After spending an hour getting their manes done and their coats brushed, the mares were ready to leave the spa.

Rainbow slipped her boots on, shooting a shocked looked to Applejack at how easily they went on. She grinned and held her head high and closed her wings to her body as best she could as Applejack paid for their spa day.

“Well, Ah’ll, we’ll see y’all later. Ah dunno about ch’all, but Ah’m plum tuckered.”

“But, I thought we were going to get a burger,” Fluttershy asked.

“Well, I dunno about you, but awesome this great needs some sauce to go with it,” Rainbow beamed a smile as she walked out of the doors with the others.

“Rainbow,” Twilight asked, “I don’t get it… W-wait, did you just call yourself awesome sauce?” she giggled loudly as the others joined in.

Their spirits were high as they made their way to Mac L Mares.

“Hey! Rainbow Dash and her friends,” the manager shouted as they entered.

“Hey, Burger… hehe, hay burger,” Rainbow snickered, “how’s it goin’?”

“Business is fantastic ever since you started hangin’ out here. Sorry about your wings, I heard you crashed bad but to see them bandaged up like that,” Burger sighed and shook her head, “the best cure is ten percent off your order,” she smiled.

“A-ha, I love this mare,” Rainbow said trotting up and wrapping a foreleg around Burger, “she’s got the best discounts in the town. So, who’s had potato fries?”

Rarity blushed and raised her foreleg, as did Twilight and Pinkie.

“Well,” Rainbow said with a wink to Burger before she shouted, “we have virgins here!”

There were only several ponies in the restaurant, however several dozen appeared out of seemingly nowhere to gasp in faux shock, before stampeding out of the building.

“What… The… Hay?”

“I just don’t even ask anymore… Let’s get in line,” Twilight said as she trotted ahead of the others and past Rainbow and her close friend, but not that kind of close.

“Oh, I want a double bean burger with ketchup and mayonnaise, plus fries and a large water.”

“Fluttershy, you’re sure eating big,” Rarity said with a smile as she nodded, “I’ll take the same, but I would prefer a large tea, thank you.”

“Alright,” the cashier stated flatly, “next, Miss Purple?”

“Twilight, and I’ll take a hayburger with Rainbow Sauce meal, juice please.”

“And, for Pinkie,” the cashier droned.

“Oh, you know me. Just pies and soda!”

“Well, reckon I’m next. Ah’ll take a burger with the fixin’s, large juice,” she leaned in to whisper, “grape,” before leaning back, “and fries,” she finished with a grin. “Rainbow?”

Rainbow gulped her saliva and trotted ahead to place her order.

“I’ll take a black bean hay burger, a double; Rainbow Style, with extra fries, a shake, juice, water, and a pie, not a slice… Oh! Horseradish and ketchup, make the deluxe a with extra pickles on the side and…” she said scouring the menu, “a little fish from the red side of the menu, I’m feeling adventurous,” she grinned as the cashier looked at her with her mouth agape.

Shaking her head she forced the company smile. “And is everypony on one tab?”

“I’ll pay for this one, dears. It’s the least I can do for you all accompanying me on my spa day.”

“Well, that’s alright with me, but next time I’ll pay my own,” Twilight said as she levitated several cups to her and her friends. Water’s over there, right?”

“Yea, right next to the tea. Soda’s and juices we have in the back. Miss Dash, we have your discount ready… Twenty percent, right?”

Rainbow beamed. “Yeah, of course.”

“Rainbow, didn’t Burger say ten percent?”

“Yeah, that’s for all of you. Me and AJ get twenty.”

“...Oh,” Rarity said looking into her bit bag. “Well, here you are, will twenty cover it?”

The cashier smirked. “Almost, keep it comin’.”

“Twenty five?”

“Nineteen more.”

“That’s ludacris! Almost fifty bits?!”

“It adds up, ma’am,” the cashier said taking the bits into her register, “we’ll call you when it’s ready, Miss Dash.”

“Awesome,” Rainbow squealed as she almost galloped to a large table against the window.

Rarity approached Twilight speaking in a hush. “I didn’t know Rainbow ate so much.”

“She’s a pegasi, they eat a lot to keep up their metabolism.”

“She’s not flying, though. I’d hate to see her put on extra weight…”

“I don’t think we should be talking about her like this. If anything, she’s going to work it all off once those wings are free.”

“Ah, I suppose you’re right. And if it does happen that she puts on a little weight it’d be good for us to spend a little time trotting around town.”

“OH-oh-oh, can I come?” Pinkie asked falling from the ceiling.

“Come where, darling?”

“Wherever you’re going, silly. I think a good trot around the town a few times would be great on a cold day; then we can get hot chocolate and,” she inhaled a deep breath, “Cancel my soda! Hot chocolate,” she shouted running to the cashier.

“And, that’s why we should talk in private,” Twilight said with a smile as she filled her cup.

“Private is a good thing, but I’m not sure secrets are that good,” Pinkie reappeared, jumping from the teapot and landing between the mares.

Twilight groaned and poured her drink out into the nearby sink. “Can I get a new pot of tea?”

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