The morning sun had just risen, waking Sunset up from her dream. Time passed much quicker than Sunset had anticipated, but she knew now it was time to get ready. She went to go brush her teeth before she approached her wardrobe, and changed out of her pajamas into her clothes. More specifically, it was the very first outfit she ever wore in this world, and quite possibly, from the first time she had experienced wearing clothes at all in her entire life. She had felt it was perhaps nice to relive old memories by wearing this outfit, and she was really only going to wear it briefly before heading back through the portal. Although she never had the best memories when she wore these clothes, she didn't think much of it. It was still a rather comfy outfit with a cool jacket that really defined her overall style, and she didn't have too much of a choice, as her other outfit was ruined from getting into that fight last night.
As Sunset finished changing into her clothes, she walked past the wardrobe and into her kitchen to prepare a little breakfast. It didn't really matter which foods she was going to have, as she was looking much more forward to anything in Equestria that her more natural, herbivore taste buds would enjoy. As such, she mostly microwaved some leftover spaghetti and fried a few eggs, before beginning to reflect what she might end up doing back in Equestria.
"Hmm, I should probably check in with Princess Twilight to see how far away the coronation ceremony is." Sunset said to herself while picking at her breakfast with a fork. "It might give me a better idea on how much time I have to explore Equestria a bit further, before it all begins."
Sunset went and took the magical journal out of her saddlebag, which she regularly uses to write to Princess Twilight when magic related activities occur. She picked up her pen and began writing a message as if she was texting through a cell phone.
Hey, Twilight. Sunset here. I have a feeling time passes differently between our two worlds, so I just wanted to get an idea on time before your coronation begins. Will I likely have time to explore Equestria for a little while, or will the coronation start almost as soon as I head through the portal? I've already finished checking in with my friends, and they're cool with me revisiting for a little while. I will be coming over to the portal in a little bit, I just need to know how tight our schedule will be? Thanks.
Back in Equestria, Twilight was currently at her Castle of Friendship with Spike, moping with the fact that she was going to have to move away, seemingly abandoning her friends from becoming distant for an extended period of time.
"We're moving away, and they're not. And I can't help but feel like we're leaving them behind." Twilight said to Spike, worrying about her future. "What if we all... drift apart?"
"I guess I hadn't thought about it like that..." Spike replied. "Maybe you should talk to them? I bet they're feeling the same way?"
Twilight perked up before coming over to give Spike a hug. "You're right, Spike. Thanks. Sometimes, talking to a good friend is all it takes."
Suddenly, Twilight heard a magical noise coming from one of her moving packages. She opened the box and saw that it was her magical journal, the same one she uses to communicate with Sunset in the Human World.
"Speaking of good friends... it looks like Sunset wants to talk to you first." Spike said as Twilight opened the journal. "In fact, I almost feel like she proves my point much better than I ever could. Don't you hardly ever get to see her yourself, but keep in touch through this journal? You two are still pretty close, from what I can see."
Twilight did agree with Spike's reasoning, as her friendship with Sunset best exemplified how strong friendships could go, as long as they kept in touch in some way. She smiled and nodded at Spike, before reading what Sunset wrote. She quickly wrote a reply to Sunset, before going off to talk to her own friends about whether or not they'd drift apart after her move.
Sunset continued eating her breakfast, before Twilight had already responded to her message in less than five seconds, at least from her perspective. "What can I say, you can respond fast when you have magic." Sunset chuckled, before opening her journal to read what Twilight wrote.
Hi, Sunset! You're actually right on time, since we're going to start the coronation in about a few hours. You're certainly welcome to explore Equestria a little further after the ceremony, if you wish. Right now though, I do have to find my own friends and talk to them on a more serious matter. I am having a feeling that since I'll be moving to Canterlot while my friends stay behind in Ponyville, we might slowly drift apart. I couldn't imagine abandoning my friends like that, just because I'm now the ruler of Equestria. Anyways, I'll see you shortly at the coronation, I already made sure to let everyone there know to welcome you in.
Sunset certainly felt Twilight's situation was relatable, as she herself, was currently having a dilemma on feeling that she'd be abandoning her own friends here in the Human World by choosing to live in Equestria for good. She thought that perhaps this would be a nice thing to talk about when she did arrive. No one else seemed to be as big of an expert at friendships than Twilight, and she'd at least have something interesting to discuss when she joined Twilight and her friends. Regardless, judging from her reply, Sunset had to move quickly, as she knew that time was passing at different intervals between here and Equestria. At the very least, she wasn't late at arriving yet, but she now understood her plan. She would most likely come to the coronation, have a few friendly chats with Twilight, freely explore Equestria for a little while, and then making certain to keep track of the time to arrive back home for graduation.
With this in mind, Sunset went off to put the journal back in her saddlebag, and then made sure to feed Ray his usual food, before having him crawl upon her hand. "I'm going to miss you for a little while, Ray. But don't worry. Pinkie's going to take care of you like the lil' Ray of Sunshine you are!" Sunset looked softly at Ray as he nuzzled her hand with his face, before she patted him on the head and put him back into his glass tank.
It was around this time that timing felt almost perfect, as Sunset had suddenly heard a knock at the door, along with the voice of the housesitter she had expected.
"Suuuuuuuuuuunseeeeeeeeeeet?" Pinkie sang as she waited at the door.
Sunset knew she was in a hurry at this point to head to the portal, so she gave a quick rundown for Pinkie. "Alright, Pinkie, let's just recap real quick." Sunset began explaining. "Water the plants, feed my gecko, check my mailbox, food's in the fridge, and be prepared for me coming back early for any reason at all. All right?"
"Yeah, sure. You got it, Sunny Buddy! Have fun on your little road trip!" Pinkie said happily, as Sunset handed her the apartment's keys.
Sunset then bolted over to CHS, almost as if she was late for her first period pre-calculus class. At the very least, business in this world was finally taken care of, and she was now free to head back to Equestria.