The fallen maestro

"Are ya sure? We still got a few more days here," Daria pouted.

"Okaa-chan, I need to go to school. I'll be in for more headaches the more I miss. I'm feeling better," Mimoko sighed as she headed out.

"Boo. Now I'm all alone... OH WAIT! Michiko-chan's here! I'll chill with her, just like old times!"

...

Daria pouted as she sat by the salon, waiting for Michiko to arrive. As soon as she did, she pounced on her. "Michiko-chan! I'm alone! Hang out with me!"

"You know I have a day job, right?"

"Then do my hair again."

Michiko shook her head in disappointment before pulling out some hair ties and tying up Daria's hair. "There, now I actually have to attend an important meeting with someone."

"Can I come?"

Michiko informed her she couldn't, but that she could wait in the salon if she was THAT lonely. Though she did add the disclaimer that she bore no responsibility if Ai decided to shave her bald against her will.

Daria headed in, but was surprised to find Mizuse chilling in one of the salon chairs with beauty cream smeared all over her head and face.

"Looking beautiful girl," Daria grinned as Mizuse smiled and took one of the cucumbers off her eyes.

"Ah, my beloved savior. Care to undergo a makeover by yours truly?"

"Huh? You're a stylist too?"

"Your words sting. I am the pinnacle of women's beauty, and naturally I know how to style hair. Now, come, I want to repay you for all that you've done."

Daria obliged and sat down as Mizuse got up and began washing her hair.

"Daria, would you be willing to agree to be a part of something big I have planned?"

"Like a modeling thing? Sure."

Upon hearing those words, Mizuse suddenly pressed a cloth into Daria's face, causing her to quickly lose consciousness. Ai then emerged from hiding along with the hooded woman and Maestro Xiao Lin.

"And just what do we do now? You just chloroformed her and your DESPER is still recharging. How exactly are we going to take care of her?" Xiao Lin scowled.

"The DESPER is already active," Mizuse chuckled as she pulled back a curtain.

Xiao Lin stared in shock as she recognized the large object that was now visible. "So this is how you plan to pull this off. I believe it's rating is 3200 though."

"Not to worry, The DESPER counts a wielder with the same rating as their victim to have a higher rating, meaning they will be forced into battle."

"Good, now the conditions?"

A malicious smile appeared on Xiao Lin's face as she listened to the conditions the hooded woman had manually inputted into the Ultima-master. A truly nefarious plan had been set in motion with it's goal to make Mimoko ultimately suffer.

The game began shortly after with Ai moving her pawn to e4.

"Could this not have worked the other way around?" Xiao Lin chuckled as she moved her pawn to g5.

"You afraid of going bald?" Mizuse chuckled as Ai gleefully moved her pawn to d4.

"Nay, lack of hair would benefit me in combat."

"It won't ever grow back."

"And why would I care? An eternity of baldness is a bargain for the deal I'm about to get," Xiao Lin smiled as she moved her pawn to f6.

"What a beautiful sight, a 3027 rated chess player willingly losing a high-stakes game in such a manner,."

"That just goes to show how much I hate that bitch." Xiao Lin smiled as Ai moved her queen to h5, winning the game.

Immediately, a bolt of lightning appeared and struck Daria in the head. Mizuse then pulled the cloth off her face and checked her pulse. "Perfect. Now, Miss Xiao Lin, it's time for your makeover."

A large reason Xiao Lin had been so willing to throw the game was due to the lax punishment of her simply losing all her hair permanently. Even if there was more to it though, she still would have likely sold her soul in order to hurt the woman she hated most of all.

Within minutes, Xiao Lin was cooing at her now shiny bald head. She was now just as bald as Mizuse, causing Ai to struggle to control herself.

"Bald... BALD! TWO BALD WOMEN! I WANNA BE BALD TOO AND FORM A HAREM- MMPH!"

The hooded woman scowled as she covered up Ai's mouth with her hand.

"My, it seems multitasking has it's limits. Now what next?" Xiao Lin asked.

Mizuse, Ai, and the hooded all stared at her before maliciously smiling in unison and turning to face Daria. "We send a message."

The full game:

White: Ai Kamuro (?) Black: Maestro Xiao Lin (3027)

1. e4 g5

2. d4 f6

3. Qh5#