Esper X Family – Chapter 5 – Kids, I Might Be a High Skill Cap Hero

Ye Yao was unaware that her neighbor was nearly in an uproar.

There wasn’t much to study about her ability.

In the end, practice would explain everything.

It was better to relax by watching some anime first.

“Hmm… After my mental power increased, my senses are much more sensitive. But I didn’t feel anyone secretly watching me.”

Ye Yao’s five senses had improved along with her mental power.

If someone was spying on her, she would have noticed immediately.

Yet, after watching an entire episode of anime, Ye Yao hadn’t detected any surveillance devices in her room.

This surprised her greatly.

“They’re actually respecting my privacy this much? Why am I feeling a bit touched?”

It was precisely because she was worried about surveillance that Ye Yao hadn’t dared to study her own body.

She was a girl, after all!

And such a cute “character model” at that.

At first, she was a bit overwhelmed and didn’t dare to look closely.

But after accepting reality and observing carefully, she was even a bit infatuated with herself.

Ye Yao had also explored the items in her room earlier.

The large wardrobe covering half the wall was filled with so many beautiful clothes.

And they seemed to be the right size.

She wondered when the Countermeasures Bureau had prepared all this.

She would have to indulge in a fashion show later to appreciate her new “character model”.

As long as no one else was watching, it wouldn’t be embarrassing!

“I’m so cute.”

If possible, Ye Yao would have liked to take a photo and save it on her phone.

But…

Ye Yao glanced at the phone of unknown model in her hand.

There were no surveillance cameras or bugs in the room.

But she wasn’t sure about the phone.

Someone might be watching anime alongside her.

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If she tried to search for some blurred images, her fetish would be exposed in no time.

“This is too embarrassing. I’d better restrain myself a bit.”

Ye Yao muttered to herself, planning to wait until nightfall.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Knock knock knock!

Xiao Jing’s voice came from outside.

“Ye Yao, come out for dinner.”

“Oh! Coming.”

Ye Yao realized that it was getting late.

Night was approaching.

When Ye Yao stepped out, she saw that the dining table was already set with warm dishes.

Xiao Jing was serving rice.

Only Lou Wei was nowhere to be seen.

Ye Yao immediately looked up at her head.

【Due to detecting your mental power fluctuations earlier, Xiao Jing already know that you have awakened an ability. She’s curious about what it is, but she can’t reveal her identity and must suppress her curiosity.】

Huh?

Ye Yao’s expression looked adorably confused.

I’m exposed just like that?

They can detect a fluctuation of just 5 points?

Even sensitive skin isn’t that sensitive!

Ye Yao glanced around, searching for Lou Wei’s figure.

She was afraid that he might be secretly observing her, ready to obliterate her.

She was shivering in fear.

“Mom… Um… Where’s Dad?”

Although it was embarrassing to randomly acknowledge someone as her father, it wasn’t much different from acknowledging others’ moms in Valorant.

But if the other person was the strongest of the current era, then calling him Dad wasn’t too bad.

The strong should humiliate the weak!

Once Ye Yao’s stats improved, she would make the stat monster worship her.

Xiao Jing smiled and replied, “Your Dad has some things to take care of, so he’ll be back later. We don’t need to wait for him.”

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If Lou Wei knew that Ye Yao had acknowledged him, he would probably be somewhat happy.

After all, Xiao Jing herself had nearly bubbled with joy the first time Ye Yao called her ‘Mom’.

She still hadn’t recovered from it.

Having such a cute and sensible daughter was truly delightful.

“Is that so…”

After seeing the information above Xiao Jing’s head, Ye Yao secretly sighed in relief.

Good thing he wasn’t planning to ambush her.

She wasn’t ready for “father-daughter harmony” just yet.

It seemed that merely awakening an ability was still within the nation’s tolerance.

Having low stats had its advantages as well.

It was great that the old man wasn’t around.

Ye Yao ate her meal happily without any pressure.

Xiao Jing kept adding dishes to her bowl, like a grandmother who was afraid that you hadn’t eaten enough.

“Eat more if it’s tasty~”

“S-Stop, stop! Any more and I’ll burst!”

Dinner was quite pleasant.

The only downside was that the Found Family System hadn’t given her any new tasks.

Ye Yao sighed. Life wasn’t easy.

She had free time after dinner.

Lou Wei wasn’t around.

And Xiao Jing didn’t impose any additional demands.

So the remaining time was entirely up to Ye Yao.

Whether she wanted to watch TV or return to her room, it was all fine.

This made Ye Yao ponder.

Was this really the level of freedom someone with her outward appearance could have?

If it were another family, a girl this small would have been micromanaged by her parents long ago.

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“I’m going back to my room.”

“Won’t you go out for a bit? The neighborhood is safe. You don’t need to be afraid even if you’re alone.”

“Um, maybe another day. I still need time to get along with my room.”

“You… Suit yourself.”

Xiao Jing was slightly speechless.

Describing staying in her room as ‘getting along’ was quite humorous.

At this rate, Ye Yao was well on her way to becoming a little shut-in.

Was this a good development?

Ye Yao glanced briefly.

【Xiao Jing is considering whether to watch more anime to cater to your interests.】

Ye Yao knew that there was something off with the phone.

But it didn’t matter.

Ye Yao returned to her room and quickly walked to the attached balcony.

The sky had darkened.

The first day with her new family was nearing its end.

Ye Yao looked around and noticed that the neighborhood’s occupancy rate was quite high.

Almost every household had lights on.

Hm.

It’s possible that they were all Espers.

Just waiting to party up and take down this newbie demon lord.

How terrifying.

“No time to waste. Let’s test the effect of my ability.”

Ye Yao made up her mind.

Since her awakened ability had already been discovered, it would be illogical not to try it out.

Of course, it was better to take it slow.

If the commotion was too big, those worried about the world ending might start hissing at her.

Ye Yao left the balcony.

She hopped over and pulled the curtains, blocking the outside view.

It felt a bit like plugging one’s ears to steal a bell ¹ Idiom that means deceiving yourself. Kinda like ‘burying oneself in the sand’, or doing an ostrich. .

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“No one’s peeking, right?”

Ye Yao muttered to herself.

Since they hadn’t installed any strange devices in the room, they probably respected her privacy in other areas as well.

Ye Yao felt like she was some kind of containment object.

Heavily guarded, yet with conditions limiting the intensity of that guard.

Hmm…

If they didn’t restrict her freedom, it might actually be quite enjoyable.

After all, they could fulfill all her other demands.

She could skip decades of hard work!

“Never mind, fission!”

Ye Yao shook her head to dispel the chaotic thoughts and activated her ability based on her instinct.

With a faint glow, Ye Yao’s vision suddenly changed.

Another body appeared out of thin air.

“Huh?”

Same white hair.

A face identical to hers.

Same blueish-purple eyes, like twin sisters!

The texture felt the same.

The buns were still buns.

The milk cake was still milk cake.

The ice cream ² 雪批xuě pī means ice cream, and the 批pī here sounds similar to 皮pí (skin), so it’s saying snow-like skin. was still ice cream.

The sweet scent was also perfectly replicated.

Ye Yao stared at the identical version of herself, stunned.

“So I can split my body too? And without any loss?”

Ye Yao’s first thought was: This is going to be fun!

This character is all about skill!

Ye Yao suddenly fell into self-doubt.

“Could it be that I’m not a stat monster, but a high skill cap hero?”