Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Hoshiguma Yuugi stared at Mo Mo in astonishment. She was thinking that if all else failed, she would just go all out and fight Mo Mo, an enemy that even Yakumo Yukari was wary of. But the other party didn't seem to want to make a move and started playing the pleasure trade without warning.

"Simply put, for the survival and reproduction of the demon race, would you consider joining us? In return, I'll give you a country, how about it?"

"As for Yakumo Yukari's irreplaceable position, I will take her place."

……

The Human Village is where humans live in Gensokyo. Although many youkai visit here, most of them are very well-behaved, so overall it is very peaceful.

Most of the necessities of daily life can be bought here, and thanks to Yakumo Yukari's protection, the village is virtually free from monster attacks. As long as you don't leave the village, you'll be very safe.

In Gensokyo, a land inhabited by youkai, the existence of a human settlement, protected by Yukari Yakumo, seems quite strange. However, understanding the true nature of youkai reveals the necessity of this human settlement.

Yokai are beings whose existence arises from human reverence; this refers to the majority of yokai. However, there are many other yokai, such as Yukari Yakumo, who are themselves incarnations of the gaps in the universe and have little to do with human faith or beliefs.

The very nature of monsters dictates that they are essentially dependent on humans for survival. The more ignorant and fearful humans are, the stronger the faith and spiritual power they provide, enabling the monsters to grow and multiply. Conversely, when humans universally embrace and believe in science, monsters will have little place to stand.

This is precisely why, due to the development of human civilization, the world upon which Gensokyo originally existed no longer had much of a place for youkai to stand. And this is the reason why Yukari Yakumo created Gensokyo, and also the reason why Gensokyo attracts youkai.

At least here, being able to maintain the status quo and continue living, even if it's just a miserable existence, is much better than dying outright, right?

Therefore, Gensokyo needs a group of humans who still revere and fear youkai, providing them with faith and spiritual support. The Human Village is essential; all powerful youkai know they must never attack it, and even the less intelligent youkai are on Yukari Yakumo's expulsion list, preventing them from destroying the Human Village.

In this sense, the humans of the Human Village are pathetic. They are essentially the foundation upon which the youkai survive, and even used as sustenance for producing faith and spiritual nourishment. While humans outside enjoy the changes brought about by rapid technological advancements, the human civilization of Gensokyo's Human Village has long been forcibly brought to a standstill by Yukari Yakumo, and will remain in this state forever.

A barrier severed the connection between the Human Village and the outside world, and also blocked any future possibilities for humanity in the Human Village.

And possibility is clearly humanity's most brilliant and precious asset, capable of creating the most miracles.

Now, at the entrance of the Human Village, in the shadow of a large tree unseen by the guards, a figure slowly walks in; it is Mo Mo.

Momo's second target is the Human Village. And the Human Village is also the place where Fujiwara no Mokou's bond runs the deepest.

"Mokou, are you ready? Would you like to come and take a look at the Human Village?"

Momo tried to talk to Fujiwara no Mokou again, but Fujiwara no Mokou remained silent throughout, seemingly indifferent to Momo. Yui also tried to persuade Fujiwara no Mokou, but Momo stopped her.

"If you don't object, I'll take that as a yes."

As Mo Mo finished speaking, he activated the summoning, and Fujiwara no Mokou appeared before him. Her scarlet eyes still gleamed with a chilling light even in the darkness, and her long silver hair seemed to glow even in the night.

The guards in the distance stirred, clearly having spotted the sudden appearance of the silvery-white creature. However, the humans of the village were well aware of the existence of demons, so even though they saw the anomaly, they showed no intention of approaching. Instead, they watched the scene with tense expressions.

As long as you don't leave the village, you're safe. Even if monsters come, there's no need to be afraid. If a monster is truly present, it will be killed by some unseen force.

This is common sense among humans in the human village; they take these realities, distorted by Yukari Yakumo, as the truth of how the world works. Like domesticated pets or frogs at the bottom of a well, they are probably no longer able to imagine what the real world is like.

But that's fine too. It's easier for Momo to fool people like this, isn't it?

160 What should the two of us do?

"Tsk!"

After Fujiwara no Mokou appeared, she kept her arms crossed, looking quite aggressive. Her expression, her movements, and indeed every part of her body seemed to convey that she was very unhappy.

However, unlike her aggressive demeanor, Fujiwara no Mokou did not express her anger by staring at Momo. Instead, she averted her gaze and looked towards the human village hidden in the darkness in the distance.

It seems she's already too lazy to bother with Momo.

"As expected, I have nothing to say to these guys from the Human Village. Did you call me here for no reason? If not, I'll head back now. I've just become a Heroic Spirit, and I'm still getting used to it."

Fujiwara no Mokou's life in Gensokyo was far from pleasant. She lived in the Human Village, yet resided in a thatched hut she built herself outside. The reason was simple: humans feared youkai, and naturally, they feared Fujiwara no Mokou's power, even though she still considered herself human.

Even though Fujiwara no Mokou was responsible for protecting the humans of the Human Village and eliminating minor yokai, she had quite a few followers. However, this didn't earn her much respect or affection, let alone make her like the Human Village. If Fujiwara no Mokou hadn't experienced a thousand years of solitude, it's uncertain whether she would have been able to live peacefully with the humans of the Human Village.

If the original Fujiwara no Mokou was like this, one can only imagine how the Fujiwara no Mokou beside Momo now is. Her understanding of Gensokyo is the same as Kirisame Marisa's—it's merely knowledge of fantasy, not real memories.

Therefore, it is only natural that Fujiwara no Mokou is now more impatient with the humans in the Human Village.

However, this obvious impatience elicited a knowing smile from Mo Mo. While others might keep their distance from Fujiwara no Mokou's attitude, for Mo Mo, it was actually a positive sign.

Fujiwara no Mokou didn't mention the story of Momo and her brother, which indicates that she was clearly still angry with Momo. Although her tone was one of dissatisfaction and lack of enthusiasm, Fujiwara no Mokou's initiative to speak revealed that she didn't want a direct falling out with Momo and a cold war, nor did she want Momo to misunderstand that she disliked him.

Perhaps Fujiwara no Mokou herself didn't think that much about it, but this kind of behavior, which was made without much thought or judgment, is more likely to reflect Fujiwara no Mokou's own thoughts.

Therefore, all Fujiwara no Mokou needed was a suitable way out, so that she could have a reason to accept all the changes that had happened. To accept the fact that Momo was not dead, that she had become a Heroic Spirit under Momo's command, and that she would be with Momo forever, as best friends for life.

"Yes, I do have a task, and I need your help."

Mo Mo's expression turned serious, and he took a step forward to face Fujiwara no Mokou. Mo Mo's sudden approach made Fujiwara no Mokou's heart skip a beat, but seeing Mo Mo's righteous expression and apparent readiness to get down to business, Fujiwara no Mokou suppressed her nervousness and continued to act nonchalant, asking, "What mission?"

"I want to gradually eradicate Yukari Yakumo's influence, so the Human Village is naturally an important part of that. The importance of humans to Gensokyo goes without saying, so when I have control over the humans of Gensokyo, what kind of expression do you think Yukari Yakumo will have?"

"I bet you'd love to kill me, right? No, it's not just about killing you, it's about wanting to kill you ten thousand times over."

Fujiwara no Mokou glanced at the slight smile on Mo Mo's lips, somewhat disappointed by his words. Just as Mo Mo had predicted, she was finding it difficult to accept the current changes. What she needed was Mo Mo's help to accept everything and give her a way out.

Unlike the other girls, Fujiwara no Mokou was prepared for what was to come when Yakumo Yukari dismembered her. Although that preparation now seems to be based on her ignorance and the resulting blunder, the preparation itself was despair, and it had made Fujiwara no Mokou understand some of her own thoughts.

Fujiwara no Mokou doesn't deny her despair, but she can't just tell Momo about her realization so easily. After all, she's still a girl, and she has her own pride and expectations.

With such complicated thoughts in mind, Fujiwara no Mokou saw that Mo Mo had no intention of giving her a way out, so she had no choice but to continue pretending to be focused on talking about work with Mo Mo, and said, "Is there anything I can help you with? If you want to fool these fools, it must be a very simple thing. Just show them your abilities, and you can just tell them that you are Amaterasu Omikami, and they will probably believe you."

Fujiwara no Mokou had no doubt about this. Momo's current abilities were, in a sense, close to creation. With such abilities, Momo could instantly lift the civilization of the Human Village from its halt and propel it into a new era like a rocket.

Faced with the allure of a new era and a new civilization, and the temptation of a new environment free from monster threats and with abundant resources, where people can live freely, how could the humans of the Human Village possibly refuse Momo?

They used to live here peacefully and contentedly, simply because they had no other choice.

“That’s true, but the Human Village isn’t all human. There are also these special guys, and maybe even people that Yakumo Yukari arranged. We need to be prepared.”

"Oh, whatever you want..."

Seeing that Mo Mo was truly focused on important matters, Fujiwara no Mokou's disappointment grew rapidly. However, she didn't want to say much, because arguing with Mo Mo about these things was really not in her nature. She wasn't the petty, narrow-minded type; magnanimity was the proper behavior for Fujiwara no Mokou.

"Should I help you fight the enemy, or distract the guards? Just give the order. Anyway, I am your Heroic Spirit, and I will obey your commands."

"Just my heroic spirit?"

"Otherwise, what else could he be to you? Your brother?"

Fujiwara no Mokou curled her lip and couldn't help but laugh, though it was unclear whether she was laughing at herself, Momo's brother, or at the brotherhood Momo spoke of.

What kind of brother is this!

He clearly just wanted to sleep with her!

Now that she's been tricked into coming to Mo Mo's side, Mo Mo is acting all serious again. What's going on?!

cut!

What a hypocrite!

Fujiwara no Mokou turned her head away; given her usual temperament, she probably would have spat out a sound by now. But for some reason, she couldn't help but restrain herself in front of Mo Mo, not wanting to appear too rude.

"Of course, you're my brother, a brother for life, there's no doubt about that."

Mo Mo laughed heartily, then walked over to Fujiwara no Mokou and put his arm around her shoulder, seemingly ignoring her unspoken message. This intimate gesture instinctively made Fujiwara no Mokou tense up, but then she realized that Mo Mo still treated her like a brother. Fujiwara no Mokou glanced at Mo Mo sideways, her eyes filled with disdain.

Let's see how long you can keep up this act!

"So, Mokou, we'll be working together to gain the trust of the entire Human Village, and you'll be very important in that process. We don't know if the people in the Human Village still remember you, so we'll have to consider two scenarios."

"In the first case, if everyone still remembers you, then we'll have to trouble you to temporarily pretend to be Fujiwara no Mokou, so that it will be easier for us to carry out our mission."

Fujiwara no Mokou nodded. Since Momo was getting down to business, she began to listen attentively. After all, this was her first mission as a Heroic Spirit, and Fujiwara no Mokou very much hoped to do it well.

Putting aside her strange relationship with Momo, Fujiwara no Mokou was quite satisfied with her status as a Heroic Spirit. No one could resist the allure of immortality and transcendence, especially someone like Fujiwara no Mokou who had struggled for many years in the afterlife; she craved a superior life and a transcendent status even more.

As for the Heroic Spirits, aside from the fact that they had to perform missions from time to time, they completely met her expectations. As for performing missions, she could accept it completely; no matter what kind of being it was, as long as it was alive, it was only natural that it had to do something for its own survival.

“I understand. If everyone still remembers me, I'll be your introducer and guarantor. I'll contact influential people like Kamishirasawa Keine and Hieda Akyuu to give you a more convenient way to fool these people.”

"Yeah, yeah, you're truly my good brother, haha, you really know me well, Meihong!"

After saying that, Mo Mo patted Fujiwara no Mokou's head and affectionately ruffled it. This gesture warmed Fujiwara no Mokou's heart, but then her face turned cold, and she elbowed Mo Mo in the chest, saying, "Are you treating me like a child?"

"How could this be!"

Momo put his arm around his brother's shoulder again and said, "Next is the second scenario. If your identity, like Reimu's, has been erased from human memories by Yukari Yakumo, then we will have to enter Gensokyo under a different identity."

"Yes, I understand. We'll see how things go and adapt accordingly."

Given Reimu Hakurei's foresight, it's highly likely that Yukari Yakumo also manipulates other people's memories. Especially the humans in the Human Village; influencing them with Yukari's abilities would be far too easy.

"So what is our second identity, brothers?"

Fujiwara no Mokou asked instinctively, only to be met with a disdainful look from Mo Mo, as if he were mocking her intelligence. This instantly ignited Fujiwara no Mokou's anger, and she retorted, "What kind of attitude is this! Didn't you say 'brother'? Why are you acting like you don't want to acknowledge this relationship?"

"Cough, how could that be? You're my good brother, that much will never change. The deep brotherhood between us is something only the two of us can truly understand. So, we still need to consider the perspective of ordinary people. If we say we're brothers, those humans definitely won't believe us."

"Ugh, this is so annoying. Okay, then, brother and sister, is that alright now?"

Fujiwara no Mokou impatiently brushed Momo's hand off her shoulder. Even though Momo had initiated this strange relationship, Fujiwara no Mokou was already thoroughly annoyed. But now, when Momo claimed he wanted to change it, Fujiwara no Mokou suddenly became tense for some reason, as if afraid the relationship would end.

This kind of anxious and insecure mindset is absolutely not in line with Fujiwara no Mokou's image, so Fujiwara no Mokou immediately showed her anger, turned her face to the side, and looked like she was no longer going to pay attention to Momo because of her anger.

The brothers became siblings... While this is normal in terms of gender, it only adds to Fujiwara no Mokou's frustration. This fact further exacerbates her frustration, because Momo seems to have a lot of sisters.

"No, no, that's not good."

However, to Fujiwara no Mokou's surprise, Mo Mo rejected her suggestion. He stroked his chin, his face serious, and said, "Look at the two of us, whether it's height, build, hairstyle, or hair color, we don't resemble each other at all. If we call each other brother and sister, people will definitely suspect something."

Fujiwara no Mokou was stunned and speechless. Mo Mo's reasoning was impeccable, leaving her speechless. But she couldn't help but retort, "Isn't it clear to you? Then why are you so insistent on making me your brother? Can't we be siblings if two people like us can be brothers?"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Mo asked in surprise, "Mo Hong, so you want to be my little sister?"

"I want to strangle you! What's so good about being your sister? How many sisters do you have now? More than 20,000, right?"

Fujiwara no Mokou really reached out to Mo Mo's neck, but instead grabbed Mo Mo's collar and pulled his head closer, saying, "You bastard, you don't happen to have too many sisters, so you want to try and turn me into your brother?"

After saying that, Fujiwara no Mokou suddenly felt as if she had discovered the truth, and her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Momo really was tired of the younger sister attribute, so he assigned her the younger brother attribute?

This...this is utterly perverted!

No, it's best to keep your distance from this kind of perverted guy...

Fujiwara no Mokou was about to push Momo away to distance herself from him, thus proving that she and Momo were not on the same path. However, to her surprise, Momo grabbed Fujiwara no Mokou's collar and pulled her face close to his.

Fujiwara no Mokou's eyes widened suddenly. She and Momo pressed their foreheads together, noses touching, staring at Momo who was so close to her, seemingly still not understanding what had happened.

"What nonsense are you thinking? I, Mo Mo, am so pure and sincere, how could I be that kind of person! Foolish younger brother and such, that kind of creature would kill me too."

"So, Mokou, how about we pretend to be a master and apprentice on a long journey for now? I'll have to trouble you to put aside our brotherly bond for a while, okay?"