SPY x FAMILY: Family Portrait

SPY x FAMILY: Family Portrait (スパイファミリー の) is a light novel spin-off of the SPY x FAMILY manga, written by Aya Yajima and featuring illustrations by Tatsuya Endo.

On February 4, 2023, Viz Media announced an official English version for Fall 2023. However, on July 21, 2023, the book release was postponed to December 26, 2023.

Synopsis
Join the beloved cast of the best-selling Spy x Family as they embark on five exciting adventures!

In this book of Spy x Family original prose stories, Anya attempts to make friends with her target Damian during an Eden Academy camping trip, Yuri spends his day off babysitting his niece, and Franky seeks Loid's help in winning the heart of a blind opera singer. Then, when the family sits for a portrait painting, Yor is terrified that her secret identity will be blown. And in the final story, the family is scrutinized by a pair of unseen observers... There's never been a family quite like this one!

Novel Mission: 1
Anya's Nature Class (アーニャの) is the first chapter of the light novel. Eden Academy is holding an overnight nature class. Anya hears Loid's thoughts and plans an "Operation Camping Friendship" with Damian. She is assigned to the same group as Damian, but they keep quarreling and the plan is in jeopardy... Thanks to Becky's misunderstanding, Damian and Anya are are now in charge of fetching water. What will become of the plan...?

Novel Mission: 2
Yuri's Day Off (ユーリの) is the second chapter of the light novel. During one of his days off, Yuri is asked to take care of Anya in place of his favorite older sister, Yor. Yuri reluctantly takes Anya to a vocational experience facility, but he finds out that a parent or guardian is required to accompany Anya to the police station booth for an interrogation experience. Yuri reluctantly changes into his uniform, but...

Novel Mission: 3
Franky's New Love!? (フランキーのたな！？) is the third chapter of the light novel. On his way home from a hospital visit, Franky meets Alessa, a blind girl with an angelic singing voice. Franky visits Alessa as often as he can and their friendship deepens, but one day she tells him that she is going to undergo eye surgery. He promises to visit her when she can see again, but she is actually the daughter of a famous family...?

Novel Mission: 4
Portrait of the Forger Family!? (フォージャーの！？) is the fourth chapter of the light novel. When the Forgers are showing off their harmonious relationship at the park, a young man asks if they could become models for his painting. They accept, but he turns out to be a very famous painter!! Afraid that having the painting displayed in a museum would interfere with her assassination job, Yor continues to acts strangely in order to avoid having her face depicted in the painting. Naturally, Loid has no way of knowing the truth behind her actions, but....

Short Novel
Family (Temporary) (ファミリー（）) is the short chapter of the light novel. A restaurant in the capital of the eastern country, Berlint. Lily, a waitress who has failed to get married, and her colleague Rose are talking about marriage. Amidst many unhappy-looking families, the topic of conversation turns to the Forgers, the ideal family that everyone longs for. Lily is motivated to get married when she imagines such a picture-perfect happy family. However, these women are unaware of the Forgers' true nature.

Author's Notes
"We hope that readers will also enjoy the novel's slapstick comedy (and the illustrations as well)."

- Tatsuya Endo (Afterword)

Trivia

 * The novel takes place some time after the events of Chapter 39 and Episode 27.