**One Kick Girl — Chapter 132:
"When Gods Notice Applause"**
Applause is a summoning ritual if you're loud enough.
1. The Earth Clears Its Throat
It started as a vibration.
Not violent. Not sudden.
Like the planet was about to speak and needed everyone to shut up first.
Birds stopped mid-flight.
Screens froze—not buffering, just listening.
Raon stood still.
"…The ground is uncomfortable."
Shion checked seismic data.
"Localized resonance. Vertical."
Raon frowned.
"Vertical what?"
The street split.
2. Emergence of the Old Kind
Stone rose.
Not debris.
Architecture.
A colossal figure pulled itself free from beneath the city—carved, eroded, and ancient.
A god.
Not shiny. Not glowing.
Worn. Used. Forgotten.
Its eyes opened.
They were tired.
"I HAVE HEARD THE CHEERING,"
the god said, voice grinding like mountains remembering pain.
"AND IT IS WRONG."
Raon looked up.
"…You're big."
3. The God of Earned Silence
Shion's database went haywire.
"No digital record. No myth registry. No worship tags."
Raon tilted her head.
"So… freelance god?"
The god's gaze fell on her.
"I AM THE GOD OF EARNED SILENCE."
"THEY PRAISED YOU FOR ACTION."
"THEY FORGOT WHAT STILLNESS COSTS."
Raon scratched her head.
"…I don't think I stole anything."
4. Gods Hate Applause (Explained Poorly)
The god raised one massive hand.
The crowd froze.
Sound vanished.
Cars stalled mid-honk. Voices cut off.
Absolute quiet.
The god spoke into the void.
"THEY CLAP FOR POWER."
"THEY DO NOT CLAP FOR RESTRAINT."
"YOU TEACH THEM THE WRONG LESSON."
Raon whispered.
"…I didn't mean to."
The god's eyes softened.
That was worse.
"INTENT IS IRRELEVANT."
5. Shion Understands the Threat
Shion swallowed.
"This isn't a villain."
Raon blinked.
"…That's bad, right?"
"Yes," Shion said tightly. "He's not here to win. He's here to correct."
The god stepped forward.
Each step erased sound.
Raon felt it.
Her kicks— Muted. Heavier. Measured.
"…Hey," she muttered. "That's my thing."
6. The Test Begins Without Warning
The god raised a finger.
A child tripped in the crowd.
Raon moved instantly.
The god's finger dropped.
Sound slammed back.
Raon caught the child.
The god watched.
"INSTINCT."
Another test.
A falling sign.
Raon moved.
"IMPULSE."
A collapsing ledge.
Raon hesitated.
The god nodded.
"CHOICE."
Raon breathed hard.
"You're grading me?"
"YES."
Shion hissed. "He's measuring your discipline."
Raon growled.
"I don't do discipline!"
7. The Kick That Doesn't Happen
The god raised his hand again.
This time—
Nothing fell.
Nothing moved.
A vacuum of threat.
Raon's muscles screamed.
Kick. Now. Fix it.
She didn't.
Seconds stretched.
Sweat rolled down her face.
The god watched closely.
The crowd watched without sound.
Raon exhaled.
"…If I kick nothing, I break something."
The god's eyes widened.
"YOU LEARN."
8. The Verdict
The god lowered his hand.
Sound returned gently.
Not a slam.
A sigh.
"YOU ARE NOT A FALSE HERO."
"YOU ARE A LOUD ONE."
Raon winced.
"That's fair."
"CONTROL WILL COME."
"OR CONSEQUENCE WILL."
Raon met his gaze.
"…I'll try."
The god studied her.
Then stepped backward.
Stone cracked.
Earth closed.
Silence lingered.
Then faded.
9. Aftermath
People breathed again.
No applause.
Just quiet respect.
Raon slumped.
"…That was worse than fighting."
Shion nodded.
"Welcome to responsibility."
Raon groaned.
"I hate gods."
Shion smiled faintly.
"They hate attention."
10. Stinger: Someone Else Listens
Far away.
Not underground. Not digital.
A throne turned.
A voice laughed.
"SHE PASSED THE OLD ONE."
"SEND HER THE NEW."
A crown of light flared.
"LET US SEE WHAT SHE KICKS
WHEN STILLNESS FIGHTS BACK."
Raon stretched her leg.
"…I feel judged again."
Shion looked at the sky.
"Get used to it."
END OF CHAPTER 132