A few days later ..
A few days later had happened since your little talk with Mayor Mare and things were starting to change, at least for, the way you're looking. As soon you were done with all you could with the home, you started to go outside a bit more, even if its to keep appearance. You did noticed some changes the townfolks were making to the streets and their homes and shops, they were prepararing for the festival; While at first glance it looked like they're preparing for a festive event with the overall surface decoration and preparation, most of the theme of it resolves around sex, seduction, foalmaking or even the elements of conception and lifemaking. Reading a bit of this kind of celebration, you found out that small towns, such as Ponyville, have this kind of celebration of similar theme in order to combat declining birthrates and overall depopulation as they don't have enough stallions or herds producing enough foals or this town isn't recieving new blood anytime; the festival is held in order to obtain both, an boom on birthrates and attract new ponies looking to live here, preferable more males that enjoy breeding.

The majority of the town had changed for this kind of festival and so does their inhabitants; You noted an change of pattern within the mare population, originally, they barely acknowledge you beyond the usual glance of curiosity, wariness and wonder but today that behavior has changed somewhat, most were starting to notice you more and more, some outright continue to stare even as you looked then back and admittedly, you felt a bit creep out by it but noted something on them, as if their gears of their mind were turning and shifting, as if they were evaluating you as they observes you.

They know you are male, that's for sure but you were something that nopony hadn't seen in centuries, you were a literal alien to them with a intangible connection to their myths and legends about humans and whatever rumors Lyra had started spreading (which reminds you had seen her and Sweetie Drops/Bon Bon, you saw the unicorn smiles brightly, almost enthusiastically while the Earth Pony frowns at her.. and you.) whatever had happened between your arrival and to this day had changed some of the town's perceptions around you, they were between just tolerant, curious or even apathetic but now hey were more curious than ever.

Now, you didn't mind the curiosity, maybe some go to be more social and try to talk to you, if they were looking for a quick fuck, who are you to deny it?

All, in due time however...

Oh.

You also found out that the Mane Six had recently came back from the Crystal Empire. You had yet to see or meet any of them but you had seen, at the very least Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash around and they did noticed you but none had made an attempt to approach you, no even the latter two, althought, you saw Rarity gag at you in abject horror; you were almost certain that it was of the robes you wearing, though, it weren't exactly the best looking. Pinkie, on the meantime, was giggling madly and waving at you while Dash's eyes narrowed at you, as if scrutinizing you.) and nothing had come from that little episode.

Until now

Today was the day of the starts of the Ceremony and you were approaching to the main stage and podium, many ponies were gathering around it, you however going forward to the podium where the Mayor, her assistant and secretary as well as Twilight Sparkle herself were waiting for you. The the latter was keenly surprised while the Mayor was smiling brightly upon seeing you coming but looking at Twilight reminded you to your original goal here but you decided to take your time for now, there was this thing to going on and you sort of wanted to participate, murmurs started to going around as soon you got there, photos flashes light up to your precense, no doubt to get a more view of yourself.

"I'm glad you're here, Anon."

"I did said I would come, did I?" You noted the Alicorn of friendship looking and gaping at you but sobered up quickly as Mayor Mare addressed the assembled crowd but gave you a few glances there and there. Surprisely, however, Twilight didn't made an single move to greet you as you got near her, no even a single nod of acknowledge, she, however, was still surprised by your precense even if just a little bit. As soon the crowd quiet down, you started to wonder what you were doing here aside of looking like a

"Ladies and Gentlecolts!" She began "Today had come! The start of the Seeding Festival!" She paused as Ponies began to clapping- eh, clopping? Yeah "This is our second time we have made this festival, it is made with the porpuse of getting close to our fellows in a far more intimate form of friendship and fellowship. An form that produce newest new smiles and addition to our town; It is the time of the year where Marriage Vows and Herdship no longer matter or hold any weight so we all can enjoy ourselves to the fullest! without any guilt or shame of infidelity to each other."

"Not that those stopped any of us." Somepony in the crowd stated loudly, many chuckles and even murmurs of agreement were heard from. Mayor Mare chuckle herself, seemly agreeing it.

"Ah yes, indeed but we follow those out of politeness, is a written law, afterall; even if we merely use it as a guideline as it doesn't hold the same weight in towns like ours, but this festival allows us to outright ignore it as well few others; in here, we can fully express ourselves to anypony and bring forth much needed new blood to our town, be it new ponies looking to live or making them ourselves!"

The crowd, mostly conformed mostly of mares of all colors and tribes cheered in the prospect, Mayor Mare smiled "Let the Festival begins!" And the cheering got louder
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June 2, 2023