A plane was speeding through the clouds, trailing after something.The pilot was breathing heavily through his (or her, we'll find out later) mask. The pilot got his plane out of the thick clouds and sighted a plane with red nose. The pilot fired missiles at the red-nosed plane. A monkey's shriek was heard inside the pilot's plane. Unfortunately, the red-nosed plane had eluded the missiles. (episode title)

Shun was driving his Yotahachi on his way to his mission. Shun was sent to a special mission to meet a Gate Keeper from Shanghai. Shun recalled Shirei's instruction.

<Flashback>Shirei informed Shun of a Gate Keeper from Shanghai who sighted an Invader plane and had followed it to Japan but lost sight of it. The Gate Keeper landed on Atsugi Airforce Base. Shirei instructed "Ukiya-taichou" to join with this Gate Keeper. After that, Miss Ochiai handed Shun the necessary file.<End Flashback>

Shun smiled when he remembered how he was called "taichou" (captain) by Shirei in his first job. Shun checked the file that was handed by Miss Ochiai. Shun noticed that the file was empty.

"OH MY!" Miss Ochiai was searching around the clinic for a missing file. (If you hadn't noticed Miss Ochiai worked as a nurse in Tategami) Miss Ochiai realized that she gave Shun an empty file. Miss Ochiai decided to report it to Shirei but changed her mind because she accidentally gave Shirei a collection of her poetry in the past. ^_^; Finally she found the file. At the same time, Bancho was running to the clinic because he had a wound on his index finger. Bancho ran inside the clinic with his wounded finger raised. Miss Ochiai was glad to see Bancho. Bancho was moved that he was needed by "Madame Secretary". Miss Ochiai insisted that she should be called Keiko Ochiai. (she's a nurse and she's not in the base) Miss Ochiai requested Bancho to bring the file to Shun. Bancho agreed and when he was about to go, Miss Ochiai stopped him. Miss Ochiai asked if there was something he needed. Bancho raised his index finger and said it had blood. Miss Ochiai took Bancho's finger and sucked it! *POP!* After that, Bancho yelled in delight, "I'll do anything for you Madame Secretary!" Bancho went on filled with spirit. Miss Ochiai waved and reminded Bancho that her name was Keiko Ochiai.

Shun arrived at Atsugi Airforce Base. As Shun was doing all the process in getting inside the Airforce Base, he was thinking of the possibility that would happen if Ruriko were with him. Maybe Ruriko would say that he failed as a captain because he did not check the file. Shun wondered what Ruriko was doing at that time.

-Ruriko sneezed.-



<Flashback> Shun was supposed to be assigned to guard the Haneda Airport and Ruriko was supposed to meet with the Gate Keeper from Shanghai. However Shirei mentioned a special costume and Ruriko thought that stewardesses usually worked in airports. Ruriko volunteered to be assigned to Haneda Airport instead. Shirei asked Ruriko if she was sure because the costumes were more fitting for Shun. Ruriko imagined Shun wearing a stewardess' uniform so she insisted her demand to Shirei. Kaoru volunteered also. Because of their persistence, Shirei agreed.<End Flashback>

Ruriko and Kaoru were wearing costumes of shoe-polishers. Ruriko did not expect that shoe-polishers also worked in an airport. Kaoru called Ruriko's attention when a man asked Ruriko for a shoe polish. Another man approached Kaoru and asked also or his shoes to be poloshed. Kaoru thought she should not lose the competition against Ruriko. "Ukiya-senpai's" heart would belong to the one who cleaned most shoes. Kaoru thought of it so she started to become enthusiastic in polishing shoes. Ruriko noticed Kaoru's enthusiasm so she also started to become intense in polishing. People wondered what they were doing so they surrounded them.

Shun was still looking for the Shanghai Gate Keeper when he heard his name called. "Ukkiiya! Where are you Ukkiiya!" Shun approached the girl in red who he thought was calling him. The girl chuckled and asked (in a not-so-Japanese-sounding tone) if he was really Ukkiiya. Shun said his name was Ukiya, Shun. The girl in red said Ukkiiya was not strange like him and then introduced herself as Fen Feiring. The girl went on with her search for this "Ukkiiya" and even mentioned that she would be in trouble if she would not find "Ukkiiya". A security noticed Shun and asked what a high school student like him was doing inside the airforce base. Shun did not mind the security and just showed his Earth Defense license. The security apologized. The girl had gone upstairs already.

Shirei was monitoring the screen and asking the report of every transportation vehicle. From Recoinassance Helicopters to Akizuki Patrol boat, yet their reports were the same. None of them were able to find the Invader. Shirei wondered where the Invader Plane had disappeared.

In Haneda Airport, the operators in the control tower were confirming Air France 274's landing. Somewhere in the airport's garage or hangar, a worker asked his superior if the Jumbo plane they were waiting for was permitted to land. The superior grumpily replied that he gave it permission to land.

Shun was about to follow the girl upstairs when a monkey jumped at him. Shun caught the monkey by hand and even noticed it was wearing an AEGIS License! Shun could not believe that the Shanghai Gate Keeper he was supposed to meet was a monkey!

Bancho had just arrived in Atsugi by cab. Bancho's fare was expensive so he asked for a receipt. Bancho entered the building and heard someone called "Ukiya". However it was just Fen Feiring who was looking for "Ukkiiya." Bancho called Fen Feiring and asked if she was just looking for Ukiya and if she was the Gate Keeper from Shanghai. Fen Feiring nodded.

Finally, the crowd was gone but Kaoru and Ruriko were both exhausted. Kaoru asked Ruriko how many pairs of shoes she had cleaned. Ruriko cleaned 46 pairs of shoes and Kaoru too. An old man approached Kaoru and asked for his shoes to be polished. Kaoru considered it a point so she won. Ruriko did not mind it. The old man's grandson asked permission to go out and watch the airplanes. Since it may be dangerous, the old man did not allow his grandson. Ruriko noticed that the boy was persistent so she volunteered to accompany him.

Ruriko bought juice for the boy, and then went out to see the planes. The boy said his mother was aboard a Boeing 727 plane. Ruriko pointed a plane that was landing and asked if it was a Boeing. The boy figured that it was not a Boeing but a Douglas DC-8. After that, the boy pointed all the aircraft that he can name: from DC-7 to YS-11 propeller planes. Evidently, the boy was knowledgeable about airplanes. It was because both parents of the boy were working in an airplane. -Announcement: Boeing 727 would be delayed for 15 minutes -

The old man informed his grandson, who he called Kazushige, that their mother would be late. Kaoru enjoyed the view outside and wished she brought his brothers there to see the planes. Suddenly the landing red-nosed Jumbo plane came sight. Kazushige could not believe it because the Jumbo plane was supposed to arrive next year.

The monkey was still shrieking while Shun was holding the monkey tightly with his hands. They were in a waiting room and on television was the Jumbo Plane. The monkey was panicking and was pointing at the Jumbo plane. Fen Feiring entered the room and called "Ukkiiya". The monkey was Ukkiiya! Fen Feiring asked the location of the Jumbo Plane and Shun said it was in Haneda. Fen Feiring demanded to be taken in Haneda Airport at once.

-Interference waves- The grumpy men in the hangar transformed into Invaders. Some selected travellers in Haneda Airport were also lured by the weird sound.

The Jumbo plane caught Shirei's attention. Travellers transformed into Invaders and marched inside the Jumbo Jet. Shirei ordered Megane to release NF-104 at once. Reiko was practicing her piano when she was grabbed by something. Then, Reiko was found inside NF-104 (which I think was a narrow auto-pilot rocket...or whatever). The usual sand storm in Tategami happened and Marilyn Monroe wannabe enjoyed the fast wind that was blowing her skirt!

Fen Feiring (I'd call her Fei from now on) demanded Shun to drive faster however that was the only speed Shun can manage.

Ruriko and Kaoru prepared themselves. They also would not allow the Jumbo Plane to fly. Ruriko attempted to attack Jumbo, but was prevented by Invader bazookas. Kaoru grabbed the crate nearby and threw it to the Jumbo. But the Invader's that popped out of the plane windows blew the crate with their bazookas. Jumbo was taking off! Reiko arrived (wow fast!) and said, "Since I am here don't worry!" When Reiko played the piano, she was past the Jumbo already. NF-104 was an autopilot. Ruriko approximated that Reiko would arrive in Kyushu shortly.

Flight 403, a Boeing 727 plane, (Kazushige's mother was aboard flight 403) was trying to land in the runway, but the runway was being blocked by Jumbo.

Shun's Yotahachi neared the Jumbo. Shun attacked with his Vacuum Missile and it hit somewhere the Jumbo's wing. Jumbo lost its balance and was dragged along the runway. Ukkiiya screeched and Fei knew there was no need to celebrate as the Invader core (the red nose) was not yet damage. Jumbo Plane showed its sharp teeth. As always, Megane (aboard the helicopter) appeared with the Gate Engine. But the sharp-teethed Jumbo blew the helicopter away. Jumbo was transforming similar to the speedy Concorde plane! Fei said she needed to use the Gate Engine so she followed the helicopter. Jumbo-turned-Concorde prepared to zoom.

Fei was in the port's ledge where the Concorde would be heading. Fei blamed herself for allowing Jumbo to pass through her last time. It appeared that Fei was the pilot who missed the red-nosed plane! Fei asked Ukkiiya about the core's location. Ukkiiya pointed through the center of the nose of Concorde. Fei extended her arms diagonally and formed huge red circles. Gate Engine was backing up Fei's power and the circle's rotation multiplied. With Fei's Fire Panda amplified, the Invader plane was destroyed successfully.

The Boeing 727 plane successfully landed.

Shun and the others new Fei did it. Kaoru thought of Fei as a new rival.

"Being a Gate Keeper in Japan sounds fun", said Fei. Fei got off her plane and left Ukkiiya to pilot her plane. Ukkiiya screeched as it gripped the control stick of the plane. Fei's parachute led her directly to Tategami.