[{"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-564":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},1952539,2739,"Chapter 564","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-564",564,"\u003Cp>Nakajima Satoshi and Aoki Masao stood side by side at the edge of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They witnessed the miserable state of their former teammates, and it felt as if a lump of wet cotton was stuck in their throats, unable to speak for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nakajima Satoshi was the first to move his gaze away and sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"They aren't children anymore. They are responsible for what they did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoki Masao nodded silently and didn't look again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They cast their gazes toward not far away at the same time—Natsume Chikage was whispering something to Konoe Hitomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The morning light outlined the boy’s handsome side profile, and there was a calm composure between his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nakajima Satoshi’s eyes were complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was unbelievable shock, deep frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And also a trace of recognition that he himself found hard to admit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since the matter is handled, I’ll head back to the classroom first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage said to Konoe Hitomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Regarding Shinohara’s side, I’ll trouble the student council to follow up and supervise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Konoe Hitomi remained in that calm manner and gave a faint \"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage turned and was about to take a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But suddenly, three figures appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sakai Shion crossed her arms, her cold and beautiful face covered with a thin layer of anger, her brows knitted into a knot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She stared at Natsume Chikage, her tone brooking no argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You, come with me to the teacher’s office now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Koi Yuuna stood beside Sakai Shion, her face not showing such anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She narrowed her charming eyes slightly, her gaze scanning Natsume Chikage back and forth, and at the end, she licked her lips with lingering interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This matter has caused too much of a stir this time. Be a good boy and come with us, and explain the cause and effect of the matter clearly, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ito Eiji’s face was even ashen, both angry and excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You—after talking to Teacher Sakai, stay honestly in the office and wait for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After I finish dealing with the baseball club’s affairs, I’ll come back to find you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage was slightly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he understood that this time it really had gone a bit too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't defend himself, nor did he intend to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He just nodded quietly and followed the three teachers toward the teacher’s office building.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Along the way, girls kept poking their heads out from the crowd, waving and greeting him with red faces, congratulating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded slightly in acknowledgment, his pace not stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But his gaze swept through the moving crowd, one by one, over those familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He saw Tsukishima Rin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She stood quietly a little further away from the crowd, not cheering or waving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just watching him quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A very faint but incredibly gentle smile hung on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He saw Yukimura Suzune.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She pursed her lips, and a thin layer of anger hung between her cold brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He saw Saionji Nanase.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She puffed out her pink cheeks, looking somewhat happy, but also somewhat unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He saw Fujiwara Aoi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had her hands on her hips, glaring at him angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He saw Akita Sana.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She raised her arms high, waving hard at him, with an undisguised, excited smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He also saw Kondo Miki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She stood beside Akita Sana, not waving or making a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just staring at him silently, her brows tightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In those slender eyes, complex emotions he couldn't read were intertwined.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the teacher’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The air seemed to have frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sakai Shion rested her hands on the edge of the desk, her body leaning forward slightly, her cold gaze almost piercing through Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You aren't a child anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her voice was pressed very low, but carried a suppression like before a volcanic eruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This kind of thing—why didn't you tell the teachers immediately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Koi Yuuna leaned lazily against a filing cabinet on the side, her slender fingers twirling the ends of her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s right, Natsume-kun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She blinked, her voice soft yet tinged with reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This time it was clearly Shinohara Shingo’s fault. As long as you spoke up, the teachers would have handled it for you immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why go to such lengths... the student council intervened, five students expelled. This result, who could have expected it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Other teachers also shook their heads one after another, lecturing him in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage listened quietly, without defending himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't feel he had done anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some people, some things, cannot be conceded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you concede once, the other party will push their luck and press step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only by completely extinguishing this kind of provocation can one gain true peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The teachers lectured in turn for about a quarter of an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gradually, the voices subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They looked at this boy before them who was always silent but stood with a straight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fire in their hearts also went out by more than half without knowing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, getting to the bottom of it, Natsume Chikage was the victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were just angry that this child put himself in a dangerous situation but never asked for help, and never even informed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But things had reached this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the Mido family intervening, the expulsion of Shinohara Shingo and the other four was a foregone conclusion, with no room for reversal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The teachers looked at each other and were silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don't know who started the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which... that 158 km\u002Fh fastball Natsume-kun threw today...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly, the fastest pitch speed record for Japanese high school students is Ohtani Shohei’s 160 km\u002Fh in his third year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"First year... 158 km\u002Fh... this talent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sakai Shion’s originally cold face now also showed a trace of amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She re-examined this student whom she considered a \"failing grade\" student.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Did you... really never systematically practice baseball before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-17T08:41:32.805Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","aba84708ce90b9ba6d9d43a7f4379bcadf2b6e92f0e1967c854899ea77c3b157","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-565","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-563",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]