[{"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-59":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},1951623,2739,"Chapter 59: Foresight! (Explosive update!)","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>The Shogi board is a 9×9 grid, totaling 81 squares, divided into the home camp (the 3 rows closest to oneself) and the enemy camp (the 3 rows closest to the opponent).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are 8 types of pieces (in their unpromoted state), with 20 pieces for each side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>King\u002FJade (1 piece): Moves 1 square in any direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rook (1 piece): Any number of squares in a straight line.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bishop (1 piece): Any number of squares diagonally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gold General (2 pieces): Forward, forward-left, forward-right, left, right, backward (cannot move diagonally backward).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Silver General (2 pieces): Forward, forward-left, forward-right, backward-left, backward-right (cannot move left, right, or straight backward).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Knight (2 pieces): Moves only in an \"L\" shape (jumps 2 squares forward diagonally, can jump over pieces).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lance (2 pieces): Any number of squares straight forward (cannot move backward).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pawn (9 pieces): Moves 1 square forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Japan, the rules of Shogi look similar to Chinese Chess, but they are actually slightly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because some pieces can be flipped over to promote after entering the enemy camp (the opponent's three rows) (e.g., Rook → Dragon King, Bishop → Dragon Horse), their movement capabilities are enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the Rook promotes to Dragon King, it gains the ability to move 1 square diagonally in addition to its original ability to move any number of squares in a straight line.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the Bishop promotes to Dragon Horse, it gains the ability to move 1 square in a straight line in addition to its original ability to move any number of squares diagonally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is also because of this special situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That it is common for the situation in a Shogi game to undergo earth-shaking changes once the Rook and Bishop have promoted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Xia Xia Xia Mujun and Furukawa Saio organized their pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two began their match.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the match began, the cute and adorable face of Furukawa Saio instantly turned expressionless, and her gaze underwent a tremendous change, as if she had entered a realm where no one else existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After thinking for a few seconds, she was the first to pick up the Rook and push the 7th-file Pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was her familiar \"Static Rook\" opening strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A move that looked plain and unremarkable was actually laying the groundwork for what was to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And after making this move, her mind was already thinking at high speed, beginning to filter through the many games she had seen before for the most stable yet aggressive game plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You must know that she was the one who got the first move this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And it was in a tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had to bring out the playstyle she was most skilled at!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, she had already promised her grandfather that she would bring back the first victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And after making this move, she pressed the Shogi clock beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The time limit on Xia Xia Xia Mujun's side began to tick down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the original 60:00, it jumped to 59:59...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The so-called Shogi clock is to limit the thinking time for both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, the game of Shogi requires a lot of thinking to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the thinking time were not limited, a single game might last until the end of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for this tournament, everyone had only one hour of thinking time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So even in the case where both sides almost exhausted their time before the match ended, it would still take about two hours to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, under normal circumstances, it is actually rare for both sides to almost exhaust their time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In most cases, the match can be finished within an hour and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, there are cases where one side runs out of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once one side runs out of time, the match is declared over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The other side, which still has time left, will win directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun dropped his piece almost the instant the opponent pressed the clock, pushing the 8th-file Pawn, choosing the \"Ranging Rook\" system to respond, forming an opposite-rook layout with the first player.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His movements were fluid, as if he didn't need to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he pressed the Shogi clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furukawa Saio witnessed this, but her expression didn't change much; she only thought for ten seconds or so before attacking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She chose to open the 2nd-file Bishop path, paving the way for the Bishop to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then she pressed the Shogi clock again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The time on Xia Xia Xia Mujun's side ticked down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he still didn't think, dropping his piece almost the moment Furukawa Saio dropped hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a second-response posture, he pushed the 3rd-file Pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The situation presented a symmetrical posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first four moves of the opening were as fast as lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furukawa Saio's expression still didn't change much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, these few moves by Xia Xia Xia Mujun were all following common standard patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But she was a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It looked like such an ordinary move...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is this what Big Brother called his full strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And it was a tournament, yet Big Brother was playing without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was he really not afraid of making a mistake?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also because of her caution regarding the tournament, Furukawa Saio didn't dare to think too much, but began to think about how to play next.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Time began to flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After nearly thirty seconds had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furukawa Saio lifted her left Gold General to 7-8, solidifying the defense on the side of the Jade (King).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a steady move.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was Xia Xia Xia Mujun's turn; his expression remained as usual, and he dropped his piece almost simultaneously, pushing the 6th-file Pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This move looked ordinary, but it pointed vaguely to a potential weakness in Furukawa Saio's formation—the void in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furukawa Saio's fingers holding the piece paused slightly; she felt something slightly amiss, and her thinking time became longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had the feeling of being hit by a blind punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But she only thought this was an ordinary passive response, so she continued to act according to her plan, pushing her right Silver General to 4-2, preparing to participate in the offensive in the center or on the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She thought for nearly a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun dropped his piece instantly again, moving his Silver General to 6-2.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This move was like a precise scalpel, instantly threatening Furukawa Saio's 5th file, making her envisioned advance extremely risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furukawa Saio's brows furrowed for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She realized that Big Brother's layout was not a passive response, but harbored a hidden edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But why was his thinking so fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be that he had already guessed her thoughts?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it didn't matter; it was all within her expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After thinking for nearly two minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furukawa Saio chose to forcefully push the 4th-file Pawn, attempting to open up the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xia Xia Xia Mujun accepted the challenge head-on with a Pawn without hesitation, forming the prototype of a \"Waist-Hanging Silver,\" and the offensive suddenly became sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furukawa Saio had no choice but to exchange, capturing the opponent's 4th-file Pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her eyes began to look grave; she finally noticed something slightly unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Xia Xia Xia Mujun played too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was as if he didn't need to think at all to get the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And thinking back carefully, every move looked ordinary, but it seemed like he was guiding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a bit strange...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No, it should be that she was overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Big Brother should just be an ordinary player; it was impossible for him to beat her, who had been constantly guided by Dragon King Grandfather!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not to mention Big Brother, even if all 2,000+ contestants were added together, only those few dozen could beat her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-15T07:08:26.586Z","2026-06-17T08:41:32.805Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fb37a2dd0c9fc0b6daa819c91aaa90eb7ef83998e1a77cdd93fd480d0a057431","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-60","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-58",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]