Chapter 115: Sicilian Defense, Part 4

What an interesting coincidence!

And thus, I tell him the story of how we acquired the pewter chess set, and how it aligns with his proposal.

"Nice! You scored these for a fair price! I think the chances of me adding chess have shot up the roof! Keep it up, guys!"

He then pats our shoulders before he leaves.

Oh, Laurent is not here today, huh?

Dax quickly explains the reason.

"He's suffering from a nasty headache. But rest assured he'll be back tomorrow."

But still, I want to ask him this.

"You've heard of our boss's proposal to add chess to our recreational rooms, right?"

"Right."

"We've acquired a chess set today, and we just need a board that will fit these pieces. They're slightly larger than tournament-grade pieces, by the way."

"Ah! I've got the perfect board for that, and it comes in the form of a side table I came across one day, on the side of the road."