September was often seen as the beginning of Fall, even though leaves hadn't really started falling from the trees. For Animalians, September was the start of mating season for those whose species breed primarily in the fall. For others, however, September was the start of several things.
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Not every school or college starts their first semester on the same day, but by now all schools and colleges had started their first semester by now. However, some "furry trends", such as "Snektember" and its discount snake Animalian conversions, were not as influential as other things.
Miss Juliet was already looking forward to her larger classes, but she was also aware of a problem that has been plaguing Animalia ever since its start: girls (and boys) with below average intelligence and above average looks (i.e. bimbos and himbos) coming to Animalia, especially since a group of said "bimbos" showed up wanting to join Belle's Bêtes, and the sheer lack of intelligence of the group, whether individually or as a whole, was already making Miss Juliet internally scream in frustration.
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While most people at Ao Guang Island's Retreat to Beat the Heat were more focused on the partying and orgies, the Chinese and Korean governments were focusing more on learning more about the furry community, not that such a goal would keep them from secretly recording the orgies. Another thing that they were learning a lot about was about the BARA and ROSE houses, since gay and lesbian furries were an essential part of the furry community for a long time. However, the discovery of Animalians becoming "comfortably bisexual" was a real surprise to them since they, along with many others (including homophobic politicians), had assumed that Animalian conversions were a means to "cure" homosexuality. By now, whoever started that internet rumor definitely had egg on their face for that.