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The silence was deafening. Even the birds seem to hush in breathless anticipation. "Checkmate," Mizuno Ami said quietly, sliding her Queen into position. Then the whole room burst into applause. "All right, Ami-chan!" Kino Makoto cheered, resisting the urge to slap her friend on the back in congratulations. Unfortunately, Tsukino Usagi did not resist the urge. Ami-chan felt her glasses slip down her nose as her friend enthusiastically slapped her back, hard. "No one can beat Ami-chan!" the odango-headed blonde crowed, almost as if she were the one who had given birth to the girl genius. "Is this seat taken?" A quiet voice querried, interr