[{"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-567":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},1952542,2739,"Chapter 567","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-567",567,"\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune and Saionji Nanase turned their gazes toward Natsume Chikage at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>—After all, his grades were also a frequent visitor to the grade’s bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune pursed her lips and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun, you come too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saionji Nanase nodded repeatedly, her eyes carrying earnest expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah! The monthly exam is coming up soon, Natsume-kun, your grades...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She paused, trying to make her wording as tactful as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Still have a lot of room for improvement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let’s study together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage shook his head and politely declined with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't need to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My grades are actually quite good; this monthly exam will be no problem at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fujiwara Aoi widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She remembered very clearly—Natsume-kun’s grades were clearly worse than hers, and he was one of the school’s recognized bottom-dwellers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her tone carried twelve thousand percent disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your grades are good... is that really true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage still smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Of course it’s true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She just narrowed her eyes slightly, quietly watching him with a helpless look of \"you’d better not be bluffing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saionji Nanase didn't try to persuade him again either.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She remembered very clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the first few weeks of school, Natsume-kun did listen to the lectures seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But don't know from when.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When he was in class, he was either dazed, looking at the clouds outside the window, or reading extracurricular books during other classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She wasn't sure if he really didn't want to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But she was sure he didn't want to accept this kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From her position, it wasn't easy to say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>—Then wait until the weekend when we go to Ruri-chan’s house, and mention it to Ruri-chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume-kun will definitely listen to what Ruri-chan says.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yukimura Suzune also had the same thought in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had already seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume-kun is easygoing on the surface, but has his own persistence in his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since he doesn't want to, hard persuasion is useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Natsume Ruri is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is the sister he cherishes most.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was even willing to learn to draw for his sister, which is evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So he will definitely listen to his sister’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ding-a-ling—\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first class of the morning ended with a crisp bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The quiet in the classroom was broken, the sound of moving desks and chairs, talking, and laughter mixed together, gradually becoming noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sunlight outside the window slanted onto the aisle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage picked up the brand-new iron with its packaging box.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>—This was to replace the old iron of the school’s home economics classroom’s \"special equipment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The task of collecting three special pieces of equipment was only missing this last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After completion, he could obtain new attribute points.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Intending to find the teacher first, and then go to Class B to find Akita Sana.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That 100,000 yen had been owed for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Today, it was time to pay it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He took out his phone and clicked on Koi Yuuna’s chat box.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The message was sent, and there was a reply soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She was not in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She was in the home economics classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage put away his phone and walked toward the home economics classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He arrived in front of the home economics classroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sunlight poured in from the south-facing window, illuminating the cooking table.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A faint sweet fragrance of flour and butter floated in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Koi Yuuna was facing away from the door, taking out eggs one by one and arranging them on a metal tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She was wearing a white cooking apron, her long hair loosely tied behind her head, and a few stray hairs hanging by her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing footsteps, she turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A faint smile bloomed on her charming face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You’re here, Natsume-kun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her voice was lazy, the tail of her words slightly raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded, without extra pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He walked to the nearest cooking table and placed the iron on the stainless steel countertop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unpacked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The brand-new iron slid out of the box, the plastic film on the handle not yet torn off, reflecting a delicate matte finish in the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He handed it to Koi Yuuna with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Here, teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Koi Yuuna looked down at the iron in her hand, her expression somewhat strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This one of yours is brand new; do you really want to use this to exchange for that old one in the school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Koi Yuuna stared at him for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then she sighed gently, but the smile on her lips deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You really are a weirdo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whether it’s refusing to join the baseball club or collecting irons...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Teacher can’t quite keep up with your brain circuit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She placed the new iron aside and turned to take out the old iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She handed the old iron to Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Neat Iron]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Quality: White]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Effect: After equipping this, you can make up to ten pieces of clothing neat and beautiful every day.]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Introduction: People rely on clothes, Buddhas rely on gold!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage’s brows relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thank you, teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He carefully placed the old iron into the packaging box of the new iron, snapping it into the center of the foam mold.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[You have obtained ownership of this equipment, do you want to register it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Yes\u002FNo]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[You have successfully registered this equipment!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[You have successfully obtained 1 attribute point!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Distance to the next attribute point, still missing three special pieces of equipment!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Do you want to equip the 'Neat Iron'?]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Yes\u002FNo]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But because no effect was triggered, nothing unusual appeared around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage was not surprised and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Koi-sensei, then I’ll head back first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He picked up the packaging box, pushed the door open, and walked into the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sunlight sifted through the window lattice, spreading into a grid of light on his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He looked down at his school uniform—the left lapel was stained with some white dust rubbed from the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He moved his intention slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Activated the [Neat Iron] effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Almost at the same instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The gray-white stains on the school uniform seemed to be pushed out of the fabric texture by an invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were like tiny dust, floating up from the surface of the fabric and falling gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The school uniform returned to brand-new cleanliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the creases seemed to have flattened out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage looked down for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He turned and walked toward the water fountain at the end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Turned on the faucet, dipped his fingertips in some water, and wiped it gently on his cuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A small patch of wetness bloomed on the dark fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He activated the effect again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The water stain seemed to be squeezed by some force, seeping out from the depths of the fibers, condensing into fine water droplets, and rolling off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Drip.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Drip.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cuff was as dry as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage was very pleasantly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>—This thing is much stronger than a washing machine’s one-touch spin-dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the future, if he gets wet in the rain, he can also become dry and comfortable instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He looked down at the iron in the packaging box in his hand, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s just a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He pulled up the panel and glanced at the equipment bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The synthesis function still had no new reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among so many pieces of special equipment, only one set of study-related suits had been synthesized.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It seems the quantity is still not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More is needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He gathered the opening of the packaging box and continued walking along the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, he intended to pay back the money first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He arrived at the door of Class 1-B.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Natsume Chikage stood at the door, most people in the classroom hadn't noticed him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A few girls by the window were huddled together flipping through magazines.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A few boys in the back row were lying on their desks catching up on sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But there is always someone whose gaze will capture that figure at the door in an inadvertent moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A girl with a ponytail raised her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her voice was not loud, but it stirred up a slight commotion in the small circle around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More gazes gathered toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It’s really Natsume-kun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why would he come to our class?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A few girls had already stood up, walked quickly to the door, and surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun, do you have something to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you looking for someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage’s gaze crossed their shoulders and fell toward a certain position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akita Sana was turning her face and talking to Kondo Miki, don't know what they were chatting about, her smile was bright, revealing that cute little tiger tooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He raised his finger and pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, can you help me call Akita-san?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have something to find her for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>—Looking for Akita-san?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The expressions of the girls surrounding the door showed a subtle freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Someone blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Someone opened their mouth slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The air was quiet for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah... you want to find Akita-san?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Find her... what is it for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Could it be... is Akita-san your girlfriend, Natsume-kun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How... how could that be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage was somewhat helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It’s just that there are some things to return to Akita-san.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>—So that’s how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several girls breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their shoulders relaxed, and their brows bent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I knew Natsume-kun wouldn't lie; saying he doesn't have a girlfriend means he doesn't have a girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Great, I’ll help you call her now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the movement at the door finally spread to the deeper corners of the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akita Sana was just in the middle of talking, gesturing with her hands and feet.\u003C\u002Fp>",1677,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-17T08:41:32.805Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","28870f880136ad4ad098853dc316f2e40e12c204597bc4eda2e2f370f5048215","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-568","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-566",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]