Yor Forger/Synopsis

History
Yor and her younger brother Yuri grew up in Eastern Nielsberg. Orphaned at a young age, Yor was recruited into Garden, where she began working as an assassin to provide financially for her brother. Wanting her brother to live without worries, she would use her paycheck to buy whichever educational books or snacks her brother desired.

Working under the code name: "Thorn Princess," Yor continued supporting her brother with paychecks from her assassination jobs until he got hired into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat. Afterward, she used the money for herself and continued her contract work into the present. Before her work at Berlint City Hall, she gave "massages" to customers, a euphemism for her assassination work.

Introduction Arc
At Berlint City Hall, Yor's co-workers Camilla, Millie, and Sharon try to involve her in their gossiping and fashion talk, but her indifferent and air-headed response causes them to make fun of her. Camilla warns her of appearing suspicious as a single 27-year-old, then invites her to a party and suggests that she bring someone along. At her home, she converses with Yuri over the phone. She tries to appease his concerns about her getting married by lying that she will bring her boyfriend to the party. This backfires as Yuri decides to hear about the boyfriend from his friend, Dominic, who is also attending the party, and hangs up before Yor can protest.

Yor is frantic about being exposed as a liar to her brother, then receives another call, this time from her employer, who dispatches her to the Royal Hotel. As the Thorn Princess, Yor takes down her target and obstacles effortlessly. While she cleans up, she realizes her only good dress got torn. The next day, Yor goes to the boutique to have her dress mended, where she meets Loid and Anya Forger. Yor misunderstands Loid is already married, but after he clarifies this, she requests him to be her pretend boyfriend at the party. Loid agrees under the condition she pretends to be his wife for Anya's school interview.

On the night of the party, Yor waits outside the station for Loid, who appears to be running late. She eventually gives up, disappointed at being stood up, but attends the party alone to avoid worrying her brother. She endures humiliation from her co-workers for lying about bringing a boyfriend and even contemplates killing all of them to prevent her brother from finding out. Yor concludes that she can never be "normal" and decides to leave the party. However, Loid suddenly enters, bleeding and injured, and introduces himself as her husband by accident. Camilla, jealous of Yor having a refined and handsome husband, attempts to humiliate her, but Yor turns the tables without understanding her co-worker's intent. Camilla exposes Yor's previous job of performing "massages," Loid expresses his admiration for Yor doing such harsh tasks for her brother, moving her. Loid excuses the two of them from the party, and they leave.

As Loid drives away, he apologizes for introducing himself as her husband. As Yor is about to propose an idea, they are interrupted by a car ramming into them. Loid makes up an excuse that they are his patients still suffering from delusions, which she believes. They escape into an abandoned factory and abandon their van. As they run around the factory fending off their pursuers, they protect each other from danger, which surprises Loid, but he appreciates it. Realizing that he may be the only man who could accept her as she is, Yor asks Loid if they can get married. She explains that she wishes to extend their agreement and remain together as camouflage. Loid agrees as he throws a grenade at their pursuers, using the pin as a wedding ring as he says his vows to her.

Admissions Interview Arc
With the marriage cover established, Yor relocates to the Forger residence and receives a warm welcome. After unpacking, she helps Loid and Anya with a mock interview on what to expect, but neither doing so well. Loid takes Yor and Anya on a tour of high society locations to broaden their perspectives and take in the culture to improve their standing with the admissions. However, it does not go as planned, causing Loid to worry. Yor suggests going outside, where she takes the two to a park overlooking the city, which Yor admits to visiting to motivate herself. When they witness a purse snatching, Yor gives chase immediately but loses the thief in a narrow back alley. Returning to check on the robbed elderly lady, Yor regroups with the Forgers and watches as Loid takes down the thief. With the purse returned, the family visits the grateful lady, who compliments the Forgers as looking like a sweet family. Returning home, Yor prepares some drinks as they retry their mock interview questions with better results and enjoy their evening before the admissions the next day.

On the day of the interview, the Forgers make their entrance onto Eden Academy, and Yor immediately senses observing glares as Loid acknowledges the faculty observing them. Yor follows Loids lead to salute the statue of the school's founder to earn favor and proceed to their next location as directed, where Loid rescues a boy from a storm drain. Sullied by rescuing the boy, the Forgers take on new apparel before a stampede from the school's petting zoo occurs. Leaving Anya with Loid, Yor lunges at the leading cow and strikes it down with pressure point strikes, ruining her second dress. Realizing her actions, Yor hastily forms an excuse about learning yoga before Anya walks to the downed cow, and it then walks away from her kindness. Once the animals passively depart, Housemaster Henry Henderson greets the Forgers and invites them in after they clean up, to which they immediately do.

At the interview, Yor answers questions about being Anya's stepmother that she practiced with Loid, but gets caught off-guard by questions concerning her cooking by Walter Evans and Murdoch Swan's disappointment in her, but Loid defends her. Once they question Anya about Yor as her stepmother, the child gives Yor and Loid a perfect 100 score. However, Professor Swan asks Anya to compare her birth mother to Yor, resulting in Anya crying and Yor coming to her aid. Hearing Swan's dismissal of Anya's feelings, Yor's bloodlust flares up but gets stopped after Loid smashes the table. After Loid gives the teachers a departing comment, Yor takes Anya with her as the family goes home, where they sulk at the likelihood of Anya's failure to get accepted. Preparing tea to calm the nerves, Yor worries about her future with the Forgers but justifies it as being about continuing her cover. Serving the tea, Yor asks Loid to cheer up as Anya noted Professors Evans and Henderson being more likely to recommend her. The family toast to a positive future before growing dismayed at their family portrait falling, scared by the bad omen.

On the day of Eden Academy's admissions announcement, the Forgers look for Anya's application number on the board and are dismayed when it is not there. As they prepare to leave, Henry stops them and shows them a waiting list with Anya's name on the top, explaining that Anya will be given a spot upon an accepted student's withdrawal. Yor fears the possibility of none of the accepted students declining and imagines killing a parent to obtain a spot for Anya. After her daydream, Yor shakes her head and reminds herself not to kill an innocent person, to Anya's amusement.

Three days after, Yor is ecstatic to hear that Anya has received a spot at Eden Academy. Franky Franklin arrives at the Forger's door with a bottle of alcohol to celebrate Anya's success. The group drinks while eating dinner, with Yor quickly becoming drunk from the alcohol and unable to listen to Franky and Loid's conversation. Anya requests to get saved in a castle, so Loid rents one and brings Yor and Franky. Anya assigns Loid and Franky roles to play while telling Yor that she can be whatever, to her shock. To stop "Loidman," Franky summons Yor, dubbing her "Yorticia," the world's deadliest witch. Yor drunkenly attacks Loid with a kick he barely manages to dodge, leaving him with a bleeding cut on his cheek. Yor continues to attack Loid with rapid kicks, but the heel of her left shoe eventually snaps, sending her falling backward as she falls asleep.

Eden Beginnings Arc
The Forgers go to the boutique to get Anya's measurements for her uniform. The shop owner is surprised by Yor's marriage, and Yor apologizes for not telling her the last time she visited. Five days later, Loid receives a call from the boutique saying that Anya's uniform is ready and asks Yor to handle it. At the boutique, Anya tries on her new Eden Academy uniform, delightedly showing off and posing to Yor. They drop by the park after, where Anya continues to show off to other people. As Yor overhears other mothers deciding what to cook, Yor is reminded of the events at the admissions interview and wishes to become a better mother to Anya, despite being a fake family.

Yor decides to drop by the supermarket and try cooking dinner for that night. As Yor purchases her groceries, Anya goes outside and gets nabbed by delinquents hoping to extort some cash from the girls. Yor knocks one of the delinquents out with her bag of groceries, and when another tries to hit her with a pumpkin, she slices through it with her hand, breaking it to pieces. Yor asserts herself as Anya's mother and scares the delinquents away. Yor comforts Anya but becomes depressed that all the groceries are in a mess now. Anya pats Yor on the head and declares that she loves how Yor is cool and strong. She then asks Yor to train her to become strong like her and be safe at Eden Academy. Yor realizes she may not be a normal mother but becomes confident with her abilities, and they go home to train. Loid returns home and is confused to see them training, and Yor says they are preparing for school.

On Orientation Day, the Forgers listen as the new students receive a welcoming speech from the headmaster. After Anya's class leaves for the school tour, Yor and Loid head to the Hall C Lounge for a meet-and-greet with the student's guardians, where she stays with him while he mingles with the parents.

During the tour, Anya gets bullied by Damian Desmond and his friends. She considers punching him but remembers Yor teaching her to smile when confronted with conflict. Anya tries following this but makes the situation worse, eventually escalating to her punching Damian. When Henry confronts her, Anya recalls another lesson from Yor, who said violence is only appropriate when saving a friend in trouble. Anya makes up an excuse that Damian stepped on Becky Blackbell's foot earlier, which is why she got mad and punched him.

After orientation, the students return to their families, but Loid and Yor notice that Anya is nowhere to be seen. They get pulled aside by Henderson, who informs them that Anya had punched Damian and earned a Tonitrus Bolt. Yor consoles Anya and apologizes to Loid. As the Forgers take the commemorative photo with the other families, they cannot hide their distressed faces.

The following morning, Yor and Anya apologize for yesterday's incident. Loid brushes it off and says to forget about it if Anya learned her lesson. After they drop Anya off at the bus, Yor and Loid go to work.

The next day, Loid forces Anya to study. Yor suggests taking a break, but Loid declines. When Anya asks Yor for help, she is just as clueless, shocking Anya as she reads her mind. Sick of studying, Anya runs off to her room, and Loid orders her to come back. Yor intervenes, telling him not to force the studies on her. Loid contends that if she does not study, she will never become an honors student. Yor asks if that is what Anya wants and says she wants her to enjoy her school life while studying enough to keep her from failing. Loid admits that Yor is right and thanks her for speaking up, and she suggests taking a break while she makes tea.

Loid and Yor later try coaxing Anya out of her room with some hot cocoa, but she stays in her room. Yor says the situation reminds her of her brother, prompting them to talk about him. Loid says Yuri's intelligence must be impressive since he works for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asks how he studied back when he was younger. Yor admits that Yuri taught her more than she did with him, remembering their numerous lessons and telling Loid how happy he seemed when she praised him for his studies. Loid realizes Yuri's motivation was earning Yor's praise, and she proposes doing the same for Anya. Loid starts doubting himself as a father, but Yor reassures him and reminds him of Anya's 100-point score. Loid thanks Yor, who grows flustered and apologizes for being so forward despite being an outsider. Loid asserts her as part of the family and asks if she could help with Anya's study sessions, and she agrees.

Secret Police Arc
At Berlint City Hall, Millie explains to Yor and Sharon how Jim Hayward got detained by the SSS for espionage. Camilla arrives and asks Yor if she has told Yuri about her marriage. Yor starts worrying, having forgotten about Yuri. Even though she married so he would not worry about her, she was too relieved that she forgot to tell him. After hearing that Yuri will call her later, Yor's co-workers chat about him and how attached he is to her. Yor returns home from work and worriedly announces Yuri's imminent visit to celebrate her marriage. She asks Loid what they should do, and he replies that this is the occasion he prepared the "loving couple" set for, decorating the house with stereotypical things a loving married couple would have. When Yuri arrives, Yor and Loid welcome him with smiles.

After Loid and Yuri greet each other, Loid goes to the kitchen to make dinner while the siblings catch up. Yor pledges to act as a loving wife in front of Yuri, not wanting him to discover her reason for getting married. Yuri disapproves of Yor's marriage and asks why she kept it a secret for a whole year. Yor confidently says she just forgot to tell him. Yuri brings up their last phone call, during which Yor mentioned a partner, and asks why Yor did not tell him then. Yor says she forgot that she forgot to tell him, and Yuri accepts her response, losing all reason when dealing with his sister, and they laugh it off.

Yuri reveals a bottle of wine he brought, inviting Loid to join him. Yuri starts asking specific questions about their relationship, including what they call each other. After Loid says he calls Yor by her name, Yuri asks Yor what she calls Loid, suggesting nicknames like "Loidy" or "Loi-Loi." Yor is too flustered to speak, and Yuri, who assumes it true, drinks away in anger. Loid changes the topic to Yuri's career, and they chat about his trip to Hugaria. After Loid says they will treat Yuri for the wine he brought, Yor asks Yuri if he is happy to have such a wonderful brother-in-law. Yuri angrily restates that he does not recognize their marriage or Loid as his brother-in-law, explaining how much Yor is important to him. In response, Loid proclaims his love for Yor, and she is surprised by his boldness.

After Yor and Loid get uncomfortable when they accidentally touch hands, Yuri questions their relationship. He tells them to prove their love by kissing each other, or he will have their marriage annulled. Loid accepts his terms, telling Yor they will do what they always do. On the other hand, Yor is unprepared for her first kiss and furiously blushes as Loid moves closer.

Unable to kiss Loid sober, Yor downs the entire wine bottle and gets drunk. When Yuri accuses them of stalling time, Yor throws a fork at him and tells him to be quiet. She pushes Loid down onto the couch and moves in to kiss him. However, Yor cannot help but be embarrassed, so she tries slapping Loid. Yuri jumps in at the last second to stop them from kissing but finds himself on the receiving end of her slap. Yuri misinterprets the slap as her being mad that he tried to stop their kiss and temporarily concedes defeat. When the staggering siblings try to help each other up, Loid catches them and states his admiration for the sibling's relationship. Yuri decides to leave but says he will be back to find proof that Loid duped Yor into marrying him and warns him before leaving.

After Yuri leaves, the couple cleans up the house. Yor thanks Loid for tonight and how willing he was to accept Yuri as family. Loid says that as someone with no other family apart from Anya, he envies them. But more importantly, he is glad Yuri did not find out about their sham marriage. Yor agrees and suggests that they go to bed. They then remember the shared bed and decide to sleep separately. In her sleep, Yor mutters that if Yuri hits Loid, she will be very cross.

The next day, Anya gets upset at not being able to meet Yuri, and Yor tells her they will see him again soon. While having breakfast, Anya says Yor is a bad cook. Yor is shocked that Anya knows she made breakfast and apologizes. As they prepare to leave, Loid says Yor has gunk on her neck and removes it. Yor thanks him but gets flustered, thinking he was going to kiss her but is unaware that he had just planted a listening bug on her. She reflects on her incompetence as a wife and determines that Loid is upset with her. When Yor and Loid drop off Anya at the school bus, she looks back at them and tells them to get along.

At City Hall, Yor types at her desk while holding back tears, calling herself a failure of a wife. She then asks her co-workers for advice on how to be a better wife, but they tell her to break up with Loid. Their conversation is interrupted by Chief Barnes, who tells them to get back to work and asks Yor to drop off a letter at the post office for him. After Yor drops it off, she wonders if the money she earns as an assassin could make her useful but realizes it might end up being suspicious and that Loid probably does not need financial support.

While she thinks, she gets stopped by two Secret Police officers. Unbeknownst to her, they are Loid and Franky in disguise, trying to see if Yor has connections to the SSS through her brother. The officers take her to an alley for questioning, making her wonder if she seemed suspicious. They elaborate that in their mail inspection, they noticed the letter she had just posted was a coded message to the West. After confirming that Yor's name is on the letter, they list Yor as a collaborator and suspect of conspiracy. Yor then hears stories of the torture of SSS captives and that someone with a relative in the SSS can be cleared of any suspicions.

Yor defends her innocence, even getting ready to fight the officers for Yuri and Loid's sake. The officers double-check the letter and claim to have incorrectly decoded it. They apologize for the misunderstanding and quickly excuse her. After work, Yor walks home, concerned about the recent events. She runs into Loid, who suggests that they walk home together. He removes gunk from her again as he removes the bug he planted earlier. Yor apologizes for her incompetence as Loid's wife, but he comforts her by telling her to be the way she is without worrying about their façade. A relieved Yor then expresses her happiness and appreciation for being his partner. Loid proposes getting a cake to celebrate their fake first anniversary, and she agrees. Anya returns home and is relieved to see them getting along.

Stella Star Arc
Anya tells her parents that she has a chance to earn a Stella Star in a dodgeball match for P.E. class. Determined to help Anya do well, Yor trains with her in preparation for the game and teaches her how to make a strong throw.

After Anya saves a boy from drowning while doing community service, she earns her first Stella Star. Yor is happy for Anya and hugs her but squeezes her a bit too hard. She then says she will cook something special for dinner, but Anya says she would rather have Loid's cooking, shocking her.

When Anya arrives home, she tells her parents that she wants a dog as a reward for the Stella Star. While thinking about dogs from her experience as an assassin, Yor envisions dogs that would attack and kill Anya. After reading her parents' minds, Anya says she wants a small, cute dog which makes Yor envision a small dog slashing Anya's throat with a knife in its mouth. The family then spends the rest of their night looking at dogs that Anya might want. Somewhere else, a large, white dog's ears perk up as he visualizes an image of the Forgers happily smiling at him.

Before their trip to the pet shop, Loid leaves for his work, and Yor thinks about how hard he works and how difficult it must be to be a doctor. While she and Anya clean up after eating, Yor thinks about how she can still smell the blood from yesterday's kill. Later in the evening, Loid returns home to announce a family outing and picks an aquarium after seeing Anya's penguin drawing. Yor sees that Loid is tired and suggests he get rest, but Loid tells her that they must be active in maintaining their "normal family" facade.

On the day of their outing, Anya and Yor see Loid's visible exhaustion but proceed anyway at his insistence. Yor is happy to see Anya excited at the aquarium but expresses concern for Loid, who, unbeknown to her, has accepted an extra mission earlier. The Forgers then run into one of their neighbors, and Yor unintentionally dismays Loid by inviting them to their outing, following his previous advice. The group goes to the penguin exhibit, and Yor finds it cute that Loid appears to look so enthusiastic about seeing the penguins, misreading his actual mood. Afterward, Loid leaves to get some drinks, and Yor believes that his exhaustion is making him thirsty.

Anya runs off after Loid, leaving Yor to search for her around the aquarium. She finds Anya clinging to a man, yelling that she is being kidnapped. Yor rushes in and angrily kicks the man into the ceiling, amazing Anya and Loid, who see them across the hall. Yor and Anya regroup with the neighbors, who suggest that Loid is cheating after questioning his absence. Before Yor can protest, Loid arrives with a big penguin plush, surprising everyone. He claims that he got it after persisting in a penguin name-guessing challenge to get it for Anya, which Yor finds adorable. Yor and Anya play with the penguin, then continue with their trip at the aquarium to watch the dolphin show.

After the family trip, Anya takes a liking to the penguin plush, whom she initiates into her "spy agency," and tours him around the house, even introducing Loid and Yor as fellow agents. Loid catches Anya trying to enter his room without permission and reprimands her, making Anya cry. Loid and Yor try to explain that it is dangerous to enter their rooms, but Anya continues to cry and threatens to run away. To stop Anya's crying, Loid picks up the penguin plush and joins her in her spy roleplay. Yor follows suit, and after Anya calms down, she takes her embarrassed parents to the candy store, where she cheers up after they buy her a snack.

Doggy Crisis Arc
The Forgers go on an outing to a pet shop to get a dog for Anya. There, the family meets muscular and ferocious-looking dogs that Anya rejects. They hear of an adoption fair at the animal shelter, and they decide to check it out. Before they leave, Loid tells the others to go ahead without him, claiming to have bowel issues. Yor says they will wait for him, but Anya says Loid takes a long time in the restroom, and Yor awkwardly agrees to go. At the animal shelter, Yor is surprised at the size of the fair and wonders why Loid did not take them there first. While Yor talks about what kinds of dogs to adopt with an employee, Anya runs off on her own and ends up at the hands of a terrorist group.

Yor frantically searches around the fair to find Anya, but she is nowhere to be seen, and Yor assumes the worst has happened. She remembers seeing on the news that young women have been kidnapped and forced to get married and imagines Anya in that scenario. Yor wonders what to do and nervously paces around, hoping for Loid to return. She overhears Anya yelling and looks out the window to see her on the back of a large white dog. When Anya gets cornered by Keith Kepler and Kurt in an alleyway, Yor jumps from behind and kicks Kurt, ricocheting him off the walls and knocking him out. She then declares that Anya is too young to get married, believing the men were kidnappers.

Keith sends his German Shepherd after Yor, who makes a scary face, frightening it and Anya. A crowd starts gathering near the alleyway, so Keith runs away and ditches the large dog. Yor stays with Anya, who explains that the men are terrorists planning to use bomb dogs. Yor reports this to the police and asks Anya for information about the terrorists. While she does this, Anya runs off with the dog, saying she needs to bring Loid toilet paper before rushing off. Yor quickly finishes her call and chases after Anya, only to lose her.

Looking for Anya, Yor crosses a footbridge and spots Keith driving nearby. Determined to stop him, she jumps off the footbridge and into the road in front of the car. Keith tries to press forward, but Yor kicks him off the road, causing him to crash and fall unconscious. She then notifies the police of the incident and resumes her search for Anya. Running back to the pet shop, Yor crosses paths with Loid, Anya, and the dog.

She explains to Loid her side of the story with the terrorists, shocking him. He apologizes for being in the restroom the entire time, but Yor apologizes for the breakfast she made, which she assumes kept him there. The family is approached by Handler, disguised as a SSS agent, who asks them questions and states they need to take in the dog. Yor and Loid are surprised when Anya objects to the idea and threatens never to go to school again if she cannot keep the dog. After Handler relents, Yor celebrates with Anya and the dog. As the family head back home, Yor proudly thinks about how she saved the country. The next day, the dog is dropped off at the Forger residence and receives a warm welcome from the Forger Family.

After Anya returns from school, the Forgers take their new dog to the dog park. When talking about giving the dog a name, Loid says that "dogs prefer plosives," and Yor mishears that "dogs prefer explosives," imagining their dog wanting to use C-4 for her next assassination target. When the family returns home, Anya introduces her parents to Bond Forger. Yor starts washing the dishes and sees Anya and Bond sleeping beside each other after playing. She calls Loid to see them, and they decide to give her a pass from studying for the night.

Midterm Exams Arc
Yor arrives home late with a grim face and hands covered in cuts and bandages. Loid asks if she would like dinner, but she declines and tells them to eat without her as she is not hungry. Yor goes into her room and shuts the door. Yor thinks that if she fails at "this," it could cost her the family. The night after, Yor arrives at Camilla's house after work to practice her cooking.

Three days earlier, Yor told her co-workers about wanting to learn how to cook because a breakfast she made put Loid on the toilet for a whole day. She worries that her marriage will be over if she cannot cook. Dominic overhears the conversation and says Camilla is a great cook. Despite Camilla's rejection, Dominic and Yor push her to help. Back in the present, an angry Camilla tells Dominic that he will be 'poison-testing' tonight, but Dominic reveals that he invited Yuri for that. Yuri arrives shortly after, to Yor's surprise, and she explains that she is trying to improve her cooking in secret.

Yor starts by trying to prepare the ingredients but ends up messing up the kitchen. Camilla gets upset and tells Yor to give up and divorce her husband. Yor pleads with Camilla to help her, and she relents. She helps Yor finish two dishes, which Yuri enthusiastically digs in and says are fantastic while eating and throwing up the dish. Camilla asks if Yor can remember anything her parents made for them, and the Briar siblings recall a stew that their mother made. Yor then recreates her mother's stew, carefully following Camilla's instructions. Camilla watches Yor cook and notes that she has been much less robotic lately. Yor completes the soup without trouble, but Yuri says it is not quite how he remembers. After Yor tells Camilla they are from Eastern Nielberg, Camilla adds some sour cream to the soup. Yor and Yuri both take a spoonful and look at each other, realizing this is the stew they had as children.

Yor returns home and proudly announces that she will be making dinner tonight, to Loid and Anya's shock. While preparing her dish, she explains to Loid that she was taking cooking lessons and apologizes for hiding it. Yor presents her finished stew to Loid and Anya, who is surprised that it is good. Yor cries out of happiness and realizes that her marriage is not just to protect her contract-killing job but also because she likes making her new family happy. Loid says he cannot wait to see what she makes next, so she presents them with a "Yor Forger original" dish. Loid and Anya excitedly eat it before collapsing to the ground.

On their way to the playground for one of their outings, the Forgers see Franky, who has failed to ask a girl out. Loid goes to console Franky at the bar and has Yor take care of Anya at the playground, where the two have fun playing there.

As Anya's midterm exams approach, Yor enlists the help of Yuri to tutor her. Yuri arrives to help Anya but starts getting upset at her ineptitude. Yor asks him to be more supportive, and Anya exaggerates her love for her, touching Yor and making Yuri kinder with his critiquing. As the two study together, Yor watches them from the kitchen as she makes tea and sweets. After an exhausting study session, Anya appears to have not learned anything, causing an impatient Yuri to storm out of the house, only returning for a moment to eat all the cookies Yor had just made. When Loid returns home, Yor tells him how hard Anya studied. After Anya receives her midterm scores, Yor congratulates her, telling her that if they are all added together, it is over 100 points.

When Anya returns home from school and tells her parents about George Glooman's situation, Yor is touched by the story.

Campbelldon Tennis Arc
Anya asks Yor to help with her 'job investigation' project for school, which requires the student to ask someone about their profession and watch them at work. Yor wonders which job to talk about and imagines a scenario where she brings Anya to her assassin work. In it, Yor thoroughly explains her work conduct and killing methods while demonstrating them to Anya. Back in reality, the two agree that Anya should make her report on Loid's job. Two days after, Loid and Anya return from Berlint General Hospital, where Loid helped Anya with her project. Yor tells Anya about Loid's concussive therapy, which he desperately tries to explain.

Fiona Frost visits the Forger home and meets Yor. Fiona introduces herself as Loid's co-worker and is returning a magnifying glass Anya left behind at the hospital. Yor thanks her and invites her to come in. During their conversation, Fiona claims that Loid frequently complains about Yor, but she is interrupted by the return of Loid, Anya, and Bond. Yor explains to Loid why Fiona visited and suggests making drinks for everyone.

As she prepares the drinks, Yor thinks about Fiona talking of Loid's complaints and imagines him deciding to report her to the authorities and marrying Fiona instead, causing her to lose confidence in her role. After serving everyone their drinks, Anya accidentally spills her cocoa on the table, and Yor quickly wipes any of it off her in concern. Suddenly, Anya starts clinging to Yor and calls her the best mother in the whole world for wiping up her cocoa. Yor is touched and tells Loid that she will try harder for the family, who smiles and reassures her. Fiona leaves abruptly, leaving her umbrella behind. Loid decides to return it and walk her to the station, and Yor agrees.

One morning, Yor and Loid wake up to hear Anya crying over her damaged Penguinman, who got torn up by a jealous Bond. Yor says she can fix the plush but only manages to tear it up even more, and she profusely apologizes to Anya. Loid decides to repair Penguinman for Anya, and Yor watches as he mends it back together.

Loid explains to his family that he will attend a tennis competition with work associates, and he practices with Yor and Anya. After Loid leaves for the tourney, Yor plays tennis at the park with Anya and Bond, and her mind drifts off and wonders what exactly Fiona is to Loid. She considers doing whatever it takes to prevent the possibility of her going back to her old life and making Yuri worry for her, but stops herself from thinking about such things. Having read her thoughts, Anya pats Yor and tells her not to worry. Yor is surprised and wonders if Anya knew what she was thinking, but Anya hastily explains that Loid will bring home the tournament trophy. Yor agrees and cheers him on with Anya.

After Loid's competition, Yor, Anya, and Bond are still at the park. Yor is surprised when Fiona and Loid appear, and Loid explains that she gave him a ride back. Fiona assumes Yor must be a skilled tennis player and suddenly challenges her to a game. Loid tells Yor that she does not have to accept, but she believes that if she declines or loses, Loid will report her to the SSS for being a weak tennis player and replace her with Fiona, so she accepts the challenge. At the start of the game, Yor makes a powerful swing that slices the ball to pieces. Yor realizes she needs to hold back a little to hit the ball and goes for another shot.

Yor then tells a stunned Fiona that she is going to try again. Yor swings the ball, which moves faster than sound and in a perfectly straight line. Fiona tries her best to return the ball but ultimately loses. Fiona falls to the ground in defeat and declares Yor the victor for now but swears to challenge her to a revenge match one day before driving away. Yor walks up to Loid, enthusiastically proclaiming her victory to him, and struts away. Sometime after this, while Loid attends his briefing, Yor sits at home on the couch looking dazed.

Yor trudges home from work with a dazed expression. Yor mutters that she is being kicked to the curb, causing the neighbors to assume Loid is cheating on her. Overhearing their gossip and hoping to clear up her misunderstanding about his and Fiona's relationship, Loid invites Yor on a night out. He takes her to a bar, where they make a toast for her hard work. Yor assumes that Loid will replace her with Fiona, and when he tries bringing up Fiona, Yor suddenly shouts, believing it is true. Yor remembers that she and Loid married out of self-interest, so she does not have the right to pry into his personal life. Assuming Fiona is someone Loid legitimately cares for, Yor decides to withdraw from their fake marriage for his happiness.

She tries to inform Loid of her decision but cannot bring herself to speak. Seeking strength through liquid courage, Yor downs her and Loid's drinks. However, a now-drunk Yor asks Loid if he is in love with Fiona, demanding an answer. Loid explains that he and Fiona have a strictly professional relationship, but Yor does not listen to him and talks about how she is a bad wife and is not pretty like Fiona. She sulks, remembering Loid's compliments for her, and says he must be bored with her now. Loid then surprises Yor when he starts making advances toward her. He tries asking her to be his real wife but is kicked clean in the chin by an embarrassed Yor and knocked out.

The bartender kicks them out for causing a commotion, so Yor takes Loid to a bench, where he rests on her lap. Five minutes later, Loid awakens to Yor singing a familiar lullaby. Yor brings him up to speed and apologizes for being unable to contribute anything to their relationship. Loid then confides to her about his mother, who always made him feel safe around her because she was strong. Loid relates this to how Anya feels safe around Yor, and he calls her strong. He assures Yor that she is already an incredible mother and does not intend to replace her with Fiona. Loid tells her to have more faith in herself, which is why he hopes she will continue being the Forger's mother and wife. Yor starts to tear up and accepts his proposal.

They return home late with Loid having swelled his chin, to which Anya and Franky tease him. While making tea for everyone, Yor thinks about how she is surprised to have found a place she was so unwilling to leave behind. The next day, Yor has forgotten everything that happened yesterday, and she and Loid end up having the same conversation all over again.

Imperial Scholars Mixer Arc
Before Becky and Anya go on a shopping trip, Loid hands Anya some spending money before leaving for work, and Yor is shocked by the amount he lent their daughter. When Becky arrives to pick up Anya, Yor thanks her butler, Martha Marriott, for looking after Anya.

After the Imperial Scholar's Mixer, Loid returns home, and Yor welcomes him back, telling him how Anya had been asleep since she was dropped off at home by Becky and Martha.

Yor is assigned to eliminate a faction of the Red Circus group in the northern district. After completing her task, she calls the Shopkeeper to inform him that the "customers have been served." During the call, Yor tells him she will be going straight home but remembers that she promised Loid that she would pick up eggs and milk on the way. As she finishes their call, Yor notices too late to see a surviving member shooting at her. Yor gets shot in the butt, and while she is able to treat the wound, it causes her great pain.

Yor returns home with the groceries and an irritated look on her face. She tells the family that she is alright and goes straight to bed, hoping that she will feel better in the morning. In the morning, Yor's pain has gotten worse, along with her expression. To her surprise, Loid invites her on a date, saying he wants to repay her for helping the family. Yor thinks back to a conversation with her co-workers about dates, and feeling that she must at least know what it is like to go on a date to avoid suspicion, she accepts to go on a date with Loid, wanting to learn more about being a wife.

Loid and Yor get dressed, and Loid starts the date by summoning a chauffeur and asking Yor for her hand. Yor blushes at the gesture, but, not wanting to damage her butt more by sitting, she tells Loid that she would rather walk than sit for their date. While shocked by this turn of events, Loid continues and takes her to the mall, where he suggests she should wear a suit, but she refuses. They then go to a cinema, but Yor does not sit down throughout the entire movie. As they continue their date, Yor continues to refuse to do anything that involves sitting, all the while having a terrible look on her face. Yor wonders what to do as she is in too much pain to focus on the date.

The two go to an expensive restaurant, and Yor is forced to hover-sit at their table. A waiter in the restaurant recognizes Yor as the Thorn Princess, as he is the sole surviving Red Circus member that Yor failed to notice after getting shot. The waiter plots to avenge his fallen comrades by killing her and he poisons her cocktail with blowfish poison. Yor drinks the cocktail and immediately cheers up, as she is immune to the poison, which relieves her of her pain. After enjoying their dinner, Yor and Loid leave the restaurant, and she looks over at the city's night scenery. Yor thanks Loid for their date, saying she never had much time for fun as she was too busy doing work in her youth. She tells him how happy this date made her and hopes they can do it again sometime. She then notices a carnival nearby, and Loid proposes they visit. The next morning, the poison's effects wear off, and Yor is back to being in pain, which confuses Loid.

The Forgers run out of dog food, and with Loid coming home late, Yor decides to make Bond's dinner. Having had a vague vision, Bond believes he will die from Yor's cooking and has the idea to help Loid with his work so he comes home early to make his food instead. Bond runs away from home to find Loid, shocking Yor as she calls for him to come back. After Bond helps Loid with his mission, he has foresees himself getting his dinner from Loid, and Yor tells him how worried she was and that they looked everywhere for him.

Yuri drops by the Forger home with the whole family in attendance. When Yor asks if something is wrong, Yuri says he wanted to see her face. Yor praises him for working hard and decides to make tea for everyone, which makes Yuri very excited.

After Anya receives her quiz scores, Loid and Yor look at her papers, and she is surprised at how tough they are. Loid tells Anya that he made her favorite hamburg steak for dinner, and Anya is cheered up. Yor chimes in, saying she tried making dessert, and Bond barks in horror.

Cruise Adventure Arc
While out for her lunch break, Yor runs into Franky and learns about his hunt for Kacey's missing cat Kopi. Yor decides to help Franky, saying that a friend of her husband is a friend of hers. After using a machine to lure in cats, Yor and Franky get swarmed by a crowd of cats. Franky finds and tries to capture Kopi using several of his inventions. When Kopi starts running towards a busy street, Yor rips off a large chunk of Franky's exoskeleton suit and throws it in front of Kopi. The cat stops in its tracks, allowing Yor to capture him.

After helping Franky, Yor returns to work in a good mood. Her co-workers see this and ask if Loid bought her something nice. When Yor denies it, they get annoyed at her for having such a nice time. Sharon sarcastically suggests that Yor is probably happy now that she is somewhat normal. Yor is excited at being called normal, relieved that it will help maintain her cover. Director Matthew McMahon arrives to tell Yor that a phone call is waiting for her and privately says that the call is from her "special contact." Yor answers the phone, and the Thorn Princess has a new client.

The Thorn Princess and McMahon arrive at a garden maintained by the Shopkeeper. While Yor takes a moment to smell the flowers, the Shopkeeper decides to test her instincts. After successfully dodging the attack, the Shopkeeper is satisfied and briefs her on her latest assignment, protecting Olka Gretcher and her son aboard the cruise ship, Princess Lorelei. After explaining the background and what it entails, Thorn Princess hesitates to accept the job as she worries about her cover at work and home. However, the Garden has already prepared a cover story that she is there as part of her work. With her mind at rest, the Thorn Princess gladly accepts the assignment.

On her way home, Yor runs into Yuri, who is dozing off on the subway. As they chat, he reminds Yor that he is not a child anymore and can take care of himself. After Yuri leaves, Yor wonders why she is keeping her assassin job. When she arrives home, Anya excitedly parades the tickets to a cruise she won at a raffle. Loid suggests Yor go with Anya as he is busy with work, but after looking at the tickets, Yor reveals she is going on the same boat as part of her work trip. Anya demands to go on the trip, so Loid asks for some time off work.

The big day arrives, and the Forgers make their way to the port. Yor thinks she would enjoy this trip if she did not accept her assignment, but can perhaps do this job as her final mission as the Thorn Princess. At the port, before meeting her colleagues, Yor says farewell to her family, promising to contact them when she can. Inside the ship, Yor's group goes to the first class suite, where they meet with Olka and her companion Zeb, disguised as Shaty and Furseal Grey. While the rest of the group tours the ship, Yor stays behind with Olka. After inspecting the room for entry and escape routes, Yor talks with Olka and learns of her history and desire to live a quiet life. Olka then requests that she and her son go outside for a short moment, and Yor accepts.

As they prepare to leave, Yor nervously looks outside the door. When Olka questions her actions, Yor explains her circumstances and family, who are also aboard the ship. Olka asks if they are for her cover identity, and Yor affirms it with a tender look on her face. Olka then lends some clothes to Yor as a disguise. When they go outside for fresh air, Olka is wistful about leaving her old life behind. Before they head back, Yor pledges to give it her all and finish the job for Olka and her son. Her words move Olka, who reveals her son's name, Gram. Unbeknownst to them, their conversation got captured by a listening bug, which an informant uses to locate Olka's room.

In the evening, the group has dinner at a fancy restaurant. Yor is too nervous to taste anything, but McMahon reminds her to relax. Afterward, Yor escorts Olka to her room while the men go out for drinks. In the room, Olka notes how there has not been any sign of trouble the entire day, but Yor warns her that they must keep their guard up as they have no idea where the enemy is or their plan. She predicts that the enemy will try attacking at the last possible minute, which will be the next day. Olka then asks Yor if she will see her family after she completes her mission, and Yor considers it. They then hear a knock on the door, and Yor wonders if it is McMahon.

Yor looks through the peephole and sees a waiter with room service. Yor is relieved, but Olka says she did not order anything. Yor quickly pushes Olka and Gram to safety, dodging the bullets fired through the door. While McMahon arrives to distract the assassin, Yor hurls her weapon through the door and pins the man's head to the wall. After retrieving the body, McMahon reveals that their schedule got leaked and that there are multiple enemies aboard the ship. He directs Yor to vacant rooms in the second-class suite and to take the others with her. He also warns her that if there is a public incident on the ship, it might turn back before the rendezvous. After receiving masks to disguise themselves, Yor, Olka, Zeb, and Gram leave the room and head to a masquerade ball in the second deck lounge.

On their way to the ball, Yor notices they are being followed. Yor plans to lose their pursuer before their destination is known, blend into a crowd at the lounge, and try causing a disturbance. Upon arriving at the ball, Yor senses the enemy's bloodlust. As the group makes their way through the crowd, Yor covertly defends them from attackers. After exiting the lounge, they go through the shopping promenade to the second-class area.

At the promenade, the group confronts Sickle-and-Chain Barnaby. As their battle draws in a crowd, Yor spots Anya among them and is horrified. However, Anya pretends not to recognize her and convinces the onlookers that the fight is a circus performance. When Barnaby gets distracted by the crowd, Yor charges at him. Barnaby tries attacking her, but she weaves through the attacks as she closes the distance. Yor quickly ties Barnaby up in his own chains and immobilizes him by striking his pressure points. After finishing her 'performance,' Yor exits with an unconscious Barnaby and returns to Olka and Zeb after ditching him in a seat.

In their new room, Yor assures the group that the room is secure and has everything they need to hole up safely until the rendezvous. McMahon arrives and chastises Yor for forgetting their secret knock earlier. He orders Yor to stay at the door while he patrols the floor to reduce the enemy's numbers as much as possible. Before leaving, he warns Yor not to drop her guard and to focus on the job. While the group rests, Yor remembers that she did not reach out to Loid and Anya and imagines herself with them. She realizes that in her fight with Barnaby, she was dragging her feet out of fear of losing her cover or abandoning the family. Yor reminds herself to keep her priorities straight, but as she thinks about Yuri, Loid, and Anya, she asks herself what she is doing here.

The group remains in the room until the evening, when they receive a message from McMahon. He informs them that he got the all-ready signal from the ship at the rendezvous. While it is in four hours, Yor tells the group to prepare and change into their disguises. After seeing that the coast is clear, the group heads out. Heading to Storage Area 3, Yor explains their plan to reach the rendezvous, hoping to proceed during the fireworks show. Realizing all the passages to the ship's bow are guarded, Yor takes everyone up to the deck. There, they are startled by the sudden boom from the fireworks show. Amidst the noise, a large group of assassins reveals themselves, and Yor prepares to fight.

Surrounded, Yor realizes that there is no escape for them. McMahon arrives, kills the sniper, and shoots down other assassins before blowing the lock of a hatch where Olka, Gram, and Zeb hide. After they make it inside, Yor kicks a crate over the hatch, securing it. When an assassin tries blowing up the hatch, Yor kicks him off the ship, and her rampage begins. McMahon comes down to assist Yor, telling her not to leave anyone alive. With the fireworks in the background, Yor swiftly and brutally tears through the assassins while McMahon follows close behind, cleaning up after her. After killing an assassin through an endless barrage of attacks, Yor complains that she jammed a finger, leaving the remaining assassins dumbfounded while McMahon cleans up the mess.

While Yor and McMahon clean up, the acting leader of the assassins reveals himself. Yor proposes they back down and walks away, which the leader turns down. While McMahon and the Assassin Leader argue, the Swordsman suddenly appears and strikes them, which Yor and McMahon barely dodge. After the Swordsman incapacitates McMahon, Yor is left to fend for herself and the others. She trades attacks with the assassin, but her grip loosens, losing her weapon. As they battle, Yor starts hesitating, her thoughts filled with her family. Sensing this, the Swordsman tells Yor to withdraw if she fears death. Yor refuses, saying she will not let them lay a hand on Olka or the others. The Assassin Leader tries making a business proposition for Yor, offering a share of the bounty if she steps aside. Yor turns down the offer, saying she is not like them.

While she fights, Yor wonders why she is doing her job. Distracted by her thoughts, Yor accidentally slips up and is knocked back to a wall. Lightheaded and at the mercy of the Swordsman, Yor flashes back to Yuri, who she acknowledges as having grown up and independent of her support. Yor decides to stop here, not needing her cover anymore. But when the Assassin Leader tries to leave to finish Olka and the others, Yor stops him. Recalling Olka's desire to live a quiet life, Yor finally remembers why she became and stayed as an assassin: the desire to protect Yuri's carefree life. She realizes this desire is still the same, even more with her new family in the Forgers.

Reinvigorated, Yor holds the sword pointed at her and breaks it, surprising the Swordsman, who slashes her chest. Yor says if she must live a life that could end at any moment or must leave the Forger Family, she believes Loid would understand and respect her decision, flashing back to the night he expressed his admiration for her dedication to her work. With new resolve, Yor says she will not give up this fight.

Yor resumes her fight with the Swordsman and starts gaining the upper hand. However, she cannot finish him off as she does not have the proper reach. Hearing gunshots behind her, Yor looks to the side and spots her weapon lodged in an assassin's behind. Yor retrieves it, and she and the Swordsman charge at each other for one final strike. Yor defeats him, winning the battle and relieved that it is finally over. Getting up, Yor picks up her weapon and wonders how she found it the way she did. Not thinking much of it, she goes to the hatch to retrieve Olka's group.

As they approach the rendezvous, Yor and McMahon prepare the inflatable boat for Olka and the others. Yor wishes Olka a great life on the other side and receives a hug from her as thanks for everything. Despite Yor's protests because of her dirty hands, Olka has her hug Gram as she says those hands are the reason he has a future. Yor appreciates the gesture and warmly hugs the child. Olka tells Yor that she will pray for her and her family to find peace and happiness. After Olka's departure, McMahon sees Yor getting sentimental and snaps her out of her daze. He then tells her that Loid and Anya requested to meet her the next day. McMahon says he will be on the lookout for any more killers and tells her to do as her family asks as a reward for completing her mission.

After the ship reaches the resort island, Yor waits for Loid and Anya. After Loid notices the swelling on her face, she says she stepped in to stop a quarrel between their prospect and his wife. With the family together again, they spend their day having fun at the resort and with its activites. At a petting zoo, Loid and Yor watch Anya play with the sheep, and Yor says she feels at peace, which she wishes could go on forever, thinking about her decision to continue her job as an assassin.

Her thoughts are interrupted by Anya, who asks to go snorkeling. Fearing that they might see her chest wound if she wears a swimsuit, Yor starts thinking of an excuse. However, she changes her mind after seeing full-body diving suits available for rental. While snorkeling, the family admires the view of ocean life. When they try surfing, Yor gives Anya a strong push on her surfboard that sends her speeding across the water and flings her off the waves. Loid surfs to Anya and catches her. While Yor frantically apologizes, Anya asks to go again, but Loid refuses.

On their way back to the ship, Yor falls asleep on Loid's shoulder, tired from fighting for so long without rest. Anya falls asleep shortly after, forcing Loid to carry them both, to his embarrassment. The family returns home and is welcome by Bond and Franky. The family then sits together while having some drinks and snacks. Later, while Loid is out for work, Yor and Anya are fast asleep, tired from the trip.

At the Forger Residence, Yuri visits and shouts for joy over reuniting with his sister, who gifts him a souvenir. After a gloomy Anya returns home and sits in the living room with everyone, she tells them how she lied about her trip to her classmates. After Loid and Yuri tell Anya that lying is wrong, Yor agrees, telling Anya to be comfortable with herself and will get along better with everyone if she is honest. The room falls silent, and Anya says she will try to stop lying, as being a liar seems pretty rough.

WISE Arc
Yor arrives home with Bond after getting groceries and greets Becky, who came for a playdate. Yor seats Becky beside Loid and serves them tea. When Becky leans on Loid's arm, pretending to be tipsy after drinking the tea, Yor is distraught. Believing she somehow poured alcohol into the girl's tea, she quickly carries her to a hospital, despite Loid's protests. In her rush, Yor sees an oncoming car and tosses Becky in the air before taking a hit and rolling over to catch Becky. Yor continues to the hospital, but Becky stops her and reveals that she lied about being drunk to get Loid to go out with her.

Yor is not upset and is relieved for Becky's well-being. Yor apologizes for jumping to conclusions and dragging Becky to a nearby park, wondering aloud how Loid can put up with her. After Yor gets asked why Loid chose to marry her, she recalls her hazy memory of the night Loid told her that she was strong, which Becky takes at face value. Shortly after, Loid and Anya catch up with them. Seeing a strongman game, Becky tries proving her strength to Loid by winning but falls under the hammer's weight. Yor assumes Becky wants to win the grand prize for Loid and single-handedly wrecks the game with her strength, rendering everyone speechless. Wanting to be strong like Yor, Becky asks to be trained, and when they return home, she teaches her how to punch. Martha, who arrives to pick up Becky, is confused by the sight.

At the Forger home, Anya tells Loid that Damian will give her cake one day. Loid and Yor are happy to hear that they are becoming friends, but Loid faints after seeing Anya's new Tonitrus Bolt. After laying him down on the sofa, Yor and Anya leave Loid to rest while sitting by his side. When Loid wakes up, Yor is relieved that he is awake, telling him how he was tossing and turning while he slept. Afterward, Loid prepares the family some hot soup for dinner, and they eat together.

Friendship Schemes Arc
When Anya returns from school, Loid and Yor wobble to the kitchen to prepare dinner, worn out from their secret jobs. Anya asks Loid to study with her, but he jumps to the conclusion she got another Tonitrus and starts to fall over with Yor catching him.

Before Yor heads out shopping, she asks Anya if there is anything she wants. Anya asks for some tea cakes Henry Henderson gave her, but she cannot remember the name, so Yor promises to find them, along with an "amazing cake." On her way out, Yor thinks about how nice it is that Anya and Damian are getting along and how bad she felt when Anya punched him. Exiting the building, Yor runs into the neighborhood ladies. Thinking that the women should know the best bakeries in the city, she attempts to ask them but runs away instead, fearing that a normal mother should already know and she would get reported to the SSS. In the city, Yor gets discouraged at being unable to act normal but motivates herself to keep working for the sake of her job. She decides to go to a department store, believing they would have the best cakes.

At the store, Yor receives directions to the bakery, and on her way there, she sees a woman holding a large number of boxes falling down the stairs. Yor swiftly catches the woman and the boxes. Amazed by Yor's movements and skills, the woman asks Yor to join her for something, offering her the cakes in the boxes as a token of her gratitude. After the woman and her butler insist, Yor is brought to a sports hall and dressed up in a gym uniform, where it is revealed that the woman, Melinda, brought in Yor as a ringer for her women's volleyball team.

The ladies are part of an organization called the Lady Patriots Society, where they partake in all sorts of community activities, including this all-mothers volleyball game. Yor is asked to help the team win and agrees after hearing that playing volleyball is normal. After revealing that she has no experience playing volleyball, Melinda gives Yor a brief rundown of the rules. Because of Yor's lack of experience playing with a team, she tries playing by herself and breaks several rules. Melinda tells Yor to relax and enjoy herself, as she only wants to have fun together. Yor properly plays with the team and has fun, but not without Yor forgetting to hold back a few times.

After the game, the mothers go out to have tea and cakes together and talk about how much they enjoyed the game, despite losing. Melinda hopes Yor will come over again to join them for other activities, and Yor promises that she will, saying there is so much that she wants to learn from them and will not waste this opportunity. After a mother mentions her son receiving a Tonitrus Bolt, Yor reveals that her daughter also attends Eden Academy and is in first grade. Melinda realizes who Yor is and formally introduces herself as Melinda Desmond.

Upon realizing who Melinda is, Yor immediately apologizes for Anya's actions toward Damian at orientation. Melinda brushes it off, but when Yor insists, she repeats herself more seriously. The mothers explain that the Desmond family has a "hands-off" parenting philosophy. They also say Yor is lucky to be invited by Melinda to a get-together, as most of them were friends with her before she became First Lady. Melinda explains that she thought they could become friends without preconceptions about her political position. She hopes Yor will, if possible, come over again and become friends. Afterward, Melinda wraps up the conversation and gives Yor a ride home. In the car, Melinda mentions Damian, having overheard from the household staff that he is enjoying his time at Eden Academy, and suggests that he may have been getting along with Anya lately. Yor agrees, saying that Anya always brings him up and seems happy when she does. Melinda mutters that she hopes they can get along while making a strange face.

At the Forger home, Yor tells Loid of her meeting with Melinda. She learns that Melinda is the wife of the former prime minister and tells Loid that despite the strange air about her, she seems nice. Yor asks Loid for permission to attend another one of their get-togethers, saying she could better understand what is normal by learning parenting from them. Loid lets her join, citing it to be helpful with her cover and that having friends to talk to is something Yor deserves. Yor is convinced and decides to join the Lady Patriots Society.

Later, Yor sits on her bed and contemplates the notion of having friends. She suddenly remembers that if Melinda is an important person, she should inform the Shopkeeper of her decision. The next day, Yor meets with the Shopkeeper, who says he has no problem with it. Yor is relieved, but Shopkeeper tells her to at least watch herself so Loid does not start thinking she has one-sided political beliefs. Yor says it should not be a problem, bringing up Loid's meeting with Donovan, and his interest in the National Unity Party, which piques Shopkeeper's attention.

During a mission, Yor hits Steel-Gut Gullickson with a powerful palm strike, launching him off the port. The following day, Yor's hands have swollen. She tells her family that a fire door slammed on her hands at work, and if she rests them all day, they might get better. Yuri immediately bursts in to have fun with Yor on his free day, but when he sees her injured wrists, he immediately blames Loid. Yor tries holding him back but strains her wrists. Worried for his sister, Yuri angrily tells Loid to cook in Yor's stead, and Loid and Yor head to the kitchen. Yor apologizes for always having Loid cook, but he says it is okay. Yor then tells Loid that he always takes such good care of her, and she cannot thank him enough for his kindness. Also wanting Yor's praise, Yuri decides to take over the cooking and makes more dishes than Loid.

Because Yor cannot hold a fork, Yuri offers to feed her his dish. After eating, a nervous look on her face grows. In her thoughts, Yor says Yuri's food is not as good as she remembers. She wonders if Yuri has lost his touch or if her tastes have grown more refined from eating Loid's cooking. Upset, Yuri tells Loid to feed Yor one of his dishes. Yor says she can feed herself, but Yuri insists, saying it will prove Loid's love for her. Loid tries feeding Yor, and she starts blushing. Yuri yells at Loid not to feed her in front of him and tells Anya to do it. After being fed, Anya asks Yor if the food is good, and she says it is delicious.

A defeated Yuri pushes for another battle with Loid: cleaning the dishes. Yor thanks the two for helping tidy up, and while happy to hear her praise, Yuri drops some dishes. Afterward, the adults look at the results and see that Loid has the most cleaned dishes, whereas Yuri's pile is all broken. Yuri challenges Loid to several more chore battles, and Loid beats Yuri in all of them. Yor says they have used up all of their detergent and garbage bags. Yuri declares a final bout with Loid, which will see who can buy the best stuff the fastest and for the least money. Yor says that is enough, but Yuri tells her to list everything she needs. After obtaining the list, Yuri dashes off. Loid also takes his leave, and Yor sees him off.

When Yuri returns with the goods, Yor and Loid, who had already returned, greet him. Yuri drops to the ground in defeat, spilling items from his bag. Yor walks over and spots a package of whistle candy, one of their childhood snacks. The siblings recall when they would go into the mountains and whistle the candies to scare the bears away. Yor cannot believe Yuri found the candies after all these years, and she thanks him. Loid props up Yuri, saying that Yuri knows Yor better than he does. Yuri eats up the compliment and declares this his victory before leaving. Yor and Loid stare silently for a moment, and Yor apologizes for Yuri's antics.

Red Circus Arc
As nighttime falls in the Forger home, Yor calls Eden Academy to ask about Anya, as she has not come home from her field trip. She is told that the field trip is running late, but Yor still feels uneasy, and she calls Sharon to ask if her son made it home. Sharon confirms this, saying that he did hours ago, to Yor's concern.

After the Red Circus members are arrested, the children are released from the bus. The parents get called to have their children collected, so Yor runs to the scene to get her. Yor asks Anya if she is alright, which the girl initially affirms, then quickly bawls into her mother's arms. Yor assures Anya that she is safe and apologizes for not coming to save her sooner. Yor notices Damian and informs him that she saw Melinda coming and is on her way. Yor then watches as Melinda comforts her son.

For her courage during the crisis, Anya earns her second Stella Star. While Loid and Yor are proud of her, they scold her for her recklessness against the criminals. Loid brings up how Anya demanded food from her captors, and Anya responds that she was hungry. Yor frantically apologizes, assuming that the breakfast she gave her that morning did not have enough nutrients.

Mole Hunt Arc
At City Hall, Camilla and Millie are stuck working overtime, but Yor offers to help, wanting to repay Camilla for teaching her how to cook, and Camilla calls her an angel. As they work, Sharon comments that Yor has been more chatty with them lately. Yor quickly apologizes for being a bother, but Sharon tells her she is not. Sharon asks how Anya has been doing since the hijacking, and Yor assures her that she is alright now, which Sharon finds good to hear.

A few hours later, the ladies get all their work done. Sharon says they should get dinner and invites Yor, surprising her, Camilla and Millie. Yor decides to come with them, believing that spending time with them will help her appear normal. At the restaurant, Millie pushes for Yor to drink a round with them, and the ladies are surprised to see her drunk afterward. Camilla asks how things are going with Loid at home, demanding any gripes she has with him. As Yor thinks, she cannot find anything, to Camilla and Millie's disbelief.

After Camilla and Millie fail to convince Yor to dump Loid, Yor asks if having gripes about your partner is normal. All the ladies agree, listing the peeves they have with their partners and how it makes them want to kill them. In her drunken state, Yor believes that relationships are capable of turning anyone into an assassin and almost considers revealing her assassin identity to her co-workers.

Yor tries to fit in by lying about stuff she hates about Loid, but her co-workers easily see through the ruse. Yor begins to worry that she could get turned in for suspicion if she cannot convince them, so she downs a glass and picks up a butter knife before leaving, telling her co-workers that she will be back. Yor approaches the Shopkeeper, asking for permission to kill Loid for "the sake of preserving her marriage." Shopkeeper agrees, and Yor soon finds herself facing off against Loid, resulting in a bloody mess and a sobbing Anya.

It is then revealed that it was all Yor's fantasy, and she was just about to leave the restaurant's doorway. A devastated Yor runs back to her table, crying that she cannot kill Loid. To her surprise, her co-workers find it entertaining, believing she was just playing along as a joke. The girls accept that Yor has a "lovey-dovey" marriage and tease her about getting intimate with Loid. Yor denies them and pouts in embarrassment, which they all find adorable. Sharon tells Yor that a welcome home kiss is normal, and the others agree, but Yor is shocked by this revelation.

Yor returns home after the dinner and is welcomed by Loid.Yor faints at the thought of giving Loid a welcome home kiss, but Loid catches her, and remarks that she had too much to drink. Yor believes that they will kiss in this situation and fights herself back from hurting him, so she backflips off Loid's arm and crashes to the floor, all the while frantically apologizing to him.

Yor wakes up in a daze and quickly freaks out after her mishap with Loid after drinking the previous night, wondering how she can show her face to the family. She attempts to creep into the living room but Loid spots her. After the two greet each other good morning, he remarks to Yor that she slept in, and she believes he is griping about her oversleeping. Because of this, she concludes that she should have a gripe too. Loid asks Yor to tell him any concerns she has with their life at home, making her think he is griping about her not having any. Yor goes for a vague statement and says she has gripes about everything.

As Yor shouts to Loid that she is dissatisfied with their life together, Yuri bursts through the door for a visit and is shocked by what he hears. Yor is surprised by Yuri's sudden appearance and brings up his recent shoulder injury from a truck accident that he claims to have already healed. Yuri turns his attention to Loid and almost threatens to execute him if he makes Yor cry, but instead says he will be very upset. Yor tells him that is not the case but cannot say she wants the marriage to look normal. Yuri tells Yor to divorce Loid, but Yor refuses. Wanting to resolve things, Loid asks Yor how long she has been griping, and she answers it was just since yesterday, shocking Loid.

Yuri demands that Loid apologize, to which he complies. However, Yor refuses the apology since she was the one who wanted them to have gripes. Loid promises to never make her feel bad again, which Yor states is exactly her problem, confusing Loid even more while Yuri yells at him. Yor tells Yuri to stay out of their marital affairs, devastating the young man. Suddenly, the phone rings to interrupt the conversation. Yor picks it up and tells Loid it is a call for him from the hospital. After the call, Loid tells the others that he has to go to attend to an emergency.

While Yor is concerned, she takes the opportunity to have a gripe with Loid, using one of Sharon's gripes that she has with her husband. After Loid leaves, Yor hopes she convinced Yuri that they look like a normal, married couple. However, Yuri suspects that Loid is cheating, flustering Yor. He decides to tail him and asks Yor if she is not worried about it. Yor, still a little drunk, agrees to go along, hoping to find an even bigger gripe from this. While the siblings follow Loid, Yuri gives Yor tips on stealth, which she is all too aware of. She comments that Yuri is very knowledgeable at this, which he claims to have learned from watching a cartoon with Anya. Suddenly, Yuri says he has to leave to finish an errand and runs off, surprising Yor and leaving her to tail Loid by herself. Yor follows Loid to the hospital and confirms that he is not cheating. As she finally sobers up, she realizes that having gripes is not good and heads home.

At home, Yor cleans the dishes but accidentally breaks one of Loid's plates. When she goes to pick up a shard, she ends up cutting her finger on it. She blames her recent klutziness on Yuri for suggesting that Loid is cheating but quietly stares at her bleeding finger as she wonders if Loid will be coming home late.

Anya returns home from her play date with Becky. After having so much fun, she quickly falls asleep, and Yor helps her get to bed. Loid returns home late, and Yor welcomes him home with a smile. To her surprise, Loid collapses to his knees, and she sees the injuries on his face, which Loid says were from a burly patient from his work emergency. Loid tries to apologize to Yor about her gripes, but Yor says she should be apologizing, then proceeds to explain why she was griping with him in the morning. In disbelief, Loid collapses to the ground once again, worrying Yor. Loid requests Yor to take care of his housework for the next two days, which Yor gladly accepts. Yor explains that it is not griping that she wants but rather to be able to take care of him and for him to share his burdens. She tells Loid that he does not have to be perfect all the time and he thanks her for saying that.

Yuri suddenly bursts in to see Yor, and Yor is surprised to see that he is also injured, which Yuri explains was from work. Loid goes to make everyone tea, and Yor follows him, insisting that he does not have to. To their surprise, Yuri inexplicably runs to Loid and lifts his sleeve. Yor asks what he is doing, and is happy to hear Yuri say that he was looking out for Loid. Yor hurries Yuri out of the house to not bother Loid, then tells Loid to take a shower and get some rest. While Loid showers, Yor attempts to iron his shirt but accidentally starts a fire. When Loid arrives to check on her, he collapses again in exhaustion, to her dismay.

Wanting Loid to rest for the day and to make up for yesterday, Yor insists on doing the housework. She wakes up early and "battles" with the cookbook to make breakfast, though she ends up having many scars and bandages. When the family try her cooking, Anya says it has gotten a little bit better, which makes Yor happy. When Anya asks if they are not going on an outing today, Loid apologizes, saying that he needs to rest, and Yor tells her that they should play at home, nice and quietly. After Loid heads to his room, Yor and Anya sit together in the living room, where Anya draws several animals. After Yor asks if she had fun at the zoo, Anya excitedly tells her about it and shows her a stuffed toy lion she got there.

After Anya proudly talks about lions to Yor, Bond ruffles his fur to imitate a lion's mane to impress Anya. Anya asks Bond to try being an elephant, but Bond fails to stretch his nose. She then asks him to be a giraffe, but when Bond struggles to stretch his neck, Yor soaks Bond's neck and legs to look thinner, which looks like an alpaca to Anya. Yor apologizes and brushes Bond's fur to normal, saying he looks better the way he is. Yor comments how Bond's fur has become shinier since they got him, and Anya asks to be shiny too, so Yor brushes her hair. When Franky arrives, Anya proposes brushing his hair as well. Yor says they cannot as no one would be able to tell who Franky was if they did, shocking Franky. The four start to engage in a noisy chatter and end up breaking a vase, to Yor's dismay.