The sound of jangling keys broke the silence of Sunset Shimmer's apartment, and before long, the darkness of the place was also ended by the opening of her door. On the other side, both she and Flash stood, and it was clear from the looks on their faces that both of them had been through quite an ordeal. Entering the apartment in earnest, Sunset once more closed the door after she and Flash were in, locking it up again before raising her arms and giving herself a good stretch. As for Flash, the boy rubbed his temples slightly as he found a nearby sofa and sat himself down, letting out a long sigh.

"Well...that was...something."

Sunset chuckled as she walked over to him.

"Stuff like this does tend to happen to us a lot, doesn't it?"

He returned the smile to her.

"Kind of the price of entry when you girls are considered. Not that I'd change that of course."

She smiled back to him, leaning forward and giving him a quick and tender kiss upon his forehead.

"Likewise."

Leaning back into his chair, Flash looked to his girlfriend, clearly intrigued about something.

"Gotta say, it was a near thing for a while, having to choose between all those girls and guys."

Sunset slipped out of her jacket, gently placing it upon a nearby hook on the wall.

"Yeah, but we got past it."

Flash nodded, leaning forward as he continued.

"I’ll say. Your choice really was the most logical when you got right down to it. Even Adagio had to agree. I mean, when you have someone who knows how to make and show off her own outfits? Yeah, I don’t think anyone was all that surprised when she took the top spot."

Another laugh escaped the ex-unicorn as she turned to face him again.

"Think Rarity will lord it over the rest?"

Flash shook his head.

"Nah. She’s not the kind of girl who'd do that."

He then considered his own words.

"Well...maybe once or twice. But no more."

The two young lovers shared a laugh together, and when it died down a few moments later, Flash looked to Sunset with a genuine smile.

"Still...I'm glad the kids at the orphanage will be okay."

Sunset too looked to him with warmth.

"Think you'll tell them about all this?"

A grimace crossed her boyfriend's face.

"Hmmm...maybe when they're older."

Again, Sunset laughed, then turned to head through the door that Flash knew from experience led to her room. She left the door open, however, and while she was in there, she continued to speak out to him.

"I imagine most of our friends and classmates will be talking about this for some time."

Flash nodded.

"Probably. But not me."

He looked away.

"I don't know about you, Sunset, but I think I've seen enough swimsuits for one day."

As soon as he'd finished, Sunset re-emerged in the doorway of her bedroom. But, unlike before, it seemed she'd slipped into something a bit more comfortable than before. Instead of her usual attire, she was instead clad in, what else, a swimsuit of her own, leaving Flash staring at her with both surprise and obvious interest. The Equestrian girl’s suit started with a yellow skirt, which bore a red fire pattern along the bottom ridge. Her midriff was bare, and across her chest was her swim-top, which was not only strapless but also completely black, save for a black-and-yellow sun insignia in the middle. Sunset, for her part, looked to her boyfriend with clear amorousness, leaning against the door frame while one hand rested behind her head. It was a sight that left no chance whatsoever of anyone misinterpreting what she wanted to do right now. Flash, after considering this new situation, thought long and hard before reaching his very well thought-out conclusion.

"Well...I suppose one more swimsuit wouldn't hurt."