El Hoshino, a Dragon Pilot in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, began her career at Tsuiki Air Base before transferring to Gifu. Her lifelong dream of becoming the first female fighter pilot shattered when a dragon selected her as its partner, forcing her into the D-Pilot role. This abrupt shift ignited deep self-loathing and bitterness toward the creature, which she denied sentience, addressing it solely by its aircraft designation, F-2. Coldly pragmatic, she treated the dragon as an instrument, demanding it stay locked in fighter-jet form. Her disdain for emotional connections with Organic Transformed Flyers alienated peers, while her academic and athletic prowess cemented her reputation as a rigid perfectionist. This detachment culminated in a near-disaster when the overworked dragon destabilized and raged uncontrollably—a direct consequence of her refusal to engage with it as a living being. A survival exercise on a remote island proved transformative. Exposure to fellow pilots’ perspectives gradually eroded her resistance, leading her to recognize the dragon’s autonomy. She renamed it “Norma,” derived from the Japanese “futsuu” (ordinary)—a nod to its original F-2 designation and a quiet acceptance of its individuality. This shift softened her austere demeanor, allowing empathy to temper her relentless focus on duty. Romantic feelings for fighter pilot Yutaka Zaito further complicated her growth. Bound by D-Pilot regulations forbidding external emotional ties, Zaito intentionally antagonized her to preserve her bond with Norma. Only after guiding the colossal Mitatsu-sama dragon during the Ritual did they reconcile, demonstrating her newfound capacity to intertwine personal longing with professional obligation. Her callsign, “Penguin,” mirrors her trailblazer ethos, inspired by the birds’ practice of following the first to dive into unknown waters. It encapsulates her desire to forge paths for others despite grappling with rigid societal hierarchies. Her journey charts the evolution from ambition-driven isolation to a multifaceted identity where resilience coexists with vulnerability, duty intertwines with compassion, and human and draconic bonds converge.