Esper X Family – Chapter 555 – Successfully Recognizing a Mother

Ye Yao ran to the door and opened it, not letting parallel Xiao Jing wait a single second longer.

“M— cough, cough, hello. Is there something you need?”

Despite the slip of the tongue, who was parallel Xiao Jing?

Even if she wasn’t as powerful as Lou Wei, she was still a solid A-rank Esper. Picking up on a simple slip was incredibly easy.

“Mom…? Were you just about to call me Mom?”

Parallel Xiao Jing’s eyes immediately lit up.

Putting aside the fact that when she applied to be their guide, the higher-ups had reminded her to restrain herself and not be too rude.

Parallel Xiao Jing naturally controlled her instincts and preferences, and she wouldn’t casually impose unwanted feelings on others.

But the moment Ye Yao uttered that first syllable, she threw that reminder out of her mind.

Ye Yao started it!

“Although that’s true, it’s not like that. It was just a slip of the tongue. Please don’t mind it.”

“No, I don’t mind at all. Being considered a mother by such a cute little lady like you is an honor. If I could hear a real address from you, I feel like I’d definitely sleep well tonight~”

Parallel Xiao Jing had originally been trying to restrain herself.

There was no way she would openly display her maternal instincts to a little girl she had just met.

Especially since the other party was a heavyweight that even the higher-ups took seriously.

Magical girl Lullaby was undoubtedly a top-tier powerhouse surpassing Lou Wei.

Her power was unfathomable, and she had to be handled carefully.

Parallel Xiao Jing’s rationality told her that this was indeed the case.

But upon seeing Ye Yao’s true appearance earlier, the stirring deep in her soul was impossible to ignore.

Parallel Xiao Jing’s senses told her that even in her dreams, she wanted to hear the silver-haired girl before her call her “Mom”.

Since Ye Yao had given the opportunity, Xiao Jing certainly wouldn’t miss it.

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In fact…

Will she really agree?

To be honest, the moment parallel Xiao Jing made the request, she had braced herself for rejection.

She was used to it.

Normal people wouldn’t just call a stranger “Mom”, right?

If such a thing happened, that person probably wasn’t normal.

Therefore, this was just a hopeless attempt.

But clearly.

Ye Yao definitely wouldn’t pass up this chance to “recognize a family”.

If it were anyone else, she might have been more subtle.

But this was the incomparably authoritative Mama Xiao Jing!

Whether in the original world or the parallel world, she could handle her easily!

As for the reason…

“I’m Lullaby, a helpful magical girl. If it helps you, I’m more than happy to fulfill your wish, Mom.”

“Ah, Mom’s right here… Huh…? Am I dreaming?”

She actually called her ‘Mom’!

Parallel Xiao Jing felt a tingling sweetness all over, as if floating in a beautiful dream. She had never felt so wonderful.

【Family recognition successful. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

Too easy!

Ye Yao smiled faintly, happily pocketing the 5 attribute points.

But this seemed only the beginning.

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【Successfully fulfilled Xiao Jing’s wish to be a mother. She feels immense satisfaction. Familial Love value increased. Reward: 20 attribute points.】

【Unallocated attribute points: 25】

Love it, love it! So there’s even a welcome gift.

As expected of Mama Xiao Jing.

“Is there something you wanted to tell me?”

Hearing the question, parallel Xiao Jing snapped back to reality, looking at her with loving eyes.

“I’m responsible for being your guide at the Countermeasures Bureau. You can ask me anything you want to know, and I’ll answer seriously.”

“I see. Did you volunteer for this assignment?”

Ye Yao hadn’t expected to be so attractive to parallel Xiao Jing.

That she would come straight to her without hesitation.

Or did the higher-ups at the Bureau see that Xiao Jing was her perfect counter and sent her in?

“Mm, originally, some people disapproved of me contacting you. Fortunately, a very good person vouched for me, so I managed to get this important task. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have heard that address just now~”

Parallel Xiao Jing’s response wasn’t formulaic at all, nothing like the robotic replies of typical officials.

Communicating with her felt very comfortable.

And after Ye Yao called her “Mom”, parallel Xiao Jing had completely let go of her inner unease and anxiety.

Would she still worry about saying the wrong thing when talking to such an understanding, kind, and sensible child?

There was no need to hide anything at all.

If she weren’t a little embarrassed, parallel Xiao Jing would have recorded the girl’s “Mom” and play it on loop at night.

It would probably be a great sleep aid, sure to bring her wonderful dreams.

But getting that one address was already incredibly precious.

Asking for more would definitely be a bother.

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【Xiao Jing wishes to record your address to her and play it on loop at night to send her off to dreamland.】

Even Ye Yao couldn’t help but widen her eyes slightly.

So even the parallel world’s Mama Xiao Jing was repressed.

It wasn’t like she couldn’t say it a few more times.

What actually concerned Ye Yao more was who had vouched for parallel Xiao Jing.

Since this world didn’t have the initial “Found Family” mission, parallel Xiao Jing’s status probably wasn’t that high.

And due to her personality, many higher-ups probably doubted her social skills.

The more important the occasion, the less room for error there was.

Parallel Xiao Jing clearly didn’t have the ability to easily maintain her composure.

Yet, someone had vouched for her.

And that person overruled the opinions of the other higher-ups.

Who could it be?

A name quickly surfaced in Ye Yao’s mind.

Could it be that woman?

【Xiao Jing is internally thanking Tu Sheng for her guarantee. If she had missed this opportunity, she would have regretted it for a lifetime.】

It really is that woman!

Ye Yao immediately realized the blind spot.

Regardless, the Prophet was indeed a sharp character.

Even though Tu Sheng had been “banned” early in this parallel world, her sensitivity to information shouldn’t be underestimated.

Did she notice something?

It seemed that she really needed to find a way for a secret meeting.

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Ye Yao thought to herself as she thanked parallel Xiao Jing for her service.

“Mm-hmm, I’ll definitely call you if I need anything.”

“Great! This is a communication device. My contact info is on it. Just one call, and I’ll come right to you!”

Parallel Xiao Jing handed over the communication device and left with a smile.

After all, Ye Yao had said she wanted to rest, so she couldn’t disturb her now.

“Hmm, seems that even in a parallel world, Mama Xiao Jing’s essence as a good woman can’t be changed.

And even after three years, she still doesn’t have a child. I’m clearly destined to be her chosen daughter.”

Holding the communication device, Ye Yao returned to her room, unconcerned about potential eavesdropping.

Against a magical girl whose power far surpassed Lou Wei’s, such petty tricks would be incredibly foolish.

Ye Yao believed that they wouldn’t be that stupid.

The older Luo Jianhua watched Ye Yao return and cast a curious glance.

“Sister, is that the Ms. Xiao Jing from the Countermeasures Bureau you mentioned, the one best at raising children?”

“Mm-hmm, that’s right. If they had let her take care of you from the start, you definitely wouldn’t have suffered. But those old geezers only care about the meta. Serves them right that they’re still lying in bed.”

Ye Yao had originally planned to stir up some trouble and make the instructors suffer a bit more.

But after sensing that they were still lying in bed, unable to take care of themselves, she decided to let them off the hook for now.

“Little Luo, start casting ’Mirror Flower, Water Moon’. I need to go see someone without being discovered.”

Translator Note

No meme for this chapter.

So enjoy this gif I found instead.