In the final hours of Pear’s field trip, her husband talked to one of his friends if they can throw a country style party for the students before they head back to the School Of Friendship. They accept his offer because it’s their way to show the passion of friendship in Appleloosa.
Bright Mac and Apple Bloom helped the country folk to set up the party while the students all wore cowboy hats. Most of the students danced to the country music from one of Appleloosa’s bands, they played games with other country folk, and of course, they all had apple cider.
“This is the best party ever!” Silverstream flying all over the party in her hyper adrenaline.
Pear Butter, Bright Mac, and Spike are sitting on a bench by one of the buildings in the town. Spike is still exhausted after what happened to him hours ago and Apple Bloom is taking care of the pictures for the rest of the trip.
“Hey buddy,” Bright Mac looking at the purple dragon. “Sorry for what I did back at the rodeo area.”
Spike lifted his head up to respond to Bright’s apology. “Thanks. Next time if I ever go on this trip, please show the students a video of rodeo style?”
Pear Butter wouldn’t show the students any cheap way in a field trip, but for the sake for Twilight’s assistant, she has to make changes. “Alright I’ll make sure you will not be in a demonstration again.” Pear rolled her eyes smiling.
After taking several pictures of the students in the party, Apple Bloom returned to her parents along with a student and a cowgirl. “Mom, Dad, I got the best pictures and all we need is a group picture with the country folk of Appleloosa before we leave.” She gives her parents the photos she took so far. They found them perfect, way better than the other times from the last few months.
“Our daughter is going to be proud once she sees this.” Bright replied.
“And Twilight’s mom is going to approve of this.” Pear added. “Hey, who are these two ponies?”
“This is Fire Quicker and this is Bonnie Rose.” Apple Bloom introducing the two ponies by her sides. “Bonnie Rose is one of the citizens who lives in Appleloosa.”
“I saw Fire Quicker earlier today and she wanted me to invite her to my house.” Bonnie said.
However this made Pear Butter a little mad. She did make rules on not talking to others before going in their house, since they might get lost during the field trip. “Fire Quicker, I told you the rules before we split you up into groups.”
“I’m sorry!” Fire taking a few steps back. “This place looked so fun, I really wanted to know more about Bonnie and how life works in this town.”
“That’s still not an excuse for you to break the rules.”
Just when things turned ugly, Bonnie Roses defends her best friend who doesn’t live in Appleloosa. “No it’s alright, she does respect your rules, it’s just that Appleloosa has so much, that she wants to live here.” Pear and Bright found Bonnie’s confession interesting due to their years in Appleloosa being the best of their relationship. “She even told me if I volunteer as a student in the School Of Friendship, maybe more country folk might do the same.”
Pear Butter couldn’t believe what she heard. It’s one thing to take students to a town her husband showed her while also enjoying it, but it’s another when she got a pony who lives here. It surprised her that she found a girl who made friends with one of her students, despite the rules Fire broke.
“Okay I’m just letting you two know that my wife didn’t want any student to be left behind because Twilight Sparkle won't approve of this when she gets back from vacation.” Bright Mac said concerningly.
“He’s right.” Spike added.
“From what I heard from Twilight, this is the second field trip of her school.” Pear replied. “And we want our daughters to trust us on this, otherwise we will never have this trip again.”
Fire Quicker and Bonnie Rose felt guilty due to their decisions behind Pear’s back, but Pear Butter wasn’t done yet. “However, me and Bright Mac loves Appleloosa and love the ponies around here. Their friendship is different than anypony in Ponyville and I’m impressed you found one who’s also willing to join the school.”
Pear gets off her bench and walks up to the two ponies. “Bonnie, after this week is over, you can volunteer to be part of the School Of Friendship when I write a note to Twilight Sparkle once she gets back.” Bonnie was thrilled that she’s going to be in a school Fire is talking about but her friend is still in trouble once Pear turned to Fire. “Unfortunately, you will still have to be in detention from my class tomorrow.”
“I’m so sorry.” Fire lowered her ears in shame.
“Your lucky this punishment isn’t hard, but please follow the rules next time.”
“I will, I’ll promise.”
Pear Butter gave Fire Quicker a hug to which Fire accepted.
There’s only ten more minutes until the School Of Friendship has to leave Appleloosa, but Pear is one more announcement.
“Attention all students.” Pear Butter gets in the center of the party to which every one of her students are listening. “Today was the best day in Appleloosa in a long time. Bands and dancers really love to have company with all of you students.”
“Tell me about it.” Smolder said.
“This place is really rockin!” Sandbar added.
Bright Mac decides to fill in on his wife’s speech. “Appleloosa is a fun place to be in, and Pear did something I did to her. When I showed her this town, she did the same thing with all of you which makes me happy to come along on this trip.”
This made Pear blush but she gave Bright a mini award. “And I wouldn’t know this place without you.” She gave him a kiss on his cheek in front of the crowd. Unlike the other times when she kissed him, they usually do that when they’re alone or with their family. Bright Mac’s face turned red while some of the ponies either adored or giggled during this moment.
“Geez, and ponies make fun of me with the times Twilight kissed me.” Star Tracker thought.
After Pear backed away from Bright, she returns to her speech. “Before we leave, we should take a group picture to show Twilight Sparkle of what we accomplished in Appleloosa!”
The students cheered while the city folk do an applause to Pear Butter. It took a minute for everyone to do a group picture by getting into their places. The citizens along with their instruments and other things make a pose on the left and right sides. And in the middle shows the students in the School Of Friendship while their still wearing their cowboy hats. Pear Butter, Bright Mac and Apple Bloom are in the center since they’re the ones who took care of everything in this field trip.
With Spike behind the lens of his camera, took the picture with everypony and student with Appleloosa behind them, making this one of the best photos of this week so far. After that, they say goodbye to the citizens of Appleloosa and make their way back to the School Of Friendship along with apple cider to drink along the way.