Esper X Family – Chapter 631 – Where Did the Smile Go?

Ye Yao had always felt that she was being underestimated.

Did these people really think she was the type to accept just anyone?

She had only picked up Silver Frost because it seemed amusing, and it gave her a chance to farm some attribute points on the side.

Ye Yao considered herself quite reserved. She would never casually get close to an alien girl.

Ye Yao was Ye Yao, and Ye Tong was Ye Tong.

She, Ye Yao, was a good girl!

And yet, some people were incredibly rude, actually thinking that a honey trap would work on her?

Who did they take her for?

She had never lacked adorable cuties or genuine beauties around her, and even mature women doted on her excessively.

Growing up in such an environment, Ye Yao had long built up immunity to exquisite character modeling.

Besides, no matter how refined the modeling was, it probably couldn’t even touch the sole of a fission body’s shoe.

How dare that Gray Marsh assume she was so shallow?

She pretended to be sugary, but she wasn’t actually that sugary. Did he really think that sending a little loli to infiltrate her side would let him control her?

What a joke!

Ye Yao walked into the training ground with a plump little bird perched on her head.

She wasn’t worried that her arrival would seem coincidental.

Earlier, she had already taken a stroll through other areas first.

For a while now, Ye Yao had been cosplaying a lion patrolling its territory, wandering around with a bird on her head.

She was deliberately creating an atmosphere of an “opportunity”.

And on top of that, she could casually pass by and observe the Observers who had infiltrated the Countermeasure Bureau headquarters.

Two birds with one stone.

Now, arriving at the usually liveliest training ground was just part of Ye Yao’s daily patrol route.

Ye Yao pretended not to notice Black Haze.

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But Black Haze quickly spotted her target.

Gray Marsh’s mission was simple: get close to the target by any means necessary, and establish a sufficiently close relationship.

He didn’t expect her to succeed on the first meeting, but at least there should be a face-to-face encounter, making them a nodding acquaintance.

Black Haze recalled Ye Yao’s documented personality traits and suddenly felt at a loss for where to start.

Then, she thought back to Silver Frost’s successful approach, only to realize that it offered no useful reference.

After all, being passive was entirely different from being proactive.

First impressions mattered. To become one of Ye Yao’s closest friends rather than a peripheral figure, she had to leave a deep enough impression.

According to known intelligence, the reason Ye Yao had taken an interest in Silver Frost was due to some mysterious “magical girl potential”.

That kind of thing was nearly impossible to replicate perfectly.

And yet, Gray Marsh had dumped this problem on her, telling her to figure it out herself.

Black Haze suspected that Deputy Commander Gray Marsh didn’t actually expect her to succeed.

It felt more like he was doing it just to annoy Commander White Comet.

But even if she knew that this was an impossible mission, Black Haze had no choice but to obey.

To repay Deputy Commander Gray Marsh’s upbringing, she would have to at least try.

“So troublesome.”

After much deliberation, Black Haze ultimately decided not to make the first move.

Approaching as a “fan” or something similar was just too stupid.

Ye Yao had lived in the Countermeasure Bureau headquarters for so long, occasionally coming out for walks.

Surely there were fans of hers within the headquarters?

Yet, according to the records, the number of friends who had formed deep bonds with Ye Yao remained the same, barely increasing at all.

Only recently had “Silver Frost” been added.

The evidence showed that playing the role of a moth drawn to the light probably had zero chance.

Single-mindedness would lead to a dead end.

“If I don’t succeed this time, I’ll just wait for the next opportunity to repay Deputy Commander Gray Marsh…”

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Black Haze thought to herself.

On the other side.

Ye Yao was almost done passing through.

But she still hadn’t received any proactive approach from the other party, not even a gesture to attract attention.

Black Haze stood there like a pillar, quiet as could be.

This little sister’s work ethic seemed a bit lacking.

Is this really the attitude an alien female spy should have?!

Ye Yao suddenly realized that this loli seemed to have a completely different vibe from an old schemer like Gray Marsh.

“Either way, let me first see your true form!”

Ye Yao made up her mind.

Based on her recent “stalking”, the Observers who had descended on Bluestar were all skilled at disguising themselves, even to the point where their displayed appearances might not be real.

And to fool the strong ones of Blue Star, the Observers had improved their disguises to evade mental power perception. Even perceptions at the level of a hundred thousand mental power might not detect anything unusual.

Ye Yao would have to adjust her values slightly upward to see through their essence.

In the end, only Silver Frost had used her true appearance.

What about Black Haze?

If it turned out to be some weirdo disguised as a loli, Ye Yao decided that she would immediately flee and put a black mark on Gray Marsh’s record.

If you’re going to use a honey trap, at least use a real beauty. Otherwise, where’s your credibility?

Ye Yao swept her gaze over briefly.

Soon, she saw through to something deeper.

Assessment complete.

A true loli.

She felt like someone who could become a “family member”.

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That old dog Gray Marsh had been hiding such a treasure all along. Why didn’t he bring her out sooner?

Instead of pulling that nonsense about supporting “blasphemous groups”.

Who would have thought that such a striking little beauty would end up as Gray Marsh’s subordinate?

Ye Yao completely tossed aside her earlier thoughts and decided to transform into the great Flash King to claim her prize.

Since Gray Marsh had put her out there, she wasn’t going to hold back!

Ye Yao thought for a moment and decided to take the initiative to approach.

Her move once again refreshed the understanding of the commander and deputy commander pair observing from space.

“She actually took the bait…”

White Comet’s mouth twitched slightly.

Could it be that Ye Yao really likes petite, cute girls?

Thinking about it carefully…

All her close friends seemed to share a common trait.

They weren’t just good-looking. They were also incredibly strong.

They either had a bright future ahead, or that future had already arrived.

Perhaps her preference really was the type who was both gifted and attractive.

Coincidentally, Silver Frost and Black Haze fit that exact description.

Not that White Comet saw anything wrong with that.

It was perfectly reasonable for outstanding people to gravitate toward one another.

The only thing that annoyed White Comet was that Gray Marsh had stumbled onto success by accident.

Look at him.

He couldn’t even suppress the grin curling at the corners of his mouth.

“Commander White Comet, there’s nothing we can do. The target approached us on her own. My people didn’t do a thing. We just can only go with the flow.”

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“Deputy Commander Gray Marsh, keep an eye on your personnel. Don’t let her expose herself.”

White Comet showed no signs of being rattled, leaving Gray Marsh’s psychological attack completely ineffective.

“I know. My people and I are always measured.”

By now, Ye Yao had reached Black Haze and was staring at her with a concerned expression.

“Hey, where did your smile go? Did someone bully you?

I used to have a friend who was unhappy in the training ground too. She almost fell apart.

If any instructor or mentor has been putting too much pressure on you, just tell me. I’ll help.”

Black Haze blinked in surprise.

She hadn’t expected to attract Ye Yao’s attention like this.

Could it be that she also had that so-called magical girl potential?

But from Ye Yao’s words, it didn’t seem that way.

Should she respond with a smile?

Black Haze tugged at the corners of her mouth, only to find that she couldn’t force one.

“No one’s bullying me. I’ve always been like this… I can’t smile.”

Ye Yao pondered for a moment.

“What’s your name?”

“My name is Black Haze.”

Author Note

Haha, I was wondering why it was raining fiercely. Turns out a typhoon is coming!

Text: Little kitty has seen through too much.