New Emote for 2.38 is confirmed

[Divinemight]

It will be /hug.

Source:

こんばんは。

パッチ2.38では、「ハグ」エモートを追加する予定ですが、
キャラクター「A」がキャラクター「B」をターゲットしてハグを行った場合のログは、

このように表示されますので、ご安心ください。

[Failia]

Those are some nice looking boxes. I don't have that particular font/language installed on my work PC.

[Najara]

Saving the good ol' /slap for the marriage patch then, eh?

[lololink]

/hug isn't worth it if there is no /slap. T-T

[Azper]

I hope it's implemented better than /pet was when used on other people. I foresee some very awkward positions coming. >.>

[Nep_Nep]

Awesome. xD Gonna be hugging every lala I see.

[Parz3val]

Clipping galore knowing SE.

[Ranzan]

Can I have an anti hug button please? I don't want random hugging meh.... >_>

[Nalien]

So now random people can hug me as well as pet me? Great.

Can we get /suplex as a response emote for unwanted closeness from strangers, and because honestly... Who doesn't want to see a Lalafell suplex a Sea Wolf?

Though I imagine a translation will reveal how this emote works differently, that's a lot of text for "We're adding /hug!" and the whole 「A」 and 「B」 makes me think there will be a Give and Receive Hug emote.

[joshsecret]

/hug isn't worth it if there is no /slap. T-T

/slap is already in-game. they just call it /throw.