"DeffBwade, can you give a chapter regarding your job at Sugarcube Corner?"
Why?
"I just wanna hear my about it."
What is there to tell? It's just take the cleaning supplies out of the closet, clean any tables that a pony has just ate in, pick up trash, and clean the rest of the bakery.
"Sigh. Just this once. Tell us about your job in detail during your shift today."
Can't.
"Why not?"
Because Mr. and Mrs. Cake told me that I don't have to work today.
"Sigh. God damnit. Fine. I won't pester you anymore."
...
Anyway, ignoring that useless and unnecessary little tid bit, I was walking through Ponyville minding my own business.
"Isn't a school day? Don't you have homework to do?"
Nope. At least not anymore. That homework is so easy a 3rd grader could do it. I was passing through the market place when I heard the sound of grunting. I turned and saw Professor Applejack loading baskets of apples into a cart. It seemed like she was struggling a bit, and I could see little bags under her eyes. So, out of the goodness of my heart, I approached.
"Do you need some help?" I asked.
"Howdy Legion. I sure could use some help. Just help me with these baskets and load them onto the cart," she said pointing to the rest of the baskets.
I picked up one of the baskets and put them in the cart. They were heavy, but it wasn't something I couldn't handle. After all the baskets were loaded, Professor Applejack hoisted herself to the cart and gave me a smile.
"Mighty appreciate it sugarcube. It sure has been a long day. I sure can't wait to lay down after I finish the rest of ma chores," she said.
"How many chores do you have left to do Professor Applejack?" I asked.
"Oh sugarcube, we ain't in school right now. There's no need to call me 'professor." And to answer your question, a lot. It's a shame that Big Mac got the flu today, leaving me and my little sister to do his chores. Sigh. The school has really kept me busy, so I reckon it's gonna be mighty late by the time we finish," Professor Applejack said.
"Well, if you'd like...I can help you with your chores," I offered.
"Uh no no. It's fine. Me and my sister can handle it. Besides, I wouldn't want to impose your time," she said. I shook my head and flew my hoof in a 'nonsense' sort of way.
"It's fine. It's fine. I don't mind doing some hard labor. And besides, the Cakes told me I don't have to work today so I got nothing to do," I said.
"Well...if you're alright with it, then I suppose it wouldn't hurt. After all, I should always accept help when it's offered," she chuckled a bit, "I remember this one time I was too stubborn as a cow eating grass to accept help that I ended up getting no sleep for days."
"Heh. Whatever you need help with, just tell me and I'll do it Profe-ur I mean Miss Applejack," I said.
"There's no need to call me 'miss' as well," she said.
"Just trying to be polite," I said as I followed her.
Professor Applejack (sorry, can't help but be polite) led me the famous apple farm I heard so much about: Sweet Apple Acres. As we passed the front gate, I couldn't help but freeze and stare in awe in how massive it was.
...
Don't take that out of context.
I saw hundreds-no probably thousands of apple trees as far as the eye can see. I also saw a huge red barn, an area where other animals resided like cows, pigs, and chickens...
"Were these other animals sapient as well? Or at least intelligent?"
...and a house. Professor Applejack towed the cart into the barn and unhoisted herself. She waved to me to follow and led me to an acre filled with apple trees. I heard the sound of someone punching a tree and turned. There, kicking a tree, was little earth pony filly. She had yellow fur, orange eyes, a red mane, a cutie mark of a red, pink, and purple shield with an apple in the middle, and a giant red bow. My god she was adorable. About as adorable as Ocellus.
"You've seen many colts and fillies before, especially at the arcade where you met Button Mash. Surely, this filly isn't as adorable as-"
"Okay! Okay! I believe you now! Just please take this image away so I can live!"
Oh you'll be fine.
"Howdy Applebloom," Professor Applejack called to the filly, who turned in our direction.
"Howdy Applejack," she then turned to me, "Who's this?"
I stepped up to her and stook my hoof out.
"My name is Legion. (I'm the android sent by Cyberlife) I'm one of Professor Applejack's students at the School of Friendship," I said as she shook my hoof.
"Now Legion, I thought I told ya not to call me 'professor' outside of school," Professor Applejack said.
"Oh contraire, you said there's no need to call you 'professor,' meaning that I don't have to, but I can," I said to which Applebloom giggled as Professor Applejack rolled her eyes.
"My name is Applebloom, and I'm a Cutie Mark Crusader!" Applebloom yelled that last part with enthusiasm.
Damn, this kid's loud!
"You're one to talk."
"A what?" I asked with confusion.
"A Cutie Mark Crusader. It's ma destiny to help other ponies to discover their cutie marks, as well as my friends' destiny," she said.
"Oh. That's pretty cool. Wait, your friends have the same destiny as you?" I asked to which she nodded, "So that means they have the same cutie mark as you?"
"That's right," she said.
"Anyway, Legion here has offered to help us with the chores due to Big Mac's sickness," Professor Applejack turned to me, "Now Legion, have you ever bucked a tree before?"
...
"I'm sorry but...what did she just ask?
"I'm sorry...what?" I asked.
"Ya know...bucking a tree so the apples will fall off. Me and my sister do it everyday," she said.
"So...everyday she and sister, who is a minor might I add, do...that...to make apples fall off? Um...I-I'll...I'll just...I'll be right back. I'm gonna go...bleach my brain and hope it'll erase my memory of hearing that."
"It's simple. Like this," Professor Applejack said as she approached a tree. She then turned around, got low to the ground, and reeled her hind hooves back, kicking the tree and making the apples fall, "That's what apple bucking is."
"Oh! That's what she meant. Phew. Thank god."
"I can try," I said. I approached one of the trees and gave it a swift kick. Three, maybe four, apples in total fell...and my hoof started to feel a bit sore, but the pain is good for you!
"Don't ya worry. After a few more days of bucking, you'll soon be able to make all of the apples fall but for now, just keep at it," Professor Applejack said
We bucked a few more apple trees, with me having to buck one tree multiple times, and now the trees in the area is devoid of areas. My hooves also fucking hurt. Applebloom and I were led to the pig pens next.
"Now then, we have to crush the rotten apples or the ones that had worms in them and feed them to the pigs," Professor Applejack instructed.
"And the pigs actually like that stuff?" I asked.
"Like them? They love them!" she responded.
"Okay. If you say so. Let me take off my coat though," I said.
After removing my coat and scarf, I stepped on one of the apples and...
"Oh jeez! Ah it's so gross! It's so cold and moist!" I said in disgust. Can you blame me? I stepped on a rotten apple with a bare hoof.
"Pussy."
"That's what happens when you work on a farm. You get down and dirty," Applebloom said giggling.
After crushing all of apples, with me making more noises of disgust, we dumped it all into a bin and stirred it. The slop was then brought to a pig pen and was dumped into it. Immediately, all of the pigs ran to it and started eating-no devouring it. They really do love this stuff. Interesting. Professor Applejack then brought out a hose and we washed our hooves, much to my pleasure.
The rest of chores were pretty standard. Clean the animals, even though they got dirty immediately afterwards, buck more apple trees, plant and water seeds, and buck even more apple trees. By the time we were done, the sun was still up.
"Phew. That was a great workout. Worked up quite a sweat," I said.
"Mighty appreciate your help Legion. Thanks to you, we were able to finish all of the chores as fast as usual. How's about ya join us for dinner, as a thank you. Granny Smith should be baking a good ol apple pie right now," Professor Applejack said.
"Sure. I could use something to eat, and I've never tried apple pie before," I said.
"Oh you just gotta try Granny's pie. It's like the best one I've tried in all of Equestria," Applebloom said as we walked to the house.
And my god, she was right. The pie was delicious.