Kurono Shinguuji

Kurono Shinguuji is the current director of the Hagun Academy and formerly the third ranking Mage Knight in the world.

Appearance
Kurono is a slender woman who is usually seen wearing clothing expected of a staff administrator, which consists of a dark blazer, a white button up dress shirt underneath, which she wears a black tie around the collar, also sporting a long dark skirt. She also has short dark hair, which covers her entire forehead, as well as having a single bang that reaches down to her nose, as well as two other side bangs covering up some of her ears. She is also seen wearing her hair short hair in a ponytail.

Personality
Kurono is shown to be a laid back person with signs of playfulness as seen when she enjoyed the initial bickering between Ikki and Stella. Kurono also shows great signs of care for her students.

History
Kurono came to the Hagun Academy a year before the current story, taking over the Director position from the previous director.She also removed the teachers who were involved in holding Ikki, and promising the boy that if he wins the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival, she will allow him to graduate.

Failure vs. Prodigy
Kurono is first seen sitting in her office talking to Ikki after an incident she had with a new transfer student, Stella Vermillion. Being nonchalant over the issues of the two students, Kurono reveals that both Ikki and Stella are roommates, much to their surprised and further suggested that they do a mock battle to solve their issues. She then serves as the judge between Ikki and Stella's duel.

After the duel concluded with Ikki's victory, Kurono visited Ikki and Stella's room, where she reveals Ikki's past and how Ikki's family stopped him by having Ikki hold back a year. She then leaves after asking Stella's goals and tells her to chase after Ikki.

Lorelei vs Raikiri
Kurono is next seen at the match of Shizuku vs Tohka, along with Nene. She then asks Ikki to explain what ability was Tohka using, which Ikki explains perfectly. She then watches as Shizuku falls to Tohka's Rakiri.

It is then revealed by Kanata Totokubara that Kurono had asked the student council president to find some students to help deal with the issue regarding a giant causing problems in the Okutama mountains, as the staff was busy dealing with the preliminary rounds of the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival.

Siege, Reunion and Trap
Kurono was up in the stands along with Nene, and other distinguished individuals, watching as Ikki fought and defeated Tohka, with only one swing of his sword. She had then announced the six participants of the Sword Art Festival and had given Ikki the title of captain of the Hagun Academy Team.

Abilities
Time Manipulation: Kurono possesses cause and effect interference type ability which can control time.

Trivia

 * Kurono and Nene came from the same year.