access to exclusive sections of Archades. You get Pine Chops by connecting people with information. In the various sections of Archades their are pairs of people that must be matched. Here are the pairs that must be made:

It's good to note that once you've matched the Tarot Reader with the Happy Novelist the Tarot Reader will give you a misfortune for free. This misfortune tells you how many matches you have left in each area.