**One Kick Girl — Chapter 206:
"Process Review (They Invent Rules)"**
Rule inflation • Bureaucratic alchemy • Raon vs the birth of fake structure
1. The Meeting Title Lies Again
Subject:
Process Review
Raon read it twice.
"…Process for what."
Shion replied, "For avoiding responsibility."
2. The New Slide Deck
A deck appeared.
Title slide:
Proposed Governance Framework
Raon's soul left briefly.
"They invented a framework."
Shion nodded. "In response to being cornered."
3. The Rule Explosion
Slide 2:
• Approval gates
• Review cycles
• Escalation paths
• Exception handling
Raon squinted.
"This makes everything slower."
Shion replied, "That's the feature."
4. The Rebrand
"This will help us move faster," the presenter said.
Raon laughed.
Out loud.
Shion pretended to cough.
5. The Blame Transfer
"We want to empower teams," the manager said.
Raon whispered, "By locking them in a maze?"
Shion typed notes.
6. The Trap Revealed
Shion leaned over.
"If this passes, delays become 'process,' not people."
Raon's jaw tightened.
"So no one's accountable."
"Exactly."
7. Raon Wants to Kick
Her foot twitched.
"I can feel it."
Shion murmured, "Resist."
8. Shion Asks the Dangerous Question
Shion unmuted.
"Who owns this process?"
Silence.
The presenter blinked.
"…Shared ownership."
Raon groaned.
9. The Second Question
"And who can override it?"
Longer silence.
"…Leadership."
Raon snapped.
"So it only blocks us."
Shion kicked her first.
10. The Soft Pushback
Shion smiled.
"Could we pilot this on a small scope first?"
The room relaxed.
"Yes. That makes sense."
Raon blinked.
"That worked?"
Shion nodded. "Never kill a process. Shrink it."
11. The Escape Clause
A note was added:
Process subject to review after pilot.
Raon grinned.
"We can kill it later."
Shion replied, "With data."
12. Aftermath
The meeting ended.
Raon stretched.
"I didn't kick anyone."
Shion smiled faintly.
"You redirected."
13. Final Ping
A message arrived.
Thanks for the constructive discussion!
Raon smirked.
"They think we helped."
Shion closed her notebook.
"We did. Ourselves."
END OF CHAPTER 206