@Notorious_Pee Souther did indeed say he won't flatter. In the original, he says
kobinu, which is a variation on
kobinai, meaning 'to not flatter/butter up'. I'm not perfect but this is something I can say with confidence, especially since the kanji page for this word in
IchiAji affirms this.
Still, thank you for the compliment! This was a personal highlight to translate. I blame
IchiAji, but I think Souther's become one of my favorite FotNS characters lol.