Including Keegan.

"Dad, Ms. Lynette isn't exactly a chess grandmaster."

Not a pro, going up against someone like Ulysses, a seasoned chess master, what are the odds?

Grayson was clearly not pleased with Keegan: "Does it really matter if she's a pro or not? Isn't the skill what truly counts?"

"I have a good feeling about this young lady."

Deep down, Keegan still feared the old man's judgment, saying, "I'll go ask Ms. Lynette right away, if she's up for it."

Piper wanted to add something but got cut off by Keegan.

Brittany, blissfully unaware of the attention on her, was fully engrossed in analyzing her last game when suddenly, a shadow loomed over her.

Looking up, it was Keegan.

"Keegan," Brittany stood up. "Do you need me for something?"

"Ms. Lynette, do you play chess?"

"A bit."

win against Ulysses, but the old man's judgment was rarely off. Perhaps Brittany had something special. Brittany hadn't

pro or not doesn't matter."

She did.

drag down

chance against him," Grayson, seeing through Brittany's concern, reassured.

"Alright, I'll do it."

didn't ease Keegan's worries; if anything, he felt this

with detached amusement, while Wallace looked utterly dejected: "It's all my fault. I couldn't win against Ulysses and now I've dragged us all

non-professional player, against an international champion like Ulysses, how

didn't see it that way. If Brittany were to lose this match in front of the whole town, she'd be Craneville's biggest

still favor her

Lynette has agreed,

calm everyone down:

buzzing with doubts about

The Welandia delegation.

of tea: "Take it easy in the next game, try not to embarrass Craneville too

a friendly match, and they had to

lazily nodded: "Got

break ended, Ulysses returned

club's uniform,

"Brittany?"

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