The fallen maestro

"M- Morning," Taira stuttered.

"Dressed already? Well, guess it is best we get out of here. Ugh, but what happened last night? The maestro came-"

"M- Maestro?"

"Yeah, Maestro Himitsu."

"N- Noone came. B- But you did f- fall asleep. I- I had to carry you to bed."

"Sorry, but it does feel good to know I was carried by you. Well, let me get dressed so we can get out of here."

...

Michiko smirked as she opened the curtains and basked in the sunlight clad in nothing but her sneakers and a towel wrapped around her head.

"My, you sure are full of yourself, especially after what happened last night," Xiao Lin mused as she lounged in a chair, nude.

"Well, I did have a rejuvenating sleep. After All, I slept with my girlfriend and the newest member of her harem."

"My, to think such intercourse would arouse such pleasure within me. Though I was more surprised you and Ai both have a dedicated pair of sneakers just for sleeping."

"Her motto is, 'The sneakers stay on during sex!' after all."

"Well, perhaps I shall indulge in that fetish next go around," Xiao Lin mused as she slid into her shoes and put on her dress.

"And all your outfit consists of are those shoes and that dress. The updraft must feel nice."

"It is quite comfy and deceptively aerodynamic."

"Hmm. Speaking of aerodynamic, I think our lovely queen deserves to become an aerodynamic model," Michiko snickered as she walked up to a chair containing a bound and gagged Ai.

Ai let out a lustful moan as she playfully struggled. She was completely nude, aside from her white sneakers, though most shocking was the fact that her long black hair had grown back along with her eyebrows and eyelashes.

"Oh, the moment she promoted to a queen was glorious. Still, we are in a bind."

"Do I look worried? Now, I think it's finally the day the harem expands and becomes permanently hairless, just like our maestro desires," Michiko maliciously grinned as she played with Ai's hair.

"So I'm to be sheared in time. A small price to pay, nay, lack of hair would make it harder to best me in combat."

"NGH! MMPH NGH MMPH NGH!" Ai blushed.

"Shhh. In due time. We do need to reacquaint you with everyone. Though fear not, I’ll go bald, just like you want,” Michiko cooed as she pecked a kiss on Ai’s cheek. “Now, time to do your hair and makeup.”

"But what about all the binds we are in? Can you truly end things in one fell swoop?"

A malicious smirk appeared on Ai’s face as she nodded her head “yes”.

"Well then how do you propose we execute the plan?"

"Aren't you supposed to be the wise woman here? Then again, I guess you aren't a member of the Desperado league just yet, so you don't fully know about the DESPER's workings,” Michiko sneered.

"Yes, though I do wish to register with one soon. It will be a welcome change to the static monotony that is life. After all, it is thanks to our lovely Ai that we truly have a chance at taking out that woman we despise.

"Indeed, Ai's strength will ultimately sway everyone over to our cause. That, and once phase 1 is complete and Mimoko Inoue is out of the picture, we can call in the cavalry in case the others need some extra "persuasion". Though I do hope we can convert them quickly. I would like to have then with us by the afternoon at the latest."

Xiao Lin began to scowl. “That is by far a tall mountain to climb. And what do we do if the WWCF president catches wind of this."

"Why would he care?"

"Michiko, you know his cardinal rule, do you not?"

"But if it's settled in chess, he could care less."

"...Very well. I shall flow with your current. By the way, what is the rating of that girl who activated the DESPER last night?"

"Her rating is over 2900."

"So why did you need me to act like I was the one with the DESPER?"

"To overwhelm Taira. That, and a condition for requesting that girl's backup was that she remain out of sight."

"Hmm, but since it was her DESPER that activated-"

"No worries, the conditions only apply to the players themselves, plus Taira directed the conditions at you, and you never agreed to them."

"Well, it seems I will have much to learn about the DESPER."

"And the sooner we pull off phase 1, the sooner you'll get one."

...

"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, Daria 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."

"N- Ugh, just this once. Now follow me to the back."

"Yay!"

...

Daria blissfully giggled as Michiko brushed out her now straightened, red and orange hair.

"I can't believe you had me just revert your hair back to how it was," Michiko growled.

"It's not the same! Now I got orange hair too!"

"Ah yes, my apologies, but I am a bit sleep deprived. Anyway, I think I'll finish things up with a face massage," Michiko sighed as she wrapped Daria's hair in a towel.

"Oo yay! Your face massages always give me a taste of Nirvana."

"'Nirvana'? Heh, fitting," Michiko smirked as she began massaging Daria's face with one hand.

Within seconds, Daria was in a blissful state as she laid in the chair with her eyes closed.

"Say Daria, you down for being part of something exciting?"

"Excitin? Yess."

"How bout as a prize for the winner?"

"You tryin’ ta hook me up? I'm married, ya know."

"Nah, just a photo-op."

"Oh, that's fine, just keep it secret."

"Naturally," Michiko smirked as she pressed a cloth into Daria's face.

"Ngh!? Mmph!? Mmph..."

Daria immediately lost consciousness as Xiao Lin and Ai emerged from hiding.

"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," Michiko chuckled as she pulled back a curtain.

"What is that? No, I think I have some knowledge on the matter. That is the Ultima-master, yes?"

"Correct. Thanks to the WWCF card's teleportation feature, I was able to summon the Ultima-master here."

"And just how strong is it?"

"It has a rating of 3200."

"I see, now for the second problem."

"That's simple, Ai will play you."

"And how will that-"

"You'll throw the match,” Ai sneered.

"My, and what fate shall befall me?"

"A permanent hair removal makeover performed by yours truly,” Michiko bowed.

"And should I win?"

"You and your teammate go free, and Ai gets shaved."

"Well isn't that monotonous," Xiao Lin sneered as a chess board appeared before her.

"In that case, I'll state the conditions I typed into the Ultima-master properly once more..."

A malicious smile appeared on Xiao Lin's face as she listened to Michiko. "I see. So that is how you plan to make Mimoko Inoue suffer. You are indeed a cruel woman. The world would be at your mercy should you ever decide to conquer it," she thought as she gazed at Ai.

"Now, let us begin the game," Michiko sneered as Ai moved 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?" Ai snickered as she gleefully moved her pawn to d4.

"Nay, I said it before, lack of hair would benefit me in combat. That and I'm curious to experience the pleasures you seem to have while you’re bald."

"It won't ever grow back like mine though."

"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,” Michiko sneered.

"That just goes to show both the power of my love for Ai, and the power of my envy for 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. Michiko then pulled the towel off her face and checked her pulse. "Perfect. Now, Miss Xiao Lin, it's time for your makeover."

Xiao Lin giggled as she found herself forced into a salon chair and draped in a clear cape.

"Mi-chi-ko! I wanna get shaved too!" Ai pouted.

"No, it was a lot of work to get you all dolled up for everyone," Michiko smiled.

"But I wore a wig last night!"

"Shhh, once we do the proper introductions, then I'll shave you as part of our image rebranding."

"'OUR image rebranding' you say?" Xiao Lin smirked.

"Why yes. I suppose now is the perfect time to divulge where we go from here, now that phase 1 is complete," Michiko snickered as she turned on the clippers and began shearing Xiao Lin's hair.

"Kyaaa... My, to think you'd even force me to play along with this shearing as part of my "punishment"."

"It's enjoyable, is it not? And just look at Ai's face. Have you ever seen such a cute drooling face?" Michiko snickered as she turned Xiao Lin to face Ai.

Ai's face was completely consumed with lust and arousal as she drooled and giggled at the sight of Xiao Lin's shearing.

"I take it you both like your women devoid of hair. Well don’t worry, I'll be just like you want me soon," Xiao Lin smiled.

"Your hair is surprisingly thick," Michiko grumbled as her clippers got jammed.

"All the more reason you'll get to revel in your achievement once the deed is done."

"Yeah, I think I'll use extra wax and depilatory cream as payback."

"Well, no need to rush. I do think patience is a virtue."

"Luckily it's still early anyway. Though I will need to finish up with you before check-out time."

"And what about the salon's operating hours?"

"Already taken care of. Once we're done, I just need to report that she suddenly became unresponsive," Michiko sneered as she glanced over at Daria.

"And you think Mimoko Inoue will become broken by this alone?"

"Oh no, this is merely phase 1. But it will set the stage for the dominoes to fall," Ai sneered as Michiko turned off the clippers.

"My, you certainly know how to shear a woman," Xiao Lin cooed as she gazed at herself in the mirror and rubbed her now shaved head.

"That's merely how short I can take you with just the clippers," Michiko smirked as she began lathering Xiao Lin's head with shaving cream.

"My, seems I'm truly getting the bald makeover, Xiao Lin smiled as Michiko began shaving her with a sharp razor.

Within minutes, Xiao Lin was cooing at her now shiny bald head. She was far from finished though as Michiko lathered Xiao Lin's head with shaving cream once more.

"Ah yes, my eyebrows and eyelashes as well as my very hair follicles themselves are marked for execution," Xiao Lin smiled as Michiko mowed over her face and eyebrows with a foil shaver.

"That's just how Ai likes her women, completely smooth, eternally hairless," Michiko smiled as she encased Xiao Lin's face and forehead in shaving cream, leaving just her eyes exposed.

Xiao Lin let out a muffled giggle as she gazed at herself, then directly at Ai, whom now had swaths of tissues clogged into her nostrils. "To think there was such a woman like you in this world, or that I would fall in love with you. You truly are a magical woman, Ai Kamuro," she thought as she closed her eyes and tilted her head back, allowing Michiko to shave her.

A malicious smile appeared on Michiko's face as she gazed down at Xiao Lin and began shaving her. "Just look at you. You're one of the smartest and strongest women in the world, and you're now lying before me, allowing me to reduce you to a hairless freak. Though I do agree with you, Ai is indeed a very special woman. Had I not met such a talented woman such as her, I would have had no hope at success. Now, I have a very powerful pawn at my disposal," she thought as she sat Xiao Lin up.

"My, I'm just getting smoother, aren't I."

"Yes, Now for your eyelashes, waxing is the fastest way," Michiko snickered as she began encasing Xiao Lin's head and face in hot wax.

"I'm certainly getting the premium in hair removal services," Xiao Lin chuckled before her mouth was covered up in wax.

As soon as the waxing was complete, Xiao Lin was subjected to a full head and face lathering of depilatory cream, much to Ai's, Michiko's, and surprisingly her own pleasure.

"Perhaps I have truly fallen. I'm now lusting for enslavement to you, my love," Xiao Lin cooed as Michiko gave Ai the honors of oiled her now hairless head.

"Why not take a look at yourself and judge for yourself?" Michiko snickered as she faced Xiao Lin towards the mirror.

Xiao Lin let out a playful scream as she gazed at her now hairless look. "My, I look like a pawn," she fake-cried.

"Cuz you are, love," Ai cooed as she clamped a hand over Xiao Lin's mouth and began rubbing her smooth, sensitive head with her other hand, eliciting aroused moans from Xiao Lin.

"Now that my shearing is complete, how do you plan to keep all those SPCMs from running off?" Xiao Lin asked as Michiko released her mouth.

"That's simple, we prevent them from leaving with an incident," Michiko sneered as she gazed over at Daria.

The full game:

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

1. e4 g5

2. d4 f6

3. Qh5#