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"Mona, I will need your help for the upcoming setup. I'd like you to keep your watch for Natasha and Barbara as they walk around the street of your cafe, heading to their regular cafe. I will be waiting inside their regular cafe," I said. "Oh, is there any VIP lounge in that cafe?"

Mona nodded in response, "Yes, there are VIP tables in that cafe. But it's not really a separate room, just a round table with a curtain to separate it from the regular tables. I visited that cafe once to look around."

"Oh, that's perfect! Then, we will start the mission this weekend," I instructed. Mona nodded to accept my instruction, while Elise still looked troubled. 

Mona and I looked at each other, and she tilted her head slightly, signaling me to take care of Elise. She got up and excused herself first, "I'll leave now. Don't worry about the mission. I will do anything for my best friend's safety, and—I think we're friends now, right, Em?"