Title:           >Ponyville restaurants have never been this American >the checked floor shines
Author:          Sparkle5
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First Edit:      Monday 5th of January 2015 02:26:58 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Monday 5th of January 2015 02:26:58 PM CDT

>Ponyville restaurants have never been this American
>the checked floor shines with remnants of mop water, and pony rock n' roll seems to emanate from the walls
>where is she?
>peek behind counter
>nope, not there
>the mare is Cherry Berry, and today you will invite her to dinner
>she doesn't like big favors, so you're going to take her to the least flashy restaurant in town: Hay and Straw
>not only do they sell sandwiches, they also sell real potato fries
>your meticulous plan is thus:
>when the sun sits tight on the mountain, you'll say "beautiful isnt it"
>Cherry will pretend it isn't and say "not really"
>then, your steamy potato fries will arrive, and you'll say "almost as beautiful as you"
>she will blush, obviously, and then she will confess that the sun is, indeed, "exceptional if you like that sort of thing"
>since she will order something different than you, you'll offer one of your fries
>the fry will be golden brown with green spices on it
>knight.jpg
>the evening will go so well, she'll want a second date
>but first, you have to find Cherry
>three mares sit at one of the booths
>the blue one sees you approach and ventures a wave.
>"Are you that human ponies been talking about?" she says
"Yes. Is Cherry Berry here today?"
>"That pink lady who shakes all the shakes?"
>nod
>"Yeah, sure! She comes out whenever somepony rings that bell."
"Thanks."
>take a big breath
>you practiced for two hours in front of the mirror
>you shined your shoes
>you combed
>you brushed your mouth
>by the beard of Thor, you're ready
>you push through the swinging door behind the counter and discover Cherry
>she is squeezing orange syrup with her teeth onto a bowl of sprinkled ice cream
"Hi, Cherry!"
>she glances at you but continues the procedure
"Sorry for barging in like this, but I wanted to ask you something."
>...
"Uh, I was thinking a lot... I was wondering if you would eat with me at the Hay and Straw."
>"Sorry, busy." she says
"I mean, later tonight."
>you stick your hands into your pockets
>"I'm not interested in you, creep."
"Then... no?"
>"Right."
"All right, then."
>come on, get it together
"Bye."
>"Bye."
>leave
>accidentally trip over foal and get tackled by its mom
>cry under some upturned roots
>(fin)