[{"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-8":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},1948995,2739,"Chapter 8","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun is here, come in, come in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing her mother's words, Kondo Miki came back to her senses and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Natsume Chikage put on the guest indoor shoes, he followed Kondo Miki's footsteps into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was very spacious, about two hundred square meters, and the decoration was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the cramped three-mat room Natsume Chikage lived in now, he didn't know how much better it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn't have much of a feeling about this; it wasn't like he hadn't lived in better places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miyuki saw him come over and said happily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun, you're here. The cooking will be ready soon, you find a place to sit first and chat with Miki and my husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Masasuke put down the mystery novel in his hand and turned to look in the direction of the footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage just walked over, making it hard for people to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Masasuke's brows couldn't help but lift slightly; he was clearly very surprised that this young man he had seen before had such a big change in just a year or two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to look dull and ordinary, but now he was so much more handsome, and even had a kind of mature calmness that was hard to describe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought about it and estimated that it was because of the huge change in Natsume Chikage's family that had caused this teenager, who was originally carefree for a lifetime, to suddenly become so mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, Kondo Masasuke actually didn't have much interest in Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that no matter what, the Natsume family used to be a famous IT company in Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it really went bankrupt, there were still wealthy and powerful relatives among their kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was curious if the Natsume family was really as other acquaintances had said, truly fallen, and without any relatives to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was out of curiosity about this that he agreed to his wife's request to let this Natsume Chikage come over for a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, he had always known that his wife had had the idea of setting up their daughter with Natsume Chikage for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the Natsume family was indeed wealthy, and the head of the Natsume family also had the intention of letting Natsume Chikage and his daughter be together, planning to let them get engaged after high school graduation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was naturally happy about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as there was a lot of money, many shortcomings could be selectively ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was a pity that before high school graduation, a huge change occurred in the Natsume family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were no wealthy relatives to adopt Natsume Chikage now, the situation naturally couldn't develop as it had before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want his excellent daughter to be in a relationship with someone who was poor and had no future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Masasuke gestured to a seat on the side: \"Natsume-kun, sit here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage didn't have many memories of this Kondo Masasuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only remembered that he was a civil servant, his salary was okay, and a civil servant with an annual income of 20 million yen was indeed considered a high income in the eyes of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the eyes of the wealthy, it was actually just so-so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, this person would occasionally come with the Kondo mother and daughter, and he would be very humble towards his predecessor's father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that after the huge change in the family, this person didn't even come to the funeral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you are glorious, there are \"good people\" around you; that's not worth celebrating. If there are good people around you when you are down, that is your luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for this Kondo Masasuke, he didn't have much of a good impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the warmth and coldness of the world were human nature, and Natsume Chikage had no intention of condemning this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the idea of still being on good terms with this person was completely non-existent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that someone's personality was like this and still holding expectations was purely foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for coming over this time, he purely just wanted to get back the relics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Kondo, good afternoon.\" Natsume Chikage replied politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Masasuke nodded: \"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" Natsume Chikage sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Natsume-kun, long time no see, where are you living now? Are you still in the Matsuto area?\" Kondo Masasuke asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that although Tokyo looked very prosperous on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still rich areas and poor areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he knew the distribution of these areas very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So as long as he asked where this Natsume Chikage lived, he could basically confirm whether he had been adopted by wealthy relatives now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really, I'm currently living on the outskirts of Shibuya.\" Natsume Chikage didn't plan to hide anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this place, Kondo Masasuke's interest suddenly waned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rich areas of Shibuya were generally places like Matsuto, Yoyogi Uehara, and Kamiyamacho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Natsume Chikage of the past lived in Matsuto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now living on the outskirts of Shibuya?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those places were basically where ordinary people and the poor lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could imagine what Natsume Chikage's situation was like now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he already knew that Natsume Chikage was indeed as the rumors said, not adopted by wealthy relatives, he naturally didn't need to give much face, and his expression became much colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are your studies recently? Are you in the top fifty of your grade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage thought about it; his predecessor's grades had always been at the bottom, so naturally, they weren't very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had at least attended a 985 university in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had forgotten part of it, it was just the curriculum for a freshman in high school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this stage, he thought it wouldn't be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this wasn't the country, and the curriculum and exam questions would definitely be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were given some time to make up for the knowledge points, he conservatively estimated that getting into the top three of the grade wouldn't be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But school hadn't even started yet, so his grades were naturally still at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I'm still at the bottom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Masasuke shook his head repeatedly, even with a condescending tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should study hard at this age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, your father's grades in school were at the top when he was young. You should work hard to align with that direction now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it's very difficult, you should at least be like my daughter, in the top ten of the grade every semester, otherwise how can you live up to your father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't talk nonsense, Uncle. If you can really get these grades, I'll take you to eat at Sushi Ikkou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he said this, he was still quite proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daughter was beautiful and had excellent grades; compared to girls of the same age, he didn't know how much stronger she was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kondo Miki knew that her father saying this clearly didn't intend to really treat Natsume Chikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Natsume Chikage himself said he was at the bottom, and asking him to get into the top ten of the grade, wasn't this wishful thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage knew this sushi restaurant, Sushi Ikkou; it was a three-star Michelin restaurant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a century-old shop opened by a famous Japanese sushi master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one wanted to go in and consume, one needed to make a reservation several months in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price was also relatively expensive, belonging to the kind of high-priced sushi restaurant that ordinary people basically wouldn't go to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn't eaten at this shop, and the taste was really just so-so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage smiled indifferently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your concern, I also think studying is very important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the top ten of the grade you mentioned, Uncle, I think I should be able to reach that in the first semester of school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the matter of eating sushi then, let's forget it, there's no need to be so extravagant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these words made Kondo Masasuke freeze in place, and then he was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just talking, and you're actually being humble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the family was rich in the past, he hadn't learned anything even after being taught by so many famous teachers, and now he was thinking about reaching the top ten of the grade in one semester?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's truly laughable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kondo Miki also shook her head repeatedly, feeling a little disappointed in her heart; she had thought he had become much more mature, but in reality, he was just an ordinary boy who liked to brag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she also understood the psychology of some boys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when there were pretty girls around, many boys would subconsciously say some lies to make their status and identity higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsume Chikage must be like this.\u003C\u002Fp>",1510,"2026-06-15T06:10:17.270Z","2026-06-15T07:45:38.736Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e2a94e3c27c56ca50c78e27149e537406cc72cc73df2842abf50e17ae96ce579","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-9","tokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-chapter-7",624,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftokyo-you-call-this-normal-equipment-cover.jpg"]