While Spring Break was fun, it couldn't last forever, so some things had to be put on hold until summer.
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Steve still hadn't made his decision on what Animalian to be (or not), so he decided to put it off until school was finished. Fortunately, he was in his senior year, so he was sure he could make a decision by then. On the other hand, there were some guys at his school (from all grades and groups) who were pestering him about getting the change they wanted.
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Miles had just gotten home from his special coverage of the event at Renardville and was now working on editing it. While it was functionally similar to a Rennaissance Faire, though with some international "flavoring", such as European knights doing full-contact sparring with Japanese Samurai. There were a few things that were based on fantasy/fictional content (since it was also the final preview before the 2025 IAC), as well as some inspired by mythology, such as Sir Charles' "battle" with Anka.
However, everyone was wondering why she was wearing a fake face on her abdomen (just beneath her substantial chest), but the reason why was revealed halfway through the battle when the face was revealed to be a masterpiece of non-CGI special effects when the face suddenly came to life, revealing that it was actually Rykard (including his trademark line, "Together, we can devour the very gods"), which implied that Anka was "possessed" by Rykard's ghost. That was when Hide jumped into the fray, quite literally, bearing the Serpent-Hunter (which he gave to Charles) while wielding Sohayamaru, himself. Working together, the two of them managed to drive Rykard out of Anka, but Rykard implied that this wasn't the last they heard of him...
However, one thing that Miles didn't include was his special night with Eloise. While, normally, rabbits and hares were completely incompatible with each other, it was precisely this thing (as well as Animalia's special exception for casual sexual liaisons) that allowed Eloise to avoid pregnancy, even without protection.