Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Riel walked up to the platform and came to Asuna, who was silent and seemed dazed. She looked at Asuna with some unease.

She was afraid that Asuna had been hurt. Although Asuna was excellent, she was only sixteen or seventeen years old, much younger than her. She was afraid that the outstanding student council president would be even less able to withstand this blow.

Asuna is the backbone of Rose Garden, not only because of her strength and excellence, but also because of her idol effect. After all, female players are more emotional, and they need a player they can trust and admire to lead them.

Asuna absolutely cannot fall down, or even show any signs of dejection, otherwise this atmosphere will spread like a plague throughout the entire rose garden.

However, what Yuriel feared still happened, because Asuna didn't react at all, as if she hadn't stopped talking.

"President!"

Yuri grabbed Asuna's shoulder suddenly, bringing Asuna back to her senses, and then something unbelievable happened.

"puff--"

Asuna burst out laughing.

"Ha ha……"

Asuna tried to cover her mouth to stop laughing, but her laughter grew louder and louder. The clear laughter echoed in the empty square, making it seem even more... eerie.

"President!"

This time, it wasn't Yuriel who rushed forward, but the remaining female knights to check on Asuna's condition, hoping that Asuna wasn't really in trouble.

"What are you doing? I'm fine, I'm perfectly alright!"

Asuna saw the anxiety on everyone's faces and understood what was going on, so she quickly explained.

"But, President, your expression just now..."

Asuna took Yuriel's hand and looked at everyone with gentle eyes. Everyone was stunned by Asuna's smile, that relaxed and sincere smile.

They had never seen Asuna's expression so gentle, at least not in the guild. She probably only showed this expression when she was with Momo.

In the end what happened?

Asuna didn't keep anyone waiting long, saying, "Yuriel, everyone, once Heathcliff and the others leave the city, go and tell everyone to gather here. I have something to tell you all."

"As for the reason, I'll tell everyone..."

"...It's all about to end."

Author's Note:

PS: Thank you so much to the "Complaining Emperor" for the generous donation of 100*4! You're incredibly generous, I'm bowing down in admiration! (╭￣3￣)╭?

110 You have triggered a trap card.

A group of girls listened to Asuna's words in a daze. Although they understood the meaning behind Asuna's words, they dared not believe what she meant.

Is it ending?

What's ending?

What does it mean that this game is about to end?

The word "end" is a neutral term, but what does "end" really mean? Does it mean that everyone leaves the game alive, returns to reality, and continues their lives in reality, or does it mean that everyone dies in the game and has no chance of being rescued?

Naturally, no one wants to think the worst, but given the current situation, can we still think the best, and can we still expect a good outcome?

They wanted to believe that the word "outcome" meant a good future and their safety, but they dared not think about it.

"...President..."

Yuriel was silent for a few seconds before finally reacting. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "President... what do you mean by all this? Does it mean... we can all be saved?"

This was the first time in history that Riel had questioned Asuna's decision, revealing the turmoil and unease she felt.

Asuna showed no displeasure at Yuriel's questioning; instead, she responded...

"Hey, Yuriel, do you believe that anyone can predict the future?"

"Predicting the future?"

Asuna nodded slightly and said, "Six days ago, Momo told me about a comedy, a series of plays. He described several possible plots and then took on one of the roles himself."

"And I, Asuna, who is also Momo's wife, play a different role."

"This drama comes at a high price. If Momo's prediction fails, then Momo will never be able to turn things around, and his exit from the stage is basically a foregone conclusion."

Yuriel's eyes widened, and the other girls covered their mouths, staring at Asuna in disbelief.

They... seemed to sense what Asuna was about to say.

Five days have passed, and it turns out that his prediction was correct in every way except for the details.

"And he told me personally that if his speculation is largely true, then it's time for everything to come to an end."

Asuna smiled and said, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Yuriel stared blankly at Asuna. It wasn't that she didn't believe Asuna, but she was in a daze. Was it really over just like that?

Seeing this, Asuna knew that while she herself believed Momo, these girls might not truly believe him.

Asuna smiled and took off her gloves. These were a pair of matching gloves she had knitted for Momo and herself; Momo's were black, and hers were white.

As an ornament, a ring can naturally be covered by a glove in the SAO, which follows the laws of physics, just like a ring can be knocked into a jewelry box.

Even without gloves, there is a system setting option to not display jewelry. Otherwise, how could it not attract attention if a male player had a row of rings on his hand, especially in such a realistic game?

The gloves were removed, revealing Asuna's slender, pale fingers. A flash of light appeared on her fingers, and a dazzling ring emerged.

Wedding ring.

"This...this is!"

Asuna crossed her arms and gently stroked the ring, saying, "Six days ago, Momo proposed to me! For six days, I've been wearing this ring and haven't taken it off once."

"But...but that day! Didn't you break the ring box...was the ring box empty?!"

Asuna didn't directly answer Yuriel's question. Instead, she smiled and looked around at everyone, saying, "Do you all believe me? Do you believe me as the guild leader? I would never harm you!"

"Believe!"

Despite the surprise and uncertainty on everyone's faces, they answered Asuna without the slightest hesitation. Asuna's authority had been proven through countless trials, and they were Asuna's most loyal knights.

"Then, please believe in Momo as well. I believe in Momo, and I believe everything Momo says. You all believe in me too. Let's trust each other!"

"That's how it is," Mo Mojun said. "When Heathcliff loses his composure and decides to go all in, it's time to resolve everything."

Asuna spoke slowly, her smile growing softer and more confident. This confidence spread like light, shining on the other girls, warming their hearts, easing their tension and anxiety, and smoothing out their furrowed brows.

Then let's trust Asuna and their student council president!

They have always believed in Asuna, and they still believe in her now!

Past events have proven Asuna to be right, so why not continue to trust her this time?

Perhaps... the time has truly come to be free from this deadly game.

"Yes!"

A group of female knights, suppressing tears of excitement, answered the command in unison, transformed into cheerful girls, put down their swords for the first time, and ran joyfully towards the players' stronghold.

Everything is coming to an end.

"President...I trust you. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Yuriel straightened up and asked Asuna for her command. Asuna smiled slightly, took Yuriel's hand, and said, "Thank you, Yuriel. I've always known that you've taken care of me like an older sister. But for now, you just need to wait, wait for it to end."

"All of this has been entrusted to us... no, to be precise, to Momer... and Argo."

I believe in them!

After saying that, Asuna took out a notebook and started writing and drawing in it, under Yuriel's slightly surprised gaze.

"This is?"

"Ah?"

Asuna smiled mischievously and said, "Don't you know? Married couples share inventory slots. So, actually, I'm a spy..."

……

The Misty Forest is always shrouded in mist, and almost everything in front of you is barely visible. Perhaps the only thing that stands out is the occasional group of red-named players that appear in the forest.

Momo was resting on the branch of a giant tree, not because it was a place with good feng shui or a good view, but simply because it was quieter here.

Suddenly, Mo Mo seemed to notice something. She opened her inventory, took out her notebook, and looked at the familiar, elegant handwriting on it, revealing a gentle smile.

"Have they arrived?"

"Hey, Momo, dinner's ready!"

Argo waved to Momo from below, and Momo immediately put away his notebook and jumped down. Looking at the grinning Argo, he said, "Is there anything to be happy about?"

"Hehe, I caught some fish today! I secretly sneaked out of the Misty Forest, evaded the patrolling players, and went back to that big lake to catch it. It's an A-grade ingredient, so it must taste pretty good!"

Argo looked at Momo with a grin, seemingly waiting for Momo to praise him, but instead he received a flick on the forehead from Momo.

"I told you, if you run around like that and get caught, things could get really bad!"

Argo didn't care at all, and smiled as she hugged Momo's arm, saying, "Hmph, now Miss Argo has maxed out her stealth skill. Apart from you and Asuna, whose target acquisition skills are maxed out, who else would want to find me?"

"Alright, alright, I deliberately avoided these players, it's not like I sneaked back into the city, so don't blame me. Anyway, everything is under your control, isn't it?"

Seeing Argo's nonchalant expression, Momo certainly couldn't blame her. In fact, if it weren't for the need for secrecy, Momo could have endlessly supplied the team with items from the fifth-rank inventory.

After all, Asuna is there as a backup on the other side. Asuna only needs to buy items from NPCs, and no one will know how much Asuna bought.

This also explains another mystery: where does the supply of Smiling Coffin come from? After arriving at Smiling Coffin for a few days, Momo was somewhat surprised to discover that PoH actually has a wife in the game.

On the other side was an ordinary player whom no one had ever heard of, a timid girl with glasses. However, who could have imagined that this girl was a fanatical worshipper of PoH and had been acting as an inside agent for Laughing Coffin? Perhaps it was because of this that Laughing Coffin was able to act so recklessly.

"Hey boss, you've got some good stuff! Miss Argo's grilled fish is absolutely divine! Did she train her culinary skills specifically for you, boss?"

Of course not. Argo's cooking skills were upgraded by Momo using her trading power. Apart from a persistent girl like Asuna, who would waste so much time and resources on a skill like cooking that has such low returns?

However, Argo readily agreed, saying, "Hmph, that's right, this is proof of my love with Momo, aren't you envious?"

PoH shrugged helplessly and said, "Miss Argo, please stop torturing us. What if we all really go crazy?"

Besides PoH, several executives, including the red-eyed Sasha, were also present. They would have a meal together every day, with Argo as the chef. After a few days, they had become quite familiar with each other.

No one explicitly stated the reason for doing this, but everyone knew perfectly well that it was essentially a daily meeting.