[{"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-538":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},1952513,2739,"Chapter 538","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-538",538,"\u003Cp>\"You cannot choose to be the batter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, you must be the 'pitcher,' and I will be the batter to face you in a duel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have already envisioned the flustered, slow-pitched, and wildly inaccurate mess Xia Xia Xia Mujun would be on the pitcher's mound, his tone filled with the pleasure of revenge:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to taste for yourself the frustration and misery that Zhongdao-jun and our entire baseball club felt after being defeated by you in that manner!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming afraid that Xia Xia Xia Mujun would realize something was wrong and back out, he immediately took action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forcefully ripped his precious baseball glove from his hand and threw it hard at Xia Xia Xia Mujun, using a taunt as he did so:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to an ancient Western tradition, throwing down a glove symbolizes issuing a duel challenge that cannot be refused!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you want this glove so much, then perfect—it shall serve as the token and proof of this challenge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head and added in a condescending tone, attempting to completely block any path of retreat for Xia Xia Xia Mujun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, you can't beat me, so just consider this glove a small 'compensation' for your defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for your repeated claims of 'not knowing how to play baseball,' I will 'believe' you for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like the last trial with Zhongdao-jun, I will give you time to prepare—one month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One month from now, whether you spend it praying at a temple or actually finding a place to practice, the trial must proceed as scheduled!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun subconsciously caught the glove flying toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment he caught it, the line of pale blue text visible only to him became even clearer in his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effort Baseball Glove]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quality: Blue]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: When the wearer pitches a baseball, strength increases by 5%, control ability improves slightly, and hit rate increases by 10%!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: For my own sake, I must work even harder!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun held the glove, stunned for a moment, blinked, and a strange, indescribable expression flashed across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that expression, there was surprise, bewilderment, and even a hint of... wanting to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head, looked at the \"you've fallen into the trap\" expression on the face of Shinohara Shingo, and calmly spat out two words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his understated agreement was like a giant boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up massive waves in the student council room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present, whether it was the high-level members like Konoe Hitomi and Hanyu Masaki, the person involved Zhongdao Satoshi, or the other baseball club members and student council members, all wore expressions of disbelief and incomprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew that Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s ability to hit the ball last time might have involved talent and luck, but essentially, he was indeed a baseball layman; this was confirmed by his own statements and everyone’s observations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batting and pitching are almost two different worlds in the sport of baseball!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batting tests reaction, eyesight, instantaneous judgment, and swinging technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While pitching, especially when facing a batter of Shinohara Shingo’s level, requires extremely complex and precise full-body coordination, precise control of the ball's path, mastery of breaking balls, and strong psychological quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true professional pitcher often requires years or even longer of systematic training and competitive polishing to be capable of taking on such a role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high technical threshold, long development cycle, and harsh requirements for physical talent far exceed the imagination of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is no empty claim that the pitcher determines 70%-80% of a game's outcome, but that also illustrates the difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Xia Xia Xia Mujun—a pure novice who might not even have the correct basic pitching posture—actually agreed to train for only one month before engaging in a pitching-batting duel against the recognized genius batter Shinohara Shingo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could no longer be described as \"commendable courage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was simply madness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was self-destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was handing victory over on a silver platter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls who cared about Xia Xia Xia Mujun were so anxious they were almost crying, and they spoke up one after another to dissuade him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun! Wait a moment! Don't agree! This is too unfair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! Calm down! This is his taunting tactic, can't you see that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how you look at it, these conditions are a trap extremely unfavorable to you! If you are really worried about him harassing you, so many of us can testify for you; we can report him to the school for threatening a fellow student, which is enough to get him disciplined or even expelled!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes! Vice President, Miss Konoe, say something! You can't let him agree to such an absurd bet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanyu Masaki’s brows were locked tight, his inner feelings extremely complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if deep down he might have been happy to see Xia Xia Xia Mujun in trouble, as a student council official, basic fairness and rationality made it impossible for him to sit by and watch such an obviously unfair, and even coercive, bet be established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, stood straight, and spoke in an extremely serious, almost official-announcement tone, fulfilling his duty as a notary while leaving Xia Xia Xia Mujun a final room for maneuver:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Student Xia Xia Xia Mujun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on the conditions just stated by you and Student Shinohara Shingo, I need to confirm with you one last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The conditions for winning or losing this bet are: if you lose, you must withdraw from Private Moonlight Academy; if Shinohara Shingo and his designated members lose, they must withdraw from Private Moonlight Academy, be banned from participating in baseball for life, and must not harass you or your associates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, the stake includes Shinohara Shingo's personal glove.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The content of the trial is for you to be the pitcher and Shinohara Shingo to be the batter in a ten-pitch duel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The preparation period is one month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun with sharp eyes, his voice heavy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the Vice President of the Student Council, representing the arbitration party for this dispute, I ask you one last time: do you clearly understand and fully accept all the above conditions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you believe any point is unreasonable or unacceptable, propose it now; both sides can renegotiate until relatively fair terms are reached.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intent behind these words was very obvious, almost explicitly telling Xia Xia Xia Mujun: it is not too late to back out now, find a reason to refuse or modify the conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun full of hope, expecting him to come to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoe Hitomi’s brows had not relaxed since a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew more than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun had truly only touched a baseball on \"that one day,\" and he had only practiced batting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitching?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably didn't even know the most basic way to hold the ball or step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he won, it was by relying on that astonishing batting talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he was facing a completely different field, and it was the field the opponent was best at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that Shinohara Shingo’s batting talent was even higher than his pitching talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, even if Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s batting talent was more heaven-defying than Shinohara Shingo’s, he wouldn't be able to utilize it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer a \"challenge,\" it was almost \"suicide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s overly calm profile and reminded him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time is completely different from last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you lose, I, representing the student council and the school, must strictly enforce the agreement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the bet is established, the result cannot be changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really sure you want to accept such conditions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s gaze was focused on Xia Xia Xia Mujun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s gaze calmly swept over Konoe Hitomi and Hanyu Masaki, finally landing on Shinohara Shingo’s face, which was a mixture of anticipation and mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded, his voice clear and steady, without the slightest hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I am sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept all conditions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suppressed gasp and a sigh of despair echoed in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few girls with weaker psychological endurance even felt a wave of dizziness and leaned on their companions, their eyes filled with confusion and heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So foolish... Xia Xia Xia Mujun, you are truly too foolish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why... why be so silly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoe Hitomi closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were filled with icy calm, though her slightly furrowed brows showed that her heart was not calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongdao Satoshi’s expression was bitter; he only felt that Xia Xia Xia Mujun, the only person he recognized as a candidate to be Tsukishima Rin’s boyfriend, was probably finished this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanyu Masaki looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun in silence for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his tie, stood up straight again, and his face regained the seriousness and authority expected of a student council vice president.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Student Shinohara Shingo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any objections to all the above conditions confirmed by Student Xia Xia Xia Mujun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1551,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-15T07:45:40.648Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dd64e766e6c20a500d041a7471195370be0134cff01e4403b55f3992c77d6e1c","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-539","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-537",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]