[{"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-527":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},1952502,2739,"Chapter 527","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-527",527,"\u003Cp>Clearly, she did not like that her older brother was becoming increasingly popular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a nagging feeling that if things continued this way, he would definitely be targeted by some bad woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... perhaps he had already been targeted long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to protect her brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaga Reisa, wearing a neat school uniform, walked over and shyly greeted Natsume Ruri and Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Ruri-chan... Natsume-niisan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they exchanged greetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri suddenly remembered something, tugged on her brother's sleeve, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, a classmate's older sister is a fan of your shogi. She said she has two tickets to a violin concert and wanted to give them to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She hopes you can go... and maybe give her an autograph or something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to go? If not, I can just turn her down today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage didn't have any particular thoughts about concerts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he hadn't been writing novels lately, so he figured he wasn't very busy and had nothing special to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was free now, it would be nice to spend more time with his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, due to the pressures of life, he rarely went out with her, let alone to concerts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that there was an opportunity, it wasn't out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I can go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what do you think, Ruri? If you don't want to go, I won't say I want to either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without you, there's no point in me going alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Natsume Ruri’s eyes lit up, and she was very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because her brother said he only wanted to go because of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She happily hugged Natsume Chikage’s arm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruri has never been to a concert with Brother before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we finally have the chance, of course I want to go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage smiled and reached out to ruffle his sister’s soft hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaga Reisa, standing to the side, felt very regretful and envious upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to go too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to accompany Natsume-niisan and Ruri-chan as well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train for Natsume Ruri and Kaga Reisa slowly pulled into the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, we're off to school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye... Natsume-niisan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, stay safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Natsume Chikage waved goodbye to the two, he continued to wait for his train alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train he needed to take for school slowly approached from the end of the tracks and finally stopped at the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors opened with a hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage closed his manga and followed the crowd into the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the wall of the carriage, Yukimura Suzune, who was always aloof, lifted her gaze from the mystery novel she was holding and turned to look toward the doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she spotted Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage spotted her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune’s eyes flickered, but this time she didn't look away immediately; instead, she shyly covered the lower half of her face with the book in her hand and waved at him gently with her other hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage naturally walked toward his acquaintance, but upon getting closer and seeing the cover of the book in her hand, he couldn't help but freeze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The Devotion of Suspect X*?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage hadn't expected Yukimura Suzune to be reading *The Devotion of Suspect X*, which he had written. For a moment, his expression was strange, and a subtle, imperceptible look flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune recalled the upright posture Natsume Chikage had shown while winning his match yesterday. She fell silent for a moment, her long eyelashes drooping, before she lifted her cold, clear eyes and took the initiative to congratulate him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday's shogi match... congratulations on your victory again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage thanked her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage’s gaze fell on the cover of the book in her hand, and he asked with some curiosity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yukimura-san, didn't you always read pure literature? Why the change of taste today, reading a mystery novel...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune blinked her cold, clear eyes, appearing genuinely puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you know this was a mystery novel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage was stunned for a moment, then laughed in spite of himself and pointed to the book cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it says 'Mystery' right on the cover.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune froze for a second, looked down to carefully inspect the small print on the cover, and a faint blush immediately spread across her cold face. She coughed twice, returned to her aloof state, and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know a female clerk at the bookstore. She said a pretty good novel came out yesterday, so she recommended it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At first, I thought it was pure literature, since that’s what she usually recommends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect her to recommend a mystery novel this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I’d already bought it, I decided to read it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage understood. After a brief silence, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what do you think of this novel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune pondered, her fingertips gently brushing the edge of the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've read the beginning, it's not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I haven't finished it yet, so I can't give a full evaluation. I'll tell you once I'm done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune watched Natsume Chikage’s smile and felt that he seemed to be in a better mood today than before, his eyes looking exceptionally bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, her calm heart couldn't help but thump wildly, and her face flushed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly realized what was happening and figured she was just overthinking things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly withdrew her gaze and refocused on the text of the novel, trying to use the words to steady her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train slowly started, moving steadily along the tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heading toward the next station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings and streets outside the window flew backward, leaving a blur of flowing light and shadow on the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune couldn't help but turn her head slightly, using the corner of her eye to glance at Natsume Chikage beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had expected him to be doing the same as usual—playing on his phone or watching drawing videos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised to find Natsume Chikage holding the train railing casually with one hand, while flipping through a manga with a brightly colored cover with the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune was silent for a moment before she finally couldn't help but ask in a clear, cool voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you reading?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage turned to look at her, held up the manga, and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A shoujo manga called *Kimi ni Todoke*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the manga Fujiwara-san brought over earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune was stunned, a flash of surprise crossing her cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1111,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-15T07:45:40.648Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e4af1e7586caea3aa77624086d1b3485fbdb402ee7002dec0b4364af239cb2d9","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-528","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-526",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]