Trainer Kanade had taken her two pokemon, a Munna named Baku and a Tropius named Mucai to an open air bath. She didn't have the Pokedollars to go to a proper salon or beauty parlor so she decided to bath and brush her pokemon herself.
The bath was free, fueled by a natural hotspring. It was a popular location for trainers and their pokemon to visit in the colder months, but for some reason today business was slow. The hostess waved to her and led them bak to one of the more private baths, saying they could use it today as there weren't any other customers yet.
Kanade removed her outer layer of clothes, already wearing a bathing suit to get in the water with them. Mucai made it in before she did. He loved open air bath houses. The warm water felt quite good to him she guess, though she hoped he wouldn't try to drink it this time. The bath house had even placed cherry blossoms in the water, and it gave off a pleasant scent. Perhaps that's why he likes it.
Baku, however, hated baths. "Come on, Baku... in the water. Let's get you all nice and pretty."
"Mu. Munna!" Baku harrumphed and turned her back to Kanade. Mucai sighed and rolled on his back, floating in the water.
"See? 'Cai loves it!" Baku peeked over her shoulder and when she saw Kanade watching, immediately turned away again. "You wanted to participate in a beauty contest like Mucai is going to, right?" Baku finally turned around and nodded. "Then we need to get you cleaned up. If you do I can train you like we did with him the other day."
Baku dove into the water with a mighty splash. Kanade shrugged. She'd have to clean that up out of respect for the facilities' kindness. But for now, they could enjoy the bath.
"Remember guys, twenty minutes of soaking we get out." She gestured to the clock on the wall. A sad moan came from her Tropius. "I know, you'd stay in here all day if you could."
Twenty minutes later they got out, and Kanade toweled them off before drying herself and changing back into normal clothes. "Okay guys, brushing time." She pulled out a large brush with very fine, soft bristles. It was 'Cai's turn to grumble. "You both are looking forward to the contest, I promise this will be over quick. Baku first?" The two pokemon seemed agreeable to that arrangement.
Kanade brushed her back and sides then got out a smaller brush for snout and feet. She then put a scarf around the Munna's neck, to help ward off winter's chill. Pulling out a little hand mirror of the drawer of provided supplies, she showed Baku. "You like it?" Baku smiled and chortled happily. She then turned to Mucai who resigned himself to a full-bodied brush down. His lack of fur made it easy but he still disliked it. She decided against an accessory for him he thought he was too cool for them. As she showed him his reflection he puffed his chest out in front of the mirror and made faces at it.
"You guys look good, some training for Baku soon and I think we'll be ready to go!"