Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

This assumption confused Haruhi Suzumiya, so she immediately put this potentially troublesome matter out of her mind and decided to focus on the present situation and prevent Momo from changing the subject.

"All that talk was just nonsense. I want to ask you, what exactly do you want? Why did you throw this thing at me? It's obviously fake, isn't it?"

Haruhi Suzumiya knew perfectly well that the grapes in her hand were likely real, but unfortunately, she didn't try to help Momo prove their value. Instead, she tried to continue digging into Momo's sinister intentions.

"Mo Mo, why don't you tell me your thoughts? What are your plans?"

Rami also spoke, representing Alastair's attitude; they were determined to obtain Best's power.

"Okay, I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

Mo Mo pointed at the grapes in Haruhi Suzumiya's hand and said, "Actually, there's no mystery to it at all. It's just a very simple trick to show my businessman nature."

"The nature of a businessman?"

Several people looked at Mo Mo with confusion, wondering why he was suddenly involved with businessmen again.

“Perhaps I should reintroduce myself,” Momo bowed gracefully to the crowd, like an actor taking his final bow on stage, and said, “I am Momo, a manager, but more importantly, a businessman. Fair, equitable, and voluntary transactions suit me better than fighting and killing.”

"Therefore, as a businessman, I will naturally pursue the greatest profit. Not only to ensure that I live the most profitable life, but also to ensure that the people around me and those who follow me live the most profitable life."

After saying that, Momo turned to Shana and said, "Alastor, you shouldn't mind if I add an intermediary to this transaction, right?"

"As agreed, I took Best with me, and I have now extracted Best's power, which you Crimson World can use as you see fit. However, before that, I will give it to the SOS Brigade free of charge."

"The SOS Brigade also had a deal with you, but unfortunately, due to the SOS Brigade's own mistakes, they were unable to complete the deal smoothly. As a result, even the handover of Academy City between the SOS Brigade and you could not be completed, right?"

Shana nodded, and Haruhi Suzumiya, who was standing to the side, also fell silent. Clearly, Momo was right.

If Momo simply hands over Best's power to Alastor, then how Academy City should handle it will obviously be a point of contention between the SOS Brigade and the Crimson World. After all, both sides are leaders of their respective factions, and Academy City is definitely a force that can be utilized; clearly, the Crimson World wouldn't give Academy City away to the SOS Brigade for free.

"Now, I'm giving Best's power to the SOS Brigade. I think the SOS Brigade will be happy to use this power to complete the deal with you. In this way, they can smoothly hand over Academy City, you can smoothly obtain this power, and I can smoothly take Best away. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone understood Mo Mo's true purpose: to turn a two-party transaction into a three-party transaction, creating a cycle composed of three parties that simultaneously satisfied the needs of all three.

"It really is... a happy ending for everyone?"

Shana tilted her head, momentarily confused. On the surface, it seemed like a happy ending for everyone, but upon closer inspection, something just didn't feel right.

"Mo Mo, you... you got the short end of the stick, didn't you?"

Shana sensed the problem intuitively, while Rami, standing to the side, saw the crux of the matter, saying, "There is no perfect solution. The reason it all seems perfect is simply because you've given up your interests to the ladies of the SOS Brigade."

"Or is this your decision, to repay evil with kindness?"

277 What are they... saying?

Shana finally understood and looked at Momo in surprise, then at Haruhi Suzumiya, not understanding why Momo would do this.

“Alastor…”

Shana whispered to Alastor, seemingly seeking his advice on how to understand this. However, it seems Alastor will disappoint Shana this time; he probably can't answer questions about human hearts and emotions either.

Otherwise, Alastor in the original story wouldn't have received such guidance from Yuuji's mother on matters of emotion and psychology.

Momo didn't answer directly. Instead, she smiled at Rami, seemingly contemplating how to phrase her words. At that moment, Haruhi Suzumiya also realized what was happening and looked at Momo with a complicated expression. She couldn't understand why Momo had done this either.

Could it really be... repaying evil with kindness?

Mo Mo was not angry at what she had done. Even though Haruhi Suzumiya killed Mo Mo, erased Mo Mo's memory, and captured Mo Mo as a slave, none of this made Mo Mo feel any hatred.

Is such a thing really possible?

Let alone Mo Mo being a manager, even for ordinary people, such a conflict would definitely turn the two sides into mortal enemies, right?

What exactly went wrong?

A voice inside Haruhi Suzumiya desperately reminded her to be wary of Momo and the administrators, because all the administrators were bastards and there couldn't possibly be any good people among them.

But reality is like waves crashing against Haruhi Suzumiya's perception. Perhaps... the Mo Mo in front of her really is a different kind of manager?

Perhaps... just as Mo Mo said, after abandoning his role as a manager, Mo Mo is someone who can be understood and even communicated with?

"This thing..."

Haruhi Suzumiya realized something was wrong with her. She instinctively wanted to throw the thing in her hand back to Momo, because she felt that if she accepted it, she really wouldn't be able to be ruthless towards Momo.

This feeling, this mood that runs counter to reason, made Haruhi Suzumiya feel very conflicted and helpless. She clearly has great power, so why is she experiencing such conflicted feelings?

"Alright, accept it, Miss Haruhi Suzumiya."

Mo Mo spoke again, rubbing his chin, "Please stop giving me difficult questions. I'm trying my best to think of a reason to convince you, but I can't seem to come up with a suitable one."

"So, how about we skip this step for now and let this transaction proceed? I think Alastor's time is running out in the Crimson World, and if we drag this out any longer..."

Shana and Rami were startled, and Alastor also realized what was happening. The Ritual Serpent could return at any moment, and if Alastor didn't have Best's power as leverage when it returned, chaos would surely ensue in the Crimson World.

“I understand, Momo is right. Instead of getting bogged down in incomprehensible thoughts and unfounded hatred between each other, shouldn’t the leaders of the SOS Brigade be focusing on securing benefits for both sides?”

"Haruhi Suzumiya, would you be willing to exchange the grapes in your hand for ownership of the entire Academy City?"

With Alastor's words, Haruhi Suzumiya was clearly driven to a dead end. She had two options: accept Momo's offer and take control of Academy City, or reject Momo's offer and then have a conflict with Crimson World over the issues of Academy City.

After hesitating for three seconds, Haruhi Suzumiya finally made her decision, tossing the grapes in her hand to Rami and saying, "The deal is done."

At this moment, Haruhi Suzumiya finally understood. Rather than risk conflict with the Crimson World over Academy City, it was better to get approval from the administrator on Momo's side.

Regardless of anger, hatred, entanglement, or confusion, dealing with a manager is much better than dealing with a Red World, right?

"The deal is done, Rami."

At Alastor's command, Rami fed the grapes in his hand to the petite doll Rinko. In an instant, an unknown power surged from Rinko, a power that even Haruhi Suzumiya couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

A satisfied smile appeared on Rami's lips. He then pulled himself and Shana into the sealed space, clearly testing the authenticity of the power.

Soon, Rami and Shana reappeared, but Phosphorus had disappeared. It was clear that Rami had hidden it away by some means, or perhaps its form had been completely altered.

"Is this the correct item?"

Haruhi Suzumiya quickly asked, and Rami nodded, saying, "It is indeed what we want. With that, our transaction is completely complete."

Immediately, Rami used his magic to create a mysterious crystal, then threw it to Haruhi Suzumiya, saying, "This contains data about Academy City and its extraction methods. I think your trusted lieutenant, Yuki Nagato, can decipher all of this."

"The matter is urgent, so we must take our leave now. Academy City is now in your hands. Although our cooperation this time was not very successful, it has come to a perfect end. We look forward to our next cooperation with the SOS Brigade. Goodbye, Ms. Suzumiya Haruhi."

After saying that, Rami used his Freedom Technique to pull Shana away, unable to stay for even a second longer. Clearly, they had been eagerly anticipating Best's power for a long time.

Momo watched Shana and Rami leave, feeling a vague sense of reluctance and helplessness. After all, Momo quite admired the dashing Shana, but it seemed that the two were destined to have no opportunity to communicate for a long time.

However, Mo Mo's mood lifted when Shana turned around, especially when Shana waved her small hand slightly at Mo Mo. Mo Mo could vaguely see a faint smile on Shana's lips.

For Shana, saying goodbye to Momo, the manager, especially the manager who helped them achieve their goals, is a perfectly reasonable thing to do, right?

After examining the crystal in her hand and confirming the information it contained, Haruhi Suzumiya breathed a sigh of relief. The transaction was finally complete.

However, when she led the way to look at Momo and saw that Momo had a lingering, foolish look on his face as he watched the flame-haired, scorching-eyed conqueror gradually disappear into the sky, a surge of anger welled up in her heart.

Sure enough, a manager is a manager; there's no way they can be anything good. She was just struggling with how to face Mo Mo, but Mo Mo's current attitude made Liang Gongchun make a decision immediately.

"boom!"

Suzumiya Haruhi kicked Momo in the butt without any hesitation, causing Momo to stumble. When Momo turned around helplessly, Suzumiya Haruhi was already looking at him arrogantly with her arms crossed.

"Commander..."

Denise sighed and said, "That's a bit much."

"Although I know you hate managers very much, you still have to have a sense of right and wrong, right? If you don't pay attention to your words and actions, you might become the person you hate the most one day."

Haruhi Suzumiya raised an eyebrow and said, "None of your business!"

Although she felt uneasy and regretful because of Denise's words, she still didn't want to reveal any weakness in front of Momo, otherwise she had a premonition that she would be in a very bad situation.

"Well……"

However, Haruhi Suzumiya's situation at this moment also made her very unhappy. Faced with Momo's resentful expression, Haruhi Suzumiya was momentarily at a loss for what to do. According to her personality, she would rather beat Momo up or simply annihilate him than endure this dilemma any longer.

"Ugh……"

Teresa sighed helplessly and said, "Mr. Administrator, what is your purpose? Now, with your help, we have acquired ownership of Academy City, which is an indisputable fact."

"I don't want to say much about what happened before, and it's just empty talk to say that we've wiped the slate clean. So if you have any thoughts now, please just say them."

"If you're expecting our commander to speak up... you'd better give up on that idea."

"Ha, am I really that bad?"

Haruhi Suzumiya glared at Teresa, but Teresa showed no fear. Teresa knew perfectly well that Haruhi Suzumiya was merely a grumpy girl when facing her own people, but when it came to protecting their interests, she would fight tooth and nail.

This is probably why Haruhi Suzumiya is currently struggling. Should she admit her mistakes, acknowledge Momo, and change her perception and stance towards Momo?

Changing Haruhi Suzumiya is no easy task.

"I'll be fair-skinned tomorrow."

Momo nodded, looked at Teresa, and said, "Then, Miss Teresa, could you give me some time and space? I have something I'd like to discuss with Miss Haruhi Suzumiya alone."

"alone?"

Teresa frowned, a hint of wariness creeping into her eyes. Could it be that this manager's goal was to seize a private opportunity and then take the chance to kidnap or retaliate against Haruhi Suzumiya?

However, Teresa quickly felt relieved; she knew Momo's strength very well. Perhaps Teresa herself didn't have the power to defeat Momo, the administrator, but with Haruhi Suzumiya's divine power, Teresa believed no one could harm Haruhi.

"Commander, what do you think?"

Suzumiya Haruhi stared at Mo Mo for a few seconds, then said loudly, "Fine, but you'd better think carefully if you're going to try anything funny. Once you make your move, I definitely won't give you a second chance."

In fact, Haruhi Suzumiya was actually hoping that Momo would attack her, so that she wouldn't have to worry about Momo anymore. She could just seal Momo again and throw him into some corner and that would be the end of it.

Thank you for your trust.

Momo thanked her and walked to Haruhi Suzumiya's side. Teresa also began to back away, stopping only when she was fifty meters away.

There was no other way; her hearing was too good, so she had to get to this distance. However, this distance was also within Teresa's defensive range, allowing her to charge in instantly and engage in combat.

Although Denise couldn't hear anything from a distance, she still watched Momo and Haruhi Suzumiya with curiosity, especially as the two seemed to be getting closer and closer, which aroused a gossipy feeling in Denise.

What are they... saying?

Then, Denise's pupils contracted as she witnessed a scene she could not believe.

written request for leave

I've written and deleted and rewritten countless times, but I'm still not satisfied. My head is spinning, so I've decided to put it aside for now and update tomorrow.