Groomers (Part 2)

Amity Square.

The largest shopping center in the Center District, offering a blend of leisure, shopping, dining, and entertainment, in an upscale commercial complex.

As Riley arrived, a beautiful young women with a blue wolf-tail hairstyle intercepted him.

"Handsome guy, are you interested in learning how to make your Spirit Beast more charming? Come to our Dreamy Beasts Grooming Studio. We have a professional team of Spirit Beast Groomers, and our chief stylist even designed a look for the famous Beast Tamer Erika's Venerite."

"Thank you, but I'm not interested," Riley declined.

"Handsome guy, don't be too quick to reject. Take a look at my Buttermoon," the young woman with the wolf-tail hair said as she stepped aside.

Her Buttermoon, with a blue and purple body and blue veins on its wings, appeared before Riley.

Buttermoon gracefully circled in the air, its scattered scales reflecting dazzling light in the sunlight.

It looks very pretty...

Riley was momentarily captivated by Buttermoon in front of him.

The young woman with the wolf-tail hairstyle looked satisfied as she saw the boy had lost in admiration of his Spirit Beast's charm. Seizing the moment, she then continued: "What do you think? Isn't the blue and purple color beautiful? Our stylist adjusted it based on Buttermoon's preferences. Your Fire Dog has a nice color, but it lacks personality. Why not come to our Dreamy Beasts Grooming Studio and design a unique look for your Spirit Beast?"

"Bark!"

Fire Dog let out an irritated bark at the young woman with the wolf-tail hairstyle.

How dare she say it lacks personality!

As the Beast Tamer Society continued to develop, various Spirit Beast related professions emerged. One of these professions was Spirit Beast Grooming.

In a world with millions of Spirit Beasts, you could find a wide variety of creatures. However, within the same species, most Spirit Beasts looked quite similar, with some variations in size and shape at best.

With the advancement of information technology, Spirit Beasts with unique colors began to appear in the public eye. Without the spread of information, people might never see a unique colored Spirit Beast in their lifetime.

Scarcity increases value. The value of a unique colored Spirit Beast, while not on the same level as Dragon-type Spirit Beasts, had become comparable to Fairy-type Spirit Beasts. In the case of rare species, the price might exceed a hundred times the standard rate.

This led to the rise of the profession of Spirit Beast Groomers. For those who didn't have a unique colored Spirit Beast, they could get one by dyeing their Spirit Beast's fur.

Although it sounded good, almost no professional Beast Tamer chose to dye their Spirit Beasts. The reason was simple – color fading.

During a Spirit Beast Battle, Spirit Beasts would sustain minor injuries, which could result in fur loss or minor damage to their skin. Such damage would completely ruin the groomed appearance.

However, some famous Beast Tamer couldn't resist the temptation of unique colored Spirit Beasts.

Just a while ago, the famous Beast Tamer Burgh used a golden colored Centifrosped in a College Super League match. Unfortunately, his first opponent was a Water-type Turtidal.

Ice-type Pokémon have a significant advantage over Water-types. However, In one intense battle, the golden color on Centifrosped body was faded away due to the Water Cannon moves, leading to its embarassing appearance. This severely affected Burgh's mentality and performance, causing him to lose the entire match.

While Riley was certainly attracted to the appearance of the charming Buttermoon, but it didn't mean he'd consider to changing Fire Dog fur color for a new look.

After all, its flaming red fur was already look so beautiful!

This women really had no sense of aesthetics!

"No, thank you," Riley firmly declined once again.

Seeing his resolute attitude, the young woman with the wolf-tail hairstyle didn't waste any more time on him and she turned to accost another passing young woman.

"Beauty, are you interested in learning how to make your Spirit Beast more charming? Come to our Dreamy Beasts Grooming Studio..."

"..."

Riley then took Fire Dog to a Spirit Beast Store on the third floor of the mall. He found the section he wanted and presented the items to his Spirit Beast.

"Come on, Fire Dog, take a look and choose which one you like," Riley said with a smile.

Fire Dog gazed curiously at the items before him, which included beaded necklaces and various bracelets in different styles and colors.

"Bark."

Fire Dog pointed to a blue beaded necklace with his paw.

Riley picked up the necklace and try to weight it, then his hand drop about 50 centimeters.

"Perhaps you'd prefer a bracelet; this isn't good for your neck," Riley commented, examining Fire Dog's neck.

Fire Dog: "???"