Esper X Family – Chapter 267 – I’m Not a Small Fry

Translator Note

After 5 days of endfielding, I finally hit the endgame progression wall.

In other words, because the game can no longer fuel my ADHD, I’ll start translating again.

I have, uhh, 10 chapters to catch up to.

Anyway, expect at least 2 chapters a day.

“There’s one more class.”

Ye Yao took the initiative to speak.

Her personality was no longer that of a socially anxious character, but rather a helpful and well-mannered good little loli.

It was no longer a daunting task for her to actively communicate with her peers.

“I’ll just sleep through this class then.”

The girl was preparing to lie down on her desk, fully showcasing her slacker attitude.

While others were the pinnacle of pure ambition, how had she transformed into the pinnacle of pure sleepiness?

Mo Qiuli and the others had grown a bit curious about her.

After all, in a special place like the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters, such oddballs should be rare.

If anything, everyone here was most likely a hardcore grinder.

Ye Yao cast a glance at Luo Jianhua.

Logically, she had only been away from headquarters for a month.

She should at least somewhat recognize her peers.

But judging by her expression, she also seemed puzzled.

It appeared that she had no recollection of this girl at all.

Is she a newcomer?

Ye Yao continued to inquire, “Aren’t you afraid of getting caught by the teacher while slacking off like this?

The teacher is also an Esper. She’ll definitely notice you sleeping in class.”

“Hmm?”

The girl made a muted sound.

“The teacher won’t care as long as we don’t disrupt the class.”

It seemed that the headquarters wouldn’t intervene too much with newcomers.

Everything depended on one’s self-discipline.

If one failed to meet the standards after some time, they might be kicked out.

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Seeing that the girl was easy to communicate with, Ye Yao decided to ask the most pressing question.

“Since you’re so tired, why not skip class? The teacher doesn’t seem to take attendance.”

“Because I’ve skipped so many times already. I thought it’d be fine this time.

But unexpectedly, my supervisor called to say that if I skip again, my allowance will be docked.

I just finished an all-nighter and was ready to sleep when I got the news. It’s really too much…”

The girl’s voice had a hint of grievance.

Ye Yao blinked.

Is there a possibility that you’re the one that is too much?

Definitely a little veteran slacker!

Ye Yao hadn’t expected to find someone even more extreme than herself.

The girl had pulled an all-nighter before going out.

And it seemed that she was a repeat offender.

Normal people wouldn’t be this lazy in a place like the headquarters.

Without the identity of “future world destroyer” that granted infinite tolerance, Ye Yao would only dare to act so recklessly at home.

In a place like this, one needed to be more restrained.

Unexpectedly, this little divine loli was so daring.

Whose subordinate is she ¹ Meme that originates from the Three Kingdoms tv series. Basically used by ancient generals to express appreciation and curiosity when they see a brave soldier on the enemy side. ?

“Why did you pull an all-nighter?”

Oddballs always pique curiosity.

No one from Dragon Country could refuse an opportunity to understand how the divine ones are so divine.

How could one refuse such entertainment knocking at their door?

“Playing games.”

The girl answered dully.

Ye Yao leaned back tactically.

So you’re also a gaming expert?

“Do you like playing games too?”

“Too?”

The girl raised her head slightly, resting her chin on the desk.

“Are you interested in games?”

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“I guess you could say yes?”

Suddenly, the girl’s eyes started to brighten.

Ye Yao felt that it resembled Mo Qiuli in the early days.

Mo Qiuli would also get excited when others talked about the field she was familiar with.

“What types of games do you like?”

“I have a wide range of interests—FPS, MOBA, fighting games, anything gaming-related, I’ll give it a try.”

“Oh~”

The brown-haired girl’s eyes lit up as if she had found a kindred spirit.

“Let me formally introduce myself. I’m Tang Lulu. I just joined the headquarters two months ago, and I also like games and live streaming. How about you?”

“My name is Ye Yao. I just joined two days ago.”

“You’re that new? No worries, I’ll show you the ropes. I’ll teach you how to thrive easily at headquarters. I guarantee you won’t feel any pressure.”

Tang Lulu acted as if she was about to impart the secrets of slacking off.

Ye Yao was instantly stunned.

Bro, WTF.

You’re not even going to pretend a bit?

Although she knew that the Countermeasures Bureau wanted to quickly lead her astray, it should at least be a gradual process, right?

Why jump to such heavy stuff from the start?

Or is this genuine emotion showing through?

Ye Yao had guessed correctly.

In the observation room, everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Tang Lulu take the initiative.

“Next, let the made-up team take action.”

Tang Lulu.

The countermeasures bureau’s carefully selected little slacker expert.

In a place overflowing with people like dragons among men, it was quite difficult to find a natural “bad kid”.

It must be genuine, not an act.

Tang Lulu was a prodigy in swiftly navigating the headquarters’ training program.

Although she had only been there for two months, it felt like she hadn’t been there at all.

Classes were all skipped, and exams were barely passed.

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She had never shown her brilliance.

She existed on the fringes, barely noticeable.

Even so.

In the simpler initial exams, her exceptional ability had shone through.

Her only shortcoming was her personality.

She was self-willed, rebellious, and was fond of dragging others down with her.

Fortunately, her nature wasn’t bad.

Recently, Tang Lulu’s supervisor had a heart-to-heart talk with her.

Asking her to catch up on her lagging courses.

As a result, Tang Lulu demonstrated remarkable talent.

Peers who communicated with her rapidly picked up “bad habits”.

Distracted during class, engrossed in other matters, not focusing on studies…

The key was that none of these involved Esper abilities.

This indicated that Tang Lulu’s interpersonal skills alone were more than enough to easily change a person’s habits.

And that was exactly what the Countermeasures Bureau needed!

There was no need to provide Tang Lulu with specific information about Ye Yao.

She didn’t even need to know about the so-called Operation Lullaby.

All that was required was to secretly arrange her by Ye Yao’s side.

To create an opportunity for the two to become acquainted.

They would have many common topics.

Once they knew each other, things would be much easier.

In the collected information from the Countermeasures Bureau, there were only mentions of Tang Lulu leading others astray.

There had never been any instance of someone correcting Tang Lulu.

This “bad friend” position was uniquely hers!

In the classroom.

Tang Lulu was still sharing, giving Ye Yao examples of popular games.

“Have you played SF, BF, League ² Street Fighter, Battlefield, and League of Legends. The raws use their shortened nicknames, so something like SF, BF, and League. Was planning to use Alley Fighter, Battleground, and Guild of Legends, but I feel like they’re too far from the original. Also, I’ll have to explain if the author ever decide to give them different names. … have you played these games?”

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“I play a lot of those.”

“Oh? You play so many different ones? Are you a streamer too?”

Tang Lulu hadn’t expected such a cute kid to also enjoy these games.

These were the games her viewers had urged her to try when she was a streamer.

That was how she gradually became addicted.

Then, Tang Lulu asked about her levels and ranks in these few games.

Ye Yao answered truthfully.

After listening, Tang Lulu tilted her head.

“Doesn’t that make you small fry?”

Ye Yao: “Small fry?”

She was about to overheat!

Anyone could say that her combat strength in real life was lackluster.

Her true strength couldn’t be exposed, so she wouldn’t argue with that.

But was she implying that her gaming skills were lacking?

Did she want to do an offline PK?

“I’m not a small fry! I’m a gaming expert!”

Ye Yao wore an indignant expression.

Tang Lulu pondered for a moment.

“But those ranks are small fry… unless you’re a hidden gaming expert?”

“Of course I am!”

How could Ye Yao admit to being a small fry?

“Then, do you want to come to my dorm sometime? I’ll show you something nice~”

Author Note

After being married into his wife’s family, the useless man in our group was called a good-for-nothing for three years. He washed his in-laws’ feet every day and was beaten and verbally abused by his wife. When their child was born, he cried tears of joy, only to receive divorce papers, as the child was actually from his wife’s ex. He endured it for three years, only to be met with increasingly worse treatment. Finally, he couldn’t take it anymore. The useless man’s hidden identity is about to be revealed. Send me 50 on this crazy Thursday and hear his revenge plan.

Text: Have you ever really cared about this world? You haven’t. You don’t know that the KFC ketchup has become thinner, you don’t know that there’s more ice in the Coke, you don’t know that the fries box is now small,

All you know is how to eat.

You’re no different from a pig.