The Real Daughter Just Wants to Pilot Mechas

Jiang Momo spent eighteen years scavenging junk on a desolate planet, until one day she was suddenly informed that she was actually the youngest daughter of the wealthiest family on the Capital Star, mistakenly swapped at birth. That very day, she packed up all her treasured belongings and happily followed the old butler who came to fetch her. However, it was obvious that the wealthy family preferred the graceful and well-mannered fake daughter over the dusty girl carrying a pile of junk like it was treasure. On her first day back, Jiang Momo was sternly warned by the family not to even think about trying to claim the fake daughter’s identity or inheritance. Jiang Momo didn’t care at all. She nodded casually and on the very first day she gained residency on the Capital Star, she enrolled in the prestigious Central Mecha Academy, known for having the highest admission standards. *** On enrollment day at the Central Mecha Academy, Jiang Momo luckily found a sparse registration lane among the overcrowded queues. After submitting her form, she passed through all the exams with ease and was successfully selected as… a mecha manufacturing instructor. Jiang Momo looked at her work badge. “…Wait, I came to learn how to pilot mechas, not teach people how to manufacture them!” *** Rumor had it that a new instructor suddenly emerged at Central Mecha Academy, capable of creating legendary mechas. She even had a stash of long-extinct precious materials. To help their beloved daughter shine at the upcoming semester-end Mecha Competition, the wealthy Jiang family pulled every string they could to get the instructor’s ID and address. Then, at the heavily-paid-for address, they found Jiang Momo buried in familiar-looking junk, deeply engrossed in her research. Without looking up at the unexpected visitors, Jiang Momo said, “A-grade mecha, two million. S-grade, ten million. Legendary, a hundred million.” The wealthy man roared, “We’re your family!” Jiang Momo: “The price’s double for family.”