Esper X Family – Chapter 604 – Popularity Number One

“Who is everyone’s favorite Magical Girl?”

In the Magical Girl Movie, a few faces appeared that felt both familiar and unfamiliar to the audience.

Names like “Candy”, “Wumi”, and “Destiny” were new Magical Girls.

They were played by Fang Tang, Wu Mi, An Qi, and others.

This was An Qi’s first time publicly showing her face.

These were probably the first-tier Magical Girls, although there were also second-tier ones.

“Divine Law”, for instance, was just there to fill the numbers.

Incidentally, that role was played by Fang Ze.

He was, after all, the third-ranked figure in the Countermeasures Bureau. How could they leave him alone?

Thus, “Magical Girl Divine Law” made her dazzling debut.

Even Tang Lulu, who had just come along for the fun, was given a Magical Girl identity, code-named “ Clear Dew Qing Lu “.

Initially, when Ye Yao was reading the script, she had considered adding the four brothers from Sequence Zero.

But upon reflection, having too many Magical Girls didn’t seem like a good idea.

Thus, Mu Luo and the others escaped unscathed.

In the end, only ten people actually held Magical Girl identities.

Not an overwhelming number.

Each had distinct traits, ensuring that every Magical Girl could attract her own supporters.

Although the Magical Girl Movie was a pseudo-ensemble film centered on the Magical Girl Alliance, it absolutely showcased each character’s charm.

Even non-Magical-Girl characters had plenty of memorable moments.

So, Ye Yao figured that her own popularity probably wouldn’t be too high.

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Probably.

In response to the casual question Ye Yao threw out during her livestream.

The torrent of bullet comments visibly surged, flooding the screen in an instant.

“Lullaby! It has to be Lullaby!”

“There’s no question! Lullaby’s greatness needs no explanation! That white-haired little angel is just too amazing!”

“Mama Lullaby! Please purify me with your magic!”

“The other Magical Girls aren’t bad either, but still… Lullaby, right?”

“Sigh, Crimson Wheel and Void Heaven have to step back before little Lullaby’s charm. Even Mercury falls just a bit short.”

The result was utterly predictable.

The code name “Lullaby” swept across the screen like an avalanche.

Interspersed occasionally were calls for “Candy”, “Little Angel Wumi”, and “Little Destiny”.

But before the tsunami of “Lullaby” bullet comments, those voices were like tiny ripples, swallowed in an instant.

Sitting before her computer, Ye Yao sucked in a sharp breath.

I-Is this right?

Ten Magical Girls should be enough, right?

Why are they all still focused on me!?

Hadn’t Crimson Wheel and Void Heaven built up enough popularity?

Wasn’t Crimson Wheel the most popular just recently? How did the tide turn so fast?

Just thinking about possibly replacing Crimson Wheel as the center of discussion made Ye Yao’s scalp tingle.

Especially as a Magical Girl.

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She would rather be the One True God!

No, she had to salvage this!

She had to redirect the audience’s enthusiasm to other characters!

Ye Yao took a deep breath.

“Hold on! I have a different view. Lullaby is still too inexperienced as a Magical Girl. Let’s look at our Lady Mercury. As the most active Magical Girl, she’s the one everyone truly wants!”

“And what about lively little Candy? Don’t you think she’s super sugary?”

“And Destiny-chan, just starting out! Isn’t that little girl with a touch of classic flair adorable? Her ‘this humble girl’ quirk is explosively cute!”

“And Wumi, don’t you think her magic is especially powerful?”

“And Crimson Wheel-chan and Void Heaven-chan, who shone so brightly recently, plus Divine Law, Clear Dew, and Flower Leaf from the Magical Girl Alliance! They’re all very appealing characters!”

Ye Yao’s string of attempts to divert attention had no effect whatsoever.

The bullet comments remained mesmerized by “Lullaby”.

“I feel like Lullaby is the heart of the Magical Girls~”

“Exactly, exactly! She’s like the group’s pampered pet. Even the characters in the movie seem to revolve around Lullaby!”

“She’s a little angel everyone loves. Even the movie characters adore Lullaby. If I don’t love her too, wouldn’t I be letting down the characters I support?”

“Is this divine intervention or what? It’s like some invisible hand is making me support Lullaby!”

“Am I the only one who loves the mascot ‘White Chirp’? That little white dumpling is so cute~ The person who made it the mascot is a genius!”

“There’s a bird-watching section too?”

Ye Yao stared blankly, looking utterly defeated.

No matter how enthusiastically she introduced other characters’ strong points, trying to split the audience’s attention…

The bullet comments always found a clever angle to steer the conversation right back to “Lullaby”.

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Not only did the audience not buy her attempts to shift focus, but they also took it as “modesty” and “building up before a fall”.

The bullet comments overflowed with fervent declarations like “Lady Lullaby, stop promoting others!” “We’re only supporting you!” “Lady Lullaby saikou ¹ Japanese. Means “the best”. !”

Ye Yao’s face wore a barely concealed look of utter despair.

This was a disaster.

At this point, the only option was to end the stream in shame.

“Oh! I suddenly remembered I have to deal with someone! This livestream ends here!”

Almost as soon as the words left her mouth, before the audience could react, Ye Yao shut down the stream with lightning speed.

From start to finish, it hadn’t even been twenty minutes.

The livestream was over.

But the storm sparked by the Magical Girl Movie, fueled by this dramatic broadcast, was propelled to even greater heights!

Ye Yao’s flustered “forced exit” and her “gap moe” of passionately promoting other characters only to be completely ignored were all screenshotted and recorded by countless viewers.

Titled with things like “Lady Lullaby’s Embarrassing Exit”, they spread virally across social media.

This amusing incident grabbed more attention than any carefully crafted promotional video.

At the same time, praise for the movie itself surged in like a tide, intertwining with the “Lullaby” frenzy to form an even louder wave of noise.

“The big budget production lives up to its name! The magical effects are stunningly gorgeous, the battle scenes flawlessly smooth, and the budget is burning!”

“Every Magical Girl has her own story! When are we getting individual spin-offs? I want to see each Magical Girl’s tale!”

“Best movie I’ve watched in recent years, hands down!”

Ye Yao didn’t bother checking the online uproar. She had already gone to find Xia Lian to vent her frustration.

She was going to whip her good and hard; let’s see if she dared to laugh at her again!

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The next morning.

Ye Yao got up and found the popularity ranking website.

She held onto a sliver of wishful thinking.

“After a whole night, has the hype died down? Everyone must be focusing on other characters by now, right?”

But the moment she opened the popularity page, Ye Yao’s lingering hope was crushed.

Lullaby had fully surged to become the number one in popularity.

Mercury was second.

Crimson Wheel was third.

【Thanks to your tireless efforts, your image has become a trend of the times. In the domain of Magical Girls, no one can surpass this mountain that is you. Your family takes pride in you. Reward: 100 attribute points.】

Although the reward was generous, why couldn’t she feel happy about it?

She was truly nailed to the “pillar of shame” now.

“Little Mo, you’ve really ruined me.”

Ye Yao let out a wail of anguish.

The robe she wanted to wear was anything but this yellow one ² As explained before, Chinese Emperors wear yellow robes. !

Author Note

It feels so good to have a day off, but unfortunately Fanqie only allows me to take one day off a month. If I take another day off, I won’t have perfect attendance.

Text: Patrolling, not selling

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