Esper X Family – Chapter 439 – The Little Ones Want to Prove Themselves

“Sister, should we go then?”

Luo Jianhua’s soft, sticky voice reached Ye Yao’s ears.

The other little ones were also staring at Ye Yao, clearly eager to prove themselves.

Among them, Mo Qiuli was practically staring with desperate longing.

This was simply the perfect moment for a magical girl to make her entrance!

Despicable alien villains had descended upon Bluestar to harm innocent people. As a magical girl who protects everyone, she absolutely had to appear and defend them!

Unfortunately, the Countermeasures Bureau seemed to have anticipated her intentions and had directly issued her an order forbidding her from seeking out those powerful monsters.

This wasn’t child’s play or a game, but a genuine life-and-death battle.

With Mo Qiuli’s current strength, she wasn’t capable of facing an enemy of that caliber yet.

Besides, she was far too young. Such matters had to be left to the adults.

However, this concerned Mo Qiuli’s dream.

Not for honor, and certainly not for fame, but for the desire to save everyone as a magical girl in their time of need.

But her strength was utterly insufficient.

She had only possessed A-rank mental power.

With such feeble strength, how could she possibly become a qualified magical girl?

However, the qualifications of a magical girl were never evaluated by strength alone, but by the courage to step forward!

Mo Qiuli was pondering whether this was her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It all hinged on a single reply from Ye Yao.

Because she had always been the “Advisor” of the Magical Girl Alliance!

With just one word from her, Mo Qiuli could make her final decision!

To this, Ye Yao merely offered a slight smile.

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“Go ahead. A magical girl can’t very well flee from the battlefield at a time like this. With me here, you can give it your all. Remember, a believing heart is your magic.”

As soon as Ye Yao finished speaking, Mo Qiuli threw herself into her embrace, rubbing her face against her vigorously, her joy practically overflowing from her heart.

“The trust of Magical Girl Lullaby feels amazing~ I can feel the power of our bond and friendship! Wait for me, I absolutely won’t let you or everyone else down!”

Having said that, Mo Qiuli transformed into a dazzling blue-haired little loli and left the headquarters at an extremely high speed.

“Whoa… that little rascal…”

Ye Yao wiped a damp spot on her face. Who knew if the “friendship” Mo Qiuli spoke of had taken on a different meaning?

It felt like she was taking advantage of the chaos.

Luo Jianhua blinked, feeling an urge to try the same after witnessing Mo Qiuli’s bold action.

“Sister, is Little Mo going to be okay?”

After all, according to the information detected by the Countermeasures Bureau, the enemies descending from the sky were basically all S-rank or above.

Most were even strong S-ranks, requiring the Countermeasures Bureau to employ team-based tactics to eliminate them.

Situations like Mu Luo winning a one-on-one fight were the exception, not the rule.

So, how could Mo Qiuli, a little loli who hadn’t even reached S-rank, possibly be qualified to intervene in such a perilous ritual?

She would die. She would definitely be obliterated in an instant.

Ye Yao wasn’t worried in the slightest.

“It’s fine. She has her own cheats. And if it comes down to it, I can enable cheats for her too.”

Ye Yao had zero concern for Mo Qiuli’s safety.

Have you heard of Demon King Bodyguards?

With a single “encouragement” from her, making Mo Qiuli the Goddess of Magical Girls would be no problem at all.

If even a single scratch happened, it would be considered a faulty transaction.

“What about us?”

Luo Jianhua, Wu Mi, and Fang Tang were all eager to try.

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They could all see that Ye Yao would be happy if her companions defeated the enemies.

Although Luo Jianhua and the others had been quietly growing stronger by Ye Yao’s side, and their mental power rose at a meteoric pace, they had never had a chance to prove themselves.

Naturally, they also hadn’t had the opportunity to earn Ye Yao’s praise by demonstrating their abilities.

Now that they had discovered a situation where they could prove themselves and make Ye Yao happy, how could they not seize the moment?

“You want to go too?”

Ye Yao blinked. How could she possibly not see through their intentions?

It was perfectly normal for the little ones to want to prove themselves.

Craving recognition from those they were close to was even more reasonable.

If the higher-ups at the Countermeasures Bureau discovered a few children appearing on a deadly, life-threatening battlefield, they would likely let out piercing shrieks of alarm.

However, with her, Ye Yao, present, the likelihood of Luo Jianhua and the others falling into danger was somewhat impossible.

The white-haired loli took a simple glance.

【Ability: Eyes Obscured by a Single Leaf

Mental Power: 3,780】

【Ability: Cycle

Mental Power: 4,956】

【Ability: Resonance

Mental Power: 1,612】

After four months of accumulation, Luo Jianhua’s mental power had entered the high A-rank.

Wu Mi was just a hair’s breadth from breaking through to S-rank.

Even a certain pink-haired girl with excessive sugar levels had reached A-rank.

Any one of them would undoubtedly be an expert capable of holding their own within the Countermeasures Bureau!

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Incidentally.

If their ages were a bit more suitable and their identities a bit more normal, they probably would have been dispatched to carry out missions across various regions long ago.

However, they were all “Ye Yao’s” playmates.

The Countermeasures Bureau could assign anyone else, but they absolutely couldn’t rashly deploy these little ones.

Moreover, Wu Mi and Fang Tang were members of Sequence Zero.

The Bureau had even less authority to arbitrarily deploy them.

Mo Qiuli, who had just set off not long ago, already had mental power exceeding three thousand, almost catching up to Luo Jianhua.

One should remember that Luo Jianhua was the genius loli who had consistently outmatched Mo Qiuli at first, arguably ranking first among her peers.

But once Mo Qiuli’s ability began to manifest its true power, she completely stopped holding back.

Judging purely by the literal meaning of the name, “Mercury’s Gift” was numerically superior even to “Eyes Obscured by a Single Leaf”.

As Mo Qiuli’s mental power grew stronger, the power she wielded would also increase.

The title of Mercury’s Spokesperson was truly well-deserved!

Ye Yao wouldn’t even find it strange if Mo Qiuli broke through to S-rank in the heat of the moment.

“Go on then. You don’t need to stay by my side. Just remember not to overexert yourselves. It’s fine to follow behind the adults and secretly provide support.”

Ye Yao gave her permission.

She didn’t want to spoil the mood right now.

Since they wanted to prove themselves, she would give them a chance!

This so-called interstellar invasion was merely a game in Ye Yao’s eyes.

She would never ignore her friends’ feelings just for a scenario setting the stage for “Ye Ge’s” debut.

“Hooray!”

As soon as Ye Yao finished speaking, the three little ones imitated Mo Qiuli, pouncing into her arms and fiercely rubbing against her. Her face once again felt the sensation of damp, soft touches.

Are they sneaking kisses too?

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They’ve really picked up bad habits!

Still, it didn’t feel bad. It was probably just an expression of closeness.

As long as there was no lip-biting, the friendship remained untainted!

“Go on, don’t worry. I’ll be watching you closely!”

As Luo Jianhua and the others left with confidence.

Only Tu Sheng and Ye Yao remained in the dorm room.

Tu Sheng turned her head, her gaze fixed on Ye Yao with a hint of amusement, a slender finger resting upon her own cherry lips.

“Want me to give you a kiss too?”

Ye Yao cast a sidelong glance.

“Keep in mind, when Little Luo and the others do it, it’s just playful fun. If you try to imitate them, that’s just taking liberties.”

Upon hearing this, Tu Sheng’s face immediately showed a look of regret.

“That’s not what you said when you were “topping” me.”

“Is it the same when I take the initiative compared to you?”

Ye Yao’s expression was utterly self-righteous.

Tu Sheng tilted her head.

“I’m your cousin, you know.”

“A fake one.”

Author Note

Pineapples are so delicious, I have one every night. Is five yuan ¹ 0.73 USD or 1.97 Georgian Lari for one considered normal?

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