Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Best hesitated for a few seconds, but still didn't reveal her abilities. She said, "Anyway, she's been looking for you and will be here soon. If she sees us like this..."

Best stopped, thinking that Momo would understand what she meant. However, Momo looked at Best with a grin, pretending to be confused, and said, "What? What did we do? I just gave you a massage, Best."

As she spoke, Momo brought her lips to Best's cat ears and gave them a gentle kiss.

"what!"

Best's expression changed drastically. This time she finally regained her strength, jumped up, puffed out her cheeks, and stared at Mo Mo with full of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

"You've already done something even more impressive, Best, are you going to turn your back on me now?"

Momo suddenly looked aggrieved, while Best looked at Momo with a strange expression, unsure of what to say.

“…In short,” Best turned his head to the side, pulled his hood up, and said, “it’s just a massage, don’t overthink it.”

"Our relationship...will not change because of this."

Momo smiled and stood up, reaching directly into Best's hood to gently play with the pair of still red and trembling cat ears, saying, "Mmm, I know, it's just a massage, I definitely won't think too much about it."

Momo's actions caused Best to exclaim in surprise again, and this time Best took action, still skillfully kicking Momo in the knee, knocking him to the ground once more.

The sound of Momo falling to the ground and screaming startled Best. She instinctively reached out to help Momo up, but she immediately stopped.

Mo Mo's screams also caught the attention of a figure looking around in the distance; she had brown hair.

Author's Note:

This update makes up for yesterday's third update; there will be three updates today.

073 Um, you two seem to get along really well...

"Mo Mo!"

Despite the distance, Misaka Mikoto recognized Mo Mo at a glance. After all, in such a quiet place late at night, it was much easier to find a strange guy in a white coat than during the day.

Especially when this guy in the white coat was dramatically rolling around on the ground with his knees drawn up to his chest.

Misaka Mikoto rushed over and vaguely saw the petite figure trying to approach Mo Mo. She watched as the figure suddenly changed direction and took a few steps back.

Misaka Mikoto didn't pay attention to who this petite figure was; she was more concerned about Mo Mo. Why was Mo Mo suddenly lying on the ground and screaming?

However, when Misaka Mikoto arrived at Mo Mo's side, she was relieved to find that Mo Mo had no injuries on her face or hands and that her screams were quite loud.

"What are you up to now, you rascal!"

"Stand up right now!"

Misaka Mikoto crossed her arms and looked down at Mo Mo, letting out two loud shouts that were full of momentum, fully revealing her unique aura.

Mo Mo naturally noticed Misaka Mikoto's arrival, but instead of standing up immediately, he lay casually on the ground, resting his head on his arms, and looked up with a smile.

Misaka Mikoto blinked, watching Mo Mo's current actions, not understanding what Mo Mo was doing for a moment. Meanwhile, Best in the distance took a few steps back inexplicably, moving away from Mo Mo's line of sight.

"What are you doing? Get up right now! You'll catch a cold lying on the ground! You've only just recovered, can't you take better care of yourself?"

As she spoke, Misaka Mikoto walked up to Mo Mo, bent down and reached out to take Mo Mo's arm. At that moment, Misaka Mikoto finally noticed where Mo Mo's gaze was directed.

Misaka Mikoto froze on the spot, a blush rising to her cheeks. Her gaze towards Mo Mo shifted from curiosity to surprise and anger.

"You bastard, you wouldn't..."

Seeing Misaka Mikoto's gritted teeth as she spoke, Mo Mo smiled brightly and said, "Of course I'm looking at the stars. I've finally recovered, and the night is enchanting; it's the perfect time to stargaze."

"You're kidding me!"

Misaka Mikoto raised her foot and stomped towards Mo Mo's head, but Mo Mo suddenly became many times more agile, easily dodging Misaka Mikoto's foot, and then leaped to her feet.

Momo's agile movements seemed to startle Misaka Mikoto; she hadn't expected Momo's body to not only recover, but to such an extent.

After Momo stood up, the first thing she did was go to Best's side, put her hand inside Best's hood, and rub Best's ear, saying, "Best, someone hit me, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Momo's actions stunned the two of them. Best, whose ear was being pinched, seemed to have no reaction, while Misaka Mikoto stared in astonishment at the two acting intimately, all the expressions on her face vanishing in an instant.

At this moment, Misaka Mikoto also realized that the girl wearing a hood was none other than Best.

But why is Best here, and why are Momo and Best so... intimate?

"Are you crazy?"

Best, with a hint of anger on his face, pulled Momo's hand away forcefully and then warned Momo with his eyes not to do such things again.

But Momo seemed completely oblivious to Best's expression and reached for Best's head again.

Best was furious and simply reached out and slapped Momo's hand, making a crisp "smack" sound. This merciless action once again earned Momo a scream.

Misaka Mikoto watched the interaction between the two, and a strange feeling gripped her heart. She bit her lip, wanting to say something urgently, but didn't know where to begin.

"Um... um..."

However, Misaka Mikoto forced herself to speak, but she didn't dare to speak to Momo. Instead, she said to Best, "Best, what are you doing here?"

Best was taken aback and looked at Misaka Mikoto, and Momo took the opportunity to play with Best's cat ears again.

With Misaka Mikoto staring at her and Mo Mo constantly playing with her cat ears, a strange, shameful interest surged through Best's body like an electric current, causing her to kick Mo Mo's knee again.

Mo Mo screamed and fell to the ground. This was understandable, given Best's skill in kicking the knee; after all, she was quite tall, and kicking from a higher place would be too difficult for her.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

This time, seeing Mo Mo fall to the ground, Misaka Mikoto was no longer anxious, because she now understood why Mo Mo had screamed and collapsed. All she could do now was force a dry laugh.

"You two seem to have a really good relationship... Oh, by the way, did you know each other before his accident?"

Misaka Mikoto asked cautiously, as this was the only explanation that came to mind for why the two seemed to have a good relationship.

Best looked at Misaka Mikoto quietly for a second, shook his head, and said, "I don't know her. We only got to know each other today."

Beth didn't want to lie.

Upon hearing Best's words, the force gripping Misaka Mikoto's heart seemed to shatter instantly, transforming into countless streams of acid that corroded her heart. She was still smiling, though her smile trembled slightly.

"Ah, it seems you two get along very well. But how did you two meet?"

"Ah, us..."

Momo stood up, clutching his knee, about to speak, but this time Best kicked his other knee, causing him to fall again.

"It was just a chance encounter. I know his situation. I saw him on the street like this a few days ago, so I came to ask him about it."

Best explained calmly, but this time she lied. She couldn't possibly tell Misaka Mikoto about those things with Aleister, could she?

"I was just having a headache over his situation, and now that you've shown up, I'll leave him to you. This guy always does things that bother me, and right now I can't wait to get away from him."

After saying that, Best left without looking back, seemingly intending to leave. However, Momo sprang up from the ground, reached under Best's armpits, and instantly lifted the 1.3-meter-tall Best high into the air.

"Ugh, Best, didn't we agree that tonight you bought my ownership, so tonight I'm yours? Is this how you abandon me by just walking away like this?"

"Are you crazy?!"

Best was getting impatient and shouted, "Put me down!"

A strange power enveloped Momo's arm, causing her body to stiffen. Meanwhile, Best's body began to glow with a faint grayish-brown light. At this moment, she actually used her ability.

Momo reluctantly put Best down, who was being held high. Best immediately looked at Misaka Mikoto's face and found that Misaka Mikoto had lowered her head and buried herself in the shadows.

Then, Best turned to look at Momo, completely bewildered as to what Momo was planning to do, while Momo responded with a bright smile.

What the hell do you mean by that?!

Best wanted to complain in her heart, but she wouldn't say such things that would damage her image.

“She saved you, she has been sacrificing everything for you, she has almost risked everything for you, now you should go to her side.”

Best spoke slowly and deliberately, looking intently at Mo Mo, as if he were about to kick Mo Mo right next to Misaka Mikoto.

In Best's eyes, Misaka Mikoto is a great person who is worthy of becoming the vessel of the Red Stone Demon King. Such a person has sacrificed so much for Momo, and if Momo just walks away like that, Best will never forgive Momo.

Even if... they were so close just now, it's still not okay!

As for whether Best had any emotions in her heart... Best hadn't cared about that yet, after all, she wasn't human in essence. Right now, all she wanted was to make sure Mo Mo didn't let Misaka Mikoto down.

But Mo Mo, who should have easily understood all of this, seemed to be completely unable to comprehend it.

What exactly is going on?

Has Mo Mo really gone mad?

"Um... could you tell me what you meant by 'buying a night'?"

Misaka Mikoto's voice came again, but the tone had become strange, as if she was suppressing something.

"Ah, this..."

Momo opened his mouth to answer, but Best stepped on Momo's foot, stopping him from speaking.

“When I met him,” Best began to explain for Momo, “he was penniless, had no identification, and was almost bullied by thugs. He was thinking about how to survive and joked with a guy named Kamijou Touma about selling himself for the night.”

“I couldn’t stand it, so I stepped in and offered to buy him for the night. Actually, all I wanted was to help him avoid sleeping on the streets; there was no other deeper meaning.”

Best looked at Momo, warning him with his eyes to stop talking, but Momo looked surprised and said, "So you were joking, I was serious... Ah!"

Poor Momo was once again being stomped on by Best, and was being crushed relentlessly.

Despite his petite stature, Best seemed to unleash the power of a Titan, and Momo's feet appeared to deform.

"Misaka Mikoto, don't believe everything he says. He's just joking around."

Best tried to explain to Misaka Mikoto again, but Misaka Mikoto shook her head and said, "No, you don't need to explain to me. I understand, I understand everything."

However, Misaka Mikoto's slightly off-key voice made it impossible for her to understand.

"What did you understand?"

Best felt a pang of reluctance, but still continued Misaka Mikoto's words.

“I understand… You two actually get along very well, don’t you? There’s really nothing to it, Best, you don’t need to lie to explain. You see, anyone would feel uncomfortable hearing you suddenly say so much.”

Best's breath hitched. Was it also her fault that Misaka Mikoto ended up like this?

Indeed... Best kept his mouth shut. Lies and persuasion seemed to be inherently at odds with Best, who didn't want to talk much.

"However, now that I've found you..."

Misaka Mikoto raised her head, a glimmer of light in the corner of her eye. Her gaze towards Mo Mo still held a glimmer of hope.

Author's Note: