The following contains spoilers for Spy x Family Episode 6, "The Friendship Scheme," now streaming on Crunchyroll.

The Forgers are an atypical family, and despite Loid having experience transforming himself to fit other people's expectations and succeeding in filling the role of a parent, Yor hasn't. If you asked Yor what was the best way to dispose of someone without leaving any evidence behind, she'd have the answer -- but being a mother is a different ball game.

Being a 'normal mother' isn't something Yor knows how to do. After all, she once broke two of her brother's ribs because she hugged him too hard. Yor might be unconventional, but that has made her a better mother than she probably realizes.

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Ever since the interview in Spy x Family Episode 4, when she saw how heartbroken Anya was at the mention of her mother, Yor has felt self-conscious of how she hasn't been a normal mom to Anya. Unlike Loid, who always has to remind himself that all of for his mission, Yor wants to be the caring mother that Anya deserves despite the family being a lie.

Yor and Anya have had very little time to bond in past episodes, but with Loid called in 'for work', they have the perfect opportunity. The first step in being a nurturing mother is to make a home-cooked meal -- something Yor has absolutely no experience in. However, their grocery shopping trip goes awry when a group of kidnapers targets Anya because of her Eden uniform. When Yor finds Anya in the hands of the kidnapers, she goes berserk, fighting one of them with nothing but her grocery bag.

Traditionally, the concept of motherhood is intrinsically tied to domestic activities such as cooking and taking care of children, leading Yor to feel like she can't meet expectations. Additionally, Yor doesn't fit the classic trope of a gentle mother. After all, there's nothing gentle about destroying a pumpkin with a single strike. Even though Yor was disappointed and ashamed, Anya felt differently about the event.

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Anya knows how ashamed Yor feels so, in an effort to reassure her mother, reaches out to pat Yor on the head. It's a sweet gesture and role swap as Anya acts as a caregiver. Seeing Yor fight off the bad guys, Anya was enamored by how cool she looked. When they return home, Yor agrees to teach Anya self-defense -- a practical skill to have given her parents' occupations. More than anything though, Yor has taught Anya how to stand up for herself and protect those around her.

Yor has displayed her motherly affection for Anya countless times in Spy x Family through small gestures, gently reminding her to not dirty her uniform and rushing to comfort her when she burst into tears in the interview. At her core, Yor is a deeply caring person. Seeing Anya in danger, her protective side came out with a vengeance as confidently she declared herself Anya's mother. Yor's vow to do her best for Anya makes her, while not the stereotypically perfect mother, the mother Anya needs. While Yor has inspired Anya to stand up for herself, her daughter has also inspired her to keep learning how to be a proper mother.