Chapter 64

Mission 64 (: 64) is the sixty-fourth chapter of the SPY x FAMILY manga, written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. It was released on June 27, 2022.

Summary
At the end of the school day, Martha and Becky Blackbell leave Anya Forger at the school bus station. However, as Anya waits for the bus, someone announces that due to a medical emergency with the bus driver, the next service will be late, so Anya decides to stay and wait. Henry Henderson sees her alone and asks her to help him carry some school supplies. Anya is hesitant but agrees when he offers her some candies. As they walk back to the school, Henderson asks Anya if she’s having fun at school, which she says it’s okay, but quickly asks if she’ll get a Tonitrus for not having fun. Henderson tells Anya that she won’t and can rely on him if she’s having problems at school.

Anya says she is fine, which shocks Henderson since he knows she received two Tonitrus Bolts yet feels no sadness or worry at all. As Anya reads his mind, she too is shocked since she completely forgot about that. Worried about not getting her sweets, Anya says she is a little bit worried about the Tonitrus, calming Henderson. Anya tells him she now carries many handkerchiefs since her last Tonitrus was for not having one. Henderson explains that the real issue is one's attitude toward preparedness and personal grooming, citing them as building blocks for elegance. Donna Schlag's harshness is her way of keeping students from getting sloppy as they grow comfortable with school. Anya responds in confusion, which Henderson attributes to her youth. Anya tries to impress him by saying she understands while spitting out a nonsensical response, shocking Henderson even more as he realized Anya really didn’t understand a single word he said. Henderson tells her she must keep her discipline all the time, and Anya asks if she’ll get a Stella by being disciplined. Henderson understands that Anya wants to be an Imperial Scholar and asks why she wants to be one. Anya thinks of Loid's mission but ends up saying the Stellas look cool. Henderson believes Anya is superficial and reminds her that in their interview, she said she wanted to be like the headmaster. As Anya doesn’t remember saying it, she repeats she only cares about getting all the Stars quickly. Henderson angrily tells her not to disrespect the Imperial Scholars and Stella since most of the students who got to be Imperial Scholars spilled blood and sweat to become great people and achieve big things. He takes her to the hall of fame of the most outstanding students from Eden. Anya realizes that she must work hard one day at a time, like with Loid's mission, and asks Henderson if he thinks she can become an Imperial Scholar. He says he can’t respond to that, as every student must decide that for themselves, and there is no need to rush.

They arrive at Henderson’s office, and as promised, Henderson gives Anya some sweets. He asks Anya if she would like to review some problems she got wrong on a quiz, but she leaves once she finishes eating to watch her show. After this, Henderson thinks to himself that teaching kids are difficult. Anya arrives home and greets her family before noticing her parents are worn out. Reading their minds, she realizes how hard they work. With newfound resolve, Anya asks Loid to study with her, but he jumps to the conclusion she got another Tonitrus and collapses with Yor catching him.

Trivia

 * On page 12, there are four portraits shown which are based on real people. From left to right the portraits are: Shihei Lin (The editor of the Spy x Family manga), Saori Hayami (Yor's Japanese VA in the anime), Takuya Eguchi (Loid's Japanese VA), and Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya's Japanese VA).
 * The tea cakes that Anya were given were likely based off Tunnock's Teacakes, a popular tea cake from Scotland, which features Italian meringue atop of crunchy shortbread.