Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

As soon as Mo Mo spoke, Yuki did a backflip and landed, flashing a peace sign at Kuroyukihime with a bright smile. Amid Kuroyukihime's applause, she made a bowing gesture.

"Then I'll take my leave now. If you need anything, call me Your Highness!"

Yuki waved her hand, humming a little tune as she left without a moment's hesitation. This reaction surprised Kuroyukihime. Could it really just be a simple bodyguard relationship?

But as expected of Mo Mo, only someone like him would have such a bodyguard, right? Young, beautiful, powerful, and with a radiant smile like sunshine, she is not someone Mo Mo can match.

Mo Mo, it seems, is still too far away from her.

"You absolutely cannot refuse this gift, or I'll be really heartbroken!"

Mo Mo stared longingly at Kuroyukihime, speaking in a somewhat childish, tantrum-like tone, which brought Kuroyukihime back to her senses. She then smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, I promise, I will definitely accept it!"

Then, Kuroyukihime took the gift box from Momo's hand. It was light and easy to hold, and there was no text on the cover, so it seemed to be handmade.

Kuroyukihime opened the gift box with a glimmer of hope, then froze.

This is indeed supposed to be the lightest gift, but this gift...

Can she accept it?

Kuroyukihime gently picked up the gift inside. It was a pure white necklace with a platinum pendant set with sparkling diamonds, and at the very bottom of the necklace was a black diamond carved into the shape of a heart.

A diamond necklace, a style she'd never seen before, likely handcrafted by a renowned designer. Putting aside everything else, the diamond itself, shimmering with a jet-black luster, is probably worth far more than she could ever imagine.

Even though she was born into a wealthy family.

"No, this..."

Kuroyukihime wanted to refuse, but Momo sealed her mouth with his finger.

"Actually, I have an even lighter gift, but would you accept it?"

As she spoke, Mo Mo raised her hand and pointed to her fingers.

Kuroyukihime understood in an instant that Momo was referring to the ring.

How could she not know what a ring means?

However, there was no way she could accept it.

"So you have to accept this gift, otherwise you won't consider me your friend! Besides, it's just a necklace, an accessory, what's wrong with that?"

Seeing Mo Mo's determined gaze, Kuroyukihime wavered... She dared not accept the ring, but as for the necklace alone... it could also be considered a token of friendship, right?

"Then, shall I put it on for you?"

Kuroyukihime remained silent for a few seconds, then a blush returned to her face. She kept telling herself that it was just a string of ornaments.

"Ok."

Mo Mo smiled slightly, ran her fingers along Kuroyukihime's neck, lifted her jet-black hair, then looped the pendant around Kuroyukihime's neck and reconnected it at the back.

The cool gem rested on Kuroyukihime's chest, and the slightly cool touch felt like a burning passion, making Kuroyukihime feel like her body was on fire.

"How...how is it?"

Kuroyukihime asked somewhat awkwardly, while puffing out her not-so-ample chest. She looked at Mo Mo's face, eagerly hoping that Mo Mo could give her some evaluation.

However, Kuroyukihime suddenly noticed a sly look on Momo's face.

"Xiaoxue, you may have noticed that I have Eastern ancestry. So, in China, there's a certain interpretation of necklaces, you know?"

Kuroyukihime's heart skipped a beat. She seemed to have a premonition of what Momo was going to say. She didn't want to listen, but her instincts betrayed her.

"……What……"

"A necklace symbolizes binding someone, Xiaoxue. Although you rejected me, I won't give up so easily."

Mo Mo's hand stroked Kuroyukihime's face, gently lifting her cheek. His words left Kuroyukihime bewildered, desperately trying to avoid Mo Mo's gaze.

However, Mo Mo leaned in directly, their faces almost touching, their breaths mingling.

"What...what are you going to do!"

Kuroyukihime reached out as if to push Momo away, but her hands were almost powerless. In her current state, if Momo wanted to do something, she would definitely be unable to resist.

However, how could Mo Mo, being a virtuous person, resort to force?

"I just wanted to tell you, Xiaoxue, don't let me find an opportunity!"

After saying that, Mo Mo pinched Kuroyukihime's nose, then quickly moved away, saying, "Alright, just kidding."

Kuroyukihime looked at Mo Mo with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and said, "Is this really a joke?"

"If I wasn't joking, would you refuse the necklace? So, it's definitely a joke, absolutely!"

Mo Mo gave a thumbs up, a bright smile appearing on his lips; all he was missing was a green bodysuit.

Kuroyukihime rolled her eyes at Mo Mo with a troubled expression. The necklace on her chest suddenly became the source of her confusion. She now realized that she shouldn't have been soft-hearted. Otherwise, she should have found a reason to refuse.

"If you don't accept it, I'll cry!"

As he spoke, Mo Mo even pointed to the corner of his eye, as if to prove to Kuroyukihime that he was about to cry.

This childish behavior completely amused Kuroyukihime. She sighed slightly and said, "Alright, I'll accept it. But it's just a gift, a simple gift. I'll pretend I didn't hear what you said earlier."

"It's alright, please accept it!"

After saying that, Mo Mo looked up at the time and said, "By the way, Xiao Xue, it's getting late..."

Upon hearing this, Kuroyukihime glanced at the time and realized it was already past 11 o'clock. Was Momo about to say goodbye?

Well, let her calm down on her own for a while... If she doesn't calm down soon, she might really become obsessed.

"So……"

"Then I'll cook for you! Haha, I've really studied Japanese cuisine, so let me show you what I can do."

Then, to Kuroyukihime's astonishment, Mo Mo hummed a tune and walked into the kitchen without any hesitation.

This made Kuroyukihime, who had reached out to stop Mo Mo, unable to utter the words "No need" anymore.

After a moment of stunned silence, Kuroyukihime came to her senses. She clutched her head in frustration, wishing she could just hide in a freezer.

Her body was burning, and her mind was a complete mess. She muttered to herself, "What should I do...?"

The thing she longed for was suddenly right in front of her, but she didn't have the courage to take it.

"Drip!"

At that moment, a message appeared before his eyes, showing video footage of the security personnel at the apartment entrance.

"Miss Kuroyukihime, a child claiming to be Haruyuki Arita wants to see you, citing a visit as the reason. Would you grant permission?"

Seemingly noticing the camera, Haruyuki Arita, holding a bouquet of carnations, scratched his head and grinned foolishly before nervously lowering his head.

Kuroyukihime looked at Arita Haruyuki's performance with a hint of disappointment.

Many things are not afraid of being bad, but they are afraid of being compared.

However, Kuroyukihime pursed her lips and made up her mind.

"It's time to make a decision."

Afterwards, Kuroyukihime cleared her throat and said, "Um, please let him in. He's my friend."

24. Momo is about to transform.

While Kuroyukihime was struggling with her final internal struggle, Momo also activated the neural link device, engaging in a rapid exchange with Yui.

Now, Yui has separated a portion of her consciousness and entered Momo's neural connection device, acting as a system AI to help Momo handle everything.

"Yui, how's the news?"

Mo Mo's question seemed nonsensical, but Yui certainly understood. Mo Mo stayed at the police station for two days, treated like royalty, and did a lot of preparatory work.

"Dad, I have two pieces of news."

"One is that Haruyuki Arita came to visit Yuki's mother, and the other is that Araya sent a message. Everything else is normal, and none of the informants have received any special messages."

Ever since Mo Mo realized that this Accelerated World was not simple, he immediately became alert. Although Mo Mo is now the so-called Heroic Spirit King, his personal strength is only enough to defeat a few special forces soldiers. Facing a powerful institution like a country, he would definitely have no power to resist.

According to Momo's current speculation, the content and characteristics of Accelerated World have already been exposed, and even if it is not the entire Japanese government that is involved, it is at least in the hands of a minority of high-ranking Japanese officials.

What was originally a world of accelerated scientific and academic research has undergone a qualitative change due to a series of events a few years ago, likely involving individuals with military backgrounds.

There are two important time points: one is eight years ago, and the other is two years ago.

Eight years ago, a significant event was the divorce of Saya Arita and Mida Hayakawa. Divorce can be caused by long-standing incompatibility or by some sudden and major change.

So which one are they?

One important point is that Haruyuki Arita lost his memory eight years ago. Of course, this is merely Momo's speculation.

Momo speculated that, given the close working relationship between Hayakawa Mida and Kuroba Jin, their child was quite likely to know each other.

It's understandable if they rarely interact after growing up due to age, but when they were young, they were playmates, especially at events like two girls' birthday parties, where Haruyuki Arita, being of the same age, was very likely to be taken along.

This is one possibility, but it could explain Kuroyukihime's obsession with Arita Haruyuki.

Unable to accept betrayal, Kuroyukihime desperately wanted someone she could trust, someone she could rely on to share everything in her heart, and then she tried to make a comeback.

If this person happens to be her childhood playmate, someone whose relationship with her is second only to her sister, then it would be easier to explain.

The terms "childhood friend," "best friend," and "childhood sweetheart" generally refer to this kind of relationship.

Ugh, those wretched childhood friends, they all deserve to die... cough cough.

Momo believed his speculation was highly plausible, yet Haruyuki Arita had no memory of any of it. Kuroyukihime knew Haruyuki Arita, and perhaps the White King knew as well, but Haruyuki himself was the only one unaware.

Is his memory really that bad?

Surely he hasn't forgotten who his father is?

Although he was only five or six years old when his parents divorced.

Therefore, Momo guessed that something likely happened during that period that caused Arita Haruyuki to lose his memory. This also led to Arita Saya and Hayakawa Mida having a falling out, divorcing, and never contacting each other again.

What is the major contradiction?

It's still speculation, but when it comes to amnesia, which is a serious mental illness, Haruyuki Arita doesn't seem to have any visible scars.

What exactly caused Haruyuki Arita to lose his memory?

While this eliminates the possibility of amnesia caused by slipping on a banana peel like in soap operas, there is a way to easily lose one's memory in Accelerated World.