Esper X Family – Chapter 36 – This Loli Will Stand Atop the Heavens!

Tap… tap… tap…

The sound of soles colliding with wooden stairs rang out in the empty space.

Faint echoes could be heard.

At this late hour, it made one feel uneasy.

The one descending the stairs was a petite girl.

Her beige hair cascaded down like melted cheese, the ends slightly curled as they reached her waist, shimmering softly under the light.

She wore a simple and plain white dress with lace trim.

Her pale, almost sickly hand rested on the cool teakwood handrail as she walked slowly.

Ye Yao looked up and observed.

Wu Mi’s gaze remained fixed on her feet, not turning toward the hall, as if she had no interest in anything.

Ye Yao didn’t sense a single ounce of vitality from her.

She almost thought that Wu Mi was a puppet controlled by someone.

After reaching the first floor, Wu Mi didn’t greet anyone.

As if it were routine, she walked to a corner and stood there quietly.

Just watching her gave Ye Yao a headache.

Clearly another problem child.

She’d rather deal with a bratty kid.

At least she could beat one up without any guilt.

Ye Yao didn’t approach her immediately but quietly asked Mu Luo for details.

“What’s up with that loli?”

Mu Luo recalled the first time he saw Wu Mi.

“She was like this even when she was under the Countermeasures Bureau’s containment.”

“They supposedly gave her a few psychological treatments, but none of them worked.”

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“When I appeared before her and asked if she wanted to leave with me…”

“That was the first and last time I saw any emotional fluctuation from her.”

Ye Yao grew curious.

“What was her reaction?”

“She nodded happily,” Mu Luo vaguely described.

Just how ‘happy’ was that?

Ye Yao couldn’t imagine Wu Mi looking happy based on her first impression.

She was cute, sure.

But she seemed hard to approach.

Mu Luo added, “It might be related to her ability. Overly powerful abilities often come with negative side effects.”

“There’s such a thing!?” Ye Yao pondered what negative effects her own ability might have.

After some thought, she concluded that it only made her lazier!

So, it wasn’t her fault for liking to slack off.

Her ability was the culprit!

Ye Yao felt enlightened.

She felt even more justified in her laziness.

Just as she was about to ask about Wu Mi’s ability, footsteps sounded from the stairs again.

The others had arrived.

“Mu Luo, you better give me an explanation. You interrupted my perfect creative state.”

A man with severe dark circles and a low ponytail cursed as he descended the stairs.

Mu Luo didn’t pay him much attention as he introduced him to Ye Yao.

“This is Jiang Huashen, Sequence 020. He’s an art student, skilled in painting. He escaped containment to ‘gather inspiration’.”

“Will he retaliate against society if he fails his exam?” Ye Yao asked on a whim.

“Hey! That new shorty! I heard that! Don’t insult my art!” Jiang Huashen shouted.

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“Why are you yelling!?” Ye Yao retorted.

With buffs like ‘fission body’, ‘Sequence 001’, and ‘super explosive state’, she wasn’t afraid of anyone.

She felt less pressure from him than from the stat monster “dad” at home.

Xia Lian commented simply, “A fierce dog ¹ Term for dogs breeds that are aggressive and territorial. Here’s a picture of a German Shepherd for no particular reason. lost in his own world. He often laughs at his own paintings. Not fun.”

This was clearly directed at Ye Yao.

Her introduction was even more abstract than Mu Luo’s.

Soon, another person descended the stairs.

It was a man holding a blade in his arms, exuding a sharp aura.

“Gu Wenxin, Sequence 011. He dislikes being restrained, so he escaped containment.”

Another heavyweight close to the top ten.

Ye Yao suddenly felt that Mu Luo’s group was quite impressive.

She heard that he had secretly brought them all out.

The Countermeasures Bureau must be furious.

Xia Lian whispered in Ye Yao’s ear, “Be careful. That guy is like a wolf ² . He’s fierce and might cut you down without warning.”

Then, she said nothing more.

Mu Luo frowned slightly, not finding anyone else in the other rooms.

“Where are the others?”

Xia Lian smiled. “Since you only brought them out and then left them alone, they’ve gone out to relax.”

Mu Luo fell silent.

“They’ll be caught eventually.”

“Can’t you just bring them out again? It’s your hobby, so what’s the harm in doing it a few more times?”

Xia Lian’s words were sharp, with a hint of sarcasm.

Then, she added in Ye Yao’s ear, “Oh, I forgot to mention. Mu Luo is a retriever dog ³ .”

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Ye Yao was speechless.

This beauty really likes comparing people to cats and dogs.

“Then what are you?”

“Me? I’m a cat lover extraordinaire!” Xia Lian introduced herself proudly.

“What about dogs?”

“I don’t care, I suppose? Let’s just say I don’t hate them.”

Dog lovers would be furious!

Although Ye Yao wasn’t a dog lover either.

“I see. You’re a calico cat ⁴ , the quirky kind.”

Xia Lian: “?”

Mu Luo didn’t pay much attention to the absent companions.

The worst outcome would be them being found and brought back under the Countermeasures Bureau’s containment.

There was likely no life-threatening danger.

He would just spend some time finding them again.

“Since not everyone’s here, I’ll introduce the new companion…”

At this point, Mu Luo paused.

He realized that he didn’t even know the white-haired loli’s name or sequence number.

He had just picked her up on the way.

He forgot to turn off auto-loot.

Ye Yao wasn’t very interested in introducing herself.

She never liked being the center of attention.

Even if it was just a few people.

She would rather check on that loli sooner.

After all, that was why she came with Mu Luo.

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The fission body had about two hours left before dissipating.

That should be enough time.

If not, she could come back another day.

But just then, a voice echoed in Ye Yao’s mind.

【Target “Community of Shared Fate” detected. Matches Found Family System’s criteria. Information and corresponding tasks for the five target characters have been issued. Please check, Host.】

Ye Yao: “???”

Wait.

This counts as ‘family’ too?

How broad is this Found Family concept?

As long as a few people with some complicated relationships gather, it can trigger a combo?

Ye Yao couldn’t help but inhale sharply.

She now had no choice but to stay in this seemingly bleak “family”.

Ye Yao saw this place as a giant gold mine!

It was as if a ton of attribute points were calling out to her.

Ye Yao stepped forward boldly.

Her opening line was:

“Soon, I will stand atop the heavens ⁵ , becoming the number one loli in the world! You will eat well and live well under my protection! As long as you don’t do anything bad, I’ll have your backs!”

Her words left everyone stunned.

Wu Mi, who was standing listlessly in the corner, finally showed a glimmer of life in her eyes.

“Change…”

Mu Luo, however, suspected that Lou Wei’s ambush had damaged her brain.

Meanwhile, Xia Lian clapped her hands in support, her pleasant laughter echoing through the hall.

“Hahaha~ This kitten is so much fun~”