Anya Forger/Synopsis

History
Anya's true origins, as well as the source of her telepathic abilities, are largely unclear. Prior to being found at the orphanage, she was made by accident, as an unintended consequence of research experiments conducted by an unknown organization. She had the code name 'Test Subject "007"' and was treated very strictly by the scientists, not being allowed to play and forced to learn how to use her powers, seemingly for the sake of world peace.

She later escaped the research facility and moved from institution to institution, seeking someone to take care of her. Several of the scientists seen in her memories are also seen during Bond's time as a Project Apple subject, suggesting a connection between them.

During the year before she met Loid, Anya had been fostered out and returned four times, and was transferred out of two other orphanages. During this, she went under various different surnames and eventually ended up at the orphanage where she is adopted by Loid. Franky later discovers that she has no birth records. Thus, having no known age or birth parents.

While little is known about Anya's biological parents, when Murdoch forced Anya to compare her to Yor, Anya is left utterly speechless and brought to tears as she recalls her mother. This suggest that she had a profound impact on her daughter before her disappearance, Loid speculates that since Anya ended up in an orphanage, the situation must not have ended well.

She is always seen holding a chimera doll, later nicknamed "Director Chimera" in her spy roleplay. She may also have memories of her mother or a mother figure as she reacts with tears when Murdoch Swan tries to provoke Yor Forger by comparing her and Anya's original mother.

According to Loid's falsified background, Anya's biological mother passed away two years ago and Loid has been raising her as a single father since. Her mother's dying wish was for her to attend a good school.

Introduction Arc
Anya is first introduced to Loid Forger at the orphanage when Loid asks for a child capable of reading and writing. Anya becomes aware of Loid's true identity as a spy by reading his mind and lies about her age and intelligence to persuade Loid into adopting her. When they go on a shopping trip, Anya inadvertently exposes her true intellect, or lack thereof, by misreading a bakery sign for bacon and attempting to purchase a 1 dalc poster with a 10 pent coin. She bursts into tears when Loid considers returning her for another child, only placated once Loid buys her a bag of peanuts. She gets tired mid-way, forcing Loid to carry her home while she sleeps.

The next day, Anya refuses to study, intending to rely on her telepathic abilities to cheat. After Anya attempts to follow Loid outside, he barricades her inside their apartment. Bored, she manages to access Loid's spy tools and plays with his radio, unaware her transmission and location were picked up by Edgar. His goons later kidnap her, and he intends to use her as a hostage to blackmail Loid into doing their bidding. There, she witnesses Edgar shooting one of his men who suggested he focus on something else besides the foreign minister's hairpiece. Anya is rescued by Loid, who sneaks in disguised as Nguyen, one of Edgar's goons. When Loid attempts to persuade her into going to a police station to be put in a better orphanage, she instead remains and later asks to stay with Loid, and they move to a new apartment.

Using a copy of the test questions, Loid helps Anya to memorize the answers to the entrance exam. During the exam, Anya briefly panics when she realizes she cannot use her telepathic abilities to cheat as the other children are all panicking or unfocused. She eventually calms down and remembers what Loid taught her. After the exam, they are overjoyed to find that Anya managed to pass, but soon receive a letter from Eden Academy about the second phase of the admissions process, the family interview.

Upon discovering that they require a mother for the interview, Loid attempts to disguise his informant Franky Franklin as one but fails. Seeing Loid having difficulty finding a wife, Anya asks if she is at fault for keeping the potential mothers away. Loid tells her it is not her fault and sends her away to watch television. Loid later brings her to a boutique to be measured for clothing, wishing to make her more presentable. When Anya interrupts Loid and Yor Briar's conversation, she finds out about Yor's secret job as an assassin through mind-reading. Amused by the combination of their secret identities and starved for entertainment, Anya matchmakes the two of them.

Admissions Interview Arc
After Loid and Yor become legally married, Anya welcomes Yor to their house and helps her move in. Loid tries to do a mock interview as practice, but Yor and Anya are hopeless at answering. Loid decides to take them out on a trip in the hopes of cultivating some upper-class knowledge and shared experiences. Anya holds Yor's hand on the way but runs off in fear when she hears Yor reminiscing about when she accidentally broke her brother's ribs. Anya simply dozes off at the opera hall and runs around, pointing at a nude painting and statues missing body parts at the art gallery. During a political campaign, Anya becomes dizzy due to telepathically listening to the large crowd, and they have a meal at a restaurant. Worried about Loid, Yor brings them to a rooftop she often goes to for a break.

When a thief steals an old woman's purse, Anya helps locate the thief by reading all the thoughts of the people in the area, though she gets a nosebleed from the exertion. She draws Loid's attention to the thief by asking for cake and pointing at a cake shop. After the thief is caught and they help return the stolen purse, the old woman expresses her gratitude and tells them that they look like a wonderful family. At home, Loid retries the mock interview, with better success.

Loid prepares Yor and Anya before they leave for Eden Academy. At the gates, Loid checks up on Anya to ensure she is okay with the crowd. Following Loid's lead, Anya salutes the statue of Eden Academy's founder. Upon seeing a young student stuck in a gutter, Loid signals to her, and Anya suggests they help the boy out. When Loid pulls him out, mud is splattered all over his and Anya's clothes, but they get a change of clothes from Yor. When a horde of animals escape from the school farm, the applicants and their families panic and try to running away, causing Anya to become overwhelmed and dizzy by their thoughts. After Yor disables the cow leading the stampede, Anya empathizes with the cow's fear and gently comforts it. Pacified, the cow gets up and returns to its home, along with the other animals. Afterwards, Henry Henderson rushes out to commend their abilities.

Having successfully made it to the admissions interview, Anya and her parents wait to be called in. Anya gets nervous while reading Loid's thoughts. Once they are called, the interview begins by asking the parents first. When they interview her, Anya forgets the answer to a question and says Loid's thoughts by mistake. Loid quickly covers for her and makes up an answer. When the interviewers ask her to give a score to her parents, Anya answers with 100 points. Murdoch Swan maliciously asks her if she prefers her old mother or her new mother, causing her to start crying and calling out for her. They return home shortly after.

At home, Anya apologizes to Loid for doing badly at the interview. She is desperate for Loid's mission to succeed so they can stay together. Yor encourages them to be optimistic since Henry and Walter Evans liked them, and they clink their cups to celebrate their hard work. However, a family photo falls as a bad omen.

On the day the admissions are announced, 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 a waiting list with Anya's name at the top. Yor imagines killing the parent of another applicant to ensure Anya's enrollment, much to Anya's amusement. Three days later, they receive a call announcing Anya's acceptance into Eden Academy and happily celebrate. Franky comes over shortly with a bottle of wine to celebrate and suggests that Loid give Anya something as a reward. Anya excitedly says she wants Loid to do something instead. She shows Loid a scene from Spy Wars, wishing to get rescued in a castle. Loid rents a castle, and invites several of his fellow agents to act as guests. Anya designates Loid as the spy who saves her and Franky as the boss of League of Evil, then hides behind a turned-over table as her prison. After Loid defeats Franky and Yor, he rescues "Princess Anya," who hugs him. Anya tells Loid she will work hard, and they go to the balcony to look at the stars.

Eden Beginnings Arc
At the same boutique as before, Anya is getting measured for her new uniform. Anya happily announces that she has grown two millimeters since the last time they were there. When the seamstress warns them about kidnapping incidents, Anya becomes fearful and says she does not want to go to Eden Academy anymore. The seamstress apologizes for scaring Anya and reassures her. Five days later, Loid receives a call from the boutique and asks Yor to take Anya to pick up her finished uniform there.

At the boutique, Anya proudly poses in her new uniform. They stop by the park on the way, and Anya shows off her new uniform to the parkgoers. Yor suggests they go to the market so that she can try cooking dinner. After they finish shopping, Anya goes outside to wait while Yor pays the cashier. While exiting, Anya is ambushed by several delinquents intending to extort Yor for money. Before they can do anything to Anya, Yor chases them off and hugs Anya to comfort her. Anya asks Yor to train her so she can stay strong for school. They return home, and Yor trains Anya with physical exercises, much to Loid's confusion when he returns home.

On Orientation Day, the Forgers listen as a faculty member gives a speech congratulating the new students. Anya reads Loid's mind and learns of his Plan B: "The Friendship Scheme," which has Anya befriend Damian Desmond, Donovan Desmond's second son, and eventually go to his house where Loid can meet Donovan. Thanks to Loid's work, Anya is assigned to Cecile Hall, the same class as Damian, and called forward to line up with the other students. Anya stares at Damian, making him think she is interested in him, and she turns away, annoyed. She then meets Becky Blackbell, who she initially ignores after Becky sees her as a baby. After Henry is announced as their teacher, the class leaves for their school tour, and Loid thinks about passing the torch to Anya. Having heard his thoughts, Anya stops and salutes him, causing Henry to order her to stay in line.

During the tour, the students fawn over Damian and his status as a Desmond. He sees Anya staring at him again and approaches her, asking what her father's job is, then mocks her when she says he is “a feelings doctor.” Anya tells Damian she wants to play at his house, but his friends Ewen Egeburg and Emile Elman tell her off and push her aside. An upset Anya considers punching Damian but thinks back to Yor teaching her that when someone is being mean, a cool girl laughs it off, as a smile can stop a fight before it even starts. Anya tries following Yor's lesson, but her smug smile unintentionally enrages Damian, thinking she is making fun of him, while Becky thinks she misjudged her and calls Anya grown-up. Anya is touched by her compliment and looks back to Damian with the same smile, setting him off. He starts insulting Anya, and Henry calls them out. Damian says she will pay for embarrassing him, and Anya thinks Yor was lying as smiling did not help her.

The tour continues with Damian's group harassing Anya. Anya shrugs it off with a smile, but Becky threatens to tell them off. Damian simply asks if they have proof, elbowing Becky out of the way, and he declares that he will bully Anya out of the school, so she will never smile again. Emile tells her to cry to her father to make it all better, and the friends laugh at her. She smiles again, but she has decided she has had enough. She looks around before punching Damian in the face, sending him flying into a rubbish bin. Henry rushes over to the commotion, and Anya immediately tries lying her way out of the situation. However, Ewen and Emile have proof of her attack and Henry asks Anya if she is willing to lie to his face. She starts panicking but remembers another lesson from Yor: that violence is only appropriate to use when saving a friend in trouble. Anya makes up an excuse that Damian stepped on Becky's foot earlier and apologizes for getting angry, moving Becky deeply, who thanks Anya profusely.

Henry sees Anya's action of standing up to the boys for the sake of her friend as elegant. Despite this, Henry punishes Anya with one Tonitrus Bolt, sparing her from three with his discretion. After the orientation, he informs Loid and Yor of her incident, to Loid's distress. While the commemorative group photo is taken, the Forgers are unable to hide their distressed faces.

The next morning, Anya peeks nervously at Loid from behind a wall, feeling guilty about her actions. Loid reassures her that she can learn to be more careful about fights now. After eating breakfast, Loid and Yor prepare to send Anya off on the school bus, and Loid reminds her to apologize to Damian. At the entrance, she meets Becky, who is just getting dropped off by her chauffeur. Amazed by her car and driver, Anya begins to call her "milady," and Becky suggests picking up Anya with her chauffeur next time. On the way to classes, they encounter Damian and his friends walking from the school dormitory. Becky bickers with Damian's friends and pulls Anya away in disgust before Anya can apologize to Damian.

In class, Anya is ostracized and feared by her classmates due to her punching Damian, with only Becky willing to sit beside her. Anya becomes scared due to their negative thoughts about her, but Becky happily suggests that they become best friends, which causes Anya to tune out their thoughts. During roll call, Anya senses Damian looking at her and turns around in confusion. Anya later falls asleep during class, causing the teacher to think of her as a delinquent. Becky wakes her up to go to Science class, and Anya tries to look around for Damian to apologize, but Becky reassures her that she will protect her, so she does not need to apologize. Anya realizes Loid has followed her to school in disguise when she reads his mind.

Throughout the rest of her day, Loid reminds her to apologize by altering her textbook, leaving notes, and writing on her food. When Becky interferes with Anya trying to apologize, Loid uses the PA system to call Becky to the student hall. With Becky's interference gone, Anya goes to Damian's table to apologize. Nervous from the pressure and telepathically hearing Damian's friends insult her, she burst into tears while apologizing. Refusing to swallow his pride, Damian angrily rejects her apology after realizing his developing feelings for her and runs away while blushing profusely, leaving Anya in confusion.

Loid is tutoring Anya in Math to improve her chances of becoming an Imperial Scholar. She tries to read Loid and Yor's minds to get the answer but is overwhelmed by his numerous thoughts, while Yor's thought process goes off on a tangent. Sick of studying, she runs off to her room. Loid and Yor later try to coax her out with cocoa, but she remains in her room. Later on, Loid enters her room when she does not respond and finds her sleeping at her desk, having studied on her own. He carries her and tucks her into bed while she mutters in her sleep.

Secret Police Arc
In Math class, Anya confidently calls out the answer, but she turns out to be completely wrong. At home, Anya is watching an episode of Spy Wars. She can correctly say that Bondman's gun has two-eighths of ammunition, to Loid's excitement. Yor rushes home to tell them that her younger brother is visiting that night. Seeing the "lovey-dovey marriage kit" prepared by Loid, Anya exclaims that her parents will kiss and embarrasses them. As the clock strikes nine, Anya becomes sleepy while waiting for Yuri, and Loid carries her to bed. During Yuri's visit, Anya briefly wakes up from the loud noise caused by Yor hitting Yuri but quickly goes back to sleep.

The next day, Anya discovers her uncle's identity as a member of the secret police by reading Loid's mind and is dismayed to find out she missed out on something exciting. When she sees Loid becoming distrustful of Yor due to her brother's true identity, Anya tries to reassure him but cannot directly, due to her hiding her powers, and instead says Yor’s cooking is bad. Before getting on the school bus, Anya tells Loid and Yor to get along. When she returns home, she is happy to see Loid and Yor have resolved their differences. Loid tells her they have cake, and she becomes excited, causing Loid to warn her not to upset the neighbours downstairs.

Stella Star Arc
Before the start of class, Anya and Becky are arguing with Damian, Emile, and Ewen, while Henry gives a look of disappointment having to deal with this so early in the day. Anya returns home to tell Loid a rumor she heard from Becky that she has a chance to earn a Stella Star in P.E. class. Loid doubts this, while Yor is determined to help an excited Anya do well, and they train for the dodgeball game. Yor puts Anya through several training methods and teaches her a "killer move." On the day of the game, Anya, Becky, and Damian's gang have a bit of an argument before they line up on the court. Henderson announces that he will oversee the interclass dodgeball match between Cecile Hall and Wald Hall as Coach Bobby is out sick.

Bill Watkins, a large muscular student from Wald Hall, starts eliminating all the members of Anya’s class, leaving only Anya, Damian and another student in the Cecile Hall team. While Damian plans to survive and stand out, Bill decides to go after Anya next. He throws a low ball at her, but she reads his mind and jumps to avoid it. He throws three more shots, but they all miss her, with the final one hitting the unnamed student. Damian compliments her dodging skills while Anya inches closer to out of bounds. Becky notices this and yells at Anya to watch out for the people out of bounds. Anya tries to step back but trips and falls.

Bill sees his chance and hurls a ball toward Anya, yelling: "Die!!!" at her. Damian looks at Anya pitifully but ultimately jumps in the way of the ball and tries to catch it. He ends up failing, eliminating himself from the game. Damian realizes that he cannot get MVP now, which upsets him. Anya acknowledges his action and announces that she will get revenge for his 'death.’ She thinks back to Yor's training and uses her "killer move," throwing the ball at Bill. She ends up throwing the ball to the ground, and it bounces toward Bill, who quickly throws the ball right back and hits her, making Anya’s class lose. While the students of Wald Hall celebrate, Anya is comforted by Becky, who congratulates her for her effort. Damian and his friends walk over to Anya and yell at her for wasting his sacrifice like that, shocking Anya while Becky defends her.

The next day, Loid sees Anya's grades and sees that she failed all the tests. Loid calls out to Anya, who claims to be busy watching cartoons He turns off the TV and carries her away so they can study as they promised, but Anya starts throwing a tantrum. They begin studying, and Loid scolds her for being unable to spell correctly. Yor joins them, takes a look at Anya's test, and compliments her for her score being not bad despite still being a failing grade. Anya had difficulty with the idiom test because she read another student's mind who also failed.

She plans to learn who is the best at each subject so she can read their mind for tests in the future. Anya reads Loid's thoughts, where he considers the risks of changing her school records to better scores, and begins to contemplate whether it is a good idea or not for her to cheat. Loid sees her gloomy mood and decides to have her try several extracurricular activities to see what she may excel in, as there is a chance to earn Stella with this method. His plan does not work, and Anya ends up face-planting after trying to vault over a box. Loid picks her up while she cries, and Yor gives her a jumping rope after she calms down. She gets tangled up when trying to use it and falls to the floor but tells Loid she will work hard.

The next day, Loid brings Anya to the city hospital, revealing that community service is another way to earn Stella. Loid and Anya receive several assignments, but Anya underperforms in all of them. When Anya tries to run off on her own, the staff excuses her and Loid from service. Anya apologizes to Loid, but he tells her that everyone makes mistakes and decides to go home. Suddenly, Anya hears Ken drowning in the rehabilitation pool and crying for help. Wanting to save him, she tries to tell Loid, but stops herself to avoid exposing her abilities. She tells Loid she will earn a Stella from swimming and runs off to practice at the pool. There, Anya frantically looks around for Ken before seeing his air bubbles and hears more of his cries for help. Anya dives into the pool after the boy, but is unable to swim and starts losing air. Luckily, Loid dives into the pool in time and saves the children.

After Loid explains the situation to the adults, they praise Anya for her efforts, despite her recklessness. At the next day of school, Anya is awarded a Stella Star for saving Ken's life. Becky and Henderson congratulate her for getting the first Stella Star in their grade, while Damian scoffs at her for getting one before him. Back at home, Ken and his family thank Anya. Yor hugs Anya tightly, and Loid pats her head, proud of her achievement. Anya realizes she can use her powers to help people and gets very happy. Yor proclaims that she will make them a special dinner, but Anya rejects the idea, shocking her mother.

Doggy Crisis Arc
Anya, Loid, and Yor arrive at Kemono Park to get a dog. Anya is excited but sees several ferocious-looking dogs prepared by WISE. Anya is disinterested in getting a dog like that, shocking Loid, so the WISE agent informs him of an adoption fair currently being held at the adoption shelter. Before the family head out, Loid receives new orders from WISE, so he tells Anya and Yor to go on ahead to the animal shelter while he uses the bathroom. Having read his mind, Anya says Loid will take a while in the bathroom, so they should go ahead, which Yor agrees to do.

Anya and Yor arrive at the animal shelter, where she runs around excitedly, looking at all the dogs. Yor sternly tells her not to run off on her own, then talks to a worker at the shelter about recommended breeds. Anya looks out the window and sees Bond Forger as he walks by. Anya reads his mind and sees herself and her family, piquing her interest in the dog. Anya contemplates telling Yor about it but decides to leave by herself. Anya heads into a building and finds a handful of dogs tied on leashes, including Bond. She then overhears Keith and the other students discussing their assassination plot. While Anya listens, another student, Kurt, catches her and reveals her to the group. They wonder what to do with Anya, and Keith says they need to take care of her and pulls out his knife. One of the students opposes this, but Keith reasons that they need to ensure she does not rat them out. However, when he tells Kurt to silence Anya, Bond jumps in between them to protect her.

Keith tells Bond to step away from Anya so he can kill her quickly. However, Anya reads Bond's mind and sees a premonition showing a phone ringing which takes the terrorists off guard. Right after seeing that premonition, the phone rings with a call from Kim, one of their co-conspirators. After they answer the phone, they notice that Anya and Bond are nowhere to be seen, as they escaped while the group was distracted.

Anya rides on Bond's back and escapes the hideout. She wonders how he knew the phone would ring and realizes he can see the future. Anya tries to direct him toward Yor so they can be protected, but Bond heads in a different direction. While initially panicked, Anya gets excited by how fast they are going. She decides to run to the police to save the day, saying that "Starlight Anya will shine again." However, Bond inadvertently runs in a circle and back to Keith and Kurt. Anya tries to turn around, but Keith stops them and tells Kurt to kill Anya. As Kurt gets ready to kill Anya, Yor comes up from behind and knocks him to the ground. She yells that Anya is too young to get married, believing that they were kidnappers she heard about on the news, while Anya is relieved.

Keith sends his German Shepherd after Yor, but she makes a scary face at the dog that scares it and Anya, who bursts into tears. The commotion causes bystanders to gather near the alleyway, so Keith runs away. Yor is about to give chase but stays with Anya to ask what happened. Anya explains the plot with the bomb dogs and how Bond saved her. After Yor searches Bond for explosives, Anya apologizes for running away. Yor is glad Anya is safe and decides to report the incident to the police, asking Anya what she remembers.

While Yor makes her call, Anya sees Bond looking into the future and reads his mind. She again sees the vision with her family, but it changes with Loid disappearing. She then sees a clock tower ringing, followed by an explosion in the city that kills Loid. After, a news broadcast announces that the terrorists succeeded in their assassination plot, with a war bound to happen. Anya is shocked by this and wonders what to do. She thinks about telling Yor but does not want to expose her or Bond's powers. Anya decides to run off with Bond to save Loid. She tells Yor that she needs to bring Loid toilet paper before hurrying to the clock tower.

Anya and Bond arrive at the clock tower plaza, where Anya tries to figure out when the explosion will happen. Anya tries to remember the positions of the clock hands in the vision but realizes that she cannot tell time. She asks a nearby man when the clock tower bell will ring, who says it will be less than 30 minutes. Bond picks up Keith's scent and drags Anya around a corner to hide. The German Shepherd smells and spots the two but does not alert Keith. Before driving off, Keith thinks about how he hopes the bomb he planted works and rationalizes the potential casualties as honorable sacrifices to his cause.

Having heard all this, Anya and Bond rush to the bomb, located inside a room. Anya reaches for the doorknob, but Bond barks at her to stop, reminding her that opening it would trigger the explosion. Anya climbs through a small window by the door and prepares to disarm the bomb. As she does this, she realizes this is nothing like her cartoons, as all the wires are black. She notices some ketchup on a table and decides to use it to leave a warning about the bomb for Loid to find before leaving. The time of the explosion arrives, and Bond's premonition returns to a future with Loid alive and well, as thanks to Anya’s message, he prevented the explosion. Anya celebrates with Bond, knowing that they saved the future. Afterward, they head back to the pet shop.

Outside the pet shop, Anya and Bond run into Loid and Yor, each coming from different directions. Loid asks why they were not at the adoption fair, and they tell him their excuses. Loid then asks about Bond and learns how Yor and Anya got caught in the terrorist crisis. After apologizing for being "holed up in the restroom," he scolds Anya for running off on her own but asks if she is okay. Anya tells him that Bond saved her life, which Loid thanks him for. Handler and another WISE agent disguised as SSS agents approach the family and tell them they need to ask the Forgers some questions. After they answer the questions, Handler says they will need to take Bond because of his connections to the terrorists. However, Anya refuses the idea, telling them that she wants the dog who saved her. Loid attempts to convince her otherwise, but Anya says if she cannot keep Bond, she will never go to school again, shocking Loid and Handler.

To everyone's surprise, Handler relents. When Anya asks Handler if they will treat the other dogs well, Handler confirms it and asks her to take good care of Bond. As the family head home, Anya proudly thinks about how she saved the world by stopping the bomb and saving her father. The next day, Bond is dropped off at the Forger Residence and welcomed by the Forger Family. When he starts looking down, Anya asks if he is nervous and assures him that he is part of their family now. He excitedly barks at this, and Anya gives him a big hug.

The next morning, Anya learns she will not be getting a Stella Star for helping to stop the terrorists, as Loid states they must keep it a secret for the sake of East-West relations. Anya decides to continue with the plan of befriending Damian. She plans to tell him she got a dog in the hopes that he will invite her to his house so they can compare dogs. In class, Anya tells Becky about getting Bond, and Becky invites her to a playdate. Hearing this, Anya believes her plan will work and dashes into the hall to find Damian. She tells him that she got a dog, but Damian is indifferent to that information. Anya drops to her knees, feeling the world is doomed because her plan failed. When Damian decides to ask for the dog's name, Anya enthusiastically stands up but realizes she has not given her pet a name yet, calling him "Dog." Damian leaves, saying she is wholly unfit to own a pet, shocking Anya. At lunch, Anya struggles to find a name for her dog, and Becky tells her to let her parents handle it.

Anya arrives home and gets trampled by Bond, who is excited to see her. Loid suggests taking him for a walk, and Yor mentions a dog park by the library. On their way, Anya says she wants to walk Bond, but Loid tells her to wait until she is older, so Bond does not end up walking her. He clarifies that a dog needs constant discipline, and Anya has a responsibility to care for him for his whole life. He also suggests using plosives when naming the dog.

When they arrive at the park, Anya enthusiastically wants to play fetch with Bond. She throws her boot, hoping that he will go after it, but ends up doing it herself. She wonders if it is because he has no name yet, so she goes around the park asking dog owners for their dogs' names to help come up with one. When the family gets ready to leave, Anya realizes her gloves are missing. Bond sniffs for the gloves and finds them in a bulldog's mouth. Anya tries to get the gloves back, but the bulldog growls at her, seeing it as their possession. Bond scares the bulldog into dropping the gloves, allowing him to pick them up and return them to Anya. Anya imagines a similar scene from Spy Wars where Bondman recovers Princess Honey's stomach warmer from the League of Evil, making her realize the perfect dog name.

When they get home, Anya wraps a bowtie around the dog's neck and introduces her parents to "Bond." The whole family, including Bond, approves the name. Anya gets out Bond's food and pours it into a bowl for him. While he eats, she sneaks a bite but realizes it does not taste good. She notices Bond fidgeting, so she takes him to his "toilet," where he uses the litter box to poop. The two then head to the TV to watch Spy Wars. While they play, Loid tells her to be ready to study once he is out of the bath. While he does this, Anya and Bond fall asleep, curled against each other on the floor after playing. Charmed at the sight of it, Loid and Yor agree to give Anya a pass from studying for the night.

Midterm Exams Arc
While waiting for Yor to come home, Anya sits with Bond and asks Loid when they can eat. When Yor arrives, Loid asks if she'd like dinner, but she declines and tells him and Anya to eat without her as she is not hungry. As Yor walks to her room, Anya reads Bond's to see a vision Yor is crying, which makes her wonder why.

The next day, while Loid is training Bond, Anya tells him that she is hungry, causing him to realize how late it has gotten. Yor arrives shortly after and proudly announces that she will be making dinner, to Anya and Loid's shock. She cooks a southern stew, and after hesitantly taking a bite, Anya and Loid are surprised when it is good and tell it to Yor. While they enjoy the food, Yor starts crying out of happiness. Afterward, Yor presents them with her "Yor Forger original" dish. Anya and Loid excitedly eat it before collapsing to the ground.

Becky greets Anya Forger as they head to school for the morning. Becky asks if Anya saw the latest episode of Berlint in Love that aired last night, but Anya replies that she only watches cartoons. Becky begins talking about how childish Anya for not even knowing what love is. Anya sees Damian and his friends behind them and has a plan to befriend him. Yesterday, she had a new family photo taken with Bond so she could impress Damian with him. She drops the photo on the ground and brings attention to it. However, Damian and his gang walk ahead of them, ignoring her. Becky picks it up and after seeing Loid, is smitten by his appearance. Becky keeps the photo for herself and runs off with it while Anya tries to get it back.

The students go to their arts-and-crafts class, supervised by Henry, as the art teacher is sick. For their class, they are assigned to make a three-dimensional model with the provided materials, the theme being “animals.” Choosing the groups at random, Henry puts Anya in Damian’s group. Because Becky still has the family photo, Anya decides to make a Bond model for Damian to see. After finishing her paper Bond, Anya shows it off to Damian. Indifferent to it, Damian asks if she always names her garbage, putting Anya into despair. Anya reads Damian’s mind and sees his desire to make a griffin model based on his family crest and show it off to his father. Anya imagines herself helping him make it and showing it off to Damian's father with him. Anya tells Damian that she will help him and he can use all her paper which shocks him as he did not expect her to submit her Bond model. Anya tells Damian that she just wants to help him, which makes him blush.

Damian instructs Anya to make the hind legs of the griffin and gives her the plans for the model. She instead proceeds to make jet engines which angers Damian. He tells her instead to make feathers for the wings, to which she makes a few different-sized slips of paper. He shouts at her for wasting his paper and brings the attention of Henry, who tells him off. While the students continue working on their art projects, Anya decides to convert her Bond model into a small female griffin to pair with Damian's griffin, an apology for the wings. After submitting their projects, Damian and Anya learn that his art project won first prize, as the people who saw it believed it was a powerful vision of the nation's rebound from war. Anya tells Damian that his parents will probably be proud, but Damian tells her that he has no intention of showing the art to his parents.

Henry Henderson announces to the students that their midterm exams will be in two weeks and that the top two students in each subject will receive a Stella Star, while students who fail an exam will receive a Tonitrus Bolt for each failed one. Henry proceeds to return their history quizzes from the day prior and is disappointed to show that Anya got 13%, telling her to stay after class for remedial lessons. Meanwhile, Damian got 91% which he brags to Anya about, to her irritation. In her remedial class, Anya realizes that she should read Damian’s mind when taking history quizzes and tests and begins laughing to herself, upsetting Henry, who gives her extra homework.

On the bus ride home, Anya notices the full moon and starts panicking. Rushing home, Anya asks Loid what phase the moon will be in two weeks, to which he replies it will be the new moon. Anya is internally shocked by this, as her power will not work on the day of a new moon due to her weakness known as "Eclipsing," meaning she will be unable to cheat during the exam. Anya attempts to get Bond to show her the questions from the future but instead sees her dinner for the night, hamburger steak. Distracted, Anya forgets about her worries for the rest of the night but wakes up anxious the next day, realizing she has not studied yet.

Yuri starts by giving her hard problems to solve, and Anya gets them correct by reading his mind and surprising him and Yor. Anya is asked why she even needs to study, but after remembering her Eclipsing, she tells Yuri it was dumb luck, which he hesitantly accepts. They try studying again, but Yuri gets upset after realizing she is not that bright. However, after Yor asks Yuri for help and Anya exaggerates her love for her, Yuri begins being kinder with his critiquing.

The two continue studying, but after hitting some roadblocks, Yuri questions if Anya likes to study. Anya questions him right back after saying she hates it, to which he replies that he studied hard so that he could take care of Yor. Yuri explains to Anya that “knowledge is power,” and she can be or do anything she wants if she studies. Anya gets confused when Yuri tells her it is “the whole enchilada,” interpreting it as “knowledge is a swole Chihuahua.” Despite that, she gets very excited about the concept of studying, and the two intensely continue studying. After an exhausting study session, Yuri questions whether Anya has mastered grammar yet, to which Anya asks what grammar even is.

Realizing he had wasted his time, Yuri angrily storms out of the house but returns for a brief moment to eat all the cookies Yor had just baked. Anya contemplates the idea that if she had been smarter, maybe she would've been able to disarm the bomb herself during the terrorist incident. She decides to study hard by herself. Loid returns home later to learn that she had been studying a beginner foreign language workbook, a subject that is not part of the midterm exams. Two weeks later, the students at Eden Academy sit in the exam hall and prepare to take their exams. Anya gives Becky a statement of confidence and says she is ready to blow her away with her “swole Chihuahua” before Henry announces that the midterm exams will now begin.

When the midterm scores are posted in the Quad, Becky finds herself next at 46th place and then looks for where Anya placed. However, having read Loid's mind, Anya already knows she did not fail despite not doing very well on the tests. Becky ends up finding Anya placed at 213th out of 228 students, and Damian attempts to console her before leaving. Despite Anya being proud of her achievement, Loid decides that he will need to be stricter with her studies. In his thoughts, Loid says Anya's efforts barely kept Operation Strix alive. After hearing this, Anya gives him a smug smirk and in response, Loid tells her to think about her grades and they will see if she will be smirking after their studying session, to her shock.

Now that midterms are over, the students of Eden Academy are cleaning the school grounds, and Becky Blackbell comments to Anya Forger about how things have calmed down. Anya says that Loid is probably more relaxed since she dodged getting a Tonitrus Bolt which makes Becky ask whether he gets strict or angry. Anya tells her he is a monster, which Becky sympathizes with having parents with high expectations but also finds the idea of a monster Loid attractive.

Their conversation is interrupted by Damian, who performs a move he calls "Desmond Style Rolling Sweep," flinging a bunch of dirt into Anya and Becky's faces and causing them to cough. Emile and Ewen both compliment Damian on his cleaning skills. A bunch of other students also surround him and shower him with compliments and ask about having a study group with him before the next exam. Becky annoyedly looks at Damian and complains about how obnoxious he is, but Anya says she wants to go to Damian's study group. Becky pauses for a moment and then comments that she forgot Anya had a thing for Damian, making Anya wonder what this "thing" is.

Suddenly, Anya overhears the thoughts of a boy saying: “I will never forgive you!” Anya asks Becky who the boy is and learns he is George from their class. George questions how Damian was able to get a Stella Star despite having had his butler hire a spy to change Damian's test scores to make him fail. Anya is shocked to learn that the person who hired Daybreak was one of her classmates. Becky asks Anya if she likes Damian, but Anya ignores her and says she wants to know more about George. Becky is shocked, believing that Anya will just fall for any guy and tells her that she should stay away from George because of how gloomy he is. Anya watches as George tries to get Damian expelled by framing him for smoking and punching him.

When the teacher demands an explanation from Damian, Anya comes to Damian's defense and tells the teacher what happened. Intimidated by Anya and her reputation, the teacher leaves and tells the students not to call him over for nonsense again. Damian is stunned, and Anya tells him that his expulsion would only hurt her too, while her true motive is to keep Plan B going. Becky squeals, believing this was some romantic moment between Anya and Damian. Damian and George both question Anya on why they helped Damian. Damian then turns and asks George why he is trying to get him in trouble. George explains that his family company went bankrupt and claims that the Desmond Group, Damian’s family business, drove it out of business. George then says that with the family business gone, his family will be out on the streets and his life at Eden Academy will be over.

Pitying George’s situation, the students of Cecile Hall indulge in his final wishes before he leaves Eden, and even Anya assures him that he will be alright if he ends up going to Westalis. Seeing this, George is happy about all his classmates being so nice to him. George bursts into tears and asks for one last request: to sing the school chorus with everyone. Becky is the first to start singing, to Anya’s surprise, and eventually, everyone from Cecile Hall except Anya sings the chorus together. Afterwards, the students give George one of their belongings as parting gifts to remember them, while Anya gives him a leaf she found on the road. The students wish George a grand farewell and tell him that he will always be a part of Cecile Hall.

Returning home, Anya recounts what happened with George to Loid and Yor. While Yor is touched, Loid wonders aloud how Glooman Pharmaceuticals being bought out is the same as going bankrupt. The next day, an embarrassed George returns to school, and as his classmates remind him of his debt to them, Anya simply pats him on the shoulder.

Campbelldon Tennis Arc
For their upcoming social studies project, Henry instructs the students to investigate an occupation that interests them. He suggests various methods and adds that they will each prepare a report about their chosen profession and present it to the class on Friday. Anya returns home to choose Yor for her "job investigation" and explains how it works to her. As Yor is briefly confused about what to do and which job she should talk about, she imagines bringing Anya to her secret job as an assassin, with Anya dressed in a similar assassin outfit as Yor's. In this scenario, Yor helps Anya with her assignment by explaining and thoroughly demonstrating her work conduct and killing methods to Anya. After Yor kills her imaginary target, a blank-faced Anya is splashed in blood. Yor asks if she is alright, then says they will tell Loid that they were at a tomato festival. Back in reality, the two agree that Anya should make her report on Loid's job. When Loid returns, Anya asks him to bring her to his work for her project, and he agrees.

Two days later, Loid brings Anya to the Berlint General Hospital, where he works as a psychiatrist. Anya dresses up as a detective, stating that is how investigators dress. While showing Anya around the hospital, Loid answers her interview questions, but she listens to and records his thoughts relating to his work as a spy instead. They then run into the staff, who start doting on Anya and give her candy, much to her pleasure. When she asks what Loid is like at work, they say he is a polite and humble man that is very popular around the hospital, so much so that he was invited to play golf with the hospital's director. Loid tries to emphasize the importance of building relationships to Anya, but she gets distracted while eating the candy given by the staff, and they continue to indulge her, causing an irritated Loid to finish the interview.

As the staff leave, Anya tells Loid she wants to see him work, but he says he cannot. Loid instead shows Anya one of the empty consultation rooms, where she begins to fiddle with the bookshelf in boredom. Loid quickly stops Anya, revealing an emergency escape route for when he goes on missions in the bookshelf through his thoughts. After a WISE colleague knocks on the door, Loid tells Anya that something urgent has come up and asks Anya if she wants Loid to have Yor pick her up. Anya says she will wait for him, so he provides her with a sand table to play with while she waits. Loid warns her not to touch anything else and leaves. Anya quickly gets a scheming look after he leaves.

Anya pulls a lever hidden in the bookshelf, revealing a ladder leading below the room. An excited Anya investigates the escape route, squeezing past a tight passage before she hears a voice from a vent. Down below, several men are having a meeting about the neuroscience behind paranormal perception. Anya is excited about ghosts and lies down to listen, accidentally hitting a metal pipe. The men are confused about the sudden noise but nervously dismiss it. Anya remembers she needs to return before Loid does. However, she realizes her leg is stuck under a pipe and struggles to get free. Her sounds are mistaken for a ghost and the men are spooked. She eventually escapes, then hurries back.

Anya returns in time when she hears Loid's thoughts as he returns. She quickly makes something on the sand table before he comes in. Loid analyzes her sand table to observe her subconscious mind but is shocked by her sand table being utter chaos. Loid starts believing Anya is subconsciously stressed by her recent adoption, blaming himself for failing as a parent and a spy and decides she needs immediate care. Anya tries explaining that she mixed it all up but flushes in embarrassment at Loid's thoughts. Loid suggests they buy the new Spy Wars on their way home and offers to work on the report together. He picks up her notebook to read, causing Anya to panic as notes of his spy work is written there. However, Anya's writing is unreadable to Loid, so Anya says she will work on the report herself. When they return home, Yor asks if Anya managed to see Loid perform his concussive therapy, describing the way he punches and kicks and leg sweeps his patients. Loid tries to explain to Yor that it is only for extreme circumstances.

On Friday, Anya Forger reads out her report to the class. While initially presenting Loid's job as a psychiatrist, Anya starts mentioning how Loid is determined to make connections, plays golf at his job and uses a secret escape route. Anya adds that he sometimes punches and kicks his patients, shocking Henry. When Loid is summoned to the school, he manages to talk his way out with his equivocation skills.

Loid and Anya take Bond for a walk but return early, as it appeared it was about to rain. Anya bursts into the home and announces her arrival, then sees Fiona Frost, Loid’s work associate, inside talking with Yor. Fiona dropped by to return Anya’s magnifying glass, left behind at the hospital. Loid and Fiona start communicating secretly, and after reading their minds, Anya is shocked to learn that Fiona is also a spy. When the agents start arguing, Anya wonders if she is a bad guy. However, Anya reads her mind and is stunned to learn that Fiona is deeply in love with Loid. After everyone sits together for some hot beverages, Yor serves Anya hot cocoa. Anya is amused while reading Fiona's thoughts, but accidentally spills her cup on the table. Fiona sees how clumsy Anya is and imagines herself training Anya and transforming her into a skilled child and a Stella Star procurement machine. Reading her mind, Anya decides she cannot let Fiona become her mother.

Anya begins clinging to Yor and calls her the best mother in the whole world for wiping up her cocoa. Fiona tries to appeal to Anya by offering imported cocoa, but Anya hisses at her angrily, shocking everyone. Moved by Anya's words, Yor tells Loid that she will try harder for the family. Loid smiles and tells Yor that she works hard enough as Anya cares a lot about Yor. Anya then watches as Fiona gets up and abruptly leaves the house.

While Loid goes out to a tennis competition with work associates, Anya plays tennis at the park with Bond and Yor. Anya calls out to Yor as the tennis ball bounces towards her from where she and Bond Forger are standing. Yor, lost in thought, takes a second to react before grabbing the ball. Anya questions whether she was daydreaming or not which Yor denies. Anya then reads Yor’s thoughts about Loid and Fiona’s relationship and what it means to her. Anya is shocked when Yor considers getting rid of Fiona, but assures her mother that she has nothing to worry about. Yor questions what Anya meant by that and wonders if she knew what she was thinking. Realizing her mistake, Anya covers it up by telling her not to worry because Loid will win and bring home the trophy. Yor smiles and agrees that Loid can accomplish anything and will give any opponent a beatdown.

After Loid's competition, Yor, Anya and Bond are still at the park playing tennis. Anya and Yor are surprised when Fiona and Loid appear, and Loid explains that she gave him a ride back. Fiona asks Yor if she plays tennis, and Yor explains that she and Anya practiced with Loid the other day, and Anya proudly states that she hit many home runs. Suddenly, Fiona challenges Yor to a game. Anya reads Fiona’s mind and sees her plan to have Yor relinquish her role as the mother. She then reads Yor’s mind and sees her belief that if she declines or loses, Loid will report her to the SSS for being a weak tennis player and replace her with Fiona. As Yor accepts Fiona’s challenge, Anya sees the tension between the women and recalls Becky telling her about a love rivalry from her favorite show. Relating this to the current situation, Anya says she now understands what Becky what talking about, saying that she likes action battles too.

As the game starts, Loid and Anya watch as Yor's serve breaks through Fiona's racket, completely and utterly beating her. Fiona declares Yor the victor for now but will one day challenge her to a revenge match before driving off, while Anya thinks about how energetic Fiona is. After Yor declares her victory to Loid, Anya says she’s hungry, and an exhausted Loid replies he will get something delivered. Sometime after, while Loid attends his briefing, Anya is with Yor at home while she plays with Bond.

When Loid decides to take Yor on a night out to clear up a misunderstanding, he has Franky come over to watch Anya and Bond. Anya and Bond happily play with Franky, and after he receives a payment from Loid, he takes them to the park. Later in the evening, Anya waits for Loid and Yor to return and notes how late they are, suggesting they are “shacking up together.” Franky asks where she learned that phrase, and she says it was mostly from Becky. Franky then asks if Anya likes her parents, to which she replies that she loves them. Soon after, Loid and Yor return home, and Anya begins to ask if they were smooching but stops when seeing Loid with a swelled-up chin. Anya teases his appearance, calling him a chin monster while Franky lifts her so she can try touching it. She later helps a tipsy Yor when she brings everyone tea.

Imperial Scholars Mixer Arc
Anya watches Damian and his friends from a corner and recaps her goal to become an Imperial Scholar and help Loid with his mission. However, Anya has given up on earning eight Stella Stars, discouraged by her lack of progress in academics and sports. Anya resolves to Plan B: befriending Damian, which is not going any better. While Anya thinks, the boys notice her staring; Damian tells her to stop, while Emile tells her to go away.

Anya expresses her frustration, and Becky appears and agrees, albeit for a different reason. Becky says she knows how Anya feels as love is hard to communicate. Her statement prompts Anya to think about what she loves: Loid, Yor, Bond, peanuts, and cartoons. When Anya applies this to Damian, she bluntly denies it, and Becky assumes she is being bashful. Becky decides to help make Damian fall for Anya. She says boys are easily fooled by outward appearances, so if Anya dresses up all cute, Damian is sure to fall for her. Thus, Becky and Anya go on a shopping trip on the weekend.

The girls are driven by Martha, Becky's butler, to the shopping center, where Anya is excited to be riding around in their fancy car. Becky complains about not seeing Loid when she picked up Anya and how tough of a rival Yor will be after seeing how pretty she is. Becky also compliments Anya’s bag (by working-class standards) and asks what is inside. Anya produces a large wad of cash, shocking Martha. Before leaving for work, Loid had gifted the spending money to Anya, who was shocked by the amount. Anya wonders how many peanuts she can buy with the money, but Becky reminds her that they are shopping for clothes.

At the shopping center, the staff treats Becky like royalty, and Anya is surprised by all this. She asks how much money Becky brought, and she replies that she has never brought money anywhere in her life. Becky tells Anya that the store usually brings stuff to her house, but she was so excited to go shopping with Anya that she reserved the whole store. With that, Becky helps Anya find a look that even Damian cannot resist.

Anya tries on various stylish outfits while Becky shares her thoughts. Afterward, Anya gets exhausted and remarks that fashion is hard. After Anya points out that Damian will not be able to see her new clothes since she wears her uniform at school every day, Becky says all the halls throw parties at the end of the term, where students will be allowed to wear street clothes with the teacher’s permission. Becky realizes that if the parties are open to parents, Loid will most likely be there. She shouts that she needs something too and tries on different outfits, wondering what Loid would like. Becky concludes that she does not even know anymore and decides to buy them all, much to Anya’s shock.

Becky asks what Anya has decided on, but she says she cannot look at clothes anymore, so Becky says they can check out the shoes. The girls check out all the accessories at the store while the boxes Martha carries continue to stack up. They stop at a café to rest and have sweets. Becky remarks that Anya did not get anything, and Anya says she does not even know what she wants, reiterating that fashion is hard. Becky looks quietly, then shyly asks if Anya had fun shopping. Anya smiles brightly and tells Becky that she had so much fun, as this is the first time she has gone shopping with a friend. Touched to be called a friend, Becky decides to find something Anya wants while Martha watches from the side with a smile.

The girls head to a stuffed animal shop, but a sheep keychain catches Anya’s attention. Anya asks what the sheep is, and Becky explains it is a department store’s mascot. Seeing how cute it is, Anya decides to buy one, while Becky remarks on how childish Anya is. Anya says it will be a memento of their shopping trip and proof that they survived. Becky seems hesitant about the idea, but before she can voice her opinion, Anya buys one for herself and for Becky. Martha urges her to accept the gesture of friendship, saying her father would say the same, so an embarrassed Becky then takes the keychain. She asks Anya why they went shopping in the first place, and Anya says she forgot. They brush it off and decide to head home, where they fall asleep on the drive back.

Returning home, Loid is stunned to see the keychain, which cost 300 dalc apiece, while Anya happily tells him that it is her and Becky's special thing. At the start of school, Becky and Anya greet each other and cheerily talk about their matching keychains. Passing by, Damian and his friends see the girls chatting. The sight of bright smiles on their faces catches Damian's eye. One of the boys asks Damian what is up with him, and he dismisses them in embarrassment.

On the day of the Imperial Scholars Mixer, Anya reads Damian's mind and learns of his plan to meet with his father. Seeing that her plan to win his heart with fashion failed, she decides to tail Damian and face "the superboss" herself. The boys have already noticed Anya following them, so Damian yells at her to go away. Ewen and Emile tell Damian that Anya might be chasing him to curry favor with his father. Embarrassed and enraged, Damian calls Anya names before running away. Anya suggests punching him again, but Becky, who has been with her the entire time, reminds her that she will get expelled if she does. Suddenly, Anya hears Twilight’s thoughts, expressing his frustration at how Anya and Damian are not getting along and that Plan B is failing. Hearing her father’s plan to follow Damian, Anya runs off to do the same, saying they will "fight the superboss together."

When Damian decides to turn back after changing plans, he is stopped in his tracks by Anya, who cannot let him do that. Damian calls Anya a stalker, but she smugly taunts him, asking him if he is scared. Damian wonders if she is reading his mind, causing Anya to worry. Anya nervously reveals that Damian got 50 points on his reading test. When asked how she knew, Anya says she peeked over Damian’s shoulder, making Becky think Anya really is a stalker. Anya says Damian is scared his father will find out about his poor grade and tries empathizing with him, admitting to getting 17 points. Anya says she does not know if Loid likes her, so she is also scared to tell him. Despite that, Anya believes in her father because she loves him, so she will use all her courage to tell him that she failed.

Everyone stares at Anya in confusion, and she asks Becky what she was just talking about. Despite that, she manages to convince Damian to wait for his father after all. In the courtyard, Becky is surprised that Anya is waiting for the mixer to end, as she just wants to go home. She assumes Anya is eager to meet Damian’s parents because she wants their blessing to marry, misreading her seriousness. Becky decides to wait with Anya, hoping to see the "big moment" with her own eyes. Anya falls asleep shortly after and Becky realizes her mistake. She asks a nearby Martha to take Anya back to their car as they prepare to leave.

An asleep Anya is dropped off at the Forger home by Becky and Martha, to Yor's surprise. When Loid returns home from the Mixer, he finds Anya and Bond asleep on the couch. Anya mutters for Loid to wait so they can "fight the superboss together," and Loid has no idea what she is babbling about and thinks about how carefree she is.

While Bond sprawls on the couch, Anya asks if he could be any lazier. After Yor tells her to do her homework, Anya goes to her room to get it done. After Bond receives a vision and believes he will die soon, he goes to Anya's door to say goodbye. To Bond's shock, Anya says she is busy with homework and does not have time to play, shutting the door on him. When Bond realizes he will die if he eats Yor's dinner for him, he fears he will be killed if he refuses, in part to an exaggeration Anya made about Yor. This fear prompts the family pet to run away to find Loid so he can make his dinner instead.

When Yuri visits the Forger home to see Yor after a complicated mission, Anya reads his mind and gives him a consoling pat. After Yor praises Yuri for working hard, his thoughts become full of his sister, overwhelming Anya.

Great Cruise Adventure Arc
At the school cafeteria, Anya and Becky play-pretend with their matching sheep dolls. Becky tries to play a romantic story with a prince, then a battle story with twins separated at birth, but Anya does not understand and refuses to play along. Becky tells Anya news about how the students will be divided into new classes by performance at the end of the term. After hearing Becky's explanation, Anya is horrified that she might be all alone, so Becky encourages her to work harder. Becky adds that the grouping is rumored to be based on not just midterms and finals, but tomorrow's quizzes too.

The girls overhear two older students gossiping about the Pastries of Knowledge, made by a formal royal chef and can guarantee a spot as an Imperial Scholar. Hearing this, the girls rush to the dining hall where the pastries are. Anya thinks she could be a genius if she eats one, while Becky is excited to try macarons from a former royal chef. They soon see a queue of students for the pastries, but Damian and his friends run up next to them with the same goal. The server announces that there is only one order left of the special Pierre Pommier Macaron set. The two groups try to be first to get the last set but are stunned when George Glooman has already ordered the macarons.

Damian and Becky rush up to George and demand he gives the macarons to them. When George says they are his as he bought them with his allowance, the kids remind him what he owes them. George concedes to give up four macarons out of the set of five macarons. They realize they have five people and decide to have a round of Old Maid to determine who gets the macarons.

Anya is unaware of the rules as she has never played cards before, so Becky quickly explains the rules. Damian and Emile scheme to stick Anya with the joker, but Anya easily figures out which of their cards is the joker with her mind-reading abilities and flawlessly wins the game. Damian and his friends are in disbelief and accuse her of cheating. Damian thinks the only other explanation is that she can read minds if she is not cheating, shocking Anya. Anya panics and suggests they play another round, where she decides to make mistakes on purpose. On Anya's turn, she purposefully takes the joker from Ewen's deck. Damian and his friends laugh at Anya, tempting her to hit them, but Becky calms her down.

Damian's turn to take a card from Anya has arrived, and her facial expressions are very easy to read. Damian easily picks out another card from her deck. Everyone else gets rid of the cards, leaving only Anya and Damian. Anya panics at the thought of not getting a macaron, thus failing her tests and being in a different class from Becky. As Damian is about to take a card, Anya begins to cry.

George gives everyone their share of the macaron, except Damian, after purposefully taking the joker at the sight of her crying face. Anya offers to share half of her macaron with Damian. Damian blushes and rudely rejects her in embarrassment, walking away. The four students eat their macarons. Anya becomes fired up after eating the pastry and studies excitedly until the quizzes the next day.

When their results come back, Henry Henderson shows that Anya's quiz results are just as bad as before, and the other students stare at Anya in disbelief. Becky tries to cheer up the depressed Anya so that she will make it up on her finals.

At home, Loid and Yor look at Anya's quiz papers while she goes to her room to sulk. Seeing her marks for the Classical Language test, Loid wonders if she is well-acquainted with it due to her upbringing but decides to brush those thoughts aside. He tells Anya that he made her favorite hamburg steak for dinner, and Anya is cheered up.

At the City Mall, the department store is hosting the biannual mega raffle, with the grand prize being a pair of tickets for a voyage on a cruise ship. Having completed their shopping, Anya notices the raffle and asks Loid for the raffle ticket they have earned to try her luck. As Anya queues for the raffle, she discovers through her telepathy that the man in charge of the event has rigged it after sticking the winning ticket to the top of the raffle box. With this information in mind, Anya pulls out the winning ticket.

Back home, Anya happily parades the tickets she won as Yor arrives home. Loid suggests Yor go with Anya because he has work, but Yor reveals she is already going on the same boat as part of her work trip after glancing at the tickets. After hearing that Yor would be troubled if they came along on the boat, Anya's conscience tells her to give up on the trip to avoid causing Yor trouble. However, she also makes the excuse that she could help Yor with her work if she went. Wanting to go to the ocean and ride the boat, Anya throws a tantrum. Reluctant, Loid agrees to ask if he can get time off his work, which Sylvia grants him.

The big day arrives, and as the Forgers make their way to the port, Anya is very excited. Upon seeing the ship at the port, Anya is amazed by its size and shouts excitedly, and Loid tells her to calm down. Before Loid and Anya part ways with Yor, Anya wishes her mother good luck.

Aboard Princess Lorelei, Anya excitedly observes the various facilities on the ship, including a pool, a circus, and the game room. Anya is eager to explore the ship on an adventure but is disappointed upon seeing that their third-class suite is small and cramped, assuming that it's one of the ship's jail cells. However, she quickly recovers and is excited to sleep on a bunk bed for the first time.

In the ship's atrium, Anya tells Loid they must explore the ship before it sinks, embarrassing her father. When she sees Loid still in his spy mode, Anya notes that he is not having fun. This causes Loid to remember Handler telling him to treat the trip like any other mission. Loid decides to refocus his efforts on attaining optimal recreation and tells Anya they should watch a show, while she thinks about how serious her father is.

In the evening, Loid and Anya have dinner at a buffet, where Anya feverishly eats an array of food, hungry from playing all day. She then pauses and notes how strange it is to have dinner without Yor. Loid agrees and gets flustered when Anya calls him sappy. Heading to their room, they pass through the ship’s shopping promenade, where Anya sees a keychain and wants it, but Loid refuses. However, when he assumes their conversation is most likely being heard by SSS agents, Loid stresses over buying the keychain, overthinking the risks of his choices. Seeing her father in this predicament, Anya starts to feel a little guilty.

Suddenly, she overhears the thoughts of hitman Sickle-and-Chain Barnaby, who plans on taking a bounty for himself. As Barnaby walks through the promenade, he sees Yor and her group and decides to kill her first. Anya realizes Yor and the hitman are going to fight. Although she knows Yor can likely take care of herself, Anya fears that Yor will expose her identity and cause Loid to divorce Yor (and abandon Anya). As Anya wonders what to do, Loid has decided to buy her the keychain, but is shocked after Anya asks who cares and shouts at him to stay back.