[{"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-4":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},1948991,2739,"Chapter 4","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage came out of the bathroom and glanced at the wall clock; the hour hand had quietly slid to eleven o'clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell beside the table—his sister Ruri was still hunched over the small desk, struggling to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those drooping eyelids were like being pulled by invisible threads, trembling and fighting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her small head was also drooping down due to sleepiness, as if she would pillow herself on the spread-out books in the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their family had always maintained the habit of going to bed around ten-thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That his sister stayed up until this time tonight, in the final analysis, was entirely Chikage's responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, he had been immersed in the pages of the book, completely unaware of the passage of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruri had been well-behaved and hadn't disturbed him, just silently studying and waiting on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she had waited too long after all, and the fatigue surged like a tide, making it hard for her to resist any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage said softly: \"Ruri, get up first, I'm making the bed now, getting ready to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" Ruri rubbed her eyes and moved to the side in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage moved the small table in the center of the room and leaned it vertically against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he took out two sets of bedding from the closet and placed them on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to sleep, I'm going to turn off the lights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage walked to the light switch, noticed that Natsume Ruri was already lying in bed and covered with the quilt, and turned off the lights in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally bright three-mat room instantly plunged into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage lay in bed and could hear the rhythmic breathing of his sister, who was already fast asleep beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his sister was already asleep, he didn't plan to sleep so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He curiously picked up 'The Boy's Sorrowful Diary'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Would you like to store it in the panel?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes\u002FNo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage thought for a moment and clicked yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This equipment disappeared instantly and appeared on the panel in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage was stunned; he hadn't expected that he could directly store these special pieces of equipment in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn't know if he could take them out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried it slightly and found that he really could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chikage also found that whether it was stored in the panel or taken out, he could use it as long as the equipment was by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that this was quite convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the night was deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage didn't plan to be idle either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his phone, created a new document, and started typing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to write out the novel \"The Devotion of Suspect X\" as soon as possible during these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family's financial situation after the bankruptcy was really very poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister was still young, and he was the only one in the family who could earn money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And school was starting soon, so there would definitely be other expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the aspects of food, clothing, housing, and transportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, money had to be spent everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't work hard, both of them would starve to death and wouldn't be able to survive in this place called Tokyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there was now an opportunity to escape their impoverished situation, he had to get his hands on money as soon as possible no matter what!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The morning sunlight shone through the curtains and penetrated into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage opened his eyes in a daze; he didn't know when he had woken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he was awake now, he planned to continue typing on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up quietly, not wanting to wake his sister, who was still sleeping soundly on the other bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri rubbed her eyes and muttered in a daze: \"Brother, are you already awake? Ruri will go make breakfast now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to rush, work starts at ten today, it's only past seven now, it's no problem for you to sleep a bit more.\" Natsume Chikage hadn't expected his sister to wake up so quickly and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri shook her head and smiled: \"It's okay, Ruri slept very well last night, I'm not sleepy anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up and started using the cheap ingredients in the fridge to make breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Natsume Chikage started tidying up the bedding in the room, while moving the small table back to the center of the room, quietly typing on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his gaze would look at the bracelet worn on Natsume Ruri's hand from time to time, thinking about how he could reasonably get his hands on it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he found an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruri, it's not convenient to make breakfast wearing that bracelet, let me hold onto it for you first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" Natsume Ruri didn't think much of it and took it off to hand to Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ownership of this item has not been obtained, cannot record this equipment!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing this message, Chikage was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually had to obtain ownership to record this equipment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And wasn't it bought with his own money? How did he not obtain ownership of this item?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that after he said he was giving it to his sister as a gift, he had already transferred ownership to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chikage thought for a moment and felt it was very likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, the difficulty of getting this bracelet from his sister would be much harder...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was never easy to take back something that had already been given away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't a big problem; he could find time to buy a new one of the same style, and then find an excuse to pull a switcheroo, making her give it to him voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fragrant smell floated through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating a simple breakfast, the two of them started washing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV in the room was playing a drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri, lying on Chikage's lap, watched quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not long after, a shogi advertisement popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Natsume Ruri said with some surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, there's actually a new tournament in the shogi world, recruiting shogi players from all over Japan to participate, even amateur players can join!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the number of applicants is limited to 2048; once it exceeds that, registration is not allowed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that if you win consecutively until the end, you can even have a decisive battle with the current Dragon King. If you win against the Dragon King, it's said you can even directly replace him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it costs 20,000 yen per person just to participate? You can get 10,000 for winning the first round, 20,000 for the second, and 40,000 for the third?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This looks good and is very attractive, but how can amateur players win against professionals? Isn't this clearly just letting other amateur players throw their money away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Shogi Association has income from advertisements, TV broadcasts, sponsors, etc. Isn't this just a pure gimmick to make a huge profit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruri had a sharp mind and analyzed a whole bunch of things in a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after not hearing any response from her brother, her cheeks puffed up slightly, and she felt a little emotional. She couldn't help but turn her head, look up, and mutter: \"Brother, you're ignoring me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage's gaze remained fixed on his phone screen, and he said without turning his head: \"I'm listening, I'm just busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why do you keep tapping your phone? Are you chatting with someone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm writing a novel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard that people who stay at home for a long time and are unemployed always fantasize about being a writer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her brother had gone to work now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had only been there for a few days, it was actually basically no different from what she had just described.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruri knew that his academic performance was really not ideal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even be said that if she and her brother took a Japanese language test at the same time, she might get a higher score than her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had basically dominated the top spot at school for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, her brother, who was often at the bottom of the class, actually said he wanted to write a novel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri felt deeply worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn't dampen her brother's confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she was very supportive of her brother's writing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to always playing games at home in the past, writing was much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for making money or submitting it, Ruri hadn't even thought about it; she purely felt that her brother was just writing a diary or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was still very curious about the content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can Ruri take a look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll be a while before it's finished, so let's wait until I'm done before I show you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Natsume Ruri continued to lie on Chikage's lap, kept watching TV, and enjoyed this moment of tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>",1545,"2026-06-15T06:10:17.270Z","2026-06-15T07:45:38.736Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b1979a46481a752032053ba33b18e3bcc4fe14056f2d5770442b2e05245a1bee","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-5","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-3",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]