Kusunoki Mebuki no Shou 6-1

Chapter 6 - Don't straight your crown under a plum tree [1]

Mebu's weakness - 1

[Golden Tower cafeteria]

Meb: Once you're done eating, we're having a training session.

Meb: All Sentinels are to get changed and assemble at the training grounds.

Suz: Eeeh? We're going to train in the afternoon too!? But we trained so much in the morning already!

Meb: The morning training was on group tactics. This one's going to be for developing your own stamina and body strength.

Suz: Augh...

[Gold Tower room]

Suz: Mebu's too strict. Don't you think so!?

Sentinel #30: Hmm, I guess you're right...

Suz: I went told Mebu to reduce the amount of training a little just a while ago. And then...

[Suzume's recollection]

Suz: Mebuuu!

Meb: What is it?

Suz: I'm tired! Give us a little more breaks!

Suz: It's scientifically proven that overworking reduces the effectiveness of training...

Meb: Scientifically?..

Meb: What's the point of talking science when we're up against completely unscientifical enemies like the Vertexes?

Suz: She just went and cut me off like that!

#30: Yeah, that's Kusunoki-san...

Suz: This cannot continue! We, as the ones at the bottom of the Sentinel squad, must be firm and seek improvement for this situation!

#30: Eh? Wait, are you counting me as one of your bottom buddies?

#30: Do you have any good ideas in mind?

Suz: Telling Mebu straight up didn't work... I think we need to have a negotiation chip of our own.

#30: Ho-ho. What kind of?

Suz: We're going to dig up dirt on Mebu!
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Notes:
1 - The proverb means "Don't do things that will raise pointless suspicion", from the fact you could be taken as trying to steal a fruit from a tree while reaching out for your hat.