(Translate) Fanfic Clamp Gakuen Tanteidan - Clamp School Detectives

Chapter 19: Old album

In a corner of Clamp School, Rijichou, with her neatly tied wavy bun and elegant red kimono, sat sipping tea under the shade of a large ginkgo tree. Sitting across from her was a sophisticated woman with light brown, neatly coiled long hair, wearing a graceful floral dress and sitting in a kneeling position. They both held tea cups, ready to enjoy the tea ceremony. After a formal tea ceremony without losing their gracefulness, the two women began to chat.

"Natsume-senpai, why am I honored to be personally invited by the principal to have tea like this?"

Mrs. Hanazaki's voice clearly showed impatience.

"Ara, you're still as hot-headed as ever, even though you've been a mother for... a few years."

Rijichou calmly sipped her tea, her attitude resembling that of her own mischievous nephew. Truly, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as the saying goes.

Reminding herself to stay calm and not let herself be provoked, Mrs. Hanazaki still felt her voice trembling:

"A leopard can not change his spots and you still have that tone that makes me want to retaliate, just like in the old days."

Upon hearing this, Rijichou covered her mouth with her fan and burst into laughter, the laughter was loud but didn't make anyone feel uncomfortable.

"Oh, Naoko, you make me reminisce about our old days."

After that, Rijichou folded her fan, regained her smile, and maintained her graceful demeanor as she spoke. After recounting the incident with the Kisaragi siblings, she said:

"In truth, I invited you here to tell you that Kanon, your little daughter, did very well. Although she unconsciously used her powers, she used them at the right moment, truly showing her innate talent. This time, if it were only Nokoru, I'm not sure he could completely heal the emotional wounds of that Kisaragi girl."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hanazaki fell into deep thought and replied:

"I know that the time will come when my little girl will grow up, and her destiny is intertwined with this Clamp school."

"You can rest assured, your daughter is doing very well and everything will be fine."

"I can only hope so."

The falling golden and green leaves danced in the wind, adding a poetic touch to the harmonious atmosphere between the two women.

Meanwhile, the main character in their story had just recovered from a week-long absence from school due to a cold. Kanon's cold had lasted almost a week, and every day, Mrs. Hanazaki stuffed her with nourishing food, causing her to not only not lose any weight but also gain an extra roundness. Setsu couldn't help but burst into laughter when he visited Kanon, and of course, he received a scolding from Seiji as a consequence. Today was the weekend, and Kanon was enjoying the cool air after last night's heavy rain in her garden. She sipped her tea while revising her draft to discuss illustration ideas with Manami tomorrow. Just then, the doorbell rang, and Kanon furrowed her brows, wondering who would come at this hour. Her mother had left early, so Kanon reluctantly got up to open the door herself.

As the door opened, Kanon almost thought the sky was falling as a dark figure rushed towards her and crashed into her. After a few seconds, she regained her composure and recognized the voice of the person who was tightly hugging her.

"Sensei! How could you disappear like this? How come there's no story from you in this week's magazine?"

'Ahem! What do you really care about, Mako?'

After calming down Mako and promising to deliver enough story chapters for the next week, Kanon noticed two silent girls standing behind Mako, holding a bouquet of flowers. They were standing still, but their eyes were sparkling.