[ Would her alarm have been less if the message had been a scolding, a warning of consequences for her bad attitude and cuddle-slacker ways? It makes no sense, for someone like her to be thanked. Kyoko had been bracing for some kind of punishment for so long, that now she can only be even more wary; there must be some hidden meaning to that message, and none of her guesses are reassuring. ]

Well... [ Her gaze slips to the side for a moment as she gives an uneasy little laugh. ] Maybe everyone else was actually expecting some thanks, after all. I guess for most of them, it would be more natural.

[ It does at least make sense for someone reportedly touch-averse like Shinji to also be suspect, though, she reasons. ]