Autumn took a deep breath and she and Summer looked at The Kirin Comic Company, a small tree hollowed out and turned into a shop for the few comics that the Kirin's had available to them, as it was the only Comic shop in the grove the place was very well known for being a massive rip off.

"I regret volunteering for this," Autumn decided as she stared at the storefront with a less than cheerful look on her face.

"Weird," Summer muttered when she spotted the Kirin inside running the register "I don't remember that guy, you sure that's one of your Ex-boyfriends?"

"He certainly seems to think that half of one date makes him my ex,"

"That bad?" Summer asked with interest.

'No, it was that boring," Autumn groaned "Let's get this over with," Autumn and Summer made their way into the store and found it mostly empty save a few young Kirin looking over the limited selection,"

"Hey," Summer said to get the attention of the Kirin Autumn had once taken out on a date "I'm here to buy some comics,"

"Then buy some," The Kirin replied in a nasally bored tone.

"I'll take one of every Comic you have," Summer said simply.

"Great, have fun collecting them," The Kirin said, shooing her away.

"You think Spike would like this one?" Autumn asked Summer as she picked up the first issues of a Mystery comic series, The Kirin behind the counter immediately looked back up and smiled.

"Well, well, well," he said "Look who's come crawling back,"

"Nope," Autumn replied "Just here to get as many comics as I can.

"Sure you are," He said wiggly his brows before adding "Must be so lonely, having to live without me,"

"We went on one date," Autumn said with a groan "Not even a full date because I canceled our plans to go see that play and went home alone,"

"Oh, don't feel bad, I just wasn't feeling the vibe and had to cut things short, but maybe we could try again if you're free tonight,"

"No," Summer cut in as she stepped in front of Kirin's gaze.

"Ma'am I'm trying to talk to..."

"...my Girlfriend," Summer cut in, "How about you stop while you're still ahead?" The Kirin looked up at Summer, who preceded to turn back to Autumn and inspect the comic she was talking about.

"A little competition eh?" The Kirin pondered "Alright Autumn Blaze, I'll play your little game," The Kirin watched as Autumn and Summer began slowly gathering up as many comics as they could, taking care to grab them in order to make sure none were missed.

"And 108," Summer declared as she grabbed the volume of the mystery series that was on the new releases stand "Alright that should just about be enough," Summer placed the comic on top of their stack that was being held up by Autumn with magic. The duo placed the Comics on the check-out counter and the Kirin looked at them for half a second.

"that'll be, oh about a thousand bits," He said simply, causing Autumn to stop just as she pulled out a card to pay for the bill "And we only take bits, no card I'm afraid,"

"No, it isn't," Summer countered instantly "each of your comics cost 6 bits, double what they use to cost before the owner of this place bought out and closed Kleo Comics on the other side of the grove, even with 108 volumes, that equals 648 bits exactly, Also you literally have a sign on your door saying you accept cards you lying bastard,"

"Well you're wrong," The Counter Kirin countered "In fact for trying to scam me, you're banned, Put the comics back and get the fuck out of my store," The Kirn shook his head and turned to Autumn immediacy "Can you believe this bitch?"

"You know what, better idea," Autumn cut off her magic and dropped all of the comics onto the counter, causing them to tumble across the floor "You put 'en back," Autumn and Summer both turned away as the Kirin called out to Autumn that she was banned as well.

"Great," Summer groaned "Screwed over by a shitty employee and even shitty prices," Autumn murmured unhearable words at a fast speed, before snapping her fingers.

"I have a plan," She said evilly as she lit her horn, in a flash both Summer and Autumn appeared in Rainshine's room, Autumn instantly fell to her knees in a sweat. "Instant regret," She groaned.

"Better than I could do," Summer noted as she and Autumn gained the combined attention of Rainshine and Cadance, who were in the middle of what looked to be a nice brunch.

"Oh, Autumn and Summer welcome," Rainshine greeted before leaning closer to Cadance and adding "Spikes Firsts,"

"Ah," Candace nodded and sipped some of her tea.

"Rainshine," Summer greeted, getting the gist of Autumn's plan "We were planning to get a surprise for Spike but were screwed over by a shitty employee, long story short we're both banned from the Kirin Comic Company, could you have every copy of Snowflake Silvers Myster Files delivered to Spike?"

"easily," Rainshine said instantly as she got to her hooves "Care to take my place? I'm sure Spike's sister here would love to get to know you both," Rainshine lit her horn and flashed away.

"So," Cadance said as Summer helped Autumn to her hooves "You were Spike's first ones eh? Must have been a lot of fun,"

"Oh, it was," Autumn said instantly "Although funny enough we were the fifth and sixth ones to join her haram,"

The Comic Kirin muttered irritably as he began picking up the comics with his magic, only for them all to swirl into a pile back onto the counter.

"Hello there," Rainshine said, making the Kirin stare at her slack-jawed, "You must be the shitty employee who banned Autumn and Summer," Rainshine smiled "I would like to speak with your manager,"

Author's Note

a very short filler chapter