Izumi Rika

Izumi Rika is a female third-year student at First High School.

She belongs to the Course 1 group and is portrayed as a high-performing, elite student.

She participates in the Nine Schools Competition as part of the technical staff.

More specifically, she is in charge of supporting the female competitors as a dedicated technician.

Her personality is characterized by strong self-confidence in her magical and technical abilities.

She tends to take pride in her skills and does not shy away from relying on her own judgment.

Izumi Rika dislikes being addressed by the nickname “Izumin.”

This nickname is used by her classmate Mayumi Saegusa, much to Rika’s irritation.

In contrast, Mayumi’s younger sister, Saegusa Izumi, refers to Rika more formally by her family name, calling her “Nanakusa” (Seven Herbs), which Rika accepts more readily.

This contrast in nicknames highlights both her pride and her preference for a more respectful form of address.

She is voiced by voice actress Tomoko Iida.

Her appearance and role are primarily connected to the events surrounding the Nine Schools Competition in the series.

Izumi Rika serves as the girls’ technical staff member during the Nine Schools Competition.

In this role, she is responsible for managing, tuning, and maintaining the CADs (Casting Assistance Devices) used by the female participants.

Her work is crucial behind the scenes, helping ensure that the competitors can use their magic at peak performance.

Although she is not a front-line combatant or main protagonist, her contributions are essential to the team’s overall results.

As a Course 1 student, she stands alongside other elite magicians at First High School.

Her strong confidence reflects the high expectations placed on top-ranking students in the school’s hierarchy.

Izumi Rika’s defining trait is her strong sense of pride.

She is aware of her own competence and tends to be confident, sometimes to the point of being a bit sharp or easily irritated by things she finds belittling.

Her reaction to nicknames shows this clearly.

She is visibly unhappy when Mayumi Saegusa casually calls her “Izumin,” feeling that it undermines her dignity.

Rika prefers polite or formal modes of address, like being called by her family name.

When Saegusa Izumi calls her “Nanakusa,” Rika finds it far more acceptable than Mayumi’s teasing nickname.

Despite her irritation at being teased, she works professionally within the Nine Schools Competition team.

Her interactions suggest that she is serious, dutiful, and proud of the responsibilities entrusted to her.