Echo (Slice of Life) [Incomplete]

>"Why~ am I sitting in the middle of no-where, standin' here with nothin' to do~!"

>You hear erratic hoofsteps coming from the kitchen as well as the sound of your fridge being rummaged through.

>Rolling your eyes, you sigh and get up from your living room couch, marking your page before putting your book down.

>"Wonderin' if I really love you! Oh-oh! I guess that I do~!"

>Bracing yourself for the sight to come, you take in a deep breath and walk into your kitchen.

>Your fridge's door is wide open and the perpetrator's round flank is sticking out.

>Her navy blue tail is swishing back and forth while she does a shimmy-kind of dance on her hind hooves, singing a catchy tune.

>"Oooh I do. I know we have a chemistry--Oh hi, Anon," Echo says nonchalantly at your cross-armed figure, holding a plate of cake as she retreats from the fridge.

>Stacked on the table behind her is a pile of your fridge's wares, which mostly consists of various fruits, vegetables and tofu.

>You hated tofu, but god damn it's better than grass or hay.

>You give her a glare which she dismisses, kicking the fridge door shut and turning to her prize.

"Do you seriously have to take everything out from my fridge?"

>No point in even asking how she got into your house at this point in your life.

>She ignores you, picking through a batch of leeks and grabbing the bag of lychee underneath.

>"Hey, where'd you get these? I didn't think they had 'em this far into the mainland," she asks, her amber eyes locked on the spiky red fruits.

"The market, where else?"

>You sigh, walking to the table and grabbing a pile of stuff to put back into the fridge.

>It seems she doesn't understand the concept of a fridge, for some reason.

>Using two of her hooves, she raises one of the small fruits to her mouth and begins to peel away at the skin with her fangs.

>It's kind of adorable.

"So, you're just gonna eat it? You know, the lychee that I bought. With my money."

>"Mhmm," she responds, eating the peeled fruit whole.

>You sigh.

>She does pay you back, at least.

>And you like her company.

 

>She might be a little... eccentric, but she makes the boring Canterlot life a little bearable.

>You finish storing the last of your food back into your fridge, taking a seat in front of Echo while she eats the last of your lychee.

"So, what brings you to the hoo-man's house?"

>She giggles, no doubt remembering her first time meeting you and calling you that.

>"Actually, I was gonna ask you if you wanted to go to a new restaurant with me."

>Always with the food.

"A new restaurant? Now?"

>She nods.

"You just ate all of my lychee," you point out.

>"Mere appetizer," she shoots back, grinning.

"Alright then. Where is it?"

>She looks up and answers thoughtfully, "You know where that ice cream parlour was in Middle Canterlot District? That closed down?"

>You shrug. Shops open and close all the time in the big city.

>"Well, yeah, there. Not too far from here."

"Okay. What kind of restaurant?"

>Echo flashes a grin before taking a disinterested look on her face

>"Sushi."

>Your heart skips a beat.

"...Sushi?"

>"Mhmm."

"What kind of sushi?"

>"Japonies sushi."

"Yes--but, like... fish?"

>"Yup."

"Fish? They have fish sushi? Like salmon sushi?"

>"Uh-huh."

"Wait, really?"

>"Ponies can eat fish. In small amounts, at least. They're still kinda iffy on that but hey, it's progress."

"Is it... is this all-you-can-eat?"

>"Eeyus. Oh and, personally, I can eat a lot of this stuff. There was one sushi bar back at--"

>She screeches as you grab her with one arm and practically bolt out the door.

>Sushi is love.

>Sushi is life.