One Kick Girl — Chapter 103: "Boss Fight in the Checkout Page (Why Is There a Tip Option!?)"
1. Welcome to the Final Step: Terror
Raon stared at the glowing battlefield before her.
The Subscription Overlord had retreated into his true lair:
A gigantic, floating CHECKOUT PAGE.
Credit card fields hovered like ominous portals.
The "TOTAL" box pulsed like a boss HP bar.
The loading wheel above it spun infinitely, whispering threats.
Shion muttered, "…This is it. The most cursed digital phenomenon of them all."
Synthra Byte nodded gravely. "The place where money goes to disappear."
Yuno gasped. "The Checkout Page…"
Raon pointed. "There's a… TIP OPTION?"
Shion's soul left her body. "Why is that there!? THIS ISN'T EVEN A SERVICE INDUSTRY!"
The Subscription Overlord's voice boomed:
> "WELCOME, MORTALS.
TIME TO COMPLETE… YOUR PURCHASE."
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2. The Hidden Fees Emerge
The ground trembled.
Line items materialized like monsters:
– Processing Fee (frothing)
– Handling Fee (with too many hands)
– Convenience Fee (incredibly inconvenient)
– Service Fee (no service provided)
– Environmental Fee (throws trash everywhere)
Raon squinted.
"…Why does the Environmental Fee litter??"
Synthra Byte scanned them. "They're feeding off your confusion!"
The Service Fee lunged at Shion.
Raon drop-kicked it into a discount code box.
It exploded into empty promises.
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3. The Overlord Starts the Checkout
The Subscription Overlord raised his throne of broken free trials.
> "BEGIN INPUT OF PAYMENT DETAILS!"
The credit card number bar stretched toward Raon like a tentacle.
"ENTER DIGITS!
ALL!
IN!
ORDER!"
Raon screamed, "NO!! I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING EXCEPT THE FIRST FOUR!"
Shion grabbed her arm. "It's okay—nobody remembers the middle digits."
The bar lunged again.
Raon karate-chopped it in half.
It regenerated instantly.
Synthra yelled, "IT AUTO-FILLS IF YOU'RE WEAK OF HEART!"
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4. Maestro Dome Falls Again
Dome stepped forward confidently.
"Fear not. I have been trained in the ancient art of Responsible Online Shopping."
He clicked the promo code box.
A demon erupted from it.
INVALID CODE.
Dome was sucked inside the input field.
Again.
Shion sighed. "He's in the Void of Expired Coupons now."
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5. Shion's Analysis: The Overlord's Weakness
Pop-ups rained from the sky:
– "Add Warranty?"
– "Subscribe & Save?"
– "Upgrade to Ultra Mega Plus?"
– "Buy Now Pay Later Enter Debt Forever?"
Shion deflected them with lightning-fast keystrokes.
"Listen! The Overlord gets stronger every time someone clicks 'Agree Without Reading.'"
Raon puffed her chest. "I NEVER read anything!"
Shion grabbed her shoulders.
"Exactly! You are his PERFECT prey!"
Raon blinked. "…Thank you?"
"NOT A COMPLIMENT."
Shion pointed at the screen fortress above them.
"The weak point is the MINI LINK at the bottom."
Raon squinted.
"…Which one?"
Shion whispered the forbidden words.
"View Cart."
Raon recoiled. "That's… TOO POWERFUL."
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6. The Mini Link Defense Squad
Tiny, nearly invisible enemies appeared:
Add-on Insurance Gremlins.
Optional Donation Gnomes.
Auto-Renew Imps.
Express Shipping Pixies (but slower than standard).
Yuno screamed as a Donation Gnome latched onto her wallet.
"I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT CHARITY THIS IS!"
Synthra battled the Imps with her scanner.
Shion yelled, "Raon! Clear them!"
Raon took a deep breath.
Then unleashed—
THE INVISIBLE TARGETING KICK.
Her foot sliced through all the tiny scams at once.
They burst into confetti made of unread receipts.
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7. The Overlord Begins the Final Step
The Subscription Overlord rose to full height.
His cape transformed into a giant QR code radiating doom.
> "CONFIRM PURCHASE."
The button descended.
Large.
Glowing.
Hypnotic.
Raon froze.
"It's so… clickable."
Shion smacked her back of the head.
"FOCUS!! That button has no mercy and NO REFUNDS."
The Confirm Purchase button shot a beam of "Thank you for your transaction."
Raon dodged.
The beam hit a vending machine.
It now charged ¥300 to open.
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8. The Decisive Move: View Cart
Shion held up her tablet like a holy relic.
"Raon! I'm opening the View Cart link!"
The Checkout Page trembled.
The Overlord roared.
> "NO! THAT IS FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE!"
Shion's fingers hovered.
"View… Cart…"
Raon shouted, "I'LL PROTECT YOU!"
She launched upward, kicking aside warranty demons.
The Overlord hurled the Shipping Method Hydra at them.
Raon dropkicked it into "Economy (Arrives in 4–400 days)."
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9. The Cart Unveiled
Shion tapped the forbidden link.
The screen shattered open—
releasing a blinding revelation:
THERE WERE 27 ITEMS THEY NEVER ADDED.
Raon screamed. "WE DIDN'T BUY ANY OF THIS!!!"
Shion nodded. "This is the Overlord's power. Auto-adding nonsense until bankruptcy."
The Overlord staggered.
His armor flickered.
The tip option wavered to 0%.
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10. The Final Kick
Shion shouted, "NOW, RAON!
THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT HIM…"
Raon nodded solemnly.
"…Is changing payment method?"
"No—"
"Unchecking 'Save My Card'?"
"No—"
"Using a discount code!?"
"That NEVER works—"
Shion yelled:
"ABANDON. CART."
Raon gasped. "That's… illegal."
"It's our only hope."
The Overlord shrieked:
> "YOU WOULD WALK AWAY!?
AFTER ALL THIS!?"
Raon leapt.
Her leg ignited with pure anti-consumer rage.
She yelled:
"CANCEL PURCHASE—
FOREVER!!"
THE ABANDONMENT ROUNDHOUSE.
Her heel slammed into the Cancel button.
The entire checkout universe cracked apart.
The Overlord disintegrated into overdraft sparks.
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11. Aftermath
The HQ screens went calm.
Normal.
No trials.
No fees.
No pop-ups.
Maestro Dome fell out of the coupon void and landed on his face.
Shion collapsed against Raon, exhausted.
Raon smirked. "So… we're free?"
Shion nodded weakly.
"No subscriptions. No trials. No hidden fees."
Raon beamed.
"…Can we buy snacks now?"
Shion whispered, "…Yes.
As long as the store doesn't have a membership program—"
Raon shuddered harder than during the fight.
"Let's just use cash."