A new day begins, and I'm ready to go, I'm breakfasted, showered and wide awake, finding that bathtub was definitely a respite from all the stress I have right now, a hot water bath is always very relaxing.
I headed to school more safely than yesterday, it wasn't new anymore so no need to worry anymore.
"Good morning Shadow."
I ran into Sweetie Belle on the way to class.
"Good morning Sweetie Belle, how did you sleep?"
"Well, yesterday's cleaning left me exhausted."
"Hehe, don't worry, we won't do it again, I'm thinking of looking for a permanent home, I can't stay in the library forever, Except when a new pony is coming to stay in the library."
"Could be roommates haha."
"Nope, it would be very uncomfortable, don't you think?..."
"Wow, good morning blank flank."
Agh, this guy again.
"I see they're on their way to school, the flanked pair blank."
"Don't you have anything else to do Justy?"
"Stop bothering us, how complicated is it? Besides, Shadow and I are not a couple."
"But wouldn't they make a cute couple? Their blank sides match hahaha."
"Justy, please, I don't like fighting that much."
"He only fought people who deserved it." (Thought)
"But even though I did absolutely nothing yesterday, You still ended up losing, please don't make me mad."
"Yesterday was just my mistake, maybe I didn't close the hoof properly, that's why I got hurt."
"Yes, well, we don't have time for you Justy, we better go now, let's go Sweetie."
That guy is a nuisance.
"That guy never gets tired of teasing, is he always like that?"
"Nope, In fact, you're the only one I've seen that bothers you, maybe it's because you're a baron, and since all the ones who don't have a cute mark in the room are female, I didn't do it, maybe out of respect, I don't know."
"Are there more ponies without cute marks in the room?"
"Yes, besides me there is also Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, Apple Bloom's friend, Shine Drop... I think they are all, I do not remember well."
"I hadn't really noticed, and does someone bother you?"
"Unfortunately yes, a nefarious pony named Diamond Tiara."
"Does it bother you often?"
"Not really, but it's annoying."
"Yes... it has to be."
Maybe this guy if he knows who to tease, it seems he only teases those of his own gender.
A school day ends again without complications, my head keeps spinning, I still don't have an answer and I continue taking normal classes as if nothing, I need to do something about it.
*Ring Ring*
"You look a bit uneasy Shadow, is something wrong?"
"It's nothing Sweetie Belle, I was just impatient, I have something to do today."
"Seriously?, that?"
"I need to find a home, I can't always stay in the library."
"Okay... and if you have to pay? I mean, it's just that a house is very expensive and well..."
"Don't worry Sweetie Belle, it's all covered."
"...If you say it."
"Bye Sweetie Belle, see you tomorrow."
"Goodbye Shadow!"
I said goodbye to Sweetie Belle to give a trip to one of the first steps that an adult must take to survive, the only difference is that I would materialize the money, it is not that they would let me work alone when I was 12 years old, I already tried it in my home and no one was interested, the paperwork will be complicated, technically I don't exist in this place, I don't know how the hell I'm going to do it, but I can't leave it unfinished, at least I have to try.
First stop, PonyVille Town Hall.
When I opened the door I was greeted by a pony who seemed to be in charge.
"Good afternoon Foaly, how can I help you?"
"Um... I wanted to ask if I could get a birth certificate even if I don't have any documents stating that I was born in Equestria since I'm not from this kingdom and I don't have my documents."
"..."
"..."
"Sure little one, just fill out this form."
"...um, very good."
"Let's see, date of birth, December 24, 2005, Sex, Male, Blood type, O+... I think, Name, Shadow Sky, Parents' names... what the hell do I write on this?" (Thinking)
Thinking of my own name was difficult, now that of my parents? I need to think fast.
"Is everything alright little one?"
"Yeah yeah, I'm just trying to remember something hehe."
"Alright, take your time."
I think I have it.
"Reyn Shine, for my mother."
"Grey Town, for my father."
And optional.
"SunShine Cloud...for my brother."
Writing that was more painful than I thought, but the next question was more so.
"Condition?" (Thought)
I knew perfectly well what he meant, so I just limited myself to marking my father as the only one alive.
"Are you OK?"
"... Yes, Nothing happens."
That was a long time ago, and in the end I forgive him, I can't believe he still hurts me this way.
"Very well, the birth certificate is ready Shadow Sky."
That was very simple... I guess?
"Is it all already?"
"Yes, to get a birth certificate we need basic data, we don't need too much data to do it, besides, you said you were from another kingdom, right? It's understandable that you don't have official documents, even if you did, they wouldn't be accepted anywhere in Equestria, they wouldn't have the necessary equestrence information to carry out any paperwork."
"I see, for the acquisition of a home what is required in this kingdom?"
"Maybe you need the birth certificate, although I don't think it's required, of course, if that's why you came here, you see, here in Equestria they are not demanding in that type of paperwork, from what I understand, only one is required. document indicating that you are officially a resident of Equestria, since you are not from here you will have to go to the PonyVille offices to get your Equestrence acceptance letter, which states that you are a resident of Equestria in its entirety, and of course, the amount of bits that the seller asks the buyer, currently the prices for a residence here in PonyVille are around 15,550 bits, It can be in cash or in quarterly payments to make it easier to acquire the property."
"Well, I think I'll fill in my papers little by little."
"Excuse me, shouldn't your parents be doing this?"
"Well...they had a setback and couldn't."
"Okay, no problem, have a nice day."
"Thanks all the same."
I left the town hall to go to the offices, there was a map in the town hall with the location of the offices, it was not very far.
15,550 bits, I don't know if I'll be able to materialize that much at once, I'd like to pay it in cash but with my magic so weak I don't think I'll be able to materialize that much, the other bits that I materialized took me hours, and remember to only materialize about 400 bits, 15,550 is too much, I will have to pay quarterly, I can take advantage of it so that my magic returns in its entirety, although I do not remember ever using one hundred percent, the human being does not require so much magic, well, It doesn't matter, at least now I know that it will be easy to find a home.
*bonk*
"Ouch!... or... I'm here."
I crashed into the door of the offices for not paying attention, I was a little embarrassed thinking that someone had seen me.
"Good afternoon little one, how can I help you?"
"Good afternoon, I come for a document that indicates that I am a resident of Equestria... I think."
"Sure, a residential voucher letter."
"Yes of course, The drawback is that I come from another realm, I don't know if it's a problem."
"Uh, I see, in that case, go through the door on your left, we'll take a picture of you and you'll fill out some personal information so we can give you the approval letter."
"Of course."
They made me enter one of the offices.
"Okay, what's your name?"
"My name is Shadow Sky, and arrived in PonyVille 5 days ago."
"I'm not sure when I arrive, this place won't let me settle my thoughts." (Thought)
"Okay Shadow Sky, tell me, where are you from exactly?"
"...I'm from another realm?"
"Very well, from which kingdom exactly?"
"Ummm...Mexico...?"
"..."
"..."
"How strange, I didn't know of any kingdom called that."
"Yes, what happens is that the realm I come from is further away than the neighboring realms, so it's hard to remember..."
"Okay... and why are you here?"
"I'm here because... I wanted more opportunities in life, you know, to get out of social, financial, etc."
"Alright, I just have one last question."
"Yes?"
"Why the hell am I interviewing a child?"
"...because it's your job?"
"That your parents shouldn't do this?"
"Well... maybe, but as you can see they're not here, look, honestly I'm tired of that question, yes, my parents should be here with me, but they're not, I traveled alone from one kingdom to another, and even so I have enough capacity to be able to carry out this type of paperwork alone."
"I was only saying it because in a normal situation I would ask for a letter of no criminal record, address, etc. But what do I ask a child? Up to what number can you count?"
"... a."
"Okay, since I don't have where to get information from, I'll just give you the letter and that's it, it's not like they pay me enough."
"... Thank you."
"There you go, you are now officially a citizen of Equestria."
"Thank you, now I can buy a property."
"Wait... where did you get the money from?"
*Bang*
"...that's not my problem anymore." *sips coffee*
At last I had the necessary paper to be able to buy a home, I just needed to find houses for sale.
"So..."
"Let me save the trouble, yes, I am a 12 year old looking to buy a house without the help of his parents, can we proceed?"
"... Of course."
I went to the department that was in charge of classifying and maintaining houses for sale in PonyVille, a few ponies helped me find it, I am still amazed at the patience some ponies have.
"I'll give you a little tour of the houses we currently have for sale."
"Of course."
"This child will have the money to pay for a house?" (Thought)
We saw many houses, small, large, the only thing that crossed my mind was the fact that at that moment I was looking at options to buy a house, I was used to going from hotel to hotel on my trip, but when I returned home I did not look for own house, even though going back to the house where I last saw part of my family hurt so much.
My father's house was always there, but something told me that I had to be in that house, empty, lonely, and almost abandoned for a whole year, the silence hurt, it was imposed on the shouts and laughter of my brother, but not anymore. She is my mother, grandmother and brother were no longer, that which gave life to the house was gone.
Holding on to that place was just an instinct of my own person, wanting to be in a place where it hurt me to be, it was just a "punishment" that I inflicted on myself, a punishment for not having been with them at that time.
"How do you like this little house?"
"Wow."
This house is beautiful, it is big, it looks very comfortable and it has a second floor, I fell in love with this house.
"This house is great."
"I'm glad to hear that, since she was low on our list and I was starting to worry."
"I think I'm interested in this one, how much is it?"
"This house is one of our best options, it is in 2,800 bits, It can be paid in cash or it can be in quarterly payments, in 14 quarters you would finish paying off your home in full, and the initial payment would be 200 bits."
"Well, let's start with the paperwork in that case."
"You really have to pay?!!!" (Thought)
200 bits every 3 months?, it will be very easy, my magic will still be weak, but even this is something I can afford without passing out trying.
"Well, it will be in quarterly payments, I would love to pay you in cash, but at the moment it is not possible, here is my Equestrence resident letter."
"...um...sure, with pleasure."
He did the paperwork and was finally ready to pay...finally.
"Here's the 200 bits from the first quarter, see you in three months."
"..."
"That?"
"How the hell did you just pay?!"
"You ask a lot of questions, just give me the keys at once."
I had achieved it, I finally have a house, now I just had to... hire... the services... Dammit.
"Good, I finally finished buying the house and hiring the services, it's already too late, I don't have a single piece of furniture, at this time no furniture store will be open, I think I'll have to go tomorrow, I think I'll have to sleep in the library one last time." (Thinking)
I went to the library to finally be able to rest, but upon entering I ran into Sweetie Belle.
"Oh hello Sweetie Belle, what are you doing here?"
"Shadow, hello! I came by recently to see how she was doing, but I saw that you weren't here so I wanted to wait for you."
"Wow thanks, and as far as it went, I finally got a home here in PonyVille!"
"Seriously?!"
"Yes, Do you want to see where it is and what the house is like?"
"Sure, it's too late now, but I still want to see her."
"In that case follow me."
"I'm after you."
Seeing an everyday face is nice when you spend all day debating and doing adult things.
"I don't know Shadow Sky very well, but from what I've seen she has quite a bit of money, It's not normal to get 50 bits out of nothing, even so I don't think I've bought such an expensive house, someone our age doesn't have that much..."(Thinking)
"We're here Sweetie, what do you think?"
"Shadow."
"Yes?"
"Can I ask you a personal question?"
"um... sure?"
"Do you come from a rich family?"
"Um...something like that?"
It was funny to see Sweetie Belle's amazed face, I understand that someone our age could not do what I did, but with materialization many things can be done, I showed Sweetie Belle the interiors, it was nice, talking to someone young was refreshing after hours of talking to adults.
"Wow Shadow, this house is beautiful."
"Yes, it is, I fell in love with her when I saw her, I saw her and left 'this house is for me' and told her to proceed with the paperwork."
"Speaking of which, from my house to this house it takes 2 minutes."
"But I thought your sister's store was on the opposite side."
"That's because I don't live with my sister, I live with my parents."
"Cool, maybe pay to visit from time to time hehe."
"Well, next time I know where to come to look for you Shadow, it's already a little late, so I'm leaving, I don't want my parents to scold me for being late."
"Sure Sweetie, I have to go back to the library, speaking of which, will you come with me to the furniture store tomorrow?"
"Sure Shadow, We'll go after school, I also want to see the house furnished."
"Thank you Sweetie Belle."
"You're welcome Shadow, good night."
"Good night Sweetie Belle."
After that I went to rest in the library, I need to leave even more clean so that the pony that stays arrives and is clean, being independent is not very nice.