[{"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-52":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},1949039,2739,"Chapter 52","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-52",52,"\u003Cp>Could it be that he hadn't gone to the competition venue yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was he really just lying to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai hated people who lied very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pursed her lips slightly, thinking that if that was really the case, she would definitely lecture him properly when he returned, and she would absolutely never approve his leave again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her phone happened to receive a message from Xia Xia Xia Mujun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contained many photos and videos of the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even a selfie of Xia Xia Xia Mujun with an old man and a little girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing these, Shion Sakai was stunned and looked at the videos and photos carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she used her phone to search for the live broadcast of the 'New Talent Shogi Tournament'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found that the live broadcast footage and photos were exactly the same as the situation at the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she started watching the live broadcast, she found that the TV director had pointed the camera directly at Xia Xia Xia Mujun's side, filming for several seconds before moving away to switch to the female host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai breathed a sigh of relief; she didn't expect Xia Xia Xia Mujun to have really gone to the venue to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn't think Xia Xia Xia Mujun would necessarily win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, as long as he didn't lie to her, it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, looking at the selfie photos Xia Xia Xia Mujun sent from the venue, Shion Sakai was silent for a long time, zooming in to look at them a few more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai turned off her phone screen, picked up the documents needed for class, and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those almost perfect jade feet wrapped in black silk stepped on the floor, walking slowly toward Class 1-A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai arrived at Class 1-A, her expression cold and glamorous, with a hint of meticulousness and seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the class bell rang right on time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students who were laughing and playing saw their homeroom teacher arrive and hurriedly returned to their seats, sitting quietly and upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student on duty stood up and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students in the class acted according to the student on duty and finally sat down quietly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai nodded slightly and signaled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Class begins now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the chalk and prepared to teach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin Xuecun, who had been reading a novel, seemed to remember something at this moment and looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she found that Xia Xia Xia Mujun was not there, her brows furrowed tightly, and her mind instantly recalled the image of Xia Xia Xia Mujun waiting at the train station in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin Xuecun had a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fool, could he really have taken the wrong train and gone in the opposite direction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin Xuecun recalled that when Xia Xia Xia Mujun bumped into her desk yesterday, he seemed to have a lot of sweat on his face and looked uncomfortable, and she fell into deep thought...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ring-a-ling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sound of the bell signaling the end of class echoed in the hallway, breaking the silence of the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai's hand holding the chalk paused slightly, leaving an unfinished stroke on the blackboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around, faced the whole class, and her voice was steady:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Class dismissed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing the chalk gently back into the chalk tray on the podium, Shion Sakai began to organize the lesson plans and documents scattered on the desk, preparing to return to the teachers' office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The classroom suddenly became lively, the sound of moving desks and chairs intertwined with the noisy conversations of the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl who was concerned about Xia Xia Xia Mujun not coming to school raised her hand cautiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Sakai, why didn't Xia Xia Xia Mujun come to school today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another girl also chimed in hurriedly, her tone filled with worry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he take leave? Or is it that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question immediately caught the attention of the whole class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xia Xia Xia Mujun was now a focal point of the class; it was clearly impossible to say they didn't care about his absence at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanase Saionji was also very concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had looked toward the classroom door more than once during class, expecting that familiar figure to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a whole class had passed, and Xia Xia Xia Mujun still hadn't come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn't look like a simple case of being late...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai didn't expect students to take the initiative to ask about Xia Xia Xia Mujun's situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a teacher, she had an obligation to protect the students' privacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in the class knew that Xia Xia Xia Mujun had gone to participate in a competition, which meant he hadn't told his classmates about it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that was the case, she couldn't reveal his personal itinerary at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai maintained her professional composure and explained in a flat tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun took leave today for personal reasons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl still pressed on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, is Xia Xia Xia Mujun on sick leave or for some other reason... did he tell you, teacher?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai frowned and reminded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for these personal privacy matters, it is not convenient for me to disclose them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to know, you can ask him yourself when he returns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion Sakai also saw that most of the girls in the class were very interested in Xia Xia Xia Mujun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they wouldn't have asked so many follow-up questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this point, Shion Sakai was not surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xia Xia Xia Mujun's appearance was indeed quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in high school, people who are handsome and good-looking are always more popular than ordinary students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining, Shion Sakai picked up the organized lesson plans and left the classroom without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't have many classes today, and she was a bit curious about how Xia Xia Xia Mujun was doing in his Shogi match, so she planned to find time to watch the live broadcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this vague explanation instead stirred up more speculation among the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn't look very well yesterday afternoon, he must be on sick leave, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That must be it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanase Saionji remained silent; she also thought that Xia Xia Xia Mujun must be unwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how he walked unsteadily yesterday, unable to even stand still, it didn't look right no matter how she thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really have come down with some serious illness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin Xuecun, sitting by the window, closed the paperback book in her hand after hearing the teacher's explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender fingertips rubbed the edge of the pages unconsciously, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had taken the wrong train, he should have realized it and returned to school by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now even the first class was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a long time, he could have made two round trips with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since even the homeroom teacher confirmed he took leave, could he really be unwell and went to see a doctor?\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-15T06:10:17.270Z","2026-06-15T07:45:38.736Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","98d87ff7f25aaa8df79c6d43031e54986719a990dcd5463168056b14f0316d45","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-53","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-51",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]