Fans first meet Mai Sakurajima as a faceless voice, enticing Sakuta Azusagawa at the suggestion of a kiss in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. They are later exposed to the gorgeous girl in all of her glory, wandering around a library in a seductive bunny suit exuding strong Playboy vibes.
Afflicted by Puberty Syndrome, the unfortunate Mai is slowly becoming invisible to almost everyone in Fujisawa, all except for Sakuta. He quickly realizes that not only is this girl arbitrarily dressed, but she is also an acclaimed celebrity, not to mention his senpai at Minegahara High School. After a brief interaction, Sakuta is instructed to forget ever meeting Mai and the pair attempt to carry on with their lives, however, the loom of fate has other plans in store.
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After spending her childhood in the spotlight, Mai decided to go on a hiatus and attempt to live a normal life, but the transition did not as smoothly as she hoped. The poor girl is ostracized due to her late arrival in the school year combined with the intimidating celebrity status, and the extreme shift in lifestyle initiates the Puberty Syndrome. It turns out that Mai is not ready to leave the entertainment industry, but she feels forced to withdraw due to being objectified and sexualized by her manager and mother, who approved an inappropriate photoshoot and force the underage unwilling youngster to go through with it.
Once Mai has begrudgingly exposed her body to the world, she takes a step back from her mother and her career, violated and ashamed of how things have panned out. As a child actress prodigy, Mai is fully aware of how influential she is for young girls and does not wish to promote the wrong ideologies,
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