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Professor Layton and the Red-Headed Teacher (Layton gen)
Title: Professor Layton and the Red-Headed Teacher
Fandom: Professor Layton/Magic School Bus
Length: 711 words
Prompt: Professor Layton (Anon) Fan Meme: Professor Layton/Magic School Bus crossover
Pairing: ensemble casts gen
Other: n/a
Excerpt: "It's the Professor," he said, shrugging when she protested that no one could go to the moon, least of all archaeologists.
Flora had heard that being a member of Layton's household would be unusual. Luke never seemed to stop going on about the crazy places they visited, even if some of them seemed a bit fantastic.
"It's the Professor," he said, shrugging when she protested that no one could go to the moon, least of all archaeologists. "All he has to do is put on his hat, just so, and the Laytonmobile can go anywhere."
Flora was a little skeptical. She was a little bit older than Luke, but sometimes she thought it was years that separated them. He was such a little boy.
That is, she didn't believe until the day that the Professor put on his hat. The light flashed oddly on the brim, and the three of them were off.
*
"JAPAN?"
"What better place to learn about Sudoku?" the Professor asked smoothly, twisting around to face her for a moment before turning his concentration back to the road. Flora squeaked in surprise. She had been doing that a lot, ever since the Laytonmobile had sprouted a set of fins and some jaunty oars, ever since they'd arrived in this country whose occupants seemed amazed at their foreign car.
"We haven't been to Japan yet," Luke said cheerfully, rolling down a window and leaning out to stare at the people walking by in wooden sandals and robe-like garments.
"But how--? And in such little time--?"
And that's when they saw the school bus.
*
"So educational, this country," Layton said to the red-headed woman. She matched the native clothing, but her speech had an American accent. Still, she'd been happy to accept some British tea.
"We're doing Foreign Cultures in Social Studies," she replied. "And yours?"
"Puzzles," Layton said. "Always puzzles."
*
Flora stared at Arnold. Arnold stared back. After a moment, Flora coughed.
"Hi," she said.
"I didn't know that other teachers did this sort of thing!" he blurted before he could stop himself. Then he flushed furiously.
Flora blushed. "I didn't know either," she whispered.
"And they just act like it's normal--"
"Luke thinks this is wonderful--"
They stared at each other for a long moment, and then smiled.
"I'm Arnold."
"Flora."
*
"No, the Professor is better!" Luke insisted.
"The Friz!"
"Professor!"
"The Friz!"
Luke glared at the children circled around him, and for the first time, wished he wasn't the sole apprentice. They crossed their arms and glared back.
"Where did he take you?" Ralphie asked.
"Well," Luke began, "first there was the moon--"
"Been there," Dorothy Ann piped up. "According to my research..."
*
"You know," Mrs. Frizzle said, sipping her tea, "the Sudoku puzzle wasn't actually invented in Japan. It was co-opted by a Japanese company."
"I'm aware," Layton said, nodding and sipping at his own. "But it is always a lovely day to learn about other cultures, don't you think?"
The children suddenly grew loud, their argument turning boisterous, and Mrs. Frizzle rose from her seat to sort it out.
While she wasn't looking, Liz stole a sip of her tea. Layton stared.
He wondered how to tell the other teacher that her lizard had drank her tea.
He wondered how to tell her that the lizard had added more sugar, first.
*
After the disagreement was sorted out-- oddly enough, the actual reason for it couldn't be determined-- Mrs. Frizzle's earrings caught oddly in the light and she herded the children back onto the bus.
"We have to make it home by three," she said, undaunted by their protests that they wanted to hear more about Japan.
"I'll see you around, Professor Layton!" she said cheerfully as she got onto the bus last. As for Layton and his pupils, they returned to the Laytonmobile. Both children were oddly quiet on the drive/swim home.
"How do you feel about a student exchange?" Layton asked thoughtfully when as he started the car.
"Okay..." Flora said quietly.
"Never!" Luke burst out.
The professor laughed. "Seatbelts, everyone!" he called out.
The Laytonmobile slipped into the water, sprouting fins, and they solved two Sudoku on the way home.
THE PRODUCER [WIKIPEDIA] SAYS
*The modern puzzle was invented by an American architect, Howard Garns, in 1979 and published by Dell Magazines under the name "Numbers in Place." It was popularized in 1986 by the Japanese puzzle company Nikoli, under the name Sudoku, meaning single number. It became an international hit in 2005.
Fandom: Professor Layton/Magic School Bus
Length: 711 words
Prompt: Professor Layton (Anon) Fan Meme: Professor Layton/Magic School Bus crossover
Pairing: ensemble casts gen
Other: n/a
Excerpt: "It's the Professor," he said, shrugging when she protested that no one could go to the moon, least of all archaeologists.
Flora had heard that being a member of Layton's household would be unusual. Luke never seemed to stop going on about the crazy places they visited, even if some of them seemed a bit fantastic.
"It's the Professor," he said, shrugging when she protested that no one could go to the moon, least of all archaeologists. "All he has to do is put on his hat, just so, and the Laytonmobile can go anywhere."
Flora was a little skeptical. She was a little bit older than Luke, but sometimes she thought it was years that separated them. He was such a little boy.
That is, she didn't believe until the day that the Professor put on his hat. The light flashed oddly on the brim, and the three of them were off.
*
"JAPAN?"
"What better place to learn about Sudoku?" the Professor asked smoothly, twisting around to face her for a moment before turning his concentration back to the road. Flora squeaked in surprise. She had been doing that a lot, ever since the Laytonmobile had sprouted a set of fins and some jaunty oars, ever since they'd arrived in this country whose occupants seemed amazed at their foreign car.
"We haven't been to Japan yet," Luke said cheerfully, rolling down a window and leaning out to stare at the people walking by in wooden sandals and robe-like garments.
"But how--? And in such little time--?"
And that's when they saw the school bus.
*
"So educational, this country," Layton said to the red-headed woman. She matched the native clothing, but her speech had an American accent. Still, she'd been happy to accept some British tea.
"We're doing Foreign Cultures in Social Studies," she replied. "And yours?"
"Puzzles," Layton said. "Always puzzles."
*
Flora stared at Arnold. Arnold stared back. After a moment, Flora coughed.
"Hi," she said.
"I didn't know that other teachers did this sort of thing!" he blurted before he could stop himself. Then he flushed furiously.
Flora blushed. "I didn't know either," she whispered.
"And they just act like it's normal--"
"Luke thinks this is wonderful--"
They stared at each other for a long moment, and then smiled.
"I'm Arnold."
"Flora."
*
"No, the Professor is better!" Luke insisted.
"The Friz!"
"Professor!"
"The Friz!"
Luke glared at the children circled around him, and for the first time, wished he wasn't the sole apprentice. They crossed their arms and glared back.
"Where did he take you?" Ralphie asked.
"Well," Luke began, "first there was the moon--"
"Been there," Dorothy Ann piped up. "According to my research..."
*
"You know," Mrs. Frizzle said, sipping her tea, "the Sudoku puzzle wasn't actually invented in Japan. It was co-opted by a Japanese company."
"I'm aware," Layton said, nodding and sipping at his own. "But it is always a lovely day to learn about other cultures, don't you think?"
The children suddenly grew loud, their argument turning boisterous, and Mrs. Frizzle rose from her seat to sort it out.
While she wasn't looking, Liz stole a sip of her tea. Layton stared.
He wondered how to tell the other teacher that her lizard had drank her tea.
He wondered how to tell her that the lizard had added more sugar, first.
*
After the disagreement was sorted out-- oddly enough, the actual reason for it couldn't be determined-- Mrs. Frizzle's earrings caught oddly in the light and she herded the children back onto the bus.
"We have to make it home by three," she said, undaunted by their protests that they wanted to hear more about Japan.
"I'll see you around, Professor Layton!" she said cheerfully as she got onto the bus last. As for Layton and his pupils, they returned to the Laytonmobile. Both children were oddly quiet on the drive/swim home.
"How do you feel about a student exchange?" Layton asked thoughtfully when as he started the car.
"Okay..." Flora said quietly.
"Never!" Luke burst out.
The professor laughed. "Seatbelts, everyone!" he called out.
The Laytonmobile slipped into the water, sprouting fins, and they solved two Sudoku on the way home.
THE PRODUCER [WIKIPEDIA] SAYS
*The modern puzzle was invented by an American architect, Howard Garns, in 1979 and published by Dell Magazines under the name "Numbers in Place." It was popularized in 1986 by the Japanese puzzle company Nikoli, under the name Sudoku, meaning single number. It became an international hit in 2005.