Adorned with a wreath, short black hair, shy and modest, somewhat endearingly oblivious, she harbors a strong longing for the life of a noble young lady, studying daily life and etiquette in peculiar ways… Uiharu Kazari—a naturally healing girl who can’t even manage a single push-up—on the surface, might seem like the weakest member of the Judgment ranks, perhaps?
Of course, while she may be fragile and timid, she is simultaneously tenacious, showing bravery at critical moments. Combined with her diligence and deep sense of responsibility toward her work, Uiharu Kazari is, in reality, an extremely competent Judgment officer.
Uiharu Kazari’s primary role within Judgment is managing communications and intelligence—in simple terms, logistics. This isn't due to any physical shortcoming, but rather a matter of specialization; this is precisely where Uiharu’s unique talents shine.
In a way, Academy City is truly a place teeming with geniuses: geniuses in Ability powers, geniuses in academia, geniuses in medicine, geniuses in networking… it seems no field lacks its prodigies.
The genius among Ability users is sufficiently proven by the mere existence of seven Level 5s; for academia, Kihara Multiple, Fuyusaka Kagamichi, and Yoshikawa Kikyo are unquestionably the titans; in medicine, Maker Meido Tsuikyū can break the limits of life and death, arguably unparalleled in this age. As for networking geniuses, few seem aware that within a small Judgment branch resides a girl whose talents allow her to look down upon the entire hacking world.
The defensive system she crafted utilizing every piece of knowledge and technique at her disposal is so robust that it ranks among the top ten strongest in Academy City, exceeding the might of The Stored Data—which manages all of Academy City’s information—by several orders of magnitude… Perhaps, describing her merely as a “genius” is insufficient.
Sitting at her post, gazing at the images flickering across the screen, the girl possessing talent that surpassed mere genius wore an expression of profound confusion… Lately, her operational area has been growing increasingly strange. Monitors frequently blackout for no discernible reason. The system reports no errors, and checking the physical monitors on-site reveals no vandalism. Uiharu Kazari simply cannot comprehend why her surveillance network is failing.
This is entirely illogical!
Could it be an esper? But the AI hasn't registered anything. If it’s a regular person, they must be astonishingly skilled. How is this even possible?
As the most outstanding logistical support staff in Judgment, Uiharu Kazari felt an immense pressure settling on her shoulders.
She stood up from her seat and walked over to the bookshelves to review past case files.
Squeak! The door was gently pushed ajar, and a head peered in first… It was a sunlit girl, beaming with an energetic smile, possessing long, straight black hair accented with a cherry blossom clip at the end.
Spotting Uiharu by the shelves, the long-haired girl’s mouth curved into a mischievous grin as she tiptoed closer… Uiharu, deeply absorbed in reviewing data, failed to notice the stealthy, dark-haired girl.
That is, until the long-haired girl was right behind Uiharu, when both hands suddenly yanked upwards, accompanied by a cheerful shout: “Uiharu… Sama…”
Her blue pleated skirt instantly billowed up like willow catkins. Uiharu gasped, instinctively reaching down, but it was too late—her pink polka-dot panties were completely exposed to the air…
Her face instantly flushed crimson, Uiharu spun around, pouting with indignation, “What are you suddenly doing, Saten-san!”
Saten Ruiko—only this long-haired girl could commit such an unashamed, bold act.
“Ah, same as always. Maybe it’s time you changed your reaction, Uiharu,” Saten remarked with slight disappointment,