That evening, Selena walked into Morgana's Services for the Strange, accompanied by Zoey, Ashlee, Ellie, Taylor, Harper, Beck, Abbie, Kadie, Chloe, Summer, Riley, and Maddison. Selena, Zoey, Ellie, Taylor, Harper, Beck, Abbie, Kadie, Riley, and Maddison were all eager to take their already hairy bodies and make them even hairier. On the other hand, Ashlee and Chloe wanted to have their hirsutism removed entirely, while Summer wanted it slightly reduced. Skyler, Brianna, Layla, and Sofia had elected to sit this trip out, content with their new human forms' natural hairiness levels.
"I'm so glad you decided to come after all, Beck," said Selena. "I thought you were good as you are for a bit."
"So did I," said Beck. "But the more I thought about how I didn't get facial hair (aside from some admittedly sweet sideburns) out of it, the more pissed I got." They ran a hand frustratedly over their smooth lips and chin. "It's not like I want a full beard or anything, just a light dusting of bristly whiskers. I've seen some women like that on fetish porn sites."
"I just want a happy trail like Riley's," said Kadie. "One where you can barely see my belly button."
"I plan on being ultra hairy all fucking over!" laughed Riley.
"And you'll look gorgeous, babe!" Summer grinned. "As for me, I think I'd look best if mine were a bit subtler."
"I'm just getting rid of mine and going back to, like, pre-wereheinous hair levels," said Ashlee.
"I wish you weren't doing this, Ashlee," Zoey sighed. "You look so pretty when you're hairy. Also, for the hundredth time, it's wereHYENA."
"That's what I said, baby," said Ashlee. "Look, I admit my hairy legs and pits look cute, but my cheer coach would sooo totally shit herself if she saw me like this. You know how bitchy about beauty standards she can be."
"She can't be anything next to my cow of a foster mom," said Abbie. "She's been telling me for years that I look like a man just because I have some actual muscle definition. I'm pretty sure the only reason she hasn't forced me off the basketball team is because she's too lazy to be bothered." Abbie glanced around their little group. "Speaking of the team, I really wish Naomi, Jazmyn, Hailey, Cassidy, and Katelynn could be here with us. It just isn't fair that some of the Stokerville Cheetahs are werehyenas and some aren't; we're a team."
"No worries," Selena said comfortingly. "I'll charge up the Ring of Embraces tonight, and it'll have more than enough power to change them all tomorrow. It can change eight people in a day, and there's five girls left on your team."
"I only hope Naomi Miller can go another day without a dick. She's been obsessed with getting one for years, and now you dangle this opportunity in front of her."
"Heh, 'dangled'!" Riley snickered. "Good one, Abbie!"
Abbie rolled her eyes. "Nobody asked YOUR opinion, Riley."
As they entered the shop, Dani waved at them. "Hola, guys!" the slightly feline girl greeted them. "Welcome to Morgana's Services for the Strange! How can I help you?"
"Good to see you, too, Dani," said Taylor. "We're here to adjust our body hair levels. How are your glamours holding up by the way?"
"Just great!" Dani smiled. "Not a single non-magical has noticed my cat features yet, not even my parents. Speaking of which I think I really need more, fur at the very least. And probably a tail. Well, I'd better go fetch Morgana from the back room." The feline-esque Latina zipped off to do exactly that.
Moments later, Morgana emerged and took her place at the front desk. "Good evening, girls. Before we get to your body hair, I'd just like to tell you that everything's set up. As far as the government's concerned, the student exchange program's firmly in place and the exchange students can leave the day after tomorrow. I take it you got permission from your parents, Beck."
"Yeah, I did," they responded. "I showed Mom the paper you gave me, and she said it was okay. She may be protective, but she'd never deny me a major education opportunity."
"And are the Vordenburgs staying out of this?" asked Morgana.
"You mean my uncle and my cousin?" asked a very confused Beck. "Uhh, why would a retired FBI agent and a private detective care if I'm an exchange student in Japan? You said you had the government convinced this was on the level."
"You need to know something about that branch of your family," said Morgana. "The Vordenburgs are 'monster' hunters."
Beck blinked. "Umm... WHAT?!"
"For more than four hundred years, they've dedicated themselves to exacting vigilante justice on rogue magicals. It is, in many ways, a necessary profession, but they can often be a hassle for law-abiding magicals to deal with. Paranoid bunch, you see."
"And you think they know I'm a werehyena?" Beck asked nervously.
"They could," said Morgana. "Your mother's very hard to put geises on. She may very well have noticed the signs and called your cousin Tori. I understand she's still on active hunting duty."
"I'll keep that in mind," said Beck.
"At least she agreed you can go," said Morgana. "I hope you and Brianna have a lovely time in Kyoto, and the rest of the exchange students, too."
"I know I will!" Ellie declared, hugging her slim, toned midriff. "I can't wait to get my doughy belly back!"
"Just make it clear to Kyūri Sensei that you're actually interested in learning sumo," said Morgana. "He's very strict, and his patience only stretches so far. Don't question anything he tells you or do anything that could be seen as disrespectful, or he'll toss you out with every ounce of strength in his hefty body."
"I promise," said Ellie. "Learning sumo actually sounds really cool."
"I agree," said Beck. "I've been wanting to get more involved in sports for a while."
"I'll be sure to tell the old kappa about your enthusiastic attitudes," Morgana smiled. She turned to Harper. "And you're good with helping do the chores to earn your keep? You know, cleaning, shopping, helping prepare the chankonabe, stuff like that?"
"Anything to be in Japan with Ellie," said Harper.
"Good," said Morgana. "Tomorrow, I'll work with Vivi and Dani to prepare a method of quick transport to Japan for you. The spell should be done by the day after tomorrow." The witch turned to Selena. "Now, about your body hair, I understand werebeasts can be very proud and particular about their pelts... including their human ones. What are your specifications?"
"Well," said Selena, "Zoey, Ellie, Taylor, Harper, Beck, Abbie, Kadie, Riley, Maddison, and I all want to get hairier. Beck especially wants some whiskers on her chin and upper lip, and Kadie wants her happy trail extra thick. Chloe and Ashlee want to nix the hirsute thing entirely and go back to their pre-therianthrope body hair levels. As for Summer, she'd just like a slight reduction; still hairy, but not to her current extent. Anyone not here's good as they are."
"Understood," said Morgana. "I believe I have just the thing your body hair needs on this shelf here. Just let me fetch it for you."