Narutani, Kei

鳴谷慧

The male protagonist of Girly Air Force. Kei was an ordinary teenager until his life changed permanently when his homeland was attacked by mysterious invaders known as the Zai. While trying to flee from the Zai with his friend Minghua, they are rescued by a crimson fighter aircraft that effortlessly defeats the invaders before crashing into the sea. Kei rushes to the fighter to save the pilot, only to discover a girl inside the cockpit.
Some time later, Kei decides to join the Japanese military in order to investigate the fighter that saved him. After spotting the mysterious aircraft held at a facility, he attempts to infiltrate it but is captured by soldiers. They inform Kei that the fighter he is obsessed with is a special aircraft called a Daughter, and that for some reason, he was able to make it fly properly. They offer him the chance to join the military and introduce him to the pilot who saved him, a girl named Gripen.