Spy x Family, Vol. 9

My daughter loves this series and always needs the next one right when it comes out. She also shares it with her sisters, so it is definitely worth the purchase at our house. All three teens read them.

Back to the cruise… Yor is fighting (undercover, of course) spies who are threatening to blow up the ship and kidnap the woman and child she is protecting. Loyd overhears that there is a bomb, but what to do with Anya? Anya supplies the solution herself, able to overhear her father’s dilemma, suggesting she go to the childcare area to play. But of course she has no intention of staying there, not when her family is in imminent danger!The situation comes to a successful conclusion, with Loyd and Yor blissfully unaware of the part the other has played. But as Loyd goes to get Anya, he is worried that in doing his job, he’s abandoned his family again. Wait… since when does he actually consider Yor and Anya his family? Things are getting complicated.Back at school after the break is over, Anya thinks to impress her schoolmates with her tale of having been on a huge ocean liner, but they don’t seem to care very much (they’re rich, you know, so used to such things), so she embellishes the truth a bit, including the arrival of pirates as well as the octopeople (total lies, of course). Back at home, she confesses to her family about what happened and doesn’t exactly get a lot of sympathy for having lied. Yor’s brother shows up, delighted to see his sister, though still not a fan of Loyd. He also denounces those who lie, which Anya finds hypocritical on all their parts, considering the secrets they all keep and the lies they tell on a regular basis.Loyd is determined to retrain Bond, but Franky wants to know why does he have to be the one to play suspect? Loyd takes Bond for a walk, determined to break him of some of his bad habits, unaware that the dog can see the future. When they come upon a dangerous situation, they learn how to work together.Taking inspiration from her beloved TV romances, Anya’s friend Becky is determined to come out in the open with her love for Loyd, so they can be together. Anya is appalled at first, when she realizes Becky’s intentions… until she begins to see that the idea could have some merit. But what would happen to Mama then?Nightfall approaches Loyd, saying she needs to find someone who can forge a document. Loyd knows just the person! He sets up a meeting for her with Franky, who takes her undercover with him.Mistress Donna Schlag of the Disciplinary Committee has decided to make an unexpected appearance at the school…and she’s determined to give out as many tonitrus bolts as she can! Oh dear, will Anya survive this? And what about Desmond, aka Sy-on boy?I enjoyed the cruise arc, but it’s back to business and the main plot of the Strix Operation. It seems like Anya gets closer and closer to revealing her true nature, which in turn would probably lead to everyone’s secrets being revealed. I know the series is based on no one knowing about one another, other than Anya, but I believe at some point this will change, and they will all begin to function knowingly with one another. I think that will just take everything to a whole new level, and I, for one, am all for it!I love this series, so much, and look forward to it being around for a long time! Another great volume, looking forward to the next one, which should come out in October.

Spy x Family is a great manga. The one I ordered in the mail arrived in the correct condition and I had no issues.

Good

This volume continues and finishes up the cruise ship arc from the previous volume. We also get some of Fiona and Franky interactions and I hope we get more of that in future chapters. The chapter between Becky and Loid might not sit well for some people, but just think of it as kids not knowing any better 😅. Lot of reviews seems to be saying that there was an quality control issue(duplicated chapters,missing pages, etc) but seems like I was lucky enough to not have that issue. Hopefully they get that fixed up and I’ll be waiting for the next volume

As always, buying these books of sxf get home in good conditions, sadly for a reason now i cannot apply for free shipment, it's kinda sad bc i bought with y'all vol 1-8 each one with free shipment to colombia.

Love the series. Great book. All in English and in black and white.

A lot is going on in this volume. There’s family vacation fun (with bombs), Loid bonds with Bond and Becky with Yor (in order to bond with Loid), Nightfall befriends Franklin (she didn’t kill him at any rate), and Anya helps Damian, only to earn a dismerit. Onwards to the next book.