Several hours earlier…

"This is awesome news Negster! Now you can add another partner to your collection! This can be nothing but good news. I say once we meet little Red that we get the contract done and out of the way!" a certain Ermine Fairy exclaims once he hears the news that class 3-A was going to get a new student.

"Chamo! I can't just become a partner with every student I teach. And besides what if she says she doesn't want to become a partner? I could be turned into a Chupacabra again! I have to be careful about this." The young boy whom would be the teacher of class 3-A. Negi Springfield.

The dean at this point nods his head sagely and adds in saying, "That is a good idea Negi. We don't really know if young Ranko Saotome is aware of magic users such as yourself and Evangeline. Although considering who her brother is and the kind of …let's say adventures he seems to be involved in there may be a chance that no punishment would be dealt in her knowing. But acting on the side of caution cannot hurt in this case."

Negi turned his attention back from Chamo his ermine friend to the dean, whom was sitting behind his desk while informing Negi of his new student, and says, "Why is that exactly? What kind of adventures had her brother had?"

The dean had to resist the urge to curse under his own breath as he had accidently said too much it had seen and shakes his head and says, "I'm sorry Negi. But I cannot tell you what those adventures may be. I can't exactly say why either I'm afraid. It's for Ranko's older brother to say. And maybe Ranko herself if she feels it is okay. It is their life after all."

Negi had to nod as he understood what the dean was saying. Now while the dean could not tell Negi what they may have been through or not for various reasons he also did it in a way to explain that even if he were allowed to he wouldn't as it wasn't his place to say. It just wouldn't have been right. And so with that done he quickly looked to his watch and says, "Well it looks like it's time for me to head to class now. When would Ranko be arriving by the way? Should I wait till she arrives to inform the class or should I tell them at the start?"

The dean had to laugh at this question and simply asks, "With that class what do you think would be the best time?"

Negi had to laugh at his own question and replies, "Good point Dean. If I want the class to pay attention I should wait until Miss Saotome arrives. I'll be on my way now Dean. And thank you again for the new roster sheets. Now hopefully I don't accidently call Ranko's name during roll call. I don't want to spill the beans on her arrival after all."

Both the Dean and Negi shared a quick laugh at the image of Negi screwing up during roll call and accidently revealing to the class the addition of a new class mate. After all if Negi and the Dean thought of the idea of revealing magic to a new student was a bad idea that could only mean that the rest of the class would erupt into full blown panic knowing that their class secret might be blown by the new girl. The dean quickly shook those thoughts away as he turned to his staff roster of teachers of class 3-A's other subjects. While doing so he had to wonder when Negi was going to ask why the rest of class 3-A's teachers never had a problem with a talking ermine. Or some of the other things that have happened. Hell none of them even asked Negi about where he and class 3-A along with Professor Takahata went to when no one could find them while they were trapped in the Magical World created by the Star Crystal. Sometimes Negi really did make it hard for him to forget about his age. Speaking of Professor Takahata he was starting to wonder how much longer it was going to take for him and Ranko's older brother to finish setting up that old garage for her. He was starting to wonder just what was it that needed to be done that was taking so long. He thought that they were going to be finished by now.

Several hours later…

Professor Takahata was currently walking down the halls of Mahora Academy while giving Ranko Saotome the tour of the school. She had arrived just as he and Ranma were finishing their early lunch. Something about the way that Ranma's wife drives somehow allowed them to arrive much earlier than he expected. Akane though was not finding that answer nearly as amusing as her husband or her sister in law apparently. Takahata was quickly shown an example of her anger and strength when she threatened to flatten Ranma and Ranko when she lifted her small red Toyota above her head as if it weighed nothing. Takahata had to wonder if she was a magic user herself. Ranma though was able to calm her down with something that he/she called "Saotome Style Anything Goes Martial Arts! Crouch of the Wild Tiger!" which had the effect of making Akane gently lower the Toyota while she was giggling at the site of her husband using such a technique in public while her sister in law looked on in total shock that such a technique existed.

Ranko during her tour of the school explained that while she was considered a prodigy of their family's school of Anything Goes Martial Arts that were still some techniques she hasn't learned yet. Something about how it was done on purpose so that the school could evolve in multiple ways. With Ranma and Akane combining the Tendo and Saotome styles while Ranko would be creating her own. While this helped Takahata more than Ranko since he was learning more about her than she of he this did help Ranko pass time as she was getting excited and impatient. She wanted to start her new school year and wanted to see her cousin's face when she showed up. It was also at this moment that he was reminded of Motsu and Shichimi existence when they come across them trying to get soda from a vending machine. Ranko seeing the odd frog and cat creatures pulls out an odd device from what Takahata could only assume was her sleeve and points the device at Motsu and Shichimi. Hearing the bleeps and beeps of the device both Motsu and Shichimi turn their attention to Ranko and Takahata. "Well hello there. And who might you be?" Motsu asks getting an odd feeling from the girl while Shichimi unstretches herself causing Motsu to fall off of her as she too asks, "Good question. Oh! Please tell me! Tell me!"

Ranko meanwhile was too busy reading the information on the screen on her device to answer their questions. Seeing as how she was ignoring their questions Motsu and Shichimi turn to Takahata and at the same time asks, "Can you get her to answer for us Professor Takahata?"

Takahata nods as he was wondering just what it was she was looking at and where she pulled it out from to begin with. And so he gently taps Ranko on her shoulder getting her attention successfully and asks, "Motsu and Shichimi are asking who you are. Also what is that thing you are using exactly? And where did you pull it out from? You seem to be zoning out there."

Ranko smiles and she laughs nervously and says, "Sorry about that. I saw something strange and wanted to get a reading on them."

Motsu, Shichimi and Takahata had to stare blankly at that answer and ask, "Reading? What kind of reading?"

"Oh yeah sorry. You guys asked what this thing was right? Anyway what I have in my hand here is the newest model of the P.K.E. Meter. It registers the levels of Psychic Kinetic Energy in an object, place or creature. It is a device that any Ghostbuster must use in order to figure out how to go about an investigation in anything potentially supernatural or paranormal. And where I pulled it out from is something called a Subspace Pocket. That is something that comes from a tribe of Chinese Amazons. So I can't explain how I use them as I don't have permission to teach their techniques yet. I'm still learning I'm afraid."

Motsu and Shichimi both nod in understanding but then reply, "Okay but that doesn't explain who you are."

Ranko laughs as she rubs the back of her head and says, "Yeah sorry about that. My name is Ranko Saotome. Newest member of Class 3-A."

Hearing this both Motsu and Shichimi instantly became interested and decided that they needed to keep a close eye on Negi's class once again. After all why would the dean add a Ghostbuster to that class? Things were going to become more interesting that was for sure.

Shortly after their brief exchange of greetings Ranko and Takahata continued down the hall saying to Motsu and Shichimi that they will see them later. They quickly reached a door that read 3-A signaling their arrival. Takahata knocks on the door entering first telling Ranko to wait outside until she was called to come in as he did so so that he could inform Negi of her arrival.

Upon hearing the knock on the door Negi tells the class to settle down as they had just finished their lecture early. He then turned to the door and says, "Please come in. Everything is safe in here."

Takahata had to laugh at that little joke knowing fully how much of a joke it really was. He quickly walks over to Negi explain to him that Ranko had arrived and was just outside of the classroom waiting to be introduced. Negi nods hearing the news and smiles as he turns to his class and says, "Listen everyone. I have some surprising news to share with you all. We will be receiving a new classmate this year. And it seems that she had just arrived. So please welcome her kindly as she enters the room."

It was at this moment that the class erupted into chaos and before any questions could be asked Ranko decided to enter the classroom instantly quieting the class. The class looked on as a new redhead had walked into the room full of confidence. Some had even started ranking her on where she would fit into the classroom based on her figure, more on her bust size but that doesn't really matter all that much. The important piece of information here was that Ranko had caused this class of all classes to quiet down in an instant just by entering the room. And that she was currently smirking confidently at everyone. Seeing that she had everyone's attention she cracks her knuckles and neck and says, "Yo! My name is Ranko Saotome! Practitioner of the Saotome School of Anything Goes Martial Arts! And the youngest Ghostbuster ever in history!"