Is it just me, or does Red High seem to employ Rubberband difficulty?

Edit: Oh, and let's not forget the crush stage (Mar, Laya, Shumi). One of the 4 options you choose lets you advance, so it might take time to get the "correct" option. :l

Er, What I do for that is stand next to them and spam NPC Chat button until it works. It's seriously faster than anything else.