Esper X Family – Chapter 108 – Let’s Work Hard Together, Ghosty!

That little pink-haired girl might be someone from the Countermeasures Bureau.

Ye Yao didn’t dare to approach her in her true form.

Plus, she seemed easy to fool.

Perhaps it was worth trying to communicate with her.

Ye Yao silently walked up behind the girl.

When the pink-haired girl felt the shadow looming over her, she turned around.

Her blue eyes widened slightly.

“G-Ghost!”

In just a few seconds, the pink-haired loli scrambled backward, putting some distance between them.

She looked utterly terrified.

Ye Yao was a bit speechless.

Is she really from the Countermeasures Bureau?

How come she looks even more clueless than Mo Qiuli?

“I’m not a ghost.”

“A talking ghost!”

The pink-haired girl’s tone sounded a little excited.

The fear from earlier seemed to have vanished.

Ye Yao was puzzled.

“You don’t know me?”

Logically, Sequence 008 should have some level of recognition within the Countermeasures Bureau.

It wasn’t an initial sequence that required strict control and secrecy.

Nor was it one of the highly dangerous later sequences.

There was no need for the Bureau to hide her from their own people.

The pink-haired girl shook her head. “No, I don’t.”

Ye Yao took a sharp breath, her mind racing with possibilities.

This is interesting.

If this pink-haired girl was from the Countermeasures Bureau but didn’t recognize Sequence 008.

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It was possible that the world of cycles was affecting the memories and perceptions of these consciousnesses.

The Bureau’s Espers might not remember their original identities.

“Do you know who you are?”

Ye Yao eagerly asked.

“Of course I do. My name is Fang Tang ¹ 方糖。Literally means ‘sugar cube’. .”

That’s sweet.

“Anything else?” Ye Yao pressed.

“Hmm… does chasing fun count?”

Fang Tang tilted her head, still sitting on the ground with no intention of getting up.

She seemed a bit scatterbrained ² 唐唐tangtang in raws. 唐tang in Chinese memes can mean a bunch of stuff, from being exaggerated, to the Tang Dynasty, to being short for 唐诗综合症tángshìzōnghézhèng, also known as Down Syndrome. .

But thankfully, the loli answered every question she asked.

This was beyond being easy to fool.

Ye Yao wasn’t about to let this opportunity slip.

She was a special case, so her situation wasn’t a good reference.

But Fang Tang was different.

Perhaps she could learn about the state of others through her.

“Do you remember where you came from? Or why you’re in this place?”

Fang Tang seemed more than willing to answer Ye Yao’s questions.

Even though the person in front of her was shrouded in black mist and looked quite eerie, it didn’t seem to bother her.

Her enthusiasm was almost alarming.

“I don’t remember. When I came to, I found myself walking down a road, and then I kept tripping.”

Fang Tang pouted, her cheeks puffing out in frustration.

Her face looked so soft, tempting others to poke it.

“I was already being careful, but I kept falling unexpectedly. I think the world is targeting me!”

Well, your suspicion isn’t exactly wrong.

The world is indeed targeting everyone here.

Ye Yao nodded thoughtfully.

It was now confirmed.

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Those caught in the world of cycles had their memories disrupted.

Fang Tang didn’t even know her own situation.

But at least she could communicate normally.

Her consciousness wasn’t trapped in the cycle.

Only her bad luck and experiences were being cycled.

The problem wasn’t too severe.

Ye Yao looked at Fang Tang, who was still sitting on the ground, and extended a hand.

“Are you going to keep sitting there?”

“I-I’ll stay here a bit longer. I’m afraid I’ll fall again if I get up.”

Fang Tang shook her head like a rattle-drum ³ This thing. You spin the stick back and forth and the weighted balls will hit the drum in the middle. , clearly traumatized by her falls.

There were other signs of her tumbles on her body.

She looked quite pitiful.

Could consciousness entities get injured too?

The simulation in the world of cycles was quite realistic.

Ye Yao naturally didn’t want Fang Tang to stay on the ground forever.

Such a cute little one should be put to good use!

“I’ll help you up. That way, you won’t fall.”

“Really?”

Fang Tang’s eyes lit up, clearly pleased with the idea.

Actually, she had already interacted with others earlier.

But they all seemed preoccupied with their own tasks, and they were also unlucky.

Two unlucky people together only made things worse.

Fang Tang had no choice but to walk alone.

But soon, she hesitated at Ye Yao’s offer.

“Ghosty ⁴ It’s a normal 鬼 ghost in raws, but I feel like it doesn’t sound quite right so I added a ‘y’ at the end to make it sound more like a nickname. , aren’t you unlucky too?”

“I’m special, human. I’m not unlucky.”

Ye Yao answered seriously.

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How could she understand the power of the Found Family System?

Her body was in a cycle state, but her consciousness remained unaffected.

The Found Family System was truly a dynasty ⁵ CS games meme, basically saying ‘awesome’ but sarcastically. Long story short, strong CS teams are often called dynasties because they rule the competitive scene for years. .

“Really? You’re amazing, Ghosty!”

“Yes, human, I am indeed amazing.”

Ye Yao realized that communicating with Fang Tang required tuning into her wavelength.

Although she was a bit… scatterbrained,

Pretending to be a bit silly was a small price to pay for finding Wu Mi.

This is a necessary sacrifice!

Fang Tang finally placed her hand in Ye Yao’s outstretched palm.

Although it was obscured by the black mist, she could still feel it clearly.

“Wow~ Your hand is so small and soft, Ghosty. Could it be that your true appearance is as small as me?”

Fang Tang immediately noticed this detail.

Then, she let out an unexpected exclamation.

Clearly, she was very interested in this discovery.

Ye Yao remembered that the black mist couldn’t hide information obtained through physical contact.

But it was too late to break free from Fang Tang’s grip.

Fang Tang was holding on tightly.

The pink-haired loli was surprisingly strong.

Damn it!

It was bad enough that her true strength was only a measly five.

But why was her consciousness so weak even in this illusory world?

Even Fang Tang could easily overpower her.

“Can you show me what you look like, Ghosty? I’m curious.”

“No, human.”

Just this handholding alone had revealed her small stature and the fact that she was a girl.

She could only hope that memories from this world of cycles wouldn’t carry over.

“So stingy! You’re a stingy Ghosty!”

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Ye Yao remained silent.

Normally, she might have teased the pink-haired loli.

But now, she needed to find Wu Mi first.

She couldn’t let herself get distracted.

Even though it seemed that Fang Tang had already latched onto her.

She couldn’t even shake her hand free.

“What are you going to do next, Ghosty? I can help you.”

“Why are you so kind, human?”

Having experienced so much, Ye Yao naturally wouldn’t trust others easily.

Especially since this pink-haired girl might be from the Countermeasures Bureau.

Anyone not included in the Found Family System’s family section wasn’t trustworthy.

At least, she shouldn’t trust someone’s goodwill upon their first meeting.

“What are you talking about, Ghosty? I’m really bored right now.

Helping a ghost sounds fun. How could I not be interested?

Besides, you helped me, so I can’t let you go unrewarded.

Repaying kindness is a basic virtue~

I, Fang Tang, have very high moral standards.”

Fang Tang’s logic was flawless.

Ye Yao didn’t know how to refute her.

Since she had no one else to rely on, she could only let Fang Tang help.

“I’m looking for a girl with light brown hair, about your size.

She’s probably very withdrawn right now, hiding in some corner. I hope you can help me find her.”

“Looking for someone? That’s… not really my forte, Ghosty.”

Fang Tang looked troubled, but then her expression turned determined.

“But it’s fine. I’ll do my best. I won’t let your efforts go to waste.”

“Let’s work hard together, Ghosty!”

Author Note

Although I don’t celebrate my real life birthday anymore, I’m still very happy to see everyone’s blessings. Thank you, everyone! Text: Grabbing with one hand, instant refinement ⁶ Instant refinement is a meme that originates from Reverend Insanity. In the novel, there’s this Regret Gu that will trap anyone who touches it in endless regret, so people have to use special means to refine it. However, the main character Fang Yuan has zero regrets, so he just grabbed it and refined it instantly, basically showing how unique he is. People then used instant refinement as a meme for when a character shows off, or more meta memes like assembly line jokes. Or when stealing memes. .