As mayor, she hoped her town could remain safe and stable. A peaceful life might make ponies who are young, hot-blooded, and eager for adventure feel a bit bored, but who could say this kind of life isn't good?
Rather, it is precisely this plain and peaceful life that most pony residents hope to maintain forever, and this is exactly what Mayor Mare promised them when she took office as the mayor of Ponyville.
"Thank you for your answer, Madam Mayor. I'm sorry to have taken up some of your time."
Seeing that the mystery they had been longing to solve was revealed, Aurora greeted Mayor Mare and ushered them out of the Town Hall.
"Oh, you're welcome. Serving the public is my duty. You are welcome to come here for help anytime!"
After coming out of the Town Hall, the three ponies, temporarily without a destination, found a bench to sit and rest.
Aurora noticed that the expressions on their faces didn't look very cheerful. Perhaps they had had many expectations about the Sonic Rainboom before coming, but the truth turned out to be contrary to their wishes.
"I can't believe that the catalyst for me getting my cutie mark was actually just the flight trail of another pony."
Twilight Sparkle sighed with emotion.
She had originally guessed that it was a mysterious magical power related to destiny, especially after meeting Applejack on the train; this guess had gained some credibility in her mind.
However, they found the answer after just asking at the Town Hall. It wasn't some unfathomable magic; it was just a coincidence.
Sunset Shimmer's mood was similar to Twilight Sparkle's. Although she didn't have the same expectation of the Sonic Rainboom being like a destiny-bound fate as Twilight Sparkle, after accepting the truth, she also felt a sense of emptiness, like kicking a hoof into cotton.
At this moment, Twilight Sparkle had not experienced the time travel loop and did not know how important the Sonic Rainboom that happened this year was for Equestria.
Aurora couldn't explain the mystery of it to them, so she could only comfort them from a different perspective.
"I don't think so. Even if it is a coincidence, it is a beautiful one. The Sonic Rainboom may not be magic, but it is more like a guide, giving you and Applejack a push when you needed it most, indirectly helping you become better versions of yourselves. I think that's enough."
Aurora sat between them, her two front hooves supporting her on either side of her body, leaning slightly forward, her hind hooves dangling and swinging up and down slightly.
This was the sitting posture she used when she was a human and in a relaxed state, but it looked very strange in her pony state, so Aurora wouldn't do this in public when in Canterlot.
Ponyville is different from Canterlot; here, except for Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle, there are no other ponies who know her, so she doesn't have to worry so much about her image.
"And I guess this is also very significant for the pony who created the Sonic Rainboom. After all, that pony performed a super stunt that could be seen from more than half of Equestria. This is a remarkable thing, and we are all witnesses."
Putting herself in that position, if Aurora were a Pegasus, and at the age of ten or even younger, she broke the sound barrier with her own body and flew a Sonic Rainboom, she would definitely be even cooler than Rainbow Dash, at least 20% cooler.
"I think... you're right!"
Aurora's words struck a chord with her; the confusion in Twilight Sparkle's heart was swept away, and she immediately cheered up.
"At least we found out what happened; it wasn't a wasted trip."
Sunset Shimmer also chimed in.
Although there was still a little disappointment in her heart, if she thought of this trip to Ponyville as their first group outing, the feeling was actually quite good and quite fulfilling.
Twilight Sparkle couldn't help but glance at Aurora, her eyes filled with even more admiration.
She always felt that there was a certain clarity about Aurora, which allowed her to always reach different insights than other ponies of the same age when looking at the same thing.
This behavior of looking at and deconstructing problems from a different perspective to resolve the confusion in other ponies' hearts was just like Princess Celestia. Therefore, Aurora might be the second most trusted pony in this world for Twilight Sparkle.
However, limited by the difference in status, there were still essential differences between them. Aurora's clarity was an advantage that allowed her to easily close the distance with other ponies, while not having the kind of pressure one felt when interacting with The Grand Princess. This was also an important reason why she maintained a good reputation even with her weak social skills.
"It's good that you can figure it out."
Aurora folded the copy of the notice into the shape of a paper airplane and then tossed it toward the nearest trash can.
However, a piece of paper folded so casually certainly wouldn't reach its intended destination, so from the moment she threw it, the rest of the journey was covered by using magic-induced buoyancy to send it into the bin.
"Having said that, you shouldn't have lost the motivation to continue because of this, right?"
They had rested long enough, and they weren't tired yet.
Aurora jumped off the bench, but because of her incorrect sitting posture, she stumbled a bit when landing, but quickly adjusted.
She looked back at Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle, her tone slightly playful.
"There's still a long time before the return train arrives, and we have a full day to explore this town. You shouldn't be satisfied with just one truth, right?"
"Is this a challenge? Interesting."
Sunset Shimmer raised an eyebrow. She wasn't really provoked by the other's two sentences; she just felt that what Aurora said made sense, and they couldn't just turn back so easily.
"Let's go, Twilight, we can't let her look down on us."
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