[{"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-573":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},1952548,2739,"Chapter 573","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-573",573,"\u003Cp>And Kaga Reisa and Ando Chizuru, who were sitting beside Natsume Ruri, both thought that Natsume Chikage was greeting them while greeting Ruri-chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls were immediately a bit shy, and also blushed, timidly raising their hands and waving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even other students in that area, a few of them mistakenly thought that the handsome senior was waving at them, and in surprise and joy, they couldn't help but wave their arms in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, there was the young female homeroom teacher of Natsume Ruri's class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female homeroom teacher saw the direction Natsume Chikage was waving, and her heart jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately waved vigorously toward Natsume Chikage, and at the same time excitedly grabbed the arm of another female teacher beside her, lowering her voice but speaking at a fast speed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! I know that boy, he is the brother of Natsume Ruri in our class!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He just looked this way, I'm sure he was looking at me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, I have a feeling that he might try to find a way to contact me through the relationship that I am Ruri's homeroom teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, after all, I am good-looking and mature, high school students nowadays just like a female teacher with charm like me, maybe they want to develop a romantic, slightly forbidden love affair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, no way, I who am too charming am just so popular.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female teacher whose arm was grabbed by her rolled her eyes silently and pulled back her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shameless, what a rich imagination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I look at it, he seems to be looking at me, not you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slight commotion caused by Natsume Chikage naturally also attracted the attention of Tsukishima Rin beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood Natsume Chikage and knew he wouldn't do meaningless actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he waved in that direction… it must be because his sister was there, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin understood in her heart, and also followed by casting her gaze toward the general area where Natsume Ruri was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept carefully across face after face of young faces, and soon locked onto the girl who was sitting obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding that Natsume Ruri was also looking in her direction, Tsukishima Rin's face instantly bloomed with a smile that was even more gentle, intellectual, and decent than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also elegantly raised her hand and waved gently in Natsume Ruri's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was the first time to officially meet \"Sister-chan,\" no matter what, she had to leave a perfect good impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri noticed that Tsukishima Rin not only walked with brother, but also took the initiative to wave at her at this moment, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she also politely and slightly reservedly waved again as a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn't help but mutter in her heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Tsukishima-sister, not only walks side by side with brother, but also takes the initiative to show favor to me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like she has given up on brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, this action looks like she wants to \"capture\" me to curve \"capture\" brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really is a… girl who cannot be underestimated and has strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri silently recorded a stroke in that invisible small notebook in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tsukishima Rin】: Has some little schemes, -1 point!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage had just sat firmly in the soft seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone transmitted a slight vibration in his trouser pocket, accompanied by a crisp and short message notification sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his phone and looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a message from his sister Ruri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: Brother, why did you suddenly come? Isn't this only for the Orchestra Club?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: There is a senior I know in the Orchestra Club. After knowing from her that they were coming to your school to perform this time, I thought about coming to the school to see what you are usually like at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let me be a logistics staff member, and then I could come.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: ヽ(\u002F\u002F>\u002FД\u002F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Not telling you in advance is a surprise. But I didn't expect to be discovered by you so quickly. I originally thought about secretly appearing behind you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: ヽ(\u002F\u002F>\u002FД\u002F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Don't you have classes after the performance?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: (○` 3′○) Should be no, brother what do you want to do?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Want Ruri to take me around.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: (●ˇωˇ●) Since brother said so, okay.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending the conversation with his sister, Natsume Chikage pressed the phone screen off and put it back in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin turned her face, her voice soft, asking with just the right curiosity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, were you chatting with your sister just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage turned his face, nodded at her, his smile still gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin blinked those beautiful, intellectual-feeling eyes, her eyelashes casting shallow shadows under her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked further curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did she say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage smiled, his tone carrying a hint of doting on his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Said she didn't expect me to come, and was scared by me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she is still willing to take me around the school later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin heard this, her eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lower lip gently, as if weighing her words, and then asked cautiously with a hint of expectation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I am also curious about what this school is like, if your sister helps introduce it, it should be good… can I go with you guys later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she got the affirmative answer, Tsukishima Rin felt her heartbeat skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately curved her eyes, a truly happy, heartfelt smile bloomed on her lips, and she nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kondo Miki, who was sitting not far from them, took this scene into her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pursed her lips tightly, her hands originally on her knees tightened slightly, her fingertips digging into her palms, revealing a hint of imperceptible displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high school orchestra performances unfolded one after another on the gorgeous stage of the large theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melodious or impassioned music echoed in the spacious theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotions of the audience offstage also fluctuated slightly with the ups and downs of the music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin tilted her head slightly, looking at Natsume Chikage beside her who was listening to the performance seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worried that he would find this kind of classical music boring, so she couldn't help but lower her voice and ask softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, how do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage heard this, turned his head, smiled at her, and shook his head frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don't understand it, it feels quite good to listen to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin felt much more at ease, and a soft, shallow smile rippled on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance proceeded in an orderly manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was the turn of the Sakuragaoka Academy Orchestra to go on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polite applause sounded offstage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the team of Sakuragaoka Academy, the one serving as the concertmaster of the violin was Izumi Nanami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance was indeed inferior to a school beauty of Tsukishima Rin's level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her clear and fair face, plus her focused and serious expression at this moment, could also be called a \"class beauty\" level beautiful girl with good temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together with the club members, she carefully took her instrument from the teacher backstage, and then walked gracefully onto the stage where the lights gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As early as when waiting in her seat before, she had spotted Natsume Chikage's figure in the crowd at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just through photos, and knowing that this was the brother of the girl her silly brother had a crush on, she was already moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even feeling that with the classmate relationship of her brother, her chance of success increased greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Not telling you in advance is a surprise. But I didn't expect to be discovered by you so quickly. I originally thought about secretly appearing behind you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: ヽ(\u002F\u002F>\u002FД\u002F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Don't you have classes after the performance?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: (○` 3′○) Should be no, brother what do you want to do?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Want Ruri to take me around.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: (●ˇωˇ●) Since brother said so, okay.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending the conversation with his sister, Natsume Chikage pressed the phone screen off and put it back in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin turned her face, her voice soft, asking with just the right curiosity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, were you chatting with your sister just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage turned his face, nodded at her, his smile still gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin blinked those beautiful, intellectual-feeling eyes, her eyelashes casting shallow shadows under her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked further curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did she say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage smiled, his tone carrying a hint of doting on his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Said she didn't expect me to come, and was scared by me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she is still willing to take me around the school later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin heard this, her eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lower lip gently, as if weighing her words, and then asked cautiously with a hint of expectation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I am also curious about what this school is like, if your sister helps introduce it, it should be good… can I go with you guys later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she got the affirmative answer, Tsukishima Rin felt her heartbeat skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately curved her eyes, a truly happy, heartfelt smile bloomed on her lips, and she nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kondo Miki, who was sitting not far from them, took this scene into her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pursed her lips tightly, her hands originally on her knees tightened slightly, her fingertips digging into her palms, revealing a hint of imperceptible displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high school orchestra performances unfolded one after another on the gorgeous stage of the large theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melodious or impassioned music echoed in the spacious theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotions of the audience offstage also fluctuated slightly with the ups and downs of the music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin tilted her head slightly, looking at Natsume Chikage beside her who was listening to the performance seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worried that he would find this kind of classical music boring, so she couldn't help but lower her voice and ask softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, how do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage heard this, turned his head, smiled at her, and shook his head frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don't understand it, it feels quite good to listen to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin felt much more at ease, and a soft, shallow smile rippled on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance proceeded in an orderly manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was the turn of the Sakuragaoka Academy Orchestra to go on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polite applause sounded offstage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the team of Sakuragaoka Academy, the one serving as the concertmaster of the violin was Izumi Nanami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance was indeed inferior to a school beauty of Tsukishima Rin's level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her clear and fair face, plus her focused and serious expression at this moment, could also be called a \"class beauty\" level beautiful girl with good temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked gracefully onto the stage where the lights gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As early as when waiting in her seat before, she had spotted Natsume Chikage's figure in the crowd at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just through photos, and knowing that this was the brother of the girl her silly brother had a crush on, she was already moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even feeling that with the classmate relationship of her brother, her chance of success increased greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Don't you have classes after the performance?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: (○` 3′○) Should be no, brother what do you want to do?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Chikage: Want Ruri to take me around.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Natsume Ruri: (●ˇωˇ●) Since brother said so, okay.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending the conversation with his sister, Natsume Chikage pressed the phone screen off and put it back in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin turned her face, her voice soft, asking with just the right curiosity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, were you chatting with your sister just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage turned his face, nodded at her, his smile still gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin blinked those beautiful, intellectual-feeling eyes, her eyelashes casting shallow shadows under her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked further curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did she say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage smiled, his tone carrying a hint of doting on his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Said she didn't expect me to come, and was scared by me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she is still willing to take me around the school later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin heard this, her eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lower lip gently, as if weighing her words, and then asked cautiously with a hint of expectation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I am also curious about what this school is like, if your sister helps introduce it, it should be good… can I go with you guys later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she got the affirmative answer, Tsukishima Rin felt her heartbeat skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately curved her eyes, a truly happy, heartfelt smile bloomed on her lips, and she nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kondo Miki, who was sitting not far from them, took this scene into her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pursed her lips tightly, her hands originally on her knees tightened slightly, her fingertips digging into her palms, revealing a hint of imperceptible displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high school orchestra performances unfolded one after another on the gorgeous stage of the large theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melodious or impassioned music echoed in the spacious theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotions of the audience offstage also fluctuated slightly with the ups and downs of the music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin tilted her head slightly, looking at Natsume Chikage beside her who was listening to the performance seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worried that he would find this kind of classical music boring, so she couldn't help but lower her voice and ask softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, how do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage heard this, turned his head, smiled at her, and shook his head frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don't understand it, it feels quite good to listen to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin felt much more at ease, and a soft, shallow smile rippled on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance proceeded in an orderly manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was the turn of the Sakuragaoka Academy Orchestra to go on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polite applause sounded offstage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the team of Sakuragaoka Academy, the one serving as the concertmaster of the violin was Izumi Nanami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance was indeed inferior to a school beauty of Tsukishima Rin's level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her clear and fair face, plus her focused and serious expression at this moment, could also be called a \"class beauty\" level beautiful girl with good temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked gracefully onto the stage where the lights gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As early as when waiting in her seat before, she had spotted Natsume Chikage's figure in the crowd at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just through photos, and knowing that this was the brother of the girl her silly brother had a crush on, she was already moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even feeling that with the classmate relationship of her brother, her chance of success increased greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>",2538,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-15T07:45:40.648Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d82442ac7a147167eb54c7a1eb34639b996f979401528289b7925b7cbd413df4","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-574","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-572",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]