Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Is it really true that conflict between the two sides is inevitable?

Gensokyo already has enough troubles from external enemies, and now it has to face another one?

Just as Komeiji Satoru appeared strong on the surface but was actually uneasy, Momo's indifferent face suddenly broke into a smile, and it was a very bright smile.

"What... You should have said so earlier, I agreed."

Ugh?

Komeiji Satoru stared in astonishment. Momo said he agreed. What was going on?

"In other words, if I give up Reimu Hakurei, the entire Gensokyo can tolerate my actions within reasonable limits, right? Am I right in understanding this?"

"It's like this..."

Komeiji Satoru replied blankly, "What do you mean by this, Momo? Are you going to give up Reimu Hakurei for Gensokyo?"

How could this be? Momo was so deeply in love with Reimu Hakurei; even she had felt that heart-wrenching pain before. How could she just give up on such feelings?

"You don't seem to understand why I gave up on Reimu Hakurei?"

Mo Mo smiled slightly and said, "What's there to understand? After all, no matter how good Reimu is, she's just a lone flower. Compared to the back garden of Gensokyo, even the most beautiful flower is just one, isn't it?"

Komeiji Satori stood frozen in place, Mo Mo's thoughts reaching her consciousness without reservation. However, Komeiji Satori, who was usually extremely confident in her abilities, seemed unwilling to believe in them this time.

This man in front of me... he actually gave up on Reimu Hakurei?

Komeiji didn't want to believe it, but at this moment, she had no choice but to believe it.

"Alright, I really don't want to argue with you anymore. You can go and contact Yukari Yakumo now. Tell her that from now on, I won't be looking for Reimu Hakurei anymore. So, tell her not to interfere with my actions in Gensokyo either, do you understand?"

Komeiji Satoru nodded blankly, stood up, and staggered out, seemingly still struggling to accept Mo Mo's change. However, now that things were settled, it was time for her to go and report to Yakumo Yukari.

"Ah, right, Komeiji Satoru."

At that moment, Momo called out to Komeiji Satoru, "Don't walk so fast. How about we make a deal? Let me think about what price I can pay for your loyalty?"

141 Who is scheming against whom?

Even after Komeiji Satoru walked out of the Hakurei Shrine alone, listlessly, and descended the stone steps to the foot of the mountain, she still seemed to be in a daze.

She still doesn't quite understand how things turned out this way.

"How did things go?"

Suddenly, Yukari Yakumo's voice appeared in Komeiji Satoru's ear. Komeiji Satoru trembled and retreated in fright until he saw Yukari Yakumo's half-face peeking out from the gap, at which point he calmed down a little.

"You seem to have been frightened by something. Could it be that person also possesses mental abilities and is secretly doing something to you? Or... is our plan not going smoothly?"

Komeiji Satoru shook her head repeatedly. At this moment, she finally realized what was going on, took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said, "The plan is going smoothly."

"all the best?"

Yakumo Yukari raised an eyebrow, seemingly not quite believing it.

Komeiji Satoru didn't argue, but started from the beginning, even mentioning how Momo had teased and bullied her with his abilities, all the way up to Momo's promise to give up on Reimu Hakurei and stop investigating her.

Hearing this, Yukari Yakumo's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and the solemnity on her face seemed to lessen somewhat. Regardless, Momo, who could potentially become an enemy of her and the entire Gensokyo, was now a guest of Gensokyo, which was ultimately much better than direct conflict.

Even if the guest is unpleasant, it's still much luckier to serve an unpleasant guest than a destroyer.

"Can you be sure that he's telling the truth and that you haven't been misled or deceived?"

Upon hearing this, Komeiji Satoru seemed somewhat annoyed, raising his voice and saying, "You are questioning my abilities. I believe I would not make such a mistake."

"Don't misunderstand," Yukari Yakumo's voice softened slightly at this moment, "I don't doubt your abilities, I just know that our enemy might be very difficult to deal with. I believe that you will do your best for Gensokyo, after all, we have the same goal, which is to protect what we cherish."

Yukari Yakumo encouraged Satoru Komeiji, which also eased the somewhat awkward atmosphere.

"However, we still cannot let our guard down. Even if he says these things to you, we cannot guarantee that he will not go back on his word later."

"That's beyond my control, since I can't predict the future."

"I understand, you've worked hard."

Yukari Yakumo didn't press the matter further. In fact, she had been secretly observing the process and knew that Satoru Komeiji had indeed done her best. If Momo hadn't been the truly wicked person she suspected, Satoru Komeiji probably wouldn't even be standing here safely.

When Yakumo Yukari said this, she was also signaling to Komeiji Satoru that she could leave. However, Komeiji Satoru remained standing, as if she still had something to say.

"Is there anything else?"

Komeiji Satoru was silent for a few seconds before saying, "I don't know your reasons or motives, but Yukari Yakumo and Rin Tohsaka are very important characters, aren't they? You're really pushing her into Momo's hands. Won't that cause trouble for Gensokyo?"

"And... is it really a good idea to use the entire Gensokyo as a buffer to make Momo give up Reimu Hakurei? I know Reimu Hakurei must be very important, but... is it putting the cart before the horse to gamble the entire Gensokyo for Reimu Hakurei?"

Yukari Yakumo looked at Satoru Komeiji with some surprise. Satoru Komeiji had never asked many questions before. Was it because she was stimulated by Momo today? Why did she ask so many questions?

This is not something you should know.

Unfortunately, Yukari Yakumo did not respond to Komeiji Satoru's meaning, and Komeiji Satoru did not dwell on it. She simply said, "I understand," and then turned and left without looking back.

Only after Komeiji Satoru had completely left did Yakumo Yukari emerge from the gap, along with the nine-tailed celestial fox Yakumo Ran.

"Lord Zi, is this really a good idea...?"

Yakumo Ran frowned and said, "Just as Komeiji Satoru said, Tohsaka Rin is very important to us. If we directly use her as a bargaining chip to push Momo, how will we explain it to that person in the future?"

"Furthermore, is this Mo Mo really worth our apprehension? Even with you, me, Lady Youyouzi, and all our forces, can't we defeat him?"

Yukari Yakumo clearly didn't treat Ran Yakumo with the same wariness she showed Satori Komeiji, after all, Ran was one of the people Yukari could completely trust. Moreover, it was obvious that Ran probably knew everything, at least far more than Satori Komeiji did.

“You’re right,” Yakumo Yukari said with a hint of coldness in her eyes. “Rin Tohsaka is indeed very important to us, but what’s important is not Rin Tohsaka herself, but her relationship with him. As long as Rin Tohsaka is in our hands, we’ll have one more bargaining chip for the safety of Gensokyo.”

"But if that's the case, shouldn't we have avoided letting Rin Tohsaka escape our control, let alone pushing her towards Momo?"

Yukari Yakumo shook her head slightly, her eyes still cold and sharp, and said, "I've said it before, Rin Tohsaka is only important to us because of a relationship. How to make good use of this relationship is what we need to do. In the past, Rin Tohsaka could serve as a safeguard for Gensokyo because of this relationship. Now we can also push Rin Tohsaka to Momo's side and make Momo our wall... the first wall to be attacked."

Yakumo Ran was taken aback, then seemed to understand, and said, "You mean..."

"By changing the way Rin Tohsaka is positioned, we gain another enemy. Isn't that enough?"

"I understand."

Yakumo Ran felt a chill run through her body; she had already anticipated how this would all end. From the very beginning, Yakumo Yukari had never intended to reconcile with Momo; it was all just manipulation and scheming.

Perhaps long ago, her Lady Zi stopped trusting any outsiders.

Momo is like this, Komeiji Satoru is like this, and even Hakurei Reimu, who was once one of their own, has now become an outsider, a key pawn in Yakumo Yukari's hands that she absolutely does not allow anyone else to touch.

However, Yakumo Ran felt no resentment towards any of this, because everything Yakumo Yukari did was for the sake of Gensokyo and to protect everyone's home.

The reason Yakumo Yukari changed is simply because of the immense pressure. Once everything is over, Yakumo Ran believes that the Yukari-sama she knows will return.

"So, Lady Zi, are you really going to let Momo run rampant in Gensokyo from now on? We don't know him well enough to know how far he'll go..."

“Regarding this,” Yakumo Yukari thought for a few seconds and said, “Go and inform everyone to be careful of Momo. Tell them what kind of guy he is. That way, no one will trust him.”

"As long as we tie him up, no matter how much trouble he causes, Gensokyo will still be Gensokyo. We've gone through so much hardship, how can we be corrupted by a termite?"

"Go and deliver this message. Once Gensokyo becomes a cage, we can tie it up with ropes, and it will be no threat."

Hearing this, and seeing that Yakumo Yukari had already thought it through, Yakumo Ran nodded and accepted the order, saying, "Yes, Lady Yukari."

Immediately, Yakumo Ran disappeared into the gap, and Yakumo Yukari followed immediately, as if the two of them had never appeared.

After a long while, a figure dressed in a kimono returned. Who else could it be but Komeiji Satoru?

"I see... So there are secrets about Rin that I don't know. Komeiji Satoru, you didn't know this either?"

Momo's voice echoed in Komeiji Satori's mind. At this moment, Komeiji Satori's mind was fully open, no longer suppressed by Momo's original animation. The reason why Momo was no longer able to suppress Komeiji Satori was for one reason only: Komeiji Satori had sworn allegiance to Momo and belonged to Momo wholeheartedly.

In return, Momo paid the price of restoring Komeiji Satoru's sister, Komeiji Ren, to consciousness, and providing her and Komeiji Satoru's two pets with a permanent, free and unrestrained living environment.

This was a price Komeiji Satoru couldn't refuse; she was willing to risk her life for this wish. Therefore, naturally, Komeiji Satoru couldn't refuse Momo's offer either.

Yes, before Komeiji Satoru left Momo and Rin Tohsaka's side, Momo made a deal with Komeiji Satoru. Faced with conditions she couldn't refuse, Komeiji Satoru agreed. Therefore, without Yukari Yakumo's knowledge, her mouthpiece had already switched roles and become Momo's agent.

Momo was initially reluctant to use transactions to restrict the girls he knew, as this subtly crossed his bottom line regarding his treatment of women. However, after a friendly and harmonious discussion with Komeiji Satoru, Momo made a decision.

That is, Komeiji Satoru is the enemy.

Since she was an enemy, Momo's attitude towards her was naturally different, and he was ruthless enough to deal with Komeiji Satori. The name Satori was no longer uttered by Momo; Komeiji Satori had become nothing more than a servant that Momo had acquired through a transaction.

At least that's the case for now.

"Yes Master."

Komeiji Satoru's voice was a little hoarse, but by now, she had vaguely entered her new identity. In fact, Komeiji Satoru found that she seemed to have gotten used to this, except that before, her allegiance was to Yakumo Yukari, but now it was to Momo.

"The only people who know about things outside of Gensokyo are Yukari Yakumo, Ran Yakumo, and their staunch supporters, such as Yuyuko Saigyouji. Yukari Yakumo only told me a lot of information, and that's all I can rely on to negotiate with you, Master."

"So, you're saying you're trying to get something for nothing from me?"

Komeiji Satoru gave a bitter smile and said, "I'm the one who's trapped."

"Master can rest assured that as long as you maintain a certain distance from Rin Tohsaka and allow her to continue her original life, the traps set by Yukari Yakumo will definitely not be able to affect you. After all, Rin Tohsaka has been living like this in Gensokyo for some time now..."

Although Komeiji Satoru was not quite used to her status as a servant or slave, she had tried to offer advice to Momo for the sake of Momo... or rather, for the sake of her younger sister's future.

Unfortunately, Momo didn't heed Komeiji Satoru's opinion, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could Rin possibly continue her old life?"

"She's my fiancée now, isn't she?"

142 Girl meets Boy

After leaving those words with Komeiji Satoru, Momo ended their contact.

Currently, Momo has secured Komeiji Satori's loyalty through a transaction, bringing her onto his side right under Yukari Yakumo's nose. However, Komeiji Satori is not yet a Heroic Spirit, and Momo even needs to consider whether to make her his Heroic Spirit at all.

Admittedly, Komeiji Satori's abilities are indeed outstanding, but Momo's selection of Servants isn't solely based on their abilities. Now, with more and more Servants around Momo, ensuring they don't clash and completely trust each other is something Momo needs to consider.

This doesn't mean that all Heroic Spirits need to have a close relationship with Momo. Right now, among Momo's more than twenty Heroic Spirits, there are still two who are not close to Momo at all!

This is why Momo initially didn't want to trade with Komeiji Satori, let alone have her use him as a bargaining chip. However, now that things have come to this point, Momo doesn't regret his actions.

After all, Momo was dealing with the youkai sage Yakumo Yukari, who had completely abandoned all moral boundaries and could use any means necessary to deal with Momo, putting him in shackles and chains. Moreover, Yakumo Yukari had all the advantages of timing, location, and people. If Momo hadn't possessed abilities that made Yakumo Yukari wary, he probably would have become the fourth administrator to be overthrown.

Yui's voice came to Mo Mo's ears, saying, "Dad, what should we do next? Dad, don't worry, I think Reimu's mom will be alright."

At this point, Momo had already released Rin Tohsaka, since Satoru Komeiji had been gone for some time.

However, although the two were no longer hugging, and Rin Tohsaka sat down across the tea tray, some distance away from Mo Mo, her flushed face and the occasional glances she gave Mo Mo revealed that the small hug had still had a significant impact on her.

As for Mo Mo, a slight smile played on his lips as he gradually recovered from the confrontation with Yakumo Yukari that had lasted without a meeting, and he began to assess the current situation.