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Touwata is a petite lowerclassman in the Akane Class's Sheep Squad, standing 142 cm tall with neck-length black hair and black eyes, often wearing a shuriken-shaped hairpin. She carries a large scroll on her back during missions and training. Her personality revolves around an intense commitment to hard work, living by self-imposed rules like "Effort first, effort second," with all five tenets emphasizing relentless perseverance. She frequently ends sentences with "-ssu". This drives her to openly criticize her teammate Benisumomo, viewing her as lazy and overly reliant on talent due to Benisumomo's frequent napping and apparent lack of effort during group activities. Touwata remains unaware Benisumomo trains intensively in secret to uphold her prodigy reputation.
Her philosophy manifests when she directly requests Team Dog's Tsubaki to defeat Benisumomo during a team sparring session, hoping to prove effort triumphs over innate talent. Though the match ends in a draw, Touwata vows to surpass Benisumomo through sheer hard work. Their relationship begins with skepticism and frustration as Touwata struggles to reconcile Benisumomo's laid-back demeanor with her combat skill. This tension shifts when Touwata falls ill from overtraining. Benisumomo unexpectedly cares for her, displaying uncharacteristic kindness that confuses Touwata—even making her suspect Tsubaki might be impersonating Benisumomo. This incident becomes a turning point, leading Touwata to acknowledge Benisumomo’s genuine concern. She slowly starts joining Benisumomo’s training sessions, fostering mutual respect.
In lighter moments, like an impromptu eating contest, Touwata’s competitive spirit surfaces. She withdraws early and expresses disappointment at her performance, but her teammates console her by reaffirming the value of giving one’s best effort—echoing her core beliefs. Her cautious nature emerges when Hinagiku unexpectedly seeks to join the Sheep Squad; Touwata questions the motives, suspecting Hinagiku’s teammates grew tired of her rather than the stated reason of their dependency.
Her philosophy manifests when she directly requests Team Dog's Tsubaki to defeat Benisumomo during a team sparring session, hoping to prove effort triumphs over innate talent. Though the match ends in a draw, Touwata vows to surpass Benisumomo through sheer hard work. Their relationship begins with skepticism and frustration as Touwata struggles to reconcile Benisumomo's laid-back demeanor with her combat skill. This tension shifts when Touwata falls ill from overtraining. Benisumomo unexpectedly cares for her, displaying uncharacteristic kindness that confuses Touwata—even making her suspect Tsubaki might be impersonating Benisumomo. This incident becomes a turning point, leading Touwata to acknowledge Benisumomo’s genuine concern. She slowly starts joining Benisumomo’s training sessions, fostering mutual respect.
In lighter moments, like an impromptu eating contest, Touwata’s competitive spirit surfaces. She withdraws early and expresses disappointment at her performance, but her teammates console her by reaffirming the value of giving one’s best effort—echoing her core beliefs. Her cautious nature emerges when Hinagiku unexpectedly seeks to join the Sheep Squad; Touwata questions the motives, suspecting Hinagiku’s teammates grew tired of her rather than the stated reason of their dependency.