Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

067 It's just a game.

"Alright, I'll tell you now. Actually, once you see things clearly, the reason behind this is quite simple."

"Argo's attempt to walk a tightrope is actually a manifestation of her severe self-protection. On the one hand, she values ​​her friendship with Asuna and is afraid of damaging it; on the other hand, she is also afraid that her actions will completely ruin her relationship with me."

"Looking ahead and behind, yet unwilling to give up that sliver of hope, I instinctively try to find a balance among these three factors, a foothold on the mountaintop."

Reimu Hakurei nodded and said, "Is this your excuse for not doing anything?"

"of course!"

But I still don't understand!

"The difference in IQ!"

"Speak the truth, or I'll bite you!"

"Oh, come on, come on, bite me all you want, especially my lips... Hey, hey, don't pull my hair, you fickle woman!"

Reimu Hakurei remained expressionless and said, "If you keep bothering me, I'll really turn you into Superman!"

"Okay, to put it bluntly, Argo is now using all his strength to try to find his balance on the mountaintop. If someone were to try to push Argo and send him tumbling down the mountain, how do you think Argo would react?"

Reimu Hakurei thought for a few seconds and said, "If it were me, I would immediately use the Yin-Yang Orb to smash his dog's head and make him get off the mountain!"

"That's right, the logic is that simple. If I try to do something now that disrupts her balance, that resentment will transfer to me, and I will no longer be the object of her focus and the one she wants to hold onto, but rather the one she wants to resent."

Reimu Hakurei was shocked and stunned, and said, "You, do you really not understand women? Were you just kidding me before?!"

"you guess?"

"Damn it, I risked my life to tell you so much... I was so naive, so stupid, I shouldn't have taken a monster like you for a human."

"What do you mean by 'see'?"

"Evil spirit, evil spirit Momo!"

Momo shrugged and said, "So, it's pretty clear now. Since Argo is desperately trying to maintain the balance, any attempt to disrupt it will be met with resistance. What I need to do now is simply go with the flow. The balance will naturally be disrupted, but not by me."

"Could it be... that you want Asuna to destroy it? Hey, are you breaking up with Asuna? With Asuna's temper, she can really get angry, she can kill people, she can chop your hatchet into pieces and use them to plant mandrake flowers!"

"You've been reading too many martial arts novels!"

"None of your business!"

Mo Mo sighed and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Why would Asuna blame me?"

"Why doesn't Asuna blame you? It's because you're a womanizer and seduced people... Ah! I understand!"

"Oh, what do you understand now?"

Reimu Hakurei's eyes twitched as she said, "Because you didn't do anything. You just followed Argo's ideas and did this mission, acting as Yui's father in the mission. So, you were just a passive recipient."

"In Asuna's opinion, it's possible that Argo is trying to use the mission to tie you down, get involved with you, and then forcefully interfere between you and Asuna."

"Asuna will definitely not be able to forgive you for falling in love with someone else, but... if you did nothing, but other girls fall in love with you... Asuna will only be unhappy, but Asuna's intelligence will not make her feel the slightest dissatisfaction with you... that's how it is!"

"That's right, so none of this has anything to do with me. I didn't do anything, I'm just a kind little lamb!"

Reimu Hakurei scoffed, "It's just a sheep in sheep's clothing, isn't it? Well, that's true, it's really just that. I'll see if things turn out the way you expect."

"Hey, Momo, why aren't you saying anything?"

Argo jumped in front of Momo, waved in front of him, then put his hand to his mouth to form a megaphone shape and shouted exaggeratedly, "Hey, Momo, who's daydreaming over there, are you scared of 1000 Coles, you unparalleled tycoon?"

"Fear?"

Momo rolled his eyes and said, "How could I possibly care about a mere 1000 Coles? But Argo, don't think I can't hear you. I heard you clearly. It's 1000 Coles a day. That's no small amount!"

"Aren't you just scared?"

"No no no!"

Momo shook his finger and said, "1000 Coles is right, but it shouldn't be me giving it to you, it should be you giving it to me."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Isn't this only natural! I, Mo Mo, such a handsome and dashing man, have suddenly become Yui's father and your husband. You have to give me some emotional compensation, right? Otherwise, how can I face Asuna's wrath, and how can I give an explanation for my handsome face?"

"Pah, disgusting. Can a person be this shameless?"

Argo grinned insincerely and tried to kick Momo, but Momo, holding Yui, turned around gracefully and dodged, saying to Yui, "Yui, has your mother gone mad? She's trying to hit us! How about Daddy takes you away and we run away?"

Yui kept giggling, seemingly enjoying the playful atmosphere between Argo and Momo. Upon hearing Momo's words, she immediately joined in, saying, "Okay, Yui wants to run away with Daddy. Mommy is going to hit people, so Daddy will take Yui to avoid the violence!"

"That's right, avoid violence, long live peace!"

As he spoke, Momo actually carried Yui out of the house, leaving Argo stunned. Argo yelled in the direction Momo had left, "Hey, where are you taking Yui? Give me back my daughter!"

"Hahahaha!"

Momo's arrogant laughter rang out, saying, "Young and ignorant hero Argo, our daughter is already in my hands. If you want our daughter back, come to the top of the Demon Realm and find me there. There, I will give you the final trial!"

"Where did you come from, you idiot demon king?! And why should I, the hero, go and steal our daughter from the demon king?! What kind of nonsense is this?!"

"Hahaha, Mom, come save me! Dad has kidnapped me!"

Yui's agreement was also heard, making Argo both amused and exasperated. Just as he was about to set off to chase after the two idiots, Asuna came out.

"Um, Argo, could you help me prepare some materials?"

Argo shuddered.

The cooking process in SAO has been simplified to the extreme. After all, it's not a real world, so it's impossible to require players to prepare materials and cut and cook them bit by bit.

Once the ingredients are taken out of the inventory, you can use the cooking skill with a kitchen knife to unleash a skill similar to a sword technique, allowing you to process the ingredients into the form you want.

After that, simply add the ingredients according to the cooking process, along with your prepared seasonings, and wait for ten or twenty minutes. The system will then automatically complete the dish you want to make, and it will be the dish with the best cooking time and flavor.

Unless players try new dishes with random ingredients or use extremely rare ingredients, the special nature of a dish will extend the preparation time. Normally, only preparing a large meal will take longer because each dish takes five or ten minutes.

Moreover, the player in front of her was not an ordinary player, but a player who had fully mastered the cooking skill. As the cooking skill level increased, the time to prepare dishes would also be shortened accordingly. This was not the first time she had eaten Asuna's cooking, so she naturally knew Asuna's terrifying efficiency in cooking.

"Ah, okay."

However, Argo could not refuse and could only enter the kitchen to help Asuna. After all, Asuna's request was reasonable, and even as a matter of courtesy, she could not refuse.

Following Asuna into the kitchen, Argo was slightly taken aback by the dazzling array of ingredients before finally letting out a sigh of relief. Could it really be that she was just here to help?

Asuna said she wanted to make barbecue, and besides the main meat, she brought out dozens of kinds of ingredients. If all the ingredients were to be processed, it would indeed be a tedious task, so it seemed perfectly normal for Argo to help.

"Wow, that's amazing! As expected of Asuna! Did you stock up on all these materials?"

Argo was genuinely surprised, after all, she hadn't even seen half of these materials before, and they seemed to have been carefully collected by Asuna.

Asuna smiled slightly and said, "Well, this is one of my rare hobbies. Momo said that food is a great way to relax in this death game, so I learned all of this for Momo and for myself."

Hearing this, Argo felt a little annoyed, but could only smile and agree, saying, "Yeah, as expected of you, Asuna. Ahhh, that guy Momo should be grateful to have a girlfriend like you."

"Not at all. Argo, are you... feeling better? I know everyone's been under a lot of pressure, but I'm lucky. I have Momer. How are you?"

Hearing Asuna's heartfelt concern, Argo became even more determined in his mind. He smiled and said, "Of course, I am Argo the Rat. Someone as thick-skinned as me can recharge for a hundred days after crying for three seconds. Don't worry, Asuna, I am still the same Argo!"

Asuna nodded and said, "Now I can really rest assured. Argo, I believe in you!"

Argo's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively asked, "Believe me about what..."

"I believe in what? Of course, I believe in you. You're my best friend, and our friendship will continue forever, right? What do you say?"

"Ah, yes, our friendship... is unshakeable!"

PS: Second update!

068 How about being my real daughter?

Argo's smile was somewhat bitter, but that was her decision. Despite some lingering emotions, Argo resolved to suppress them and prevent them from escalating.

Asuna smiled slightly and said, "Then I will truly believe you, Argo. Just as you said, it's just a mission, a game after all. Momo's personality makes it impossible for him to refuse you and Yui. After all, that's just the kind of person he is."

"Yes, he may seem like a playboy, but so far, what he's done should be considered good deeds, right?"

Asuna nodded and said, "That's right, but Argo, you made a mistake earlier. It's not that Momo is lucky to be with me, but that's my luck."

Argo was slightly surprised and said, "You actually think that way about Momo? Is that guy really that outstanding?"

Asuna's face lit up with pride as she said, "Of course. In reality... even if we don't talk about reality, you've seen what Momo has done in the game. In terms of strength, character, and how easily he created two guilds, guided all the players to start playing the game, and protected all the female players, Momo did all of this effortlessly."

"Even these things didn't make Momo truly put his heart into it. Everything was under his control, and even that Tilberu obediently helped Momo with his work. With all this, what reason could Momo have not to be outstanding?"

Argo was speechless. Seeing the pride and happiness on Asuna's face, she felt a little jealous.

Yes, although I keep calling Mo Mo a playboy and belittling him for various reasons, just imagine what the whole death game would be like without Mo Mo.

If it weren't for Momo, she wouldn't be able to see this scene now, because Argo the Rat had already died in the mouth of the rat, becoming Argo who died under the mouth of the rat.

"Yes, he is really outstanding..."

They are so outstanding that they are captivating, so outstanding that you don't want to give up on them.

If Momo wasn't so outstanding and important, why would Argo be so reluctant to part with her?

"So, Argo, I will never give up on Momo. I will absolutely protect my relationship with Momo. I will definitely stay with Momo unless Momo really stops liking me... Otherwise, I will never give up."

Asuna's resolute tone stirred a pang in Argo's heart. She pursed her lips, already understanding Asuna's purpose in summoning her.

It's not about blaming, accusing, or questioning, nor is it about using their friendship to blackmail them; it's simply about openly and honestly stating one's own position.

Asuna is something else.

However, it is precisely this method that leaves Argo helpless, unless Argo truly abandons everything and decides to destroy everything.

But how could Argo possibly do that?

"So, Argo, being with Momo is my happiness. Even now, falling in love with Momo, and Momo falling in love with me, still feels like a dream, and I will never let go of this happiness."

Argo was silent for a few seconds, then laughed and said, "As expected, Asuna, you really like Momo! Well, I'm so envious. I hope I can find a boy like that someday."

"Of course you will! You can experience it now! After all, you and Mo Mo are now husband and wife, and you even have a daughter. I'm the one who's really envious!"

"Haha, Asuna, you must be joking!"

Argo waved his hand and said, "What husband and wife? We're just a bond connected by Yui. Without Yui, what relationship do we have? It's just a game, a game..."

"Is it really just a game?"

"Of course, this death game is still a game. What else could it be but a game?"