"Beauty Street? What kind of place is this?" Ash asked curiously.
"You'll know once you see it," Brock replied.
"This place seems to have a lot of Pokémon beauty salons," Misty said happily.
"But Brock, why are you so insistent on coming to a place like this? Do you want to groom your Pokémon?" Alex asked, looking puzzled.
Ash glanced at Brock, who was looking around eagerly. "Are you looking for something, Brock?"
"Yeah, you've been scanning the area since we got here. What exactly are you looking for?" Alex echoed.
"Oh, I remember now! I know why Brock insisted on coming here. This place is called Breeder's Street, isn't it?" Misty said, striking her right fist into her palm.
"Oh, so it's Breeder's Street. No wonder Brock wouldn't miss this place," Ash said with a grin.
"Huh? Does Brock have a special connection to Breeder's Street?" Alex asked, confused.
"Ah, Alex, you might not know, but Brock is striving to become a great Pokémon Breeder!" Misty explained.
"Pokémon Breeders are individuals dedicated to caring for Pokémon," she added.
"So that's it! Brock certainly has a knack for taking care of Pokémon," Alex said, smiling.
"Many experts in the breeding world and makeup artists who specialize in Pokémon have shops here. Didn't you know?" Brock said as he walked.
"Wow, how interesting! So this is what's popular now—how cute!" Misty exclaimed with delight.
"Cute?" Alex and Ash exchanged skeptical glances as they looked at the posters in front of them.
The posters featured Koffing and Ekans, heavily made up and adorned with lavish jewelry, looking extraordinarily gaudy. Could this really be called cute?
"Let's go, Alex, Ash! Let's take a look!" Misty exclaimed, grabbing both of them and pulling them along.
"Wait, Misty!"
"Everyone, come and see! Our shop is at the forefront of the Pokémon fashion world, hosted by the elegant and beautiful makeup master Ms. Jessie and her assistant, Mr. James!"
"Ms. Jessie? Assistant Mr. James?" Ash and Alex exchanged puzzled looks.
"How should I describe it? The taste of this shop is flashy but impractical; it feels quite low-class," Brock commented, glancing at the Koffing and Ekans being used as models.
"Exactly! Look at this Koffing; it's painted like a ghost! And what is that Ekans wearing? A big poofy skirt filled with all sorts of jewels? It couldn't be more vulgar," Alex complained.
Inside the shop, Jessie and James, dressed in tuxedos, were grooming Raichu and Dodrio. They sang happily while trimming their fur.
"Those annoying, outdated times are all gone. From now on, Pokémon should be cool and dashing," Jessie declared, holding a pearl necklace ready to adorn Raichu.
"We must pursue beauty with all our might, fashionably blurring the lines between real and fake," James added, styling Dodrio's three heads with different hairstyles.
"It's so beautiful! We've created another masterpiece!" Jessie exclaimed, admiring their work.
"I can't help but be intoxicated by my own talent," she added, sticking a few roses on their backs.
"Madam, after being styled by our first-class craftsmanship, he'll have no problem becoming prime minister in the future," Jessie said, presenting Raichu to an extravagantly dressed lady.
"Oh, how beautiful!" the lady gasped, covering her mouth in delight.
Dodrio and Raichu looked at themselves in the mirror and wore speechless expressions.
"Welcome ~ Meow, for gold coins, meow!" Meowth called from the counter, counting money and acting like a lucky cat.
"You two shouldn't spend too much on advertising; otherwise, the money we've worked so hard to earn will disappear. Don't forget what our real mission is," Meowth cautioned.
"You're so annoying! Pursuing true beauty costs a lot of money, you know? Just shut your mouth and count the money—that's enough," Jessie snapped at Meowth.
"I should open a shop too," Misty said confidently.
"Haha! I found it!" Brock suddenly exclaimed, running toward a corner shop that looked rather unremarkable.
"This is great; finally... finally, I found it."
"Is this the shop you were looking for?" Alex asked, eyeing the excited Brock.
Brock, blushing, slowly extended his hand, trembling, as he hesitated to open the door.
"Why are you blushing like that?" Alex said, pushing the door open with an exasperated expression and walking in with Ash and Misty.
"Welcome ~" a gentle voice greeted them from inside.
"It'll be over soon, just a little longer, okay?" The shop owner was meticulously grooming Chansey, not turning around.
Chansey's entire body shimmered with a smooth glow.
"Okay, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," the shop owner said, smiling gently at Chansey.
"Chansey ~ Chansey ~ Chansey ~" Chansey admired itself in the mirror, posing happily.
"Chansey, I'm here to pick you up! Oh, how beautiful you've become!" Chansey's owner clapped his hands, joyfully exclaiming.
"Thank you very much for your patronage," the shop owner said, bowing respectfully.
"Then we'll come again next time, Chansey," the man said, leaving the shop with Chansey.
"Alright, next please," the shop owner said, looking at Alex and his group.
"Ah, we... actually..." Ash stammered, scratching his head.
"Look, there's a Vulpix here! How cute!" Misty exclaimed, pushing past a blushing Brock to point at the Vulpix on the stool.
Alex took out his Pokédex. "Vulpix is a Fox Pokémon. Vulpix's tail is very beautiful, and the number of tails increases after evolution."
"What beautiful curly fur! It even seems to glow! Can I touch it?" Misty asked, reaching to pick up Vulpix.
"Please wait a moment!" the shop owner said anxiously, but Misty had already scooped Vulpix into her arms.
"It feels so soft; this is wonderful!" Misty beamed.
Suddenly, Vulpix opened its mouth and sprayed flames directly at her face, leaving her covered in soot.
"Why?!" Misty cried, hurt.
"Vulpix's specialty move is Fire-type moves," the Pokédex chimed in again.
"Ah, no wonder!" Misty exclaimed.
"I'm so sorry! I should have told you. This Vulpix is a bit afraid of strangers," the shop owner apologized, approaching Misty.
"You should have said that earlier!" Misty exclaimed, lying on the ground in disbelief.
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