**One Kick Girl — Chapter 173:
"Meeting That Could Have Been an Email"**
Corporate endurance test • Emotional stamina boss fight • Raon POV
1. The Calendar Invite
The notification arrived without warning.
MEETING INVITE: 2 HOURS
Required Attendees: Everyone Somehow
Raon stared at it.
"…Why is it so long."
Shion checked the agenda.
"There is no agenda."
Raon clutched her chest.
"That's illegal."
Yuno peeked over. "What's the title?"
Shion read aloud:
SYNC-UP / ALIGNMENT / QUICK TOUCH BASE
The room went silent.
Synthra whispered, "This meeting will solve nothing."
2. Entering the Conference Room
The conference room was already full.
Too full.
People lined the walls. Someone sat on the floor. A man Raon had never seen before was already asleep.
The projector displayed a slide that said:
WELCOME!
Let's wait for a few more people.
Raon whispered, "…It started late."
Shion nodded grimly. "Of course it did."
3. Introductions (Why)
The organizer stood up.
"Let's do quick introductions."
Raon screamed internally.
One by one, people spoke.
Name.
Department.
Role that meant nothing.
"Hi, I'm Alex, just here to listen."
WHY ARE YOU HERE THEN, ALEX.
Raon's soul aged ten years.
4. The First Tangent
Five minutes in.
Someone raised a hand.
"This reminds me of a project we did back in—"
Shion whispered, "Don't look at the clock."
Raon looked at the clock.
Two minutes had passed.
She nearly passed out.
5. Slides Begin (They Should Not)
The projector flickered.
A slide titled:
CURRENT CHALLENGES
Bullet points appeared slowly.
One at a time.
With animation.
Raon's eye twitched.
"WHY ARE THEY FLYING IN."
Yuno whispered, "Psychological warfare."
6. Raon's Restraint Test
Raon's leg bounced uncontrollably.
Kick urge rising.
Target options: – The table – The projector – The concept of meetings
Shion placed a calming hand on her knee.
"Do not kick the meeting."
Raon whispered, "It's kicking me."
7. The Question That Opens Hell
Someone asked:
"Can we take this offline?"
The organizer nodded.
"Yes, but first—"
NO.
WHY.
Raon's vision blurred.
8. The Second Hour (Why Is There a Second Hour)
The meeting drifted.
No decisions. No actions. No mercy.
Someone said, "Let's circle back."
Another said, "High level, we're aligned."
Raon whispered, "…Aligned to what."
Shion replied, "Suffering."
9. Escape Attempt
Raon raised her hand.
"Yes?" the organizer said.
Raon opened her mouth.
Nothing came out.
She forgot how words work.
Shion jumped in.
"Raon has a hard stop."
The organizer smiled.
"Just one more thing."
Raon died inside.
10. Freedom (Eventually)
The meeting ended.
No summary. No follow-up. No reason.
People applauded lightly.
Raon staggered into the hallway.
"…I survived."
Shion nodded. "Barely."
Yuno stretched. "So what did we decide?"
Everyone stopped.
No one answered.
11. Epilogue: The Email
Raon's phone buzzed.
MEETING RECAP
Subject line:
Great discussion today!
Raon screamed.
END OF CHAPTER 173