Esper X Family – Chapter 384 – I Want to Verify Her! There’s No Problem with Her

The night passed peacefully.

The two people hanging in the sky stayed awake all night but didn’t notice anything unusual.

Fu Qi detected no spatial fluctuations at all.

Lou Wei didn’t sense any warnings carried by the wind.

Nothing happened throughout the night.

“Has it not started yet?”

Fu Qi’s voice was laced with doubt.

“Perhaps it’s already over.” Lou Wei said calmly.

“How is that possible?”

Fu Qi still found it hard to believe.

He admitted that “Tong Yao” was absurdly strong, but that form only appeared under extreme circumstances.

Logically speaking, even if Ye Tong was incredibly powerful in her normal state, she couldn’t surpass him in spatial mastery.

They were on completely different tracks. How could she surpass him?

In short, after his mental power exceeded ten thousand, Fu Qi’s confidence had peaked. He even dared to vie with Lou Wei for the title of the Strongest Esper of the Current Era.

He was just too busy lately, and the pursuit felt somewhat meaningless, so his desire for that title wasn’t as strong.

“I don’t think she could’ve transferred Ye Yao and replaced her with herself right under our noses. She definitely hasn’t made a move yet.”

“I hope so.”

The sun had risen.

In a little while, it would be time for Ye Yao and the others to go out for breakfast as a group.

They could observe carefully then.

A moment later.

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As expected, Ye Yao walked to the cafeteria with the others.

She was even humming a cheerful tune under her breath.

“Chicken pot~ Chicken pot~ Going to my mouth~ ¹ She actually sang it in the Jingle Bell tune. Youtube link for a clip of a CN costume person singing it (watch it, it’s cute). There’s also a Mambo version . ”

Her steps were light, her demeanor friendly. It was unmistakably Ye Yao herself, not Ye Tong in disguise.

Fu Qi, who was hovering above, stroked his chin with a serious expression.

“Lou Wei, what do you think?”

“It looks like it hasn’t started yet.”

Lou Wei’s tone was very certain.

At this moment, Ye Yao’s mental power was the biggest piece of evidence.

The value of three hundred was extremely telling. To the eyes of two Super S-rank Espers, it was precise down to the single digits.

This was undoubtedly Ye Yao herself, with no trace of Ye Tong mixed in.

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that Ye Tong couldn’t take Ye Yao away without a sound.

Even if she could do whatever she wanted without anyone stopping her, at least it wasn’t a method beyond their understanding.

This meant that the Countermeasures Bureau could still keep up with her, avoiding being completely passive.

Even though “Tong Yao” had displayed power capable of destroying the world, the Countermeasures Bureau would never stop striving.

Giving up was out of the question.

Even at full health, they would struggle desperately!

Just as Lou Wei and Fu Qi relaxed for a moment, Ye Yao, who was about to enter the cafeteria, paused at the entrance.

Then, she glanced at the clear sky and smiled meaningfully.

“What a nice day~”

Even though she couldn’t see them with her naked eyes, the family location tracking function had already revealed their positions.

In her field of vision, she could even see the panels for two mysterious men hanging in the sky.

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Looks like they’d been keeping watch all night.

Damn!

Instead of doing their jobs, these two big shots just floated in the sky, drinking the northwest wind ² Xue Hua Piao Piao, Bei Feng Xiao Xiao . while staring at a little loli.

Aren’t they tired of it?

Ye Yao disappeared into the cafeteria with light steps.

But high above, there was dead silence.

Fu Qi and Lou Wei stood frozen. The sunlight was dazzling, but it couldn’t dispel the chill seeping into their bones.

Fu Qi forced himself to stay calm, hands in his pockets, his chin slightly raised.

It was his usual confident posture, but his fingertips trembled uncontrollably inside his pockets.

Lou Wei, on the other hand, remained expressionless, his gaze fixed on the ground like a hawk, but the subtle bob of his Adam’s apple betrayed him.

These two were undeniably top contenders for the strongest in the world, but at this moment, they felt as if an invisible giant hand was squeezing their throats.

They had been so sure that Ye Yao was still Ye Yao earlier.

But when that girl looked up, her gaze pierced through like an icy spike.

Without a doubt, she had seen them!

This was a movement and expression that the previous carefree girl had never shown before.

A thunderbolt exploded in Fu Qi’s mind: had the replacement already been completed?

The thought made his stomach clench and cold sweat soak his back.

The two exchanged a glance. Fu Qi managed to speak, his voice dry as sandpaper scraping: “Were we… discovered?”

Lou Wei was silent for a few seconds before answering: “…I’m not sure.”

That ambiguous reply nearly suffocated Fu Qi.

Both of them could hear their own hearts pounding like war drums.

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“At that moment, I definitely felt her gaze.”

Lou Wei spoke again, his tone no longer so calm.

Their judgment and logic began to clash.

A terrifying suspicion quietly surfaced in their minds.

Was that little silver-haired girl on the ground no longer Ye Yao?

Had she been replaced by Ye Tong without them noticing?

“Is that really possible? Maybe our judgment is wrong.”

Fu Qi scratched his hair in mild frustration.

“It doesn’t make sense. Ye Yao’s aura hasn’t changed at all. It’s exactly the same as yesterday, same as before. My perception can’t be wrong.”

“And what about her mental power? Even if Ye Tong’s appearance is identical to Ye Yao, there’s no way their mental power levels could be the same, right?”

Then a flash of inspiration struck Fu Qi.

“Could it be something like a soul swap?”

Lou Wei shook his head.

“It’s too early to conclude. Looking up at the sky once doesn’t prove anything.”

“Hiss… You’re right. Let’s observe more. Maybe it really was just a coincidence.”

Fu Qi muttered to himself.

But this kind of situation was the most tormenting.

Unrelenting doubt was the most mentally draining state.

However, they should be able to reach a conclusion soon.

No two people, no matter how close, could completely replace another.

There would always be some differences in living habits, words, and actions.

Lou Wei and Fu Qi had observed her for a long time. They clearly remembered the details from the dorm to the cafeteria, and all her little mannerisms in public spaces.

By thoroughly comparing the petite silver-haired girl on the ground with the memories they had, they could tell if she had truly become someone else.

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Lou Wei and Fu Qi wore expressions of unprecedented seriousness and gravity.

They were going to verify her!

They watched as Ye Yao ordered a meal she often got at the cafeteria instead of ordering randomly.

Logically, Ye Tong had never eaten at the headquarters’ cafeteria and shouldn’t know how to order.

But the silver-haired girl’s movements were very practiced, unlike someone who was ordering for the first time.

Did this prove that she was the real Ye Yao?

Lou Wei and Fu Qi didn’t relax. This wasn’t proof yet.

Because the intel said that Ye Yao and Ye Tong could communicate telepathically.

Ye Yao might’ve taught Ye Tong how to do it, just so her “elder sister” could have fun.

That was just like Ye Yao, caring so much about her family.

Ye Tong’s place in her heart was definitely second to none.

Next, they watched for her reaction upon tasting the cafeteria food for the first time.

As the silver-haired girl took a bite, her micro-expressions remained unchanged. It was like she was used to the food, not the reaction of someone eating it for the first time.

Seeing this, Lou Wei and Fu Qi began to doubt their own judgment again.

There was no problem with her.

Could that moment earlier really have been their imagination?

Is she Ye Yao or Ye Tong?

Author Note

The weekend is over. I’ll never feel joy again, never again…

Text: Such is life

Pass me some wine