Esper X Family – Chapter 228 – I’m Not Illiterate!

Inside the duplex penthouse, Ye Yao was in an excellent mood.

After all, she had long wanted to visit the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters with her main body.

The fission body wasn’t able to explore properly the last time she went there.

She was even sent flying by the Dayun Truck that was her uncle while trying to find the Prophet.

There were many things she didn’t have time to understand back then.

But this time was different.

She might even get to meet the Prophet, whom she had been curious about for so long.

And she could thoroughly interrogate those old-timers.

In short, the future looks bright~

Mo Qiuli was still in a daze, as if she hadn’t fully processed the news Ye Yao had told her.

“…Someone like me can also go to the headquarters?”

Ye Yao glanced at her.

“Is it possible that they mentioned it to you, but you just forgot about it?”

“R-Really?”

Mo Qiuli’s brain began to short-circuit.

Thinking back carefully…

At that time, she had indeed been so immersed in the world of magical girls that she had lost track of everything else.

Her brain was only capable of processing magical girl-related matters all day.

If an adult came to talk to her, she would be in a complete state of distraction.

After all, she was constantly being lectured during that time.

It was only natural for her brain to trigger a “protective mechanism”.

Missing some important matters wasn’t entirely impossible.

“Whew~ It’s such a relief that I won’t be left behind. I can’t imagine how it would feel if the Magical Girl Alliance was left with just me.”

Mo Qiuli sighed in relief.

At that moment, Luo Jianhua spoke up, “How will you explain this to your parents, Little Mo?”

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Mo Qiuli blinked.

“Can’t we just leave it to the adults at the Countermeasures Bureau to explain?

Isn’t this situation similar to studying in another city?”

Speaking of school, Mo Qiuli was naturally enrolled in one.

But it was still vacation, and it wasn’t time to return yet.

If it was time to go back to school, she might not have as much time to hang out with Ye Yao.

Mo Qiuli thought that school wasn’t fun at all.

Not only did she not have friends to play with, but the classes were also incredibly boring.

She had already finished studying those courses long ago.

Espers had much better memory than ordinary people.

Their comprehension was naturally superior as well.

Elementary-level knowledge could be mastered in no time at all.

If it wasn’t for reassuring her parents, Mo Qiuli would’ve considered not attending school at all.

After all, it was a pure waste of time to enroll in a regular school.

Thinking of this, Mo Qiuli looked at Ye Yao curiously.

“Ye Yao, have you ever been to school?”

“I’m not illiterate!”

Ye Yao couldn’t help but let out a sound reminiscent of a cheese snow leopard ¹ A meme from a show where this one guy identifies animals based on their sound. Apparently he grew up in the mountains, and he also has a thick accent, so when he said 这是雪豹zheshi xuebao (this is a snow leopard), it sounds like 芝士雪豹zhishi xuebao (cheese snow leopard). Then people took the meme further and now there are cheese foxes, cheese rats, etc. .

“Although I’ve never been to school in this life, I’m still a highly educated individual! Things like elementary, middle, and high school are completely unnecessary!”

If she counted her past life, she certainly had the right to say that.

But no one knew about her past life, so her statement just seemed like her left and right brains fighting each other.

Luo Jianhua pondered for a moment.

“Sister probably learned how to read and write from the orphanage director, right?”

“Ahem~ Let’s not talk about that. Just know that I’m a highly educated individual, and that’s enough.”

Ye Yao quickly changed the subject.

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In this life, she didn’t even have elementary school education.

The more they talked, the more she felt like a certified pure loli.

It seemed like everyone else had been to school.

Wouldn’t it be awkward if she was the only one without even an elementary school diploma?

Luo Jianhua seemed to notice Ye Yao’s discomfort.

“Don’t worry, Sister. I’m not in school either, so you don’t need to feel bad about it.”

“Really?”

Ye Yao stared at her.

【Luo Jianhua has already finished middle and high school courses and is currently on a break, ready to take the graduation exam at any time.】

Damn top student!

“Little Luo, your betrayal has left me heartbroken.”

“Huh?”

Luo Jianhua quickly realized that Ye Yao had seen through her thoughts.

“Well… if Sister wanted to, you could probably finish those courses quickly, right?

After all, they’re so simple. It shouldn’t be a problem for you…”

Ye Yao pouted.

What a joke.

I’ve learned all that in my past life. Do I have to learn it all over again in this life?

If so, wouldn’t my past life be a waste?

At this point, she could only get the Countermeasures Bureau to commit a little academic fraud for her later.

She absolutely had to shed her illiterate identity!

Ignoring Luo Jianhua’s gaze of pity, Ye Yao moved closer to Fang Tang and hugged her.

It felt like two little illiterates huddling together for warmth.

Wu Mi had obviously been to school.

Only Fang Tang’s situation was unclear.

“You’re much better, Human. Your eyes have that clear, uneducated look.”

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Ye Yao began to snuggle against Fang Tang’s smooth cheeks.

“Cat, is it not possible that I’ve already graduated from elementary school?”

Although Fang Tang enjoyed Ye Yao’s cuddling, she couldn’t help but defend herself.

She had graduated from elementary school before being contained by the Countermeasures Bureau.

And in that room, the adults had forced her to learn a lot of higher-level knowledge.

They claimed that it was better for her to learn something since she had nothing else to do.

Those adults were truly terrible!

Ye Yao’s body stiffened.

The sky is falling!

How could this be!?

Even Fang Tang has a higher level of education than me?

After a moment of silence, Ye Yao chose to give up and instantly continued snuggling.

“Human, it just means that your pureness hasn’t been tainted by knowledge. I really like your sugary aura.”

“Thank you, Cat!”

Fang Tang laughed happily.

Ye Yao had figured it out.

Since Fang Tang called her “Cat”, she could just be a cat.

Why would a cat care about something like education?

Might as well slack off.

Meanwhile, at home.

Xiao Jing was already aware of the situation and was on a voice call with Cheng Muxue.

“Sigh, I didn’t expect little Ye Yao to still end up going to school. They’ll probably use ‘attending school’ as a cover for going to the headquarters for advanced studies.”

Cheng Muxue’s cheerful voice came through.

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“What’s wrong with that? That kid really should interact more with her peers. Just having Jianhua and a few other kids around her isn’t enough.”

In fact, the Countermeasures Bureau had long considered whether to send Ye Yao to school.

If they wanted Ye Yao to appear as a “normal” child on the surface, school was unavoidable.

But regular schools were too unstable.

Even with Lou Wei keeping an eye on things, there could be many unpleasant incidents.

Interpersonal relationships were too complicated.

A single mistake could easily trigger a chain reaction.

And Ye Yao hadn’t brought up the topic herself.

Xiao Jing naturally chose to keep quiet about it.

Besides, sending Ye Yao to school so soon after taking her out of the orphanage would’ve been a foolish move.

Compared to such a distasteful option, it was better to keep her at home and nurture their familial bond.

Letting Ye Yao feel parental love was the optimal choice.

“Will you be going with her?” Cheng Muxue asked.

“I’d like to use the excuse of going along as an accompanying guardian, but that will easily expose my identity.

Although I’ll miss having little Ye Yao by my side, we’ll have to part ways for a while. We can just use video calls to ease the loneliness.”

Xiao Jing sighed softly.

“Sigh~ How long do we have to keep this from her?

I really want to tell her the truth soon. It feels wrong to keep deceiving her.”

“The truth…?”

Cheng Muxue’s tone was slightly ambiguous.

“Don’t worry, the day will come when we can all be honest with each other.”

Author Note

Kids, the optimal title for attracting readers has been selected by the system: “Transformed Into a World Destroying Loli, Starting From Calling Mom to Become Invincible”. This is aimed at new readers. Older readers might think that the original title is better, but new readers who haven’t read the content might find this title more catchy. In short, it’s basically irrelevant to older readers. Those who like the original title don’t need to worry about it being changed.

Text: I’ll freaking kidnap your Cheshire.