I woke up in the morning. Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying on my back, Moonshine was curled up by my side, her head resting on my chest like on a pillow, her breath warm against my fur and skin. Well, if there's be a reason I die young, it'll be cute-diabetes. I don't think even kittens can make such cuteness.

Speaking about cats, Molniya is lying by my other side, pressing her back against it. Huh, that's rather cute, too. She and Moonshine make quite a cute duo. Yep, definitely diabetes.

This looks so... peaceful and beautiful. Like a family should be, I suppose.

Speaking about creating a family... While I don't think making decisions about that is a pressing or important matter as of now, I do want to think about a family. I'll need a lot of stuff before getting married or anything like that. Get a job I like, get my own house, something along these lines. While it isn't happening anytime soon, not in the near future, it is important.

And if I do create a family, how will it go? Will it go well? Since I want to be a musician, I'd need to travel a lot to play music and see fans. Maybe I'm over-exaggerating this... I won't be too long on a tour, right? Alright, whatever.

So, if I do have family, will it be with Moonshine or someone else? I'm not quite sure... Even if I love her, I don't know whether we will stand together or go our separate ways someday. In a sense, we're both young, and both very inexperienced in relationships. All I ever had was no-strings-attached kind of a relationship where I, well, just had sex and then go my way. I'm not certain about how I, um, treat a serious relationship. I have a lot of theory I've never put in practice, though. I'm unsure if that counts or not...

I admit I want a serious relationship. I can't lie to myself and say that I'm fine without love. I, um, really want to love and be loved... That's very hard to explain. I suppose I just need someone to be there for me whenever I feel down, and... I guess I, um... Ugh, what a mess my head is.

Family... I never had a good one. They did feed me, gave me stuff, some love, but... still not a very good family. If I ever decide I need to create my own, how will I handle it? I don't want to be an asshole to neither my wife or kids, assuming I'll have the latter... How will I raise them? I'm not sure I can take such a responsibility upon my metaphorical shoulders. And wife? I... I...

This is really confusing, truth be told. I suppose I should think about that later. For now, I'll just settle with one special pony and more or less careless love I have. Something more serious can wait until we're older.

The alarm on my smartphone started to beep. Oh well, it's time to wake Moonshine up. I silenced the alarm, and then shook the filly slightly. The alarm definitely woke her up, I just need to nudge her a bit.

"Hey," I whispered softly. "Moon, time to get up."

"Mhhhh..." she groaned, rolling onto her other side, her head remaining on my chest, and now she faces me.

"Yeah, I know you want to just lie here." I chuckled. "But we mustn't be late for school, either."

"Just a sec..." she muttered, opening her eyes and blinking the veil of sleep away. Our eyes made contact, and she made a small smile. Well, I guess I'm a lovely sight to wake up to. This cheesiness is going to carve a few unnecessary holes in my body for sure. Making me cheese. Ugh, what a bad pun that is... "Good morning."

"Good morning." I said with sincerity. This greeting makes much more sense now, it is indeed a good morning. I don't remember if I greeted her the same way yesterday, though.

Moonshine's smile widened, and she put her forelegs at my sides. Lifting herself up, she brought her face close to mine. I think I get the idea of what she wants. Without much thought, I leaned in and pressed my muzzle against hers in a kiss. I closed my eyes, but for a brief moment before it I could see Moonshine's eyes widen. I guess she didn't expect me to take lead in kissing. Until now, it was her who did the unexpected. My turn. That is how I repay for all she did to me while confusing me to no end.

Actually, both of us are in a very... compromising position. I'm lying on my back while being nude, and she's almost completely on top of me. Well... I find my own face becoming red. I can feel this heat on my cheeks for sure. Um, at least I don't have morning wood. It'd make this so embarrassing...

After we finished our kiss, I moved to stand up. None of us is ready for any kind of, um, sex. As bluntly as that.

Knowing that she's ten years old raises some alarms inside my head. However, kissing at that age is perfectly normal here. That isn't weird nor strange nor disgusting. Luna explained everything to me perfectly. Though, I don't think that any of that ever happened even in my wildest dreams. It's not the way I imagined the first contact with aliens. Well, expect the unexpected, I suppose. At least these aliens aren't some ugly monsters who want to probe me and then kill me. Equines are a fine alternative to that.

Sometimes, I think that ponies are cartoonish. Everything is rather oddly proportionate, especially those big eyes compared to the rest of the head. How much space do they take in a pony's head? Either their brain is super effective even while being small or it's... magic. Yeah, something out of a cartoon.

A cartoon for whom? For children or adults, I wonder? Well, I am fairly certain that this wouldn't be shown in most of the countries. My adventures would be... 18+? Nah, a bit lower. 16+ or something like that. There's no death, no explicit sex scenes... Though, there is more or less explicit nudity. Oh, well... I don't think my adventures would ever be shown on TV. Besides, I don't want to be in a TV show. I mean, imagine more than a thousand people watching me have sex with a mare.

I'm certain that's a fetish. Not mine, though. I'm not into public sex or recording porn for sale. Not my things.

Alright, I think my mind went in the wrong direction again. At least I got everything for today. I mean, all that stuff I need to study. Yep, I should think more about getting knowledge than about getting laid or stuff.

Ugh...

***

The first two lessons are Arcane Arts lessons again. I can say I'm looking forward to it. I want to master teleportation, after all. There are a lot of neat tricks I may be able to learn, too. Turning someone into a ferret? That's the stuff! Sometimes, I want to turn irritating, annoying, plain asshole-ish people into ferrets and smack the, against hard objects. I don't say I'm violent, but all men have their limits.

Again, it was the three of us to be the first students to come into Celestia's garden-auditorium. As we entered, we found the princess sitting on that pillow, sipping her tea. Is that the only thing she d—

Wait a second... What is that bird sitting on her back? Red and orange feathers... Is that a phoenix?

Hey, let's stop for a sec! I think I found a conspiracy!

Celestia is a Headmistress of a school...

...that is devoted to witchcraft and wizardry...

...and has a phoenix as her pet.

...

Gender-swapped Dumbledore? Or... Maybe he didn't die and was merely transformed into a mare alicorn for whatever reasons. Hey, I was turned into one myself, and a great wizard could certainly become one. Well, he didn't have the luck to stay male.

...

Wow.

...

I've just realized I'm studying at pony-Hogwarts! What kind of child didn't want to get a letter on his 11th birthday that would say that they're going to the school of magic?

It seems my childhood dream came true. Yisss!

No magical wands, though. Well, since they're sticking out of our heads, we don't need anything else. Neat. Though, if someone broke a horn... That'd be quite painful.

Hm, if I were a human wizard who went to Hogwarts, what house I'd be in? Gryffindor? I don't know... I can be brave from time to time and stuff, but... I don't think it's the place for me. Ravenclaw? I don't think so, I'm not that smart. Slytherin? I'm not cunning or manipulative and I doubt my blood is pure enough to be there in the first place. Hufflepuff? I may be loyal and dedicated to my work... Yeah, that seems about right. I think I'd get into Hufflepuff.

So, the three of us took our places and lied down to rest until the lessons begin. Besides greetings, no words were spoken as we lied and Celestia sipped her tea. This time, I helped Night Breeze to take off her wheelchair. It seems she'll have to use it for some time.

***

The lesson began with us trying to teleport the rocks. Moonshine was pretty good at it, seeing that she didn't teleport one on top of my head. It got into the sleeve of my sweater instead. I raised my foreleg and looked at the bulge that weighed down the sleeve. Then, I looked at Moonshine. She has a sheepish grin on her face as her cheeks turned pink.

"Well, that's certainly a bit better." I joked. Though, at this point, I'm not sure she isn't doing it on purpose. At least that rock didn't get inside me. That would be not a good thing to look at, especially if it ended up in my ass. Ugh...

Night Breeze seems to be okay. She did manage to teleport her own rock in front of her. She's smiling now, surely proud of herself.

Other students are doing fine, as far as I can see. Besides one of them. A colt teleported himself onto a tree branch, leaving the rock where it lay.

"Swift Mind, you are doing well, but you need better control." Celestia told him. "It's pretty impressive that you were able to teleport yourself."

"Uh, I need to get down..." the colt replied, struggling to leave the branch. The princess helped him by teleporting him to the ground.

Yeah, everything is going alright.

Suddenly, the bell rang, announcing the end of the first lesson. Time for a break. Yesterday, I spent all breaks with Moonshine, just resting between the lessons. I don't think it'll go any differently this time.

So, the two of us lied down on our pillows, enjoying the break. As for me, I enjoy not having any rocks anywhere near me.

Our classmates didn't approach the three of us yesterday, and aren't as hell trying to get to know us now. Not that I care, just an observation. The whole class divided into the groups, and it still stays that way. No one seems to be alone or bullied so far. Can't stand bullying... Not that I was bullied much during my first time at school, I just hate the fact that some people think they can literally torture others.

Let me tell a rather sad story. There was a guy in my class. Not too much, just an average dude you know. For some reason, he was bullied. Let me remember... I think it was because his family could barely afford his education. Yeah, he wore closes that weren't exactly his size, that's for sure.

So, there he was, being bullied day by day. I and some girl tried to protect him whenever we could. The one thing I'm grateful towards my parents for is that they told me that it is in my power to help those in need. And I did all I could, trust me. Though, that guy repeatedly refused help he was offered. One time, it resulted in him being beaten up almost to death. A couple of ribs broken, fingers broken, an arm broken, one of his eyes was almost blinded... Children can be cruel, that is what I learned. Give them a chance, and they'll torture someone to death just to see what will happen. That is twisted, I know, but a lot of stuff I saw and heard confirms my words.

In the end, that guy was almost crippled. And he had enough of that. He did ask me for help. And what he asked for... He said he had known my father was a retired officer. As any retired officer, he must've had a gun. So, that guy asked me to bring a gun to the school so that he could end the bullies once and for all.

It didn't shock me, truth be told. By that time, it was no surprise to me that he would either kill the bullies or himself. While I didn't give him a gun, I gave him an advice that he later used to his greatest benefit. He was bullied no longer. No, no death was involved. Instead, he did what was right in that situation — eye for an eye. He crippled one of the bullies for life, and beaten others so bad they had to spend months in the hospital. How he did that? He picked them while they were alone.

No, I don't encourage violence. But if you are attacked, you have a full right to retaliate, no matter what the law says. If said law fails to prevent such things from even happening, it can be disregarded as ineffective. Even if you are attacked with words. Verbal assault can be just as painful as a physical one, especially if it happens repeatedly without an end in sight. A broken leg will heal, a bruise will fade, but memories of being powerless and weak will remain. Even the loss of an eye has more psychological impact on a person than physical. We learn to adapt to changes, but it is what made them happen that stays in our mind.

By the way, nothing was done to the school or the teachers that closed their eyes on the bullying. Tell me about those laws and how effective they are.

So, I am happy to see that there is no bullying in the current school. I am happy to know that kids aren't being broken here but properly taken care of, as it always should have been everywhere. It really saddens me that kids on the Earth spend more time fighting to stay alive than receiving education and getting knowledge. It's not everywhere that way, of course, but that doesn't mean the issue is not there.

I really hope that if I ever return to Earth, I'll see a better society. Since about half a year has passed since my arrival to Equestria, the year in my own world should be... Twenty sixteen? I really hope that year is good.

The bell rang, announcing the beginning of the next lesson. Time to return to the present and stop dwelling on the sad stories of the past.

***

We have a new subject to study. It's Astronomy, a science devoted to the sky and the stars. Today, we will learn about the space. It's going to be awesome!

"Good morning, students." our teacher said to us as the bell rang to the beginning of the lesson. "I am Astra, your Astronomy teacher."

This name fits rather well. It's 'stars' in Latin, after all. So, our new teacher is a rather young mare. I'd give her... nineteen at max. So, she has blue fur and long white mane with streaks of silver. The mane is tied behind her head. Her eyes are a shade of violet. I always loved violet, adding to my favorite colors of black and red. Her cutie mark is a constellation of sorts. Ursa... major? My lack of knowledge is apparent.

"Today, we shall study the stars that give us light both during the day and night." the teacher said. "Let's start with the closest star we have, the Sun. What do you know about it?"

A filly raised her hoof. The teacher nodded, and the filly said: "It is controlled by princess Celestia."

"I'm afraid it's incorrect." Astra shook her head slightly. "It is not controlled but guided. Let me explain it to you all, then. Our planet and the sun are a system of a galaxy that is known as the Milky Way."

Wait, what? WHAT? Does that mean humans will be able to travel here someday? If so, how far is the Earth from here? How didn't we notice a system that has its sun circling around a planet?

"While our planet stays in place, the sun moves. Other planets, unlike ours, circled around the sun. It used to move quickly eons before ponies were roaming our planet, before any sapient being was. But it slowed and slowed, until the day and night became too long. During the hours of light, our planet was being fried, and only deserts existed, long gone was the green life, preserved only where the sun could barely reach. During the night, everything was very cold and even less lifeless.

"We, ponies, roamed the great Underplains, one of a few places suitable for life. It was a grand cavern that hosted many beings. Sunlight lasted from eight to twelve hours, letting the temperature be rather mild. Plants and natural magical field preserved the warmth when the moon was out."

No human would ever believe that. However, I do. It makes sense in its own way.

"Unicorns only begun to discover what great magical power they held." Astra continued. "They wished to expand the cavern for more ponies to live as the place was already overpopulated. One of their attempts destroyed a part of the ceiling, exposing most of the cavern to sunlight for too long. Thus, unicorns needed to come up with something that will help everyone survive.

"Combining their power of magic and will, they commanded the sun to move. On that day, magic has grasped the sun, guiding it, accelerating it. The other planets adjusted their cycles to the sudden change. Those planets still remain lifeless, judging by how they look. There are paintings from a long time ago that depicted said planets before the sun was moved. They were not too different from what we see through telescopes nowadays.

"Thus, our princess doesn't control the sun, she guides it, giving it necessary power to move at a pace that allows life to exist on our planet. Now, I will write a scheme that depicts said events, and you will write them down."

This is one of the craziest and most interesting things I've ever heard. I'm not sure any scientist would believe that. Just how does this happens? How does a system work like that? Magic?

Pfft, of course magic! How else can it be explained? As far as I know, planets circle stars because stars have bigger mass and thus stronger gravity that pulls the planets. I might be wrong, though.

Crazy ponies, crazy world, crazy system!

And I fucking like it!

Author's Notes:

I think that system defies so many laws of physics that the scientists would want to beat the crap out of me for saying such nonsense. Nevertheless, writing that was fun.

Also, you've just seen Flame in his new sweater. I think it suits him well.

Not to mention that you've seen a glimpse of how Night Breeze looks like. Pretty good-looking filly, don't you think? I'd hug her repeatedly until I'm filled with that cuteness. With her consent, of course. I don't want to be a creep.