Ep. 11: Hayato seeks advice from the stubborn old mechanic Kintoki Odawara regarding Shinkalion maintenance.

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Hayato, Akita, and Tsuranuki assist with Shinkalion maintenance, where they encounter Kintoki Odawara, a grumpy elderly mechanic. Kintoki works diligently to remanufacture parts from scrapped Shinkalions and can analyze the team's combat styles simply by observing their damaged frames. Motivated to improve his driving skills, Hayato requests guidance from Kintoki. In response, the mechanic issues a specific challenge: Hayato must polish a large quantity of collected "garbage" parts. This task serves as the condition for receiving further instruction on operating the Shinkalion more effectively, highlighting the intersection of mechanical restoration and pilot development within the institute's operations.