Blue Thermal Link

: Initially reluctant, her perspective shifts when the club captain, Jun Kuramochi, takes her on a flight. She becomes captivated by the experience of soaring through the sky and discovers a "blue thermal"—an updraft that occurs under a clear blue sky that can push a glider higher .

: Unable to pay for the expensive repairs—estimated at two million yen —she is pressured into joining the club as a helper to work off her debt . Blue Thermal

: A former volleyball player who initially hates being "too sporty" but turns out to be a natural genius at piloting gliders. : Initially reluctant, her perspective shifts when the

: A fellow club member who initially clashes with Tamaki but becomes a key teammate. : Initially reluctant