radicalducati Chapter 381 Pokémon Employed at a Hair Salon! Looking Like a Fox
Chapter 381 Pokémon Employed at a Hair Salon! Looking Like a Fox
Chapter 381 Pokémon Employed at a Hair Salon! One looks like a fox spirit, and its signature weapon is a tree branch!
Although in this world, Pokémon are highly socialized, integrated into people's lives, and even help people with their work...
But most of them still do simple labor, such as moving things, or things that require their abilities, such as providing water, fire, electricity, etc.
Some skilled jobs, such as hairdressing, are mostly done by humans. Even though Pokémon have considerable intelligence, it is not an easy task for them to understand human nature, help humans cut hair, and understand the needs of customers. It requires corresponding talent and professional training.
Before his eyes, Ye Yinchuan finally witnessed the scene of Pokémon acting as barbers, and there was more than one!
From a distance, you can see a duck jumping around wildly – it's a faraway green onion duck – wildly slapping at a customer's head. The guy's hair, which was a bit frizzy before, is now neatly trimmed with a buzz cut...
You can even see that after the giant green onion duck has finished its overall sweeping cuts, it reveals a sharp look and uses a green onion like a small scraper to give the other person a more delicate trim, including the back of their head...
Those who frequently get haircuts know that this process is involved.
Clearly, this scallion duck chef is very skilled; he's practically a master chef.
Previously, Ye Yinchuan had seen a green onion duck help chop vegetables in a restaurant, which was a kind of pre-meal performance. He found it quite novel at the time. Now, seeing this green onion duck become a barber, it seems to have an even higher level of skill!
The second Pokémon, which was also very familiar to Ye Yinchuan, was a Scyther.
Logically speaking, the Scyther should also wield a large scythe, like the Farfetch'd, with bold and sweeping strokes. However, the Scyther's knife technique is extremely delicate, like dodging minced meat, using fine and delicate movements to manipulate the customer's head...
If you look closely, the mantis uses the tips of its sickles together as scissors; judging from its hair-cutting technique, it's probably cutting its hair into small pieces...
The Scyther is slower than Farfetch'd, but it is obviously more precise, and the hair it cuts looks different, but it is still quite good.
Ye Yinchuan shifted his gaze again and saw the third Pokémon.
However, this Pokémon isn't just getting a simple haircut; it's getting a perm!
The Pokémon in front of me looks like a little fox that has cultivated itself into a spirit. It stands on two legs, and its fur is mainly yellow and extremely fluffy. The fur on its face, head, neck, and chest is white, and the fur on its ears is red, like flames extending from both sides.
The hair on her body is like a little skirt that sticks up from both sides, including the hair on her shoulders, which also sticks up from both sides, making her look playful and cute. The hair on her legs is black... Black stockings Fu Rui lovers are ecstatic?
The tail is also very fluffy and puffy, with a red tip.
"Wow, this Pokémon is so cute and elegant."
Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but admire it closely, noticing the Pokémon's upturned nose, slightly upturned mouth, and tiny paws that resembled mangosteen pulp...
Fox-type and cat-type Pokémon seem to give people this feeling: both elegant and cute.
Sang Biao: What are you talking about?
Ye Yinchuan naturally recognized it as one of the starter Pokémon, the second-stage evolution of Fennekin – Longtail.
At this moment, the long-tailed fire fox is using a twig pulled from its tail to heat up the customer's hair, creating beautiful curls. It looks quite serious and enjoys doing it.
Some people here might not know that the Fennekin family is somewhat similar to Farfetch'd, meaning they both come with their own weapons, except one uses a leek and the other a twig...
According to the Pokédex, Fennekin carries a branch with it and eats it as a snack. When it evolves into Fennekin, a branch is stuck into its tail. When combined, they look a bit like a broom...
It's the broom that Harry Potter flew on.
Based on Ye Yinchuan's experience and theories, this branch is undoubtedly the exclusive weapon of the long-tailed Firefox. Like Farfetch'd's green onion, it has been carried around for a long time and nurtured by the Pokémon's energy, so it is no longer an ordinary branch.
One of the fighting methods of the long-tailed fire fox is to rub its tail together to set branches on fire, and then use this to unleash various powerful fire-type moves.
A burning branch is definitely not suitable for perming a customer's hair; it would be more like braised lion's head meatballs than a perm.
This long-tailed fire fox clearly possesses some special skills: maintaining the branches at a high enough temperature to perm hair without igniting a flame and injuring the customer. This requires a high level of control over flames and energy.
"That's great, very interesting."
As a Pokémon enthusiast, Ye Yinchuan was pleasantly surprised to see Pokémon so harmoniously integrated into human life, and even to the point that he would soon be able to experience Pokémon services himself.
Thinking this, he quickly walked into the barbershop. As he got closer, he discovered that there were even more Pokémon in the shop, each playing a different role in various locations.
For example, a Wartortle is spraying water, while Chansey is nearby, massaging the scalp while helping the customer wash their hair.
Ye Yinchuan walked into the store, just as the customer in front of him had finished and was being led to get his hair washed. Seeing Chansey and Wartortle staring longingly at him, Ye Yinchuan gave them a kind smile. This gave the two Pokémon a sense of emotional value and made them even more enthusiastic about the service to come.
Although Pokémon are very intelligent and have their own personalities, it is undeniable that most Pokémon possess considerable pet-like attributes. Just like dogs, if you show them some kindness, their eyes will light up and they will wag their butts and tails to show friendliness.
Ye Yinchuan enjoyed it without a care in the world. Chansey, a Pokémon, often acts as a nurse in hospitals, and now that it's been assigned to help with hair care and washing in a barbershop, it's naturally quite adept at it...
However, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but think that if a shiny female monster were to wash his hair, he would have to worry about whether his head would be accidentally twisted off...
As for the water flow to the Warts' turtle, all I can say is that it's very moist and refreshing!
"Chicken Egg's little hands and belly are so soft..."
Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but sigh, feeling as if his body was floating. He noticed that Chansey didn't keep its eggs in the pocket on its abdomen, but rather in a locked glass cabinet not far away, containing Chansey's eggs.
Clearly, this was designed specifically for Chansey, allowing it to work with peace of mind and keep an eye on its egg even while it's working.
After the cleaning was finished, there was still a Pidgey and a Charmander. Pidgey flapped its wings to blow air, while Charmander breathed fire, heating the air in the process, so that the air blowing towards them became warm...
"Well……"
Ye Yinchuan noticed a hairdryer nearby. Although the Pokémon's actions were impressive, their actual performance was no different from that of a hairdryer; the main purpose was simply to create a spectacle...
What? Nobody thinks that these days, apart from live streaming, other places don't need entertainment value?
After slightly drying his hair, leaving it in a semi-wet state, Ye Yinchuan sat down at the hair salon. The female clerk kindly asked him which hairdresser he needed.
Besides Pokémon, the available options also included human barbers. Following the principle of "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," Ye Yinchuan naturally chose Pokémon to serve him.
"Let's go with this Ms. Mantis..."
Ye Yinchuan clearly saw that the provided menu also included introductions to the barbers, including promotional slogans. For example, Farfetch'd's stage name was "Teacher Farfetch'd," while Scyther was called "Teacher Scyther." The latter's introduction even stated, "The irresistible charm after a haircut is the temptation given by the scyther"...
"Okay, which hairstyle do you prefer?"
Because Pokémon cannot communicate directly with humans using language, even if they can understand human speech, they cannot speak human speech directly. Therefore, the waiter turned to a page on the menu, which had many mannequin hairstyles, including styles and lengths.
Ye Yinchuan pointed and chose a refreshing short, choppy hairstyle, which perfectly matched the skill of the hairdresser, Langlang.
After a while, Ye Yinchuan's haircut was finished. Looking at his natural and handsome self in the mirror, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly. The waitress next to him, as well as the customers in the store, couldn't help but be "forced" by his handsomeness...
Yeah, he's incredibly handsome.
After finishing his haircut, Ye Yinchuan headed home. The next day, he woke up early, put on a handsome suit, combed his hair like an adult, and waited for the opening of the temporary tourist park.
Meanwhile, a luxury van was heading towards Crystal City, its route also heading straight for Kirby Park.
Sitting in the car were none other than Hong Xing, the young master of the Hong Group, and his two brothers, Hong Xiaoqing and Hong Xiaoming, who had been persuaded by him to come and inspect the business. In terms of their status, these two were Hong Xing's uncles and his father Hong Yang's cousins.
"Xiao Xing, this Kabi Jianbao is currently at the peak of his career and has a lot of influence. He has reached the top in the live streaming industry and is even showing a trend of becoming a national phenomenon... Even I, an outdated middle-aged person, often hear about his great name. It's not unreasonable for your father to choose to bet on him."
Hong Xiaoqing spoke.
"Uncle Qing, you yourself said that Kabi's strength lies in the live streaming field. This tourist attraction only needs his fame; handing it all over to him to direct is just ridiculous. He's neither a professional nor has any business acumen… This approach will require too much investment, and our group will suffer losses! Besides, while he's at the peak of his career as a streamer, I doubt he has the same influence offline!"
Hung Hing argued his case based on reason.
"Hmm... what my nephew said makes sense, so that's why we came to check. If this small-scale pilot project doesn't work out, we can persuade our elder brother to abandon the project and cut our losses in time. It's not too late."
Hong Xiaoming also spoke.
Seeing that his two uncles had made their stance clear, Hung Hing nodded and said nothing more.
Now, let's wait for the facts to speak for themselves.
He still maintains that the so-called Kirby Park project has a much higher cost than revenue, and the chance of making a profit is very small, especially since there was no publicity in the early stages and it was just a small pilot project. How could there be a large number of visitors?
"Hey, there seems to be a traffic jam ahead. It's not even a holiday today, so why is there so much traffic?"
The driver's sudden remark made Hung Hing's heart skip a beat: traffic jam? How could there be a traffic jam? It couldn't be because the pilot opening of Kirby Park caused a surge in visitors, could it? Kirby's Mirror, just an online streamer, does she really have that much traffic?
On the other side, more than two hours before the opening, the area around Kirby Park was already packed with tourists who had come from far and wide!
The place was instantly filled with noise!
"We should report this to the Pokémon Center..."
The popularity of Kirby Park was beginning to show, and Ye Yinchuan felt that his preparations were still insufficient.
However, just as he was about to have his staff report to the Pokémon Center, he received news that people from the Pokémon Center had arrived early in the morning and started their shifts to control traffic and maintain order...
Ye Yinchuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized something. Don't forget that China has sent people to protect him 24 hours a day. Now that Kirby Park has made such a big commotion, it is easy to create chaos. They are all people within the same system, so it is reasonable for them to contact the Pokémon Center to come in advance.
Next, before the opening, we'll conduct one last inspection of the Pokémon and staff in the park, and do some preparatory work, such as reassuring the Pokémon and emphasizing important points to the staff...
"Kirby's Appearance! Kirby's Appearance!"
"I'm a long-time fan of the live stream, let me in!"
As the opening time drew near, the tourists outside grew increasingly excited.
While starting his live stream, Ye Yinchuan also made a generous appearance to greet his fans. Incineroar and Decidueye stood on either side of him, acting as bodyguards. As for the other little cuties, most of them were already in Kirby Land, ready to go...
Wow, that's impressive!
[No, I was just saying, you guys actually went?]
[When did the streamer open the tourist park? Opening such a large park must have cost a lot of money, right? Is 100,000 yuan enough?]
[Upstairs...poverty limits your imagination. Even a single Pokémon of this streamer's is worth more than 100,000!]
[Why is the anchor dressed so formally? She looks so unfamiliar...]
"Hey! Host! Can I take a picture with you later? You look so handsome in a suit!"
A female fan screamed from the crowd.
Ye Yinchuan blushed. He never expected that being a live streamer would have such a star-like effect. It really was because of his good looks!
[The host is a true Kirby fan! Even the name of the tourist park is probably based on Kirby!]
[See that? A huge Snorlax! By the way... is that the entrance to the tourist area?]
"Today is the first day of the soft opening of the Kirby Land temporary tourist area. I'm really grateful to everyone for coming, especially my fans who have always supported me..."
To be honest, Ye Yinchuan was a little touched because he saw that some fans had traveled a long way and even brought their luggage. Although he also had feelings and connections with some of his long-time fans in the live stream, this was the first time he had felt this directly...
"Oh, they're here too?"
Ye Yinchuan saw several young and beautiful female college students, dressed in a refreshing or bright style, waving at him. Weren't these his first-generation fan, Ms. Carrot, and her roommates?
"Speaking of which, if it weren't for the traffic jam, Bai Zhi would probably be able to witness the opening ceremony of Kirby Land by now..."
When it comes to female college students, Ye Yinchuan thinks of someone else entirely.
Bai Zhi said she wanted to skip class and come a day or two early, but Ye Yinchuan still advised her to prioritize her studies. Who knew that things would turn out this way after she got so worked up!
(End of this chapter)