From the affronted look on Nico's face, you'd think Akiha had insulted her mother. "No! Absolutely not! Forget it!" she squawks, settling a bit once she believes her answer's been made clear. There's no way she'd just hand the reigns over to Akiha. It's way too shameful, all the more so when she was the one to suggest it!

She sighs, shoulders slouching. "You're so annoying sometimes, you know that? Aren't you feeling even a little bit nervous?"