Reira doesn't expect it either- which is certainly not helping the tears. She wants to think that if it was just...someone else, maybe she'd easily be able to just nod, and agree, and move up in ranks. But this is Tanyuu, who put together a party for her not long ago. Tanyuu, who gave her a lot of cute things and new clothes, and helped her with her writing if she needed it. And the list goes on quite some ways, but in the end she simply squeezes tightly back to return that hug.

Those words are so very important, after everything she's been told, and known.

"...I wish you were my real mom," she whispers quietly, pulling back to wipe and dry her eyes. "Mnhh..."

"I... ...I'm going to become 'Epsilon' now..!" Reira calls out, swallowing. Time to make the decision.