[{"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-7":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},1948994,2739,"Chapter 7","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>Although it was only past five o'clock, night came earlier in Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the sky was still stained with a dim yellow, as if night would descend before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streetlights on the side of the road had lit up one after another with a faint glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the streets of Shibuya, pedestrians were walking in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage, who had just gotten off work, walked alone on the street, preparing to head to Kondo Miyuki's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, he had originally planned to stay at home and type after work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had already promised someone, he could only go to Kondo Miyuki's house for a meal before he could go home and type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before that, Natsume Chikage hadn't forgotten the most important thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his phone and sent a message to his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Chikage: Ruri, I won't be back for dinner tonight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message was replied to in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Ruri: o(╥﹏╥)o Why aren't you coming back for dinner? Could it be that you dislike my cooking, Brother?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Chikage: How could that be? My sister's cooking is the best in the world!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Ruri: (〃'▽'〃) Hee hee, but why aren't you coming back? Is there a reason?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage explained briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Ruri: (*^▽^*) So you're going over to get Dad's relics, then that's no problem. Remember to go and come back quickly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miyuki placed the dishes she had just cooked on the table in the living room, her gaze falling on the two people on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two should at least help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't handle it alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was her husband, Kondo Masasuke, who was wearing loungewear and glasses, with a somewhat serious look between his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even upon hearing his wife's voice, he didn't move a step, still looking at the literary book in his hand, just saying to his daughter without raising his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miki, go help your mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miki was about the same age as Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was tall and had inherited most of her mother's beauty, but she looked even more exquisite and refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that there was a hint of aloofness between her brows, revealing a sense of arrogance that was not easy to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her attire today was the exquisite casual style popular among young girls these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her upper body, she wore a navy blue small suit jacket with soft texture and a crisp cut, and inside, a pure white round-neck knitted sweater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her lower body, she wore an off-white pleated skirt that reached her knees; the pleats were sharp and straight, falling naturally with her standing posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pleated skirt was a pair of straight, slender legs, and she was wearing small white socks and indoor shoes on her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her soft, slightly curly golden long hair was draped behind her shoulders, and a few strands of hair fluttered slightly with her movements, making her side profile look even more beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Kondo Miki frowned and got up to go to the kitchen to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she had just come over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miyuki exhorted Kondo Miki: \"Speaking of which, you haven't seen Natsume-kun for a long time. I heard he's also attending the same high school as you. You should get along well with him in the future, you hear me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miki felt a burst of annoyance in her heart: \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she had originally planned to go out and play with her best friend at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who knew that her mother would suddenly bring this Natsume Chikage over to the house for a meal today and also require her to stay at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Girls in this age group were relatively sensitive in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know when she was young, but as she grew older, Kondo Miki could vaguely sense that her mother seemed to have always wanted to set her up with this Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing her mother's words, this was even more the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, she inevitably had a sense of resistance in her heart now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't have much of a good impression of this Natsume Chikage; he used to look a bit dull and gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard that before his family went bankrupt, they had signed him up for many tutoring classes and interest classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not only was this person's academic performance still very poor, he hadn't cultivated any talent either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that before the family went bankrupt, he was purely a loafer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that his family had gone bankrupt now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the circumstances of being penniless, her mother at home still wanted to set her up with him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was truly fed up; she always made decisions privately without asking for her wishes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to know that their family was now at least middle-class, and her father was a civil servant with an annual income of about 20 million yen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had a car and a house in Shibuya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there really a need to set her up with that Natsume Chikage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that there were quite a few people pursuing her whose conditions were better than Natsume Chikage's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was Yamaguchi Hakuta, who was pursuing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was good-looking, had good academic grades, and his family background was much better than theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many classmates said that she and he were a perfect match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of all these, what was inferior to the current Natsume Chikage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Kondo Miki thought about it, the more annoyed she became, feeling that she would just dismiss him casually after Natsume Chikage came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage followed the address and walked for about ten minutes before arriving in front of the mid-range apartment in Shibuya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the apartment, not expecting that Kondo Miyuki's apartment was actually not far from where he worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since most apartments in Japan had access control, it was impossible to enter without an access card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose was to prevent miscellaneous people from entering at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Natsume Chikage could only take out his phone at the entrance and call Kondo Miyuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call was connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Chikage: Um, may I ask if this is Aunt Kondo?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kondo Miyuki: It's me, it's me. You've already arrived?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Chikage: Mm, I've arrived downstairs, but there's access control at the entrance...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kondo Miyuki: Oh, oh, you can press our house number now, I'll let my daughter open the access control for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natsume Chikage: Okay.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage followed the instructions and pressed the corresponding house number on the digital panel at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the access control for the main door opened automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the elevator to the corresponding floor and found the door to the Kondo family's apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pressing the doorbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What came into view was a girl who looked cold and arrogant, Kondo Miki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had reviewed the memories of his predecessor, Natsume Chikage recognized at a glance that this person was Kondo Miyuki's daughter, and also the girl his predecessor had a crush on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miki, who had originally been impatient, was stunned in place for a long time the moment she saw Natsume Chikage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long time no see, Kondo-san.\" Natsume Chikage greeted politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miki's eyes flickered, and she hesitated to speak: \"Mm... long time no see, Natsume-kun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to look dull and gloomy when she saw him before, but after a year, the change was too big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Yamaguchi Hakuta, who was pursuing her, he did indeed seem a bit more handsome now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miki looked at the current Natsume Chikage, her thoughts surging, and finally sighed in her heart, only feeling that it was a great pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Natsume Chikage's grades were still poor, and he had no talent; after his family fell, he might even have some debts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, there was basically no possibility of a comeback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for this, it wasn't that she couldn't give this Natsume Chikage a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But well, this person hadn't actually done anything to her, so it was fine to be ordinary friends.\u003C\u002Fp>",1378,"2026-06-15T06:10:17.270Z","2026-06-15T07:45:38.736Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","65b3e0e5e6d72aae70c4074440b4c1511b137ff03c5d7cd5e8b553d54a850b91","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-8","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-6",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]