Chapter 72

大切な場所 (Taisetsu na basho, lit: Important Place) is the seventy-second chapter of the Tensei Pandemic manga series.
==Plot==
Kneeling before Aki, Yuuri, Katsurako and Mikoto, Miya's father begs them to hear him out. He explains that their family lineage, steeped in patrilineal traditions, had existed for centuries. Initially, he too dismissed these outdated customs and resolved to raise his child freely, whether it be a boy or a girl.
However, he would later receive news from the doctor that his wife was ill and could only bear one child, a girl. The pressure of not being able to meet the expectations of the lineage weighed heavily on him. Desperate, he made what he now realizes is a grave mistake. The Tensei Virus that he was researching at the time crossed his mind, and he would administer the virus to his unborn child, transforming the fetus into a boy. He raised Miya under strict expectations, forcing him to act manly. However, as Miya grew older, he began to resist, ultimately running away from home.
Yurina asks if Miya knows the full story. Miya's father reveals that he doesn't, as only a few close associates and Miya's late mother, who passed away without disclosing the truth, knew.
When pressed further, Miya's father confirms that what Miya said is true, and there is no way to contain the virus, admitting that his child has already surpassed him in knowledge. He adds that only Miya might know something about a potential solution. This admission fuels Yuuri's rage even more, cursing the man's failure to take responsibility for what he set in motion.
Yuuri suggests finding Myaako, but Aki says they've already been trying but have no leads. Hinata, recalling the genuine-sounding "goodbye" that Myaako said to her, suspects that Myaako was truly planning to disappear entirely, handing over her personality to Miya. Though aware of the urgency of the virus situation, all Hinata wants right now is to see Myaako again, and to shoulder her pain and sadness together.
Though there is only one place that comes to Hinata's mind, the group decides to follow his intuition. Just as they prepare to leave, Youka unexpectedly enter the room along with Kyousuke, having traveled all the way from Kyoto to join them. The place that Hinata is thinking of is none other than the maid cafe they worked at. Hinata points out a suspicious locker in the cafe that has always been locked. When Yuuri kicks the door with full force, it opens, revealing a long set of stairs leading deep underground.
Awaiting them at the end of the stairs is a massive white room, decorated into a garden, identical to the one at the Suzugami estate. Projected on the walls are countless screens, all displaying TV channels covering the ongoing Tensei Pandemic. In the middle of the garden stands a familiar tea table, two chairs, as well as Miya himself. Miya turns to face the group calling out to him, silent as tears stream down his cheeks.
==Featured Characters==
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==Navigation==