Tenkuden

## Story Summary from Theria.net

### Stage I - Prologue.

Touma is nervously waiting at the airport with Seiji. As they wait, Touma teases Seiji as being so old-fashioned he wouldn't recognize a modern airplane and that he only knows ancient forms of transportation. Touma's mother comes running up while apologizing for being delayed. Seiji comments that she doesn't look like a mother. Touma's mother gushes about how rare it is for Touma to greet her at the airport and then about how amazing and handsome Seiji is. She declares she's excited to meet Touma's other friends and he tells her they are waiting in the lobby, then rushes away to make a phone call after talking briefly about how wonderful New York and Los Angeles are. Touma introduces him to the listener and states that the Troopers are his first friends.

### Stage II - Extraordinary Guys.

Jun asks Touma for help with his homework only for Touma to comment that Jun would understand it if he had been in class. Jun explains that he was in class and still doesn't understand it, then goes to ask Shin. While Shin is helping Jun, he and Touma have a brief side conversation where Shin reminds Touma that not everyone finds things as easy as he does.

Touma informs the reader that he didn't realize how hurtful his words had been and therefore, he doesn't think to heed Shin's rebuke.

Nasutei asks Shuu to gather the others to eat the lunch she has cooked. Shuu and Seiji discuss how Touma doesn't think of others and just does what he wants on his own time. He is reading a book while sitting in a tree. Seiji has them start a fire under a tree, which he says is how you get bees to come out of their nest. Touma and Nasutei are both highly disturbed by Seiji's plan but he and Shuu are very committed to it, with Seiji telling Shuu to make the fire bigger.

### Stage III - Boarding Student Disqualification.

Touma tells the narrator about how confused he is by everyone's actions, reactions, and emotions. He feels as though he can't find a way to fit in with the others and that his subconscious belief that he's always correct means that he always acts in a selfish fashion.

Nasutei attempts to broker peace between Touma and Seiji and Shuu, only to be surprised that Touma isn't angry. He's feels stupid because he doesn't understand why they make such a fuss about things like shared meals. Seiji asks Touma if he knows about group work and Touma gets upset and runs out. Seiji comments that Touma's life has been chaotic and that he is guarding himself against something. The Troopers believe Tenku's controlling virtue, Intellect, makes him somewhat different from the rest of them.

Touma is in his bedroom when Nasutei brings him lunch and talks to him. She says she knows he doesn't quite understand how to live with the others and they talk about how he grow up by himself. She suggests he try to relax so he feels less awkward. The others want to be his friend and will understand.

### Stage IV - Hashiba Family Members.

The Troopers talk about their families and Touma checks his answering machine. The first message is someone he doesn't know and the second is his father saying he's busy with research and won't be home. Touma's mother has left a message saying she's in Los Angeles, USA, and will be flying into Narita Airport. The others are amazed that a young-sounding woman left him a message and he explains who she is. Everyone decides to go with Touma to meet her at the airport despite his protests.

Touma tells the narrator about his mother and says she's always been the person who treated him the most like a human person.

The Troopers arrive at the airport, mentioning Saranbou and that they need to remain on their guard. Touma then tells the listener about his parents before the story resumes with Ryo thinking an airplane is flying strangely.

### Stage V - Overhead Threat.

Arago and Badamon talk about the missing of Garyūda, a youja who could control things from a distance. Arago had decided to abandon such a useless subordinate. The troopers met Garyūda and start fighting.  They wonder if the airplane in trouble is the one carrying Touma's mother.

### Stage VI - Youja Garyuda.

The captain of the airplane and his subordinate decide to take some actions. The Troopers find the airplane is getting worse, and urged Touma, the warrior of Firmament, to save it since he is the only one who can do it. Touma takes out an arrow and asks the arrow to give him the power. His body starts to float. The others watching him from the ground and are surprised that he can fly.

### Stage VII - Flying.

Touma watches from the sky.  This is the first time he flies, and he thinks everything is so tiny compared to the sky.  The argument on the ground seems unnecessary. Touma also realizes that his duty is to protect the small world beneath him. Garyūda attacks, but loses his power when Touma fires his ShinKuuHa. Garyūda loses and runs away. Touma calls for the power from his arrow again. The captain and his subordinate find the airplane is getting back to normal and they wonder why. The captain looks out and sees an armored person flying in the sky. Touma realizes his job is to watch and to protect the world from a fair viewpoint (from the sky) rather than while fighting on the ground. It's like the words left by Kaos: ‘To shoot the cloud'.  Touma watches the other four Troopers from the sky and realizes that they are his irreplaceable friends.

### Stage VIII - Wind's Monologue.

Touma's mother meets his friends and she thanks them for taking care of Touma, saying he is spoiled and must cause them lots of trouble. She's happy he has so many good friends and says they are his greatest treasures. Everyone is connected through the sky, she says, because everyone breathes the same air and walks on the same earth. She then offers to take everyone out to dinner.

Touma speaks with his mother and she tells him she had a strange dream of seeing him wearing armor flying outside the airplane. She asks him what the dream means and he just says that it makes him think she truly is his mother.

Touma tells the listener that he agrees everyone is connect through the sky and that it's his responsibility to protect it.

## Tenkuden Gallery

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## Sources

1. ↑ Tenku Den Synopsis and Script by Nina, Theria.net https://theria.net/archive-top.html. Accessed June 20, 2022.