Money Can Buy Everything

056: Overwhelming Momentum

"Momo, you're quite something, summarizing life's experiences in a hundred years. If there's a chance, could you let me treat you, beautiful lady, to a cup of tea? We can discuss this topic together," Momo smiled, shook his head, and tossed his flowing hair.

"Ah, go treat your Asuna. Besides, I'm just a little girl in her teens. I'm not interested in an old man like you," Argo said.

"Pfft!"

Momo seemed to have received a heavy blow, kneeling on the ground in pain, supporting himself with one hand.

"Wow, so exaggerated! But I won't fall for it. Is the playboy trying to get me to help you up, and then take advantage of the opportunity to push me down? Hmph, the clever Argo won't be fooled!"

Poor Momo, Argo didn't realize how much damage her teasing had caused. Only Reimu, with a look of pity, stared at Momo and said, "A hundred-year-old old man, an old virgin, tsk tsk..."

"Shut up, you witch with a value of only a hundred thousand Yen. Watch out, I might buy your dignity, ten thousand times!"

"Pah! If you dare to really come to Gensokyo, I'll be the first to kick you out."

Seeing Momo lying on the ground motionless, Argo curiously glanced over and said, "Hey, even if you keep pretending, it won't lead to anything."

Momo sighed and stood up, saying, "Ah, Argo, you missed a chance to increase my favor towards you. You should have treasured it."

"Huh?"

Argo exaggeratedly exclaimed, then widened her eyes and said, "Did I catch it? Will I have one more handsome boyfriend named Momo?"

"You'll get a Momo brand body pillow!"

"Get lost!"

Momo playfully dodged Argo's ancestral skill. He said, "Alright, Argo, don't throw a tantrum like a child. Is there something you want? I don't think you're someone who just wanders around aimlessly. If you have free time, why not go help Asuna?"

Argo pouted and said, "Mentioning Asuna, shutting up about Asuna, what's so great about Asuna? Just a bit taller, longer hair, prettier face, a bit more talented, a wealthy daughter... "

Thud!

This time, Argo kneeled down. A tear rolled down her cheek, and she said, "I'm completely inferior to her! Ah, so desperate! Who will comfort me?"

Momo, realizing what had happened, turned around and shouted into the distance, "Kirito—oh dear!"

This time, Momo didn't escape Argo's ancestral skill. He knelt down with her.

"You, really pathetic. What about that day... Ah, let's talk about something serious."

Having said that, Argo entered the bar and shouted, "Boss, the most expensive desserts and drinks, one of each."

"Robbing the rich, huh!" Momo clutched his head, looking distressed, and entered the bar to face Argo. He said, "Is this how you use my money?"

"How should it be used?"

"Boss, two of each! Pack the remaining one for her!"

"Nice job! Boy!"

Momo looked at Argo enjoying her food and drinks, asking, "So, any updates on that guy?"

"Ah, this sweetness and texture are just too wonderful– that guy? If you hadn't asked me to investigate him, I wouldn't have noticed anything unusual about him."

Argo pointed to her chin and continued, "When I first observed him, he seemed quite ordinary, without any outstanding abilities, seemingly inferior to you and Kirito. But later, I understood why you were interested in him."

"This guy is too stable. It's like he's really playing a game, and he's a seasoned gaming expert. It's not that his personal abilities are outstanding, but..."

Argo organized her words for a moment and said, "It's like he's a natural leader. He's stable, can guide the players around him, make everyone work together, and then turn something that would be very difficult into something simple."

"After that?"

"After that? I just took a glance. Those players who fought the boss with him, their strength was just average, but under his command, they moved with order. A group of ordinary players managed to defeat the boss, and it made me break out in a cold sweat. I almost couldn't resist jumping in to help."

"Afterward, those players were crying and thanking him, probably not expecting to survive. Then I left. Hey, Momo, how did you figure out that this player named Heathcliff is skilled?"

"Heh heh, a man's intuition!"

"Pah, tell the truth!"

"Well, there's really nothing mysterious about it."

Momo waved his hand, saying, "Simply put, it's a straightforward assessment. He can calmly deal with the current situation, and if he didn't have a plan, he wouldn't be fearless."

"A fearless person is not to be underestimated in any case. Listening to your description, I feel like it won't be long before he stands on the same stage as us."

"Is he really that amazing? What you're saying sounds reasonable, but I feel like you're being cryptic."

"It's your misconception."

"Hmph, this is a woman's intuition. Well, bring the money, 1000 Col."

Momo didn't hesitate to take out the money but gave Argo 2000 Col?

"Huh, what's this for? Planning to give me an extra 1000 Col for free? Or are you trying to use 1000 Col to buy the purity of my soul? Just so you know, if you want to buy my heart, 1000 Col is not enough; it should be at least 10,000 Col."

"Oh, you want me to buy your heart? You should have said so earlier!"

Momo decisively took out 10,000 Col, grabbed Argo's hand, and with a tender expression, said, "Miss Argo, can I buy your heart?"

Looking at Momo's face inches away, a slight blush appeared on Argo's ears. She quickly pushed Momo's head away and said, "You rascal, are you deliberately teasing me? Always making jokes, but of all things, you took this seriously!"

"Can't I take it seriously?"

Seeing Momo's surprised expression, Argo became even more embarrassed, saying, "If you dare to take it seriously, I dare to take it seriously too!"

"Too bad."