This was Eevee's first bath since coming to the Breeding Center.
This tsundere Eevee behaved completely differently around Li Wei than around Xiao Meng.
"It'll be fine once it gets used to you."
Xiao Meng still looked puzzled. "But I've spent much longer with little Eevee."
Li Wei wasn't simply chatting with Xiao Meng. He was teaching her.
That way, Xiao Meng could help bathe Eevee in the future, too.
A gentle stream soaked Eevee's fur. There was a solid little body underneath.
Li Wei worked quickly, rubbing Eevee with a wet sponge to build up a lather.
"Eevee's fur is actually quite long, so you can't scrub back and forth. You have to go with the grain."
"Why are you moving so quickly?"
"To keep it from catching a chill."
The shampoo produced plenty of foam, and Li Wei gently smoothed its fur with his hand.
Watching from the side, Xiao Meng could see Eevee's fur gradually becoming smoother.
The water pooling in the sink was no longer clear.
Eevee had looked clean, but it was actually quite dirty.
"Huh? I brush Eevee every day. Why is it still so dirty?"
"Probably because it gets to roam freely."
"Oh, I see."
Li Wei hadn't told her the truth. Most likely, it was because Eevee had never had a bath.
After its bath, Eevee instinctively shook itself, sending water flying.
Its brown fur darkened when wet, and the ring of cream-colored fluff around its neck clung tightly to its body.
Eevee stared at its brand-new reflection in the mirror, looking a little dazed.
"Well? Happy with it?"
"Vee!" φ(＞ω＜*)
Eevee planted its soft pink paw pads on Li Wei's knees, its tail beginning to wag without it realizing.
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