Classes at Canterlot High School ended around three in the afternoon.
When the dismissal bell rang, Cherry announced that class was over and left the classroom with her teaching materials. The other students began chatting in twos and threes, packing up their things while discussing where to go for activities later.
The only ones left in the entire classroom were Sunset Shimmer and Rainbow Dash, neither of whom showed any intention of leaving.
Once most of the people had left the classroom, Sunset Shimmer stood up, intending to go over and greet Rainbow Dash.
However, what greeted her was Rainbow Dash sitting on a desk with a very arrogant posture, stepping on a chair. With her arms crossed and legs crossed, she looked down at Sunset Shimmer imposingly and spoke:
"Sunset Shimmer, I've never heard that name before. You must be a new student, right? You've got some nerve, actually daring to challenge me! Haven't you heard of my name yet?"
"What are you talking about? What challenge?"
Sunset Shimmer was completely bewildered by Rainbow Dash's confusing behavior.
Seriously, are all you Blue Ones famous? Why does everyone seem to think others should know your names?
I suspect that the virtue of humility among the Blue Ones was entirely stolen by Aurora.
"I know you, Rainbow Dash, captain of the Canterlot High School soccer team. You led Canterlot High School to defeat Crystal Prep Academy last year, right? Did I get that wrong?"
Sunset Shimmer, thinking that Rainbow Dash had the same personality as Trixie and wanted praise, recited the information she had seen in the yearbook.
"And?"
"And? That's all I know. I'm new."
"Ha! Sunset Shimmer! You think you can challenge me knowing only such superficial things?! You really are naive and foolish!"
Rainbow Dash wanted to jump down to mock Sunset Shimmer's ignorance, but remembering she was half a head shorter, she stood up, thought about it, and sat back down.
"It's not just the school soccer team. Tennis, volleyball, basketball, track and field... I'm the captain of every sports team in this high school!"
"Wow... can you handle that all by yourself?"
"Everything is basically in the same stadium anyway, so it makes no difference."
That energy is truly overwhelming.
"Anyway! Sunset Shimmer, if you want to challenge my status at this school, I can only tell you that you'll need to try 20% harder!"
"Uh... I think you must have some misunderstanding. I don't want to challenge you, especially in sports."
She was already giving her all just walking on two legs, let alone doing those high-difficulty sports.
Rainbow Dash stroked her chin in thought, then asked hesitantly:
"Then... you're not going to challenge me to a math contest, are you...?"
"No! I don't want to challenge you! And I don't want to compete with you in anything! I just want to ask you for a favor, that's all. So please, don't make the atmosphere so tense, okay?"
Because she was in a hurry, Sunset Shimmer didn't want to keep dwelling on this bizarre and meaningless topic, so she had to raise her voice to make sure Rainbow Dash would listen properly.
"I heard you're close with Applejack and Rarity, so I wanted to ask you to introduce me to them."
"Oh, so that's what it is. Why didn't you say so earlier?"
'Because you weren't listening to me at all!'
Sunset Shimmer retorted silently in her heart, but fearing she would annoy this prickly student and ruin her recruitment plan, she just muttered to herself.
Hearing that it wasn't a challenge, Rainbow Dash immediately felt bored. She jumped down from the table, put her hands on her hips, and asked.
"But what do you want with the three of us? I need to know what you're doing before I can give you an answer."
"To be precise, it's 'the two of us' asking 'the five of you' for help."
"You?"
Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow, confused.
"Sunset Shimmer, why aren't you out yet? Making The Great and All-Powerful Trixie wait so anxiously, you haven't been kept back by Cherry, have you?"
Just then, Trixie, who had come out of another classroom after class and hadn't found her, arrived directly at the classroom where Sunset Shimmer was. Pushing the door open, she saw Sunset Shimmer and Rainbow Dash talking.
"Ho~ You're pretty quick. You've already snagged new labor so soon. As expected of the talented person I scouted!"
"You... what do you mean?"
Rainbow Dash sensed a hint of danger, especially when Sunset Shimmer and Trixie both stared at her with a look of evaluating "surplus value," making the hair on her back stand up.
Even worse, it wasn't just her being targeted by these two weirdos, but "the five of them"!
Rainbow Dash had never been this nervous even when taking a penalty kick.
"Trixie, don't scare her. We're asking for a favor."
Sunset Shimmer withdrew her rude gaze and explained to Rainbow Dash the predicament she and Trixie—especially Trixie!—were facing.
"Oh, I saw that flyer too. So you weren't prepared at all?"
Having learned the sequence of events, Rainbow Dash finally relaxed, leaned against the wall, and mocked Trixie.
"In that case, you might as well give the venue to our basketball team. Wouldn't an intense basketball game be more exciting than you performing magic tricks alone? If you team up with me then, it wouldn't count as breaking your promise, would it?"
"What?! Rainbow Dash, that's not 'performing magic tricks'! That is The Great and All-Powerful Trixie's spectacular magic show!"
Having her pride-and-joy magic mocked right to her face by Rainbow Dash, Trixie was annoyed for a moment and immediately counterattacked.
"In the end, the principal gave the usage rights of the gymnasium to me, not you and your basketball team. Which is more exciting? Isn't it obvious? Oh, speaking of which, didn't you just lose to Crystal Prep Academy?"
"That's because I happened to be away! Oh... I get it, you want to fight, right?"
"I said, you two, stop it!"
Seeing the two Blue Ones idiots arguing like elementary schoolers, Sunset Shimmer reached out and pulled them apart.
She now reasonably suspected that the IQ of the Blue Ones had been entirely monopolized by Aurora, and the other Blue Ones might even be in debt.
"Since you know time is tight and the task is important, stop wasting time on meaningless things."
Sunset Shimmer pointed at Trixie a few times, then pleaded with Rainbow Dash.
"Please, Rainbow Dash. Although Trixie isn't very reliable (Cui: Hey!), her heart is in the right place. For the sake of the other students in the school, this magic show can't be ruined."
Rainbow Dash stroked her chin, pretending to be deep in thought.
When she saw the flyer for the magic show, she actually thought it was a good thing. If she hadn't been thinking about forming a rock band recently, she would have liked to organize an event herself to liven up the school atmosphere; after all, that would be really cool.
"Fine, since you've said so, Sunset Shimmer, I can't refuse. I'll help this unlucky one out."
Upon hearing this, Trixie was about to speak, but Sunset Shimmer covered her mouth.
"What Trixie wants to say is: Thank you so much! You're practically her savior!"
Trixie gave Sunset Shimmer a cringed look and irritably slapped her hand away.
"I didn't mean to say that! But this does resolve the urgent need of The Great and All-Powerful Trixie, so I'll say thanks for now."
"But my help isn't free. I can help, but I have one condition."
Rainbow Dash flashed a cocky smile, leaving Sunset Shimmer and Trixie looking confused.
"What condition?"
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