[{"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-497":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},1952472,2739,"Chapter 497","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-497",497,"\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun shook his head with a smile, the smile carrying a hint of disdain for so-called \"standards\" that even he himself didn't notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the rest, I really don't care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I care about is only that feeling when I'm with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the feeling is right, everything else doesn't seem to be a problem anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzuki Takayuki fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s outstanding facial features and calm temperament, which were hard to hide even in the light, and suddenly understood a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xia Xia Xia Mujun says so... it also fits his own situation very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s looks and gradually emerging talent, what kind of beautiful and excellent girlfriend couldn't he find?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, compared to external conditions, he values internal feelings and the comfort of being together more, which actually seems more real, and also more... elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Suzuki Takayuki felt that Akatsuki might really need to put more effort into \"internal feelings\" and \"natural interaction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he thought about it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An irrepressible heartache and regret surged into Suzuki Takayuki’s heart like a tide again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt heartbroken that he couldn't personally give Akatsuki happiness, couldn't be the person who made her feel \"comfortable and natural.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt even more heartbroken that he hadn't been able to beat Xia Xia Xia Mujun in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had won...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where would there be a need to carefully probe, humbly plead, and painfully imagine here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would just need to be like a true winner, watching Akatsuki and Xia Xia Xia Mujun move toward happiness under the opportunity he \"created.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the thought of the girl he likes eventually liking another boy still made his heart ache as if it were being pinched...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if that boy was of low character and not worth entrusting, Suzuki Takayuki would never agree, even if he violated the bet, he wouldn't hand Akatsuki over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it were Xia Xia Xia Mujun...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the calm, powerful boy who still stood tall in adversity, and the unwillingness in his heart caused by the defeat strangely calmed down a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s looks were impeccable, his strength was shocking, and his character and sense of responsibility could stand up to scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing to such a person...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzuki Takayuki was convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun and Suzuki Takayuki were on their way back to the area where Furukawa Masahiro and the others were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They inevitably had to pass through a corridor next to the spectator stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the two appeared, they were spotted by sharp-eyed spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! It’s Player Xia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He won! He won!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few excited shouts were like stones thrown into a calm water surface, instantly stirring up ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd began to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, more than a dozen spectators—most of them young and beautiful girls—quickly gathered around, blocking their path forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were flushed with excitement, and their eyes shone with worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun! Please give me an autograph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we take a photo? Just one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too amazing! He actually beat a quasi-professional!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look here! Xia Xia Xia Mujun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They waved notebooks and competition brochures in their hands, and some even handed out their phones directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices were chattering, carrying the enthusiasm and boldness unique to youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hands holding pens were almost poking into Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even bolder girls tried to use the crowding of the crowd to get closer, and the faint scent of perfume mixed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this scene, Suzuki Takayuki couldn't help but pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood half a step behind Xia Xia Xia Mujun, looking at his opponent surrounded by the girls, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complex emotion surged into his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was both a faint sense of disparity from being a fellow contestant but receiving no attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an even deeper worry for Akatsuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Akatsuki...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If she wants to win Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s true heart...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The challenges she faces are probably far more than just the gap in shogi skills.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun was clearly also startled by this sudden \"siege.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the situation after winning the first battle in the morning, there were clearly more people gathering around now, and the enthusiasm was even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not used to being such a focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he noticed a girl trying hard to squeeze over from the side, almost sticking to his arm, his brows furrowed imperceptibly, and his body instinctively shrank back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Can't stay here any longer.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this thought arose, he reacted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, everyone, excuse me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned quickly, looking for an escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... am going to the restroom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he ignored the pleas and calls around him, turned slightly, and drilled out through the gaps in the crowd with fairly agile steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked quickly toward the direction of the restroom on the arena sign without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind a group of slightly disappointed spectators, and Suzuki Takayuki, who was standing in place with a complex expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun arrived at the restroom alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was relatively quiet here, with only the low hum of the exhaust fan and the occasional sound of water dripping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with a faint scent of cleaning agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun walked into a stall and locked the door behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned his back against the cold door panel and let out a soft breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having shaken off the crowd, he immediately thought of the more important thing—testing the ability of the \"Leather Wallet\" he had just obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just right, the 150,000 yen in cash he had won from Morimoto Yūki earlier was currently lying safely in his regular wallet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first moved his mind slightly and confirmed the existence of the \"Leather Wallet\" in the item bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark brown icon was floating quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he focused his mind, trying to \"equip\" or \"enable\" it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a slight lightness in his pants pocket—that was the feeling of the \"Leather Wallet\" that had been there as a physical object disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't really disappear, but had gone into the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Xia Xia Xia Mujun took out the thick stack of banknotes from his regular daily wallet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>150,000 yen, quite heavy in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused his mind, locking his gaze on one of the 10,000 yen banknotes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought moved—store!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if by magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 10,000 yen banknote in his hand disappeared into thin air instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sound, no light effects, it just disappeared naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun immediately sank his consciousness into the system panel and looked at the icon of the \"Leather Wallet\" in the equipment bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the icon, in a place that was empty before, a line of clear small text now floated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[10,000 yen]\u003C\u002Fp>",1171,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-15T07:45:40.648Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash 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