Esper X Family – Chapter 643 – Black Haze: Kuh, Kill Me Already

This declaration of “kill everyone” nearly short-circuited Ye Yao’s brain.

Anyone listening would have thought that Black Haze wanted to monopolize Ye Yao and was therefore planning to eliminate everyone around her.

A textbook super yandere.

Zero restraint when it came to vying for favor.

Fortunately, this wasn’t Black Haze’s true nature. Otherwise, Ye Yao wouldn’t have known how long it would take to reshape her into a good family member.

Luo Jianhua and the others shot Black Haze a subtle look, laced with a hint of pity, showing absolutely no adverse reaction to her “malicious” remarks.

Never mind that their strength had already made huge leaps forward with Ye Yao’s help.

Every individual with a Magical Girl identity possessed a little trick similar to “Sublimation Magic”.

In Ye Yao’s words, it was like opening the console and tweaking the parameters and values.

Developing temporary exclusive form skills for fun was no big deal, and they were more than enough to shoot a Magical Girl TV show.

If Black Haze truly wanted to clash with them, in terms of pure stats, she probably couldn’t even beat Luo Jianhua’s group with their hacks.

And besides, Ye Yao was right here.

Others might not know, but the companions who spent every day with her knew perfectly well that this seemingly harmless girl had never been weakened.

If anyone dared to launch a sneak attack, Ye Yao could very well transform into “Ye Ge” on the spot and grind them into the dirt.

Even if Black Haze tried to strike suddenly at close range, Ye Yao could catch her at her initial animation and subdue her in an instant.

Yet, Black Haze didn’t make a zero-frame opening move. Instead, she had uttered a puzzling opening line.

No killing intent leaked out, nor was there any sudden attack.

From acting cute to “confessing”, the leap in topics felt like an attempt to lighten the mood, so much so that no one could take it seriously.

This could very well be recorded as one of Black Haze’s dark history.

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“Oh… oh~ I see. So Black Haze’s pressure has been building up to this extent?”

Ye Yao wore an expression of sudden realization.

Black Haze’s tone grew urgent: “I’m being serious!”

This time, Ye Yao didn’t keep brushing her off. She shot her a scrutinizing look.

“Then, why didn’t you just strike directly?”

At this question, Black Haze hesitated, as if she had something to say but couldn’t.

Yes. Why didn’t she just strike directly?

Probably because Ye Yao was right beside her, making it inconvenient to frame one of White Comet’s people.

Otherwise, killing Luo Jianhua and the others would be meaningless.

As long as Ye Yao was separated from the others, Black Haze could create a miniature Hypothetical Black Hole, capable of instantly annihilating almost all matter on the scene.

Although this artificially created Hypothetical Black Hole wasn’t like a real black hole, where just a tiny speck could destroy a planet, its destructive power was undeniably terrifying.

It could not only erase corpses and traces, but also obliterate the entire assassination scene.

The “pseudo black hole” Black Haze produced might not be able to trap even light, but it could absolutely ensure that mental power couldn’t escape either.

Given enough time to develop, the Hypothetical Black Hole really could easily destroy an entire planet.

But in the end, Black Haze asked herself:

If Ye Yao truly weren’t on the scene, would she really go through with harming the others?

Perhaps it was precisely because she couldn’t do it that she resorted to this near-“self-destruct” behavior.

“I… never found the opportunity.”

In Black Haze’s book, there was no such thing as a happy ending.

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After revealing her identity, she wouldn’t even dream of seeking forgiveness from Ye Yao and the others.

She might as well take advantage of Deputy Commander Gray Marsh’s inability to monitor her right now and have Ye Yao’s group treat her as an enemy to be eliminated.

Ever since she became a blade in Gray Marsh’s hand, her fate had been virtually unalterable.

Black Haze had “tried very hard” to carry out her mission.

She just ended up failing.

At least this way, she could repay Gray Marsh’s kindness with her life.

If anyone asked, she had “tried her best”!

As if letting out all her pent-up frustration, Black Haze finally exposed her S-class mental power value, effectively removing her disguise.

“My original identity was fabricated. I’m not human at all. I come from another civilization…”

Black Haze went on to explain why the fleet had come to the solar system.

She even emphasized Deputy Commander Gray Marsh’s ambitions and schemes once more.

She said all this just to make Ye Yao and the others believe her words, and then to have them treat her as an enemy.

After all, Ye Ge might already be purging the other Observers.

Black Haze wasn’t betraying anyone or leaking secrets. This was merely a statement.

Once she died, she would no longer have to face the dilemma of being caught between a rock and a hard place.

“That’s the gist of it…”

After speaking, Black Haze fell silent, looking like she was resigned to her fate.

Just as she expected Ye Yao to call Ye Ge out to deal with her, or notify the higher-ups at the Countermeasure Bureau to handle her—

Luo Jianhua, Wu Mi, Mo Qiuli, Fang Tang, An Qi, and Ye Yao herself all stood up and surrounded the uneasy Black Haze.

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The next moment, one after another, they broke into applause ¹ .

“Congratulations. Sister has been waiting for this moment.”

“You’ve finally opened your heart. Change is a good thing.”

“I knew all Magical Girls are good kids. Swallowing Star, well done!”

“ Pachi, pachi, pachi~ ² “

“This is all the choice of fate.”

Ye Yao even looked like a “teary-eyed mother”: “Wonderful. Black Haze really didn’t disappoint me. You finally saw your own heart clearly and made the right choice. Good girl~”

Black Haze: “???”

What does this mean?

“After saying all that, do you still think I’m joking…?”

Ye Yao’s group shouldn’t be reacting this way!

After learning the truth, they should have quickly distanced themselves from the dangerous “alien female spy” and panickedly called for adult help.

In the end, the secret would be exposed, a Level 1 alert would sound at Countermeasure Bureau headquarters, and a host of human powerhouses would surround her, the alien assassin.

In a great battle, the enemy named Black Haze would fall in battle, becoming the clarion call for human civilization’s counterattack!

Afterward, Ye Yao would cast this terrible memory aside and return to a peaceful life…

That was the proper development!

So how did admitting her guilt end up in this absurd scene?

Black Haze couldn’t accept it!

Ye Yao reached out and placed her hand on the girl’s head, stroking it gently to soothe her unsteady emotions.

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“Black Haze, is it possible that we already knew about the things you were hiding, and were just waiting for you to open up?”

“Huh?” Black Haze froze.

Since when?

“You’re wondering since when? Probably from the very beginning, from the moment you appeared in my sight.

I really like making friends. Even with alien civilizations, as long as I find the person agreeable, I don’t mind.

And besides, Black Haze is a good kid who is worth reaching out to, and worth saving.”

Hearing Ye Yao’s heartfelt words, Black Haze’s heart began to waver.

“…I’m not a good kid. I’ve done terrible things beyond your imagination.”

“Why not? Words and actions can lie, but the heart cannot. Let me tell you a secret: I’ve always been able to see right through your heart.”

At these words, Black Haze’s mind went completely blank.

That meant… all her tangled thoughts from the very beginning had been exposed?

“Kuh… kill me already…”

Ye Yao couldn’t help but laugh.

How come she’s just like Silver Frost?

Author Note

Gwah! I have a mouth ulcer under my tongue!

Text: Damn it, you’re all bullying me. Wait until I become an expert, then I’ll treat you all like toys.