How the chess centers came to be [Special]

September 2024...

Daria frowned as she sat at the board table smacking her hand with her fan.

"You wish to speak, maestro Himitsu?" Raymond asked.

"Yes, I want approval on the chess centers," Daria frowned.

"I see no issue with them, but if they are to be managed by the WWCF, of course the board must approve."

"Then are there any objections?"

"Yes, I don't see why they're necessary when we have secret puzzle cafes," Xiao Lin scoffed.

"It's so places can have WWCF services. Need I remind you at max, a nation can only have 7 secret puzzle cafes or just 1 if it's a city state?"

"And? These would devalue the secret puzzle cafes, why, I even think only nations with maestros should even have them in the first place."

"I'll vote in favor," Vihaan nodded.

"Um, excuse me? Aren't you always ragging about not wanting secret puzzle cafes-"

"Xiao Lin, these have nothing to do with maestros and SPCMs. These will be out in the open for anyone to access. It'll allow more places around the world access to a place they can play chess at. Thus, I approve."

Others began nodding in agreement.

"Then representatives, maestros, cast your votes," Raymond nodded.

...

Present day...

"And that's how the chess centers got approved," Daria smiled.

"Of course Xiao Lin would be petty. I'm glad I humiliated her so," Mimoko huffed.

"So, gonna ask why one ended up going in here?"

Mimoko smiled and shook her head. "No, I already know why. It was for me, so that this park here would truly be my special spot forever and ever."

Daria smiled back and nodded as she stroked Mimoko's head.