Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

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278 Hey girl, give me a smile.

Teresa left, leaving only Momo and Haruhi Suzumiya.

Haruhi Suzumiya still maintained an arrogant demeanor with her arms crossed and chin held high, as if nothing mattered to her or to her.

This seems to be the most reasonable personality trait for Haruhi Suzumiya. After all, Haruhi Suzumiya has such a temperament: self-righteous, extremely willful, believing that the world revolves around her, never knowing what she is thinking, and experiencing extreme mood swings.

However, Mo Mo vaguely noticed something different about Haruhi Suzumiya's current emotions and personality—an emotion that Haruhi Suzumiya had carefully concealed and hid, an emotion that shouldn't belong to Haruhi Suzumiya.

fear.

Yes, fear.

In particular, when Haruhi Suzumiya mentioned the managers, she outwardly displayed extreme anger and hatred, even going so far as to kill Momo without hesitation after just meeting her. This seemed to be a manifestation of hatred and capriciousness.

However, being capricious refers to having a wide range of emotional changes, and not to this kind of seemingly fierce but actually cowardly emotion.

Of course, all of this is just Momo's speculation. Momo knows nothing about what happened in the world of Haruhi Suzumiya, which is similar to what happened when Momo first saw Best.

Perhaps the only difference is that Best is a harmless, pettable kitten, while Haruhi Suzumiya is an administrator who wields immense power and can transform into a dangerous figure at any time.

Mo Mo and Haruhi Suzumiya exchanged glances, each seemingly lost in thought, and remained silent. Mo Mo didn't know what Haruhi Suzumiya was thinking, but Mo Mo did this to find out what a manager meant to Haruhi Suzumiya.

Mo Mo needed to test whether her guess was correct. She needed to test what her role as manager truly meant to Haruhi Suzumiya.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you looked enough?"

Haruhi Suzumiya's eyes turned to disgust as she said, "Considering the generous gift you gave us, I can give you one minute to explain your purpose. You've already wasted twenty seconds, so you have forty seconds left."

In Haruhi Suzumiya's view, the reason Momo kept her alone was simply to take advantage of her kindness.

Although Haruhi Suzumiya didn't want to admit it, what Momo had just done—allowing Best's abilities to pass through the SOS Brigade—did indeed relieve the SOS Brigade of the embarrassment of being unable to fulfill their promise. In this way, Academy City finally fell completely into her hands.

This truly relieved Haruhi Suzumiya. With Academy City, everyone would also have the ability, and then...

Therefore, Haruhi Suzumiya had to take Momo seriously; this help was of great importance to her. Although she wanted to turn her back on Momo and continue treating her the same way as before, could Momo possibly rise up and start singing a song of triumph?

However, Haruhi Suzumiya cannot do that right now. On one hand, Yuki Nagato is not here, and she cannot control her power well, so she doesn't know if she can completely suppress Momo.

On the other hand, Momo seemed... different from the administrator she remembered; he seemed like a harmless guy. Faced with such a person, especially with Teresa by her side, Haruhi Suzumiya couldn't bring herself to completely turn against him.

If she actually did that, how would she be any different from the manager she remembered?

Therefore, Haruhi Suzumiya decided to listen carefully to Momo's words and requests. Considering that Momo had done the SOS Brigade a great favor, she could slightly improve the treatment of Momo, this prisoner, at most... let him move freely in Academy City.

This was what Haruhi Suzumiya considered a safe solution, but her idea was shattered in the next second by Mo Mo's actions. The soft spot in her heart disappeared, replaced by hatred and murderous intent.

Suddenly, Mo Mo reached out, pinched Haruhi Suzumiya's chin, pulled up her face, and then drew her closer to examine her features closely.

Such actions were no different from those of petty thugs harassing respectable women on the street. These actions also completely caught Haruhi Suzumiya off guard, leaving her unprepared and unable to resist being harassed by Momo.

Three seconds later, as Haruhi Suzumiya, her face contorted with anger and turning ashen, tried to struggle, Mo Mo's words immediately froze her in place, rendering her unable to move.

"Do you want to know how I stripped Best's power?"

How did Momo strip away Best's power?

Upon hearing this, Haruhi Suzumiya instinctively wanted to retaliate against Momo. She wasn't familiar with Best, who was merely a victim of the Crimson World conflict. Why should Haruhi Suzumiya care about how Best's power was stripped away?

However, reason instantly calmed Haruhi Suzumiya's mind for a second, and a terrible thought appeared in Haruhi Suzumiya's intelligent mind: could it be related to the divine power that Momo had stripped away from Best?

The Administrators are the representatives of the Supreme God and possess a small portion of the Supreme God's power. This is common knowledge for beings of Haruhi Suzumiya's level. Haruhi Suzumiya is also a beneficiary of this power. After eliminating the Administrators, she gained control of a portion of this power.

So, if Momo is the administrator, then Momo undoubtedly possesses the power that an administrator should have, and some of the divine powers of the Supreme God.

However, Haruhi Suzumiya did not know what Momo's divine power was. Even when Yuki Nagato attacked Momo before, Momo did not use this power and did not show strong combat strength.

This led Haruhi Suzumiya to believe that Momo's divine power might be some kind of auxiliary force, lacking combat capabilities.

Now, Momo's casual remark seems to instantly confirm Haruhi Suzumiya's previous thoughts. Combined with the fact that Best's power was stripped away and placed into a grape, does this mean that Momo's divine power can take other people's power for his own use?

That must be it!

Haruhi Suzumiya's pupils contracted as fear gripped her mind. In a split second, she replayed her own perceptions in her mind and realized that everything was flawless.

So that's how it is... So the reason why the Supreme God still felt at ease sending Mo Mo, a newly appointed administrator, to a high-combat-power world like IS to carry out missions, was because the Supreme God had given Mo Mo such a terrifying ability?

While extracting someone else's abilities for one's own use may have certain limitations, it still doesn't diminish the threat posed by those abilities. If those powerful beings accidentally trigger a condition that Mo Mo might encounter, wouldn't they instantly find themselves in a completely different defensive position from Mo Mo?

Now, the only thing that worries Haruhi Suzumiya is what the conditions and limitations are for using Momo's divine power that strips away the enemy's abilities, and whether it will affect her.

No...it will definitely have an impact, absolutely!

Haruhi Suzumiya was well aware of herself. Although she possessed the powerful strength within her own body, and had the strength she gained from the administrators as an aid, all of this was ultimately a pirated power. Haruhi Suzumiya was still unable to fully master this power.

Each time the power of the Supreme God is used, it requires Nagato Yuki and the Information Integration Thought Entity of the Haruhi Suzumiya world to perform massive calculations, and then Haruhi Suzumiya's own power is used as the key to barely activate it. This is the same for Haruhi Suzumiya, Crimson World, and Fate.

They are all pirates. Forcibly promoting the power of the Supreme God without the permission of the Supreme God is not such an easy thing.

In contrast, as servants of the supreme god, the administrators only need to meet certain conditions and restrictions to use the supreme god's power. In terms of the convenience and freedom of using this power, they are far superior to these top-level transcendent beings.

Damn!

What should be done? Is Momo still able to use this power?

Given the current situation... what should we do? Should we fight Mo Mo to the death? If the two of us use the power of the Supreme God at the same time, we'll risk an outcome that no one can guarantee.

Haruhi Suzumiya was filled with unease and her mind was in complete chaos. She could act as an adjudicator and do whatever she wanted when facing Momo, who had no power, but when facing Momo, who could use the power of the supreme god, Haruhi Suzumiya suddenly lost all confidence.

Mo Mo, who had been observing Haruhi Suzumiya the whole time, now had a slight smile on his lips. In a nostalgic tone, he said, "Just a short while ago, I gently stroked Best's face like this, and then took away Best's divine power."

"At that moment, Best smiled brightly because she had finally gotten rid of what was like a curse to her."

Looking at the tenderness on Mo Mo's face, as if she were longing for her lover, such an expression would normally make a girl's heart flutter. But at this moment, Suzumiya Haruhi felt a chill run through her body because of that expression.

Miscalculation!

Could it be that Momo's divine power was triggered by skin contact?

Right now... Mo Mo is pinching her chin!

hateful!

In the middle of the move!

Why be so careless? Why let your guard down with the managers? You've made this mistake before, why do you have to go through it again?

Regret and panic filled Haruhi Suzumiya's heart, making her feel like crying for a moment. Teresa, who was in the distance, noticed that something was wrong with Haruhi Suzumiya and was now certain that Momo and Haruhi Suzumiya were no longer just chatting.

Although Teresa couldn't believe that Haruhi Suzumiya was so easily subdued by Momo, she still drew her greatsword from her back, ready to attack Momo. As Haruhi Suzumiya's personal bodyguard, she had to protect Haruhi's safety at all times.

"Don't come any closer!"

However, at this moment, Haruhi Suzumiya gave a soft shout, causing Teresa to stop in her tracks before she could take a step, her body frozen in place.

279 The Madman's Victory

"Commander!"

If Denise had just harbored a sliver of hope, believing that Momo and her leader's relationship had progressed to the point where they could flirt with each other simply because they got along well, Denise now clearly realized that something was wrong.

Moreover, it is a major problem that she cannot understand, cannot control, and even her leader, Haruhi Suzumiya, the god-like leader of the SOS Brigade, cannot handle.

What exactly is the problem?

Denise didn't know the details, but she knew that something must have gone wrong with Momo. This manager must have done something to Haruhi Suzumiya, forcing her to become what she is now.

The smile in Teresa's eyes vanished, and a power called demonic energy surged through her body. The greatsword in her hand began to vibrate rapidly, and the edges of the greatsword became blurred due to the vibration, as if it were about to disappear.

This performance indicates that Teresa has begun to secretly gather her strength, preparing to fight for her captain, Haruhi Suzumiya, and to fight with all her might, even at the cost of her life.

"Get out!"

Unfortunately, Teresa's determination and fighting spirit were swept away by Haruhi Suzumiya's angry shout once again. Teresa wanted to say something more, but Haruhi Suzumiya snapped, "Aren't you listening to me? Now I'm telling you to get out of here, far away, where I can't see you!"

"I... have something to say to Mo Mo, but it's not convenient for you to be here."

Denise gritted her teeth and ultimately did not refuse Haruhi Suzumiya's order. Since Haruhi Suzumiya said so, it proved that she was currently a burden to Haruhi Suzumiya.

Although she felt uneasy, Teresa would not disobey Haruhi Suzumiya's orders, especially given Haruhi's emphasis on it.

Then, with a few leaps, Teresa disappeared from Momo and Haruhi Suzumiya's sight. However, Momo knew that Teresa hadn't gone too far; she had simply vanished from their view.

If Haruhi Suzumiya were truly in danger, Teresa would appear instantly, right behind Momo, and deliver a fatal blow.

Seeing that Teresa had disappeared, Haruhi Suzumiya turned her gaze back to Momo. Although her eyes still held a complex mix of hatred and fear, she didn't back down at all, saying aggressively, "Are you satisfied now?"

"You call yourself a manager? You're even afraid of someone as strong as Teresa. Teresa may be strong, but I don't take her seriously at all."

"And what happened? As soon as you saw Teresa trying to come over, you panicked and revealed your weakness. It seems your power has significant limitations, doesn't it? For example, you need to make skin-to-skin contact with your opponent, and you can't be disturbed while using your abilities. Coupled with your current weak strength, you really are a weakling!"

Suzumiya Haruhi believed she had grasped the truth of the matter. Although she was now in Mo Mo's hands, she still didn't hold back in mocking Mo Mo's weaknesses—weaknesses that she perceived Mo Mo had exposed.

As for the truth... I'm afraid if Mo Mo doesn't tell her, Haruhi Suzumiya won't know for a while.

Despite Haruhi Suzumiya's unbridled mockery, Mo Mo maintained her elegant smile and said, "Instead of finding the weaknesses in my abilities, Miss Haruhi Suzumiya, don't you intend to care about your own current situation?"

As she spoke, Mo Mo's thumb gently brushed against Haruhi Suzumiya's lips, and her index finger lightly traced Haruhi Suzumiya's neck, her alluring red lips and fair skin fully revealed between Mo Mo's fingers.

At this moment, it seems that Haruhi Suzumiya, the leader of the SOS Brigade, who commands immense power and whose influence may span many worlds, has become a well-behaved girl by Mo Mo's side, posing no threat whatsoever.

"My situation?"

Haruhi Suzumiya snorted coldly and said, "Is my condition something I can decide for myself? I'm quite curious, if you have such an ability to strip away my power, then why don't you do it?"

"If you make a move, I'll become a helpless girl with no power to resist, and then you can vent your filthy desires at will, right?"

"That Best was the same way, wasn't he? You deceived him, and then he became your plaything to vent your desires. It's really disgusting. You're no exception when it comes to managers."

Seeing that Mo Mo remained silent, Haruhi Suzumiya continued, "Did I hit the nail on the head? As expected, you're not sure about the consequences of attacking me either. Once our abilities clash, no one can predict the outcome."

“In that case,” Haruhi Suzumiya’s eyes flashed, “you won’t lay a hand on me either, because once you lose against me, I will absolutely not let you go, and I will make you taste the most painful hell.”

Mo Mo looked at Haruhi Suzumiya with admiration. There was no doubt that Haruhi Suzumiya was no longer a child. She had lost the naivety of Haruhi Suzumiya in the original work and gained the mindset that a leader should have.

Just as Haruhi Suzumiya said, under Momo's guidance, she currently underestimated Momo's power and dared not attack her. Momo, in turn, used Alaya's banner to intimidate Haruhi Suzumiya.

Clearly, all that Haruhi Suzumiya can rely on is her own power. Without this power, Haruhi Suzumiya is just an ordinary high school girl.

Gilgamesh is the oldest king, and the Crimson World has always been a place of constant war. Compared to these two powerful figures, the SOS Brigade and Haruhi Suzumiya are clearly far inferior in terms of underlying strength and should not be placed on the same level at all.

But now, Haruhi Suzumiya has led SOS to become the leader of such a huge force, which shows the pressure she is under.