[{"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-579":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},1952554,2739,"Chapter 579","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-579",579,"\u003Cp>“Ah—it’s Ruri-chan’s brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natsume-brother, hello!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H-hello… Natsume-senior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded politely to them, a faint, gentle smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls seemed even more excited, like a flock of chirping little birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natsume-brother, Ruri-club president’s paintings are so amazing, can you draw too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded, his tone calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This affirmative answer made the girls even more excited, and they all made requests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… then can we see the paintings you draw, Natsume-brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to see too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage didn’t answer immediately, but turned his head and looked at his sister Natsume Ruri as if asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruri, drawing here, should be fine, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were in the past, Natsume Ruri might have been a bit hesitant and reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, back then, she didn’t know that her brother had such amazing strength in painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, having witnessed her brother’s hidden talent, she naturally had no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the more outstanding her brother was, the more glorious she, as a sister, felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri smiled and nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s fine, brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… as for the model, who should we choose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin, standing to the side, felt her heart jump, feeling this was an excellent opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She coughed twice, hiding her inner shyness and anticipation, and volunteered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… how about, let me try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A happy smile immediately bloomed on Natsume Ruri’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm! Of course, that’s great!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ando Chizuru, standing to the side, heard this decision and instantly felt as if she had been petrified, freezing in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had originally… secretly hoped that perhaps she could have Natsume-brother help draw a portrait of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girls in the Art Club didn’t know the subtle interpersonal relationships between these few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only knew that Tsukishima Rin was a beauty with outstanding temperament and appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to have such a pretty “model,” they were naturally very happy to see it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, with the enthusiastic help of the girls, the easel was quickly set up, and the sketch paper and pencils were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage sat down in front of the easel, adjusted his posture, and cast his gaze toward Tsukishima Rin, who was sitting quietly on a chair by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And although Tsukishima Rin had long been accustomed to being watched by hundreds or thousands of eyes due to countless violin performances and competitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she was focused, feeling that the people off-stage were no different from the stones and trees by the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, being stared at so intently by Natsume Chikage, she felt her heartbeat completely out of control, thumping wildly, and her cheeks felt slightly hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri, Kaga Reisa, and the other Art Club members didn’t start drawing along with Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all gathered behind Natsume Chikage with curiosity and a desire to observe, holding their breath as they carefully watched his painting process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, the curiosity on their faces was gradually replaced by shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Natsume Chikage’s painting process was simply like flowing water, without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t make any rough drafts, and didn’t even use auxiliary lines for simple composition positioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of the pencil touched the paper, and he began a smooth sketch that was almost like “printing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lines were precise and certain, the pressure of the strokes was just right, and the character’s outline, expression, and light-and-shadow relationship appeared on the paper at a speed that made people gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost without a trace of hesitation or pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, this group of students who could be selected for the Art Club were all elites in painting, often called “little geniuses” outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even the best among them could absolutely not do what Natsume Chikage did, as if he had already engraved the complete picture in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Natsume Ruri, looking at her brother’s almost terrifying painting speed and perfect technique, couldn’t help but puff out her fair cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, she felt both proud and a little bit “unwilling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just felt that her brother, like her, was truly a genius in painting… no, her brother might even be above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking that her brother had been burying such amazing talent because he was addicted to playing games…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but feel a bit angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage gently put down his pencil and said toward Tsukishima Rin’s direction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it, Senior Tsukishima.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin recovered from that subtle tension of being watched and looked up at the clock on the wall in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh? It’s only been a few minutes… and you’re already done? So fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded and took the drawing paper off the easel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, it’s finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kaga Reisa and the other Art Club girls watching were already so surprised by the painting presented before them that they were speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the painting, Tsukishima Rin sat by the window softly shrouded in the afternoon sun, her expression calm and carrying a hint of imperceptible gentleness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light and shadow were handled exquisitely, the expression outlined by the lines was lifelike, and the whole painting was full of spirit and vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realm of painting they pursued was right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natsume-brother… this is too amazing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly worthy of being Ruri-club president’s brother, too strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I wish I were that good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the exclamations and praises rising one after another, Tsukishima Rin couldn’t suppress her curiosity and walked over quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw herself in the painting, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if stars had fallen into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She in the painting was not only similar in shape, but also captured a certain indescribable charm, making her feel a beauty that was slightly unfamiliar yet moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natsume-kun… this painting is really great!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, her eyes filled with undisguised love and anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… can I keep it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage smiled and handed over the drawing paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Consider it a thank-you gift for bringing me to watch the performance today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin carefully took the painting, as if holding some precious treasure, her face filled with bright joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm! Thank you, Natsume-kun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the interlude of this simple “campus tour,” it was nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage checked the time on his phone, remembering that he had other arrangements—he needed to go to a shop specializing in repairing kitchenware to retrieve that special equipment called the “Oden Immortal’s Damaged Ladle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how the repair work was going and if it could be successfully restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless, he had to go and see to know the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about time, I have other things to do, so I’ll be leaving first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri, along with Kaga Reisa and Ando Chizuru, smiled and waved goodbye to Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm, goodbye brother, take care on the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye… Chikage-brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bye-bye, Natsume-brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin actually wanted to take the opportunity to suggest walking a distance with Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about it, she felt it might not be appropriate to follow him when he specifically mentioned he “had things to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, from a strategic perspective, the most important “target” now was clearly Ruri-sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she could successfully “conquer” Ruri-sister, she thought that “conquering” Natsume-kun in the future would also be twice as effective with half the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-15T07:45:40.648Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4ef24159ee71f165799ecaed31019a11831a315b873cdbbf6667bda800d23aee","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-580","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-578",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]