**One Kick Girl — Chapter 184:
"Per My Last Email"**
Psychological warfare • Corporate cursed techniques • Shion POV
1. The Phrase That Ends Careers
The email arrived quietly.
No alarms.
No dramatic music.
Just eight words in the subject line:
Per my last email
Shion closed her eyes.
Raon felt it in her bones.
"…That's a boss move, isn't it?"
Shion corrected her.
"That's a threat."
2. The Origin of the Curse
Yuno peeked over Shion's shoulder.
"Why does that sentence feel like I'm about to be blamed for something I didn't do?"
"Because," Shion said calmly, "you are."
Synthra Byte spun her chair around.
"That phrase has destroyed entire departments."
Raon clenched her fists.
"Then I'll kick it."
"You cannot kick implication," Shion replied. "It dodges."
3. Reading Between the Lines (There Are Knives There)
The email body was short.
Too short.
Per my last email,
Just checking if we're aligned.
Let me know.
Raon squinted.
"That's it?"
Shion nodded grimly.
"It implies three things:
You missed something.
It's your fault.
They are being very patient."
Raon hissed. "I hate patient villains."
4. Countermeasure Selection
Shion cracked her knuckles.
"Option one: Apologize unnecessarily."
Raon recoiled. "Disgusting."
"Option two: Over-explain."
Synthra winced. "Fatal mistake."
"Option three," Shion said, eyes gleaming,
"Reply with receipts."
Raon stood.
"I like option three."
5. The Screenshot Arsenal
Shion opened attachments.
Emails.
Documents.
Timestamps.
Threaded replies.
She highlighted one line.
ACTION ITEMS CONFIRMED — SENT YESTERDAY
Raon leaned in.
"Ohhh. That's spicy."
"This," Shion said, "is evidence."
6. The Perfect Reply
Shion typed slowly. Deliberately.
Not angry.
Never angry.
Thanks for checking in!
Confirming alignment below for visibility 😊
• Item A — confirmed (see email dated Tuesday 10:42 AM)
• Item B — approved (Finance reply attached)
• Item C — pending your confirmation
Raon covered her mouth.
"You used bullet points."
"And dates," Shion said. "And smiley."
Yuno whispered, "She's going for the throat."
7. CC: The Silent Witnesses
Shion added CCs.
One.
Two.
Five.
Raon's eyes widened.
"Why are there so many names?"
"Witnesses," Shion replied. "History favors documentation."
8. The Send
Shion hovered over the button.
Raon raised a fist.
"For justice."
"For clarity," Shion said, and clicked Send.
9. Immediate Aftermath
Nothing.
Then—
Seen ✔✔
Raon screamed internally.
"They saw it!"
Five minutes passed.
Ten.
A reply appeared.
Thanks for the clarification!
Raon blinked.
"…That's it?"
Shion leaned back.
"Yes."
10. Victory, Quiet and Absolute
No follow-up.
No pushback.
No meeting invite.
Just silence.
The good kind.
Raon slowly sat down.
"So… we won?"
Shion nodded.
"Yes. Politely."
Raon smiled.
"That's scarier than punching."
11. Debrief
Synthra Byte raised a hand.
"So what did we learn?"
Shion answered without hesitation.
"Never say 'per my last email' unless you're ready for war."
Yuno nodded solemnly.
"And always keep receipts."
12. The Calm Before the Next Storm
Raon stretched.
"What's next?"
Shion's inbox refreshed.
A new message appeared.
Subject:
Quick Sync?
Everyone froze.
Raon whispered.
"…Is that worse?"
Shion closed her laptop.
"Yes."
END OF CHAPTER 184