Itsuwa

Itsuwa is a character introduced in Toaru Majutsu no Index. A seemingly shy girl of the Amakusa-Style Remix of Church at first, she later shows her mettle and effectiveness as an ally of Kamijou Touma. Itsuwa is described as a young Japanese girl with black hair (depicted in visual media as purple) that reaches her shoulders. She wears her hair in a bobcut with short fringes. Kamijou Touma, upon first meeting her, references that she has double eyelids, the first feature he noticed on her. Itsuwa is rather well-endowed but is referred by her Amakusa comrades as hidden. Her clothing consists of things that allows her blend with her surroundings more readily, such as her sleeveless tank top—capris combo or her tank top over sweater with pants that seem to be cut apart. During her mission in Avignon, she was forced to wear skimpy clothing because she had nothing else to wear after jumping into the river to save Touma. Her age is unknown but is still a minor (to drink alcohol), despite being able to pilot a helicopter, drive a motorcycle, and boat, and being referred to as being around the same age as Touma. Itsuwa is generally very friendly and warm, though modest. The narrative of the novel has described Itsuwa as "a totally ordinary girl" and she seems to be unintentionally very humble about herself not only in personality but also in appearance, referring herself as "who is only charming with a hint of maturity," apparently allowing her to go to a bar without being interrogated, and that she can not compete with gorgeous women such as Kanzaki in the looks department, many of the Amakusa support her and assure that she has charm. She is skilled in housework and cooking, the latter being taught by her mother and even enough to impress Tsuchimikado Maika. She seems to have developed romantic feelings towards Touma, but due to her shyness she has not been able to act on them or convey them to him. She is described as a girl in love. And has even shown to even challenge her Supreme Pontiff, Kanzaki Kaori, when it comes to pursuing Touma, despite only hearing rumors from Saiji. Touma notices that Itsuwa is different from the girls he is usually in contact with, as Itsuwa is not prone to violent outbursts when upset and is more inclined to proper, softer lady-like responses regardless of the situation she is in. She also has been described as someone who matures too late. Her pursuit of her love interest is very innocent and slow, a fact that is mentioned by one of her comrades as her charm regarding her constant use of the "hot towel" technique for Touma. She easily gets flustered by direct contact such as holding hands or being hugged while she drives a motorcycle. Tsuchimikado Motoharu speculates that Itsuwa would dare to wear the Erotic Fallen Angel Maid outfit without a second for Touma compared to Kanzaki, though as shown later, even she is on the fence regarding erotic outfits. She also easily gets taken away by her emotions, as when she becomes depressed after being unable to help Touma from being beaten by Acqua of the Back, to the point that it took a stern lecturing from Saiji to bring her back to her senses, and later became very enthused in proving Saiji her worth in protecting Touma by preparing her weapon, though scaring Saiji and her other comrades in the process. When down in the dumps, she takes to drinking despite being a minor. In a mission she becomes serious, and as a member of the Amakusa Church where teamwork is key, she becomes a very reliable ally.