Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"I only hate bratty kids, but Yui is a cute girl as long as she's obedient. If Yui stops targeting Asuna, she can call me dad, okay?"

Yui blinked, seemingly thinking, before saying after a while, "But I really don't like that woman... Okay, Yui won't talk to her anymore. Does Dad approve of Yui now?"

"Come here, my lovely daughter!"

"father!"

066 Governing by Non-Action

Seeing Mo Mo open his arms to her, Yui hesitated for a moment, but immediately forgot about it and ran towards Mo Mo with a smile, throwing herself into his arms.

Yui Get… cough cough, Yui is in my arms, the delicate, porcelain-like touch of the little girl flows into Mo Mo’s heart, giving Mo Mo a strange feeling.

Mo Mo's smile grew even brighter.

This must be fatherly love!

"No, I don't think so. I think it must be some kind of more sordid and base emotion, definitely not something so lofty."

Reimu Hakurei chimed in at the opportune moment, while Momo retorted inwardly, "If you keep slandering my noble character like this, be careful I don't break off our friendship!"

"Oh, yes! I couldn't be happier!"

"The mountain of pure gold, and the Hakurei Shrine of pure gold, are gone too!"

"Ahhh, don't remind me of those hallucinations, that's sin, a hell of greed... You evil spirit, Momo!"

Momo opened his heart and embraced Yui, so Momo was able to feel almost all of Yui's emotions, especially the subtle emotions hidden beneath the surface.

Is Yui trembling slightly?

Is it fear?

Whom are we afraid of?

Fear of Him?

Mo Mo naturally didn't believe it. How could Mo Mo, who was handsome, charming, loved by everyone, and admired by flowers and cars, believe that he would be disliked by a little girl?

This reason is so compelling that Momo would never doubt it, and anyone who tries to doubt it is insulting Momo's character.

So, what exactly is Yui afraid of?

At least, Momo was certain that Yui's tight embrace was not only a gesture of intimacy with Momo, but also a way of seeking psychological comfort by binding herself to Momo, herself, and Argo.

You're truly amazing, Kayaba Akihiko!

Mo Mo sighed inwardly, Kayaba Akihiko was indeed a genius. He was able to create quantum computers, fully immersive games, and even artificial intelligence as advanced as Yui's. He single-handedly raised the scientific level of the entire world by a century.

If such a person were placed in a world with heroic spirits, their achievements and deeds would surely be sung by future generations, making them worthy of becoming a heroic spirit.

So, the question is, what exactly does Kayaba Akihiko want Momo to do?

Argo, watching Momo and Yui carefully, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled contentedly after realizing that Yui genuinely liked Momo and Momo genuinely liked Yui.

It felt like seeing a husband returning from a long journey, immediately recognized by his young daughter—a sense of accomplishment and belonging.

...Why is that so strange?

Well, it's strange if it's strange. Anyway, Argo blushed when she saw Yui and Momo's intimate interaction. What she thought about it is up to her.

"Um, Momo, don't you dislike children?"

"Yes!"

"No, Daddy can't hate Yui!"

Argo smiled and said, "Yui, whether you like someone or not isn't up to you. Momo... whether your father likes you or not depends on whether you, Yui, like him or not!"

Yui opened her mouth slightly, seemingly surprised, then looked at Mo Mo and said, "Dad, how could Yui possibly please you?"

"So, all you need to do, Yui, is make your mother happy, make her smile every day. That's Yui's responsibility, understand?"

"Ok!"

Yui nodded emphatically, then hugged Momo again with a playful smile, saying, "Yui loves Mommy and Daddy the most!"

Argo looked at this harmonious scene and suddenly felt a little uneasy. Would Momo blame her for her unreasonable behavior?

Argo felt that although Asuna might not understand what was going on with his actions, they definitely wouldn't escape Momo's notice. To be precise, it seemed that nothing could truly be hidden from Momo.

“That… Momo…”

Argo twisted his fingers, pursed his lips, and after a few seconds of hesitation, said, "Well, I was a little emotional just now. Actually, I just couldn't bear to part with Yui. I might have been a bit impulsive."

"...Don't misunderstand, it's not like I'm saying I have to make you Yui's father..."

"Oh, Mom, what are you saying? Yui's dad is Yui's dad, and no one can change that!"

Mom patted Yui's head and said, "Alright, wait a moment, listen to what Mom has to say about me, okay?"

"...Um...I'll listen to Dad."

"So..."

Argo's face was full of difficulty; this time, she was truly hesitant.

What to say?

Is he telling Momo that it's all a misunderstanding and that what he did has nothing to do with Momo?

Admittedly, this seems to be the best option at the moment, as it can both conceal his excitement and preserve his current relationship with Momo and Asuna, without breaking any ties with anyone else.

Similarly, there will be no progress and no hope.

For her and Mo Mo, all that remained was that one night of life-and-death bond and those few impulsive kisses, and all of that was about to become a memory after four months.

Memories, eventually, will fade away.

When that time comes, she and Momo will truly be separated by vast distances, and they won't even see each other again, while Momo and Asuna will truly be together and enter the hall of happiness.

As for her, Argo, she was always just a passerby.

Was all of this really what Argo wanted?

of course not!

Argo never wanted to accept this. She had finally met a boy she liked. If it were just a chance encounter, that would be fine, but the problem was that they almost started something!

Unfortunately, the beginning is also the end.

Argo, however, did not want it to end like this.

Why? By what right?

Is it because Asuna met Momo earlier than her, or because Asuna is superior to Argo in every way?

Even knowing all this, Argo was unwilling to give up.

If you give up, you'll truly have nothing left.

Four months ago, on that night, Argo ran away in tears, he retreated, but this time, Argo did not want to repeat the same mistake.

It seemed that fate had foreseen this, and sent Argo a key to unlock the next door—Yui. Yui, who considered Argo and Morpheus their parents, was undoubtedly a chain, reinforcing and binding the already ambiguous relationship between the two.

As long as this task is not completed, as long as this relationship exists, and as long as she insists that she is Yui's mother and Momo is Yui's father, this relationship cannot be broken.

Even Asuna couldn't say anything.

After all, this wasn't her intention to break up Momo and Asuna; it was forced by the system, and she wasn't abandoning her relationship with Asuna to forcibly interfere between them.

With the reasons for the action and the explanations for it in place, all of this became a key that unlocked the long-dormant impulse in Argo's heart.

"After all, it's just a game... It's fine as long as it's in the game..."

"It's just like playing house, who would be angry? I'm not really asking Momo for anything... Just play the game... Just play the game..."

Argo comforted himself and relaxed. As long as he treated it as a game, playing a game like house with Momo to complete the mysterious mission on Yui, wouldn't that be fine?

Even if Asuna is jealous and unhappy, just tell her it's a mission, and then wait for the mission to end... that'll be fine...

Thinking of this, Argo felt much more relaxed, and a smile returned to his face. He said, "Momo, you can be Argo's dad! And I, the great mouse Argo, will be Yui's mom! Hehehe, Momo, as the price for becoming your temporary wife, how about 1000 Coles a day?"

Mo Mo's eyes flickered slightly, and he understood. He said, "Is that so?"

"Hey, Momo, this doesn't seem to be going according to the plot!"

"It's nothing, it's just that Argo started laughing again. She's probably calmed down by now."

"Then your harem is doomed. Are you going to take the initiative?"

"How could that be? Asuna's sword is very sharp."

"Huh, you're afraid of a woodcutter's knife too!"

"No matter how high one's divine status, a hatchet will bring them down. I have no desire to touch this hatchet that can kill everything in the world of anime and even obliterate gods!"

Reimu Hakurei frowned and said, "Wouldn't that ruin the fun? I was hoping to see you splattered with blood! Well, whatever, what are you planning to do? Argo backed down, huh?"

"It's nothing, just laissez-faire governance."

"Governing by doing nothing? That means doing absolutely nothing!"

"That's right, just do nothing!"

"Stop joking. If you do nothing, aren't you afraid Argo will run away?"

Momo smiled slightly and said, "Now it's not that I'm afraid Argo will run away, but that Argo is afraid I will run away. She wants to maintain a relationship with me that goes beyond friendship through Yui, while trying to use fake smiles to restrain this relationship so as not to disturb the development of love, in order to preserve her friendship with Asuna."

"This is a dangerous balance. Even I wouldn't dare to walk such a tightrope so easily. Maintaining balance is difficult in itself, let alone maintaining the balance of something as unpredictable as emotions. I guess only the male protagonists in some shameless harem works can achieve this with all sorts of bizarre and twisted theories?"

"In reality, how could such a thing possibly happen!"

Reimu Hakurei squinted and said, "Are you making fun of yourself?"

"What do you mean?"

"I don't understand either. Some mysterious force made me say those words, and surprisingly, I want to kill the person who made me say them. I feel like that person is disgusting."

"Feel the same."

Reimu Hakurei crossed her arms and said, "Alright, stop changing the subject. What are you thinking? What do you want to do? Give me a straight answer! How can I write a review if I don't understand what's going on?"

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