[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment":3,"chapter-tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-111":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Tokyo: You Call This Normal Equipment?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1951675,2739,"Chapter 111","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-111",111,"\u003Cp>8. All key clues must be disclosed to the reader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9. The detective's assistant should have an intelligence level slightly below the average reader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10. Introducing twins or body doubles in the ending is prohibited unless there has been prior foreshadowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there are successful works in modern society that do not follow these commandments, they are, after all, few and far between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, such works are rarely recognized by the traditional mystery circle as \"orthodox mystery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takahashi Jun himself is a veteran mystery fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after becoming an editor, deep down, he still believes that only by following these basic rules can a mystery novel be considered qualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet most high school student submitters don't even know these \"Ten Commandments\" exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, every time he sees a submission from a high school student, he gets a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only hopes... that this Xia Xia Xia Mujun before him might be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying this unease and a faint glimmer of expectation, Takahashi Jun opened the first page of the manuscript.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, his gaze was firmly captivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped through page after page, his speed unconsciously increasing, his eyes becoming more focused, even faintly revealing a look of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had only read a small portion of the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A harsh ringtone from his mobile phone rudely interrupted his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takahashi Jun, who was usually weak-willed and always submissive, was so engrossed that he uncharacteristically showed a trace of displeasure after being interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw the caller ID was \"Team Leader Miyagi,\" that displeasure was instantly replaced by panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly gave Xia Xia Xia Mujun an apologetic look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, please wait a moment, I need to take this call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takahashi Jun walked quickly to a corner of the meeting room and answered the phone in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he listened, his expression became complex—his superior was informing him of an urgent field assignment that required him to leave immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at the thick manuscript on the table and estimated the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so much content, he couldn't possibly finish it in three or four hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, having only read the beginning, he was already very certain—this novel by Xia Xia Xia Mujun was absolutely extraordinary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his reading interrupted, he was filled with an intense desire to know the subsequent plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for this sudden field assignment, he would definitely have sat there and finished it in one go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was incredibly glad he hadn't actually \"given up\" Xia Xia Xia Mujun to Ayaka Uda earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would have missed out on such an author with amazing potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, please wait another minute for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he almost jogged back to his workstation, grabbed his old, corner-worn briefcase that he had used for years, and quickly returned, intending to put \"The Devotion of Suspect X\" inside so he could take it home to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun's gaze inadvertently fell on that briefcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he was slightly taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wimpy Briefcase]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quality: White]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: After equipping, Wimpy Aura +100%!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: Endure for a moment and the wind will be calm; take a step back and the sky will be vast!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun had a strange expression; it was his first time seeing equipment that increased \"Wimpy Aura\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This looked like a negative effect no matter how you saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, his goal was to collect special equipment to gain attribute points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he didn't actively equip it, the negative effect wouldn't affect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how to obtain this piece of equipment... he instantly had an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the novel was published and he earned royalties, he would find a suitable excuse to give the editor a new briefcase as a thank-you gift, and then swap them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takahashi Jun solemnly handed his business card to Xia Xia Xia Mujun with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, your novel has already shown a very high standard just from the beginning, so I imagine the ending won't be any worse. Based on this alone, I can already approve your manuscript!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, your manuscript is quite long, and it will take quite some time to review it carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus, I have an urgent mission now and must go on a business trip immediately...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone became exceptionally serious, even carrying a firmness that didn't match his usual cowardly image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guarantee you, after I return from my business trip, I will stay up all night to finish reading your masterpiece!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, I will contact you immediately to discuss the subsequent publication matters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your contact information should be in the appointment system. This is my business card; it has my direct phone number and email. When I contact you then, please be sure to pay attention!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun took the business card and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that although his novel wasn't super long, it was still nearly 150,000 characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mystery novels require careful reading, and it was indeed difficult to finish in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the editor had already given a positive intention to approve the manuscript, there was no need for him to keep waiting here; he could just wait for further contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takahashi Jun seemed very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's settled! I'll see you down now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun did not refuse and followed Takahashi Jun toward the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the more senior editor, Tian Tian Zhiren, heard the whole scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a cold, disdainful snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in the editorial department didn't know that Takahashi Jun had poor judgment and the worst performance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn't still be an ordinary editor after so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takahashi Jun had said \"can approve the manuscript\" to many authors before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it often rejected by the team leader?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that Xia Xia Xia Mujun, he looked good, but he was just a high school student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the publishing house, high school student submissions were recognized as one of the groups with the lowest approval rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Tian Zhiren could almost foresee the scene tomorrow: Team Leader Miyagi would reject this manuscript, and Takahashi Jun would once again become a laughingstock among his colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, his mood became a bit more pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>",1077,"2026-06-15T07:08:26.586Z","2026-06-15T07:45:38.736Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6f50823e98e2af048af5a29fb290a1d0aeec311ec7e0e6b2ce4ee1f4a1f85f11","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-112","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-110",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]