The Newspaper Circle chief is Kurumi Kuroki, a female student at Inspiration Academy Private High School. She is the leader of the school's Newspaper Circle, a student organization dedicated to gathering and disseminating news and gossip across the campus. She is described as a first-rate genius, a designation that places her among the most talented individuals even within an academy that only accepts prodigies. Her intellectual abilities are considerable, making her a capable and resourceful leader. Her personality is marked by a practical and sometimes manipulative streak. She is not above using tactics to achieve her goals, such as locking the protagonist Taketo Akutagawa in an apartment for forty-eight hours to force him to overcome writer's block and meet a deadline, or providing him with an invisibility suit to conduct research for his writing in the girls' dormitory. These actions demonstrate that she prioritizes results and is willing to take unconventional approaches to manage her circle and produce content for the newspaper. She serves a central role in the story as the manager and editor of the school newspaper, for which Taketo writes articles and another student, Raika Meiki, provides photography. She acts as a coordinator and occasional enforcer, ensuring that the talents of the circle's members are applied productively. Her motivation stems from her position as chief; she is responsible for the newspaper's operation and success, and she shows a strong commitment to fulfilling that duty. Her key relationships are primarily professional. She relies on Taketo for his writing skills and Raika for her photography, making her their direct supervisor within the circle. Her interactions with them are often task-oriented, pushing them to complete assignments. In terms of development, her character remains consistent throughout the series as a capable and efficient leader who manages the newspaper and its members with a hands-on, directive style. Her notable ability is her exceptional intelligence and managerial acumen, which allows her to oversee the newspaper's production, solve unexpected problems, and devise creative solutions to inspire or compel her collaborators to perform.