Esper X Family – Chapter 191 – Two Portions of Love

Tonight’s gathering was coming to an end.

Everyone had mostly been acquainted with each other.

Xia Lian not only harassed Luo Jianhua but also didn’t spare Mo Qiuli.

“The ‘magical girl’ you mentioned sounds quite interesting. Do you think I have the potential to be a magical girl?”

Xia Lian smiled as she stared at Mo Qiuli, who was trembling like a little squirrel.

This cat was a bit timid, making her quite fun to tease.

“W-Witch…”

Mo Qiuli responded instinctively.

“Witch? So I actually resemble a witch?”

Xia Lian’s expression showed interest, as well as a hint of curiosity.

“What’s the difference between a witch and a magical girl?”

At this moment, Fang Tang raised her hand to answer.

“I know this! It means villainess! The archnemesis of magical girls, the opposite of love and justice!”

“I see…”

Xia Lian nodded thoughtfully, a slight curve forming at the corner of her lips.

She liked this identity.

Since she was the archnemesis of magical girls, it shouldn’t be a big deal to tease them a little, right?

Mo Qiuli seemed to sense something ominous and kept inching closer to Ye Yao.

Only Magical Girl Lullaby’s power of bonds could bring her a sliver of comfort.

Ye Yao gave Xia Lian a reproachful look.

“Sister Xia Lian, please stop bullying my friend.”

Lou Wei, the celestial spirit above, couldn’t exactly hiss at Xia Lian.

He could only glare at Xia Lian coquettishly.

This girl indeed had ulterior motives towards Luo Jianhua and Mo Qiuli.

Was she planning to catch them all in one net?

How greedy!

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Ye Yao even suspected that Xia Lian could say something like stealing the main body away while grabbing two more lolis in passing.

Tonight’s meeting had definitely satisfied her.

Xia Lian chuckled lightly. She was quite pleased with Ye Yao’s attitude.

Such a non-threatening hiss was simply adorable.

If it weren’t for the overwhelmingly oppressive gaze from above.

Xia Lian would have already hugged Ye Yao and rubbed her face against hers.

Lou Wei was truly despicable!

He actually stopped her from loving her cat!

Ye Yao glanced at the time and felt that it was about time to wrap things up.

Staying too long might raise suspicions.

It was better to keep a bit of distance.

“It’s getting late, we can’t stay out too long. If there’s a chance, let’s play together again next time.”

Ye Yao said to the members of Sequence Zero.

Everyone instantly understood her meaning.

Xia Lian showed a reluctant expression, a hint of conflict flashing in her eyes.

It was rare to see Ye Yao’s main body, yet she couldn’t just take her home.

The one she desired was so close, yet so far away.

It’s all that hateful Lou Wei’s fault!

Unfortunately, she didn’t have the strength to snatch her away yet.

Xia Lian could tell that Ye Yao’s life in the Countermeasures Bureau was quite comfortable.

Although she was constantly being watched by the strongest of the current era, she was also being pampered.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have such pure friends by her side.

It seemed a bit difficult to make Ye Yao leave voluntarily.

This was something Xia Lian observed during the process.

Wu Mi stepped forward and nodded at Ye Yao.

“We had a great time chatting with you tonight. Hopefully, we can gather again next time.”

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Ye Yao immediately said, “Should we exchange contact information?”

Before wrapping up, she needed to secure a reasonable way to stay in touch with Sequence Zero.

This way, the main body could occasionally visit Sequence Zero’s new residence.

It would also help alleviate Xia Lian’s obsession with the main body.

And of course, there was Mu Luo as well.

Ye Yao was a bit worried that Mu Luo might forget to turn off his auto-loot and act impulsively under Lou Wei’s watch.

That would be terrifying.

The moment he acted, Mu Luo would probably be sent flying and beaten up.

Even Ye Tong’s influence might not be enough to save him.

Sequence 001 was the Countermeasures Bureau’s absolute, untouchable bottom line.

“Let’s exchange our contact information then.”

Wu Mi took out the phone that fission body Ye Tong had prepared for her.

“We’ll be moving to this city soon. You can come visit us anytime.”

“Really? That’s great~”

Ye Yao pretended to be happy, her surprised expression didn’t seem to be acting at all.

Up in the sky, Lou Wei frowned.

Sequence Zero was planning to settle in this city.

It seemed that they would be in frequent contact with Ye Yao from now on.

However, his frown quickly relaxed.

This was undoubtedly Ye Tong’s plan.

Ye Tong seemed very concerned about her younger sister’s social life.

Perhaps in her opinion, having only two friends might not be enough.

Adding a few more was quite reasonable.

If it was just Wu Mi and Fang Tang visiting frequently, the Countermeasures Bureau could accept that.

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As long as the others knew their place.

Then, Lou Wei shifted his gaze to the other side.

Ye Tong was bidding farewell to Xiao Jing.

“Let’s call it a night, I’m heading back.”

The silver-haired girl held a bag in her hand.

Inside were the clothes Xiao Jing had picked out for her.

She had been trying on clothes non-stop.

It was as if Xiao Jing was trying to compensate for all the motherly love Ye Tong had missed over the years.

Ye Yao noticed that Xiao Jing’s imagination was indeed a bit exaggerated.

She even imagined that Ye Tong had been parentless all these years, enduring hardships while struggling to protect her younger sister.

It was through these trials that she had become like a hedgehog, hissing at everyone.

This triggered Xiao Jing’s maternal instincts, and she poured all her tenderness and care into Ye Tong.

Ye Tong almost couldn’t bear to continue acting.

Luckily, her willpower was strong.

“Heading back? Let’s go shopping together next time.”

Xiao Jing didn’t try to keep Ye Tong.

She knew that Ye Tong had her own responsibilities.

As a mother, she shouldn’t interfere with her daughter’s career.

Although the Countermeasures Bureau’s attitude towards Sequence Zero was a bit ambiguous, Xiao Jing still expressed her understanding.

That was Ye Tong’s own choice in her struggle outside.

It wasn’t something a “mother” she had just met could comment on.

It was just a pity that Ye Tong had only called her “Mom” once when she was startled.

She hadn’t heard it since.

Xiao Jing longed to hear it again before they parted.

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But she couldn’t bring herself to ask.

Xiao Jing sighed inwardly, telling herself to be content.

She shouldn’t make things difficult for Ye Tong.

As Ye Tong left, she glanced at Xiao Jing.

Her lips still held a faint curve, as if she was seeing her off with a smile.

【Xiao Jing hopes to hear you call her “Mom” one more time before parting.】

The Countermeasures Bureau was truly cunning.

Sending such a “terrifying” woman to take care of her.

She didn’t seem like an elite from the Bureau at all.

But Ye Yao liked it.

“Until we meet again… Mom. Thank you for taking care of Ye Yao until now. I’ll leave her in your hands from here on.”

After saying this, Ye Tong turned around and left, heading back to Sequence Zero’s side.

Xiao Jing stood there in a daze, never expecting her wish to be fulfilled.

She hadn’t anticipated that Ye Tong would say such trusting words.

It was undoubtedly the greatest show of trust.

“Mm… I’ll take good care of Ye Yao. I won’t let her suffer any grievances.”

【Your familial relationship has further deepened. Xiao Jing has bestowed two portions of love upon you. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

【Unallocated Attribute Points: 20】

Author Note

It’s Monday again. Asking for a wave of gifts~

Text: Don’t sleep, everyone   Wake up and play games on your phone

You have plenty of time to sleep after death

But you have no phone to play with after death

(Above head) Cheer up!