"Flying Light, why does it feel like you don't seem very enthusiastic about attending the Grand Galloping Gala? Everyone else is so looking forward to going to this event."
Ever since before Spike could remember, Aurora hadn't attended any similar large-scale social events, and she hadn't discussed such things in front of him, so it was normal for Spike to have such questions.
However, Spike's question stirred up memories of Aurora's first time attending the Grand Galloping Gala, and her expression instantly fell.
"I still remember what happened that day at the Grand Galloping Gala that year."
Hearing this, Twilight Sparkle froze, then her expression became awkward again, with a hint of guilt.
"Oh... we burned your bookshelf that day..."
Aurora also froze, recalling that this had happened after the gala ended.
However, this had nothing to do with what she was about to say. Aurora cleared her throat, breaking the sudden awkward atmosphere, and continued.
"I'm talking about what happened at the gala. It was quite embarrassing when I thought about it later, and I was afraid you wouldn't be happy hearing about it, so I never told you."
So many years had passed that there was nothing to be embarrassed about anymore, so Aurora told them about the time she threw a pony who had offended her into a cake at the gala.
After hearing Aurora's story, Twilight Sparkle and Spike both looked as if they were listening to someone talk in their sleep.
"Uh, I can't imagine that scene."
Spike tried to rack his little brain, but because he lacked the context, his mind couldn't conjure up the image, so he had to give up helplessly.
"Did that really happen back then? You're not joking, are you?"
Twilight Sparkle couldn't help but ask for confirmation repeatedly.
In her impression, her Second Senior Sister had always been a humble and gentle pony, and it was unlikely she would engage in such mischievous, prank-like behavior toward anyone other than the Eldest Senior Sister.
Aurora also felt she wasn't that kind of pony, unless she couldn't help it.
She wondered if Prince Blueblood had learned anything about the meaning of respect after all these years.
Thinking about how Rarity would run off to attend the Grand Galloping Gala for someone like that, Aurora couldn't help but start to worry.
If worst came to worst, Aurora thought about maybe just bagging Prince Blueblood beforehand this year.
Before, she hadn't been prepared and let Prince Blueblood touch her hoof, but times had changed, and she now even had the ability to quietly sanction him.
'What an evil thought.'
Aurora shook her head, putting away the increasingly dangerous thought.
She felt like she might be sick—sick with a condition where she just got angry whenever she thought of Prince Blueblood.
In order to keep this negative emotion from spreading, Aurora didn't share any tips on how to draw aggro from Prince Blueblood, turning instead to let Twilight Sparkle focus on her initial question.
Now, Twilight Sparkle was not only hungry but also worried about who to give the extra ticket to.
Not only that, but Twilight Sparkle's friends, in an attempt to make Twilight consider herself more when making decisions, were providing her with special treatment in their own ways, without considering whether this would increase Twilight's psychological pressure.
"So, your day won't be very peaceful, will it?"
Aurora drank her tea, her eyes darting around suspiciously.
Flying Light had already recalled what would happen in this part of the plot, and staying with Twilight Sparkle right now was clearly not a good time.
It was true that she wanted to check in at the iconic scenes, but she didn't want to get dragged into the problems and chaos caused by her Junior Sister's friendship issues.
So at this moment, Aurora appeared calm, but she was actually considering whether she should abandon Twilight Sparkle to solve the problem herself, or provide some tips like before to help her realize the core of the problem faster.
As a Senior Sister, it was only right to care for her Junior Sister. At the same time, as Flying Light, it was understandable to treat these harmless encounters of Twilight's as entertainment; after all, this was an essential part of my little pony.
Moreover, these were important experiences to help Twilight Sparkle defeat Discord. If she kept helping her skip class, what if she got stuck because her level wasn't high enough?
Perhaps The Grand Princess had this in mind as well, which was why she only gave one extra ticket—to create a test for Twilight Sparkle within a safe range, so as to deepen Twilight Sparkle's understanding of the Magic of Friendship.
"Flying Light, I know your advice is always correct. Who do you think it's most appropriate to give the ticket to?"
Just then, Twilight Sparkle threw this burden onto Aurora.
In all the years they had known each other, whenever Twilight faced an indecisive situation, she would always seek help from Aurora, and Flying Light could always provide the optimal solution, which had gradually become a habit for her.
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