Sakashima Michibata

Sakashima Michibata (坂島 道端) is a small side character introduced in Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume SS2.

Sakashima is a hairdresser who operates a salon located in Academy City (probably within School Garden) ; he pointed out that Tokiwadai needs to appoint stores and authorize them in order for the stores to offer services to their students, but thanks to that he gets a steady fee from Tokiwadai as long as he follows Tokiwadai's security norms regardless of how his business is actually succeeding. Shirai Kuroko described him as a skilled hairdresser.

He seemed to enjoy chitchatting with costumers and for that purpose seems to be well versed in rumors across Academy City, he also seemed slightly skeptical so he doesn't speak of rumors that are completely baseless.

Quotes
(To Shirai Kuroko) “''Bah. Sorry, but I’m not the kind of person that believes in alchemy, UFOs, or the New Jersey Devil.''”