The prestigious CLAMP School has a sprawling campus founded by the personal fortunes of the Imonoyama zaibatsu, one of Japan’s top conglomerates. The president of the elementary division’s school council is noble heir to this family, Nokoru Imonoyama. The secretary is Suoh Takamura. The treasurer is Akira Ijyuin. The three of them have fabulous eyebrows, clear heads, and are adored like idols at school. Together they form the CLAMP School Detectives, whose mission is to help any ladies who are in trouble. As it’s their sworn duty to serve all damsels in distress, they solve mysteries and find solutions to many girls’ problems.

As the follow-up to Man of Many Faces, a story focused on a gentleman thief, this take on a detective story puts Nanase Okawa’s love of mysteries on full display. Three elementary school boys become detectives to stand as allies for ladies everywhere. They’re willing to throw massive sums of money at any problem with no regard for their financial resources. However, when it comes to a lady’s feelings, Nokoru Imonoyama is willing to do anything, even going so far as to search for lost objects in the pouring rain. It’s easy to see why he has captured the hearts of all the girls in the whole school. Over the course of solving mysteries together, the three boys also become closer friends. This title together with “Man of Many Faces“ and “Duklyon: CLAMP School Defenders“ make up the CLAMP School trilogy, with many characters from the school popping in over the course of the story. Reading the other titles alongside it gives you another aspect of the story to enjoy. The story was released in “Monthly ASUKA”“Mystery DX” and “Comedy DX” (all published by Kadokawa Shoten) beginning in 1992. Four years after the manga was completed, it was made into an animated series. The anime ran for two seasons (for a total of 26 episodes).