"We were only gone for a moment; did we miss something?"
After Rainbow Dash and Applejack pushed in all of Rarity's useful and useless clothes, they discovered that in the blink of an eye, Rarity had already pinned Sunset Shimmer against the wall.
Fluttershy looked terrified and wanted to step forward to intervene, but because of her personality, she didn't have the courage to do so.
And Pinkie Pie... Pinkie Pie had no intention of stopping her at all, just watching from the side as if enjoying the show.
"darling, this won't do! You must trust my eye for fashion; hurry up and take off that jacket of yours that looks like it's about to get moldy!"
"Huh? Huh???"
When Rarity seriously cornered Sunset Shimmer step by step, she thought Rarity had misunderstood and believed she was bullying Fluttershy, and had come to settle the score.
Fortunately, she only wanted to take off her clothes.
Wait, no, that also seems like a big problem, right?
In the moment Sunset Shimmer was stunned, Rarity had already efficiently stripped off the drab jacket Sunset Shimmer was originally wearing and tossed it onto a chair nearby.
Then, after rummaging through the clothes she brought, she put a punk-style black jacket on Sunset Shimmer.
"Cool! I was wondering why it always felt a bit off; this is the right vibe!"
Rainbow Dash commented on Sunset Shimmer's new look.
Clothes really do make the pony. Even though Rainbow Dash didn't pay much attention to fashion, seeing Sunset Shimmer in the black jacket gave her a sudden realization; looking at her like this, Sunset Shimmer's vibe was completely different.
It's just a pity that Rainbow Dash wasn't very good at her studies and didn't know what words to use to express what she wanted to say.
"Mmm~ This is perfect! Look, darling, this is fashion. With just the right piece of clothing, your temperament and charm are fully revealed!"
"Right! That's exactly what I wanted to say!"
But Rainbow Dash's comment was a bit too late. Feeling Applejack's amused gaze from beside her, Rainbow Dash smiled awkwardly and avoided her eyes.
"...Uh, thanks."
Having been forced into a wardrobe change without paying attention, Sunset Shimmer didn't know how to respond to this kindness, so she offered a somewhat dry "thank you."
She didn't dare tell Rarity that she had intentionally not worn the black jacket she brought back from Equestria this morning. It wasn't that she had any psychological trauma, but she still felt a bit awkward about it.
"But I'm not the one who needs to perform on stage, so the performance outfit should still..."
"No, no, no! darling, you can never have too many good clothes, and your old jacket really didn't suit your temperament, so just wear it! Think of it as a welcome gift!"
Rarity's attention was entirely on Sunset Shimmer, and she hadn't really listened to what Sunset Shimmer said. She seemed to be admiring her masterpiece, rubbing her chin as she stared at Sunset Shimmer and stepped back a few paces.
This strange girl and the black jacket were a match made in heaven. Rarity felt she really had to persuade her to choose the black jacket as her signature look. This wasn't just helping her find the fashion expression that suited her best, but also a reward for her own aesthetic judgment.
(Rarity: Looks good, love looking, look more!)
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"Oh! Sorry, darling, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Rarity, and you are Sunset Shimmer, right?"
"Yes, I'm a new student who just came to school today."
"Alright, darling Sunset. It's a pity there's no mirror right now, otherwise I would definitely let you see for yourself how cool you look in this outfit! It has that... rock and roll style! If you have any questions about fashion or styling, you can come to me at any time. I could talk to you all day without repeating myself."
As she spoke, Rarity threw a charming, flirtatious look at Sunset Shimmer.
Being treated as a model, Sunset Shimmer's body was slightly stiff. She looked toward the people around her for help, but they all unanimously prayed silently for her fate with a "good luck" look in their eyes.
"Alright, great designer, don't forget that we called you here because there's work for you to do. Stop picking on our new friend."
In the end, it was Applejack who took action.
She pushed Rarity's back, making her move away from Sunset Shimmer for the moment. By the way, she also dragged the nosy Pinkie Pie away, so the three of them could discuss the venue and stage setup.
"Hey, Sunset, do you know what kind of good idea I thought of after listening to Rarity just now?"
"I'm not sure if what you're thinking about right now is a good idea."
Sunset Shimmer now had a bit of a stress reaction to the "good ideas" from this blue idea-generator. Furthermore, she couldn't stand these girls who were so keen on making friends, and she secretly pondered that after this whole thing was over, she must keep her distance from them.
"Don't be such a buzzkill, Sunset! Trust me, you'll definitely be interested!"
Rainbow Dash, who was in high spirits, didn't care about any of that. She patted Sunset Shimmer on the back and stated her good idea.
"I know, I'm forming a band. Currently, including myself, there are five people, and you've already met them just now."
The band members Rainbow Dash was talking about were exactly the four friends currently busy in the gymnasium. Sunset Shimmer looked around, and her gaze finally landed on Fluttershy.
'Such an introverted kid, would she also join the band and perform on stage?'
Because Sunset Shimmer's gaze was very direct, Fluttershy quickly noticed that a gaze had landed on her, and before she knew it, their eyes met.
Seeing Fluttershy's face, Sunset Shimmer secretly marveled at Fluttershy's delicate and clean features, then took the opportunity to wave and say hello.
But Fluttershy was immediately startled, her whole body stiffening for a moment, then she lowered her head and hid herself.
"Fluttershy has always been very shy; I hope you don't mind. She gets like this whenever she sees a stranger. She doesn't mean to avoid you on purpose; it will be much better once you get to know each other."
"I actually know that."
Sunset Shimmer had already seen her counterpart pony in another world. Regarding Fluttershy's social anxiety reaction, she just felt it was exactly as expected. This feeling had to be said to be quite peculiar, as if she could predict certain things in advance.
"Back to the main topic, I want to invite you to join my 'Sonic Rainboom' band!"
"What did you say?"
Sunset Shimmer couldn't believe her ears.
"Yes, you heard me right. I said I want to invite you to join my band! Didn't you say you wanted to learn guitar earlier? I can teach you, and then you can be the band's rhythm guitarist! After all, you're cool, and I'm cool. If we play together, we can make the band 40% cooler!"
Rainbow Dash was completely immersed in her own fantasy and didn't see that Sunset Shimmer's question might not have been asking why Rainbow Dash wanted to invite her to join the band.
"So, let's start a band together!"
"...If I heard correctly, is your band's name called 'Sonic Rainboom'?"
"Yeah, how about it? Isn't it super cool! This is a name I came up with myself!"
Rainbow Dash blinked her bright, shining eyes at Sunset Shimmer like a child.
"..."
Sunset Shimmer's expression suddenly became indescribable.
The dead memories are still coming back to haunt me, her pony!
Especially since this Rainbow Dash has rainbow-colored hair, and then this band name 'Sonic Rainboom'...
'So... that Sonic Rainboom that shocked more than half of Equestria was actually likely flown by a Foal about the same age as Twilight?'
This is too insidious, right? Who could have guessed that?!
Sunset Shimmer suddenly felt that fate is a [redacted].
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