One Year Later
"Yay! We're going to the city, yah we're going to the city!" Bra sang out as they made their way down the worn trail.
"Will you shut up?" Pan snapped, rubbing her temples. She could already feel the beginnings of a headache.
"Spoil sport!" Bra stuck her tongue out at the tired girl.
"Come on Panny Channy, cheer up! We get to get new clothes!" Marron agreed with Bra. Pan groaned at hurried ahead of the girly girls in their group.
"Ok, ladies, today is when we get some money!" Kami told the three. "I have agreed to meet with Popo, my esteemed friend who will help you with your wardrobes and take you to a spa!"
"Huh?" Pan asked, "How are we going to earn money for clothes and a spa?"
"Oh, Popo has a stash of jewels that we are going to cash in." Kami told them.
"Wait," Pan said, face darkening, "We have lived with you for almost sixteen years, since we were 17, and you have had money all along? Then why the heck have we had to make do with homemade clothes and too small shoes?" Pan huffed.
"You were still training." Kami explained. "Now you have received all the training I can give you, and it is time for you to go off and face crime, undercover."
"Wait what!" The three girls yelled.
"We get to wear a mask?" Marron joyfully exclaimed, ponytail bouncing. Marron's hair almost reached her waist and was naturally curly.
"Well, kind of," Kami told them. "During the day you will work for Crane Enterprises, the rival of Capsule Corporation. I have already got you the jobs, as I am an old friend of the manager, Chiaotzu. Marron, you will be a receptionist, Pan a human resources assistant, and Bra a lab assistant." The girls smiled, Kami sure knew them well. "You start in three days, Monday to be exact. I will be in contact with you, to give you the information about crime that needs to be stopped. You three will have an array of disguises to pick from but during the day you need to be seen as harmless, sophisticated women." He emphasized the women part, looking at Pan who crossed her arms and glared. "Popo has the information for you like where you will be staying and where your jobs are at. He will help you pick out appropriate clothes for your operations and for your everyday alibies." Marron and Bra were teeming with excitement while Pan was flabbergasted. She had to dress like a woman? And act like a delicate lady? What the heck!
Soon the four arrived at the entrance to a teeming city, and a short a very rounded man met them at the entrance.
"Hello, I am Popo," He told them, "Are you ready?" The girls said their goodbyes to Kami and set off after the strange man. "First we are going to the spa." He told them, causing Pan to growl and the other girls to shriek with excitement.
They arrived at the front doors of a large building. It had marble pillars and a large staircase in front. Popo opened the doors and they scurried in. A receptionist was sitting at the front hall. She looked up and the group and looked at their worn clothes in distaste.
"Do you have an appointment?" She said in a snotty voice.
"Yes, under the name Popo," Popo told her and she checked.
"The girls can go on in and you need to stay here until they're done." The woman told them.
"How much money do you have?" Pan whispered to Popo.
"Um, I think it is around four billion Zenni." Popo said and Pan's jaw dropped.
"F…fo…four BILLION ZENNI?" She practically yelled and Br and Marron shushed her and they followed the receptionist down the hall.
"Ok girls, you wait here and first off you will receive haircuts and then waxing. Then you will receive Pedicures and Manicures, waxing, massages, and then the skin follicle treatments. After that you will go to the makeup counter and have full makeovers along with receiving makeup that will be chosen for you. You have purchased the full treatment." The woman told them they left to go back to the front desk. The girls waited in the chairs until they were ushered in to a salon looking room. Three stylists were standing near three salon chairs with an array of tools and dyes. Pan mentally slapped herself, really? The worst part was Popo has supposedly told the stylists they could do whatever they thought would look the best.
An hour later the three girls had been shampooed, dyed, cut, and dried, and were standing in front of a mirror. Marron was screeching in excitement, the stylists had cut a few inches off her hair and it reached her lower back. They had given her highlights and the underneath of her hair was darker than the rest. They had also given her a wavy perm, to Marron's delight.
Bra was also satisfied. Her hair reached her upper back and they had given her forehead bangs. Her blue hair had a darker shade of blue streaks on the top and throughout her bangs. Her hair was naturally wavy but they had straightened it. They had pinned back the front half of the hair, exposing Bra's ears.
Pan grumpily looked in the mirror. They had cut off almost all of her hair. Now it barely reached below her ears. They had but different shades of black on the different layers. Pans hair was naturally straight, but they had given her crimped waves. She also now had side bangs, which irritated Pan to no end.
Soon they were done with the manicures and pedicures. Bra's nails were a blue with fireworks decorating them. Marron had opted for pink with a dotted design and Pans were green with a crisscross of lines covering the nails. They then moved on to massages which Pan actually enjoyed and so on until they reached the makeup counter.
The makeup artists had to tie down Pan, who was struggling to get free. But eventually they were able to put makeup on her. Marron had a mix of pinks behind her eyes, and a small amount of blush covering her cheeks. She had mascara which lengthened her already long eyelashes. A thin layer of eyeliner coated the top and bottom of her eyes, making them appear huge. She also had a dark pink lipstick on. A similar style was put on Bra, except without eye shadow. Finally they were done and they sat in chairs waiting for Pan. Finally the makeup artists called them over and what they saw amazed them.
Pan sat there scowling at the artists and her friends. But what amazed the girls was Pan, she looked like a goddess. The artist had outlined her eyes in gold eyeliner and made the ends point up, causing Pan's eyes to look cat like. White eye shadow highlighted behind her dark eyes. They had put a shimmery pink blush on her cheeks and a soft pink lipstick adorned her lips. Her mascara was silver and emphasized her eyelashes, Pan looked great.
PAN
Finally they let us out of the hell-hole. Popo was waiting for us in the room, with bags filling his hands. These contained the hair products that were used on us, as well as the equipment. Also in the bags were makeup, brushes, and all the other devil tools. Popo walked us outside and said her had a surprise for us. He handed us our respective bags and led us to his car. It was a black SUV with tinted windows and 7 seats. He put our bags in the trunk and he started driving. Soon he pulled into a car dealership, full of fancy new cars. He smiled at us and told us we can go pick out a car.
"Yes!" Marron and Bra screamed and I let a smile fill my face. This I didn't mind. The other two girls set out and ran toward the nearest salesman; I started walking to the building. Some of the best cars were found inside. As soon as I walked in, I was swarmed with Salespeople, but I shrugged them off. Then a man my age approached me.
"Sorry about that, they are like animals," He said and I could help but grin. "I am Darrel, and what can I help you with today," He said and offered me his arm. I could help but chuckle and take the offered arm.
"Honestly, I am looking for a fast car," I told him. "But it needs to be practically indestructible."
"Well, believe it or not, I think I know what you are looking for," he said and led me through the dealership, finally stopping at a row of sports cars. I couldn't help it; I ran up and started looking through them. Finally I looked up and saw the most beautiful car I had ever seen. It was a five seater and shiny, sleek and smooth. Its windows were practically black, and it seemed to beckon me. I walked towards it in a daze.
"This beauty here is one of the fastest cars we have," Darrel told me, and I look at the black car with awe. "It has a sunroof and leather seats, as well as a great radio, and MP3 plug in. You can make video calls from its screen. It has all the newest features like backup cameras and auto-drive. As well as it is voice activated and has digital controls." I could feel myself drooling. "It was also rated 5 stars for safety and practically a tank." I looked at Darrel.
"I will take it." I told him.
Pan and a fast car? This is so not gonna be pretty...