It was new day in Canterlot and Reiwara was woken up by her alarm in her phone. “Stupid alarm.” She reached over to her nightstand and saw that the clock was 7 am August 12. “I guess it’s time to get up and go to a new school.” Reiwara mumble to herself, she got up and headed to the door, once in the hallway she headed to the bathroom to take a shower.

Once Reiwara was done in the bathroom she went back to her room to get dressed, she opened her wardrobe to get her school uniform but then she remember she didn’t need one. “That’s right, I don’t need to wear a uniform, that‘s going to take some time to get used to.” She just put on some normal clothes and headed down the stairs.

When Reiwara arrived at the kitchen she saw that Aria was already making food by the stove, the older woman look over her shoulder when she heard Reiwara arrived. “Hey there sweetie, did you sleep ok?” She asked with a smile on her face.

“I sleep well enough.” Said Reiwara as she sat down on one of the chair by the kitchen table.

“That’s good to hear.” Aira went back to the food. “I’m making French toast today.”

Reiwara couldn’t help but tilt her head to the side when she heard that. “Have you ever made that back in Japan?” She asked the alder woman.

Aira couldn’t help but giggle a little. “No, so I had to google it, I’m just glad there are videos online.”

Reiwara had never eaten French toast before but right now, she was a little nervous eating one. She knew that Aira was a decent cook but if this was her first time making French toast, she really hoped that she didn’t mess up to bad.

Then Aira voice brought her back. “By the way, I’m going to drive you to school today.”

“Why? Can’t I just take my bicycle?”

“You could but the reason I’m driving you today is because I want to explain to principal Celestia why you weren’t there when school started. But don’t worry, we can bring your bicycle with us so you can ride it home.”

“I guess that makes sense.”

Aira just smiled. “Great.” The food was done. “Now, eat up.” Aira brought a plate with food to Reiwara and herself and they stared to eat, the food was pretty good.

Once they were finished eating they headed upstairs, Raiwara had to find her school equipment and her gym bag while Aira had to chance for work. Once they were done they headed outside and went to the car, which was white 2020 Ford explorer once they had finished placing Raiwara’s bicycle in the back they drove to the school. The ride to the school was in silence.

It took them about twenty five minutes to drive to the school and when Reiwara saw the school she couldn’t help but marvel how pretty it was, the one thing that caught her eye was the horse statue which was in front of the school, she couldn’t help but think how ridiculous it was. Aira parked in the parking lot, which was behind the school, once they had parked Reiwara’s bicycle hey headed inside.

While walking through the hall of Canterlot high school, Reiwara could see a lot of America teenagers walking around, some of them was standing by their lockers talking, she didn’t fell home at all, she was foreigner in their country.

While Reiwara was focus on the people around her, Aira was looking for something ells. “Let’s see here, where is the principal’s office?”

Reiwara look at her guarding with a raised eye brown. “You don’t know?”

Aria look at the teen with annoyance. “Of course, I don’t know, I have never been here before.” Reiwara couldn’t help smirk. “I better ask someone.” She then spotted a girl with blond hair and a cowboy hat who was busy with her locker, Reiwara just thought it was weird, she didn’t know they were allowed to wear hats in schools, they weren’t allowed in Japan. “Excuse me.”

The girl look at the couple, she smiled when she saw them. “Howdy, how can I help you?” She asked while tipping her hat.

“Yes, can you tell me where the principal’s office is? I have an appointment with Celestia.”

“It’s easy,” The blond girl pointed down the hall. “just head up the stairs to the second floor, it’s on your left.”

Aria just smiled. “Thank you,” She bowed. “come on Reiwara.” Both of them walk off.

The blond girl look at the teenager. “Huh, I haven’t see her before. She must be new her, she doesn’t look American. I guess I’ll find out at lunch.” She closed her locker and walk off to class.

The blond girl was right, once they had reached the second floor they saw the office to their left, Aira open the door and they walk inn. The first they saw was a woman with brown hair with black glasses, she was wearing a brown jacket, she was sitting behind a desk looking at a computer screen, her arm was resting on the desk while her hear was reasting on her hand, she look a little bored.

“Excuse me.” The woman look away for the screen and notice Aira and Reiwara. “My name is Wakadera Aira and this is Uzutagi Reiwara, we have an appointment with Celestia Sun.”

The woman blink a few times before speaking. “Right? just let me check.” She typed something on the computer. “Let’s see.” It took a few minutes before she spoke again. “That you have.” She then pick up the phone that on the desk and pressed a button. “Principal Celestia, Wakadera Aira and Uzutagi Reiwara is here to see you.” They waited had to wait a few second. “Right.” She hung up. “The principal can see you now, just go right inn.” She went back to the screen.

As the walk to the door, Reiwara couldn’t help but look at the woman behind the desk and think how rude she was, did she even like to work at the school? When Aira open the door, they saw two woman talking. The closet one was sitting in one of the two chairs with her back facing them, her hair was blue with some light blue. She was talking to a woman sitting behind a desk and she had the most colour hair Reiwara had ever seen, she counted at least six different colours and the only thing she could think off was, she had to dyed her hair. She look like she was in her forty.

The colourful woman smiled when she saw Aira and Reiwara. “Hello, I see that our new student has arrived.” She then look at the woman in front of her. “Get up Luna so our guests can have a seat.”

The woman know as Luna let out a tired sighed. “Fine.” She got up and stretch her body. “I think I will walk around the school, see if I can spot some trouble makers.” She turn around and walk out oof the office.

“Just don’t scare any of the students.” Said the colourful woman, she then turned her attention to her guest. “My name is Celestia Sun and I’m the principal here, you have already meet my sister Luna Moon and you two are,” She had to look at her papers for a second. Wakadera Aira and Uzutagi Reiwara, did I say tour names right?” She said with a worried face.

Aira couldn’t help but smile. “Yes, you said our names right.” Then both of them bowed. “It’s nice to meet you Celestia.”

Celestia just started at them for a moment, wonder why they just bowed then she remember they are from Japan. “We don’t bow around here, we shake hands.” Celestia got up and held pout a hand.

“Yes, of course.” Aira stood up and walk over to shake her hand. “Nice to meet you Celestia.” They shook hands.

“Nice to meet you Wakadera Aria.” Celestia said with a smile.

“You can call me Aria.”

Celestia was a little relived when she heard that. “That’s good to hear, I’m not sure if can say your first name all the time, no offence.”

Aira just waved it off. “Don’t worry about it.”

Then Celestia look at Reiwara who hadn’t said anything yet. “And you must be out new student, Uzutagi.”

“You can just call me Rei, everyone I went to school called me that.”

Celestia nodded. “Then Rei it is.” She then gestured to the two chairs. “Please, have a seat.”

Both of them did that. “Thank you. I would like to apologized that we didn’t arrived at first day at school, the paper wasn’t ready, and our plane was delayed.”

Celestia blink a few time. “Oh right, don’t worry about it, you are not the only one who arrived late, I have a meeting with someone ells after you.” She went back to her papers. “I see that both you are from Japan and you moved her because of your job, is that right?” She asked Aria.

Aria nodded. “That is correct, I work for Ghost Electronics.”

“Well, don’t mention that to my sister, she is a gamer, and she is in love with you console.” She then shook her head. “I swear, sometimes I think my sister is ten years old and not a woman in her thirties.” Celestia then look at teenager. “And Rei,” The young one tensed up a little. “I see that you went to Redlands primary ad middle school.”

Rei nodded. “Yes ma’am, then I went to Karasuno high school before I got here.”

Celestia took a closer look at her papers. “That you did, it's all in the paper I got from Japan. I can see that you played volleyball for eight years.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“You can be glad that we have a volleyball team and also enough players to have a team, just barely.” Rei wonder what she meant by that. “Well, here is your schedule for the for the year.” Celestia handed her a piece of paper which Rei took. “And here is you paper for your locker and the code for the lock. Also, volleyball training is after school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the gymnasium after school, you can ask your teacher where it is. ” She handed Rei a small paper which contained what she said. “You better get to class which starts soon.” Rei nodded, she then got up and walk out. “She doesn’t talk much, doesn’t she.” Celestia said as soon as Rei had left.

“No, she was more talkative before her father died, who died six months ago, she also stop smiling.” Aira said while looking at the door.

Celestia couldn’t help but put a hand over her mouth in shock when she heard that. “Oh my, I read in the paper you send that the died, but I never believe it affected her that much. It much been hard for her.”

“It was.” Aira look at Celestia. “She lost her mother when she was 11 years old, she almost stop talking to people, luckily for her father was still there.”

Celestia couldn’t help but fell bad for Rei. “And what about you? How did you get to be Rei’s guardian?” She asked Aira.

“Well, I meet her father, Matahi. About one year ago and when he died I promised him that I would take care of Reiwara, she doesn’t have any relative, so I took her inn. It hasn’t been easy. I’m just glad that she talks to me.”

Celestia just nodded. “That must been hard. But,” She look at the papers again. “working for Ghost Electronics must also be hard.

Aira just shrugged her shoulders. “Not really, I just handled the numbers, it’s pretty easy when your good at it.”

Celestia just smiled. “I guess so. Just who is Rei’s father? I have never heard about him.”

“Kanero Matahi, he was a volleyball player and in 2012/2016 summer Olympic he won gold with Japan.”

Celestia couldn’t help but be impressed by that. “I remember that, I saw it on tv, Japan meet USA in the final both times and they got beaten each time. I would have been angry by it, but I was to impressed by how Japan played, they were unstoppable.”

Aira couldn’t hep but giggle. “That they were, it’s because of her father that Reiwara started to play volleyball, she want to play for Japan when she gets older, but I guess that going to be a little difficult now.” Aria hung her head in shame. “I fell bad for crushing her dream by moving her.”

“Well,” Aira look up at Celestia. “she have now the opportunity to play for USA, if she want to.” Aira was about to answer that when Celestia’s phone rang. “Excuse me.” She picket up the phone. “Yes Raven?” A moment of silence. “Right, tell them to wait for a bitt longer, I’m almost done.” She hang up the phone. “I’m sorry but we have to move on, I have to talk to another new student and her mother, they were a little late.”

Aira nodded. “I understand, I have to get to work myself, I’m late myself.” She got up and bowed. “It was a pleasure to meet you Celestia.”

Celestia wasn’t quite sure what to do so she just got up and bowed to. “It was nice to meet you Aira and…” She took a piece a paper and wrote something on it. “here’s my number, you can just call me if there’s any problem and I will help you as best I can.” She said as she handed the note to Aira. Aira happily took it.

Once Rei exit the office, she started to walk towards the stairs to get to the classroom. According to the paper Celestia gave her, the classrooms are on the first floor and the hobby room like music and art was on the second floor.

“Hurry up Sunset, we will be late.” That new voice made Rei look up from her paper.

“I know mom, you don’t have to say it all the time.”

Coming up the stairs was a red haired woman whit green eyes dressed in a red dress, Rei couldn’t help but admire her beauty. Right after her came a girl that was probably her own age, her hair was mix of red and yellow, she had a pair of black boots, an orange skirt, a pink t shirt with a sun on it and a black leather jacket.

“I know that but have already missed two day of school, you are not missing more classes.” Said the woman as they reached the top.

“I had a fever, I can’t go to school when I’m sick.” Said the teenager know as Sunset.

The woman open her mouth to answer, but nothing came out. “Alright, you have a point there.” Then they notice Rei. “Oh, hello. You don’t happened to know where the principal office is?” The woman asked Rei.

“Yes, it’s that way.” Said Rei while pointing at the door to Celestia’s office.

The woman smiled. “Thank you.” She then look at Sunset. “Come along sweetie, we don’t want to be late.” She then started to walk towards the office while Sunset followed her, letting out a flustering groan.

Rei watch them and she couldn’t help but fell envy towards the girl, it look like her mother cared about her daughter something Rei missed. She shook the feeling off and decided to head to her first class.

Author's Note

Sunset's mother belongs to HarryBuilder.