[{"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-519":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},1952494,2739,"Chapter 519","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-519",519,"\u003Cp>Kaga Reisa was also stunned by this huge number, covering her mouth with her small hands, her clear eyes filled with shock and sincere joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is too amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun watched his sister, who was so excited she was almost dancing, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn't surprised either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had been really poor for the past month or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they calculated carefully every day, they were pessimistic about the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that there was finally a turning point, how could they not be happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently rubbed his sister’s hair, his tone carrying doting and a hint of realistic reminder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the calculation is correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in reality, we won't actually get that much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We still have to pay taxes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A large portion of the money above will have to be deducted for taxes first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mururi’s high spirits calmed down a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right... there’s also taxes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately picked up the phone on the table, unlocked it skillfully, and began to search for Japan’s tax policy regarding royalty income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender fingers slid quickly across the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she read deeper, her delicate brows slowly furrowed, and her small mouth pouted unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... Japan uses comprehensive taxation for royalties... the tax rate is progressive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She read the information she found in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only do we have to pay personal income tax... but we also have to pay an additional 10% resident tax... the two taxes superimposed together...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did a quick mental calculation, and then let out a wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—! Taxes are going to deduct so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned the phone screen to Kaga Reisa with a mournful face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reisa-chan, look! If we just calculate simply according to this superimposed tax rate, what we finally get is only over 9 million yen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over 5 million yen was deducted all at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaga Reisa leaned over to look, and was also startled by the deduction amount:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is over 14 million, and it was deducted by almost a third all at once?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you calculated is just the roughest, most heavily taxed algorithm, only counting the superimposed tax rate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, there are many items that can legally reduce taxes, such as the deduction of 'necessary expenses,' such as 'basic deductions,' and so on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how to operate those specifically is relatively professional and cumbersome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, we’ll probably have to hire professional outsourced tax personnel who know the ropes, just like the accountants in Dad’s old company, to help us handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They know the ins and outs, and should be able to help us save a lot of money that shouldn't be overpaid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his sister, his tone gentle and firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But no matter if what we actually get in the end is over 9 million, or a little more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is already a very large income that can completely change our lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Contentment brings happiness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mururi nodded vigorously after hearing her brother’s words, and a smile bloomed on her face again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm! Big Brother is right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, with so much money, Big Brother, you won't have to worry about your tuition for the next semester ever again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said this, the big stone in her heart finally landed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaga Reisa also felt genuinely happy, a bright smile appearing on her face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is really great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she had always harbored a thought deep in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always thought that if Big Brother Xia and Ruri really encountered an insurmountable predicament, such as not being able to scrape together tuition...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would go home and beg her father and mother, asking them to please help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that she had never been able to say this idea out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid that this would hurt the sensitive and proud self-esteem of Big Brother Xia and her good friend Ruri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to extend a helping hand quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seems...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worrying unnecessarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Brother Xia, even in such a seemingly desperate predicament, could rely on his own talent and hard work to complete incredible reversals time and time again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly too amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun suggested with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won the competition today and got 160,000 yen in prize money; the novel’s publication situation is also far beyond expectations, which can be considered a double blessing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s worth celebrating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his sister, then at Kaga Reisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't we just go out to eat tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a good meal, how about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mururi immediately raised both hands in favor, her eyes curving into crescents:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm! That’s great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun turned to Kaga Reisa again and extended an invitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaga-san, you come along too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaga Reisa felt a surge of joy in her heart upon hearing this, and nodded quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm! Thank you, Big Brother Xia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three of them enjoyed a sumptuous and pleasant dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was past eight in the evening when they returned to the new ten-mat home with satisfied moods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the living room, the TV was still on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The program playing at the moment had already changed to a currently popular entertainment variety show hosted by comedians, and the lively canned laughter and exaggerated dialogue filled the entire space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the small table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mururi was thinking that since her brother was so amazing and could earn money from royalties, she definitely could too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she sat close to Kaga Reisa, their heads very close together, chattering away about the follow-up plot of the shojo manga they hadn't finished watching just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, they would pick up pencils and try to copy a favorite character in their sketchbooks, or draw scenes they imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the manuscript for \"Snow Country\" had been completed and delivered, and there were no new writing plans for the time being, Xia Xia Xia Mujun had a rare moment of leisure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a pile of shojo manga that Yukimura Suzune, Saionji Nanase, Fujiwara Aoi, Tsukishima Rin, and others had given to his sister and Kaga Reisa from the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he just held the attitude of flipping through them casually to pass the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he still carried a slight prejudice that \"shojo manga is probably just those melodramatic tropes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the pages turned one by one, he was unexpectedly attracted by the delicate emotional descriptions, vivid character portrayals, and the warm core about courage, friendship, and growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, he actually found it quite interesting, so he kept reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, only the sound of the TV, the rustling of pencils across paper, and the occasional low-volume discussion and light laughter of the girls remained in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was peaceful and warm, as if time had become slow and soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in the midst of this tranquility—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the direction of the window near the balcony, a slightly impatient sound of something scratching against the glass suddenly came!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scratch... scratch-scratch...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was not loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun, whose five senses had become exceptionally sharp, turned his head almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-15T07:45:40.648Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1801c1c4416ad5e782b2616bd20b8aae181bc2946ca4c80aa9d7d2667272d2a1","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-520","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-518",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]