Yes, I'm talking about you, Celestia!
Having tentatively handled the problem with her left eye, Aurora politely declined the suggestion to continue resting and returned to the School for Gifted Unicorns.
Because she was wearing an eye patch, for a while after returning, ponies often came to express their concern.
At first, Aurora had the patience to answer seriously, but after too many times, she couldn't help but let herself go.
Sometimes she would pretend to be very serious and claim that the power of the "Wicked Eye" resided in her eye, and the eye patch was the seal. If she didn't do this, the entire Canterlot would be razed to the ground by this power.
After getting tired of using this setting, she would then say it was the "Great Illusory All-Encompassing Madness Judgment Eye," a symbol of the ruler of the Dark Night Pure Land, capable of seeing through all hypocrisy and sin.
Later, Sunset Shimmer finally couldn't hold it in anymore. Every time she encountered ponies coming to ask about the situation, she would answer for her first, lest she make up some incredible identity for herself again.
"How did I not notice before that you were quite good at making up stories? Now, the 'legends' you've left behind at school are almost greater than the Princess herself."
Having sent away another wave of ponies who came to watch the excitement, Sunset Shimmer looked at Aurora, who had dumped the trouble on her while enjoying the leisure herself, with some headache, and couldn't help but point fingers at her.
"School is already very boring. Isn't it nice to bring a little insignificant fun to their campus life?"
"And what about me?"
Hearing Sunset Shimmer's follow-up question, Aurora looked up at her. Only then did she realize that she had only been concerned with her own happiness and hadn't considered Sunset Shimmer at all.
She first showed a thoughtful expression and pondered for a moment, then, as if thinking of something, said in a sorrowful but firm tone:
"I've got it... You are the pony who carries the world, you are... the blazing sun that will eventually rise!"
"I didn't ask you to think of this!"
Although the lines sounded cool, this was not what Sunset Shimmer wanted. Moreover, she felt that the more she stayed with Aurora, the more she became like a straight-man character.
"Just consider me for a moment, can you restrain yourself a little? I really don't want to explain any more Magic Eyes, Judgment Eyes, Sharingan... Your speed of inventing words is just too fast, isn't it?"
"Eh heh~?"
Sunset Shimmer was really about to be angered into the 'blazing sun that will eventually rise' by her.
"Alright, I just think the opportunity is rare, and I thought it would be a pity not to take this chance to have some fun. Once everyone has seen enough of the excitement, they naturally won't care about my eyes anymore."
True and false, real and illusory; after such a toss, the ponies probably won't pay too much attention to her changes afterwards.
"Besides, this month is the month you've interacted with other ponies the most. Don't you feel that socializing isn't as difficult as you imagined?"
Sunset Shimmer wanted to sarcastically say that she was really good at flattering herself, but upon second thought, it seemed that it was indeed as Aurora said.
Unknowingly, she had become more patient with other ponies, and other ponies gradually felt that Sunset Shimmer was not as difficult to communicate with as they had imagined.
But this didn't mean she would thank Aurora for the stories she made up. Sunset Shimmer always believed that the nature of Aurora playing around and watching the fun accounted for more.
"Let's go. I have a relatively important package today. Because there are no ponies at the cottage to help sign for the delivery, I asked the courier to leave it in the school's entrance guard room. You accompany me to go get it."
Aurora packed up her books and got up, ready to leave the classroom.
Seeing this, Sunset Shimmer naturally walked to her left side and followed closely.
Ever since Aurora lost her vision on the left, she would unconsciously drift to the left when walking. To prevent her from bumping into other ponies or having other accidents, Sunset Shimmer would take the initiative to walk on the left to assist her.
"What important thing? Can it solve the trouble with your eyes?"
"No. This matter is a long story. It just so happens that I also need your and Twilight's help. I'll tell you both in detail when we get back to the cottage."
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