While watching Daisybell open her New Year's gift, she remembers when they first met.

In middle school, Raiyah played percussion in the band. She liked to practice in the band room at lunch, as she was able to avoid others and focus on her repertoire. One day, Daisybell wandered into the band room at lunch. She waved at Raiyah who smiled slightly before focusing on her work again. Daisybell practiced her French horn for a while but got stuck on a passage of low notes. She tried and tried, but to no avail. Starting to get annoyed by the brassy toot sounds, Raiyah looked up from the marimba at Daisy. She asked the cow if she could practice later. Daisy turned, her ears beginning to droop. "Oh, uh, yeah.. Sorry.."
She began to pack up her music. Raiyah felt a tug at her heart. What was she thinking? This cow was trying to get better, just like her. So what if her instrument was more annoying? At least she was trying.
"Hey, w-wait up," Raiyah said, setting down her mallets and walking over to sit beside Daisy. "What's giving you trouble?"
Surprised, Daisybell got her music back out of the folder and showed Raiyah the passage. "It's these stupid low notes," she said. "I can't get them out!"
Raiyah thought carefully. She knew absolutely nothing about horn. But she did know that when she got frustrated, she tensed up and messed up a lot more.
"Try relaxing a bit more. It helps me when I keep messing up."
Daisybell took a deep breath and let it out. Her shoulders fell as she began to relax. She took a deep breath and began to blow into the horn. A low note eeked out.
"well, maybe-"
Raiyah was interrupted by an excited squeal. "That was it!! That was the note!"
"Oh, I-"
"Thank you so so much! You're so smart.. uh.. what's your name?"
"Raiyah," The jackal said, slightly shocked by the cow's sudden change in mood.
"I'm Daisybell! Wanna be friends?"
Raiyah wasn't big on having friends, but the way Daisy's eyes sparkled with excitement won her over. "Sure."