Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

What kind of scene will Momo see when he arrives at the Hakurei Shrine?

Is Reimu there?

If Reimu were there, what would her condition be? Would she be injured, cursed, or encountering some other problem?

What kind of scene would it be if the two of them met?

If she's not there... then where would she be?

"Daddy," Yui sensed Momo's thoughts, materialized her form, sat on Momo's shoulder, and affectionately hugged Momo's head, saying, "It's okay, Reimu's mother must be waiting for Daddy. Although Reimu's mother may be injured, as long as Daddy summons Reimu's mother as a Heroic Spirit, everything will be solved, isn't it simple?"

Yui smiled brightly, warming Mo Mo's cheek with her small chest, and said, "It'll be alright, absolutely alright. Daddy's here. Daddy did everything he could to get here. Daddy didn't do anything wrong. Daddy has done more than enough."

Mo Mo smiled slightly and took Yui's hand. Yui then took Mo Mo's large hand in return, and they warmed each other's hands.

"Dad, if you're really hesitant, you can conjure up a telescope to check the situation! If that doesn't work, Dad can just get a drone and bring the camera equipment over, and we can watch from here."

Mo Mo shook his head and said, "If Daddy were to become that cowardly, he probably wouldn't need to continue seeing your Reimu's mother. Without courage, guts, strength, and ability, how could he possibly pull Reimu out of the mire?"

Momo raised his hand, the bow on his arm still gleaming with an ominous black hue. Yui saw this too and continued to comfort Momo, saying, "Dad, Reimu's mom will definitely be alright. Dad, you saw it too, Gensokyo is still peaceful, it seems like they haven't encountered any major problems."

Upon hearing this, Mo Mo narrowed his eyes and said, "That's actually what I find most puzzling. You're right, Gensokyo seems quite peaceful, with no signs of fighting."

From its vantage point high in the sky, Momo could see many parts of Gensokyo, such as the Scarlet Devil Mansion and the Lake of Mist, the Human Village, and the Enchanted Forest. Although many were just blurry dots, Momo could confirm that Gensokyo remained orderly and peaceful.

"Doesn't this mean that Gensokyo is still safe and there are no problems?"

"No problems at all?"

Mo Mo's lips curled into a mocking smile as he said, "If there were no problems, would Reimu's condition be so critical that Lord Alaya would have to give us a hint? If there were no problems, why did Mokou, Marisa, and Sakuya die? And how did Kaguya and Sanae end up like that?"

Hearing this series of questions, Yui fell silent. Because she knew that something was definitely wrong, and she had only said those things to comfort Momo.

"If Gensokyo were to become a scene of smoke and fire, or if many places were to become ruins, I would actually feel more at ease. This would mean that Gensokyo had experienced a great war, that Mokou and the others were victims of the war, and that Gensokyo had survived the war."

"But now... despite so many casualties, Gensokyo remains peaceful and serene. It's this scene that truly unsettles me..."

Momo surveyed the entire Gensokyo. Looking at the peaceful Gensokyo, he felt that although it appeared peaceful on the surface, there was an underlying sense of lifelessness.

"Hopefully, my current unease will only lead to more unease when I learn the ending, and not to... disgust."

Mo Mo said something no one understood, then turned to Yui and asked, "How are they? Are they alright?"

Mo Mo was naturally asking about the condition of the few Heroic Spirits who had rejoined the Hall of Heroes. Upon hearing this, Yui hesitated for a few seconds, then shook her head and said, "Not very well."

"What's going on? Could there be a problem with the Heroic Spirit conversion?"

No, that's not it.

Yui shook her head and said, "The Heroic Spirits are all undergoing normal transformation, but they have all encountered problems to varying degrees."

"Kaguya Houraisan and Sanae Kochiya are experiencing extremely turbulent fluctuations in their consciousness. If it weren't for the Supreme God protecting them during the process of summoning and transforming Heroic Spirits in the Hall of Heroes, I feel they might have developed consciousness problems."

Mo Mo nodded. Clearly, as living people in the afterlife, Kaguya Houraisan and Sanae Kochiya had many secrets and stories about them; at the very least, they were people who knew the inside story.

Otherwise, Yukari Yakumo wouldn't have relentlessly pursued Kaguya Houraisan and Sanae Kochiya, especially Sanae Kochiya, and even harbored thoughts of killing them.

The secrets they know are likely enough to shake the very foundations of Gensokyo.

"Where are Mokou, Sakuya, and Marisa?"

"they……"

Yui hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Dad, their situation...is not right. No, it's not that it's not right, but Dad, you need to be prepared."

Mo Mo frowned, then relaxed his grip and said, "As expected..."

Upon hearing this, Yui's eyes widened in surprise, and she said, "Dad, did you guess?"

“Yes,” Momo responded affirmatively to Yui, “Actually, I was already aware of this possibility when I learned that the three of them were the deceased.”

"The Hall of Heroes summons heroic spirits by bringing a person from a certain world into the Hall of Heroes and then reshaping their heroic spirit based on their past and achievements in that world. This is the operating rule of the Hall of Heroes, and it should be flawless."

"However, Mokou, Sakuya, Marisa, Kanade, and Yuri are people from two different worlds."

"So, what Valhalla summons are the heroic spirits of the afterlife, the afterlife spirits of Fujiwara no Mokou, Izayoi Sakuya, and Kirisame Marisa, as well as Tachibana Kanade and Nakamura Yuri, is that right?"

Yui nodded and said, "Yes, Dad. Although the transformation of the Heroic Spirits is not yet complete, I can confirm that once Fujiwara no Mokou, Izayoi Sakuya, and Kirisame Marisa awaken, they will no longer be the three of them from Gensokyo."

"The three of them in Gensokyo are dead. What we encountered were the three of them reborn in the afterlife. What we summoned were also the three of them from the afterlife who became Heroic Spirits, not the ones from Gensokyo."

"Fujiwara no Mokou is no longer the phoenix and the Hourai, Izayoi Sakuya is no longer the perfectly elegant maid with the ability to stop time, and Kirisame Marisa is no longer a magician. Although they still call themselves by these names and still know everything they experienced in their fantasies, however..."

"For them, they are already different people with the same name, experiencing different lives. At least, Valhalla was transformed in this way, and we cannot interfere with this process."

Upon hearing this, Mo Mo remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "The dead cannot be brought back to life; this rule is proving true at this moment."

"Yes, Dad, it can only be said that the afterlife is special, and that they entered the afterlife by chance, which caused all of this."

"Valhalla is not an omnipotent wish-granting machine; different situations lead to different outcomes. With such changes occurring, someone has to bear the consequences."

After hearing Yui's affirmative words, a hint of anger lingered in Mo Mo's heart.

This situation is one of the important reasons why he has been slow to extend an invitation to Fujiwara no Mokou to the Hall of Heroes.

Momo originally planned to bring Fujiwara no Mokou into the Hall of Heroes only after everything was confirmed and a proper plan and solution were in place. However, Yakumo Yukari's arrival disrupted everything, causing Momo's plans to be rushed onto track, and Momo didn't have time to come up with a solution.

However, Momo did not remain depressed for long.

To Momo, Fujiwara no Mokou, Izayoi Sakuya, and Kirisame Marisa, no matter what they became, were still the three of them. Perhaps for them, losing the memory of dying in Gensokyo would be a good thing. As long as the three of them themselves don't feel sad, then everything is fine.

In comparison, the people who should be most heartbroken are not Momo, but those in Gensokyo who know the three of them.

What Momo cared about was not the three Fujiwara no Mokou who bore the consequences, but who should be held responsible for this change.

Although Mo Mo didn't know the specifics of what happened, he felt that among those who should be held responsible, there was a youkai sage named Yakumo Yukari.

This was Mo Mo's intuition, and this time, Mo Mo felt that his intuition was very accurate.

"Let's go, Yui. If they've finished their modifications, and there's anything going on or anything you want to tell me, just let me know."

"Okay, Dad!"

The two temporarily put the situation of Fujiwara no Mokou and the other Heroic Spirits out of their minds and flew straight towards the mountain peak in the far east, heading towards a place called Hakurei Shrine.

A few minutes later, Momo arrived at the foot of the mountain and stood on the first step of the staircase leading to the Hakurei Shrine.

Without any hesitation, Mo Mo took a step.

128 There's a little girl on the mountain

As she climbed the stone steps, Mo Mo's initial anxiety gradually disappeared, and she calmed down little by little.

This is where Reimu lives and resides; it's where she grew up.

Looking at the stone steps beneath her feet and at her surroundings, Mo Mo felt a sense of relief wash over her. At least in Mo Mo's eyes, the Hakurei Shrine clearly still had a human presence.

The stone steps leading from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside are remarkably neat, except for the occasional leaf or blade of grass. There are no weeds in the crevices of the steps, and no moss in the dark corners.

Even the stone steps were not dusty; a gentle breeze swept by without stirring up a speck of dust.

Although it's hard to imagine that Reimu Hakurei, with her lazy nature, would diligently clean the entire Hakurei Shrine every day, and even this stone path, the facts before our eyes prove that Reimu Hakurei is at least very responsible.

I wonder what Reimu Hakurei is doing at this time?

Perhaps, in the afternoon, one might idly sip a cup of tea and look up at the sky?

Or perhaps you could simply find a cool, quiet corner, close your eyes, and fall fast asleep?

Thinking about all this, a gentle smile appeared on Mo Mo's lips.

If all this ends one day, the secluded Hakurei Shrine will probably become truly bustling. I wonder if Reimu Hakurei will get annoyed by the endless banquets then?

Definitely not, since Mo Mo can be with her every day!

Unfortunately, the slight smile on Mo Mo's lips was short-lived, interrupted by a somewhat weak but quiet female voice.

"who are you?"

Upon hearing this voice, Mo Mo's body immediately froze, as if it had become completely stiff.

Looking down at the stone steps, he still couldn't see who this person was, but Mo Mo was certain that she was not Reimu Hakurei.

Moreover, at this moment, no matter who this girl is, Mo Mo doesn't want to see her here, doesn't want her to appear here, especially when she is holding a broom and sweeping the stone steps.

Mo Mo slowly raised her head, starting from the girl's feet and moving up her legs, until she saw the girl's pink dress with patterns and her light blue dress on top.

Mo Mo's gaze also lingered on the girl's chest, because the moment he saw it, he knew who she was.

It wasn't that Mo Mo had reached the point where he could identify a girl simply by looking at her chest after countless trials and tribulations; rather, it was because the thing on the girl's chest was simply too unusual.

There, there is an eye.

Moreover, this eye was not just an ornament hanging on her chest, but a living thing, part of the girl's body. Behind the eye, something resembling a tentacle or a rope draped over the girl's body, eventually connecting to a heart-shaped hair clip on her head.

Mo Mo looked at the girl's chest, at the eye on her chest, and the eye blinked, seemingly looking at Mo Mo with curiosity.

In an instant, Mo Mo was overwhelmed with thoughts; he thought of many things.

"what!"

Just then, the girl, whose voice had been calm, seemed to realize something and let out a short, mournful cry. The broom in her hand became a weapon, and she ruthlessly hurled it at Mo Mo.

Not only that, the girl seemed extremely angry, reaching out her hand towards Mo Mo, her demonic power surging, as if she was about to attack Mo Mo at any moment, and with a merciless killing move.

"Wait!"

Mo Mo suddenly spoke up, his voice decisive and efficient. He raised his hand to stop the girl's aggressive behavior, and the broom that the girl threw was also fixed in mid-air by Mo Mo's ability.

The girl seemed startled by Mo Mo's sudden voice and instinctively took a step back. However, she was standing on a step, and this step back immediately caused her to trip on the next step, threatening to fall.

Upon seeing this, Mo Mo immediately took action. Although at this moment Mo Mo most wanted to see Reimu Hakurei, seeing the girl in front of him, and realizing that he had momentarily lost control of his thoughts and caused her to become like this, Mo Mo felt he had to take responsibility no matter what.

We can't just stand by and watch the girl fall and do nothing, can we?

So Mo Mo acted, arriving at the girl's side in an instant. He gracefully took her flustered hand, put his other arm around her slender waist, and revealed a gentle and perfect gentlemanly smile.

Are you alright?

At this moment, what appeared before Mo Mo was a girl with pink hair, her round and delicate face full of surprise and an unnatural blush, as if she had not yet understood what was happening.

This girl's name is Komeiji Satoru.

Komeiji Satori, the master of the Earth Spirit Palace, possesses the ability to read minds. She can read the thoughts in anyone's mind, whether they are youkai, vengeful spirits, or various other creatures; no one has any secrets from her.

However, it was precisely because of this that she was disliked and hated. After all, no one wants to completely expose their true feelings to others, especially the darker aspects or secrets of their heart; they don't want to reveal even the slightest bit of them.