Excuses, excuses

Natsumi: Well?

Negi: It-it was all done with wires!!

Natsumi: Not buyin' it.

Negi: Smoke and mirrors!!

Natsumi: There's no smoke around.

Negi: Then just mir-

Natsumi: Or mirrors.

Negi: uh...

Chizuru calmly approached Negi and smiled at him.

Chizuru: Negi-sensei?

Negi: Y-yes?

Chizuru: Are you a wizard?

Negi: DWEH!! N-NO OF COURSE NOT!! I'm...I'M TESTNG HOLOGRAM EQUIPMENT FOR LINGSHEN!!!

A long-shot but it was the only thing left. Well, short of the truth, that is. Chizuru put a hand on Negi's face.

Chizuru: You feel real. C'mon, Negi-sensei, just admit the truth. Please?

Natsumi: Yeah, we got places to be!

Chizuru: Now, Natsumi, you know that's not true.

Natsumi: Yes it is! I have rehearsal in ten minutes and it's a fifteen minute walk to the stage!

Chizuru: But Natsumi. You wouldn't wanna leave your poor onesan all alone with this peeper, would you?!

Negi: WHO'S A PEEPER!?

Natsumi: sigh no. But hurry up, willya?

Chizuru scooped Natsumi up in a big hug, lifting her off the ground..er, roof.

Chizuru: Oh, Natsumi, you're the best daughter I could ever ask for!

Natsumi: Erk! Thanks, but i'm not your daughter. I can't breathe...

Paying no attention to her 'daughters' plea for air, Chizuru squeezed her, rubbing her cheek on Natsumi's. After a moment, she fell limp.

Negi: NATSUMI!!

Chizuru: Uh-oh. Looks like I overdid it. Oh, well. A mother's love knows no inhibitions or restraint.

Negi: You're not her mother.

Chizuru: Oh, Negi-sensei, you say such hurtful things sometimes.

Negi checked Natsumi's chest to see if she was breathing. She was not.

Negi: Oh no! Chizuru, stand back! whispering Rastel maskil magister. [Return life's wind to this person, that **** may come another day.] Tel ma amoris-

Natsumi: AHA!!

Negi: DWAH?!

Chizuru, clapping: Bravo, Natsumi-chan. Your acting craft is as well-honed as ever. But if you let it get too well honed, eventually, it'll consume you and claim your very soul.

Natsumi: What the hell are you talking about!?

Chizuru: Hoh hoh hoh!

Natsumi: Whatever. Point is, you're busted, Negi-sensei! I caught you using magic!

Rap.

Natsumi: Wha!?

Chizuru: Who caught him?

Natsumi: .....

Chizuru: Who?

Natsumi: We, alright!? WE caught him! WE WE WE WE!! Happy now?!

Rap.

Chizuru: Inside voice.

Natsumi: WE'RE OUTSIDE!!

Chizuru: We're inside the atmosphere.

Natsumi: ugh. i give up...