[{"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-48":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},1949035,2739,"Chapter 48","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>The slightly decent clothes, shoes, and hats in his home in the past, whatever was worth a little money, had long been taken by the bank to pay off debts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely by selling almost all the family property that the two siblings were able to avoid debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, a frugal life was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the most decent clothes he had were indeed this school uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Japanese high school uniforms, whether male or female, are quite particular in design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some are even so exquisite that girls still wear them out after graduation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men's wear is the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the school uniform of the private Moonlight School in Japan is terrifyingly expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few sets of uniforms cost 200,000 to 300,000 yen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expensive and good-looking, Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn't feel ashamed to wear a school uniform on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori heard this and immediately realized that Xia Xia Xia Mujun's family situation might not be well-off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori's expression was slightly hesitant; she really wanted to ask about Xia Xia Xia Mujun's family situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on second thought, she felt it was too presumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the two of them weren't really familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for close friends, rashly asking about the other party's family situation seemed inappropriate—this was a very private topic after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once brought up, it was inevitable to make people feel offended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori pondered for a moment and finally swallowed the question that had already reached her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the two squeezed into the hall with the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the noisy human voices, the unique atmosphere of wooden chessboards, and an invisible pressure called \"competition\" rushed toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was surrounded by spectator seats, and the central area was the competition venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center of the venue was surrounded by four huge pieces of transparent glass, isolated from the spectator area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the center surrounded by glass, there were many neatly arranged chessboards, seats, and timers that had been set up long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more eye-catching was that there was a TV crew in the center of the venue debugging equipment, and a beautiful anchorwoman was focused on looking at the manuscript in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the tournament hadn't started yet, most contestants found seats in the spectator area at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were relaxed, some were solemn, and some couldn't hide their nervousness—all kinds of life, all kinds of states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun belonged to the exceptionally calm type, and almost no emotional fluctuation could be seen on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori seemed a bit uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she also spent 20,000 yen to sign up for the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This money wasn't a huge sum for her, but if she was eliminated without winning a single game, she would inevitably feel heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, winning the first game only rewards 10,000 yen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to win two consecutive games to have a slight surplus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could win the third game, that would be a real harvest, and she could directly get 40,000 yen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Horikawa Kaori found an empty seat with Xia Xia Xia Mujun and sat down, and couldn't care about chatting with him, immediately taking out a chess manual from her bag and studying it with full concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn't do this, but just took out his phone and quietly continued his creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, an uninvited guest came uninvited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged uncle Fukuda Tsukasa, with a face full of stubble, passed by the two, recognized Horikawa Kaori and Xia Xia Xia Mujun, and was instantly overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Horikawa? It's been a long time since I saw you in the tournament, you actually participated too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems we have a chance to play against each other this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please be merciful then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori snorted coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you so confident that you can be randomly assigned to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukuda Tsukasa smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at Xia Xia Xia Mujun and said with surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, isn't this Xia Xia Xia Mujun? We met by chance while queuing last time, I didn't expect to meet again in the tournament, what a coincidence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems we are lucky to be assigned to the same zone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we really meet in the tournament—hahaha, that would be so interesting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukuda Tsukasa knew very well that his strength was far above these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn't need to be mentioned; a pure newcomer who had only played a dozen games was the newest of the new in the Shogi Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply here to send money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he met him in the tournament, it would be a god-given opportunity, and he would definitely win a game!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Horikawa Kaori, although she was a women's first-dan player, she was ultimately not his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the strength of a women's first-dan was already stronger than many amateur players, converted, it was at most equivalent to the level of a trainee sixth-dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was a real trainee fifth-grade player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Shogi world, the gap between each grade is quite obvious and not easy to cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each promotion requires fierce competition with a large number of players of the same grade, and only a very few can stand out in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that every grade is obtained through cruel fighting with other players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he was only one grade higher than Horikawa Kaori, and he was still full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already defeated countless players of her sixth-dan level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori rolled her eyes without hiding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bad luck, actually being assigned to the same zone as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukuda Tsukasa laughed instead of getting angry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, isn't this just right? Finally, there's a chance for you to wash away your shame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we are all competitors now, understanding each other's tournament sessions in advance is good for everyone, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... what session are you in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori didn't hide anything:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm in the morning session.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukuda Tsukasa turned to Xia Xia Xia Mujun and asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you, little brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun answered calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afternoon session.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukuda Tsukasa was instantly overjoyed and laughed loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this a coincidence? I'm also in the afternoon session!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems we have a high chance of meeting in the tournament, which is really looking forward to!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he laughed loudly and strode away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horikawa Kaori's face sank; she knew that this guy coming over wouldn't be for anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out he was here to probe for information and had his eyes on Xia Xia Xia Mujun, this 'soft persimmon.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he said \"let more ordinary people participate\" last time; it seems he was relying on his own strength to specifically bully newcomers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, if you meet this guy in the tournament, you must be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He still has some strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when he was at the Shogi Association, he liked to specifically target you newcomers to suppress them, which is really very mean!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she said so, she thought in her heart that Xia Xia Xia Mujun couldn't possibly defeat Fukuda Tsukasa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she often encountered Fukuda Tsukasa when playing Shogi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she could occasionally win a few games, but later she basically lost battle after battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Fukuda Tsukasa used the tactic of wasting time, she, who lacked physical strength, would eventually make mistakes in the tournament over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it was one wrong move, and the whole game was lost...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also something that couldn't be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>",1276,"2026-06-15T06:10:17.270Z","2026-06-15T07:45:38.736Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5b51a29e11c23731ee9c1a7bf795930e0e9cc06af7b3cdf8aef2f07eae45606f","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-49","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-47",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]