Chapter 39

転性勇者ルッカちゃんの憂鬱 (Tensei yuusha Rukka chan no yuuutsu, lit: Gender-Swapped Warrior Lucca-chan's Melancholy) is the thirty-ninth chapter of the Tensei Pandemic manga series.
==Plot==
With the logout button gone, Hinata is horrified to realize they can't leave the game, but Luca seems delighted, suggesting they take it easy until they can return. As they walk around town, Hinata notices the NPCs resemble their classmates. Luca explains that he created a mobile app to generate 3D models from photos, which he used for the game. He then mentions finding coincidences between the maid Hinata photo online and his existing 3D data on Hinata.
Hearing this, Hinata worries that Luca might know about the secret of his body. However, Luca then asks if Hinata is a girl who likes dressing as a boy. Before Hinata can respond, Luca tells Hinata not to worry and reassures him that he doesn't judge and understands the feeling of wanting to be someone else. Despite the misunderstanding, Hinata is relieved that his secret is safe.
Hinata asks Luca why he created this game. Luca explains that his love for Japanese anime and games led him to come to Japan for high school. However, his shyness prevented him from making friends, causing him to hate himself. To escape, he created the game and transformed himself into a girl in the virtual world. Luca rants about the disappointing nature of reality, where people are imprisoned by common sense, gender, and most importantly themselves. He mentions statistics about people online faking their gender or wishing to be reborn as a different sex.
Cutting off his rant, Luca suggests they explore an area he is particularly proud of. Suddenly, a massive monster appears, which Luca admits that is something that he had misplaced. The monster dissolves their clothing and attacks them with its tentacles, but eventually Luca uses his admin privileges to remove it. Afterwards, Luca suggests that they log out and return to reality, revealing that he had lied earlier about the logout button being gone.
Back in the computer lab, Hinata asks him why he would tell such a lie. Luca says that he only wanted to play with Hinata a little. He adds that he found a fatal bug thanks to him, and that the game will be ready for the school festival, before also agreeing to make the poster. He asks Hinata to come play with him again, which Hinata agrees. After Hinata has left, Luca looks at the picture of Hinata in the maid outfit and silently admits to himself that he had fallen in love with Hinata at first sight.
==Featured Characters==
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