is a set of three illustrated novels written by Tomiyuki Matsumoto in collaboration with Japanese manga group, Clamp. These novels are based upon

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(''Clamp Gakuen TRPG'') sessions played by

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Tomiyuki Matsumoto,

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and Clamp members. The main characters are based on

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played in the game sessions. The novels were published by

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in North America in 2004 and 2005. The story takes place on Clamp Campus where a series of paranormal events are occurring. Misadventures and solutions occur as five students act as investigators of the supernatural incidents.

Characters

; : A sixteen-year-old sophomore student of Clamp Campus' high school division, Class B. He is the master of Koizumi-san, a ghost who was once a maid of his family's household before her death. She is based on the player character that was used by

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. ; : An eighteen-year-old third year student of Clamp Campus' high school division, Class Z. Despite her innocent appearance and air-headed personality, she is a master swordfighter. She carries around her master blade, Kotetsu, all the time and will cut down any enemy who dares to cross her path. Mifuyu is based on the player character that was used by

Satsuki Igarashi is a member of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp. Manga career Her duties in the Clamp team are acting as Nanase Ohkawa's sounding board, the character designer of ''Chobits is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated b ...

. ; : A sophomore student of the high school division in Class A. Yuki is a transgender girl; due to the understanding of gender roles at the time of publication, Yuki was presented as a boy dressed as a girl. With the ability to teleport, Yuki is a psychic who dreams of becoming an extraordinary actress. Yuki is based on the player character used by

. ; : A second year student the middle school division's Class C, fourteen-year-old Rion is a member of a proper Shinto family and was born and raised in a shrine. She is the youngest of a long line of revered spiritual mediums and possesses the power to see spirits and read their thoughts. She is based on the player character that was used by

Tsubaki Nekoi , is a member of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp. She is the co-director and her duties in the team include applying screentones and correcting manga illustrations. She was also the lead artist (a role that normally falls to Mokona) on ...

. ; : Eleven-year-old Koji is a member of elementary school division in sixth grade in Class A. A member of the prestigious Takamura clan of ninjas, Koji is talented in the arts associated with his family. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a height that matches the level of his skills. Koji is also the cousin of Takamura Suoh of

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. He is based on the player character that was used by

Mokona is the pen name of the lead artist, colorist, and composition designer of the all-female manga-artist team Clamp. She was formerly known as ; she dropped her last name because she claimed it sounded too "immature". Clamp has had a huge impact o ...

Drama CDs

In addition to the three light novels, three drama CDs have been released, entitled ''File 1'', ''File 2'', and ''Strike Sparks''. {{Clamp Fictional paranormal investigation agencies Tokyopop titles Works by Clamp (manga artists)