**One Kick Girl — Chapter 180:
"Just a Quick Follow-Up"**
Weaponized politeness • Endless loops • Raon & Shion POV
1. The Most Dangerous Phrase
Shion read the subject line out loud.
Just a quick follow-up
Raon immediately ducked under the desk.
"Is it looking for me," Raon whispered.
"Yes," Shion said. "And it's pretending to be friendly."
2. The Body of the Email
They opened it together.
Hi all!
Just wanted to quickly follow up on the points below 😊
Let us know your thoughts!
Raon squinted.
"There are no points below."
Shion scrolled.
There were seven forwarded chains.
3. Temporal Distortion Detected
Raon stared.
"…Why is one email from last year."
Shion replied calmly, "Because time has no meaning in corporate correspondence."
4. The Smile Emoji
Raon pointed.
"Why does that smile feel aggressive."
"Because it is," Shion said. "It means we are disappointed but pretending not to be."
5. The Trap Question
At the bottom:
Are we aligned to proceed?
Raon froze.
"If I say yes, something explodes."
"If you say no, something also explodes," Shion said.
Raon nodded. "This is worse than fighting Discordia Beatmare."
6. Drafting the Response
Raon typed:
Yes, we are aligned.
Shion deleted it.
Raon typed:
No, we are not aligned.
Shion deleted it harder.
7. The Shion Solution™
Shion leaned in.
"Write this."
Thanks for following up!
We're aligned on the general direction and are currently reviewing the remaining details to ensure a smooth next step.
Raon blinked.
"That answers nothing."
"Yes," Shion said. "And therefore answers everything."
8. The Accidental Reply-All
Raon hit send.
Then froze.
"…Why does it say 'Replying to 43 recipients.'"
Shion closed her eyes.
"Because fate hates us."
9. The Domino Effect
Ping.
Ping.
Ping.
Replies flooded in.
Sounds good!
Thanks for the update!
Let's sync offline!
Looping in legal!
Adding finance!
Raon screamed.
"They're multiplying!"
10. Emergency Protocol
Shion slammed the laptop shut.
"No more."
"But—"
"No," Shion repeated. "We disengage."
Raon peeked. "Is that allowed."
Shion smiled softly.
"It's called calendar immunity."
11. The Calendar Shield
Shion opened the calendar.
Every slot?
Blocked.
Busy.
Busy.
Busy.
Focus Time.
Focus Time.
Focus Time.
Raon gasped.
"They can't book us."
"Exactly," Shion said. "Now we wait."
12. Victory…?
Raon exhaled.
"So we survived."
Shion nodded. "For now."
Another notification appeared on Raon's phone.
Subject:
Quick 5-Minute Sync?
Raon dropped the device.
"I'm becoming a villain."
Shion patted her shoulder.
"You already are. You just use email."
END OF CHAPTER 180