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The sound of children playing and screaming could be heard in the school yard as the Dandelion Knight, better known as Jean, got out of her husband’s shiny white SUV. She made her way over to the school’s fence looking out for a particular girl, Crimson-red eyes like her father and blonde hair like her mother, wearing all red and never seen without her iconic “Dodoco”.
“Hi Mama!!”
The girl in question was flashing a big smile and waving right at Jean. She couldn’t help but feel a faint smile grow on her face as she waved back at her daughter. The “Crimson Knight”, as the little girl as often called by Jean’s work colleagues, could be seen saying her goodbyes to some of her friends, a pink-haired girl with “too realistic to be fake” cat ears and a tail, a girl wearing green clutching a yellow bunny and a girl with light purple hair and with skin so pale you would think she was a zombie. “Diona! Don’t forget to join me on Boblox later!!” Shouted the Crimson Knight as she ran over to Jean. Without slowing down, she collided right into Jean’s legs, who almost toppled right over from the sheer force of her daughter crashing into her.
“Nice to see you too, Klee.” Jean replied.
Jean waited in the car as Klee quickly shoved her unnecessarily heavy school bag (what type of 7 year old needs a bag weighing the same as a handful of bricks), into the boot of the car and happily bounced into the back seat of the car. “So, how was your last day of the term?” Asked Jean
“Oh! It was AWESOME! Ms Mona said we didnt have to do any work today so we went to the pool and we swam but obviously i didnt swim cause i didnt bring my swimsuit i did dip my feet also Dori made brownies for the class and- and they were chocolate chip with almonds and Teucer ate one but hes allergic so like it was so scary cause we were all looking for his.. his uhh.. what you call it…”
“Epi-Pen?”
“Yeah! So like we were all looking for it then we found it and he like didnt die and also-“
“Okay, okay… I think I got the idea that it was very eventful” Jean decided it was better to stop Klee now or it would be a very long car ride home.
“Oh, by the way… Did you get your report card back?” Asked Jean.
“Oh..uhh.. yeah.. It’s in my bag-“ Klee quickly, almost rushingly, answered “-oh can we go to Good Hunter? I’m starving..”
“We can ask your dad when we get back, so he can come with.”
“Yess!”
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Once Jean and Klee had made the familiar turn to their home at the Ragnvindr manor, also known as Dawn Winery, Jean stopped the car and got out, took her keys and was about to ask Klee about her report card again, but by then Klee had long ran into the house.
She sighed and made her way into the house.
Immediately she entered the house, she saw one of two things:
1. Klee was already in the freezer eating what little cookies n crème was left, eating it right out the tub.
2. Her husband, completely unfazed by what his daughter was doing, was researching “Top 10 best NON-ALCOHOLIC drinks” on his laptop whilst also checking the popularity levels of his ever so successful tavern, Angel’s Share.
Diluc looked up at his wife and smiled, a rare sight for anyone besides Jean and Klee. “Hello, love,” he said to Jean as she went over to him for a kiss. Diluc then turned to Klee to ask how her school day was, however, Jean interrupted him, saying “Once she starts yapping, you know she isn’t going to stop.”
So instead Diluc asked,
“Klee, can I get a look at your report card for the term?”
Klee stopped spinning on the kitchen chair, and her usually lively, toothy grin was replaced with an expression of noticeable dread and defeat. She let out a loud sigh and hopped off the chair.
“Okay…” Klee mumbled
Jean and Diluc exchanged confused glances as their daughter returned with her school bag. Reaching into it, she revealed an envelope labeled ‘Klee: Report.’
Diluc stretched out his hand to take the envelope, but Klee clutched it even tighter.
“Klee-?” Diluc started.
“Papa, Mama, wait. Before I give you my report, will you PROMISE that whatever you see, you won’t get mad..?” Klee nervously asked.
Jean became visibly worried. “Klee, why would we need to be mad-?”
“Just promise.”
“…”
“…sure…”
Klee loosed her grip on the letter before hanging her head low and handing the letter to her father. Diluc took the envelope and slowly opened it.
Name: Klee Ragnvindr
Grade: 1
Mathematics: D
English: C
Science: A+
Art: D+
Reading: C-
P.E.: D-
Break: F
“…”
“…”
“…”
Diluc blinked hard to make sure he was seeing the report card correctly.
“Klee…” Diluc slowly asked. “Klee- how did you get an F for break?”
“I… I- uhh… blew up one of the lunch tables…”
All Diluc could do was sigh and shake his head whilst Jean had a horrified look on her face.
“Isn’t Physical Education all about running?” Jean asked Klee. “I always chase you after you blow things up at home. You’re extremely fast, how did you get such a low grade-?”
“It’s not the same..” Klee mumbled
“Not the same… how?”
“When you chase me, I know that if I dont run fast enough I’m gonna be in BIG trouble and you’ll take me to solitary confinement.”
Diluc tried to slightly brighten the mood by saying: “I mean I’m not surprised you got an A+ for science, because, you know… you like making bombs and all that…”
He did not do a very good job.
After Diluc had returned, quite disappointed, to his room. The Crimson Knight looked up at her mother and asked:
“Do you think we will still be able to go to Good Hunter to eat?”
“…”
Jean did not have the energy to answer that question.
The end.
But wait! There’s more.
*BONUS SCENE CAUSE WHY NOT?:*
“Are you done yet?”
Diluc grumpily asked the blue haired man opposite him, his brother Kaeya.
Kaeya proceeded to laugh for a full minute before he wiped the tears away from his visible eye.
“Oh dear brother. I am just so baffled as to how my one and only niece can fail.. can fail sitting at table and eating by blowing up a table!” Kaeya wheezed.
“Shut up Kaeya.”
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Klee was so afraid of facing the wrath of her parents again, that she went on to get straight A’s the following term.
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