Money Can Buy Everything

063: Yui Is My Daughter

"Daddy, Yui is your daughter!” Yui echoed Argo's words.

Asuna frowned slightly and said, "Argo, stop making these kinds of jokes."

Asuna was a little displeased. This wasn't the time to discuss Yui's origins anymore, but Argo seemed to be joking around too much.

Argo was slightly stunned and subconsciously wanted to stop, but looking at Yui in her arms, a surge of anger suddenly rose in her heart.

"Why—"

Argo bit his lip, hiding the angry line in her heart, but suddenly laughed again without any change, as if she hadn't heard Asuna's words at all. She said, "Come on, Yui, go to your daddy's side, that's it, look at Momo with your innocent eyes, and then recite with me."

"Give me my allowance, 10,000 Cols!"

"Give me my allowance, 100,000 Cols!"

Yui stared fiercely at Momo, and even her superb AI made her spontaneously increase her demands, as if this could elevate her tone.

It seemed to indicate that she no longer liked this father who didn't recognize her. She imitated Argo's tone, like a real debt collector.

But this debtor looked like she was only seven or eight years old, with her cheeks puffed up and a serious expression on her face.

The onlookers couldn't help but smile, but Asuna's voice sounded a little angry.

"Argo!"

Asuna felt a little incredulous. It was fine if everyone didn't understand what was going on just now, and it was fine to let Yui, an NPC, act as she pleased. But now that everyone understood, why was Argo still so into it?

It seemed like she had really gone crazy, but Yui was just an NPC. Was it really okay to get so involved?

"Argo, Yui is just an NPC, you seem a little—"

"Asuna!"

Argo's reaction was even stronger than Asuna's, which startled Yui. She turned around, not expecting Argo to be angry. She immediately ran back to Argo's side and hugged her, as if comforting her own mother.

Also startled was Asuna, her lips slightly parted, feeling a bit at a loss.

Argo stroked Yui's hair, a faint smile on her lips, then she said slowly and deliberately.

"Yui is my daughter."

"But— but!"

"No 'buts'!"

Argo's voice rose again, causing everyone to hold their breath for a moment. Even Argo, who had never shown anger or annoyance even in the face of a death game, seemed to have a heavier breath at this moment.

"She is my daughter. She became me, her mother. I am her mother! I don't care if this is a game or reality, at least— at least for now— she is my daughter, and I will protect her—"

At least, in the game, there is a connection between Momo and me...

I don't want to give up anymore, I don't want to endure anymore, at least on this point...

This is a game, at least in the game...

"Don't cry, Mommy, as long as Yui is here, Yui will always be with Mommy!"

Yui's eyes also became swollen with tears. Perhaps she couldn't understand Argo's complex expression at this moment, but as a child-like AI, she naturally accompanied Argo in shedding tears, understanding only the concept of sadness.

"Argo..."

Asuna looked at Argo with a bewildered and shocked expression. In fact, she really didn't know what was happening, why Argo suddenly erupted like this.

Asuna looked to Momo for help, and after a while, Momo said, "Let's let Argo rest for a while."

"Even robots get tired after smiling for a few months."

Asuna suddenly widened her eyes and trembled, looking at Argo with sadness in her eyes.

She suddenly realized that Argo seemed to always be full of energy, infecting others with her smile and vitality.

However, no matter what it is, there comes a time when one needs to replenish their energy in order to shine.

"I understand."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy. Lizbeth looked at Asuna, then at Argo, then at Momo, and sighed.

"I think it's time for us to leave. After all, Momo and Asuna just bought a house and need to rest, right?"

"Huh?"

Klein, just coming back to his senses, suddenly felt hungry when he remembered the pizza. He said, "Aren't we going to eat here? We're the masters of Momo's stronghold, shouldn't we take this opportunity to have a big meal? We can't usually enjoy Asuna's cooking!"

Asuna had reached max level and fully mastered her cooking skills, so her cooking was naturally considered divine by everyone. Of course, this skill was upgraded at her own strong insistence, with Momo spending two days of trading rights to forcibly increase its level.

"Eat your big head!"

Argo executed the secret martial arts technique, "Kick to the knee," the three-stage fracture variation, both inside and outside, not the Renhua·Modified!

Lizbeth delivered a flying kick, instantly knocking Klein over, making him scream and roll out of the room holding his knee. She then said satisfactorily, "Alright, let's not disturb them."

Except for Klein, who completely ignored the atmosphere, everyone else had come to their senses. They were all good friends with Momo and Asuna, so it was impossible for them to just stay for a meal and continue to linger here.

Agil took the initiative and said, "Great, let's head back to town now. I plan to open a grocery store. Everyone can see if there are any suitable rooms on this floor, and as a reward, I'll treat everyone to a meal."

"I want a barbecue feast!"

"Unfortunately, it's just bread and juice. But I can order a couple of dishes, after all, I'm also facing an economic crisis now."

"Tch, so stingy. Well, since it's rare for me, the great blacksmith Lizbeth, to take a day off, let's consider it a shopping trip. Come on, Silica, Pina, let's go together, ignore these dirty men."

Silica nodded and said, "Kirito, don't learn bad habits!"

"Ugh, what's the meaning of this?"

Kirito completely didn't understand Silica's antics. He looked at Agil beside him, and Agil shook his head with a wry smile, saying, "Well, with a girl like her, Kirito, you don't know if you're lucky or not."

"I still don't get it! Hey, wait for me, Silica, why are you guys leaving so fast!"

With everyone bustling out, the room felt even emptier. Reimu glanced at the three of them and said, "Momo, aren't you going to do something? This situation really needs some handling. Maybe Yui could even wield the knife herself."

"Although I can, I don't want to. Do you think I should hypocritically comfort Argo's emotions or firmly reject her?"

"Huh, isn't that your strong suit, making girls happy and all? Didn't you enter the virtual world to pick up girls?"

Reimu was a little displeased, stepping on Momo's head and saying, "Argo may not be the main heroine, but what's wrong with her? She's cheerful and optimistic, and now her heart is completely tied to you."

Momo shook his head, saying, "It's not about whether she's good or not. I've said it before, haven't I? From the beginning, I came to the virtual world because of love!"

"Love my foot!"

"You say it's love, but aren't you just trying to pick up girls using various means? Isn't Asuna one of your catches—"

As Reimu was speaking, she suddenly felt Momo's expression become stern, making her voice gradually quieter.

"Reimu, I want to explain and clarify something to you."

"I said it's love, and it really is. I love Asuna because I love everything about her. It's because of my desire to protect her forever and make her happy that I pursue her. You can say I'm fickle, or even think that using trading rights is cheating."

"But what I want to say is, I really love Asuna, I love her as a person. As for trading rights, it's not a means, but a constraint. It reminds me to always remember the promises I made at the beginning and to always fulfill them."

"If Asuna chooses to stay with me wholeheartedly in the future, then I will make a promise to her, using all my efforts to protect and cherish her, and I will let trading rights, let the power of gods, serve as my constraint."

Reimu's mouth hung open. It was the first time she had heard Momo express his innermost thoughts so directly. After all, Momo usually acted carefree, right?

"But—but—aren't you still fickle? You're just one person, why should you pursue so many girls?"

"So, in the end, I will confess to Asuna, confess my identity and abilities to her, and as a fickle hero, Momo, I will invite Asuna. If she refuses, I will leave as a dumped dog."

"It's not about whether you leave or not, it's about hurting her heart!"

Momo chuckled, saying, "I can only express my regret for this. I can compensate her as much as possible, even use trading rights to take away her memories of me. But if she still can't forgive me, then I will continue forward with this sin."

"After all, if there ever comes a day when someone is heartbroken..."

Momo pointed to his chest, saying, "It won't be just one person."

Reimu remained silent for a long time before saying, "I completely don't understand. You're just a madman, reckless and unrestrained."

"I won't deny that. Perhaps I've been crazy for the past eighty years, ever since I made a bet with God. Maybe back then, because of my obsession, I was already insane. If I hadn't gone mad for eighty years and killed off everyone I deemed not mad, I wouldn't be standing here now."

Reimu's heart pounded. Momo's almost crazy tone gave her a big shock, but she suddenly realized a problem.

"Ugh, why didn't you just keep these words to yourself? Why did you have to tell me?"

"Do I even need to say?"

Momo laughed loudly, saying, "Because of love!"

“Reimu, marry me. I'm proposing to you, you're the first in my heart, even above Asuna!"

"Get lost!"