"Um... how did you know?"
"Because you have a very special aura that made me notice you right away. And you look absolutely beautiful, every strand of your mane is groomed so carefully, and this scent... ponies like you are not common in Ponyville. I am certain you must come from an elegant and fashionable place!"
Rarity blinked her sparkling eyes and gazed longingly at Aurora, waiting for her to answer.
To be honest, Aurora couldn't quite understand Rarity's assessment of her.
Because her aesthetic sense hadn't fully "ponified" yet, she couldn't accurately judge the beauty of a pony based on external appearance, especially since every pony here was colorful; anyway, she thought every pony looked good.
"...Thank you. My name is Aurora, and I'm from Canterlot. You..."
"Canterlot!"
Rarity squealed, and the look in her eyes as she gazed at Aurora was filled with both surprise and a sense of "it was only natural."
"Wow! I'm so envious of you; living in such a fashionable and trendy place must be wonderful! And many important figures live in Canterlot, like Princess Celestia! Perhaps you get to see those noble princesses and princes often."
Thinking of her teacher, Aurora nodded, automatically ignoring the mention of princes.
"I do see them quite often."
"That is just wonderful! Canterlot, that is a place I dream of visiting! Can you tell me more about it, darling? Please!"
Once on a topic she was interested in, Rarity's friendliness was second to none, even compared to Pinkie Pie, which made Aurora have to step back a little.
Glancing out of the corner of her eye at the clock on the school building, there wasn't much time left before the end of the break, so she had to seize the time to have some effective communication.
"Of course! But I have other purposes for coming here; if it's alright, could I interview you first?"
As she spoke, Aurora took out paper and a pen.
"An interview? Oh, I love that word. Ask whatever you want, darling, I have plenty of patience for you."
Rarity tossed her beautiful mane and gave Aurora a charming look.
However, since Rarity was still young, this look didn't have much impact, only making Aurora think she was very cute.
"First, your name?"
"Ah, haven't I introduced myself yet? I'm so sorry... I mean, my name is Rarity."
Rarity realized belatedly that she had said so much to the other pony but hadn't told her her own name, and she immediately felt embarrassed.
"Alright, Rarity. The name sounds very familiar to me, in every sense... I saw the news report on your school's bulletin board; may I ask if those performance costumes were designed by you?"
"That's right, I made them! How about it? Aren't those clothes super beautiful? I put a lot of heart into them, and I'm also very grateful for the inspiration that appeared in that moment, allowing those clothes to finally become something I'm satisfied with! It makes me feel like everything was worth it!"
Chatting about the clothes she made, Rarity talked excitedly and at length.
It was clear that she was truly passionate about design, but if she let her keep talking, Aurora would run out of time, so she had to interrupt her.
"I really like the gem design on the performance costumes; they are like the finishing touch, dazzling and eye-catching. Can you tell me how you thought of using gems as embellishments?"
"Oh! That's a long story, darling! I must say it was a very magical experience, just like magic itself!"
Rarity began to recount her experience designing the performance costumes; filtering out some redundant modifiers and slightly exaggerated descriptive details, Aurora recorded the important parts.
When Rarity was stuck in a creative rut, her Unicorn magic led her to a wasteland full of stones, in front of an abrupt boulder.
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