Kasahara gets into a rivalry with fellow LDF soldier Hikaru Tezuka, the best of the new recruits. His excellence dents Kasahara's confidence even though she receives help from Asako, her studious roommate, to improve her librarian skills. Kasahara and Tezuka mend their relationship and become friends after Media Betterment Act special forces operatives launch a raid on the Kantö library to locate some banned books. The two are able to secure the books and drive away the MBA commandos.