Reminds me of the old comic of yukkuri only saying yukkuri vs yukkuri saying words. The one that can't talk gets fed. The one that can is rude and gets squashed.
Know the saddest thing? The whole thing makes too much sense, a healthy and well rounded "premature" yukkuri is more fitting to be a pet than an average yu and it maybe easier to deal with and less stressful and if they turn out scum, the yu rule still apply so you dispose of it easily without any worry.
I think the only ones outclassing them would be platinum bodied yu's who would be extremely useful compared to this pre-yu's, and would probably be seen more like the typical "super useful sapient mascot that are your sidekick/assistant/helper" from RPG's.
Do those prematures even have enough mental capacity to become either nice or bad ? The main problem with them is probably getting them damaged beyond repair. It's the no risk of turning scum that's making them popular.
I think they don't (and would prefer so), but we had past stories on which even premature yukkuris showed scummish behaviour alongside their average folk. If you ask my preference, rather have this be a straight case and have Pre-Yu's of this kind not having the mental capacity for going bad yu.
Hell I would even postulate a rule on which, pre-yu's with only that small mop of hair should be unable to be scum while the classic ones with the extra disproportionally tiny accesories, hats and flaps/braids would still be capable of being scum or nice, just being even more stupid than average yu's.
Reminds me of the old comic of yukkuri only saying yukkuri vs yukkuri saying words. The one that can't talk gets fed. The one that can is rude and gets squashed.
I known that the GB Reimu wasn't the nicest person in this history, but i feel a little sad about her position. The training is pretty much going again her nature, and she made it, without any good result. Is totally understanable that she was pissed xD
The other part with the Marisa put a new light about the pet yukkuri. Owners wants a smart, talking, nice pet. instead they get a child that needs daily care, discipline, and patience.
In the end this is a nice solution for the "casual" owners and the prematures yu. Who knowns? Maybe in the future those owners want a normal type and they are prepared for the task.