Barry wandered past the girl and dazedly entered the pet store.
The owner was blow-drying a puppy on the counter. Seeing Barry come in, he continued drying its fur as he loudly introduced the shop.
"Looking for a pet that suits you? Trust me, you'll always find a little animal here that can keep you company for a long time.
"They might not understand you the way people do, but they can absolutely become good friends you understand!"
As his words fell, the owner patted the puppy beside him on the head and sent the nearly dry little dog off to play.
Then he came over to Barry and continued asking.
"So, want to take a look?"
"Huh? Yes! Of course!
"Wait, no, no, that's not right. I like them, but I'm here to apply for a job!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Barry nervously twisted his fingers together. This was his first serious job application.
Especially since he was applying for animal care, something he was completely terrible at!
He was a detective novel enthusiast and an expert in trace analysis. After gaining the Speed Force, he had even taught himself a series of advanced sciences with his incredibly quick mind.
But because he did not want his research into speed to make people connect him to the increasingly active Flash in Central City, he did not dare use his knowledge to apply for jobs at research institutes.
There was no helping it. If he did not want his identity exposed, he could not let anyone connect him to any clues.
Who would ever think a pet caretaker could be the Flash?
Wait!
Thinking of that, Barry suddenly realized that he had not become a pet caretaker yet!
So what he should be doing now was taking out