diff --git a/apps/tests/phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_min.hako b/apps/tests/phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_min.hako
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index 00000000..91b46b6a
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+++ b/apps/tests/phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_min.hako
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Phase 122: if-only Normalized JoinModule emission (dev-only)
+// Goal: Minimal if-only pattern to test Normalized emission
+// Expected: flag=0 → return 1, flag=1 → return 2
+
+static box Main {
+  main() {
+    local flag = 0
+    local result
+
+    if flag == 0 {
+      result = 1
+    } else {
+      result = 2
+    }
+
+    print(result)
+    return "OK"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/smokes/v2/profiles/integration/apps/phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_vm.sh b/tools/smokes/v2/profiles/integration/apps/phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_vm.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/smokes/v2/profiles/integration/apps/phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Phase 122: if-only Normalized JoinModule emission (VM)
+#
+# Verifies that Normalized JoinModule emission works correctly in dev mode
+# with structure verification, and that strict mode does not fail.
+
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../../../lib/test_runner.sh"
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../../../lib/output_validator.sh"
+export SMOKES_USE_PYVM=0
+require_env || exit 2
+
+PASS_COUNT=0
+FAIL_COUNT=0
+RUN_TIMEOUT_SECS=${RUN_TIMEOUT_SECS:-10}
+
+echo "[INFO] Phase 122: if-only Normalized JoinModule emission (VM)"
+
+# Test 1: phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_min.hako
+echo "[INFO] Test 1: phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_min.hako"
+INPUT="$NYASH_ROOT/apps/tests/phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_min.hako"
+
+set +e
+OUTPUT=$(timeout "$RUN_TIMEOUT_SECS" env \
+  NYASH_DISABLE_PLUGINS=1 \
+  HAKO_JOINIR_STRICT=1 \
+  NYASH_JOINIR_DEV=1 \
+  "$NYASH_BIN" --backend vm "$INPUT" 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+set -e
+
+if [ "$EXIT_CODE" -eq 124 ]; then
+  echo "[FAIL] hakorune timed out (>${RUN_TIMEOUT_SECS}s)"
+  FAIL_COUNT=$((FAIL_COUNT + 1))
+elif [ "$EXIT_CODE" -eq 0 ]; then
+  EXPECTED="1"
+  if validate_numeric_output 1 "$EXPECTED" "$OUTPUT"; then
+    # Also check that Phase 122 emission was logged
+    if echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "\[trace:dev\] phase122/emit:"; then
+      echo "[PASS] Output verified: 1, Phase 122 emission logging present"
+      PASS_COUNT=$((PASS_COUNT + 1))
+    else
+      echo "[WARN] Output correct but Phase 122 emission logging missing"
+      PASS_COUNT=$((PASS_COUNT + 1))
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "[INFO] output (tail):"
+    echo "$OUTPUT" | tail -n 50 || true
+    FAIL_COUNT=$((FAIL_COUNT + 1))
+  fi
+else
+  echo "[FAIL] hakorune failed with exit code $EXIT_CODE"
+  echo "[INFO] output (tail):"
+  echo "$OUTPUT" | tail -n 50 || true
+  FAIL_COUNT=$((FAIL_COUNT + 1))
+fi
+
+# Test 2: phase103_if_only_merge_min.hako (regression check)
+echo "[INFO] Test 2: phase103_if_only_merge_min.hako (regression)"
+INPUT="$NYASH_ROOT/apps/tests/phase103_if_only_merge_min.hako"
+
+set +e
+OUTPUT=$(timeout "$RUN_TIMEOUT_SECS" env \
+  NYASH_DISABLE_PLUGINS=1 \
+  HAKO_JOINIR_STRICT=1 \
+  NYASH_JOINIR_DEV=1 \
+  "$NYASH_BIN" --backend vm "$INPUT" 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+set -e
+
+if [ "$EXIT_CODE" -eq 124 ]; then
+  echo "[FAIL] hakorune timed out (>${RUN_TIMEOUT_SECS}s)"
+  FAIL_COUNT=$((FAIL_COUNT + 1))
+elif [ "$EXIT_CODE" -eq 0 ]; then
+  EXPECTED="2"
+  if validate_numeric_output 1 "$EXPECTED" "$OUTPUT"; then
+    echo "[PASS] Output verified: 2 (regression check passed)"
+    PASS_COUNT=$((PASS_COUNT + 1))
+  else
+    echo "[INFO] output (tail):"
+    echo "$OUTPUT" | tail -n 50 || true
+    FAIL_COUNT=$((FAIL_COUNT + 1))
+  fi
+else
+  echo "[FAIL] hakorune failed with exit code $EXIT_CODE"
+  echo "[INFO] output (tail):"
+  echo "$OUTPUT" | tail -n 50 || true
+  FAIL_COUNT=$((FAIL_COUNT + 1))
+fi
+
+echo "[INFO] PASS: $PASS_COUNT, FAIL: $FAIL_COUNT"
+
+if [ "$FAIL_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+  test_pass "phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_vm: All tests passed"
+  exit 0
+else
+  test_fail "phase122_if_only_normalized_emit_vm: $FAIL_COUNT test(s) failed"
+  exit 1
+fi