I woke up with a sunbeam to my eyes. Oh how I did and did not miss this during my time away from Rarity’s. Time to get going with the day. I started with a shower that would probably scald and burn anyone not immune to heat and burns like I was. The hot water felt really good to me. After getting clean, I got dressed as usual in front of the pleasantly fogged mirrors, my boots replaced with the new shoes, and went downstairs for breakfast.

“Good morning, Yang” Rarity said. “Sleep well?”

“Yep. My eyes got reacquainted with the sunbeam this morning” I said as I sat down to one of Rarity’s breakfast salad sandwiches. They were weird, but they somehow worked. That odd feeling came back too. Something was missing, or so it felt.

"Hi Yang” Sweetie Belle greeted from her spot at the table. “How was your trip to Canterlot?”

“Too exciting for me. I got separated from Twilight and Spike and trapped by a swarm of fans shortly after arriving. Then I became the head of a “financial meeting” with the same nobles that were here recently. At least I got some good things passed.”

“Politics? Boring.”

“Can I ask you to at least read the bills that were passed?”

Rarity gave Sweetie a look and a subtle nod. “Fine, I’ll read them. They’re probably full of boring and confusing legal stuff.”

“And as for yesterday, I got. . . angered. It got sorted out in the end though. After that, things were calmer.”

“Sounds interesting. Oh, would you like to know what Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and I figured out?”

“What were you figuring out?”

“Why you got sick the day after you ate at the Chineighse restaurant. It was a homework assignment.”

“Oh, that. What did you find out?”

“The oils they use to cook their food is based in a unique grass. I don’t know how that works, but it does. They wouldn’t tell us. We told them about your reaction, which was the first time they’ve ever had something like that happen with their food.”

“Really?”

“What we concluded was that the grass oils in the food did not agree with you. The food you got was stuff you normally eat, so that only left the oil.”

“So I have a grass allergy now. Great.”

“You only reacted when you ate it. If you were allergic to simply being exposed to the stuff, you’d be staying inside a lot more than you do. It was also a special grass, so you might just be allergic to that kind.”

Clever girl. “Good point. So I just have to continue not eating grass and grass infused products as I’ve done my whole life. In a land where grass is an important part of the diet. Got it.”

“We got a good grade on it, especially for our promptness.”

“Good job. A school project that actually helps someone. That would be a novelty where I’m from.”

The rest of breakfast went smoothly and quietly. Eventually, it was time for Sweetie to go to school. She gave both Rarity and me a hug, pet Opal on the way out, and left.

“So, will you be doing anything today, Yang?” Rarity asked.

“I think I’ll go for a walk or a run or something. I’ve got some energy to burn today for some reason. More than usual.”

“Sounds good. Oh, tell me how those shoes feel when you get back. I’ve never made any like that before and I need to know if I did well.”

“Can do. I’ll see you when I get back.”

I wandered around town for a bit before deciding to walk the town’s perimeter counterclockwise. That feeling from breakfast was almost gone, so that was good. I think just moving was getting it out of my system. The fresh air probably helped too.

I eventually came across the fence for Sweet Apple Acres during my walk and stopped. The respectful thing to do would be to just walk along it and not go over it, but I’m also sure Applejack wouldn’t mind me just walking around the farm, especially if I left everything alone.

My thoughts were interrupted by Applejack herself. “Howdy, Yang. Something on your mind?”

“Oh, hi Applejack” I greeted with a short wave. “Yeah, I do have something on my mind.”

“Ah’ll hear it out.”

“Well, I’m walking around Ponyville, literally, and I’m not sure whether or not I should jump the fence to walk on your farm.”

“Ah’m fine with it. You’re a friend, so it’s okay.”

“Really? Thanks.”

“It’s nothin’ to worry about. Up for a little race?”

I considered her offer and easily jumped over the fence to stand next to Applejack. “You know, that doesn’t sound bad. Where to where?”

“Ah’m thinkin’ from here, all along the forest edge, up to the fence on the other end of the farm. Think you can handle it?”

“I probably can. Just give me a minute to get ready.” I did a few stretches, especially in my legs. As I got limbered up, the thought crossed my mind that jeans weren’t really a good choice for this. Still, I was here, and there wasn’t any point in turning back.

“Ready now?”

“Just waiting on the signal.” My joints were sufficiently loose and I was ready to run.

Applejack said “GO!” shortly after we were both in position. As we ran at our full speeds, the forest on my right and Applejack on my left, neither of us really got ahead of the other. Neither of us were breathing hard either, though Applejack was breathing more easily than I was.

The whole race took what felt like 30 minutes, and Applejack won by a slim margin. “That was a good race, Yang” she said.

“Yeah” I agreed. “I’m kind of amazed I was able to run like that after all the time I haven’t exercised here.”

“Ah guess your body is just that amazing. You didn’t even break a sweat. Feel free to run here any time you want.”

“Thanks. I’ll see you later.”

“See ya.”

With a friendly nod, we each went our separate ways. Applejack went back to the farm and I jumped over the fence to continue my walk. The run was on my mind, namely the way my breasts kept going up and down, up and down, up and down. It was very annoying and actually hurt a little bit. On the other hand, the run felt really good. The jeans didn’t really flex as I needed them to either. They were good for day to day stuff, but running didn’t seem like one of those things.

I guess I could solve both problems with the athletic outfits Rarity made for me. I could also wear my t-shirt over the more exposing sports bra part, but that wouldn’t work for the whole outfit. It looked weird in my mind.

I guess I’ll just stop this walk at Rarity’s, change to an athletic outfit, maybe snag an apple, and then figure things out from there.

After I changed to the caution stripe set and had my apple, I found that I still had energy to spare, so I decided to go out and try running again. Before I went through the door though, I was stopped by my sense of self-consciousness. I was showing a lot of my skin with this outfit. More than I was used to, especially my midriff. Then I remembered that I was living in Equestria, where the midriff was exposed on nearly everyone, even the rulers here. With a strong exhale, I went outside with a bit of extra force opening the door.

The sound caught the eye of a few ponies who looked my way, then continued on as they were. None of them seemed to care that I was wearing a more revealing outfit. I was mostly relieved that none of them cared about the different look I had going on, but there was some part of me that didn’t like the lack of reactions. Strange.

I made the trek back to where I stopped my run along the town border. Along the way, my self-consciousness battled with the more free feeling of the outfit. The battle continued on when I reached my spot and even as I did a few stretches. Finally, I started my run and my self-consciousness lost the battle when practicality joined the free feeling. My breasts were still bouncing a bit, but it was nowhere near as bad as when I ran with Applejack. With my chest under control, I found myself enjoying the run more than the earlier one. Maybe I could put my hair in a ponytail next time? I did like it when I tried it before.

When I came to the fence for Sweet Apple Acres, I simply jumped over it. It did break the pace I had going though. Maybe I could get over that by jumping the fence like a hurdle? I don’t know how to properly jump a hurdle, but I’ll figure something out.

As I made my way around the farm, the idea of making this my routine came to mind. I could probably use some other exercise routines to balance it out and work my whole body. If I needed to fight my way out of a situation or save someone from a pile of rubble, it would be good to have the extra strength. I’ll have to find some way to work on that.

Author's Notes:

Not the time skip I was planning. This idea came up as I was writing the next chapter, which is the one I had planned.

In the next chapter, Yang makes a new friend. Kudos to whoever guesses this new friend's identity. This friend has not been seen in the story yet, but has appeared in the show.