Adagio and her fellow Dazzlings, Aria and Sonata, are just walking down the streets of Canterlot City, happy about Aria's victory in the video game tournament last week.
"I am the queen!" Aria shouted. "I am the queen!"
"Easy there, your majesty." Adagio mockingly said. "No need to go overboard."
"Sorry, Adagio. I can't help myself. The competition was mighty tough. But, I kept my cool, and pulled out a win."
"Hey, girls." Sonata interrupted. "Look!"
The Dazzlings saw two girls. One with very long hair, and one with short hair. Figuring out who they are, Adagio approached them. Aria and Sonata followed her, of course.
"Well, well." Adagio greeted. "Holly and Poppy, the O' Hair sisters."
The long haired sister, Holly, greeted back. "Hello, Adagio Dazzle. I was wondering if we would meet you."
Holly's sister, Poppy, joined in. "What do we owe the honor of you and comrades, Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk, meeting us?"
"We were just talking about a video game tournament Aria took part in." Sonata explained. "And, she's the winner!"
"Oh, yeah." Aria cheered. "It wasn't easy. But, I came through."
Adagio got curious. "So, what brings the daughters of Rapunzel to this fine city."
"We're spending some sister time, heading for the Mistmane Avenue arcade." Holly said.
Aria got confused. "I've been to a few arcades. But, this one I have not heard of."
"You'd probably like it." Poppy explained. "It's got a lot of old school feels."
"Old school?" Adagio blurted, getting interested. "Mind if we join you sisters?"
"The more the merrier." Holly replied. "Follow us."
The five girls walk down the street, heading for their destination.
"By the way, Poppy," Sonata said, "how are things going at the Tower Hair Salon?"
"Pretty good, Sonata." Poppy replied. "Many of our friends like my work. Courtly Jester recently stopped by, and she loved the way I style her hair."
"Courtly Jester?" Aria blurted. "That wild card? I wondered what happened after she was released from Wonderland Prison.”
Inside the arcade, the Dazzlings look around and are all shocked.
"Old School is right." Adagio realized. "Look at these old fashioned pinball machines."
"We like this section." Holly said. "A memory of the diners of the 1950s."
"I have to agree. No fancy computers or LED displays. Machines like these are a true treasure."
Aria Blaze got everybody's attention when she found a section she loved. "Check this out. Video games of the seventies and the eighties!"
"Sounds like someone is geeking out." Poppy realized.
"You can't blame me. All these great titles. Space Invaders, Tempest, Donkey Kong, Venture, Crazy Climber, Blue Print, Make Trax,.." She then came up to one of her favorite machines. "and the greatest of all, Pac-Man!"
"You're right about one thing, Aria." Adagio said. "These games are cool. Revolutionary back in the day." Adagio noticed that somebody is missing. "Where's Sonata?"
"Over here!" Sonata called out.
Adagio, Holly, Aria, and Poppy went over to Sonata, who giggling as she stands next to a bunch of machines the other girls were shocked to see.
"Check this out." Sonata explained. "Old fashioned movie machines!"
Aria's eyes widened. "Wow! These things go back to the Penny Arcades of the early 1900s."
"I see what you're saying." Adagio added. "Just put in a penny, turn the crank, and it's show time."
"Starting to open up. Eh, Adagio?" Holly stated.
"I guess so."
Finding a machine labeled 'Baseball Flying', Sonata pulled out a penny, put it in the machine, looked in the viewing window, and turned the crank.
"Good thing Sonata always has loose change on her." Aria said.
Sonata watched a pitcher on a mound. A batter is rteady to hit. The pitcher throws the ball, the batter hits it, and the ball flies out of the park. Then, the words HOME RUN were displayed. The light turned off to signal the end of the movie. Sonata gave her opinion. "That was cool! I guess the old saying is true. Motion pictures are your best entertainment."
Everybody smiled at the fact that Sonata had fun. Outside the arcade, the two groups are ready to go their separate ways.
"This is one of the best places you took us to, Holly." Aria admitted. "We feel very nostalgic."
"It's our pleasure, Dazzlings." Holly replied. "Be sure to tell your friends."
"We will." Sonata said as she and her friends walk away. "See you soon, O' Hair sisters."
Adagio turns around to give Holly her own farewell. "By the way, Holly, good luck being the next Rapunzel."
As the Dazzlings leave, Poppy turns to her sister and whispers a fact. "If they only knew the truth."
The sisters giggled softly, knowing that even the Dazzlings don't know that Poppy was born seconds before Holly. And, the O' Hair sisters are keeping that fact secret.