" Yes, you were so excited when you heard about preparing a party for a new friend that you ran off, and we couldn't call you back. "
Aurora imagined the scene Applejack described, and it felt very vivid.
" Because the 'new friend' hadn't arrived in Ponyville yet, which meant I knew absolutely nothing about the 'new friend.' But if it's a 'new friend' I've never even met, how could I prepare a super awesome party that would make her feel great? Then I thought and thought... That's it! I could go to Canterlot to see her! "
Hearing Pinkie Pie say this, Aurora was completely shocked.
" Pinkie Pie? You said you went to Canterlot? And you even came to see me?! "
" That's ~ right! "
Pinkie Pie suddenly let go of Aurora and vanished in a flash. But she quickly reappeared in front of everyone, having changed into a Sherlock Holmes-style outfit, wearing a fake mustache, and holding a toy pipe in her mouth.
" I was secretly asking around Canterlot for a pony named Aurora, wanting to get to know a new friend I had never even met in a strange city... "
" Oh... I imagine that must not have been easy. "
Fluttershy imagined Pinkie Pie's struggle and felt that if it were her, she definitely couldn't have done it.
" Actually, not really. "
However, Pinkie Pie suddenly put away her tense and serious expression, and with a relaxed face, threw the costume and props aside.
" Flying Light is quite famous in Canterlot; I walked around the streets once and knew everything. Even that Flying Light likes to eat desserts with 'little, little, little... so many littles' amount of sweetness, that was told to me by Old Joe at the donut shop. "
She even knew Old Joe at the donut shop; it seems she really did go to Canterlot, and Aurora had indeed eaten donuts there.
" Flying Light was famous? This is the first time I've heard of that. "
" That's why I'm always telling you to read the newspaper more, Applejack. Flying Light is a socialite pony in Canterlot, she just doesn't appear in public often. "
Rarity took the opportunity to tease Applejack. This country girl was a pony whose mind was full of farm work and didn't know how to keep up with current events.
However, Aurora's focus wasn't on this; she looked at Pinkie Pie, quite touched.
" So, did you learn the recipes for these cakes and drinks specifically for me? "
" Of course! You are the star of this party! If you don't like eating the desserts at the party, how could it make you happy? If you don't like this party, then it's a failed party, which means I would be letting down both Rarity and you, and that kind of thing is absolutely not allowed to happen here with me, Pinkie Pie! "
Pinkie Pie covered her left eye with her hoof, looking serious and solemn.
Isn't it said that to capture a pony's heart, you must first capture her stomach?
Aurora's lips trembled a few times, holding back the tears that were about to fall, and she hugged Pinkie Pie very solemnly.
"...Thank you, Pinkie Pie. I actually don't like attending parties because I'm afraid I'll make things awkward. But I must admit, this is the best party I've ever attended! "
This time, Pinkie Pie also carefully hugged Aurora back.
As the party queen, her understanding of a pony wouldn't just stop at her external traits.
Through analyzing various pieces of information collected in Canterlot, Pinkie Pie discovered that while Aurora looked poised and graceful, her heart was actually as delicate as Fluttershy.
She didn't like eating things that were too sweet, nor did she like things that were too salty. She didn't like things too lively, nor did she like them too quiet. She didn't like being too far from other ponies, nor did she like other ponies being too close to her. To truly take care of Aurora's feelings was like walking across a single-plank bridge; balance was the most basic condition for getting through.
That's why she borrowed Sugarcube Corner from the Cakes instead of throwing the party directly at Aurora's home. And she only invited a few ponies that Aurora was familiar with, rather than inviting all the ponies in the town. And the cakes and drinks were all flavors that Aurora liked.
Today was the first party since Aurora moved to Ponyville, and Pinkie Pie felt that this party didn't need to be the most lively, but rather the one that would make this 'newly met old friend' feel the most comfortable.
" Hey! Do you know what? Preparing this party for you made me encounter two good things! "
" What good things? "
" The first thing is that I learned that the 'new friend' was actually an 'old friend'! And you actually really made it into glasses; this shows my surprise was a huge success! We really are so in sync! "
" And what about the other one? "
" Haha! You really are a little silly! Do you even have to ask? Of course, it's the fact that you said, 'This is the best party I've ever attended!' "
For a party pony, no praise could be more pleasant to hear than that sentence.
Only Rarity felt a little helpless at the scene; she had originally wanted to introduce a new friend to Aurora, but it turned out the two of them had already known each other through other means.
But this was also good, because the fact that a new friend was actually an old friend made the pony feel even more surprised; there was nothing more important than making friends and oneself feel happy.
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