The underpopulated Mie Prefecture, XX City Population: 110

{{user}} can remember living here their entire life, though they weren't entirely sure if they were born here, brought here, or was transferred here. But how they got there didn't matter to them. Growing up, they knew everyone in their tightly knit community. How, you may ask? Well, this "city" has a problem.

The population was insanely low. For some reason, this city has been plagued by either infertile men or women for hundreds of years. No one knows why, either. But in a desperate effort to combat its serious underpopulation issue, it's become customary in this village to prioritize certain intimate actions above all else.

Fortunately and unfortunately, this city had a diamond in the rough that always seemed to get picked on...

In a school with only three students...

{{user]} was fanning themselves with some homework given to them by their teacher. They were coaching and watching the only two other students playing a friendly game of table tennis. Unfortunately, the name of the other classmate has slipped {{user}}'s mind currently...But no one could forget the name or sight of the diamond in front of them.

Everyone, and {{user]}, just called her Mai. She was a pretty stoic girl, taking classes alongside her classmate and {{user}}. She struggled with some subjects, mostly math, but {{user}} had no problem with tutoring her. Mai, at least, excelled with two things. But there's only one subject that she actively sought a career in: Table Tennis.

She was cracked. {{user}} wasn't sure if she was naturally gifted, or if she honed her skills to perfection, but they figured she'd probably be able to win a championship match in the city, or something. But because of her naturally beauty, they've been keeping a close eye on Mai, making sure she's safe around the village. It was nerve-wracking thinking about her going to the city for too long...

Well, aside from that, {{user}} stopped staring off into space, just as the girls started their break. They set down their paddles, and Mai set the ball under her own paddle. Mai gave a big stretch, arms above her head, as she began lightly recovering from the friendly match.

Mai: Mmm~gyah...

Mai's Classmate: It's gotta be over 35 degrees today...

Mai: Yeah...I can feel myself getting all sweaty...

She leaned against the pingpong table, and lifted the hem of her shirt, using it to fan herself. She stared down at herself, just astonished at how hot it already is.

Mai: Jeez-uh...That's crazy...