Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Author's Note:

PS: Book recommendation! Liuli Jueji, the author of *Daughter's Time*, *Sister's Time*, and *Liuli's Time*, is no longer content with just her daughter, sister, and herself; she has set her sights on a wider range of subjects. This time, her work is…

You can check out "The Yokai's Agency" to find out more and savor Ruri's decadent life.

Hmm, so Ruri has finally set her sights on non-humans? Humans can no longer satisfy Ruri!

033 Like attracts like is a truth

The group looked in the direction from which the sound came and spotted a petite girl.

Her long, silvery-white hair reached her lower back, and her delicate, petite face was gazing up at the sky. Especially her amber eyes, which seemed to shimmer faintly in the sunlight.

Mo Mo recognized her at a glance.

Kanade Tachibana, the student council president of the Afterlife School, is primarily responsible for maintaining order among the students. Known as one of the most famous "kuudere" (cool and aloof) characters in the anime/manga world, Kanade rarely changes her expression, giving the impression of a cold and taciturn personality.

However, in reality, Tachibana Kanade is a very clumsy character in the original work, one could say she's a hopeless idiot. What's most frustrating about her is her emotional intelligence; in Momo's opinion, her emotional intelligence is even lower than Noda's.

Although Noda is a stubborn, brute-minded fool who only listens to Yuri Nakamura, at least he is a normal person who can communicate with people in a basically normal way. At least as a fool, he won't let others misunderstand him.

When it comes to Kanade Tachibana, her emotional intelligence is so low that she completely avoids trying to express her feelings and thoughts, and doesn't engage in any communication. Despite being the student council president of the afterlife, her goal is to ensure that those who didn't have a proper youth can have a fulfilling one.

However, she never told anyone about this purpose, nor did she have any verbal communication with Yuri Nakamura and her SSS group. Because of her good intentions, she was regarded as an angel by them, until now it has evolved into a real battle between the two sides.

What kind of past experiences, communication style, and foolish behavior and actions could have made Tachibana Kanade treated as a Boss-level figure by Nakamura Yuri and the entire SSS group?

This is clearly a problem that leaves everyone speechless and helpless. It's unimaginable how many misunderstandings and conflicts have occurred in it.

The only saving grace is that, although her emotional intelligence is even lower than Noda's and she is even more speechless, Tachibana Kanade's treatment and popularity are obviously far greater than Noda's.

They weren't even in the same league. Noda was a nobody without even a full name, while Tachibana Kanade was the true love cherished by countless people.

There's no way around it, being emotionless and expressionless is just so cute!

Poor Noda, he should just go back to drawing circles with his big axe.

However, now that Momo has come here, the past events will naturally not happen again. At least Momo can ensure that Tachibana Kanade is truly understood by Nakamura Yuri and the people of the SSS group.

"Ah, it's you, angel!"

Yuri Nakamura realized what was happening at that moment and immediately cried out, her eyes filled with vigilance. She instinctively reached for her lower back, drew a pistol, and pointed it at Kanade Tachibana.

"Noda, prepare for battle! The angels have arrived! We...Noda?"

Yuri Nakamura asked Noda to prepare, but to her surprise, Noda, who always obeyed her every word, did not answer her this time.

She looked down and was stunned by what she saw: Noda.

Noda sat on the ground, looking at the giant axe he had just thrown at him, seemingly having lost all fighting spirit.

"I... lost."

These were the words Noda was muttering to himself, which made Nakamura Yuri both angry and amused. Wasn't it only natural that he lost?

Momo summoned such a terrifying behemoth; anyone would be surprised and frightened. It would be reasonable for anyone caught off guard and blown by the terrifying airflow to fall over.

Is it really that hard to accept?

Clearly, Yuri Nakamura did not understand the devastation she was experiencing as a man, especially a muscle-bound man with a crush on her.

A loss is a loss, a complete and utter defeat. This has nothing to do with Mo Mo's strength or his methods, but only with a man's dignity.

"Hey, listen to me!"

Yuri Nakamura tried to wake Noda, and Noda was indeed awakened by Yuri Nakamura. However, he did not look at Yuri Nakamura. Instead, he grabbed the handle of the great axe and staggered back, dragging the axe. He was obviously planning to return to the SSS Group's base, ignoring Yuri Nakamura.

"What are you thinking? I'll deal with you later!"

Yuri Nakamura angrily waved her arms and shouted at Noda. Then she turned to look at Kanade Tachibana, raised her gun again, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"boom!"

The bullet flew swiftly from the muzzle and struck Tachibana Kanade in the abdomen, but Kanade showed no panic, as he was already used to it.

"distortion."

Tachibana Kanade silently recited the command at an extremely fast speed, or rather, she simply activated the command in her mind. An invisible barrier appeared in front of her, enough to distort the trajectory of most of the bullets aimed at her body.

However, this time, although she activated her ability, to Tachibana Kanade's surprise, the bullet did not hit her but was intercepted midway.

What intercepted the bullet was a dense white light.

The bullet, still emitting a wisp of heat, was caught in mid-air by the white light. After slowing down for a distance, it flew into the hand of the white light's owner, Mo Mo.

Yuri Nakamura stared at Mo Mo in astonishment, momentarily surprised that he could even catch bullets out of thin air. However, she quickly recovered and said, "Mo Mo, what are you doing? Why are you blocking my attack?"

"This person is an angel, she's dangerous and will destroy us! Stay away from her and come to me, quick!"

As she spoke, Yuri Nakamura raised her gun to aim again, but this time, a force grabbed her pistol, and with a scream, the pistol flew into Mo Mo's hand.

What are you doing?!

Yuri Nakamura was truly angry this time. First Noda, and now Momo. Why were all the people around her so unreliable? Did she have to solve everything for them?

"Take it easy, Yuri."

Mo Mo smiled slightly, then threw the gun to Konno Moyuki. Under Nakamura Yuri's astonished gaze, he came to Tachibana Kanade's side, grabbed Tachibana Kanade's shoulders with both hands, and looked into Tachibana Kanade's eyes.

Yuri Nakamura was dumbfounded. Judging from these actions, Kanade Tachibana was clearly under Momo's control. With Momo's abilities, Yuri Nakamura felt that even if Kanade Tachibana resisted now, she wouldn't be able to escape Momo's all-pervasive white light.

Momo's white light is still clinging to her body. With such a flexible, tongue-like power, it can definitely entangle someone forever.

Unfortunately, the reality was clearly different from what Nakamura Yuri had expected. Momo merely grabbed Tachibana Kanade's shoulder, while Tachibana Kanade tilted her head, looked at Momo, and blinked, seemingly wondering what Momo was up to.

Mo Mo met Tachibana Kanade's gaze, looking into those pure amber eyes. He knew that even now, the other party showed no wariness or even aversion towards him. Mo Mo had no doubt that even if he attacked Tachibana Kanade now, she wouldn't understand what had happened.

It was only then that Mo Mo realized that Tachibana Kanade's emotional intelligence couldn't be described as stupid, but rather as pure. After all, before obtaining the protagonist's heart, Tachibana Kanade had always been a patient living in a hospital ward, and probably hadn't experienced much before accidentally entering this world.

That's why Tachibana Kanade has such a pure and unpolished mind and temperament, and that's why she's so beloved by people.

Mo Mo bent down slightly, facing the petite Tachibana Kanade. At that moment, Tachibana Kanade softly asked, "Is there something you need?"

Mo Mo nodded slightly and said, "Yuri said you are dangerous, so I want to ask you, are you a dangerous element? Will you destroy us? And what is this so-called angel?"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kanade shook his head without hesitation and said, "I am not dangerous and I will not intentionally hurt anyone. It was not me who made everyone disappear, but themselves."

"As for angels... I don't know what angels are, that's what they call me. My name is Tachibana Kanade, you can call me Kanade."

Kanade Tachibana didn't offer any explanation; she simply stated a fact. This statement, however, was very persuasive to Momo, because Momo had examined countless eyes and could clearly see the precious purity in Kanade Tachibana's eyes.

Seeing that Mo Mo seemed to believe her, Yuri Nakamura immediately bristled, saying, "Hey, Mo Mo, don't believe her so easily! You saw her power just now, didn't you? If she were an ordinary person, why would she have such power? She's definitely dangerous!"

"If having power is dangerous, then I'd probably be the most wanted person with a bounty of one billion Berries, right?"

Mo Mo turned around and shrugged at Nakamura Yuri, then looked at Tachibana Kanade again and said, "It seems that Yuri doesn't believe you, but I do. So, could you help me do something to prove to Yuri that you're harmless, Kanade?"

"I think you've always wanted them to know that you're not dangerous, right?"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kanade exchanged a few glances with Mo Mo, nodded, and said, "I believe you. What you said is true."

Mo Mo smiled slightly, a hint of smugness in his smile. Indeed, he and Tachibana Kanade shared many similarities; as pure and innocent people, people of the same character were bound to be attracted to each other.

"Then, I apologize for the slight offense."

After saying that, under Tachibana Kanade's curious gaze, Mo Mo came up behind her, pressed close to her body from behind, stretched out his arms and hugged her shoulders, pulling her into his arms.

Tachibana Kanade's body stiffened slightly, and he frowned, while Nakamura Yuri on the other side was dumbfounded, completely not expecting Mo Mo to do such a thing directly.

"What is this for?"

"It's a hug."

Why are you hugging me?

"Simply put, hugging is one of the most direct ways to show intimacy between people. At the same time, hugging can also reflect whether a person is wary of everything around them and can show their aggressive tendencies."

Although Mo Mo was holding Tachibana Kanade, he didn't look to the side. Instead, his eyes shone with wisdom, like a senior lecturer teaching Tachibana Kanade with his body and actions.

034 Artificial Face Changing

"The reason I'm hugging you now is to test you."

Mo Mo spoke with righteous indignation, his eyes filled with scrutiny, "Under these circumstances, did you ever have any thoughts of attacking me? Or perhaps you felt disgusted by my embrace and wanted to violently break free to punish my rude behavior?"

"If I did that, would that mean I have violent tendencies?"

Mo Mo shook his head and said, "It's not that easy to get a conclusion. If you really attack me, it can be considered pure self-defense."

“However,” Momo changed the subject, “on the other hand, if you don’t resist my hugs, and you can forgive me even if my behavior is a bit rude, then I can guarantee that you have no violent tendencies.”

“I can even go on to prove that you are a completely pure and simple child, one that can even be described as innocent.”

"So, tell me, Kanade, do you hate me?"

As she spoke, Mo Mo gently tightened her grip on Tachibana Kanade's arm, pressing her tightly against Mo Mo's body, their backs pressed together. Through the thin summer school uniform, Mo Mo could almost feel Tachibana Kanade's somewhat cold body temperature.

"I understand."

Kanade Tachibana nodded slightly, then began to seriously consider the question. No one had ever asked her to confirm her own thoughts or experience her own feelings before, and she had always felt it was unnecessary.

She gently closed her eyes, sensing Mo Mo's embrace and feeling as if she were completely enveloped. Especially the heat emanating from Mo Mo's chest behind her made Tachibana Kanade feel her blood rushing.

It's so warm!

The warmth gradually eased the discomfort in Tachibana Kanade's heart. She reached out to Momo's wrist, but instead of forcefully pulling Momo's arm away, she placed her hand on his wrist.

Her body curled up slightly, and her hands, resting on Mo Mo's wrists, shared Mo Mo's warmth. She also subconsciously tightened her grip on Mo Mo's arms.

At that moment, Tachibana Kanade felt as if she had returned to winter, experiencing the warm feeling that came from tightening the collar of her coat.

"Don't you hate it?"

Mo Mo's voice gently reached his ears, and Tachibana Kanade's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. He shook his head and said, "I don't dislike it; it feels very warm."

“I’ve confirmed it. I had no intention of attacking or resisting you, because you didn’t do anything to me. On the contrary, you made me feel very warm.”

"Furthermore, is your behavior rude?"

Tachibana Kanade opened her eyes and looked back at Mo Mo's face—Mo Mo had already lowered her head, and her chin was almost resting on Tachibana Kanade's shoulder.

"Well..."