Esper X Family – Chapter 82 – I’ll Go Pick Up Garbage to Eat

Cheng Muxue left the room.

She appeared genuinely surprised by Ye Yao’s words, her expression one of utter disbelief.

It was clear that she was a seasoned actress.

She even went so far as to say, “If it’s Ye Yao, then even if she has special abilities, I’d feel reassured.”

The speed at which she changed her stance was almost comical.

She made it clear that she was fully on Ye Yao’s side.

She even promised not to tell anyone.

This whole act left Ye Yao dumbfounded.

If only teammates in games could be this good at managing emotions.

Instead, they were all just stress-inducing.

Now, only two girls remained in the room.

Ye Yao collapsed, resting her head on Luo Jianhua’s soft thighs with a relaxed expression.

“Little Luo, aren’t you curious why I told Auntie?”

“You’ll tell me when you think it’s the right time, Sister.”

“Mhm.”

Now, it was time to check on Wu Mi’s side.

Spending the night with the fission body still felt a bit unfamiliar.

She could try controlling two bodies simultaneously.

It was possible.

However, controlling two bodies at once would put a strain on her mental power.

Normally, this would easily shorten the duration of the fission body.

But now, Wu Mi had successfully achieved a cycle for the fission body’s duration.

Even if the fission body’s time was consumed, it would return to its starting point instead of disappearing.

After all, controlling two bodies at once wouldn’t increase mental power.

As long as the cycle remained intact, everything was fine.

It wouldn’t affect her consciousness.

Her brain would remember the cycle.

But her body couldn’t sustain the physical strain of the cycle.

Wu Mi’s ability still had a lot of room for exploration.

Then, Ye Yao decisively switched her perspective.

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In the other room.

Ye Yao slowly opened her eyes on the bed.

She saw two perspectives.

One was an unfamiliar ceiling.

The other was Luo Jianhua’s adorable face.

The sense of division was intense.

Fortunately, her thoughts had also been fissioned.

It was like having two processors.

Multitasking was something she could get used to with a little practice.

However, the soul was unique.

There was no possibility of the fission body developing its own consciousness.

Sigh.

A high skill cap ability.

She had really become the server’s top puppeteer now.

“Hm? White Catty, you look a bit pale. Did you not sleep well last night?”

A playful laugh reached Ye Yao’s ears.

It startled even her original body, who was currently lying on Luo Jianhua’s lap.

“WAHHH!”

“What’s wrong, Sister?”

“N-Nothing, I just got jumpscared.”

Luo Jianhua: “?”

Jumpscared by the air?

Ye Yao gritted her teeth and glared at the black-haired girl lying on the bed.

“How did you get in? I’m sure I locked the door. If you broke in, I’d be really angry!”

“Why would I break the door? The door’s innocent. I came through the window, of course.”

Xia Lian smiled and pointed at the open window.

The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.

They looked like willow branches swaying back and forth.

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Ye Yao immediately decided to lock the window tonight.

She absolutely wouldn’t let Xia Lian succeed again.

“You didn’t do anything weird to me, did you?”

Ye Yao gave Xia Lian a suspicious look.

The black-haired girl replied innocently.

“What do you mean ‘weird’? I was quietly watching White Catty sleep. How could I bear to disturb you?”

“Hmph, at least you know your limits.”

Ye Yao snorted, her anger quickly dissipating.

After all, she was a family member certified by the system.

Ye Yao always had a high tolerance for her family.

If it were anyone else, it wouldn’t just be a hiss.

“So, since I’ve been so well-behaved, can I help you groom your ‘fur’?”

As if she had been prepared, Xia Lian took out a comb from behind her back with a sly smile on her face, her eyes filled with a desire to groom the “cat”.

Ye Yao glanced at her slightly messy hair.

She had intended to refuse.

Self-sufficiency was the way.

But soon, the desire to slack off surged.

She had gotten so used to Luo Jianhua combing her hair that she had become too lazy to do it herself.

“Up to you.”

“Yay!”

Xia Lian happily picked up the white-haired girl and placed her on her own lap.

She began combing Ye Yao’s hair with practiced ease.

After all, she was a girl herself, so her combing skills weren’t clumsy.

Sometimes, Xia Lian would also comb Wu Mi’s hair.

What else was there to do when you’re bored?

Just then, a knock came at the door.

Wu Mi’s voice sounded from outside.

“Ye Yao, are you up? Mu Luo brought lunch. Come down and eat.”

“Oh, coming.”

Just as Ye Yao was about to get up, Xia Lian pressed her back onto her lap.

A warm breath brushed against her ear.

“Your hair isn’t done yet. Wait a little longer.”

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“Huh? Why do I hear Xia Lian’s voice? Did Xia Lian sleep with Ye Yao last night?”

Wu Mi’s voice clearly held disbelief.

It was as if her best friend had been stolen.

Ye Yao was at a loss for words.

What’s this? Some kind of incompetent husband outside the door?

“She snuck in herself! I’m the victim here!”

“T-The door’s locked…”

Wu Mi clearly wanted to come in and see what was happening.

But the locked door blocked her path.

With her low stats, she couldn’t break through the door.

And her ability had no destructive power whatsoever.

She could only stand helplessly outside, listening to the sounds coming from behind the door.

Fortunately, the door soon opened.

Ye Yao walked out, her face full of resentment.

Behind her was a thoroughly satisfied Xia Lian.

Grooming a cat is truly a pleasure.

White Catty didn’t even shed.

Simply the best cat in the world.

Wu Mi’s gaze focused on Ye Yao, and a strange thought popped into her head.

Has Ye Yao been “dirtied”?

【Wu Mi thinks that you’re “dirty”.】

Ye Yao: “?”

Wu Mi, what’s wrong with you?

Where did you learn such nonsense!?

Ye Yao reached out and lightly tapped Wu Mi’s forehead.

“Stop thinking weird things. Let’s go eat.”

“Uuu… Mm.”

Ye Yao walked downstairs side by side with Wu Mi, badmouthing Xia Lian along the way.

“You mustn’t learn from that lawless pervert behind us. She actually sneaked in through the window and climbed into a girl’s bed.”

“If this happened outside, she’d be arrested and jailed. It’s a classic criminal case. Wu Mi, you’re a good kid, so don’t ever do that.”

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This was practically talking smack right in front of Xia Lian.

Xia Lian heard everything clearly.

But she didn’t seem to care, still wearing a calm smile on her face.

If being slandered meant that she could touch the world’s best cat, she would take it any day.

Soon, Ye Yao spotted Mu Luo’s figure in the hall.

He was holding lunch for several people.

So Mu Luo is the university dorm-type “foster father”.

But when Ye Yao locked eyes with Mu Luo, she noticed a hint of confusion in his gaze.

【Mu Luo is wondering why you are still here.】

Ye Yao: “?”

Ah, right.

When Wu Mi helped her achieve a cycle, Mu Luo had already gone out to look for people.

He had no idea about this.

Ye Yao walked up to Mu Luo.

They stared at each other.

Then, she glanced at the lunch in his hands.

“Did you not bring any for me?”

Ye Yao’s stomach growled loudly.

One downside of the fission body was that maintaining it still made her hungry.

The physiological structure hadn’t changed at all.

It was the same person eating two portions of food.

Mu Luo was silent for a moment.

“…No.”

Afraid that Mu Luo might feel guilty, Ye Yao quickly said, “It’s okay. I’ll go pick up garbage to eat ¹ “Garbage/trash” is slang for junk food. .”

Author Note

I don’t know what to say, so let me ask for a wave of free gifts to feed me

Text: (Above) Starved to skin and bones

(Head) Poor

(Bowl, small text) For food

(Bowl, big text) No money