Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

If there were a power capable of surpassing Kaguya Houraisan's abilities, then the efficacy of the Hourai Elixir, created using Kaguya's abilities of eternity and fleeting moments, would likely also be surpassed.

Momo believed her hypothesis was reasonable, which allowed her to conclude that those who consumed the Penglai Elixir would also die. However, before their deaths, they must have encountered a power strong enough to disrupt the effects of the Penglai Elixir and negate Kaguya Houraisan's abilities of eternity and fleeting moments.

And this is probably why Fujiwara no Mokou, who is immortal as a user of the Hourai Elixir, still entered this afterlife.

What exactly happened to Fujiwara no Mokou?

And what is the truth, and is it really the same as Mo Mo's speculation?

Although Mo Mo had a reasonable deduction, he felt that things weren't so simple. This was just Mo Mo's intuition, but he didn't intend to abandon it.

After all, the current situation is already bizarre enough. If the cause of all this were even more bizarre, Mo Mo wouldn't be unable to accept it.

"Hey, you!"

Fujiwara no Mokou was clearly even more impatient, saying, "Your personality is really comparable to this little idiot's. I'm asking you a question, can't you just answer me honestly and tell me!"

"Be careful, or I might get impatient and attack you directly! Putting everything else aside, there's really no one in this world who can beat me!"

With that, Fujiwara no Mokou stomped her foot hard on the ground, making a loud thud. Mo Mo even felt the ground tremble, and then looked at Fujiwara no Mokou with some surprise.

Such power shouldn't be something a human should possess, right?

Fujiwara no Mokou noticed Mo Mo's surprise, and a slight smirk appeared on her lips as she said, "Hurry up and tell me, how exactly do you know me?"

Unfortunately, Mo Mo ignored Fujiwara no Mokou's words in an instant and turned to ask Tachibana Kanade, "Kanade, how many people in the academy are in a similar condition right now? Do you remember their names?"

"Tsk."

Seeing that Momo was still ignoring her, Fujiwara no Mokou waved her fist in dissatisfaction. However, noticing that Momo's brows were furrowed, as if he had thought of something, she temporarily suppressed her dissatisfaction and waited for Momo and Tachibana Kanade to finish their conversation.

"some."

Under Mo Mo's surprised gaze, Tachibana Kanade nodded and said, "Besides Fujiwara no Mokou, there are several other girls in the same situation."

"On my side, there is a girl named Kaguya Houraisan. On Yuri Nakamura's side, there are three: Sakuya Izayoi, Marisa Kirisame, and Sanae Kochiya."

"They are all like Fujiwara no Mokou, unable to recall any memories of their previous lives, as if they had no memories at all."

Hearing this, Mo Mo became even more puzzled.

If it were just Fujiwara no Mokou, one of the residents of Gensokyo who had entered the afterlife, it might be considered a matter of chance. But now, five residents of Gensokyo have entered the afterlife, and these five are all quite prominent figures.

This forces Mo Mo to wonder whether all of this is a coincidence or an inevitability.

Is there some reason that Mo Mo doesn't know about?

For Mo Mo, the information he had at this moment was far too scarce. Moreover, it was clear that he could not obtain any useful information from Fujiwara no Mokou in front of him, nor from the other four people that Tachibana Kanade had just mentioned.

Therefore, if Mo Mo wants to know what exactly happened to the five of them, he needs to take control of this world and try to find clues from its system.

"Hey, are you still alive? Are you out of your mind? I've been waiting for your answer for ages!"

Fujiwara no Mokou's patience seemed to have finally run out. Ignoring Tachibana Kanade's attempts to stop her, she grabbed Momo's arm and shook it. Momo, realizing what was happening, gave a knowing smile.

"Alright, alright, Ms. Fujiwara no Mokou, I can tell you definitively now that I do know you."

Mo Mo finally answered Fujiwara no Mokou, and her words left Fujiwara no Mokou completely stunned. Looking at the expectation and fear in Fujiwara no Mokou's eyes, Mo Mo recalled Fujiwara no Mokou's past and couldn't help but feel sad for her.

Perhaps, what can Momo do in the face of Fujiwara no Mokou's current amnesia?

040 What price will you have to pay?

It was indeed a very tempting idea, and Mo Mo's heart skipped a beat. However, after thinking for a few seconds, Mo Mo chose to give up.

After all, Fujiwara no Mokou's past was already set in stone; no matter how painful and sorrowful her experience was, it was now a thing of the past.

Fujiwara no Mokou has moved on from that history and entered a new phase of her life. She has even found new enjoyment in her daily battles with Houraisan Kaguya.

Although the idea of ​​the two of them cooking soup made from body parts together was not enjoyable at all from Mo Mo's perspective as an outsider, there was absolutely nothing fun about it.

All of this belongs to Fujiwara no Mokou's life, and it cannot be taken away or altered.

Even though Mo Mo used his power to temporarily alter Fujiwara no Mokou's memories, giving her a short, happy vacation, everything that was meant to return would eventually return.

Moreover, Fujiwara no Mokou is no longer that angry and desperate little girl, but a wise woman who has withstood the test of thirteen hundred years. Although this wise woman's pleasure is fighting and brawling, perhaps this is simply Fujiwara no Mokou's unique style of doing things?

Hmm... Although Mo Mo herself didn't believe this reason at all, she'd just consider it a plausible one. In any case, Mo Mo had already decided that she couldn't tell Fujiwara no Mokou the truth right now.

It wasn't that Momo was afraid of Fujiwara no Mokou seeking revenge later, but rather that Momo wondered what would happen if Fujiwara no Mokou gained knowledge of her past at this point. Whether those memories were real or fabricated, would she then fulfill her desires in the afterlife?

Regardless of how likely this possibility is, if it actually becomes a reality, will Fujiwara no Mokou also disappear from the afterlife, following the laws and regulations governing the afterlife?

According to Momo's speculation, those who disappear from the afterlife are truly dead, leaving no trace in that world. Even if Momo possessed the power of trade, he couldn't possibly bring the annihilated Fujiwara no Mokou back to his side at that point.

Therefore, before Momo figured out the real truth of all this, and before he could assess the situation of Fujiwara no Mokou and the remaining Gensokyo intruders, Momo absolutely could not allow them to have any understanding of him.

Otherwise, once the opportunity to pull them back from the brink of disappearance is lost, Momo herself, as well as those who were closely related to them in the future, will regret it deeply.

Do you... really know me?

Unlike Mo Mo's increasingly resolute expression, Fujiwara no Mokou's expression quickly wavered. Although she tried to maintain a calm demeanor, the longing for her past memories was already very obvious on her face.

"Quick, tell me!"

Fujiwara no Mokou grabbed Momo's shoulder again, but she seemed to realize that she needed Momo's help and that her behavior was impolite, so she withdrew her hand, her red pupils shifting slightly.

"Please tell me, who am I? What did I look like in my previous life? What were my experiences? If you tell me, I will definitely thank you afterwards!"

Fujiwara no Mokou's words were sincere, and for someone with a masculine temperament like Fujiwara no Mokou, such words were almost tantamount to humility.

Mo Mo was slightly taken aback by this tone. She hadn't expected that Fujiwara no Mokou would be so obsessed with her past.

However, this is not hard to understand.

When a person discovers that they have lost all memories of the past, unless they are extremely thick-skinned and don't care about the past at all, probably everyone would desperately try to find their past memories and continue their life path.

Few people can bear to have a blank past; otherwise, humans wouldn't have feelings of regret.

Unfortunately, Fujiwara no Mokou's earnest plea was destined to be met with the steel gate that Momo had casually closed. Before Momo understood everything, he absolutely could not allow Fujiwara no Mokou and the others to be at risk of disappearing.

"I understand."

Mo Mo nodded outwardly, a gesture that secretly pleased Fujiwara no Mokou. However, Mo Mo's next words caused Fujiwara no Mokou's expression to freeze completely.

"However, while I can tell you about your past, what price will you have to pay for it?"

"cost?"

Fujiwara no Mokou stared wide-eyed in astonishment, a hint of confusion still lingering in her red pupils, not understanding what Momo was saying.

At this moment, Fujiwara no Mokou has lost her past memories, and is therefore just an ordinary girl. Her life and experiences of the previous 1,300 years have completely vanished. What makes her stand out now is probably the instinctive aura shaped by time that she carries within her.

Therefore, when faced with Momo, whose expression changed in an instant and who made demands that exceeded her expectations, Fujiwara no Mokou seemed to have no way to deal with it.

"What price? I... I have nothing of value. You know, this is the afterlife. What could possibly be of value in this world?"

Fujiwara no Mokou looked at herself somewhat awkwardly, then glanced at Mo Mo, and then at the huge floating airship in the sky, saying, "Besides, you wouldn't possibly want anything from me. Although I don't know your background, with your power, why would you want anything from me?"

After speaking, Fujiwara no Mokou looked at Mo Mo with a hint of unease, seemingly hoping that Mo Mo would tell her about her past, while also worrying that she might miss this opportunity because she couldn't pay the price.

Without the support of her confidence, Fujiwara no Mokou, who was originally full of masculine spirit, seemed to soften up in front of Mo Mo.

Before Mo Mo could answer, Tachibana Kanade gently tugged at Mo Mo's collar and gave him a questioning look.

Seeing Mo Mo turn around, she grabbed Mo Mo's hand, pulled Mo Mo down to bend over, and only when their cheeks were touching did they begin to whisper to each other.

"Momo, why did you do this?"

Tachibana Kanade was very puzzled. In her heart, Momo was clearly not a petty person, but a sincere and kind one. Momo was incredibly loyal and steadfast towards her, Tachibana Kanade, so why did Momo seem like a completely different person when facing Fujiwara no Mokou?

“Were you angry because of her rudeness just now? If so, I can apologize to you on her behalf. She really wants to know about her past, and it is also within my responsibility to help students recover their memories and let go of their obsessions.”

“Momo, you can let me be your partner, why can’t she? Although we don’t talk much, she has helped me many times, so she is a good person.”

Fujiwara no Mokou nervously watched Momo and Tachibana Kanade whispering to each other, completely unaware that she had already been given a "friend zone" card by Tachibana Kanade. However, Fujiwara no Mokou probably realized what Tachibana Kanade was talking about, and her gaze towards Tachibana Kanade held a hint of gratitude.

Unfortunately, Mo Mo's determination was clearly not something that Tachibana Kanade could convince with just a few words. On the contrary, Mo Mo's few words actually convinced Tachibana Kanade.

"Xiao Zou, what do you think disappearance means?"

"Disappear? Disappearing naturally means leaving this world, graduating from school, and then..."

Tachibana tilted her head, stating her thoughts matter-of-factly. This was such a simple matter, so why would Momo ask such a question?

But before Tachibana Kanade could finish speaking, her expression changed. She realized what disappearing from this place meant for the people of the afterlife.

Originally, everyone who came here was dead. If they graduated from the afterlife and disappeared, then naturally they would continue the process of dying.

In other words, letting the students let go and disappear is tantamount to letting them die.

Realizing this, Tachibana Kanade's face turned pale, and she instinctively placed her hand on her chest, an immense pressure instantly making it hard for her to breathe.

So... what she did before was really this cruel?

So, she had been telling everyone to die all along?

Even though everyone is already dead.

"Calm down."

Momo grabbed Tachibana Kanade's hand, pressed it against her chest, and gently moved it to massage her, helping Tachibana Kanade adjust her breathing. Seeing that Tachibana Kanade's condition was slightly better, she said, "You didn't do anything wrong. This is the rule of how this world works, and you just fulfilled your duty as the student council president."

"At least, none of the students who left this world held a grudge against you; they have truly found peace, haven't they? They are already dead; leaving here is just continuing the process of dying."

"Xiao Zou, everything you've done is right. Don't put any pressure on yourself."

Tachibana Kanade nodded slightly, grasped Momo's hands with both of them, as if trying to draw strength from Momo, and said, "Tell me, Momo, what are you planning to do?"

"My purpose..."

Mo Mo gently drew out her words, "What if I said I planned to make Fujiwara no Mokou our partner as well? Would you agree?"

Tachibana Kanade paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up. Having already learned about the concepts of the Momo Heroic Spirit King and Heroic Spirits, she immediately understood the key point.

"Momo, are you saying... your power can even save everyone from death?"

No one likes death, not even Tachibana Kanade. Even if everyone goes to the afterlife, no one thinks that disappearing from there and continuing to die is the right path in life.

If people can live, no one will die.

041 Are you interested in me?

Even though Kanade Tachibana has been diligently fulfilling her duties as student council president, it doesn't mean that she wants the students who come here to face death; otherwise, she wouldn't have shown such wavering just now.