Chapter 429:

Bet on the bald

En Passant Grandmaster

Now with money and hair on the line, the atmosphere around the game had naturally become more intense. But for the players themselves, nothing had seemed to change.

"Mów o trywialnych. Ale jeśli chcą marnować swoje pieniądze, pozwól im na to. Żałuję tylko, że nie mam konia w wyścigu [Talk about trivial. But if they wish to waste their money, let them. My only regret is not having a horse in the race]," Jarosław muttered under his breath as he moved his pawn to e4.

"Oskarżyli cię o zmowę, gdybyś ty lub twoi kumple zaangażowaliście się w zakłady [They'd accuse you of collusion if you or your buddies got in on the bets]," Okisato snickered as he moved his knight to h5.

"Tak jakby [As is]!" Jarosław scoffed as he moved his pawn to g3.

Okisato silently shrugged and calmly moved his bishop to h3. With four pieces now all lined up in a row on the h-file, many onlookers as well as Jarosław himself, had great reason to feel certain about Okisato's loss.

"Cóż za bałagan w formacji, a dzięki temu, że przesunął swojego gońca, a nie zbił pionka, dostaję kolejny łup wojenny [What a mess of a formation, and thanks to him moving his bishop and not capturing the pawn, I get another spoil of war]," Jarosław thought as he captured the pawn at h4 with his knight.

In that moment, a chill pulsated throughout the room as a demonic grin began to form on Okisato's face. "I've been waiting for this. Daj się wyruchać [Get fucked]!" he manically laughed as he captured the knight at h4 with his queen.

Everyone stared and glared in silence.

"What? Are you not all impressed?"

"Yeah, look. I don't mind easy money, but even a beginner like me can see that's just shit," Mifsud awkwardly chuckled.

"Ugh, I just remembered you had a bald fetish... And Gisella had to bet on you... Ugh, I gonna be paying off my debts in some remote mineshaft," Ichiko sighed as she slumped down to her knees on the ground.

"A najlepsze jest to, że pierwotny zakład, który postawiliśmy, wejdzie w życie! Przygotujcie się na reparacje, które zapłacicie za przykręcenie Polsce [And best of all, the original bet we made will go into effect! Prepare for the reparations you'll be paying for screwing over Poland]!" Jarosław huffed as he captured the queen at h4 with his g-pawn.

"Dzięki za przypomnienie. Oznacza to, że nie tylko zrzucisz wszystkie zarzuty, ale także uklękniesz głową na ziemi w dougeza i pozwolisz mi na nią nadepnąć, prawda [Thanks for reminding me. So that means you'll not only drop all the charges, but also kneel your head on the ground in dougeza and let me stomp on it, right]?"

"Prawda? Jesteś zwiedziony! Nie jesteś- [Huh? You're deluded! You're not-]"

"Check," Okisato declared as he moved his rook to g6.

Jarosław shook his head and reached for his bishop, but suddenly froze as a sudden realization hit him. "... Zostałem zmuszony! Jeśli zablokuję gońcem, on zbije go swoim, a wtedy będę musiał albo przesunąć mojego króla i stracić mojego królowym, albo złapać gońca moim królowym i stracić go tam. Że przebiegły... Nie, po prostu muszę przesunąć mojego króla. To takie proste! Król musi się tylko poruszyć i wszystko zostanie naprawione [... I've been had! If I block with the bishop, he'll capture it with his, and then I'm faced with either moving my king and losing my queen, or capturing the bishop with my queen and losing it there. That conniving... No, I just need to move my king. It's so simple! The king just needs to move and it will all be fixed]!" he thought as he moved his king to h1.

"So everyone, how you feeling about going bald?" Okisato smirked as he gazed back at the peanut gallery.

"Um, are you trying to make a joke? You're just as unfunny as your milf idol," Izetta scowled.

"Then the biggest joke here is you, or maybe I'm just the most skilled person here in this whole room. Check," Okisato sadistically grinned as he moved his bishop to g2.

Jarosław's gaze began to narrow, before suddenly widening in horror. "Nie... NIE, TO NIE MOŻE BYĆ! NIE WIDZIAŁEM TEGO! NIE [No... NO THIS CAN'T BE! I DIDN'T SEE IT! NO]!" he thought as sweat began to flood down his face.

"Co jest nie tak? Król g1 to jedyny ruch, jaki możesz wykonać [What's wrong? King g1's the only move you can make]," Okisato snickered.

Jarosław clenched his fist and gritted his teeth before letting out a frustrated groan and begrudgingly moving his king to g1.

"So kind of you to realize it. Checkmate, now on the floor, dougeza. And for all you lovely ladies that bet against me, enjoy your makeover," Okisato snickered as he moved his bishop to f3, winning the game.

All the onlookers stared in shock.

"I- I won? I WON!" Ichiko cheered as she leaped up and quickly retrieved her wallet and winnings from the now uncovered pile of money.

"Now that was a thrill better than anything I ever experienced in Vegas, which by the way, has banned me for being too good," Masha smirked as she went to collect her winnings.

"And my hair lives another day. Sorry, but no peak femininity look for me this century, but then again, I'm already peak femininity," Gisella smiled as she tauntingly flicked her hair.

Izetta and the others all stood in utter shock and horror. Their jaws all hung down, their eyes widened to the max, it was as if the shock of losing had caused all of them to malfunction.

"S- Since when... SINCE WHEN DID THIS SHIT SUDDENLY START WINNING!? HE WAS LOSING! LOSING! L-O-S-I-N-G LOSING! SO HOW THE FUCK DID HE WIN!? DID YOU THROW ON PURPOSE!?" Izetta fumed as she pointed her finger at Jarosław.

"Nope, he just fell for a trap I was banking on him stumbling into," Okisato stated as he approached Jarosław.

"And that was?"

"Review the game yourself. A magician never reveals his secrets," Okisato smirked as he shoved Jarosław out of his seat and onto the ground. "Teraz uklęknij i pochyl się, upewniając się, że twoja głowa dotyka ziemi [Now, on your knees and bend over, making sure your head is touching the ground]."

Jarosław hesitated, leading to Okisato shoving him into position, himself, and stomping down hard on his head. So hard, the impact caused Jarosław's nose to break as his face was slammed into the hard floor.

"No more diplomatic rows with us now, trash."

Releasing his foot off Jarosław's head, Okisato began to leave as Jarosław's teammates rushed to his aide.

"Oi, he's not conscious! That was too far!" Bardila trembled.

"He'll regain it soon."

"You broke his nose... Hmmph," Xawery scoffed.

"And you don't seem too upset about that. Now I need to go."

Jarosław slowly opened his eyes as he watched Okisato leave. Newfound hatred was present, but currently, the impact of the humiliation had completely demoralized him for the moment. And Jadwiga just happened to be nearby to witness the moment, leading to a mix of emotions within.

"Finally, that scum was humiliated, but by the same scum that humiliated and ruined me... How do I even process that?"

Yet all wasn't completely over, as some ladies had forgotten about the bet they just made.

"And looks like you're all due for premium bald makeovers," Melisha giggled as she suddenly appeared and began cuffing all the women that had lost the bet in a handcuff chain.

"What!? Where did you come from!?" Izetta fumed.

"Trade secret. Now march, ladies."

Ichiko smirked as she watched Melisha drag everyone away. "Ara, I'll have to witness this momentous occasion. But where did Soraya go off to? Hmm... Could it be?"

...

Elsewhere, Mimoko and Iori had gone their separate ways with Mimoko heading to the secret puzzle cafe and Iori deciding to head back up to the room.

"Sheesh, talk about a long day, Practically got kidnapped twice! And I'm still pissed off about the first time. Fucking Francie and Pinky betrayed me. If I run into those two, they're so... fucked..."

It looked as though fortune, or misfortune depending on the person, was in the air as standing right outside the elevator was Francie and Myrtle. Time slowed as Iori reacted instantly, utilizing her newfound ninja teachings to knock the two out with gut punches.

"Now, let's have our own little underground chess collab. No lives on the line, but you're gonna wish you were dead when I'm done fucking you up," she maliciously thought.

The full game:

White: Jarosław Abgarowicz (2732) Black: Okisato Tanabe (2700)

1. b4 e5

2. Bb2 Ke7

3. Bxe5 Ke8

4. Bc3 a5

5. b5 d5

6. Nf3 Nf6

7. e3 Bd6

8. Be2 Kf8

9. O-O Kg8

10. a4 h5