The humiliated maestro [Season 12 End]

Xiao Lin let out a shriek as tears poured out of her eyes. "NO! DAMN YOU! FUCK YOU! HOW DARE YOU!"

"Oh? She won fair and square, yes? You did have chances to deny her a reset mate, but you didn't take advantage of them," Daria scoffed as she appeared, fanning herself all the while.

"Okka-chan?" Mimoko gasped.

"Ah, I couldn't just sit and wait, so I made the trek up here... Xiao Lin, you really do stretch the boundaries of a secret puzzle cafe with this one. Seriously, all those stone stairs! Why not just have a special ramp?"

"I've got a bad leg and can still climb these stairs with no issue!" Xiao Lin retorted.

"Well, considering your humiliating loss, I think it's fair to scrutinize you at the next big meeting. Now, reward her."

Xiao Lin gritted her teeth as she turned back to Mimoko. "You win my badge, points, and rematch rights for 5 points, though I hope you never choose to rematch me. I hate you."

"Poor sportsmanship. Well, maestro, you were playing solidly, but king g7 did you in. Why did you go for it?" Mimoko asked.

"HUH!? You're questioning me!? Get out!"

Mimoko glared and exchanged 5 points for a rematch. "I think you need some discipline."

...

A withered Xiao Lin crumpled to the ground. "No... more... Pleas... I beg of you..."

"Apologize then, or I'll beat you for the 20th time in a row," Mimoko glared as she menacingly hovered her hand over her WWCF card.

"I'm sorry. I was a fool... I didn't know better, I just... moved the king there..."

"I'll take it. Now, good day."

And with that, Mimoko warped away, leaving Xiao Lin to foam at the mouth as she lost consciousness.

...

Mimoko nodded at herself in the mirror as she checked out her regrown hair.

"Twintails for Valentines Day?" Daria asked.

"Yup. Gotta be iconic, especially since I've got lots of chocolate to give out," Mimoko smiled.

"Who to?"

"The whole chess club plus Yuusuke-kun, since he used to be a member."

Outside, Yuusuke perked up as Mimoko stepped outside. "Inoue. Uh, I heard you became a model."

"Thanks, now here's your chocolate. Happy Valentines Day," Mimoko smiled as she handed him a chocolate.

"Oh uh- And she's gone... Really wish I could talk with her some more... Eh, maybe it's better this way," Yuusuke sighed.

A little ways down the way, Okisato perked up as Mimoko approached him with chocolate in hand. "I heard you beat Xiao Lin... 19 times in a row, once with a reset mate."

"Yeah, she really angered me, so I punished her," Mimoko smiled.

"So three maestros down, 4 to go."

"That's right. But for now, I think I'll take it easy. After all, it's Valentines Day."

"That's right! So let's do some erotic shit!" Iori grinned as she appeared.

"Not with Mimoko-sama," Utami glared.

"I meant with Oki-kun."

Okisato let out a sigh. "It's going to be a long day."

[Season 12 End]