Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Haruhi Suzumiya had no interest in engaging in witty banter with Momo, and Momo, too lazy to waste words, said, "The power of this grape is all of Best's power. Whoever eats it will gain Best's power."

Upon hearing this, everyone shouted in unison, "Impossible!"

No one believed Momo, because it completely defied their understanding. Was Best's power simply stripped away and stored inside this little grape? Are you kidding me?

"Should I step in and teach this boring manager a lesson?"

Teresa, who had been smiling behind Haruhi Suzumiya, stepped forward, seemingly unable to bear it any longer.

"Mo Mo, this joke isn't funny."

A flash of anger crossed Rami's eyes. Had he really misjudged Mo Mo? Was Mo Mo just a crazy guy?

A guy like that... has absolutely no value in cooperating with him.

"I know you don't believe me, and it certainly doesn't make sense. But don't forget, I'm the manager. Do you know what power I possess?"

Mo Mo's casual remark instantly made the few people who didn't believe him at all feel a chill. That's right, Mo Mo is a manager!

What is impossible for administrators who come from the higher world and inherit the power of the supreme god?

Everyone's gazes towards Mo Mo wavered, and Mo Mo pressed his advantage, saying, "Nothing is more valuable than a trial. Although I don't know how you originally planned to deal with Best's abilities, you can have someone eat them to verify the truth of my words."

"Oh, right, if all else fails, we can have an ordinary person do the experiment. I can take care of stripping away this power again; it's a piece of cake for me."

Hearing this, no one took Mo Mo's words as a joke anymore. Firstly, Mo Mo's status as a manager was indeed convincing, and secondly, Mo Mo was willing to personally provide a demonstration.

"I understand."

As the decision-maker, Alastor spoke up, saying, "Rami, proceed according to the original plan. Manager Momo, I also hope you're not lying, otherwise, I, the God of Heavenly Punishment Alastor, will surely punish you with the Crimson Flame!"

Upon hearing this, Rami nodded and cast a spell, quickly creating a small humanoid doll beside him, its body engulfed in flames of the same color as Rami's.

"Owner!"

The doll's eyes began to move, and it bowed lightly to Rami, like a little lady.

Seeing this, Momo understood that these were phosphorus particles created by Rami. Obviously, according to Alastor's plan, they wanted to control the power of the Oracle of Best for their own use.

As a servant created by the Crimson World's beings using their power of existence, Phosphorus is bound to be 100% loyal to them. No matter how Phosphorus's power changes, its core loyalty will not change.

“I believe you understand,” Alastair continued, “Bring it here, and I will verify whether what you say is true or not.”

As she spoke, Shana took a step forward to take the purple grape from Momo's hand. However, at that moment, Momo mischievously winked and closed her hands to cover the grape.

What do you mean by that?!

Shana glared at Momo with displeasure and said, "This is an opportunity Alastor gave you. Do you want to do anything unnecessary?"

Momo gently shook his finger and said, "Alastor, what is my status now? Am I your prisoner, your slave, or your guest?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? What does this have to do with what's going on right now!"

Shana thought Momo was just picking a fight, but Alastor seemed to have been enlightened and said, "Shana, mind your manners. It was my oversight. I'm sorry, Manager. Just now, because things seemed to have exceeded my expectations, I almost forgot my original intention."

"Alastor?"

Shana stared in surprise at the pendant on her chest, while Rami, standing beside her, also looked enlightened. Then, looking at Momo, she shook her head and smiled wryly, saying, "This is truly worthy of you, Momo."

"What exactly happened?!"

Before Shana could understand, Rami smiled and explained to her, "Shana, why should we make Momo hand over Best's power?"

Upon hearing this, Shana froze, and almost without thinking, blurted out, "That's because...because..."

However, Shana herself was no longer able to speak.

Because Best's power originally belonged to them?

This statement is clearly a joke; Best's belongs only to Best, but now it belongs to Momo.

If Shana simply takes the grapes and Best's power from Momo, it would be tantamount to directly stealing Best's power from Best without giving Best any explanation.

Such behavior is no different from that of a robber.

However, according to Shana's original plan, although they were destined to obtain Best's power, forcing Best to agree to their plan under the banner of righteousness and forcibly seizing this power would be a very bad idea.

At least initially, Shana and the others devised a persuasion process to convince Best to give up this overwhelming power.

"I understand……"

Shana quickly came to her senses, let out a sigh of relief, and then glared at Mo Mo, saying, "Hey, how do you know all this? Could it be Best... no, even Best doesn't know!"

Momo smiled but did not answer. Instead, he asked Alastor, "Alastor, what will you do next?"

"If it's Best, we'll try to persuade her. Even if we fail to persuade her and forcibly take her power, we'll still take care of her as much as possible afterward as compensation."

“Best longs for family, and we will treat her like family as compensation. That’s our plan.”

Momo felt a toothache when he heard about this plan. Are you sure you're going to steal Best's abilities and then treat Best as family? Isn't this just continuing to mentally abuse Best?

Sure enough, no matter how powerful someone like Alastor is, he's still a complete novice when it comes to human emotions.

"However, if the target is you, then we would like to hear your terms first."

Alastair abruptly changed the subject, asking Momo for his thoughts. Clearly, Momo's actions were conditional; otherwise, he could have simply tossed the grapes to Rami.

As the guardian deity of order, Alastor would never disrupt it unless for a greater good. Therefore, he would heed Momo's advice for now, since Momo was a guest of the Crimson World, not a prisoner.

However, given Alastair's personality, he would probably listen to Momo's opinion even if Momo were a prisoner or a detainee.

"Hey!"

Before Mo Mo could speak, Suzumiya Haruhi's eyes widened in disbelief, her gaze even carrying a hint of anger. "Did I hear that right?" she asked.

"So, Alastor, you're now going to make a deal with this administrator and completely abandon our SOS Brigade? Our target is the entire Academy City. You've just changed the way we were supposed to complete this mission?"

"That's your own fault!"

Shana retorted without hesitation to Haruhi Suzumiya, saying, "If it weren't for your Yuki Nagato being late, none of this would have happened. You brought it all on yourselves, including bringing Momo, the administrator, to Academy City!"

"you!"

Haruhi Suzumiya's breath hitched, but she couldn't refute it, because it was the truth.

Alastor remained silent regarding the conflict between Shana and Haruhi Suzumiya. For Alastor, Best's power was currently the top priority; the deal with Haruhi Suzumiya, and even the friendly relations with the SOS Brigade, could be put aside for the time being.

However, just as Haruhi Suzumiya was fuming and feeling angry, Mo Mo did something that baffled her.

Momo gently tossed the purple grape, which traced a graceful arc in the air before landing in Haruhi Suzumiya's hand.

Author's Note:

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276. Repay evil with kindness?

Mo Mo's casual movements made it seem as if he had only thrown out an ordinary grape, nothing special.

And Haruhi Suzumiya is no longer Momo's enemy, nor is there any tension in their relationship. Look, Momo casually tossed fruit to Haruhi, and although Haruhi panicked, she caught the grapes steadily—isn't that the best proof?

Haruhi Suzumiya caught the grape, and looking at the glistening purple grape in her hand, she was suddenly overcome with an urge to eat it.

This surprised Haruhi Suzumiya for a moment, and then she realized that this grape, just as Momo had said, was no ordinary grape.

As a being practically a god in the original work, Haruhi Suzumiya originally possessed a powerful ability to grant her own wishes. Now, having become an all-knowing being and even possessing some kind of supreme divine power, Haruhi Suzumiya's power has been further amplified.

In a sense, Haruhi Suzumiya's power at this moment was truly divine, the only drawback being that she couldn't use it freely. She greatly envied the Crimson World in this respect, which was the basis for the SOS Brigade's cooperation with the Crimson World—a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Therefore, although Haruhi Suzumiya's immediate urge to eat the grape was merely an instinctive impulse, it also meant that the power within her was reminding her of the benefits that would follow.

Mo Mo... wasn't lying; this grape truly contains Best's power. And if Haruhi Suzumiya, who possesses power similar to Best's, were to eat this grape, would it mean her power would be further enhanced?

Haruhi Suzumiya may seem to be the same Haruhi Suzumiya, retaining her original traits, but in reality, she is no longer Haruhi Suzumiya. She is no longer the ignorant, self-proclaimed ordinary person who goes to find the extraordinary leader of the SOS Brigade.

Haruhi Suzumiya was well aware that if she dared to take this opportunity, her cooperation with the Crimson World would not only immediately fall apart, but might even turn into hostility. After all, this power was something that Alastor, one of the Crimson World's rulers, was extremely concerned about!

Suzumiya Haruhi secretly swallowed, suppressing the impulse in her heart. This relieved Teresa, who was trying to dissuade Suzumiya Haruhi, so that she, as the leader, was finally growing.

Thinking back to when Haruhi Suzumiya saved her, that girl who seemed to know nothing but was arrogant and conceited, yet possessed the power to overturn the world, gradually developed the aura and decisiveness of a ruler!

Perhaps… Denise looked at Momo and thought she should thank Momo for giving Haruhi Suzumiya another small test, which in turn helped Haruhi Suzumiya grow a little?

"what do you mean?"

However, despite holding the grapes that Mo Mo had thrown over her, which were considered a great treasure, Haruhi Suzumiya did not give Mo Mo a kind look at all. How could she possibly trust a manager?

"What kind of scheme are you plotting now? Hmph, you may not be very capable as a manager, but you're certainly not lacking in cunning. Let me think, are you trying to use this to cause a rift between our SOS Brigade and the Crimson World, so you can reap the benefits?"

"What a vicious plan!"

Haruhi Suzumiya spoke without any politeness, stating her inner guess with certainty. However, to Haruhi's embarrassment, not only did Momo remain unmoved by her guess with a smile, but even the people from the Crimson World and Teresa beside her seemed indifferent.

"If Mo Mo really intended to scheme against you, would he hand over the initiative to you?"

Shana responded to Haruhi Suzumiya indifferently, saying, "You are a leader, after all. Now that you have the item, are you afraid that Mo Mo will take it away? Although Mo Mo is an administrator, you also said that Mo Mo's strength is not that great. You are not afraid of him, are you?"

Haruhi Suzumiya felt a lump in her throat, but she clearly couldn't take back what she had said earlier. She forced herself to say, "That's right, why would I be afraid of a mere new administrator? Have you all forgotten what happened before? I killed this guy once, then captured him and threw him into Academy City!"

"Hmph... Although you've escaped your captivity now, Manager, our business isn't over yet!"

Faced with Haruhi Suzumiya's domineering attitude, Mo Mo shrugged indifferently, seemingly displaying composure and magnanimity, and said, "Alright, alright, I know. It's just a lingering, bittersweet relationship. You are the wind and I am the sand, right? I understand, I understand!"

"Compared to our past issues, wouldn't it be better to address the current problem, Ms. Haruhi Suzumiya? I know you dislike managers, but don't forget, being a manager is just my title."

"Could you please temporarily set aside my managerial role and look at me as an ordinary person, even if you dislike me as a manager?"

As he spoke, Mo Mo poked his handsome, flawless face and said, "Look here, look here, bounce bounce bounce away... cough cough, do you see? After abandoning the title of manager, I am just an elegant and pure 17-year-old boy."

"Miss Haruhi Suzumiya, while you dislike me as a manager, why don't you try to look at me as an ordinary person without such prejudice? I think it won't be long before you understand what kind of person I really am as an ordinary person."

Hearing Mo Mo's words, Haruhi Suzumiya was slightly stunned, and then looking at Mo Mo's sincere eyes, she was a little confused for a moment.

Hmm... This isn't the plot Haruhi Suzumiya envisioned. Logically, shouldn't the two sides be locked in a fierce battle of hatred, leading to a life-or-death struggle?

After all, she had already killed Mo Mo once, and even sealed Mo Mo's memories, capturing her and bringing her to Academy City. Although Mo Mo seems to have recovered now, does that mean she has forgotten what she did to Mo Mo?

Could it be... that Mo Mo is really that magnanimous?

Or perhaps there are other reasons why Momo could forgive her for doing these things?

Haruhi Suzumiya secretly shook her head; these matters were still somewhat complicated for her. Especially Mo Mo in front of her, whom she understood even less.

Moreover, this incomprehension is not simply hostility towards an unknown manager. Just as Momo said, although Momo only mentioned it briefly, some things took this opportunity to plant a seed in Haruhi Suzumiya's heart.

If Momo weren't a manager...