Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Although Aya Shameimaru is considered one of the more approachable and non-aggressive types of yokai, a yokai is still a yokai. While Aya Shameimaru is extremely respectful and deferential to the strong, her attitude towards the weak...

Do the weak have human rights?

This does not mean that Aya Shameimaru would intentionally bully or torment the weak; it is simply that, as a high-ranking yokai, she is too lazy to pay attention to the will of the weak.

After much deliberation, Aya Shameimaru decided against confronting Momo head-on. On one hand, Momo's subtle power made Aya feel uneasy and wary; on the other hand, every human who could live freely and with a certain level of composure in Gensokyo was certainly capable in some way.

This is a fantasy world where other beings live. Being able to interact with other beings at will, and remaining unfazed even when facing a youkai of his own level, is proof of Mo Mo's strength.

"All right……"

Aya Shameimaru nodded, which meant she had temporarily accepted Momo. However, Aya Shameimaru wouldn't do as Momo wanted. She said, "You want money? No problem. But I don't have much money."

"I am a tengu, a yokai. Although I occasionally need money, money doesn't mean much to us."

Unlike the cat demons like Orange who struggle to even get enough to eat, the Tengu are a powerful group of demons.

They are not only powerful, but also occupy a vast area of ​​Monster Mountain. They also have their own technology and social system. The monsters of Monster Mountain live independent lives and do not need to exchange goods with the human village.

Therefore, Aya Shameimaru wasn't lying. The reason she had a little money on her was because she was wandering around Gensokyo and might need it sometime.

"I only have this much human money left. Do you think it's enough?"

After saying that, Aya Shameimaru took out a flat money pouch from her waist and threw it to Momo. Just from the weight of the pouch, Momo could feel that it was crying.

Mo Mo looked at Aya Shameimaru with a half-smile. Aya Shameimaru grinned and tapped her forehead.

Momo's actions meant that the money was far from enough, and Aya Shameimaru began to rethink the terms.

"That's right!"

Aya Shameimaru seemed to have thought of something and said, "If you're human, you must need my power for something, right? Don't underestimate me just because I'm a reporter; I'm very strong!"

"If you have any enemies, or anything you want to do, you can ask me for help now. But this is the only thing. I won't have any personal relationship with you. I'm only doing this for this big news."

"Come on, come on, this is a rare opportunity for you. A demon of my caliber isn't so easy to talk to."

Mo Mo remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was thinking, "No wonder he's a worldly-wise news reporter; he really knows how to communicate with others."

Aya Shameimaru's words were exactly what Momo wanted to hear, but instead of directly asking Aya Shameimaru to be his guide and bodyguard, Momo pulled Orange aside and pointed to the castle in the distance.

"I know that the Tengu is very powerful, so my request is that you help Orange when she needs it, and don't let the other monsters take over Orange's castle, okay?"

Cheng was slightly taken aback, not understanding why Momo had changed his mind. Shameimaru Aya also looked at Momo in surprise, then looked back at the castle, and remembering that it had become a den of cat demons, immediately understood Momo's meaning.

She narrowed her eyes and scrutinized Momo and Cheng with a gossipy gaze. This look made Cheng, who originally wanted to ask Momo what was going on, hurriedly look away and dare not meet Aya Shameimaru's eyes.

"okay."

Aya Shameimaru readily agreed, saying, "However, let's make it clear beforehand that I will only help Shiro a maximum of three times. And the other party must be a youkai who cannot resist my power, otherwise it's beyond my control."

Aya Shameimaru patted her chest, looking completely trustworthy. However, the reason she agreed so quickly wasn't because she actually intended to be Orange's bodyguard, but because, as a reporter, she was fully aware of Orange's identity.

Orange is Yakumo Ran's shikigami, a youkai who often hangs out with Yakumo Ran and Yakumo Yukari. Although she's relatively weak, she's also a prospective member of the Yakumo family. Who in the entire Gensokyo with a brain would dare to mess with Orange?

Orange was able to live freely in the Youkai Mountain, a place ruled by powerful youkai such as tengu and kappa, and even survive with her own people. The name Yakumo was the best talisman for her.

As for this newly appeared castle, it will certainly attract the attention of monsters, and many monsters will probably come to see Orange's new home out of curiosity during this period.

However, all of this cannot change the fact that Orange Castle is located in a desolate place. There's nothing around the castle; is it just going to be left to starve after some monster steals it?

Momo nodded in satisfaction, then said to Cheng, "I'm leaving now, and with Aya Shameimaru as my guide, you don't need to worry anymore, right?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng nodded slightly to Mo Mo. However, she did not immediately let go of Mo Mo's hand. Instead, she opened her arms to Mo Mo, hugged his waist, buried her head in his waist, and gave him a big hug while deeply inhaling his scent, as if she wanted to remember him completely.

"Thank you, Momo!"

The cat-eared loli clinging to Momo's waist was trembling slightly. If Aya Shameimaru hadn't been there, Orange's tears would probably have flowed again.

Mo Mo smiled faintly. No one would dislike Cheng's sincere feelings. Mo Mo patted Cheng's head, and then, after Cheng let go of her, immediately turned and left.

Only Orange, who was staring blankly as Mo Mo left, and Aya Shameimaru, who was also staring blankly as Mo Mo left, remained.

"Um... I'm still here, right? I'm not invisible, am I? Why do I have this feeling that I've suddenly gone offline?"

Aya Shameimaru pointed to her nose, wondering why she was being ignored. She'd only gotten halfway through her conversation with Momo, and she'd already made her promise—but where was the big news she was supposed to hear?

Mo Mo, who was walking ahead, seemed to have heard Aya Shameimaru's words. A layer of light appeared under his feet, and his speed suddenly increased. In a few flashes, he left the forest.

"Huh? Ahhhhhh!"

"This... Could I have been tricked? I, Aya Shameimaru, have actually been tricked! Oh my god, you bastard, stop right there! Tell me the big news!"

"And you actually think you can run away from me? Do you know who I am? I'm Aya Shameimaru, a reporter! With my reporter title, I'm definitely the fastest youkai in all of Gensokyo!"

With a roar, Aya Shameimaru transformed into a whirlwind and hurtled off in the direction Mo Mo had left, leaving only Orange, who was still in shock, speechless.

She still had things she wanted to say to Mo Mo, but Mo Mo left so resolutely.

Next time you visit, I'll definitely treat you well!

After a long while, Cheng finally made up her mind, then turned and ran towards the castle. This was her new home, and she needed to familiarize herself with every corner of the castle.

After everyone left, a crack opened where they had been standing, and two figures walked out of it.

One had nine large, fluffy tails on its back, and its face showed anxiety and confusion. The other held a parasol in its hand, its brows furrowed, as if it were deep in thought.

"Lord Zi... Cheng, is she alright?"

These two people are Yakumo Yukari and Yakumo Ran.

Just as Momo had predicted, Yakumo Ran, who doted on Cheng to the point of spoiling her, was always aware of Cheng's condition. Only in this way could Yakumo Ran appear in time when Cheng was in danger.

However, Yakumo Ran did not appear this time, because Mo Mo was by her side.

Despite having been killed by Yukari Yakumo, and despite only having a stone head left, Momo reappeared so brazenly, even getting together with Cheng and gaining Cheng's trust.

How could Yakumo Ran not be anxious in this situation?

In Yakumo Ran's opinion, Momo was definitely trying to take advantage of the situation to hurt Cheng, or to use Cheng as a hostage!

However, although Yakumo Ran was anxious, she did not act rashly. After all, Mo Mo was an enemy who had injured Yakumo Yukari. All Yakumo Ran could do was quickly wake up Yakumo Yukari, who had just been resting, and let Yakumo Yukari make the decision.

However, to Yakumo Ran's surprise, all Yakumo Yukari did was spy on him, and she didn't seem to have any intention of taking action against Mo Mo again.

This made Yakumo Ran, who was watching Momo and Cheng together from afar, even more anxious. Only now, seeing Momo leave with Shameimaru Aya, did Yakumo Ran relax a little.

But it was only a little bit.

"Lord Zi, would Momo do anything to Cheng? Also, this castle makes me feel very uneasy. Why don't we just bring Cheng home to live with us? That way, Cheng will be safe."

Instead of answering Yakumo Ran, Yukari took out her folding fan and tapped Yakumo Ran on the head, causing Yakumo Ran to instinctively shudder.

"Concern leads to confusion!"

"Cheng is fine. We are the ones who should be worried about something happening to him."

121 Which company has the best spying technology?

Ran Yakumo was lightly tapped by Yukari Yakumo and realized her mistake. She quickly calmed down; after all, she was a top-tier youkai and had the composure to back it up.

If Orange hadn't been dragged into this by Mo Mo, Yakumo Ran would probably have remained as calm and expressionless as Yakumo Yukari.

"us?"

Ran Yakumo pondered for a few seconds, still unable to grasp the situation. She said, "Lady Yukari, you mean this Momo... his target is us? Does he already know about Reimu Hakurei?"

"Right now, only the two of us in the entire Gensokyo know about Reimu Hakurei's situation. There's no way he could know. If he did, he wouldn't be so calm."

With a worried look in her eyes, Yukari Yakumo said, "However, even if he doesn't know now, and he won't know in the future, if things continue like this, it's hard to guarantee that he won't go crazy."

"Could it be that Lord Zi... is worried about her strength?"

Although Yakumo Ran asked the question tactfully, Yakumo Yukari understood what Yakumo Ran meant. She nodded and said, "If his power was only something I was wary of before, now... I can no longer see through what his abilities really are."

Yukari Yakumo looked at the castle that had been conjured up and said, "Let's go over and take a closer look. Let's see if this is a kind of magic or something even stranger."

Yakumo Ran was taken aback and said, "Um, Lady Yukari, you just said not to get close to the things he creates, to prevent him from leaving surveillance methods on them."

"What we need to do now is to avoid meeting that guy as much as possible until we find a practical way to deal with him."

Yukari Yakumo shook her head helplessly, reached out and grabbed a small object in the distant grass, which was controlled by her demonic power and flew into her hand.

"Ah... what is this?"

Looking at the small ball-like object in Yukari Yakumo's hand, Ran Yakumo seemed to have a bad feeling.

"Although I have never seen such a device, it is most likely something like a human surveillance camera. If he can really conjure up all sorts of artificial objects at will, then such little things would probably be everywhere he goes."

Yakumo Ran's eyes widened, turning cold and sharp. "Lady Yukari, does this mean we've been exposed? Will a battle break out?"

Not at the moment.

Yukari Yakumo strode toward the castle and said, "Just as I am wary of him, he is also hesitant to act against us because of Reimu Hakurei. That's why he approached Ran and used gentle methods to gradually provoke us."

"He wants me to reach my breaking point and be the first to jump out, so that he can take the initiative."

Yakumo Ran understood in an instant, her eyes filled with astonishment and shock. Although she hadn't directly fought Mo Mo yet, the unseen clash between Yakumo Yukari and Mo Mo had already alarmed Yakumo Ran.

The sage youkai, Yukari Yakumo... has finally met an enemy who can rival her, or rather, who gives Yukari Yakumo a huge headache?

“And what we need to do is the same thing he did,” Yukari Yakumo continued, “that is, to use our power to control him, to make him despair, and then…”

Yakumo Yukari's eyes flashed, and she said, "Perhaps, Mo Mo, this enemy, will become a very useful pawn."

"After all, this is the ability to freely transform matter..."

The two quickly arrived at the edge of Orange's castle. Yukari Yakumo reached out and touched the solid, cold wall, feeling the absolute reality of the material inside, a look of shock and confusion appearing in her eyes.

All of this... was actually real, without any added falsehoods, without any magical deception, it was all genuine material.

So this is your trump card, your strongest power? An ability akin to alchemy at will, transforming your own power into any substance.

Yukari Yakumo suppressed the shock in her heart, naturally realizing just how influential Momo's ability could be.

Immediately afterwards, Yakumo Yukari, without saying a word, led Yakumo Ran back into the gap, disappearing without a trace.

Everything Momo brought made her feel a deep sense of crisis. Having already been tricked by Momo and now at a disadvantage, Yakumo Yukari had to take action to make Momo's subsequent actions repeatedly thwarted.

Only then will Mo Mo despair, and the initiative will return to Yakumo Yukari.

……

"Stop right there!"

Aya Shameimaru finally blocked Momo's path. Now she had no time to marvel at Momo's speed. She glared at Momo angrily, staring at this audacious human who dared to deceive her.