Esper X Family – Chapter 396 – Badge of Honor, Sequence 003!

The next day.

Luo Jianhua finally sent the latest intelligence to the higher-ups.

Ye Yao and Ye Tong had swapped back.

The group of old-timers were undoubtedly relieved, feeling as if they had finally made it through.

That little devil finally left.

And the little angel has finally returned!

This is a cause for celebration! What a joyous occasion!

Early in the morning.

Ye Yao went to the cafeteria to eat as usual.

The two men were still hanging up in the air.

Lou Wei and Fu Qi stared at the girl moving about on the ground and sighed quietly in relief.

Perhaps it was due to Luo Jianhua’s intel, or perhaps it was some kind of psychological suggestion.

Regardless, both of them were very certain that Ye Yao had returned.

Even though there was still no fluctuation in her mental power, which remained at a steadfast three hundred, the fact she was back meant she was back.

It couldn’t be fake again.

“Ye Tong should be done playing for now…”

“Yeah.”

Just then, the two noticed the silver-haired girl on the ground pause mid-step and suddenly look up at the sky.

Their hearts nearly stopped again.

Wait, is she back?

But before Lou Wei and Fu Qi could hold their breath, the girl looked confused and muttered to herself.

“Why did Sister tell me to look up at the sky on the way to the cafeteria? There’s clearly nothing there.”

Hearing this, the two were speechless.

Okay, that was so typical of Ye Tong. Even after leaving, she still had to scare them.

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And she actually succeeded.

Lou Wei and Fu Qi had indeed been startled by the sudden move.

“Haha… I really can’t handle that niece of mine and her twisted sense of humor…”

Fu Qi’s smile was a bit stiff.

He didn’t have time to react just now.

When Ye Yao looked up, she hadn’t even been looking in their direction. It was just a casual glance, completely different from the precise lock-on from the day before yesterday.

This proved that she really was Ye Yao, not the enigmatic Ye Tong.

Fu Qi felt like he was on the verge of developing PTSD because of Ye Tong!

Who wouldn’t be shaken by these little tricks?

Even Lou Wei couldn’t help but flinch!

Down on the ground, Ye Yao looked away, seemingly uninterested in delving deeper into “Ye Tong’s” suggestion.

Just then, Luo Jianhua asked her from the side.

“Ye Yao, are you using telepathy with your sister Ye Tong right now? Can you talk to her all the time?”

Ye Yao shook her head.

“No, sometimes I talk to her and get no response. I don’t know if the signal is bad.

She also says things I don’t understand. Maybe she’s a sister with a really mischievous streak.”

The two whispered to each other.

But Lou Wei and Fu Qi heard everything.

It seemed that Ye Tong had absolute control over this telepathy. Ye Yao couldn’t just initiate a conversation whenever she wanted.

That meant that they probably didn’t have to worry about Ye Yao learning Ye Tong’s thoughts through telepathy anytime soon.

The Countermeasures Bureau’s arrangements wouldn’t be discovered by Ye Yao so quickly either.

“Even though my sister is a bit hard to understand, she’s still my family.

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I heard she was targeted by some ‘Strongest of the Current Era’ for a long time at the beginning.

When I get stronger later, I’m definitely going to help her get justice!”

Ye Yao’s tone was very firm, and she sounded determined to stand up for Ye Tong.

Fu Qi was using all his strength to hold back a laugh, his facial muscles twitching violently.

Lou Wei: “…”

At this point, admitting he was that “Strongest of the Current Era” was becoming a bit impossible.

After breakfast, Ye Yao and the others returned to the dormitory.

Shortly after getting back.

Ye Yao received news from the Countermeasures Bureau.

It was about the new sequence number evaluation being finalized.

“Let me see~ Let me see~ If it’s lower than weakling Xia Lian’s, I’m gonna bite someone.”

National Countermeasures Bureau Sequence Number Assignment Notice:

Comrade Ye Yao is hereby granted the certification of Sequence Esper 003.

Following comprehensive review by the Bureau’s Strategic Assessment Committee, Comrade Ye Yao has demonstrated absolute stability and irreplaceable qualities that constitute a core pillar of the Human Civilization Defense System.

Her ability’s potential has verified her strategic deterrence value during S-class events such as the ‘Tong Yao Era’.

Given the member’s firm adherence to order and the unique strategic value derived from her special connection to the high-risk entity ‘Ye Tong’, her original sequence number is hereby elevated to Sequence 003.

This number signifies the Bureau’s training priority and potential assessment level.

Effective from the date of this announcement, Comrade Ye Yao shall enjoy the privileges associated with Sequence number 003.

Attached were the date, signature, and an official-looking stamp.

“?”

Ye Yao slowly typed out a question mark in her mind.

Logically speaking… this shouldn’t be a symbol of honor, right?

Why did the Bureau make it look like they were awarding her a certificate of merit?

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Wasn’t this wrong?

More and more question marks appeared above Ye Yao’s head.

She quickly contacted Yu Yayin and Lu Yan, who she could still reach.

Their answer was simple.

“A new era is coming, so it’s natural for the Bureau to reform appropriately. It’s normal, so don’t be too surprised.”

Is… Is that so?

Right, right, right!

Ye Yao was a bit shocked by the Countermeasures Bureau’s astonishing wisdom.

They have reforms like this?

Ye Yao suspected that the Bureau had made this change just to keep her happy.

Not that it made much of a difference anyway.

“Sequence 003, huh? Not bad.”

Ye Yao couldn’t help but hum contentedly to herself, looking utterly satisfied.

Now, she single-handedly occupied the top three spots.

According to the Bureau’s assessment, the fusion state of Ye Tong and Ye Yao was likely the true Sequence 001.

Ye Tong was Sequence 002.

And she, Ye Yao, was Sequence 003.

Was there any feeling more satisfying than seeing all the top spots on a leaderboard taken by your own alt accounts?

The Countermeasures Bureau was quite reasonable.

They didn’t rank her behind weakling Xia Lian.

A reward is in order!

She would refrain from pretending to be Ye Tong and causing trouble this week.

Meanwhile, the Bureau’s higher-ups were contacting Luo Jianhua to ask about Ye Yao’s reaction.

Luo Jianhua glanced at Ye Yao, who was now humming a little tune. It was obvious to anyone that she was in a good mood.

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“Sister is very happy.”

The executives who received this news all breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that their decision was correct.

With the pile of spaghetti code growing, they had to find ways to save themselves.

They had to figure out how to minimize future losses.

It’s called preemptive compensation, understand?

Once Ye Yao learned the truth later, she might recall these events.

Perhaps the merits could offset the faults and help them weather the storm.

In short, they had to be flexible.

Afterward, Ye Yao prepared to start her livestream to play games with Tang Lulu.

The moment the stream began, many viewers flooded in. It was clearly a massive wave of attention.

Everyone wanted to hear Ye Yao continue the stories.

Topics like “Sanctuary” and “Vengeful Spirits” sounded explosive.

Ye Yao blinked. She wasn’t “Ye Tong” right now.

What did Ye Tong’s promises have to do with her, Ye Yao?

“What stories? Yao Catty doesn’t know~

The day before yesterday? Ah, that should’ve been eroded by Heavenly Will ¹ Apparently 天意侵蚀tianyi qinshi (Heavenly Will erosion) is the term for when works that are based on history has been altered a lot (like adding magic or genderbending the whole cast), but important points still happen to match history, as if the Heavens magically forced them to fit. . I didn’t say anything, you guys definitely got it wrong.

It’s time to game now!”

Author Note

Shedding my skin, shedding my skin! Once I shed off this maggot skin, everything will be alright!

Text: Cat is very disappointed in you

Translator Note

Wait wtf, a new mascot?! – Proofreader Enncie

It’s New Jersey, also from Azur Lane. – Cheese