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// Fluttershy watches Higurashi 
// Story: Ponies Watch Anime 
// by Choral Note 
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	Another day in Ponyville brings another adventure featuring the mane 6. Fluttershy, to be exact. Having a rare amount of free time when she didn't have to care constantly for her animals, she decided to watch a show. She decided on an anime she had seen mentioned on the internet, though she hadn't heard anything about what the show was about. It appeared to take place in a nice town though, and that was enough for her.
She pulled up a website on her computer and typed the name of the anime into the search bar. As she did this, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Angel Bunny stood behind her.
"Oh, hello, Angel," Fluttershy said. "Is something wrong?"
Angel gave her a questioning look, as if to ask, "What are you doing?"
"I'm watching a show I've heard mentioned before," Fluttershy said in response. "I've heard pretty good things about it, but I'm not sure what it's about. Do you know anything, Angel?"
Angel tilted his head in a gesture that said, "What is it called?"
"Oh, silly me. It's called..." She looked at the anime's title, unsure of the pronunciation. "...Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni? Oh, the English title is When the Cicadas Cry." She turned back to Angel, smiling. "I don't suppose you've heard of it before."
Angel blinked, then smiled mischievously. His smile almost said, "Honey, you've got a big storm comin'." After giving his vague warning (was it a warning?) Angel Bunny turned and hopped away, leaving Fluttershy to ponder his gesture.
After a few moments, Fluttershy decided that the grin was simply Angel being Angel, and turned back toward the computer. After all, she had a show to enjoy. It was her day off, after all, and nothing should stop her... probably.
Famous last words.


After one episode, Fluttershy was slightly concerned. The show seemed to be taking a spookier turn than she first expected, but that was fine, right? She'd handled much spookier things in the past, hadn't she? She could certainly handle some mild spooks; surely she could.
After two more episodes, Fluttershy had a feeling of dread covering her. Of course, she knew curses weren't real, as Twilight had reminded them when they first met Zecora, but that didn't mean they didn't exist in fiction. Not to mention the fact that a couple of the characters she thought were very nice didn't seem to be acting so nice anymore. Still, if Fluttershy couldn't handle some fictional curses and possibly demons of some sort, how could she face threats to Equestria? Of course, she hoped she wouldn't have to face anymore threats to Equestria, but she still had to be prepared. Thus, she clicked the link to the next episode.
After four episodes of When the Cicadas Cry, Fluttershy was found by Angel Bunny, crying while hugging Harry the Bear. Angel simply snickered at Fluttershy's misfortune, earning him a glare from the aforementioned bear, which then caused Angel to scamper off.
And from that day forward, Fluttershy never trusted internet anime recommendations again.