**One Kick Girl — Chapter 197:
"Quick Sync (Five Minutes, One Hour)"**
Temporal lies • Calendar fraud • Raon vs the mathematics of meetings
1. The Innocent Label
The invite read:
Quick Sync
Duration: 15 minutes
Raon squinted.
"Why does it say fifteen."
Shion replied calmly, "Because no one would come if it said sixty."
2. The First Lie Is Spoken
"Let's keep this quick," the host said.
Raon checked the clock.
Shion checked the vibe.
Both knew.
3. The Agenda With One Bullet
Agenda:
• Touch base
Raon whispered, "On what."
Shion answered, "Existence."
4. The Five-Minute Update That Eats Time
Someone spoke.
"I'll be quick."
They were not.
They spoke of history.
Context.
Feelings.
Raon watched the minutes die.
5. The Clock Betrays Everyone
Ten minutes passed.
No one noticed.
Raon typed privately to Shion:
They've lost time awareness.
Shion replied:
They surrendered it.
6. Raon's Physical Pain
Raon's leg bounced.
Her eye twitched.
"Why don't they stop."
Shion whispered, "Stopping implies intention."
7. The Second Lie Appears
"We're almost done," someone said.
Raon laughed.
They were not.
8. The Expansion Event
A new topic appeared.
"Before we wrap—"
Raon stood.
"No."
Shion grabbed her sleeve.
"Sit. Observe."
9. Fifty Minutes In
The fifteen-minute sync hit fifty.
Raon whispered.
"This is a crime."
Shion nodded.
"Temporal theft."
10. Shion Tries to Close the Portal
Shion unmuted.
"Given time, suggest parking remaining topics."
Silence.
Then—
"Oh, one last thing."
Raon screamed.
11. The Hour Mark
The call hit sixty minutes.
The host blinked.
"Oh wow—we're over."
Raon glared.
"You don't say."
12. The Apology That Means Nothing
"Sorry for running long!"
No one learned.
No one cared.
Raon collapsed back into her chair.
13. Post-Call Madness
A message appeared.
Great quick sync!
Raon laughed hysterically.
Shion closed her laptop.
"This is how time dies."
14. Post-Credit Doom
Another invite popped up.
Subject:
Deep Dive
Raon froze.
"…That sounds illegal."
Shion stood.
"It is."
END OF CHAPTER 197