Kaede Hatori, a glider pilot from Hannan University's aviation team, participates in joint training with Aonagi University. He exhibits disrespect and open mockery towards Aonagi's novice pilot, Tamaki Tsuru, displaying arrogance and condescension towards those he deems less skilled.

Tamaki's bold personality and unexpected flying abilities disrupt his expectations during training trials, particularly when she outperforms him in competition simulations. This defeat surprises him and shifts their dynamic, initiating a semi-friendly rivalry. His combative demeanor gradually yields to a begrudging respect for Tamaki's natural aptitude despite her inexperience.

His presence at the training camp coincides with Tamaki encountering her estranged stepsister, Chizuru Yano, also affiliated with Hannan. Observing Tamaki's constructive engagement with him contributes to Chizuru reassessing her relationship with Tamaki; Chizuru voices admiration for Tamaki's freedom in social interactions. This indirect role facilitates reconciliation between the stepsisters.

Following the camp, he does not appear in the main competition narrative involving Aonagi's national championship efforts or subsequent events like Jun Kuramochi's crash in Germany. His character arc focuses solely on his evolving dynamic with Tamaki during the shared training period, transitioning from antagonist to rival with mutual skill recognition.