Esper X Family – Chapter 514 – I Was Not When You Were Born, I Was Old When You Were Born
Esper X Family – Chapter 514 – I Was Not When You Were Born, I Was Old When You Were Born
Ye Yao had figured it out.
Mo Qiuli’s innate talent could only truly shine in the field of “magical girl”.
Without the support of her dreams, she would subconsciously reject Mercury’s Gift.
That was why her mental power had stagnated in this timeline.
Yet, the metaslave old-timers at the Countermeasures Bureau had never realized this.
They just stuck to their usual path-dependent thinking.
This was no longer just a case of being obsessed with strength.
A strong crackdown was necessary!
Fortunately, the older Mo Qiuli’s heart hadn’t died. It had merely receded.
With Ye Yao’s gentle prodding, that restless heart emerged once more.
What the older Mo Qiuli lacked most now was confidence and encouragement.
And Ye Yao happened to be the one to complete that last piece of her life’s puzzle.
“Little Mo, get ready for the first magical girl activity of our Magical Girl Alliance. Let’s show those adults who look down on us the power of bonds and friendship!”
“Huh?”
Mo Qiuli was once again lost in confusion.
This is moving way too fast!
Although Ye Yao’s lively style suited her taste, wasn’t this a bit too quick?
That wasn’t how the magical girl worldview worked!
They had clearly just met. Ye Yao should first build friendship with her, spend a few happy days teaming up, encounter a misunderstanding that creates a rift, then open up to each other and exchange heartfelt truths, then finally achieve a firm friendship and overcome difficulties together!
So why was Ye Yao jumping straight to “bonds and friendship”?
This wasn’t how it worked in magical girl stories!
“Is… is that right? I don’t even know your name yet…”
Mo Qiuli’s brain was starting to overload.
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Ye Yao shook her head.
The Mo Qiuli of this world didn’t know how to cherish things.
If only she knew that the original Mo Qiuli had never had the chance for Ye Yao to be so proactive in the so-called magical girl activities.
This was the first time Ye Yao had ever extended an invitation herself!
If the original Mo Qiuli found out, she might even envy her parallel world counterpart.
“My name is Ye Yao, and also Magical Girl Lullaby. Got it?”
In this world where no trace of her existed, Ye Yao readily admitted to this identity.
When you’re out in the world, you create your own identity.
Even if the old-timers at the Countermeasures Bureau found out, let them guess.
They probably wouldn’t figure out anything anyway.
“Ye Yao? Ye Yao… okay, I see. From now on, you are my friend. Thank you for always supporting me.”
Mo Qiuli murmured Ye Yao’s name, feeling increasingly certain that the girl before her was her fated companion!
It was just a pity that I was not when you were born, I was old when you were born 1 A parody of an old poem that contains the line 君生我未生，我生我君已老 (I was not when you were born, you were old when I was born) that basically talks about the age difference between a ruler and subject. This version swaps the latter half to 君生我已老. .
She had come too late.
Thinking about how she herself had already “expired,” a faint melancholy appeared in the older Mo Qiuli’s eyes.
Fortunately, the “transformation” magic could change her appearance and outfit.
Otherwise, Mo Qiuli would have been too embarrassed to form a Magical Girl Alliance with Ye Yao.
For the sake of this precious supporter and follower, she had to pull herself together!
There were still people who needed her!
【Under your encouragement, Mo Qiuli’s dormant dream has reawakened. She will return to the right path. Reward: 10 attribute points.】
【Unallocated attribute points: 20】
Not bad.
Ye Yao was in a very good mood.
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All she saw was a bunch of attribute points waving at her.
Just then, the older Mo Qiuli suddenly remembered something important.
“By the way, Ye Yao, have you registered with the Countermeasures Bureau?”
Normally, any Esper in Dragon Country needed to register their identity with the Countermeasures Bureau.
Since Ye Yao was also an Esper, there was no reason she should be unregistered.
At this, Ye Yao blinked and gave a mysterious smile.
“You have to keep it a secret for now, okay?”
Mo Qiuli: “?”
With Ye Yao acting playfully, the girl who had only grown a little could only agree to keep quiet.
How could someone who loved magical girls be a bad person?
Besides, Ye Yao looked so cute and harmless. There was no way she had bad intentions.
So, keeping it a secret for now was fine.
Even if the Countermeasures Bureau adults found out later, they probably wouldn’t blame her too much.
The older Mo Qiuli didn’t realize that, deep down, Ye Yao’s weight in her heart had already surpassed everything about the Countermeasures Bureau.
The establishment of “Magical Girl Alliance” was undoubtedly like an oasis suddenly appearing in a desert.
Forget the boring lectures from those Countermeasures Bureau adults.
Ye Yao was right!
Meanwhile.
The main force of the Countermeasures Bureau’s intelligence department had arrived at the city where Ye Ge had first appeared.
She had exposed her aura over this city back then, so she might have left some traces here.
An unknown and mysterious behemoth had appeared in Dragon Country. Even if they had to dig three feet into the ground, they had to figure out her identity and purpose!
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And under the intelligence department’s massive operation.
These nuclear-powered workhorses had finally managed to capture some clues in a short time:
Not long ago, a black-haired woman with an outstanding temperament had appeared on the streets.
And there were many witnesses!
There might even be surveillance footage of her!
When this news reached Countermeasures Bureau headquarters, many senior officials trembled with excitement.
“Quick! Immediately investigate her information!”
Under the senior officials’ orders, members of the intelligence department quickly contacted the witnesses and verified details with them.
After verification, it further confirmed that the black-haired woman had left traces in this city.
She had no intention of hiding her identity.
Then, they learned a startling piece of information from the witnesses.
“What? She was also holding a silver-haired girl’s hand? Who is that?”
One mystery after another began to appear.
The Countermeasures Bureau quickly pulled up surveillance footage from the places the two had appeared. The footage vaguely showed two figures.
The black-haired adult woman held the young girl’s hand, appearing very close.
They walked calmly along the street for some distance like ordinary people out for a stroll, showing nothing unusual.
Then, they entered a blind spot in the surveillance.
What happened after that needed no further explanation.
An absolutely powerful aura had exploded above the city, then swiftly headed to the Yunited States to destroy the Sentinel base.
Was there any connection between these?
They had no idea.
It was as if they had acted on a whim during their walk.
What did that mean?
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Regardless, the most important thing now was to figure out the other party’s intentions.
And a face-to-face conversation was obviously the simplest and most direct method.
Currently, the black-haired woman had disappeared, seemingly not having returned to this city.
But the silver-haired girl seen next to her in the surveillance might still be in this city.
She might be a key breakthrough point!
“Find her. Don’t act too blatantly. Use the least conspicuous means possible to locate her.”
Facing such unknown and threatening individuals, the Countermeasures Bureau naturally wanted to show a friendly attitude.
They certainly could conduct a grid search for the target.
But that would appear too deliberate.
And it might provoke the target’s resentment.
As it turned out, when a person was strong enough, they could indeed gain a certain degree of respect and reverence.
Inside the local Countermeasures Bureau office.
Just as the intelligence department was considering whether to access city-wide surveillance to look for clues, a man’s arrival completely broke the deadlock.
The Strongest of the Current Era in this world, Lou Wei, made his grand entrance!
“Let me handle it.”
The moment he finished speaking, his vast mental power expanded rapidly.
Whoosh—
The wind picked up!
Author Note
Most people are still too lazy to click “Wish to Adapt”, but even if they clicked it all, it probably wouldn’t happen anyway. Sigh~