After saying all this, Trixie looked up at Sunset Shimmer somewhat awkwardly.
The two stared at each other in silence for a moment, and only then did Sunset Shimmer realize, showing an expression of disbelief, and asked.
"Don't tell me you haven't prepared any of this."
"Mmhmm...?"
"How dare you?!"
Sunset Shimmer was so angry she showed the overbearing look that hadn't appeared on her face for a long time.
"Whoa... calm down for a second. Of course I prepared. It's just that after the flyers were distributed, I didn't expect so many people to be interested. Almost the entire school wants to come see the performance, and the principal even allowed us to use the school gym..."
"'We'?! Honestly, I'm kind of regretting getting on your pirate ship now."
Sunset Shimmer covered her face in pain. She should have realized that not all partners were as reliable as Aurora, where she only needed to provide technical support and didn't need to worry about any other problems.
This wasn't a magician's assistant; she was clearly being used as Doraemon by Trixie.
"I beg you! My darling Sunset Shimmer! Only you can save the poor and helpless Trixie now! Help me, partner!"
Trixie knelt on the ground dramatically, pulling on Sunset Shimmer's free hand, looking up with a pair of pitiful eyes, pleading with her.
"Ugh...!"
A strange, angry sound came from Sunset Shimmer's throat, followed by a long sigh, as if she had lost all her strength and means.
"Fine... fine..."
Sunset Shimmer pulled back the hand that Trixie was holding, muttering to herself with her eyes closed as if self-hypnotizing, her hands waving subconsciously as if to expel the angry emotions from her body.
"Let me ask, when is your magic performance scheduled for?"
"Tomorrow night."
"..."
Sunset Shimmer closed her eyes gently and turned away.
Trixie saw her body twist for a moment with her back turned, and immediately didn't dare to say a word.
"Why do you even bother being a magician? You'd be so much better as a braggart; no one can out-blow you!"
Sunset Shimmer really couldn't help it; she turned back around and vented at Trixie.
Although it didn't feel very satisfying, solving the problem at hand was the most urgent thing.
"You should know that preparing for an event of this scale is impossible for just the two of us to finish in such a short time, right? Can you call in more help?"
"They just happen to be busy these two days..."
"So you found me looking idle under the statue at the school gate?"
"Yes."
Sunset Shimmer covered her face again.
"Then you should do exactly what you did to find me, this 'idle person,' and go grab a few more people to help!"
But on second thought, given the popularity of a weirdo like Trixie, it was probably just average. Being able to snag just Sunset Shimmer counted as good luck for her, and bad luck for Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer stroked her chin, pacing back and forth, thinking quickly.
"There's no other way. I should be able to find a few suitable 'professionals' in the school. Working overtime, we might just barely make it in time. But from now on, you have to follow my command. You just need to focus on your magic, understand? 'Great magician'?"
"Fine... I mean, no problem! 'Boss'!"
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