[{"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-580":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},1952555,2739,"Chapter 580","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-580",580,"\u003Cp>Thus, Tsukishima Rin also suppressed the reluctance in her heart and said goodbye politely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natsume-kun, see you at school tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, see you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Natsume Chikage’s slender figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ando Chizuru suddenly seemed to remember something, her eyes lit up, and a surge of excitement welled up in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew where Natsume Chikage planned to go next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, she naturally didn’t intend to continue staying at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… Ruri-chan, Reisa-chan, I suddenly remembered I have something to do today, so I have to go back first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri and Kaga Reisa didn’t notice anything unusual and responded as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm, take care on the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye, Chizuru.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Ando Chizuru also turned and left quickly, following the direction Natsume Chikage had left, quietly trailing behind him, with a small plan to “create a chance encounter” in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tsukishima Rin, she turned her head to look at Natsume Ruri and Kaga Reisa beside her, a gentle and kind sister-like smile reappearing on her face, and suggested softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruri-sister, Reisa-sister, do you have any other arrangements later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re free, would you like to go around the neighborhood with me and have something to drink? I know a very good dessert shop nearby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri blinked, pretending not to see through the other’s “sinister intention” of “approaching the sister to get to the brother,” and a naive, innocent, and happy smile appeared on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm! Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaga Reisa really didn’t see anything, just feeling happy to be able to play with this pretty and amazing senior, and nodded shyly with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O-okay, Tsukishima-sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Sacred Heart Academy, the three strolled along the tree-lined streets nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin’s gaze inadvertently fell on the two exquisite purple bracelets on Natsume Ruri’s slender wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She offered praise at the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruri-sister, the two purple bracelets you’re wearing have a very unique style and the color is nice too. Which shop did you buy them from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Natsume Ruri happily raised her wrists and shook them, the small pendants on the bracelets making a faint, crisp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bought them at a very large supermarket! Brother specifically picked them out for me at the time, both of them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was filled with the pride of being pampered by her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin smiled and nodded, her tone sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems it’s just like what others say. Natsume-kun really dotes on you, Ruri-sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri’s gaze also fell on Tsukishima Rin’s fair wrists—she was wearing a white jasmine-style bracelet with a simple yet elegant design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at it curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsukishima-sister, the one on your wrist is also very pretty, which jewelry shop did you buy it from? The style is so special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsukishima Rin subconsciously stroked the bracelet on her wrist with her other hand, a warm smile mixed with sweetness and nostalgia appearing on her face involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice softened unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one… it was also bought at a jewelry shop. However, what’s special is that it was also picked out specifically for me by your brother… Natsume-kun, at the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she heard this sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Ruri’s large, innocent-looking eyes suddenly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, she narrowed her eyes quickly, her long eyelashes covering the sharp light that flashed in the depths of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just felt that this Tsukishima-sister… was indeed a “master” not to be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to “trick” her idiot brother, who was a bit slow in matters of the heart, into personally picking out and gifting a bracelet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that among all the sisters “eyeing” her brother, this Tsukishima-sister is probably the one running at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kaga Reisa, standing to the side, froze instantly after hearing Tsukishima Rin’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly lowered her head, staring at the tips of her shoes, a surge of indescribable sourness and disappointment welling up in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now… she couldn’t quite understand the relationship between Tsukishima-sister and Natsume-brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they… “more than friends, less than lovers”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or… are they actually secretly dating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could Natsume-brother… have even given such an intimate gift as a bracelet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuwu~ It seems she is still too young; if she were a little older, it would be great…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the train station platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage stood quietly within the waiting line, his gaze scanning the distance of the tracks casually, waiting for the next train to pull into the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female voice, carrying a hint of surprise and deliberately softened, suddenly came from beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natsume-brother… what a coincidence, why are you waiting for the train here too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Natsume Chikage turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young girl wearing the Sacred Heart uniform had quietly stood not far from his side at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up slightly at that fair oval face, looking at him with those clear eyes, the depths of which seemed to hold a small piece of fragmented light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ando-san? Didn’t you go out to play with Ruri and the others?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ando Chizuru was choked by the question, quickly raised her hand to her mouth and coughed twice, hiding her momentary panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head slightly, a hint of an imperceptible blush appearing on her cheeks, and made up an excuse on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… I originally planned to go, but I received a call from home saying there was something I needed to go back and help with… so I had no choice but to come back first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly stole a glance at Natsume Chikage’s expression, and seeing that he didn’t seem suspicious, she immediately threw the topic back, her tone carrying just the right amount of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Natsume-brother, you’re waiting for the train here, where are you going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage didn’t suspect anything and explained with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I plan to go to the shop your family runs to retrieve a piece of kitchenware I sent for repair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ando Chizuru was secretly happy, but tried hard to maintain a natural expression on her face, as if it were truly just a chance encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is, what a coincidence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She changed the subject, asking as if chatting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Natsume-brother, you came to our school specifically this time, just to see what Ruri-chan is like at school?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded, his gaze looking toward the blurry shadow of the train approaching in the distance, his voice carrying a hint of imperceptible gentleness and responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Now that our parents are gone, I, as a brother, can’t help but worry about Ruri’s situation at school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But seeing her today, she seems to be doing quite well, so I’m relieved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ando Chizuru’s eyes lit up even more, and she quickly volunteered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Natsume-brother is concerned about this… then how about I tell you some of the things Ruri-chan is usually like at school?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage was indeed quite interested in this and turned to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to hear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having received permission, Ando Chizuru became happy, like a cheerful little bird, and began to chatter away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruri-chan is so popular at school!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are so many boys who secretly like her; people often stuff love letters or small gifts into her shoe locker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even…” she paused, lowered her voice a little, and said in a tone like sharing a secret, “even girls have confessed to Ruri-chan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage’s face suddenly became a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl… confessing to a girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… compared to the more “magnificent” situation in their school’s Kendo Club, this still seemed… a bit more normal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ando Chizuru didn’t notice Natsume Chikage’s subtle mood and continued to speak with great interest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But, Ruri-chan has never accepted any boy’s or girl’s confession.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her mind currently seems to be entirely on studying and drawing, she’s really serious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the corners of Natsume Chikage’s mouth curled into a relieved smile involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This… is also quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also felt that he couldn’t imagine the scene of Ruri dating a boy intimately.\u003C\u002Fp>",1355,"2026-06-15T07:10:31.195Z","2026-06-15T07:45:40.648Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","bc2b5d9802d6ed706a7999d58eb85300a8a75b10bae8b6e90e8c611fbd4a4a9c","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-581","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-579",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]