After 3 to 4 minutes, the young girl who took both of their orders returned with a tray; on it was a cup of black coffee and a cup of green tea. She put down both cups on the table while saying, "Anything else, sir and ma'am…"
Henry didn't look at her but kept staring at the black coffee she put down and sighed, "No, thank you very much, young lady." Takeda sat in silence, legs crossed, staring at both of them, then she raised her witch's hat and nodded without any emotion on her face.
Then that young girl left with a smile while bowing to both of them. Henry starts sipping his black coffee while Takeda starts spinning a spoon in a cup of green tea.
She let out a simple and gentle voice, "Well, boy, you have to get help from Sengoku land people or any land. You can't outmaster a whole land, just by yourself." Then she sips from her cup after putting that spoon down on the table. And then that spoon vanished into nowhere.
She put her cup of green tea down and stared at Henry while lowering her witch hat. Henry mocked his mouth, "I'll do it alone, because I know I can…" He then put his palm down a little hard, but it didn't make any sound.
She didn't reply but instead took another sip; she let Henry speak. Henry sighed, "Well, Witch, if you don't mind telling me how my plan goes. Was it as I planned, or is it again your prediction?" He looked a little irritated.
She put her cup of tea down while narrowing her eyes here and there, then she cleaned her lips, which had purple lipstick on them. "Boy, according to what you plan, Louise's killing order to those bounty hunters is run by her stepmother." She stopped her eyes on a couple in the cafe who were talking to each other happily.
"It goes as you planned; they chose the same group of bounty hunters from Raventon, which you said would be chosen. And she killed them all, as you said. But one thing you were wrong about was King Augustus's plans." She moved her finger toward that couple, and a purple rose appeared in the girl whom Takeda was staring at.
That girl looked shocked, and then her partner looked at the flower and said in excitement, "Where did that come from… Is it for me…?" That girl looks confused. But then she pretends as if she brought that flower for him.
Takeda Waguri smiled and then let out a gentle laugh. "Haha… What a beautiful couple of flowers; may they see true happiness." Then she shifted her eyes toward Henry. "He knew he was being used by someone, so he changed the script, but still the outcome will be the same as you planned for."
She picked up the cup of tea and sipped another bit. Then, after putting the cup down, she continued, "According to what you planned, King Augustus will find out that Louise is working with Ordre du Miroir Noir. And then caged her right, but no, he knew the moment she met Éloïse Moreau…"
She closed her hands and continued with a deep tone, "Because of James, which you already caught… Now, as Louise reaches Velgravia at night, she will vanish from her room. Then King Augustus will hand her over to the Sinner of Lust, Selene. In exchange, he will get… the script core of James."
Henry was shocked and stood up, then spoke a little loudly, "That's completely different from what I planned. Then why the hell did you say earlier, 'It goes as I planned,' Han?" He narrowed his eyes in the cafe and found out that because of his loudness, everyone was staring at him, so he sat down quietly.
Then he coughed, then continued a little lower, "And why the hell does the sinner of lust have James' script core?" He panicked and was curious to find out the truth.
Takeda Waguri didn't reply hurriedly but sipped her tea, and after cleaning her lips with her tongue, she spoke, "Did you let me complete what I was saying? Remember, the conversation listened to with curiosity always remains incomplete, even if you listen completely."
She put her hand on the table and then spoke with a gentle tone, "James's script core was always to her. Don't forget she is a sinner of lust, so James ended up giving her his script core because of the power of lust. And as for why I say, 'It goes as you planned,' it's because it's the truth…"
She closed her hands together, resting them both on the table while putting aside the empty cup of green tea, and continued, "Louise will be in Lunévare, in the hands of Selene. She will try to corrupt her with the power of lust so Louise can be used for destruction. Louise Powers, petals of flowers, are a cheat code for her…"
"What I mean here is… that you planned that King Augustus would corrupt Louise with the sinner's authority by himself as the sinner of Pride. No, he will hand it over to Lust, but in exchange, he is getting James' script core, so he will awaken Victoria with that core. Your plan was simply to use a corrupted version of Louise against Augustus so he can't win; you will do it with Dead Victoria's body."
She raised her head and looked straight into his eyes. "Kill James, and become part of his soul, then you will be able to get into Victoria's body. I'll deal with the Maiden of Eternity and force her to release the soul of Victoria back."
"It'll be hard to convince Death herself, but being immortal at least comes in handy. Once Victoria's soul gets free from the crimson moon of Eternity. That will return to its body…"
"There you can tell her what's happening… And as for Louise, leave her to me; I can't let her die… Nor do you want your sister to die… do you?" She smiled creepily while staring at him.
Henry looked a little confused, and then, after relaxing his mind, he gripped the cup of black coffee and took 2 to 3 sips of it. And after that, he put it down. He put his hands on his head and tried to recall everything she said. After a short time, he whispered.
"It's a great idea, but here's the thing: how will you meet death? And how will you convince DEATH to free Victoria's soul?" He looks completely confused but keeps questioning the situation.
She remained silent for a moment, then sighed awkwardly, "Seriously… That's what's bothering you. It's my thing to do so leave it to me; you just focus on your part of work… I'll help you become king, my boy… But while completing my purpose."
Henry looked irritated, and then confusion took over his face again. "But wait, what will happen to Edward… Where's Princess Edward fitting in this plan?"
Takeda Waguri looked a little happy, then she pointed her finger at the black coffee cup. "Well, he is like that coffee in this plan… He will be in the Land of Witches and Wizards, Hyacinth, on Sengoku Island. He will be the still horizon in this plan. The balancer of each side…"
She looked at the confused face of Henry and laughed, "Haha… don't worry, you will find out once the plan is on its verge of completion. Right now, just focus on breaking Augustus from every side. Until you can start a war against him."
She leaned in close to Henry and whispered with a playful tone, "Anyway, how will you use Éloïse Moreau? What's the reason you chose her order over other orders?"
Henry looked a little embarrassed, but then whispered with a smile and respect in his voice, "It's because… I like her."
Takeda looked to be in full shock and then giggled, "Pfft, do you know what you are saying right now… You like her, like really love her!?"
Henry, with embarrassment taking over his whole tone, said, "Then what? I'm a human too… The thing is, she's pretty. And more like other girls, she is independent and responsible for herself… That's all I want—for me to love her… Is there any bad thing in it…"
"I don't know what this feeling is, nor do I want to, but I'm doing it anyway… You can look at that couple, the one you sent flowers to. Like, why are they happy with each other? Is this love, what people call it?"
Takeda Waguri sighed with a gentle softness in his voice, "Oh boy, you are hopeless. Well, that's what happens when you don't have parents from the start… If only you had seen your parents and their love for each other, you would have known today LOVE's meaning…"
She put her hand on Henry's hand and whispered, "But don't worry, I'll be your support and guide. I may not be human, but in these 700 years of long life, I have known many incidents that tell me the true meaning of every emotion of humans."
"Tell her you like her; she will be the one who will teach you everything about love… But remember, never let this so-called LOVE thing come between you and your purpose… Otherwise, you will be shattered into pieces. But the type of girl she is… She will carry you from every problem and help you out in every situation…"
"Just don't make any situation like this where she has to pick one between herself and you… That's the moment you will lose her, not physically, but emotionally and mentally…"
She spoke with a softness that made Henry warm a little and let out an emotion he was holding back. She didn't let his voice come out and continued, "You will not love her for her body, or anything useless, ok… It'll be part of your journey with her… Just try to live with her, not on her expectations… Be a man who makes her feel safe around you… Ok."
"Now, comfort yourself and whenever you feel it's time to tell her… just go to her and tell without hesitation, and any gift… She will accept… I'm sure she will. Here in this world of love, a woman may say she likes this kind of guy or that should be in him… But when a guy who doesn't even match her expectation confesses without hesitation and fear with full confidence…"
She let out a breath, then continued, "Then, my boy, she will forget what she wanted but will accept you because she feels that feeling around her she has never felt before."
Henry looked completely drained in thought, and then Takeda Waguri stood from her place and went behind Henry and hugged him from behind a little too tightly, then whispered near his ear, "Don't force yourself too much. Just live as you want to… ok. And don't let this eat you alive…"
Then she let him go and turned toward the door of the cafe to leave the cafe. She narrowed her eyes in the cafe and found out people were looking at them both. She didn't pay attention and left the cafe with a clean smile on her face.