"The third place of the Master Tournament Open Biel International Chess Festival… The International Master Anna Marisa from Indonesia!"
Once the name was announced, Anna rose from her seat gracefully, followed by the wild cheers from all the Indonesian players around, who were far from being embarrassed to express their support.
The girl had her face flushed red in embarrassment, but the rosy smile on her face was enough to tell how ecstatic she was right now. Her hair looked slightly disheveled, and the clothes looked a little bit wrinkly here and there. However, the moment she accepted the handshake that the organizer offered, her presence looked so big, getting awe from all of her Indonesian fellows.
"Damn, she did it, huh?" Laysa whispered lowly, somehow feeling lost when she saw her rival bouncing so high and leaving her behind. "I have never thought that I would be the one who chases her…"
